The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has published the final list of registered clubs for the European club tournaments in the 2026/27 season, making clear the potential opponents for Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia and Maritsa Plovdiv in the Champions League qualifiers. In the men's qualifiers, a total of 10 teams will participate, going through three qualifying rounds, while for women, eight teams are registered, which means the first qualifying round is eliminated and all start directly from the second. For both genders, only two teams will secure a place in the tournament's group stage. The draw will be held on July 15 at 13:00 Bulgarian time in Luxembourg.
Potential opponents for Levski
The men's Bulgarian champion is among the eleven teams starting from the first three qualifying rounds. The scheme is expected to include one team that will rest in the first qualifying round, with the final distribution becoming clear after the draw on July 15. The "Blues'" possible opponents are:
ACH Volley Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Orion Stars Doetinchem (Netherlands)
Sporting CP Lisbon (Portugal)
Mladost Zagreb (Croatia)
TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg (Austria)
Khilasedichi Baku (Azerbaijan)
OK Napredak Odžak (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Kuutio Homes Pafiakos Paphos (Cyprus)
Fino Kaposvár (Hungary)
UGD Stip (North Macedonia)
Potential opponents for Maritsa
For women, Maritsa Plovdiv also starts its participation from the qualifiers, where a total of eight teams will be included. Among the possible opponents for the team from Plovdiv are:
Asterix AVO Beveren (Belgium)
Turan Tovuz (Azerbaijan)
Mladost Zagreb (Croatia)
Fundación Cajasol Andalucía (Spain)
OK Herceg Novi (Montenegro)
FC Porto (Portugal)
OTP Banka Branik Maribor (Slovenia)
These are the potential opponents according to the final list of participants in the qualifications. The actual pairings will be determined by the draw, with CEV distributing the teams into pots according to their club coefficient and the tournament regulations.
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