Poitiers, France, February 1, 2012. It was supposed to be a kind of mission impossible and it partly was for the home guys of Stade Poitevin POITIERS although they finally did lose to the Russian armada of Zenit KAZAN only at the tie-break in the first round of the Playoffs 12 for Europe’s most elitist league (20-25, 25-23, 25-, 23-25, 12-15).

Poitiers, France, January 30, 2011. The current leader of France’s national league, Stade Poitevin POITIERS, plays this coming Wednesday the Russian “armada” of Zenit KAZAN for the Playoffs 12 of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League. It looks like a sort of mission impossible for the home guys as Zenit is unanimously seen as one of the main favorites for the trophy having a roster filled up with international stars.

Friedrichshafen, Germany, January 18, 2012. VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN won the match, but Zenit KAZAN saved the top position of the standings: for the last leg of the prelims in the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League the champions from Germany and Russia delivered a memorable battle, which was claimed by FRIEDRICHSHAFEN with a 3:2 (18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 15-7). In spite of it KAZAN is advancing to the Playoffs 12 as the first-ranked team of Pool B.

Friedrichshafen, Germany, January 17, 2012. Top match in Pool B of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League and the interest is huge: as German champion VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN and Russian champion Zenit KAZAN..