National player Asparuh Asparuhov briefly entered the game in the second set of Kuzbass Kemerovo's home match against Nova Novokuibyshevsk in the first game of the year in the Pari Super League Championship of Russia 2025. The match was from the 19th round of the championship, and the hosts won 3:1 (25:21, 20:25, 25:21, 25:21). Asparuhov scored one point from five attack attempts and served twice.
The most effective player in the Kuzbass squad was opposite Egor Sidenko with 16 points (1 ace, 2 blocks). Also noteworthy are the 6 blocks by legionnaire David Fiel, who finished with 13 points. With this victory, Asparuhov and company are in tenth position in the provisional standings.
In the next match, Kuzbass will host ASK Nizhny Novgorod.