Turkey defeats Italy in five-set EuroVolley final in Istanbul
Turkey defeated Italy 3-2 in the European Women's Volleyball Championship final in Istanbul, preventing Italy from completing a historic international treble.
Turkey claimed the European Women's Volleyball Championship title after defeating Italy 3-2 in a five-set final held at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul.
The host team overcame a strong start by Italy, who won the first and third sets before succumbing in the deciding tie-break. The final set scores ended 25-16, 22-25, 25-12, 21-25, and 10-15 in favour of Turkey. Italian opposite hitter Paola Egonu led the scoring for her side with 28 points, but her performance was not enough to secure victory before a crowd of 16,000 spectators.
The defeat prevented Italian head coach Julio Velasco and his squad from securing a historic treble of Olympic, World, and European titles, an achievement previously accomplished only by the Soviet Union.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Gazzetta dello Sport, La Repubblica
Sources
- Corriere della Sera — Italia-Turchia, finale Europei pallavolo femminile in diretta |
- La Repubblica — Volley l’Italia cede al tie-break in finale, Turchia campione d’Europa
- Il Messaggero — Italia-Turchia, le pagelle della finale di volley femminile: Egonu (7,5) garanzia, Antropova (5,5) la meno brillante, Danesi (7) c'è sempre
- ANSA — Eurovolley: sfuma in finale il sogno del 'triplete' per le azzurre di Velasco
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Eurovolley finale, Italia-Turchia 2-3: highlights. Tie-break fatale per le Azzurre
Earlier coverage
- Sep 8, 2026, 03:30 AM UTCTurkey defeats Italy in five-set European Women's Volleyball Championship final