Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 20, 2020 – The Brazilian Volleyball Federation announced on Thursday that the 2019-2020 edition of the country’s women’s Volleyball Superliga would be ended prematurely in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The men’s version of the tournament is currently suspended and potential options to resume the season will be reevaluated in April. Both decisions were made through a voting process that included the clubs competing and the country’s Athlete’s Commission.
“In both cases, the Federation informed its preference for ending the season immediately, but the decision was made by the clubs,” said the Federation’s Volleyball Superintendent Renato D’Ávila. “Most of the teams agreed with the idea of ending the season for the women’s tournament while for the men the suggestion of waiting for another month was the one approved. It’s heartbreaking to end the season this way, but we understand it’s absolutely necessary.”
The women’s Superliga was about to begin its quarterfinal playoffs last Saturday when the decision of ending the season without a champion was made.
Source: Volley - fivb.org
