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It became clear when the Bulgarians play for the Italian Cup

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December 15, 2025 at 21:17

It became clear when the Bulgarians play for the Italian Cup

The Italian Volleyball League officially announced the dates and times for the Del Monte SuperLega Italian Cup quarterfinals, which will be played as single matches on December 29 and 30, 2025. The games will take place in the home venues of the teams ranked higher at the end of the first half of the regular championship.

The two-day program will determine the four participants in the Final Four, scheduled for February 7 and 8, 2026, at the Unipol Arena in Bologna.

The program kicks off on Monday, December 29, with the clash between Itas Trentino and Vero Volley Monza, featuring Martin Atanasov and Jasmin Velichkov. The league leader after the first half of the season hosts the eighth-placed team, with the match starting at 9:30 PM Bulgarian time and to be broadcast live on Rai Sport (also expected on Max Sport in Bulgaria).

On Tuesday, December 30, the remaining three quarterfinals will take place. Rana Verona hosts Allianz Milano at 12:00 PM, and half an hour later, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza welcomes Valsa Group Modena. The culmination of the evening is the clash between Sir Susa Scai Perugia and Cucine Lube Civitanova, featuring Alex Nikolov, at 9:30 PM, also broadcast live on Rai Sport.

The quarterfinal pairings reflect the final standings after the first half of the season, in which Trentino, Verona, and Perugia finished with an equal 26 points each, while Piacenza and Modena formed a strong second group. Expectations are for extremely competitive matches, as the single-match format leaves no room for error and puts even the favorites under significant pressure.