Епіцентр-Подоляни has secured the Ukrainian volleyball championship title for the third time in its history, defeating its youth team, Епіцентр-Подоляни-Україна U20, in a closely contested playoff final.
Going into the decisive match, Епіцентр-Подоляни held a two-match advantage in the best-of-five series. This final encounter marked the sixth meeting between the two teams during the 2025/26 season, with the senior team having triumphed in all previous matches, including the Ukrainian Cup final.
Match Overview
- The first set saw the youth team challenge their opponents, leading briefly at 6:5, before the champions surged ahead to win 25:19.
- The second set was claimed by Епіцентр-Подоляни U20, who matched the previous set’s score of 25:19.
- In the third set, the champions faced another setback, losing 23:25, but managed to regroup in the fourth set to win 25:22, forcing a tiebreaker.
- During the tiebreak, Епіцентр-Подоляни ultimately prevailed, successfully defending their championship title.
Final Match Score
Епіцентр-Подоляни – Епіцентр-Подоляни-Україна U20 3:2 (25:19, 19:25, 23:25, 25:22, 15:12)
Series Score: 3:0
This victory marks the third championship title for Епіцентр-Подоляни, who successfully defended their title won in 2025. With this achievement, they now match the records of Діамант from Odesa and Барком-Кажани from Lviv, while Локомотив from Kharkiv remains the record holder with 17 titles.
Епіцентр-Подоляни has clinched the Ukrainian volleyball championship for the third time, defeating their youth team in a tightly contested final. The victory allows them to equal the records of other prominent teams in the league.