Overview
- Perugia closed out Osaka Bluteon in straight sets 25-20, 25-21, 29-27 after erasing five set points in the third.
- Captain Simone Giannelli was named tournament MVP and scored the title-clinching point on the final rally.
- Osaka threatened through Yuki Ishikawa’s clubmates Nishida and Lopez, but Perugia’s blocking, serving pressure and late switches to Russo and Dzavoronok steadied the finish.
- Perugia reached the final by sweeping Vôlei Renata in the semifinal, posting 57% attacking efficiency with 10 blocks and key outings from Wassim Ben Tara and Agustin Loser.
- The triumph in Belém delivers Perugia’s third Club World Championship in four years under coach Angelo Lorenzetti.