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Maritsa head coach Ahmetcan Erşimşek: We will do our best in the Champions League
Maritsa (Plovdiv) head coach Ahmetcan Erşimşek gave his opinion on the group Maritsa found themselves in for the Champions League. The specialist spoke to the team's official website. The champions were placed in Group A along with the current Champions League trophy holder and Italian champion Antonio Carraro Imoco (Conegliano, Italy), the Polish vice-champion – Developres Rzeszów (Poland), and the third opponent will be the winner of the qualifiers between the teams of Gacko RD Swisslion (Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina) or Mladost (Zagreb, Croatia). "It is extremely exciting for us to be in a group with very strong teams in the Champions League. This is a big challenge for us and at the same time a great opportunity for our team.
European champions strengthen the women's U20 squad for the continental competition
The coach of the women's national U20 team, Borislav Krachanov, called up two of the new European champions. After the Balkan Championship in Albania, Dimana Ivanova and Viktoria Ninova should join the team. The two played exceptionally well at the U18 European Championship in Greece and Romania, where our team won the gold medals. Ivanova was named the best player of the tournament and Setter #1. Libero Ninova is the captain of our girls.
Review of EuroVolley 2024 U18 Group B, Day Seven: Leaders Finished on Schedule, Semifinals Are Coming
The battles in the 'Kolodruma' hall also concluded. Italy and Spain are ready for the ½-finals – against Poland and France, respectively. Yesterday, the last 4 matches were played in Plovdiv. Here's what happened on the seventh day of EuroVolley 2024 in Group B:
Review of Group A from EuroVolley 2024 U18, day seven: our suffering ends, the favorites are ready for the ½-finals
Bulgaria finished the home tournament disappointingly – losing 1:3 to Poland, with both "The Squad" and "The Roosters" getting the job done. The last 4 matches of the stream were played in "Levski Sofia" hall. Here's what happened on the seventh competition day of EuroVolley 2024 in Group A: 1.
Our forces were enough for one game against Poland, we finished EuroVolley 2024 with a loss
The Bulgarian national team for men under 18 years concluded its participation in the European Championship, held in Sofia and Plovdiv, with a 1:3 (20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17) loss to Poland.For our team, the most effective player in the match against "Drużyna Polska" was captain Petyo Ivanov, who scored 15 points (including 3 blocks). Zhasmin Velichkov added 13 points (including 3 blocks), and Konstantin Manolev contributed 11 points (1 ace, 1 block). For the Polish team, Jakub Szczurowski scored 20 points (2 blocks, 2 aces).Bulgaria did not leave the championship without a fight. We managed to maintain high intensity in the first set, which we won with dedicated struggle and concentration. The Poles, who had already secured their place in the semi-finals, took a 5:1 lead in the second set and left no doubt that they would be the winners until the end.
Yaroslavich with a Bulgarian in the squad, announced the appointment of Olympic champion Sergey Grankin as head coach of the team
Yaroslavich Yaroslavl, for which former Pirin (Razlog) and Hebar (Pazardzhik) volleyball player David Krustev will play in the new season, announced the appointment of 39-year-old Sergey Grankin as the team's head coach. “Grankin has already conducted his first training session with the team. He is well-known to both athletes and fans. Yaroslavich is his home club; Sergey began his career here. Sergey Yurievich has vast experience in playing, which will help him in his coaching work.
Top referee Ivaylo Ivanov goes to the Olympics with a new tattoo
Our elite volleyball referee Ivaylo Ivanov will leave for the Olympics in Paris with a new tattoo, volleyweel.bg noticed. The tattoo is thematic and depicts the Eiffel Tower with five intertwined Olympic rings. It's not easy at this age to decide on such a thing, Ivanov explains his action with a laugh. He leaves for the French capital on Wednesday, along with Antoaneta Kostadinova, Kaloyana Nalbantova, Stefani Stoeva, Gabriela Stoeva, Desislava Angelova and Kristian Vasilev. On Monday, another Bulgarian, Yordan Zhechev, will fly to Paris as a Technical Delegate and part of the Games' Control Committee.
Daniel Pavlov remains with Dobrudzha 07 for the new season
Outside hitter Daniel Pavlov remains with Dobrudzha 07 for the new season, the club announced. The volleyball player, born in 2004, who has a bronze medal from the U21 Men's World Championship, will begin his second season with Dobrudzha. In the 2022/23 season, Pavlov played for Levski Sofia.
Volleyball autumn starts with two "Eternal Derbies"! The draw for the League and Supercup has been made
In the studio of "Max Sport", the draw for the championship and the Bulgarian Supercup tournament was held. Two of Europe's champions - CSKA volleyball players Dimana Ivanova and Viktoria Ninova, who is also the captain of our junior national team, drew the lots for the new season in the Bulgarian Elite Division, as well as the semi-final pairs in the Supercup tournament. The young beauties graced and illuminated the studio in a wonderful way, as the fate of the teams in the League was decided by their hands. First, the draw for the semi-finals of the Bulgarian Supercup was held. The matches will be played in "Levski Sofia" hall.
Deyan Ninov exclusively for volleyweek: "The BFV is a sports-technical and managerial farce!"
We are speaking with Deyan Ninov – representative and head of the "Lyulin" volleyball club, which works primarily and successfully for the development of our youth volleyball. A club that shows results and has established itself as one of the leading in the men's division. A club that has expanded the geography of volleyball and created conditions for children and young people from the largest capital district to be in the gym and achieve success. - Mr. Ninov, today marks the end of the preliminary phase of the European Men's U18 Volleyball Championship, which our country is hosting.