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Albania and Turkiye open U21W Balkan Championship with victories

by Press 21/07/2025

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Albania and Turkiye recorded victories at the start of the U21W Balkan Championship in Tirana.

In the opening match, Turkiye secured a 3:0 win over Bulgaria in just over an hour of play (25:15, 25:12, 25:12). Bianca Mumcular was the top scorer for the winning team with 16 points, while Iva Dudova led Bulgaria with 8 points.

Albania also earned three points with a 3:1 victory over Kosovo (25:16, 25:13, 23:25, 25:13). Kejda Kodra and Irsa Medanj were among the best performers for the home team, while Klea Tajra had a strong showing with 15 points.

Monday is a rest day at the championship, and on Tuesday, Kosovo will face Bulgaria, while Albania will play against Turkiye.

MATCH SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, 22nd July

Kosovo – Bulgaria (17h)

Albania – Turkiye (19.30h)

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Albania to host U21W Balkan Volleyball Championship in Tirana

by Press 20/07/2025

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The Volleyball Federation of Albania will host the 2025 U21 Women’s Balkan Championship, taking place from July 20 to 24 in Tirana.

In the U21W Balkan Championship, the participating teams are national teams of Albania, Turkiye, Bulgaria and Kosovo. All matches will be played in the Sports Hall “Olimpic Park Tirane”.

LIVESTREAM will be on this link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070462624386&locale=sr_RS

MATCH SCHEDULE:

Sunday, 20th July

Turkiye – Bulgaria (17h)

Albania – Kosovo (19.30h)

Tuesday, 22nd July

Kosovo – Bulgaria (17h)

Albania – Turkiye (19.30h)

Thursday, 24th July

Turkiye – Kosovo (17h)

Bulgaria – Albania (19.30h)

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U19M Balkan championship concludes in Banja Luka: Türkiye takes gold

by Press 13/07/2025

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The U19 Men’s Balkan Championship was held from July 9th to 13th in Banja Luka, organized by the Volleyball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Turkish national team claimed first place, finishing the tournament undefeated. Serbia secured second place, while Bulgaria took third and the bronze medal after defeating Romania 3:0.

The Champions’ trophy was awarded by Milutin Popović, president of the Balkan Volleyball Association.

The second-place trophy was presented by Aleksandar Dakić, president of the organizing committee.

Sonja Moro, BVA technical delegate, awarded the third-place trophy.

On the final day of the competition, Montenegro beat North Macedonia 3:1 to take fifth place, while Greece triumphed over Bosnia and Herzegovina to finish in seventh place.

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the championship was Ata Unver from Türkiye. The award for Best Setter went to Ivan Uzanov from Bulgaria. Serbia’s Stefan Soko was named Best Opposite, while his teammate Stefan Popić received the Best Outside Spiker award. The title of Best Middle Blocker went to Han Abdulvahap from Türkiye, and the Best Libero award was given to Cinar Receo Yagli, also from Türkiye.

The Fair Play Team Award was presented to the host nation, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Balkan U20 Beach Volleyball Championship: Greece and Bulgaria Claim Gold

by Press 13/07/2025

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The U20 Balkan Beach Volleyball Championship was held in Greece, where the gold medals went to Greece in the women’s and Bulgaria in the men’s competition. The tournament was organized by the Greek Volleyball Federation from the 11th to the 12th of July.

In the women’s final, the Greek duo Alexoglou/Paschalaki defeated the Turkish pair Simdim/Dogan with a score of 2:0 (21:19, 21:14), securing the championship title. The bronze medal was claimed by the Moldovan team Usatova/Gherman, who beat the Greek pair Liofti/Koukouditska in straight sets 2:0 (22:20, 21:19).

In the men’s final, the Bulgarian duo Zgurov/Antov won the gold after a thrilling match against the Turkish pair Imdat/Barış, finishing 2:1 (21:19, 22:24, 17:15). The bronze medal also went to Moldova – the team of Didorciuc/Usatov overcame the Turkish duo Erol/Polat Kemal Eser in two sets 2:0 (21:19, 21:15).