Two rounds before the end of the regular season in efbet Super Volley, the intrigue is no longer about which eight teams will participate in the playoffs, but in what order they will finish. After the results of the 20th round, it is already clear that the teams from first to eighth place cannot be displaced by the pursuers below the line.

Thus, Lokomotiv Avia, Levski Sofia, CSKA, Neftochimik 2010, Beroe 2016, Deya Sport, Pirin, and Montana are already secured for the eliminations. From now on, the battle is for positioning before the quarterfinals.

The schedule for the last two rounds

21st Round

• Dunav – Neftochimik 2010

• CSKA – Levski Sofia

• Cherno More – Pirin

• Slavia – Montana

• Lokomotiv Avia – Beroe 2016

22nd Round

• Neftochimik 2010 – Lokomotiv Avia

• Beroe 2016 – Slavia

• Cherno More – Deya Sport

• Pirin – CSKA

• Levski Sofia – Dunav

First place: everything goes through CSKA and Neftochimik

The biggest intrigue is at the top. Lokomotiv Avia and Levski Sofia have equal points, and the schedule suggests a completely realistic scenario for the battle for first place to be decided literally in the last round.

Levski has a tough away game against CSKA in the 21st round, and then hosts Dunav. In theory, "the Blues" are favorites in their last match, but the derby with CSKA is the key to the outcome. If Levski wins the derby, the team will hold the initiative in their hands. If they lose, however, the pressure shifts entirely onto them.

Lokomotiv Avia first hosts Beroe, and then travels to Neftochimik. This means that the Plovdiv team also doesn't have an easy finish. Beroe is an uncomfortable opponent, and the away game in Burgas could turn out to be the match that decides first place in the regular season.

Possible scenarios

If Levski wins against CSKA and then takes expected points against Dunav, "the Blues" will retain excellent chances to finish first.
If Levski loses to CSKA, and Lokomotiv defeats Beroe, the Plovdiv team will gain an advantage just before the direct clash with Neftochimik.
If both teams make a mistake in the 21st round, the outcome will be entirely postponed to the last day of the regular season.

In short, Levski – CSKA and Neftochimik – Lokomotiv Avia are the two matches that will largely determine the top spot.

Third place: CSKA and Neftochimik are in direct competition.

The fight for third place is also wide open. CSKA and Neftochimik are close to each other, but their schedules differ in difficulty.

CSKA has a match against Levski and then an away game against Pirin. This means one very difficult match and one seemingly more convenient, but by no means a formal last round.

Neftochimik, in turn, first visits Dunav, where they are favorites, and then hosts Lokomotiv Avia. This means the Burgas team has an excellent opportunity to enter the last round with an increased point tally, but also with a difficult final task.

What could happen

If CSKA defeats Levski, "the Reds" will not only maintain or increase their lead over Neftochimik, but will also directly intervene in the battle for first place.
If CSKA loses, and Neftochimik takes the expected points against Dunav, the Burgas team could find themselves in a better position before the last round.
Thus, third and fourth place could shift right up to the very end.

Fifth and sixth place: Beroe and Deya in contention for a better starting position.

Here too, there is a real possibility for a shift. Beroe and Deya are in close positions, and this is precisely what makes the final two rounds important for both teams.

Beroe has a difficult schedule because they visit Lokomotiv Avia, and then host Slavia. In theory, the Stara Zagora team could compensate for a potential loss in Plovdiv with a home victory in the last round, but the first match is a serious test.

Deya Sport visits Cherno More in the last round, and this is a match in which the Burgas team enters as a favorite. This is precisely why their chances of attacking fifth place are completely real.

The main scenario

If Beroe loses to Lokomotiv, and Deya takes their points, the two teams could swap places.
If Beroe gets something in Plovdiv and then defeats Slavia, the team will retain a better starting position before the playoffs.

Seventh and eighth place: Pirin has an advantage, but not everything is over.

Pirin enters the last two rounds from a better position compared to Montana. However, the team from Blagoevgrad has a more difficult schedule, because first they visit Cherno More, and then they host CSKA.

Montana, on the other hand, has an away game against Slavia. This is a match in which the team can seek a mandatory victory to remain in close contention.

Possible scenarios

If Pirin defeats Cherno More in the 21st round, seventh place will become very difficult for Montana to reach.
If Pirin stumbles and Montana takes its points against Slavia, the difference could shrink, and the battle for seventh place would remain alive until the end.
Nevertheless, the schedule tips the scales towards Pirin, because the team enters the last two rounds with a better record.

The conclusion before the final two rounds

The most important thing is already clear: the eight participants in the playoffs are known. The real intrigue lies in the details of the standings.

At the top, Lokomotiv Avia and Levski Sofia continue their battle for first place.
CSKA and Neftochimic will contend for third position.
Beroe and Deyа could swap fifth and sixth place.
Pirin and Montana have not yet fully concluded their dispute for seventh position.

In other words, the last two rounds will not decide who will play in the playoffs, but against whom and with what advantage they will enter them. This is precisely what makes the end of the regular season so important.