🏐 A winning spirit: review of a season in which we learned to win💜💪💜

This championship wasn’t just about points in the table, but about maturity, resilience and the strength never to give up. Today our girls wrote a page of history in the last group match, earning a dramatic qualification that confirms our club’s rise.

The last match was, as we expected, a real final. We hoped it would be easy, but somehow a narrow win tastes sweeter. Against our direct rival for qualification, the start was tense and put our nerves and confidence to the test. The scoreboard showed a stark 0-2, a score that would have discouraged any team short of breath.

But what followed was a display of mental strength. The girls refused to accept defeat. Point by point, set by set, they rebuilt the match, corrected their errors and started to dominate the court. The comeback and the final win didn’t just give us our tickets to the next phase, but also confirmation that this group knows how to suffer and win under pressure. That was the proof!

This championship wasn’t just a series of matches, but the chronicle of a deep transformation. Today, after the final whistle of the decisive match, we didn’t just tick off a qualification – we validated a new identity for our club. We showed that we are no longer the team that “takes part”, but the team that “performs” and wins.

Today’s match against our direct rival was a microcosm of the whole season. The start was tough, a 0-2 that seemed to mirror our past fears. In other times, such a score would have been the final verdict.

But this time the girls refused the script of resignation. They showed remarkable mental strength, turning the ship around set by set until the final win. This spectacular comeback is proof of their maturity: they learned to manage the crisis, stay united and believe in victory until the last ball. A qualification won like this tastes much sweeter, because it was fought for tooth and nail, not handed to us.

Looking back, the biggest achievement of this year isn’t necessarily tactics or technique, but attitude.

In past seasons we had become almost dangerously used to the bitter taste of defeat. We came to the gym with hope, but often left accepting failure too easily. This year we learned something vital: we learned to enjoy ourselves. It’s the coaches’ merit and a sign that the girls are maturing.

This change of mindset can be seen in the girls’ eyes after every point won. We replaced the fear of making mistakes with the desire to succeed. Even when we fought through injuries, we managed to prevail. We turned shyness into determination. The fact that today we know how to celebrate success, that we feel the legitimate pride of a job well done, is the clear sign that we have moved to the next level.

The result of our work is now written in black and white (or purple and white 😊): all three of our girls’ teams have qualified for the semi-final tournaments. This collective achievement shows that progress isn’t a lucky accident in a single age group, but the steady growth of the whole club.

We are on an upward curve, and the depth of quality across several age groups gives us confidence that the future sounds good. We have built a solid base, and these qualifications are the foundation on which we will build tomorrow’s performances.

We remain realistic and humble in the face of the challenges. We know we still have a “complex” against LPS, an obstacle that at the moment seems more mental than technical. It’s that last barrier separating us from the absolute elite.

But looking at how much we have grown this year, we are certain that this Gordian knot will also be cut. If we have learned to turn defeat into joy, we will surely learn how to handle the pressure of this particular duel. It’s just a matter of time and accumulated experience.

If so far we have been climbing the mountain, the “summit” comes next. The coming month will undoubtedly be the most intense and demanding of this season. A fiery calendar awaits us, but the girls have shown they are ready to fight on every front.

1. The tournament in Italy – the international test ✈️🌍 We are going to Italy not only to compete, but for the experience. Contact with international volleyball will help us raise our level, see other styles and toughen our character. It’s the perfect opportunity to bond the group even more before the decisive battles at home.

2. The Semi-final Tournaments – the moment of truth 🏆💪 With three teams qualified, the pressure and the stakes rise exponentially. These will be matches of attrition, where physical endurance and self-control will make the difference. But, as we saw in today’s match, this team has learned to turn pressure into an engine of performance. And the other 2 teams are at least at the same level.