Quarter-finals of Albania men’s national league get the green light – Volleyball news
The influential quarterfinals of men’s national volleyball league of Albania are scheduled to start on Tuesday, March 20.
Teams from Skenderbeu, Vllaznia, Elbasani, and Tirana are scheduled to compete for the two empty slots in semis. In the quarter-finals, Skenderbeu will take on Vllaznia, whereas Elbasani and Tirana will come into competition.
The successful teams will advance to the semi-final stage, where they will clash Teuta and Studenti for the final slot. This is the second set of quarter-finals as Teuta DURRES and Studenti TIRANA have already clawed their way to the semis on account of
their wonderful performance in the previous round of the national league. They will be joined by the winners of upcoming quarterfinals.
Eventually, the two top teams of Albania will continue their quest for national title in the final showdown. In the quarterfinals, “best of three” formula will be followed. Each team will appear in three matches, while the team with more wins will advance
to the semi-finals.
Teuta and Studenti are the top contenders of the competition. Both teams staged stellar feats in the earlier stages of the competition and aim for the top slot. The team of Studenti is currently staying on top with maximum points.
The Studenti hotshots appeared in 20 matches and bagged 50 points, while their top rival Teuta is only two points behind. They played equal matches but lagged behind with a narrow margin.
In the past few weeks, both sides had tough competition for the top position. They also exchanged the top positions but Studenti went up on the point-table with last quarterfinal win. The players from Albania’s capital city posted 3-1 victory over the opponents
in their last match. They were challenged by team of Skenderbeu, which acknowledged the better status of Studenti in four-set match.
The Albanian women’s national volleyball league was also running parallel to men’s league but women’s tournament have more time left in the completion. They will be playing in another round, in order to complete the regular season.
However, the rules and regulations of both men’s and women’s competitions are same. In the women’s section, team of Tirana is staying on top, while Teuta and Minatori are second and third up so far.
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