ISTANBUL
Turkey's Aydin Buyuksehir Belediyespor is set to face Italy’s Saugella in the CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup Final.
The first leg of the final will be played in March 20 in Turkey's western Aydin province and the second will take place in Monza, Italia on March 27.
In the semifinals, the Turkish club eliminated Slovenian GEN-I Volley, while the Italian club reached the final after beating French club Volero.
Turkish clubs dominate Challenge Cup
The upcoming games mark the ninth time Turkish teams have advanced to the CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup Finals and the fifth time in a row.
Turkish clubs have won the Cup three times.
The Turkish finalist teams are as follows:
1992-1993 - Eczacibasi (Runner-up)
1995-1996 - Emlakbank (Runner-up)
2007-2008 - VakifBank Gunes Sigorta - The Cup winner
2013-2014 - Besiktas (Runner-up)
2014-2015 - Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor - The Cup winner
2015-2016 - Trabzon Idmanocagi (Runner-up)
2016-2017 - Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor - The Cup winner
2017-2018 - Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor (Runner-up)
2018-2019 - Aydin Buyuksehir Belediyespor - ? (March 20-27)
Writing by Fatih Erel
