The CEV Champions League Volley Fantasy platform has opened its transfer market for the 2026 season, with five Bulgarian volleyball players included in the list of over 300 athletes available for selection by fans. The highest-rated among them is opposite hitter Tsvetan Sokolov from Halkbank Ankara, who starts the season with a price of 13 million in the virtual game.
Matey Kaziyski is also in the same club, valued at 12 million and placed among the premium outside hitters alongside major figures in European volleyball. Also at the same level is Aleksandar Nikolov, one of Lube Civitanova's leading scorers.
In the mid-price range is middle blocker Alex Grozdanov (9 million) from Lublin, and the most budget-friendly Bulgarian choice is setter Dobromir Dimitrov from Las Palmas, valued at 6 million. The Bulgarian presence is not massive, but it is concentrated in key roles and among players with a leading contribution to European club volleyball.
Most expensive players in Fantasy by position
Here are the most expensive volleyball players in CEV Fantasy for the 2026 season, ordered by position:
| Position | Player | Club | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outside Hitter | Wilfredo Leon | Bogdanka LUK Lublin | " 13. €15m" |
| Opposite | Nimir Abdel-Aziz | Ziraat Bankkart Ankara | " 17. €14.5m" |
| Middle Blocker | Agustin Loser | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | €11m |
| Setter | Simone Giannelli | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | €13m |
| Libero | Erik Shoji | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów | €9m |
Brief Analysis
Prices in the Fantasy market clearly show the structure of modern European volleyball:
Outside hitters and opposites dominate the top, with Leon and Abdel-Aziz remaining the primary "luxury" options for any squad.
Agustín Loser is the convincing No. 1 among middle blockers, above all competitors and the only MB over 10 million.
For setters, the price range is more diverse:Simone Giannelli is valued at a premium level with 13 million, matching the value of the top scorers in the game. However, after him, there is a sharp drop to the 8–8.5 million range, which places budget options like Dobromir Dimitrov in a completely different category, but does not change the fact that the peak among setters is extremely high.
Erik Shojilogically leads the libero ranking with his stable world-class play.
Bulgarian players rank high in the overall hierarchy — Sokolov, Kaziyski, and Nikolov are among the premium options on the market, while Grozdanov and Dimitrov complement our presence in critical positions. This ensures strong interest in Bulgarian volleyball players both in the real league and in the virtual Fantasy game.
