The 1st Gloria Cup Volleyball Tournament organised by Gloria Sports Arena is in Antalya
To be played between 3 and 5 January 2015 with the participation of Vakifbank SK, Volero Zurich, Azeryol Baku and Nova KBM Branik Maribor teams, the games will be played in Antalya Gloria Sports Arena.
Established as an extensive sport complex on a 105,000 m2 area, the “Gloria Sports Arena” will open its doors with the “GLORIA CUP” with very strong teams competing against each other. The tournament, in its inaugural year, will be organized in Antalya Gloria Sports Arena with participation of 4 teams.
The teams participating into tournament are Azeryol Baku, Nova KBM Branik Maribor and Volero Zurich as well as Vakifbank from Turkey.
The opening game of the tournament will be between Vakifbank - Azeryol Baku. Other game of the opening day will be played between Nova KBM Branik Maribor team from Slovenia and Volero Zurich team from Switzerland.
The tickets for the tournament will be sold through www.biletinial.com. Tickets can also be purchased from stands that will be setup in event area in Antalya Gloria Sports Arena before the games.
Volleyball fans can expect to entertaining moments with fun interactive games planned for all audiences, various gifts and presents as well as MC and DJ performances during the whole tournament.
Gloria Volleyball Cup 2015 Game Schedule:
01.03.2015
17.00 Vakifbank SK - Azeryol Baku
19.30 Nova KBM Branik Maribor - Volero Zurich
01.04.2015
17.00 Azeryol Baku - Volero Zurich
19.30 Nova KBM Branik Maribor - Vakifbank SK
01.05.2015
14.00 Azeryol Baku-Nova - KBM Branik Maribor
16.30 Volero Zurich - Vakifbank SK
TEAM INFO:
VAKIFBANK SPORT CLUB: Known as one of the leading volleyball teams, and the champion of 2013-2014 Season. As a well-known volleyball team in Turkey as well as cross the globe, Vakıfbank is aiming at being champion once again.
AZERYOL BAKU: Azeryol Baku, having finished the Azerbaijan league ranking 3rd overall, is aiming to become champion this year after its new transfers. Azeryol Baku was dubbed champion of the European Women CEV Challenge Cup by achieving great success between 2010 – 2011.
NOVA KBM BRANIK MARIBOR: The Nova KBM Branik Maribor team has played in both of MEVZA (Middle European Volleyball League) and the Slovenian leagues. As of the new season with new transfers, Nova KBM Branik Maribor is looking to become a champion.
VOLERO ZURICH: Volero Zurich which has drawn attention with its transfers in its previous season is the 2013 – 2014 Swiss League champion.
About Gloria Sports Arena
Established by Gloria Hotels & Resorts in Belek - Antalya on a 105,000 m2 area through a $50 Million investment, Gloria Sports Arena will open its doors to athletes as of January 2015. Acting as a facility that will serve more than 50 sport branches and will be the most comprehensive sport complex in Turkey it will also provide significant contribution to national sports and tourism.
This project is aiming to organizing preparation camps for the most important athletes as well as teams across the world and in our country, it will also aim at taking up organizations of large importance and size into its scope, and it will continue on hosting important sports tournaments such as the “Gloria Cup”.