Between July 18–20, 2025, Bucharest was the proud host of the first-ever Zonal Club Championship in the Balkans for beach volleyball. The event took place at the Cultural and Sportiv Student Complex TEI, which proved to be the perfect setting for this dynamic and international tournament. Clubs from Turkiye, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Romania gathered to compete for regional glory and qualification to the next stage of the CEV Beach Volleyball European Cup 2025.
In the men’s competition, six clubs battled it out over three thrilling days filled with long rallies and golden sets. TVF Spor Lisesi from Turkiye emerged victorious, securing first place, followed by DOR from Moldova in second, and CSU Reșița from Romania completing the podium.
The women’s competition featured three competitive clubs. CSM Bucharest claimed the top spot, with CSU ASE taking second place, and TVF Spor Lisesi finishing in third.
All winners have now earned their place in the next stage of the CEV Beach Volleyball European Cup 2025, with the final event to be hosted in Greece later this year.
After the second day of competition, the Turkish team once again remained undefeated, comfortably defeating their second opponent, Albania, with a score of 3:0 (25:22, 25:13, 25:19). Lisa Safranova led Turkiye to its second victory with 14 points, supported by Begun Kacmaz and Eylul Durgun, who each scored 10 points.
Bulgaria also secured a win, efficiently overcoming Kosovo 3:0 (25:15, 25:15, 25:11). Iva Dudova was dominant on the court, scoring 21 points for the winning team, while Blerina Begaj was the top scorer for Kosovo with 7 points.
Wednesday will be a rest day, and the final day of the tournament in Tirana is set for Thursday.
MATCH SCHEDULE:
Thursday, 24th July
Turkiye – Kosovo (17h)
Bulgaria – Albania (19.30h)
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)
