VC Wiesbaden - 1st Bundesliga
The VCW volleyball players will continue to play in the 1st Bundesliga in the 2025/26 season. After the 1:3 against SSC Palmberg Schwerin, the main round comes to an end for the VCW on Saturday, March 14, at promoted Hamburg. And then an arguably superior opponent awaits in the quarter-finals.
Guest appearance at promoted Hamburg
In the last game of the main round on Saturday, March 14, VCW will once again be guests at promoted ETV Hamburger Volksbank Volleys and would like to end the main round with a win. A victory is important for Rene Sain and Co., because only with a win can they secure seventh place. Only then can they hold this position ahead of Erfurt.
1:3 defeat against Schwerin
VC Wiesbaden, led by libero Rene Sain, played well against SSC Palmberg Schwerin in their last home game of the regular season. In front of almost 1,800 enthusiastic spectators, the Bundesliga women managed to take one set off the German champions, losing 1-3 (25-27, 19-25, 25-22, 13-25). And they were (almost) on par with the champions in the first three sets. Coach Frank's women can build on this performance for their last main round game in Hamburg and in the playoffs.
Clear 0:3 in Stuttgart
After their success and breakthrough in Münster, VCW now faces a doubleheader against two top teams: On Wednesday, VCW visited league leaders Allianz MTV Stuttgart and had no chance in a clear 0:3 (25:27, 17:25, 17:25), even though the team led by interim coach was able to keep up in the first set, which ended 25:27. After that, the league leaders clearly demonstrated their superiority and it was 0:3 relatively quickly, with VCW having to make the journey home without winning a single point or set.
Playoffs after the main round
Meanwhile, the dates for the subsequent playoffs have been set, in which the German champion will be determined by May 2, 2026. The VCW home game in the first round will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. The opponent has not yet been determined, but tickets are already available.
VCW squad for the 2025/2026 season
- Outside attack: Dagmar Boom, Pleun van der Pijl (both Netherlands), Cayetana López Rey (Spain), Jovana Dordević (Serbia / Germany)
- Diagonal: Jimena Fernández Gayoso (Spain)
- Middle block: Laura Broekstra, Hannah Clayton (USA), Marlene Rieger (Germany)
- Set: Sanne Konijnenberg (Netherlands), Hanna Weinmann (Germany)
- Libera: Rene Sain (Croatia)
Teams 2025/26
In addition to the VCW, the following teams will be in the Bundesliga 1 in the 2025/26 season: Ladies in Black Aachen, Skurios Volleys Borken (promoted), Dresdner SC, Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt, Binder Blaubären TSV Flacht (promoted), SC Potsdam (withdrawn from the league), VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen, USC Münster, Allianz MTV Stuttgart, SSC Palmberg Schwerin and ETV Hamburger Volksbank Volleys (promoted). Potsdam returned its license during the summer.