A Romanian team will be safe in the semifinals of the CEV Women's Cup » Duel Alba Blaj – CSO Voluntari in the “quarters”
Article by Luminița Paul – Published on Thursday, 05 February 2026, 16:01 / Updated on Thursday, 05 February 2026 16:06
The two Romanian teams qualified for the quarter-finals of the CEV Cup, Volei Alba Blaj and CSO Voluntari, will fight for a place in the penultimate act of the competition, the round match to be played on February 19 in Blaj, and the return leg in Bucharest, probably on February 25.
Two teams from Romania reached the quarter-finals of the CEV Cup, the second European competition in terms of value. They did so on different routes, and now they will face each other for qualification in the semi-finals.
The first match will be played on February 19 in “Alba Blaj” Arena, the return leg will take place in Bucharest, possibly on February 25.
Volleyball Alba Blajvictorious in the domestic championship last season for the eighth time in the 15 years since its establishment, played in the Champions League. She advanced to the groups, where she won a single match, but most importantly, the duel that took her to the quarter-finals of the CEV Cup.
It was a two-way affair with the French women from Volero Le Cannetwho had won at home, on January 8, with 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22). Transylvania needed a 3-0 or 3-1 victory, but with a ratio of points won/points lost higher than that of the opponent.
And they ticked off the second, more dramatic option, winning at home in front of an enthusiastic stand with 3-1 (25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 25-19). According to the regulations of the European federation, the teams ranked 3rd in the groups of the Champions League, except for the most valuable, go to the “quarters” of the CEV Cup.
Volleyball players from Alba Blaj encouraging themselves Photo: CEV
CSO Voluntari, solid route to the “quarters” of the CEV Cup
There they will meet opponents who prevailed in the play-off of the second continental competition. His case CSO Volunteerswho won both doubles matches with the Poles from Moya Radomka Radom.
It was 3-1 in the January 27th away game, 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 17-25, 15-10)then on home ground, match played in Bucharest, 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 27-29, 25-18).
Voluntari entered the CEV Cup in the round of 16, where they beat it 3-1 on CD Heidelberg (Spain)then had great emotions in the “eights”, 1-3, 3-0 and 15-10 in the golden set with VfB Suhl (Germany).
Volleyball players from CSO Voluntari encouraging each other Photo: CEV
The two Romanian teams will preface the European duel with one in the semifinals of the Romanian Cup (February 11 in Bucharest, March 4 in Blaj).
As for Alba, she has already played three finals in the CEV Cup, all of which she lost to famous opponents: in 2019 with Yamamay Busto Arsizio (0-3, 1-3), in 2023 with Savino del Bene Scandicci (1-3, 0-3) and last year with Igor Grogonzola Novara (1-3, 0-3), all Italian teams.
He also played in the semifinals in 2022, where several Romanian teams have advanced over time, CSM Târgoviste in 2023, CS Sciita Bacău in 2019, Tomis Constanța in 2012 being the most recent.
