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SM-Finals start on monday
16 apr 2017
The SM-Finals start on monday and for the fourth year in a row it is FVBK versus Linköping competing for the biggest title in swedish volleyball. LVC won the grundserien in dominating fashion (72 points) and have home court advantage in the best of 5 match series. 3rd place FVBK (53 points) did what very few thought was possible in beating Hylte/Halmstad in three straight matches and advanced to the SM-Finals for an unbelievable 12th year in a row!
LVC boasts an especially strong troop this season with established national team players at almost every position. Player of the year Erik Sundberg, block champ Wille Nilsson, poängmaskin Martin Larsson and team captain Carl Ahremark are four players who need no introduction to anyone who has followed swedish volleyball over the last several years. Förbundskapten Johan Isacsson took over LVC this season adding to the already experienced core.
FVBK has gone through a generation shift this season, returning only 2 starters (Johan Eriksson, Pedro Mendes) from last year's championship team. Filling the big shoes of those who went before them are center David Åkerman, 19 year old setter Victor Nielsen, and 17 year old spiker Daniel Gruvaeus. With very few expectations on them, we have seen this underdog TEAM embrace the winning culture built up in the club over the last 15 years and amazingly succeed in winning two more major titles: Grand Prix Champions and Nordic Club Champions.
It is exactly this unique situation that makes this year's SM-Finals series especially interesting. Will the experienced LVC do what is expected of them? Or will the young FVBK surprise Swedish volleyball once again? Stay tuned to find out. Don't miss any of the action in this best of 5 match series. FVBK needs everyone's support!
- Coach PA
Final 1: LVC - FVBK, måndag 17 april kl 16:00, Linköpings Sporthall
Final 2: FVBK - LVC, onsdag 19 april kl 19:00, Falkhallen
Final 3: LVC - FVBK, lördag 22 april kl 15:00, Linköpings Sporthall
ev Final 4: FVBK - LVC, tisdag 25 april kl 19:00, Falkhallen
ev Final 5: LVC - FVBK, lördag 29 april kl 15:00, Linköpings Sporthall