2026 Volleyball AXA Insurance Men's Cup Volley Final: Ziraat Bankkart - Galatasaray HDI Sigorta

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2026 Voleybol AXA Sigorta Erkekler Kupa Voley Finali is the final match played on 7 April 2026 to determine the champion of the 2025-2026 season of the national cup competition organized by the Turkish Volleyball Federation. The match between Ziraat Bankkart and Galatasaray HDI Sigorta ended with Ziraat Bankkart defeating their opponent 3-0 without losing a set. As a result of the match, Ziraat Bankkart earned the right to add one of the season’s most prestigious cups to its museum collection.

Prior to the final, Ziraat Bankkart held the title of the most recent champion of the SMS Grup Efeler League. The capital-based team had already won the Champions Cup during the 2025-2026 season and with this victory secured its second national cup of the season. It is also noted that the team reached the semifinals of the CEV Champions League in Europe without a single defeat and continued its campaign in the Efeler League.

This final match holds statistical significance in terms of both teams’ positions in Kupa Voley history. Ziraat Bankkart last won the tournament in 2010 and with this victory ended a 16-year wait for the cup, securing its second Kupa Voley title in its history. The other finalist, Galatasaray HDI Sigorta, lost its sixth final appearance in Kupa Voley history and finished the tournament in second place.

Looking at the overall history of the men’s Kupa Voley tournament, Halkbank leads with nine titles. Fenerbahçe follows with five titles, and Netaş with four. Arkas and Eczacıbaşı each have three titles. Arçelik, SSK and Ziraat Bankkart, following this final, each have two titles. Spor Toto and Sönmez Filamentspor have each won the cup once in the tournament’s history.

The final match was held at the Eskişehir Technical University (ESTÜ) Sports Hall in Eskişehir. The officiating team included Ozan Çağı Sarıkaya as chief referee and İsmail Yıldırım as assistant referee. According to statistical reports, the match was attended by 5,000 ticketed spectators. Official sources provide varying figures for the total duration of the match: some documents list it as 62 minutes, others as 81 minutes (1 hour 21 minutes), and the statistical table records it as 87 minutes.

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The team lineups for the match were as follows: Ziraat Bankkart’s starting lineup included Murat Yenipazar, Tomasz Fornal, Bedirhan Bülbül, Nimir Abdelaziz, Trevor Clevenot, Vahit Emre Savaş and libero Berkay Bayraktar. Substitute player Burakhan Tosun also entered the match during play.

Galatasaray HDI Sigorta’s lineup consisted of Doğukan Ulu, Patry, Jaeschke, Ahmet Tümer, Arslan Ekşi, Stephen Maar and liberos Hasan Yeşilbudak and Caner Ergül. Players on the bench who also played during the match were Wright, Hacı Şahin, Gökçen Yüksel, Alonso and Can Koç.

Ziraat Bankkart completed the three-set match with a 3-0 scoreline. The sets ended 25-21, 25-12 and 25-19 in favor of Ziraat Bankkart.

Reviewing the technical statistics, Ziraat Bankkart recorded 40 attack points compared to Galatasaray HDI Sigorta’s 23. In blocking, Ziraat Bankkart achieved 10 blocks while Galatasaray HDI Sigorta managed 5. In serving, Ziraat Bankkart recorded 5 aces and Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 3. In reception efficiency, Ziraat Bankkart achieved a 45% positive reception rate while Galatasaray HDI Sigorta recorded 28%.

^{The Most Valuable Player Award from Ziraat Bankkart was presented to Bedirhan Bülbül (right) by Mehmet Akif Üstündağ, President of the Turkish Volleyball Federation (left). (AA)}

The top scorer of the match was Nimir Abdelaziz of Ziraat Bankkart, playing as an opposite hitter, who contributed 16 points. Tomasz Fornal added 14 points and Trevor Clevenot 11 points for Ziraat Bankkart’s attack. Middle blocker Bedirhan Bülbül scored a total of 8 points. For Galatasaray HDI Sigorta, the highest scorer was outside hitter Stephen Maar with 10 points.

Bedirhan Bülbül of Ziraat Bankkart was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the final tournament. The award was presented to him by Mehmet Akif Üstündağ, President of the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF).

Following the conclusion of the match, a championship cup presentation and medal ceremony were held on the court. Protocol members in attendance included Mehmet Akif Üstündağ, President of the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF); Dr. Erdinç Yılmaz, Governor of Eskişehir; Tolga Yılmaz, Eskişehir Provincial Police Chief; Prof. Dr. Adnan Özcan, Rector of Eskişehir Technical University; Yavuz Ölken, CEO of AXA Sigorta Türkiye; Semih Oktay, Vice President of TVF Responsible for National Teams; and Altuğ Erim, Member of the TVF Board of Directors.

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Following the completion of the event, Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak issued an official congratulatory message. In his message, Minister Bak congratulated Ziraat Bankkart for winning the Men’s AXA Sigorta Kupa Voley Final Four held at ESTÜ Sports Hall and also extended congratulations to Galatasaray HDI Sigorta for their performance, offering best wishes to both clubs.