The first round of the Zonal qualifiers for the U18 Men’s European Volleyball Championship has concluded in Podgorica, with Bulgaria emerging as the tournament winners.
In the final match, Bulgaria defeated Serbia to claim direct qualification for the European Championship. Despite the loss, Serbia advanced to the second round of qualification, where they will continue their campaign for a place at the continental tournament.
Alongside Serbia, the national teams of Türkiye, Montenegro, and Romania also secured progression to the second round of qualifiers and will continue their pursuit of qualification through the next phase of the competition.
Meanwhile, Greece and Kosovo ended their participation in the qualification process after the completion of the first round.
The second round of qualifiers will determine the remaining teams to join Bulgaria at the U18 European Championship.
MONTENEGRO – TÜRKIYE 1:3 (23-25, 25-15, 23-25, 21-25)
BULGARIA – SERBIA 3:1 (25-21, 25-27, 25-23, 25-13)