The U18 Balkan Championship final in Tirana will be played by the national teams of Bulgaria and Turkiye, who won their semifinal matches today against Serbia and Romania, respectively, and who will now compete for the bronze medal.

Before the 3rd place match and the final, a 5th place match will be played between North Macedonia and Montenegro at 12h.

In the elimination round matches played today, Albania defeated Moldova 3:1 (25:20, 22:25, 25:15, 25:14) to secure seventh place in the tournament. Bulgaria triumphed over Serbia 3:0 (25:19, 25:18, 25:23) in the first semifinal, and Turkiye concluded the day with a 3:0 (25:15, 25:18, 25:15) victory over Romania for the final.

Match schedule for Saturday, 22nd June

5th – 6th place: North Macedonia – Montenegro (12h)

3rd place: Serbia – Romania (14.30h)

Final: Bulgaria – Turkiye (17h)

The pool stage of the U18W Balkan Championship in Tirana has concluded. In the semifinals, Bulgaria will play against Serbia, and Turkiye will play against Romania. North Macedonia and Montenegro will fight for 5th place, while Albania and Moldova will compete for 7th place.

The results of today’s matches are as follows – In Pool A, Bulgaria celebrated a victory against North Macedonia 3:0 (25:14, 25:14., 25:11), securing the top spot in the pool without losses. In the second match, Romania secured a place in the semifinals by defeating Albania 3:0 (25:15, 25:13, 26:24).

Turkiye recorded its third consecutive win at the top of the table against Montenegro in Pool B, securing a spot in the semifinals along with Serbia, which defeated Moldova 3:0 (25:21, 25:8, 25:13).

Match schedule for Friday, 21st June

7th – 8th place: Albania – Moldova (14h)

Semifinal (1): Bulgaria – Serbia (16.30h)

Semifinal (2): Turkiye – Romania (19h)