2024-04-15 08:53:52
If a child had been born during the last final between “Levski” and CSKA in men’s volleyball, he would have witnessed his upcoming release with a completed primary education.
After a break of 14 years, the emblematic for most sports metropolitan giants will once again argue for the title.
The “Blues” dethroned the champion “Neftokhimik” with a 3:1 success. And before that, in the same way, the “reds” violated the measures of the winner of the regular season “Deya Sport”.
Thus, the eternal rivals start the final series on Saturday. Up to 3 wins out of 5 games are played in it. The first is in the “Levski Sofia” hall. On April 23, CSKA hosts Hristo Botev. The playoffs return to the home of the “blues” on the 26th.
If a 4th and 5th match is needed, they will be held on April 29 and May 2, with CSKA and Levski as hosts, respectively. The Blues have the advantage of more home games due to their better ranking in the regular season.
The last eternal derby final in 2010 ended with a victory for CSKA. For the “Reds”, this was a total of 13th success in the dispute for the title against “Levski”.
The “Blues” have a total of 6. The last title of “Levski” after winning the series against the eternal rival is from 2009.
Now the 20th clash for gold is coming. The “Reds” are the last capital city team to win the men’s volleyball championship. This happened in 2011.
Then followed 4 titles for “Marek”, one for “Dobrudja”, 4 for “Neftokhimik”, 2 on the account of “Heber” and one more for “Nafta”.
“Levski” was last in the final in 2014, and CSKA – 4 years later. They fell from “Marek” and “Neftohimik”.