2015 FIVB Club World Championship - Zurich / Switzerland - 5/5

    Mirador join line-up for Women’s Club World Championship





    Mirador last participated in the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in 2011




    Lausanne, Switzerland, March 25, 2015
    - Dominican Republic champions Mirador have been awarded the second of
    two wild cards for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship,
    which will take place in Zurich, Switzerland from May 6-10.


    Mirador
    will join hosts Volero Zurich, South American champions Rexona Ades
    from Brazil, Japanese V League winners Hisamitsu Springs, and Russian
    club Dinamo Krasnodar, who were awarded the first of the two wild cards
    for the competition earlier this month.


    The sixth and final
    participant in the competition will be decided when the CEV DenizBank
    Volleyball Women’s Champions League Final Four takes place in Szczecin,
    Poland from April 4-5. The four clubs qualified for the semifinals are
    VafikBank Istanbul (Turkey), Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul (Turkey), Chemik
    Police (Poland) and Undendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio (Italy).

    Teams participating in the 2015 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship:
    - Volero Zurich (Hosts - Switzerland)
    - Rexona Ades (Brazil)
    - Hisamitsu Springs (Japan)
    - Wild card 1: Dinamo Krasnodar (Russia)
    - Wild card 2: Mirador (Dominican Republic)
    - CEV DenizBank Volleyball Women’s Champions League winners


    Mirador
    last participated in the Women’s Club World Championship in 2011, when
    the club from Santo Domingo finished fourth behind Sollys Nestle Osasco
    of Brazil. Mirador also represented the North, Central America &
    Caribbean Confederation (NORCECA) in the 2010 edition of the
    competition, when they lost to Bergamo of Italy in the match for the
    bronze medals.


    Three Mirador players featured in the Dominican
    Republic team that finished fifth at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World
    Championship Italy 2014, including Marianne Fersola Norberto, Yonkaiara
    Paola Peña Isabel and Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez. The club also
    provided eight players during the 2014 edition of the FIVB Volleyball
    World Grand Prix, which saw the Caribbean nation compete in Group 1
    Pools C, E and G.

    We said it before


    We knew it long time ago...

    Quote from volleymaster

    We said it before
    We knew it long time ago...


    yes, i remember you mentioned Mirador has qualified weeks ago....
    with the breakthrough for DR in Championships in Italy, the rising young players deserve a position in Club Championship.


    but i dont think the result will be good for the dominicans .
    apparently, the three europeans and south americans will easily reach the semifinals.


    thankgodness, no africans

    i may not be the tallest,
    the fastest, or the strongest,
    but at least i can do one thing better than anyone else,
    to be me...

    Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul won the ECL title !


    Pools


    A: Rexona-Ades (BRA), Mirador (DOM), Volero ZURICH (SUI)
    B: Hisamitsu Springs (JPN), Dinamo KRASNODAR (RUS), Eczacibasi ISTANBUL (TUR)

    i may not be the tallest,
    the fastest, or the strongest,
    but at least i can do one thing better than anyone else,
    to be me...

    i read De La Cruz may have to rest for 6 weeks so Zürich and Rexona Ades are the fav. teams for the cup..( they were already amongst the fav. teams even EcV with De La Cruz of course)



    which teams are your fav.??

    Quote from Canter

    i read De La Cruz may have to rest for 6 weeks so Zürich and Rexona Ades are the fav. teams for the cup..( they were already amongst the fav. teams even EcV with De La Cruz of course)



    which teams are your fav.??


    I think Rexona and Krasnodar. I can't see Volero beating those two in a possible final...

    Quote from Canter


    i dont know about Rexona much this season but i think Zurich playing in playoffs6 of the CL can beat Krasnodar..better than Krasnodar

    In 2013, Rexona easily beated Volero in the semifinals and took a set from Vakifbank (by far, the best team in the world back then) during the group phase.
    The final match was won by Vakifbank in straight sets but two of them were close...
    And back then, Rexona had not even practiced with Mihajlovic at all.
    I mean, after such an amazing season this year and having solid players, including Gabi and Natália at their best, I think they are a few steps in front of Volero. But we'll have to wait and see...

    Rexona has a big problem, Fofão condition.


    Rexona if reach semifinal, will have to play 4 days in a row, and Fofão coesnt have the condition to do that anymore. So Roberta will be needed.


    From what I've heard, Rexona will play with Fofão in first game against Volero and try all for the win. Roberta will play against Mirador. So Fofão can rest one day....but still with games in a row the next days its hard to know what condition Fofão will have to play. Im sure she will do her best, but if reception doesnt work, will be a big problem for the team....so I guess we will see.

    Quote from Sidney

    In 2013, Rexona easily beated Volero in the semifinals and took a set from Vakifbank (by far, the best team in the world back then) during the group phase.
    The final match was won by Vakifbank in straight sets but two of them were close...
    And back then, Rexona had not even practiced with Mihajlovic at all.
    I mean, after such an amazing season this year and having solid players, including Gabi and Natália at their best, I think they are a few steps in front of Volero. But we'll have to wait and see...


    but Volero is not that Volero..they are now a much better team....

    my guess :


    Pool A :
    1. EcV :D
    2.Krasnodar


    Pool B :
    1.Volero Zurich
    1.Rexona Ades



    the standings can change in pool a and b too..


    Final:
    Rexona - Volero Zurich..



    btw.. what about Hisamitsu? are they a strong team ?



    btw... what about

    Quote from Canter

    btw.. what about Hisamitsu? are they a strong team ?


    They have Brankica, right? But I heard she was injuried in the end of the season...and the team lost the finals after being a two time champions in the past years...

    Quote from joanamss

    Rexona has a big problem, Fofão condition.


    Rexona if reach semifinal, will have to play 4 days in a row, and Fofão coesnt have the condition to do that anymore. So Roberta will be needed.


    From what I've heard, Rexona will play with Fofão in first game against Volero and try all for the win. Roberta will play against Mirador. So Fofão can rest one day....but still with games in a row the next days its hard to know what condition Fofão will have to play. Im sure she will do her best, but if reception doesnt work, will be a big problem for the team....so I guess we will see.


    what about the reception of Rexona?