The Turks looked like they were finishing a home match. Palace 12 coloured red. It thundered on its foundations. More than 10,000 fans were treated to a magnificent final.

The match sequence consisted of two faces. In sets one and three, Serbia came out strongest. With an impressive Boskovic, they win those two sets.

In sets two and four, Tükiye clearly shows why they are the best team of the moment. Opposite Vargas scored as many as 41 points throughout the match.

Set five was a dime a dozen. Both teams put the heat on each other but in the absolute final stages, the Turks showed their class. They won the tie-break and can call themselves European Champions for the next two years.

Final score Serbia - Tükiye: 2-3 (27-25, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 13-15)

Netherlands win European bronze after victory against Italy.

Both teams lost only one match this tournament: the semi-finals. The fans in attendance got to see a real top match. The Dutch kept Italy in control and won the battle for bronze in three sets.
Final score Italy - Netherlands: 0-3 (23-25, 26-28, 20-25)