Volleyball · International
Panathinaikos and Vallefoglia reach the women’s Challenge Cup final
Both finalists completed successive semi-final wins before a two-legged March title contest.
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Panathinaikos and Vallefoglia qualified for the women’s Challenge Cup final after winning both legs of their respective semi-finals. Vallefoglia will host the opening final on 11 March, followed by the return match in Athens one week later.
Panathinaikos secured the two sets required against domestic rivals Panionios by winning the opening frames 25–17 and 25–18. They then lost two sets before taking the tie-break 15–8, completing a second victory and confirming the Greek club’s progression.
Vallefoglia reached the final in their first European campaign after eliminating Kaposvár. Panathinaikos returned to a European final for the third time, with coach Alessandro Chiappini crediting the players’ focus, patience and block-defence performance during the decisive opening part of the return match.
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