Posts by Justyna

    BEST SCORER
    Player - Team - Played Match (Set) - Points - Set Average
    1. SZAKMÁRY GrétaLinamar BÉKÉSCSABAI RSE (HUN) 8 (28 ) - 123 - 4,39
    2. MLAKAR IzaNova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) 7 (24) - 120 - 5,00
    3. RIBEIRO ARAUJO DeboraFatum NYÍREGYHÁZA (HUN) 8 (26) - 109 - 4,19
    4. MIKLAI ZsanettVasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) 7 (28 ) - 106 - 3,79
    5. MATIĆ TatjanaLinamar BÉKÉSCSABAI RSE (HUN) 8 (28 ) - 101 - 3,61
    6. MLINAR Lucija Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (22) - 94 - 4,27
    7. ROUNTREE Tess NicoleVasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) 7 (28 ) - 86 - 3,07
    8. AMMERMAN Sarah JulieNova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) 8 (26) - 82 - 3,15
    9. CLEMENT SarahLinamar BÉKÉSCSABAI RSE (HUN) 8 (28 ) - 80 - 2,86
    10. VRBANC ValentinaMladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (25) - 79 - 3,16
    11. PLANINŠEC SašaNova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) 8 (27) - 76 - 2,81
    12. SZABÓ AdriennTeva GÖDÖLLŐ (HUN) 8 (25) - 75 - 3,00
    13. KLEIN Ilisandra PaulaVasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) 8 (27) - 69 - 2,56
    14. CVETANOVIĆ MarinaNova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) 7 (22) - 66 - 3,00
    15. BODNÁR DorottyaLinamar BÉKÉSCSABAI RSE (HUN) 8 (28 ) - 63 - 2,25
    16. SOÓS Nikolett Linamar BÉKÉSCSABAI RSE (HUN) 8 (28 ) - 63 - 2,25
    17. KOSTIĆ OliveraCalcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (17) - 62 - 3,65
    18. RIMSER CorneliaSVS Post SCHWECHAT (AUT) 6 (20) - 62 - 3,10
    19. GRUDINA TinaCalcit KAMNIK (SLO) 8 (25) - 61 - 2,44
    20. SIKOS PetraFatum NYÍREGYHÁZA (HUN) 8 (25) - 61 - 2,44
    21. HARDY Meredith Ellise Vasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) 6 (24) - 60 - 2,50
    22. SZÉLES PetraTeva GÖDÖLLŐ (HUN) 8 (27) - 58 - 2,15
    23. RAČIĆ MartinaOK POREČ (CRO) 4 (12) - 56 - 4,67
    24. IGLIČAR UrškaCalcit KAMNIK (SLO) 5 (14) - 56 - 4,00
    25. VALDEZ Nelmaira CarolinaFatum NYÍREGYHÁZA (HUN) 6 (20) - 53 - 2,65
    26. VRHOVNIK PetraCalcit KAMNIK (SLO) 7 (21) - 52 - 2,48
    27. TAKÁCS DorotiTeva GÖDÖLLŐ (HUN) 6 (21) - 52 - 2,48
    28. POTOKAR Monika Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (21) - 51 - 2,43
    29. RAMDIN Darlene Fatum NYÍREGYHÁZA (HUN) 8 (24) - 50 - 2,08
    30. STAŇKOVÁ RomanaSVS Post SCHWECHAT (AUT) 6 (18 ) - 49 - 2,72

    BEST SPIKER
    Player - Team - Played Match (Set) - Killing Spikes - Set Average
    1. BOGOŽALEC AljošaOK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (29) - 142 - 4,90
    2. KATONA Vladimír TJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 8 (32) - 138 - 4,31
    3. PETERLIN FranHAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (29) - 113 - 3,90
    4. ŠTERN TončekOK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (25) - 109 - 4,36
    5. MOCHALSKI EricOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 8 (25) - 106 - 4,24
    6. ŠESTAN FilipOK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 85 - 2,74
    7. SOARES PESSOA Gabriel Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 6 (23) - 84 - 3,65
    8. GRUT AndrejSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (27) - 81 - 3,00
    9. ČOSIĆ IvanOK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 74 - 2,39
    10. ŠTEMBERGAR ZUPAN Andrej OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 8 (27) - 69 - 2,56
    11. GAJDEK BartlomiejVCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 5 (15) - 68 - 4,53
    12. ŠTERN ŽigaOK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 5 (22) - 68 - 3,09
    13. LANDFAHRER MaximilianVCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 8 (25) - 66 - 2,64
    14. MLYNARČÍK PeterSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (22) - 65 - 2,95
    15. KORAIMANN LorenzHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 8 (22) - 62 - 2,82
    16. KOTNIK DomenOK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (22) - 62 - 2,82
    17. WALKER Samuel JosephOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 6 (18 ) - 57 - 3,17
    18. PEDA JanisHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (22) - 54 - 2,45
    19. ĐIRLIĆ PetarOK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 6 (25) - 54 - 2,16
    20. KRASNEUSKI KirylSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (22) - 53 - 2,41
    21. DETELA Jernej OK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (24) - 52 - 2,17
    22. ROJNIK JakobOK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (28 ) - 50 - 1,79
    23. MRAČKO DominikTJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 6 (20) - 48 - 2,40
    24. WOHLFAHRTSTÄTTER PeterSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (25) - 48 - 1,92
    25. KONCILJA Danijel SK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 6 (18 ) - 47 - 2,61


    BEST SPIKER %
    Player - Team - Played Match (Set) - Killing Spike % - ( '#' / Tot )
    1. DUARTE DA SILVA DouglasHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (26) - 70,49% - 43 / 61
    2. WOHLFAHRTSTÄTTER PeterSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (25) - 69,57% - 48 / 69
    3. SEIFERT RichardTJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 2 (9) - 60,71% - 17 / 28
    4. ČOSIĆ IvanOK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 60,66% - 74 / 122
    5. BEER MarekHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (16) - 57,89% - 22 / 38
    6. KOZAMERNIK JanOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 5 (14) - 57,50% - 23 / 40
    7. SCHEUCHER LukasVCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 7 (16) - 55,00% - 22 / 40
    8. GRUT AndrejSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (27) - 54,73% - 81 / 148
    9. FLISAR Gorazd OK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (29) - 54,32% - 44 / 81
    10. SOARES PESSOA GabrielHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 6 (23) - 53,85% - 84 / 156
    11. PEDA Janis Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (22) - 52,94% - 54 / 102
    12. PETERLIN Fran HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (29) - 52,80% - 113 / 214
    13. TERPIN Jernej OK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 7 (13) - 52,38% - 33 / 63
    14. KOTNIK Domen OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (22) - 51,67% - 62 / 120
    15. ŠTERN ŽigaOK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 5 (22) - 51,52% - 68 / 132
    16. ŠTERN TončekOK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (25) - 50,93% - 109 / 214
    17. WALKER Samuel JosephOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 6 (18 ) - 50,89% - 57 / 112
    18. GAJDEK Bartlomiej VCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 5 (15) - 50,75% - 68 / 134
    19. CHRTIANSKY ŠtefanHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 6 (15) - 50,55% - 46 / 91
    20. ZELENIKA HrvojeHAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (29) - 50,00% - 35 / 70
    21. MOCHALSKI EricOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 8 (25) - 49,30% - 106 / 215
    22. PIOVARČI JozefTJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 8 (32) - 48,81% - 41 / 84
    23. ŠMITLEHNER VedranHAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 6 (23) - 47,83% - 22 / 46
    24. CORSINI FrancescoOK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 47,76% - 32 / 67
    25. JURKOVICS Karl MathiasVCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 7 (19) - 47,37% - 18 / 38


    BEST SPIKER EFF.
    Player - Team - Played Match (Set) - Spike Efficiency % - ('#' - '/' - '=') / Tot
    1. DUARTE DA SILVA Douglas Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (26) - 59,02% - (43 - 4 - 3) / 61
    2. WOHLFAHRTSTÄTTER PeterSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (25) - 55,07% - (48 - 9 - 1) / 69
    3. SEIFERT Richard TJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 2 (9) - 53,57% - (17 - 1 - 1) / 28
    4. BEER Marek Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (16) - 52,63% - (22 - 1 - 1) / 38
    5. KOZAMERNIK JanOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 5 (14) - 47,50% - (23 - 4 - 0) / 40
    6. ČOSIĆ Ivan OK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 46,72% - (74 - 11 - 6) / 122
    7. TERPIN JernejOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 7 (13) - 41,27% - (33 - 2 - 5) / 63
    8. SOARES PESSOA Gabriel Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 6 (23) - 41,03% - (84 - 11 - 9) / 156
    9. GRUT AndrejSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (27) - 40,54% - (81 - 9 - 12) / 148
    10. PEDA Janis Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (22) - 40,20% - (54 - 5 - 8 ) / 102
    11. JURKOVICS Karl Mathias VCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 7 (19) - 39,47% - (18 - 3 - 0) / 38
    12. WALKER Samuel JosephOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 6 (18 ) - 39,29% - (57 - 5 - 8 ) / 112
    13. KOTNIK Domen OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (22) - 37,50% - (62 - 9 - 8 ) / 120
    14. PETERLIN FranHAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (29) - 34,58% - (113 - 17 - 22) / 214
    15. ZELENIKA HrvojeHAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (29) - 34,29% - (35 - 5 - 6) / 70
    16. KONCILJA Mario OK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 2 (6) - 33,33% - (7 - 1 - 1) / 15
    17. CORSINI Francesco OK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 31,34% - (32 - 4 - 7) / 67
    18. PIOVARČI Jozef TJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 8 (32) - 30,95% - (41 - 8 - 7) / 84
    19. KORAIMANN LorenzHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 8 (22) - 30,60% - (62 - 13 - 8 ) / 134
    20. FLAJS Andrej OK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 7 (19) - 30,59% - (36 - 5 - 5) / 85
    21. ŠMITLEHNER Vedran HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 6 (23) - 30,43% - (22 - 5 - 3) / 46
    22. ŠTERN Tonček OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (25) - 30,37% - (109 - 29 - 15) / 214
    23. CHRTIANSKY ŠtefanHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 6 (15) - 29,67% - (46 - 12 - 7) / 91
    24. FLISAR Gorazd OK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (29) - 29,63% - (44 - 10 - 10) / 81
    25. POKERŠNIK JanOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 2 (6) - 27,45% - (22 - 6 - 2) / 51

    #18 (22-16.02)
    Funvic Taubate - Juiz De Fora Volei 3:0 (25:16, 26:24, 25:14) stats
    MVP: OLIVEIRA RAPHAEL
    Sao Jose dos Campos - Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei 0:3 (17:25, 22:25, 11:25) stats
    MVP: CARBONERA EDER
    Sesi-SP Sao Paulo - Bento Vôlei 1:3 (21:25, 25:23, 17:25, 21:25) stats
    MVP: YARED MARLON
    Volei Brasil Kirin - Voleisul/Paqueta Esportes 3:0 (25:20, 25:17, 25:21) stats
    MVP: ALMEIDA SILMAR
    Minas Tenis Clube - Lebes/Gedore/Cenoas 3:1 (25:20, 25:21, 21:25, 25:21) stats
    MVP: SILVA EVERALDO
    Montes Claros Volei - Copel Telecom/Maringa Volei 3:0 (29:27, 25:22, 25:20) stats
    MVP: COSTA MAICON

    1/4 Final (VIDEO)
    UPCN San Juan Voley Club - PSM Voley 3-1 (25 - 15 23 - 25 28 - 26 25 - 18 ) (1:0) stats
    Lomas Voley - Ciudad Voley 3-1 (29 - 27 25 - 21 18 - 25 25 - 21) (1:0) stats
    Personal Bolívar - Gigantes del Sur 3-0 (25 - 18 25 - 17 25 - 23) (1:0) stats
    Obras UDAP Voley - La Unión de Formosa 3-0 (25 - 22 25 - 15 25 - 23) (1:0) stats

    #20 (09.03)
    Niżnyj Nowgorod - Zenit Kazań 0:3 (22:25, 19:25, 25:27) stats
    Neftiannik Orienburg - Jurga-Samotłor Niżniewartowsk 3:1 (16:25, 25:15, 25:18, 25:22) stats
    Ural Ufa - Dinamo Krasnodar 3:1 (23:25, 25:20, 25:13, 25:19) stats
    Nowa Nowokujbyszewsk - Kuzbass Kemerowo 1:3 (20:25, 25:20, 20:25, 23:25) stats
    Biełogorie Biełgorod - Fakieł Nowyj Urengoj 3:0 (26:24, 25:14, 27:25) stats
    Dinamo Moskwa - Lokomotiw Nowosybirsk 3:0 (25:15, 25:17, 27:25) stats
    Jenisiej Krasnojarsk - Gazprom-Jurga Surgut 3:0 (25:20, 25:22, 25:15) stats


    Ranking
    1. Zenit 56
    2. Bielogorie 45
    3. Dinamo M 45
    4. Jugra 40
    5. Fakel 38
    6. Lokomotiv 34
    7. Yenisiey 32
    8. Ural 29
    9. Kuzbass 28
    10. Nova 19
    11. Neftyanik 19
    12. Samotlor 16
    13. Dinamo Kr 13
    14. N.Novgorod 6

    PlayOff
    Hvidovre VK - Gentofte Volley 0:3 (21:25 24:26 18:25) stats
    Lyngby-Gladsaxe Volley - Gentofte Volley 0:3 (17:25 12:25 10:25) stats
    Hvidovre VK - Lyngby-Gladsaxe Volley 0:3 (17:25 17:25 24:26) stats


    1. Gentofte Volley 2 (2-0) 6
    2. Lyngby-Gladsaxe Volley 2 (1-1) 3
    3. Hvidovre VK 2 (0-2) 0

    #19
    Olympiacos - Aris 3:0 (25:9 25:17 25:19) stats
    Foinikas Syrou - Kifisias 1:3 (22:25 31:29 21:25 18:25) stats
    Pamvohaikos - Ethnikos Alex. 2:3 (21:25 25:19 25:19 23:25 10:15) stats
    Iraklis - Lamia 3:1 (25:22 25:19 17:25 25:17) stats
    Panachaiki - Panathinaikos 3:0 (25:19 25:23 25:16) stats
    Orestiada - PAOK 0:3 (21:25 16:25 20:25) stats


    Top 10 of the 19th Leg: VIDEO


    Ranking
    1. Olympiacos 51
    2. Kifisias 45
    3. Foinikas Syrou 42
    4. PAOK 39
    5. Panathinaikos 28
    6. Pamvohaikos 27
    7. Ethnikos Alex. 24
    8. Orestiada 22
    9. Iraklis 21
    10. Panachaiki 19
    11. Aris 15
    12. Lamia 9

    #19
    C.V. Melilla - Vecindario ACE Gran Canaria 0:3 (22:25, 19:25, 22:25) stats
    CAI Teruel - UBE L'Illa Grau 3:0 (25:15, 27:25, 25:12) stats
    CDV Textil Santanderina - Unicaja Almería 1:3 (25:13, 13:25, 18:25, 21:25) stats
    VP Madrid - Río Duero San José 1:3 (19:25, 16:25, 25:22, 20:25) stats
    Electrocash CCPH - Usuhaïa Ibiza Voley 0:3 (13:25, 22:25, 15:25) stats
    Fundación Cajasol Juvasa Voley - C.V. Mediterráneo de Castellón 2:3 (19:25, 25:21, 25:22, 25:27, 17:19) stats


    MVP: Néstor Alberto González (CV Mediterráneo)


    Ranking
    1. Unicaja Almería 19 56
    2. CAI Teruel 18 49
    3. Usuhaïa Ibiza Voley 19 41
    4. Río Duero San José 19 36
    5. C.V. Melilla 19 28
    6. Vecindario ACE Gran Canaria 18 24
    7. Fundación Cajasol Juvasa Voley 19 23
    8. Electrocash CCPH 19 19
    9. CDV Textil Santanderina 19 18
    10. C.V. Mediterráneo de Castellón 19 18
    11. VP Madrid 19 18
    12. UBE L'Illa Grau 19 9

    BEST SCORER
    Player - Team - Played Match (Set) - Points - Set Average
    1. BOGOŽALEC AljošaOK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (29) - 160 - 5,52
    2. KATONA VladimírTJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 8 (32) - 153 - 4,78
    3. MOCHALSKI Eric OK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 8 (25) - 134 - 5,36
    4. PETERLIN Fran HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) 8 (29) - 132 - 4,55
    5. ŠTERN TončekOK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (25) - 124 - 4,96
    6. ŠESTAN Filip OK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 109 - 3,52
    7. SOARES PESSOA Gabriel Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 6 (23) - 103 - 4,48
    8. ŠTEMBERGAR ZUPAN Andrej OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 8 (27) - 94 - 3,48
    9. GRUT Andrej SK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (27) - 93 - 3,44
    10. ČOSIĆ Ivan OK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 8 (31) - 93 - 3,00
    11. ŠTERN Žiga OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 5 (22) - 92 - 4,18
    12. LANDFAHRER MaximilianVCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 8 (25) - 84 - 3,36
    13. MLYNARČÍK Peter SK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (22) - 78 - 3,55
    14. ĐIRLIĆ Petar OK Mladost Marina KAŠTELA (CRO) 6 (25) - 78 - 3,12
    15. GAJDEK Bartlomiej VCA AMSTETTEN NÖ (AUT) 5 (15) - 76 - 5,07
    16. KOTNIK Domen OK Calcit KAMNIK (SLO) 6 (22) - 75 - 3,41
    17. WOHLFAHRTSTÄTTER PeterSK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (25) - 75 - 3,00
    18. PEDA JanisHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (22) - 73 - 3,32
    19. KORAIMANN LorenzHypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 8 (22) - 71 - 3,23
    20. FLISAR Gorazd OK Panvita Pomgrad MURSKA SOBOTA (SLO) 8 (29) - 71 - 2,45
    21. KRASNEUSKI Kiryl SK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 7 (22) - 69 - 3,14
    22. WALKER Samuel JosephOK ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 6 (18 ) - 67 - 3,72
    23. PIOVARČI Jozef TJ Spartak MYJAVA (SVK) 8 (32) - 67 - 2,09
    24. DUARTE DA SILVA Douglas Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) 7 (26) - 65 - 2,50
    25. KONCILJA Danijel SK Posojilnica AICH/DOB (AUT) 6 (18 ) - 62 - 3,44

    #21
    Beauvais - Nantes Reze 3:1 (25:17, 13:25, 25:21, 25:12) stats
    Narbonne - Nancy 3:1 (25:19, 21:25, 25:18, 25:21) stats
    Lyon - Tours 0:3 (18:25, 20:25, 22:25) stats
    Toulouse - Paris 3:2 (25:21, 25:22, 23:25, 21:25, 15:6) stats
    Chaumont - Montpellier 3:1 (25:21, 23:25, 29:27, 25:22) stats
    Ajaccio - AS Cannes 3:1 (25:15, 20:25, 38:36, 35:33) stats
    Stade Poitevin - Sète 3:2 (19:25, 32:30, 25:23, 23:25, 15:9) stats


    Ranking
    1. Arago de Sète Volley Ball 21 48
    2. Tours Volley-Ball 21 47
    3. Chaumont VB 52 20 42
    4. Spacers Toulouse V.B 21 38
    5. GFC Ajaccio 21 36
    6. Paris Volley 21 35
    7. Stade Poitevin VB Poitiers 21 33
    8. Nantes Reze Metropole 21 32
    9. Montpellier UC VB 21 29
    10. AS Cannes Volley-Ball 21 26
    11. ASUL Lyon Volley 20 26
    12. Beauvais Oise UC 21 25
    13. Narbonne Volley 21 12
    14. Grand Nancy VB 21 6

    Maritza Plovdiv finish in top spot of Bulgarian Women's League
    Maritza Plovdiv won the regular season in the Bulgarian Women’s Volleyball League Demax+ and comfortably placed itself in pole position for the playoffs.


    On the day Europe was celebrating the #OneDayMore4Volleyball campaign, the NVL held the last leg of its home-and-away phase as the reigning champions from Plovdiv claimed their 14th consecutive victory and stayed on top of the standings.


    Maritza went through the regular season in remarkable style and domination. The Yellows managed to defeat all but one of their opponents twice each by a 3-0 scoreline. In their 16 matches, they lost a total of only four sets, all of them to their main rival Levski Sofia. They needed the victory against third-placed Kazanlak Volley on Monday night in order to secure first place. They won that one 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-18 ) in only 61 minutes to please the home crowd at Plovdiv University sports hall as well as those fans watching the game on television.


    Maritza topped the table with a 15-1 overall win-loss record and 45 points. Levski also achieved 15 victories, but finished second with 43 points. According to NVL regulations, the playoffs will only determine the national champion, while the rest of the teams will be ranked by the order of their regular-season standings, which means that Maritza and Levski have already secured medals, at least silver and bronze, respectively. In the most likely event that one of these two sides claims the title and the gold medals, then Kazanlak Volley will end up with the bronze.


    “What is most important about this first place is that it gives us the necessary self-confidence before the decisive matches,” said club manager Boris Halatchev.


    In the best-of-three quarterfinal playoffs, Maritza will face eighth-ranked YEB Shumen 05. The other three match-ups are between Levski and Rakovski Dimitrovgrad, Kazanlak Volley and Burgas 2007 and CSKA Sofia and Slaviya Sofia. The dates are March 9, 12 and, if necessary, 14. The semifinal and final playoffs will take place in April after the end of the qualifiers for the 2016 CEV U19 Volleyball European Championship - Women.


    “The first step has been made, but the more difficult ones are ahead of us,” stated Maritza’s head coach Ivan Petkov. “We have to prepare well for them and I hope we will be able to continue our victorious march. Now we have to focus on the national cup matches we have to play this weekend.”


    Maritza will be travelling to Sofia for the games in Pool B of the first stage of the Kupa Bulgariya tournament. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Plovdiv team will start its campaign to defend the trophy won in 2015 with matches against Slaviya, CSKA and Rakovski. The first two teams from that pool will qualify for the semifinals in May.
    fivb.org

    01.03 KEPCO - KB Stars 2:3 (14:25 25:18 25:22 19:25 12:15)
    Best scorer: Martin Nemec (KB Stars) 29 points (spike 28p. - 50.91%, serve 1)


    02.03 Bluefangs - Skywalkers 0:3 (20:25 18:25 22:25)
    Best scorer: Oreol Camejo (Skywalkers) 24 points (spike 22p. - 75.86%, serve 2) and Gyorgy Grozer (Bluefangs) 24 points (spike 21p. - 50%, serve 2, block 1)


    03.03 OK Savingbank - WOORI 3:1 (25:15 19:25 25:14 25:22)
    Best scorer: Robertlandy Simon (OK Savingbank) 26 points (spike 17p. - 53.13%, serve 7, block 2)


    05.03 Jumbos - KEPCO 3:1 (22:25 26:24 25:22 25:20)
    Best scorer: Jan Stokr (KEPCO) 37 points (spike 35p. - 59.32%, serve 1, block 1)


    06.03 Skywalkers - WOORI 3:0 (25:16 25:21 25:17)
    Best scorer: Alexander Buts (WOORI) 18 points (spike 17p. - 51.52%, block 1)


    07.03 Bluefangs - KB Stars 3:1 (25:22 25:13 20:25 25:21)
    Best scorer: Gyorgy Grozer (Bluefangs) 22 points (spike 19p. - 55.88%, serve 1, block 2)

    Ranking after regular season
    1. Skywalkers 81 (28-8 )
    2. OK Savingbank 71 (23-13)
    3. Bluefangs 66 (23-13)
    4. Jumbos 64 (21-15)
    5. KEPCO 47 (14-22)
    6. KB Stars 28 (10-26)
    7. WOORI 21 (7-29)