Overview
- Trentino, Piacenza, Verona and Perugia advanced to the men’s Final Four after the quarterfinals wrapped up, with Trentino having beaten Monza 3-0 the day before.
- Piacenza defeated Modena 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-14), ending Modena’s four-match winning streak and returning to the Final Four after two years, led by Mandiraci’s 21 points and Comparoni’s seven blocks.
- Verona swept Milano 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 29-27), dominating from the service line as Milano, missing Otsuka, could not match the hosts’ efficiency.
- Perugia ousted Lube Civitanova 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16) to book its place, with Wassim Ben Tara topping the scorers for the hosts with 18 points.
- The women’s Final Four semifinals on January 24 in Turin will be Conegliano–Novara and Scandicci–Chieri after Conegliano beat Bergamo 3-1 (Haak 28, MVP), Novara topped Milano 3-1 (Tolok 25; Ishikawa MVP), Scandicci edged Vallefoglia 3-2 (Antropova 29), and Chieri outlasted Busto 3-2.