Finland vs Bulgaria CEV Men's EuroVolley 2023: Live Stream, Schedule, Squads

The 2023 Men’s European Volleyball Championship will be the 33rd edition of the Men’s European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe’s governing volleyball body, CEV. For the third time, the EuroVolley will be held in four countries: Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Israel. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship as the CEV representative. The only exception was Italy who had already qualified as the current World champion.

Thursday will see Finland take on Bulgaria in the preliminary round of the CEV Men’s European Volleyball 2023. Heading into Thursday’s match, Finland will square off against Bulgaria in front of a packed Bulgarian fans. In the world rankings, Finland is currently in the twenty-second position. In contrast, Bulgaria is in the thirty-fourth position. Finland has been one of the powerhouses of European volleyball from Scandinavia. Heading into Thursday’s match, Bulgaria is coming after getting thrashed by Spain (1-3). However, the Bulgarians would like to overturn their fortunes in the next match. Nevertheless, Finland might prove to be a tough opposition for the Bulgarians. Let us see who has the final laugh on Thursday.

What is the format of the CEV Men’s EuroVolley 2023?

The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed. The four organizers of the tournament were seeded in the Preliminary pools. However, the finalists from the previous edition were drawn into different Preliminary pools. This ensured that the top teams would be separated from competing in the same groups. The organizers could select one team to join their pools. On the other hand, the 16 remaining teams were seeded in descending order in the number of cups which equals the number of Preliminary pools. The pointing system of the Men’s Euro Volleyball 2023 is a little different. For a 3-0 or 3-1 win the winner gets 3 points while the loser gets 0 points. However, in case of a 3-2 win, the winner will get 2 points while the loser will get 1 point. This has ensured an equitable distribution of points.

Finland vs Bulgaria: Squads of both teams

Finland

Tervaportti Eemi (S), Hanninen Jiri (OS), Zhbankov Alexej (MB), Suihkonen Niko (OS), Koykka Voitto (L), Marttila Luka (OS), Haapaniemi Miika (MB), Nikula Aaro (O), Jokela Joonas (O), Niinivaara Nuutti (MB), Kaislasalo Samuli (O), Breilin Niklas (L), Ivanov Fedor (S), Makinen Antti Sakari (OS)

Bulgaria

Bratoev Georgi (S), Kolev Nikolay (MB), Atanasov Martin (OS), Gotsev Svetoslav (MB), Asparuhov Asparuh (OS), Seganov Georgi (S), Grozdanov Aleks (MB), Salparov Teodor (L), Penchev Nikolay (OS), Sokolov Tsvetan (O), Karyagin Denis (OS), Dobrev Simeon (L), Nikolov Aleksandar (MB),

CEV Men’s EuroVolley 2023 Schedule

CEV Men’s EuroVolley 2023 Results

When is the CEV Men’s EuroVolley 2023?

The CEV Men’s European Volleyball 2023 starts on August 28 and ends on September 16, 2023.

Where to watch the CEV Men’s EuroVolley 2023?

The LIVE Streaming of the CEV Men’s EuroVolley 2023 will be available on Eurovolley.tv. To access the streaming, one has to subscribe to Euro Volley TV. One can also watch the championship on the YouTube channel of European Volleyball.

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