Overview
- Berlin Recycling Volleys won 3–1 in Lüneburg on Wednesday to lead the best-of-five final 1–0, with Game 2 set for Saturday in Berlin.
- The sets finished 25:20, 25:19, 18:25, 25:21 after Berlin controlled the opening two frames.
- Opposite Jake Hanes led Berlin with 26 points and four aces, and Florian Krage-Brewitz earned match MVP honors.
- Interim coach Markus Steuerwald is in charge after Alexandre Leal resigned about a week before the final.
- After early exits in Europe and the cup, the league crown is Berlin’s last route to avoid a first trophyless season since 2015.