Alex Nikolov earned a spot in the Ideal Team of the Asian Men's Volleyball Champions League in 2026. The Bulgarian international was recognized as one of the two best outside hitters of the tournament after his strong performance for Iran's Foolad Sirjan.
Nikolov helped his team reach the silver medals, after Foolad lost in the final against Indonesia's Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi with 1:3 (20:25, 26:24, 23:25, 23:25). In the last match, the Bulgarian scored 12 points, including 3 aces.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament was Jakarta's champion star – Noumory Keita. The Malian played a phenomenal final with 38 points and logically topped the competition's Dream Team.
The Ideal Team of the tournament also included:
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Libero | Takahashi | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
| Setter | Ramezani | Foolad Sirjan |
| Middle Blockers | Gumilar | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
| Middle Blockers | Simon | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
| Outside Hitters | Alex Nikolov | Foolad Sirjan |
| Outside Hitters | Porya | Foolad Sirjan |
| Opposite Hitter | Noumor Keita | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
| MVP | Noumor Keita | Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
The presence of two Foolad Sirjan volleyball players in the dream team shows the strong performance of the Iranian team during the tournament, despite losing in the final. Jakarta, on the other hand, dominated the individual awards after winning the historic title in front of their home crowd.
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