Volleyball: European Volleyball Championship 2026

About this event

In September 2026 Bulgaria will be one of the four host countries of the biggest European volleyball tournament for men — The European Volleyball Championship (EuroVolley 2026). The tournament will take place from September 10 to 27, 2026 and will bring together 24 of the strongest national teams of the old continent in a fight for the title of Europe. The main hosts of the championship will be Italy, Finland, Romania and Bulgaria.   All matches of the Bulgarian national team during the championship will be played in „Arena 8888“ (also known as “Arena Sofia“) — the largest indoor hall for sports events in the country. It has a capacity of over 12,000 spectators for volleyball and is a proven stage for major international competitions. Sofia will host not only all the matches of Bulgaria's group phase, but also part of the elimination matches — including round-of-16 matches and at least one quarter-final. Program of the national team in Sofia Bulgaria is in Group B for Eurovolley 2026 and will play matches with the national teams of: North Macedonia Portugal Ukraine Israel Poland (European Champion) These matches are scheduled between September 9 and 16, 2026 in “Arena 8888“ in Sofia.