Final No. 2 in Melina Mercouri of Rentis with last year’s champion Olympic to welcome the Panathinaic which has a lead with 1-0 wins. The title is judged on 3 wins. (Melina Mercouri Gym, 2nd Volley League final 2024-25, 30/4, 19:00, ERT-2, Referees: Papadogoulas, Koutsoulas).
Olympiacos wants to equalize the series and bring the finals straight while a possible victory will boost the morale of Andrea Gardini’s players ahead of the 3rd final. Players and coach called on the world to fill Melina Mercouri.
Olympic coach Atrea Gardini said: “We look forward to these matches all season. Now, we give the second final to our headquarters, with our world, with our fans on our side. Sure, it will be a difficult match, we have to fight. We have to give it all from the beginning, not as in the previous match. We will be ready for a big battle. “
Olympiacos Slovenian central Allen Pagenk said: “Second match, this time at home. Surely, we have to be better than the first match, take advantage of our headquarters and win in order to equalize the series. We have to push from the service as we know. The presence of our fans will be very important. They will help us, they will encourage us. He is our extra player. Their energy gives us even more energy, which helps us a lot. “
Panathinaikos, for his part, goes to Melina Mercouri in order to repeat the victory of the second round to make it 2-0 in the wins and return to Metz with a final title.
Panathinaikos’ passer who was one of the top of the first Max Max Elgrt said: “We showed a very good picture in the first game of the finals series and certainly made us happy. However, this game for us in our minds is already in the past and its utility is the lead that gave us nothing else. For us everything starts from scratch in the second game and in our minds is how we will repeat the victory and appearance of the first game. “
Volley League final 2024-25
(Title is judged in 3 wins)
1st final Play Off 2024-25-Wednesday Easter 23 April 2025
Panathinaikos SA – Olympiacos SFP ONEX 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 16-25, 25-21)
2nd Final Play Off 2024-25-Wednesday 30 April 2025
Melina Mercouri Gym 18:30 (ERT): Olympiacos SFP ONEX – Panathinaikos SA (wins: 0-1)
Referees: Papadogoulas, Koutsoulas, Referee Observer: Antonoulis, Race Observer: Kalpaktsoglou, Challenge Referee: Themelis, Supervisors: Tsekouras, Mouzakitis, Secretariat: Emmanoilides.
3rd Final Play Off 2024-25-Wednesday 7 May 2025
Metz Gym 19:00 (ERT): Panathinaikos SA – Olympiacos SFP ENEX
4th Final Play Off 2024-25-Saturday 10 May 2025 (if needed)
Melina Mercouri Gym 19:00 (ERT): Olympiacos SFP ONEX – Panathinaikos SA
5th Final Play Off 2024-25-Wednesday 14 May 2025 (if needed)
Metz Gym 19:00 (ERT): Panathinaikos SA – Olympiacos SFP ENEX