The regular season in SuperLega Credem Banca 2025/26 ended without sensations in the final 22nd round, but with clearly defined playoff lines. The biggest news a repeat of last season's final already in the quarterfinals:
🔥 ITAS Trentino vs. Cucine Lube Civitanova
This became a reality after champion Trento's convincing victory against Cisterna and their final third-place finish.
Trento finished third ahead of Modena, despite equal points (47) and the same number of wins, because they have significantly more 3-0 victories (11 vs. 5), which is the decisive criterion in case of a tie in the SuperLega standings.
Trento closed the regular season in style
The champions defeated Cisterna 3-0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:15) in the BTS Arena and secured third position.
Fabio Soli's team imposed total control in every set, with the foundation laid by:
10 successful blocks (3 by Lavia)
strong serve
high attack efficiency
Individual highlights:
Forre 15 points, 76% efficiency
Ramon 13 points, 4 aces
Flavio 71% in attack, 2 blocks
Gabi Garcia 6 points, 80% in attack
Cisterna never managed to find a rhythm.
Results from the 22nd round
Trento Cisterna 3:0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:15)
Perugia Grottazzolina 3:0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:14)
Civitanova Monza 3:0 (25:21, 25:16, 25:21)
Milano Cuneo 3:0 (25:12, 25:21, 25:18)
Modena Verona 3:1 (25:23, 22:25, 26:24, 25:21)
Padova Piacenza 3:2 (16:25, 22:25, 25:22, 25:19, 15:13)
There was no intrigue Perugia, Civitanova, and Milano also finished with straight-set wins.
Quarter-final pairings Play Off Scudetto 2026
🏐 (1) Sir Susa Vim Perugia
vs
(8) Vero Volley Monza
🏐 (4) Valsa Group Modena
vs
(5) Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
🔥 (3) Itas Trentino
vs
(6) Cucine Lube Civitanova
Remake of last season's final
Trentino has home-court advantage in three out of five matches
🏐 (2) Rana Verona
vs
(7) Allianz Milano
Quarter-final dates
March 8, 15, 18, 22, 29, 2026
The series is best of five matches.
The most unpredictable series is undoubtedly the one between Itas Trentino and Cucine Lube Civitanova. The champion enters the playoffs with momentum, a stable block, and a well-balanced attack. However, the team from the autonomous region of Trentino – Alto Adige has some difficulties in rotation due to the absence of Alessandro Michieletto and the recently operated Agustin Loser. The positive news for the team is the gradual return to play of Daniele Lavia, which provides additional depth in reception and attack.
For its part, Lube finished the regular season with 66 more points scored than Trento – one of the few objective indicators where the Civitanova team has a statistical advantage. The league's top scorer, Alex Nikolov, made a significant contribution to this. It remains to be seen whether Gianpaolo Medei's squad will manage to get revenge for the defeat in last season's final series.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia seems to have the easiest path to the semifinals, while the clash between Valsa Group Modena and Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza is shaping up to be a physical and tactical battle without a clear favorite.
The pairing of Rana Verona – Allianz Milano should also not be underestimated. Milano finished the regular season on an upward trend and has the potential to complicate its opponent's task.
