Alexander Nikолов in the Ideal Team of the Asian Champions League
- May 17, 2026 | 19:21
Bulgarian national player Alexander Nikолов has been selected for the Ideal Team of the Asian Champions League final tournament. Nikолов bolstered Iran’s Fولاد Sırjån (Sırjån) for the tournament, which reached the grand final and lost to Jakarta Bhayangkara Persija with a score of 1:3.
Alex Nikолов and Iran’s Sırjån lost the final of the Asian Champions League
Alex Nikолов played an outstanding tournament and was selected for the "Dream Team" of the tournament as one of the two best defenders, alongside his teammate Poria Hossein.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament was determined to be Jakarta champion’s star Numori Keita. The Malian played a phenomenal final, scoring an incredible 38 points and was logically chosen as the MVP.
Ideal Team of the Asian Champions League final tournament:
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Numori Keita (Jakarta Bhayangkara Persija)
Best Distributor: Ali Ramazani (Fولاد Sırjån)
Best Diagonal: Numori Keita (Jakarta Bhayangkara Persija)
Best Defenders: Alexander Nikолов and Poria Hossein (Fولاد Sırjån)
Best Centers: Robertlandi Simon and Raden Humilar (Jakarta Bhayangkara Persija)
Best Libero: Kazuyuki Takahashi (JTEKT Stings Aichi).
This is a fantastic achievement for Alex Nikолов! Bulgaria's best defender in an international tournament is a big deal. How do you think this will impact his career and future opportunities in volleyball?