The Italian Volleyball League announced the official schedule for the SuperLega final series, which will determine the winner of the 80th "scudetto". Perugia and Civitanova face off in the decisive clash.
The two giants will meet for the sixth time in their history in a title final.
Final series schedule (times are in Bulgarian time):
Match #1: April 30, 9:30 PM – Perugia (PalaBarton Energy)
Match #2: May 3, 7:00 PM – Civitanova (Eurosuole Forum)
Match #3: May 6, 9:30 PM – Perugia
Match #4 (if needed): May 9, 9:30 PM – Civitanova
Match #5 (if needed): May 12, 9:30 PM – Perugia
Perugia enters as one of the most consistent teams during the season, while Civitanova traditionally shows strong character in the playoffs.
In the regular season, "Block Devils" prevailed after a tie-break in front of their home crowd and won 3:1 as guests at "Eurosuole Forum". The 3:1 victory in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals secured Perugia a spot in the Final Four, while Civitanova failed to defend their trophy from the previous year.
The two teams have met a total of 75 times, with at least three more to come. The balance is slightly in favor of Perugia – 39 wins against 36 for Civitanova, which clearly highlights the parity in this rivalry.
The series is best-of-five, and the prerequisites are for a long and contested final.
For the Bulgarian public, the focus will logically be on Alex Nikolov's performance, as he gets a chance to leave his mark in the most important matches of the season in Italy.
