Vasil Aprilov primary school from Burgas won the zonal round of the "Small Giants" children's volleyball tournament for the BULSTRAD Cup 2026. A total of 36 teams of fifth and sixth graders from the Burgas zone played in the Nikola Stanchev sports hall.
Schools had registered 33 teams before the tournament, which was set for Tuesday, 10 November.
The background: 33 school teams to play in "Little Giants" volleyball tournament in Burgas on 10 November
Four teams reached the finals. Lyuben Karavelov secondary school from Nessebar came second. Konstantin Petkanov secondary school and Lyuben Karavelov primary school, both from Burgas, shared third place. The tournament lasted four hours.
The top teams got cups and medals. The winners also took home the main prize, a €700 voucher for sports gear. BULSTRAD gave certificates and gifts to all participants.
Three official guests congratulated the players and handed out the awards. They were Pavlina Aleksieva, senior expert in physical education and sport at the regional education department in Burgas, and Ivan Stanev, a Burgas municipal councillor and chair of the standing committee on sport, children and youth activities. The third was Kichka Stefanova, acting director of the Centre for Support of Personal Development in Burgas.
Parents, teachers and spectators cheered the children on. After the games, the three guests and Tsanko Krastev, marketing and public relations director at BULSTRAD, gave interviews.
"Small Giants" is part of a national initiative that promotes volleyball and an active lifestyle among children. The organisers focus on physical activity, teamwork, mutual respect and sportsmanship.