A day after the global volleyball community celebrated the first International Volleyball Day (July 7), local fans of this beautiful sport turned their attention to the MAX Sport studios, where on July 8 the draw for efbet Super Volley 2025/26 was held. The event was broadcast live on Max Sport 2 and marked the symbolic start of the new season in Bulgaria's men's volleyball elite.

Super Cup pairs drawn

Traditionally, the new season will start with the battles for the Bulgarian Super Cup in October. The draw determined interesting semifinal pairs:

• Beroe 2016 (Stara Zagora) \u2013 Levski Sofia

• Neftochimic (Burgas) \u2013 Lokomotiv Avia (Plovdiv)

Exciting matches are expected, which will determine who will lift the first trophy of the season and make an early bid for championship ambitions during the year.

Draw for the first round of the championship

The draw also determined the schedule for the first round of the regular season in efbet Super Volley. Here are the matches that will kick off the competition:

• Levski Sofia \u2013 Neftochimic (Burgas)

• Pirin (Razlog) \u2013 Dunav (Ruse)

• Deya Sport (Burgas) \u2013 CSKA (Sofia)

• Montana Volley (Montana) \u2013 Cherno More (Varna)

• Beroe 2016 (Stara Zagora) \u2013 Dobrudzha 07 (Dobrich)

• Lokomotiv Avia (Plovdiv) \u2013 Slavia (Sofia)(newcomer to the group)

All matches promise high dynamics and excitement, and volleyball fans will be able to enjoy clashes between traditionally strong teams right from the start.

12 teams in the battle for the title

The new elite season will feature the following 12 teams, who earned their place among the best with their performance in the last campaign:

1. Beroe 2016 (Stara Zagora)

2. Cherno More (Varna)

3. CSKA (Sofia)

4. Levski Sofia (Sofia)

5. Deya Sport (Burgas)

6. Montana Volley (Montana)

7. Dobrudzha 07 (Dobrich)

8. Dunav (Ruse)

9. Slavia (Sofia)

10. Lokomotiv Avia (Plovdiv)

11. Neftochimic (Burgas)

12. Pirin (Razlog)

They will lead the battle for the championship title in the strongest volleyball championship of Bulgaria, and the season promises intriguing matches and new exciting stories for the fans.

Thus, the excitement around efbet Super Volley 2025/26 has already begun. All teams will strive to confidently start their journey to the top, and the public eagerly awaits the start of the official matches. More details about the program and the official dates of the Supercup and championship matches, as well as which matches will be "televised" are yet to be announced by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation.