Fenerbahçe Medicana won the 2025 Volleyball Women’s AXA Sigorta Champions Cup, beating VakıfBank 3-2.
Although VakıfBank took a 7-4 lead in the first set against Fenerbahçe, who were without Eda Erdem Dündar and Ana Cristina, who were still injured, the yellow-dark blue team gained a 13-10 advantage in the sequel. After VakıfBank equalized the score with its effective defense, the tie remained until 22-22. After this point, VakıfBank made fewer mistakes and took the lead 1-0 with a score of 25-23.
Gaining a 7-2 lead at the beginning of the second set, VakıfBank maintained its advantage when Boskovic and Markova’s dunks were added to the block and successful play in the headline. VakıfBank took the set 25-21 and made the score 2-0.
Fenerbahçe Medicana took a 3-0 lead in the 3rd set, which started with Vargas’ service round, and then increased the difference to 6 points (4-10). VakıfBank, fired up by Cazaute, tried to return to the set, but Fenerbahçe continued its superiority with the points of Fedorovtseva, Vargas and Hande Balâdın, and took the set 25-19, bringing the scoreboard to 2-1.
In the 10th game of the 4th set, which Fenerbahçe Medicana entered with a 4-0 lead, the score was balanced (5-5). In the set where VakıfBank, who had difficulty in receiving the serve, constantly came from behind, the yellow-dark blue team took the lead first 8-6, then 12-9, and did not look back after 12-12, and took the match to the final set with a result of 25-18.
Losing the first 4 points of the final set, Fenerbahçe Medicana brought the score to 8-8 after VakıfBank’s mistakes in the headline. Fenerbahçe, who took the lead 11-9 with Vargas’ effective services, won the set 18-16 and won the match 3-2.
HERE ARE THE SET RESULTS
1st Set: VakıfBank 25-23 Fenerbahçe Medicana
2nd Set: VakıfBank 25-21 Fenerbahçe Medicana
3rd Set: VakıfBank 19-25 Fenerbahçe Medicana
4th Set: VakıfBank 18-25 Fenerbahçe Medicana
5th Set: VakıfBank 16-18 Fenerbahçe Medicana