--- title: "Ukraine women lost to Bulgaria at the start of Euro 2026 and extended their losing streak to seven matches" description: "The Ukrainian women's national volleyball team started at the 2026 European Championship in Brno with a three-set defeat to Bulgaria, extending their losing streak against their opponents to seven consecutive matches." date: 2026-08-21T17:08:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-women-volleyball-loss-to-bulgaria-at-euro-2026 tags: [volleyball, ukraine, bulgaria, european-championship, women-volleyball] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukraine women lost to Bulgaria at the start of Euro 2026 and extended their losing streak to seven matches ![Ukrainian volleyball players blocking at the net during the Euro 2026 match against Bulgaria](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/22/ukraina-zhenshchiny-voleybol-porazenie-ot-bolgarii-na-euro-2026/ukraina-zhenshchiny-voleybol-porazenie-ot-bolgarii-na-euro-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Ukraine lost to Bulgaria 0:3 in sets in the opening match of Euro 2026 in Brno, losing the endings of the first two sets. - The Ukrainian national team has not defeated Bulgaria for about 15 years and lost the seventh match in a row to their opponents; the last victory dates back to the 2012 Olympic qualification. - Ukraine retains chances for the playoffs; the next match is against Greece on August 22 at 17:00 Kyiv time. The Ukrainian women's national volleyball team started their campaign at the 2026 European Championship in Brno, Czech Republic, with a defeat: in the opening group stage match, the "blue and yellows" lost to the Bulgarian team with a score of 0:3 in sets. The match was played in a tense struggle, and the Ukrainians held the initiative for a long time, but failed to turn the advantage into a victory, losing the decisive points in key segments of the sets. ### Match scenario in Brno In the first set, the Ukrainians took a solid six-point lead — 18:13 — but collapsed at the end and allowed the Bulgarians to turn the tide. The second set followed a similar scenario: again, the decisive points were more accurate for the opponents, and the Bulgarians recorded the set in their favor with a score of 25:23. In the third set, the Bulgarian team completely controlled the flow of the game and closed the match in their favor, leaving the Ukrainians no chance to turn things around. ### The fifteen-year curse The defeat in Brno continued a long and painful streak for Ukrainian volleyball players: the "blue and yellows" have not been able to defeat Bulgaria for about 15 years and lost the seventh match in a row to their opponents. The Ukrainian national team last took the upper hand over the Bulgarians during the qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games, after which victory in head-to-head meetings never smiled upon the Ukrainian team. ### Chances for the playoffs and schedule Despite the unsuccessful start, the Ukrainians retain real chances to reach the tournament playoffs, where they successfully qualified in the two previous European Championships. In Group B, in addition to Bulgaria, the opponents of the Ukrainian national team will be the teams of Greece, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Serbia, and it is the results in these matches that will determine the team's further fate in the tournament. ### Next match — against Greece The Ukrainian national team will play its next match at the European Championship on Saturday, August 22, against the Greek team. The match is scheduled to start at 17:00 Kyiv time. For the "blue and yellows," this match will be an important opportunity to break the losing streak and earn points in the fight for a place in the tournament playoffs. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Ukraine lost to Bulgaria at the start of the 2026 Women's Euro in volleyball and continued a terrible streak](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/ukrayina-prograla-bolgariyi-starti-zhinochogo-1787331785.html) - Основной источник: счет 0:3, сценарий сетами (18:13, 25:23), серия из 7 поражений, последняя победа в квалификации к Олимпиаде-2012, следующий матч с Грецией 22.08 в 17:00. - [Bulgaria (w) – Ukraine (w). Forecast and match announcement for the European Championship](https://sport.ua/news/899877-bolgariya-zh-ukraina-zh-prognoz-i-anons-matcha-chempionata-evropy) - Текстовая трансляция матча подтверждает факт проведения поединка и результативность. - [Volleyball, Women's European Championship — 2026: tournament bracket, match schedule, favorites, where ...](https://www.championat.com/volleyball/article-6589738-volejbol-zhenskij-chempionat-evropy-2026-turnirnaya-setka-raspisanie-matchej-favority-gde-smotret-translyacii.html) - Контекст по турнирной сетке и расписанию ЧЕ-2026, группа B. - [Bulgaria (w) – Ukraine (w). Text broadcast](https://sport.ua/news/899866-bolgariya-zh-ukraina-zh-tekstovaya-translyatsiya) - Текстовая трансляция матча подтверждает факт проведения поединка и результативность. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the final score of the Ukraine vs. Bulgaria match at Euro 2026? **A:** The Ukrainian national team lost to Bulgaria 0:3 in sets: the Ukrainians lost the endings of the first two sets (in the second set, the Bulgarians won 25:23) and completely lost the third set. ### Q: When did Ukraine last defeat Bulgaria? **A:** The "blue and yellows" last took the upper hand over the Bulgarians during the qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games; since then, the Ukrainians have lost seven consecutive matches to their opponents. ### Q: When is the next match for the Ukrainian national team at Euro 2026? **A:** The Ukrainians will play their next match on Saturday, August 22, against the Greek team; the match starts at 17:00 Kyiv time.