The Nikolov brothers maintained Lube's perfect record, Hristiyan Dimitrov helped Ravenna record their first victory, and Georgi Tatarov participated in a dramatic success for Milano. The second round in the Italian men's championships on October 24 and 25 also brought disappointments for the Bulgarian representatives - Monza and Gioia del Colle remained without points, while Campobasso with Kaloyan Valchinov continues undefeated in A3.

SuperLega: Lube without a lost set, Milano won after 19:17

Lube defeated Padua 3:0 (25:21, 25:15, 25:21) in their first home game of the season. Aleksandar Nikolov was the top scorer with 13 points, and Simeon added seven. After the clean sweep against Verona at the start, the team from Civitanova has six points and a set difference of 6:0.
Before the match, Alex received awards for the top scorer and for the most successful attacks during the 2025/26 regular season. With the points against Padua, he increased his total with Lube to 2036 and surpassed Tsvetan Sokolov, who has 2026, for seventh place in the all-time club ranking.
Milano achieved their first victory after 3:2 (25:21, 25:27, 25:20, 20:25, 19:17) over Cuneo. Georgi Tatarov contributed six points, and Belgian opposite Ferre Dermaux scored 32. For Cuneo, this was their second consecutive defeat after a tie-break.
Monza lost to Verona 1:3 (25:23, 25:27, 19:25, 15:25). Jasmin Velichkov finished with 12 points, and Iliya Petkov with nine. The hosts won the first set but lost the contested second and remained without points after two rounds.
Piacenza and Trento also continue with six points each. In Piacenza's 3:0 (25:21, 25:22, 25:23) victory over Modena, Manuel Zlatanov, grandson of the legendary Dimitar Zlatanov, distinguished himself with 13 points.
SuperLega provisional standings after the second round

Lube, Piacenza and Trento set the pace with maximum points. Milano already has its first success, while Monza is among the three teams that have not yet won a point.

A2: Dimitrov with 15 points for Ravenna, missed chance for Garkov and Nachev

Ravenna won its away game against Porto Viro with 3:0 (25:22, 25:20, 32:30). Hristiyan Dimitrov scored 15 points and was chosen as the most valuable player. After the defeat by Grottazzolina at the start, his team took its first three points, holding on in the 47-minute third set.
Gioia del Colle lost at home to Pineto with 1:3 (25:19, 24:26, 21:25, 20:25), despite leading 24:21 in the second set. Vladimir Garkov scored 12 points, and Boris Nachev - 10. The missed three opportunities for a 2:0 lead weighed heavily and the team remained without points.
Fano lost away to Grottazzolina with 1:3 (17:25, 21:25, 25:18, 19:25). Denis Karyagin finished with five points, and setter Stoil Palev added two.
In the match played on October 24, Reggio Emilia lost to Lagonegro with 0:3 (20:25, 23:25, 22:25). Rusi Zhelev scored 11 points, but his team failed to take a set from one of the two teams with a perfect record.
Temporary standings in Serie A2 after the second round

Lagonegro and Grottazzolina broke away with six points each. Ravenna joined the large group with three points each, while Gioia del Colle is still looking for its first success.

A3: Valchinov and Campobasso continue with a perfect record

Kaloyan Valchinov scored 13 points in Campobasso's 3:0 (25:13, 25:19, 25:14) away victory against Terni on October 24. The Bulgarian outside hitter started as a starter and was second in scoring for the winners after Luca Guerrini with 16.
Campobasso has six points after two rounds and is immediately behind Sorrento in the southern group.
Temporary standings in Serie A3 \u2014 southern group

Sorrento and Campobasso are the only ones with a maximum asset, followed by Castellana Grotte by one point. Capo di Leuca and Corigliano have one less match played.

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