Bulgaria Crowned Balkan U17 Champions After Spectacular Final Against Türkiye

Bulgaria have been crowned champions of the Balkan U17 Men’s Championship after securing a dramatic 3–2 victory over Türkiye in the final held at Farka Volley Hall in Tirana.

The battle for the trophy delivered excitement, fierce competition, and an extraordinary atmosphere. Bulgaria showed great character in the decisive moments to claim first place, while Türkiye finished the tournament with the silver medal.

In the third-place match, Romania defeated Serbia 3–0 to secure the bronze medal. Albania recorded a victory by the same scoreline against Kosovo, finishing the championship in fifth place.

Final Standings 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇹🇷 Türkiye 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇦🇱 Albania 🇽🇰 Kosovo

Following the conclusion of the matches, the medal and trophy ceremony took place. The medals for Romania, Türkiye, and Bulgaria were presented by representatives of the Albanian Volleyball Federation and the Balkan Volleyball Association.

The championship trophy was presented to Bulgaria by Dashamir Brari, Vice President of the Albanian Volleyball Federation.

Individual awards were also presented to the tournament’s most outstanding players:

Fair Play Team: 🇦🇱 Albania – No. 13 Jonel Ismaili Best Libero: Valerio Verciuc 🇷🇴 Best Middle Blocker: Krastin Ilov 🇧🇬 Best Opposite: Kaan Koc Kuzey 🇹🇷 Best Wing Spiker: Deniz Tirpanci 🇹🇷 Best Setter: Emilian Dinchev 🇧🇬 MVP – Most Valuable Player: Milko Bagdasarov 🇧🇬

Bulgaria completed the tournament with the championship title and three individual awards, including the MVP prize.

In addition to finishing fifth, Albania were recognized for their sportsmanship by receiving the Fair Play Team award.

Congratulations to Bulgaria on winning the title and to all the teams and athletes for their performances at the Balkan U17 Men’s Championship!