12-MARCH-2013
2013 CUP OF PORTUGAL
PRESS CONFERENCE SET TO MARCH 21
 

The Portuguese Volleyball Federation along with Coimbra City Hall, with the support of Coimbra Volleyball Association, will promote a press conference on March 21 by 11h00, at the Dr. Mário Mexia Multisports Hall, to present the 2013 Cup of Portugal Final – Men, which is scheduled to March 23 – 19h00 [Journalist]

The match will be played by Vitória Sport Clube and Associação de Jovens da Fonte do Bastardo, in a first ever final between these two teams.

In the cup’s semi-finals, Vitória SC beat CA Madalena by 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-20 e 25-18), while AJF Bastardo downed Castelo da Maia GC in straight sets (3-0 : 25-23, 25-22 e 25-19) [Results]

The team from Guimarães won the trophy once in 2009 beating in the final SC Espinho, while the Azorean have never won the competition. [Historic]

The Coimbra Multisports Hall, which was inaugurated in 2005, already hosted the Supercup, the Cup of Portugal Final and the National Team matches against Slovakia for the 2009 CEV European League.

More info: www.cm-coimbra.pt