Women’s MEVZA League is back after a year’s break – kick-off this weekend

The Women’s MEVZA League kick-off is just a few days away. The first three match-ups will be taking place later this week in Maribor. OK Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) will clash with Vasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) twice this coming weekend. On Monday, hosts Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) are going to face OK Marina KAŠTELA. To complete the programme, the Croatians will compete with the 2020 MEVZA League champions Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) on Tuesday. The men’s season opener is due to follow on September 30.

The women’s and men’s sides initially compete in a double round robin format. After completion of the main rounds, the MEVZA League will be reaching its climax with the Final Four tournaments (hosts will be announced later this year). Live streaming of all matches will be available for fans to follow the competition as closely as possible.

Karl Hanzl, MEVZA President: “I am particularly pleased that there will be another women’s competition after a year’s break. This time Slovakia (men) and Hungary (women) are making their comeback in the MEVZA League. Therefore, sides from four countries will compete in both the men’s and women’s leagues. I am really looking forward to the show of strength between these teams.”

MEVZA League teams

MEVZA League Women: VB NIEDERÖSTERREICH Sokol/Post (AUT), HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO), OK Marina KAŠTELA (CRO), Vasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN), Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO), Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO)

MEVZA League Men: UVC Holding GRAZ (AUT), SK Zadruga AICH/DOB (AUT), Union Raiffeisen WALDVIERTEL (AUT), HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO), OK Merkur MARIBOR (SLO), Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO), OK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO), TJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK), VKP BRATISLAVA (SVK)

Women’s MEVZA League

18.09., 19:00: OK Marina KASTELA (CRO) vs. Vasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) at Maribor
19.09., 19:00: Vasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) vs. OK Marina KASTELA (CRO) at Maribor
20.09., 18:00: Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) vs. OK Marina KASTELA (CRO) at Maribor
21.09., 20:00: OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) vs. OK Marina KASTELA (CRO) at Kamnik

Match schedule 2021/2022 MEVZA League Women

Match schedule 2021/2022 MEVZA League Men

MEVZA League winners since 2011

Women
2011: VK Prost?jov (CZE)
2012: Nova KBM Branik Maribor (SLO)
2013: Nova KBM Branik Maribor (SLO)
2014: Calcit Volley Kamnik (SLO)
2015: Nova KBM Branik Maribor (SLO)
2016: Calcit Kamnik (SLO)
2017: Békéscsabai RSE (HUN)
2018: Békéscsabai RSE (HUN)
2019: VK UP Olomouc (CZE)
2020: Calcit Volley Kamnik (SLO)

Men
2011:ACH Volley Bled (SLO)
2012: Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT)
2013: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
2014: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
2015: Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT)
2016: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
2017: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
2018: SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob (AUT)
2019: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
2020: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
2021: ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)