Gentofte Volley secure fourth straight title in Danish men’s national league
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This past weekend, Gentofte Volley won their fourth Danish national league title in a row – and 9th in total – by defeating BK Marienlyst 3-1 on home court in the third and final game of the championship series.
The last time Gentofte Volley and BK Marienlyst were up against each other in the Danish Championship final was in 2017, where Marienlyst surprisingly took the win and the gold medal. Gentofte was therefore eager to make up for their loss from four years ago.
Gentofte had the perfect start to the championship series, securing two 3-0 wins in the first two matches, before securing the title on home court with a third consecutive victory. With their backs against the wall, Marienlyst managed to play at a higher level from the beginning of the game and took the first set 26-24, but Gentofte soon found their rhythm again and controlled the following two sets, winning them by 25-19 and 25-16. In the fourth set, the two teams followed each other closely, but in the end, the experienced players from Gentofte managed to take the important last balls and closed the set 25-22 in their favour.
With the victory, Gentofte Volley further cemented their dominance in the Danish Volleyligaen. The club has not missed the championship finals since 2011, and has won the title for the last four years in a row.
Dan Pawlikowski“We knew that Marienlyst were able to play at a higher level than we experienced from the first two games, and today they really pushed us. But we managed to find the right solutions and respond really well.”
Head coach of Gentofte Volley
“Last year was very disappointing given the fact that we felt we had a great chance to finish again on top, but all of the sudden the league was over following the outbreak of the pandemic. We had a long break, and now it has been almost two years since we have been able to take to the court in a playoff series like this. However, it was great to see this group of players respond like that. We have been on our toes and ready to adapt throughout the whole season, and it paid off today in this game.”
Match results
April 10 - Gentofte Volley vs BK Marienlyst 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-15)
April 15 - BK Marienlyst vs Gentofte Volley: 0-3 (21-25, 23-25, 28-30)
April 18 - Gentofte Volley vs BK Marienlyst 3-1 (24-26, 25-19, 25-16, 25-22)