With the playing of the matches from the 22nd round, the regular season in efbet Super Volley concluded. The round finalized the standings and formed the quarter-final pairs in the playoffs, with Levski Sofia finishing in first place, followed by Lokomotiv Avia and Neftochimic 2010. In the last matches of the regular season, victories were recorded by Neftochimic 2010, Levski Sofia, Beroe, Pirin, and Dea Sport.
Neftochimic continued their strong streak.
Neftochimic 2010 (Burgas) recorded their 12th consecutive victory in the second half of the season, after defeating Lokomotiv Avia (Plovdiv) 3:0 (25:14, 27:25, 25:23).
The Burgas team showed more effective play in all elements and finished the match with 11 blocks and 6 aces. The second set was the most contested, in which the guests tied at 24:24, but the hosts managed in the decisive moments. Stefan Chavdarov ended the set with a block and was named the most valuable player.
With this success, Ivan Stanev's team finished the regular season in third place with 16 wins, 4 losses, and 47 points, while Lokomotiv Avia finished second.
Levski finished as the winner of the regular season.
Champions Levski Sofia defeated Dunav (Ruse) 3:0 (25:19, 25:20, 25:19) and solidified their first place in the standings.
The 'Blues' controlled the match from start to finish. The top scorers for the hosts were Gordan Lyutskanov with 14 points and Julian Weisig with 13 points.
Levski finished the regular season with 18 wins, 2 losses, and 52 points.
Beroe finished fifth after a victory over Slavia.
Beroe (Stara Zagora) defeated Slavia 3:0 (25:14, 27:25, 25:23) and maintained their fifth place in the standings.
The Stara Zagora team dominated the first set, and in the next two, showed greater stability in the decisive moments. Jesse Delancey was the top scorer with 15 points, and Ivan Latunov was named MVP of the match.
Pirin overcame CSKA in Razlog.
In 'Septemvri' Hall, Pirin (Razlog) defeated CSKA 3:1 (25:15, 25:17, 21:25, 25:19).
The hosts took a convincing 2:0 lead, after which the team from the capital reduced the score, but in the fourth set, the Razlog team again imposed better play.
Marian Nakov was the top scorer with an impressive 33 points, including 5 aces.
Dea Sport defeated Cherno More in Varna.
Dea Sport (Burgas) won away against Cherno More 3:1 (25:19, 25:23, 20:25, 25:23).
The Burgas team only had problems in the third set, which they lost, but in the other parts, they showed more stability and achieved victory.
The top scorers for Dea were Valentin Bratoev with 16 points, Erion Bajrami and Tsvetelin Tsvetanov with 15 each, and Hazuri with 13 points.
For Cherno More, Mitchell Donova stood out with 18 points and Simeon Dimitrov with 16 points.
After this match, the Varna team finished the season in ninth place and remained outside the playoffs.
Results from Round 22
Neftochimic 2010 – Lokomotiv Avia 3:0(25:14,27:25,25:23)
Beroe – Slavia 3:0(25:14,27:25,25:23)
Cherno More – Deya Sport 1:3(19:25,23:25,25:20,23:25)
Pirin (Razlog) – CSKA 3:1(25:15,25:17,21:25,25:19)
Levski Sofia – Dunav (Ruse) 3:0(25:19,25:20,25:19)
Quarterfinal pairs in the playoffs
After the end of the regular season, the eight teams in the playoffs will face each other in the following quarterfinal series:
Levski Sofia – Montana
Lokomotiv Avia – Deya Sport
Neftochimic 2010 – Pirin (Razlog)
CSKA – Beroe
The series will be played best of three matches, with the first matches scheduled for next week.
The Dunav team will play a playout to stay in the elite league against the loser of the Superleague (Vissha Liga) final, which pits Metallurg Pernik against Dobrudzha 07.
