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)