Shock for the Berlin Volleys: First defeat in the Champions League!

Shock for the Berlin Volleys: First defeat in the Champions League!

In a highly dramatic duel between the Champions League, the Berlin Volleys suffered their first defeat of the season on December 3, 2024. The German champion was impressively lost to the Polish top Association PGE project Warsaw with 0: 3 in sets (22:25, 21:25, 22:25). Despite a strong performance by Jake Hanes, who scored 18 points, the Berliners could not convince when it was important. Despite the defeat, the team of coach Joel Banks in Pool A stays in second place and previously won the first two games, including Greenyard Maaseik and Volley Ljubljana, such as berlin- recycling-vollys.de reported.

The Champions League has strict qualification criteria this season, since only the first placed from the five groups qualify for the quarter -finals. The pursuers and the best group thirds have to fight for the three other places for the round of the last eight. This regulation makes the next appearance of the Berlin all the more decisive, especially since they have to prove themselves again in the Max-Schmeling-Halle on December 18, 2024, while the next opponent PGE Warsaw will compete in the Torwar Hall COS href = "https://www.rbbb24.de/sport/Bebtrag/2024/berlin-sport-volleyball-champions-league-br-volleys-pge-proSchau-pielbericht.html"> rbb24.de note.