Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale joined the polish sportsmen, who won the Cup of Europe or the Champions League. Her team, VakifGunesTTelekom Stambuł defeated Rabita Baku 3:0 (25:13, 25:20, 25:18). The victory of the Turkish team was very strong.
The team of Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata FenerbahceAcibadem Stambuł defeated Scavolini Pesaro 3:1 (12:25, 25:21, 25:21, 25:21) during the (Women) Champions League match for the 3rd place of the tournament. On Saturday, in semifinals VakifGunesTTelekom Stambuł won with FenerbahceAcibadem after a tough fight. According to many experts it was a premature final.
In 1978 Płomień Milowice won the Cup of Europe (Men). Dorota Świeniewicz, Katarzyna Gujska, Michał Winiarski and Łukasz Żygadło together with their Italian teams were having a triumph during the (Women) Champions League. List of the polish sportsmen having the Cup of Europe or the Champions League title is not a long one. Except the above mentioned volleyball players, the following names are also on the list: footballers Zbigniew Boniek and Józef Młynarczyk, as well as a rugby player Grzegorz Kacała.
Final Four Individual Awards, in Istanbul:
Małgorzta Glinka-Mogentale (Vakif) - Final Four MVP
Sonsirma Gozde (Vakif) – best receiver
Natalia Mammadowa (Rabita) – best server
Ozge Cemberci (Vakif) – best setter
Gizem Guresen (Vakif) - best libero
Maja Poljak (Vakif) – best blocker
Mannon Flier (Scavolini) – best spiker
Jelena Nikolić (Vakif) – best scorer
