SC Potsdam Exits Bundesliga Playoffs in Quarterfinal Loss to VfB Suhl
The defeat ends a challenging season marked by financial struggles, European success, and an impending team overhaul.
- SC Potsdam was eliminated from the Volleyball Bundesliga playoffs after a 1:3 loss to VfB Suhl, completing a 2:0 series defeat in the quarterfinals.
- This marks the first time since 2018 that SC Potsdam has failed to advance to the semifinals, while VfB Suhl reached the semifinals for the first time in their history.
- Despite financial difficulties that delayed planning and forced a last-minute roster assembly, SC Potsdam achieved a strong European campaign, reaching the semifinals of the Challenge Cup.
- The team faces significant changes next season, with key players Yurika Bamba, Eleanor Holthaus, and Anna Koulberg departing for MTV Stuttgart, and head coach Riccardo Boieri moving to Mladost Zagreb.
- Vladimir Kapris, formerly of Rapid Bukarest, will take over as head coach, signaling a new chapter for the club as it begins rebuilding.