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Alex Grozdanov made it into the ideal team of Sports Review's 50th anniversary PlusLiga ranking!

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May 30, 2025 at 15:04

Alex Grozdanov made it into the ideal team of Sports Review's 50th anniversary PlusLiga ranking!

The Bulgarian center earned a place among the seven best reserves in the league - a recognition that comes after a strong season, stable blocking play and impressive attacking efficiency. This is a kind of signal that Grozdanov is now among the names that shape the future of Polish volleyball. The national team captain finished second among blockers at the end of the season.


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Full ranking results

Award / Position Name Country
🏆 MVP Wilfredo Leon 🇵🇱
✨ First Team
SMarcin Komenda🇵🇱
AKewin Sasak🇵🇱
SJakub Kochanowski🇵🇱
SAnton Brem🇩🇪
PTomasz Fornal🇵🇱
PWilfredo Leon🇵🇱
LLuke Perry🇦🇺
⚡ Reserve Team
SMiguel Tavares🇵🇹
APatrik Indra🇨🇿
SAlex Grozdanov🇧🇬
SMateusz Bieniek🇵🇱
PBartosz Kwolek🇵🇱
PMikołaj Sawicki🇵🇱
LThales Hoss🇧🇷

Who had the right to vote:

  • Coaches of all clubs in PlusLiga

  • Leading sports journalists and activists

  • Sebastian Świderski, President of the Polish Federation

  • Nikola Grbic, head coach of the Polish national team

    Scope of Support
    Out of a total of 30 voters,8 (≈27%) list Grozdanov among their two "middle blockers."

  • Supporter Profile

    • 6 coach of leading clubs in PlusLiga

    • 1 media director (PLS press director)

    • 1 TV commentator

  • What does this suggest

    1. Technical Confidence – leading coaches evaluate his blocking skills and tactical strength

    2. Media Influence – voices from the press and commentators show that he stands out in on-camera analyses as well

    3. Broad Visibility – support comes simultaneously from the core of the league (coaches) and from the media.

Conclusion:
The inclusion of Alex Grozdanov in the preferred pair of middle blockers for more than a quarter of the voters underscores that in the 2024/25 season, he is precisely the "block player" whom coaches trust in key moments, and analysts admire.

A total of 9 Bogdanka LUK players are in this ranking.

Significance for Alex Grozdanov

  1. International Recognition- elevates his profile in one of Europe's strongest volleyball leagues.

  2. Step towards the main squad- being named to the reserve ideal team is a springboard for future nominations among the starters.

  3. Increased interest from clubs and media

With Alex Grozdanov's inclusion in the reserve ideal team of the 50th edition of the rankingSports Reviewshows that Bulgarian volleyball players continue to leave their mark in the PlusLiga elite. We look forward to seeing how this recognition will catalyze even stronger play from him and all honorees next season.