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Türkiye in the VNL Finals

by Admin 16/07/2023

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Türkiye has defeated the USA last night in the semifinals of the Volleyball Nations League to claim a spot in the Final against China, the winner of the other semifinal against Poland.

Daniele Santarelli’s Türkiye defeated the Americans on home court, in Arlington in four sets to grab hold of their place in the VNL 2023 Finals (1-3; 21:25, 14:25, 26:24, 25:27).

The Europeans managed to put the defeat against the Americans from the earlier rounds behind them and fully focus on what was in front of them, an opportunity to play for a major title.

Melissa Vargas continued to impress on her first tournament with Türkiye, scoring 23 points on the night, leading the “Sultans of the Net” to a win that will boost their confidence going into the CEV EuroVolley 2023.

In the other semifinal of the night, the remaining European nation in the tournament, Poland lost in straight sets to China and will now play for bronze against the Americans. Both matches are set to take place on 17 July.

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U19M: Serbia won gold medal

by Press 16/07/2023

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The winner of U19M Balkan Championship is Serbia, second place won Bulgaria, and 3rd place Turkiye.

In the final match, Serbia defeated Bulgaria 3:2 (21:25, 25:20, 27:29, 25:18, 15:13). Turkiye was better than Romania in the bronze medal match 3:0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:18).

Moldova won 5th place after they defeated Albania 3:2 (29:31, 25:19, 23:25, 25:23, 15:6). Seventh place went to the Greek team, who was better than Bosnia and Herzegovina 3:0 (25:13, 25:14, 25:19).

Individual awards:

The MVP of the U19 Men Balkan Championship was Ignjat Dopud from Serbia.

The best setter of U19 Men Balkan Championship was Matija Milanovic from Serbia.

The best middle blocker of U19 Men Balkan Championship was Selim Yildiz from Turkiye.

The best outside hitter of the U19 Men Balkan Championship was Aleksandar Kandev from Bulgaria.

The best opposite of the U19 Men Balkan Championship was Kristian Titriyski from Bulgaria

The best libero of the U19 Men Balkan Championship was Vuk Nedic from Serbia.

The Fer play team of U19 Men Balkan Championship was Albania.

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#CEVCoachesConvention: Sofia getting ready to host the 2023 edition of the event

by Admin 15/07/2023

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Becoming the flagship Volleyball development events on the European Volleyball Stage, the 2023 CEV Coaches Convention will take Volleyball coaches from across the continent to Sofia, Bulgaria. There, they will have the opportunity to take part in both theoretical and practical sessions, exchanging knowledge with focus on developing and growing the game for the younger generations.

The Bulgarian capital will host the fourth edition of the event between September 22 and 24 in the Levski Sofia Sports Hall/Vitosha Hotel Park.

The Activities

The two-day event will provide the participants with the opportunity to learn both on a theoretical and on a practical level.

In the morning on September 23 (Saturday) the coaches and teachers will first listen to the keynote speakers (with Q&A sessions at the end of each theoretical part) at the Vitosha Park Hotel. After that, in the afternoon, the group will move to Levski Sports hall for the practical sessions (where the attendees will once again have the chance to make their questions to the speakers).

On September 24, the participants will take part in interactive working group sessions.

The Speakers

This year’s edition of the event will feature Mr. Eric Hodgson from the USA and Mr. Angiolino Frigoni from Italy as keynote speakers. Both specialists, coming from two different countries with different backgrounds, will share their wide knowledge, inspiring experts who work on grassroots levels.

Stay tuned as interviews with them are coming your way!

The Venue

Levski Sofia sports hall is one of the newest sports venues in the capital of Bulgaria, and according to the president of VC Levski Sofia – Vladimir Nikolov (former Bulgarian Volleyball star), the conditions in the venue are “more than excellent”.

Levski Sofia Sports Hall

There are three training courts in the venue (the total area of the playing ground is 1821.11 m.), and the height is just over 12 meters. The fixed seats in the main stand are 888, but maximum seating capacity together with the movable stands is 1741).

The host country

Bulgaria has a long-standing tradition in the development of Volleyball, being one of the key players on the international Volleyball scene. Home to many Volleyball stars, Bulgaria has had a good model of developing young talents (and the recent successes of the junior teams confirm that, as just some days ago the U17 Men’s team became Balkan champions, while the U21 are on a successful journey at the Worlds).

On the other hand, the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation is well-specialised in delivering high-class Volleyball events.

Combining the Volleyball successes and the heritage, Sofia is the perfect setting for inspired Volleyball coaches who want to further expand their knowledge on the game and on the work with kids.

“One of the most important missions of the BVF in the recent years has been to further expand the development of its “Volleyball people” – not only players, but also coaches. The results that we are achieving with the junior national teams show us that we are on the right path. We have organised numerous coaching seminars and I am glad to see people who want to learn. Bulgaria has always strongly developed Volleyball and I think that Sofia is a wonderful place to organise the convention.”

Lyubomir Ganev
President of the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation (BVF)

“We are well-known for our hospitality. Every year, Bulgaria hosts international Volleyball competitions. In 2023, Varna will host matches from the European Championship. The hall of “Levski Sofia”, where the Convention will be held, is one of the newest and most modern. It is a true home of Volleyball. All who come, will see it for themselves, but most importantly, here they will be visiting Volleyball friends. We are looking forward to welcoming Volleyball coaches from around the continent.”

Valentin Pomakov
LOC Project Coordinator

CEV School Project in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Volleyball Federation launched a large-scale initiative “With Volleyball at School” as part of the CEV School Project. The project is looking for opportunities to ignite the Volleyball interest of Bulgarian children, as Volleyball is one of the most successful team sports in the country.

CEV School Project implementation in Bulgaria

The project “With Volleyball at school” was launched in partnership between the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, the Municipality of Sofia and the Regional Department of Education (RUO) Sofia-city, with the support of the CEV. After the launch in the capital, it was developed in other Bulgarian cities, becoming a national phenomenon, beloved by Bulgarian students.

The program aims to show that Volleyball and education can go hand in hand.

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U19M: Final for Bulgaria and Serbia

by Press 14/07/2023

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Bulgaria and Serbia will play in the final of U19M Balkan Championship. For 3rd place will fight Turkiye and Romania.

In the semifinals celebrated Bulgaria against Turkiye (18:25, 22:25, 25:19, 25:21, 16:14) and Serbia against Romania (27:25, 25:16, 25:22).

For Bulgaria, the best player was Kristijan Titrijski with 31 points, while in the Turkish team, the best was Karakoc Dogan with 24 points.

Luka Stepanovic was the best in the Serbian team with 19 points and for Romania, Davi Rancu Taranu won 19 points also.

Before the semifinals, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Kosovo 3:0 (25:5, 27:25, 25:16) and will play against Greece for 7th place. In the Bosnian team, the best was Albino Aghbar with 18 points, for Kosovo Albes Iseni won 9 points.

MATCH SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, 15TH JULY:

7-8th place: Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina (13.00h)

5-6th place: Albania – Moldova (15.30h)

3rd place: Turkiye – Romania (18.00h)

Final: Bulgaria – Montenegro (20.30h)