Trentino return to world summit

Czestochowa, Poland, December 2, 2018 - After a six year hiatus Diatecx Trentino Sunday night returned to the top of the world with an unprecedented fifth gold medal as they held off Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18) in the all-Italian final of the 2018 FIVB Men's Club World Championship.

Trentino had won four world titles in a row from 2009 to 2012, but had only picked up two bronze since then.

It is also the first time in six years that any Italian side wins the ultimate club trophy.

Final Ranking: 1. Diatecx Trentino (ITA) 2. Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 3. Fakel Nvy Urengoy (RUS) 4. Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) 5. Sada Cruzeiro Contagem (BRA) -. Zenit Kazan (RUS) 7. Khatam Ardakan (IRI) -. PGE Skra Belchatow (POL)

List of FIVB Club World Champions: 1989 - Parma: Maxicono Parma (ITA) 1990 - Milan: Mediolanum Milan (ITA) 1991 - Sao Paulo: Il Messaggero Ravenna (ITA) 1992 - Treviso: Misura Milan (ITA) 2009 - Doha: Trentino BetClic Trento (ITA) 2010 - Doha: Trentino BetClic Trento (ITA) 2011 - Doha: Trentino Diatec Trento (ITA) 2012 - Doha: Trentino Diatec Trento (ITA) 2013 - Betim: Sada Cruzeiro Contagem (BRA) 2014 - Belo Horizonte: Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) 2015 - Betim: Sada Cruzeiro Contagem (BRA) 2016 - Betim: Sada Cruzeiro Contagem (BRA) 2017 - Krakow: Zenit Kazan (RUS) 2018 - Czestochowa: Diatecx Trentino (ITA)

Earlier on Sunday evening Fakel Novy Urngoy had claimed the bronze medal with a four-set win over Asseco Rzeszow.

Source: http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=80232&Language=en#.XARWOC2ZNQI