The Bulgarian women's national team under 16 (U16), led by Evelina Tsvetanova, is already in Albania, where it will participate in the European Volleyball Championship for this age group. The team arrived in Tirana on Monday evening and today, July 2, 2025, will play its first match against Ukraine at 12:30 PM in "Feti Borova" Hall at Olympic Park, Tirana.
🗓Bulgaria's Match Schedule (Group I \u2013 Tirana, Albania)
| Date | Time | Opponent | Hall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.07.2025 | 12:30 | Ukraine | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
| 03.07.2025 | 15:00 | France | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
| 04.07.2025 | 20:00 | Poland | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
| 06.07.2025 | 20:00 | Spain | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
| 07.07.2025 | 20:00 | Italy | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
| 09.07.2025 | 17:30 | Albania | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
| 10.07.2025 | 12:30 | Lithuania | Feti Borova Hall, Tirana |
The first four teams from the group will advance to the semifinals, which will be played on July 12, and the finals are scheduled for July 13.
👥Bulgaria Squad:
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Setter | Violina Dimitrova | CPVC |
| Setter | Maria Atanasova | Maritsa |
| Middle Blocker | Elitsa Georgieva | CPVC |
| Middle Blocker | Antonia Stanislavova | CSKA |
| Outside Hitter | Anna Shuleva | CSKA |
| Outside Hitter | Yoana Nencheva | Levski |
| Outside Hitter | Adriana Goleva | Levski |
| Outside Hitter | Magdalena Bogdanova | Levski |
| Outside Hitter | Emiliya Topalova | Maritsa |
| Diagonal | Krasimira Garova | Levski |
| Diagonal | Adriana Aleksieva | Levski |
| Diagonal | Darina Ivanova | Maritsa |
| Libero | Yoana Nalbantova | Maritsa |
ℹ️ Note:Compared to the Balkan Championship, there is one change – instead of libero Nancy Panova (Lokomotiv Sofia), Yoana Nalbantova from Maritsa is included.
📺 Where to watch the matches?
Currently, there is no confirmed information that the matches will be broadcast live on CEV's official YouTube channel. It is common practice for such championships that older age groups (U20, U18) are broadcast on the CEV YouTube channel, while for the youngest age groups (such as U16), it often relies on local federations or organizers to broadcast on their own YouTube channels or on Facebook.
We recommend following:
CEV's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CEVolleyball – in the LIVE and Playlists section.
The YouTube channel of the Albanian Volleyball Federation (F.SH.V.): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmPhTDAp7QUf4K2y0ua69A
Facebook page of the Albanian Volleyball Federation (F.SH.V.): https://www.facebook.com/FederataShqiptareEVolejbollit/
Also, there are often broadcasts via Facebook Live on the organizers' pages.
