Bulgaria3–2Ukraine
25–2219–2521–2525–1517–15
Bulgaria defeated Ukraine 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 21-25, 25-15, 17-15) in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 21 June 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The decisive fifth set was the tightest of the match, with Bulgaria edging Ukraine 17-15 after both teams reached extra points. Bulgaria's ability to close out the set by a narrow two-point margin secured the victory.
Ukraine's Artyshuk (#19) was the top scorer of the match with 22 points, including 21 attacks, while Bulgaria's Nikolova M. (#28) led her team with 16 points. In their previous head-to-head meeting for a men's tournament in 2025, Ukraine had won 3-1 against Bulgaria.
Match statistics
BulgariaUkraine
61Attack64
8Block8
8Ace serve6
30Opp. errors24
107Total102
Top scorers
Bulgaria
Nikolova M.#28
16 pts15 atk0 blk1 srv
Paskova#6
13 pts11 atk0 blk2 srv
Stoyanova#23
12 pts10 atk1 blk1 srv
Ukraine
Artyshuk#19
22 pts21 atk0 blk1 srv
Milenko#1
20 pts16 atk2 blk2 srv
Kotar#26
9 pts6 atk3 blk0 srv
Matches — FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026
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BulgariaUkraine