The Bulgarian men’s national volleyball team consolidated its ninth place in the world rankings after defeating top-ranked Poland 3–2 at the European Championship.
For the victory, Gianlorenzo Blengini’s team added 11.83 points to its tally, bringing its total to 281.41 points. Bulgaria is about 25 points behind Olympic champions France, who are eighth in the rankings with 306.36 points.
At the same time, the Bulgarian team has a relatively comfortable lead over 10th-placed Ukraine, which has 260.77 points. The gap between the two teams was nearly eliminated when Bulgaria lost 1–3 to Ukraine in a Group B match at the European Championship.
Bulgaria’s next opponent in the round of 16, Germany, is 11th in the world rankings with 247.95 points.
Bulgaria Men’s Volleyball Team Retains Ninth Place in World Rankings After Victory Over No. 1 Poland at European Championship THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-09-17 08:01:00
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