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VakifBank secured its place in the Vodafone Sultanlar League final after a hard-fought five-set victory over Eczacibasi Dynavit, setting up a championship matchup between two of Türkiye’s top women’s volleyball teams.
The Istanbul-based club defeated Eczacibasi Dynavit 3-2 in the second match of the playoff 1-4 stage, sealing the series 2-0 and advancing to the final.
The match was played at VakifBank Spor Sarayi, it lasted 145 minutes, and went the full distance.
Set scores:
VakifBank took the opening set before Eczacibasi Dynavit responded by winning the second and third sets. VakifBank regained control in the fourth set and secured the match with a narrow win in the deciding fifth set.
VakifBank players: Ogbogu, Cansu Ozbay, Markova, Zehra Gunes, Boskovic, Derya Cebecioglu (Ayca Aykac, Dangubic, Sila Caliskan, Cazaute, Deniz Uyanik, Berka Buse Ozden)
Eczacibasi Dynavit players: Yaprak Erkek, Jack Kisal, Elif Sahin, Ebrar Karakurt, Rettke, Stysiak (Simge Akoz, Tuna Aybuke Ozel, Meliha Diken, Dilay Ozdemir, Smrek, Boden, Maglio)
With the semifinal series completed, VakifBank will face Fenerbahce Medicana in the final of Türkiye’s top-tier women’s volleyball league.
The Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi brings together leading clubs from across Türkiye, with top teams advancing through a playoff system to determine the champion.
Eczacibasi Dynavit will move to the third-place playoff stage, where it will face Zerenspor.
The result confirms another high-profile final between leading Istanbul clubs, both of which regularly compete at the highest level in domestic and European competitions.
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