Pool B was one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the co-hosts Bulgaria, Israel, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal and Ukraine. The matches were played at Arena 8888 in Sofia from 9 to 16 September 2026. The top four teams advanced to the final round. The top four teams progressing from Pool B were Poland, Ukraine and co-hosts Bulgaria, whom all had 4 wins, while Portugal scrapped a fourth place finish after Israel lost to North Macedonia on the final day.
Teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Top eight in 2023 9th 1993 2023 4 TBD 29th 1950 13 TBD Host nation 32nd 10 TBD Tenth in 20238th 1948 4 TBD Five best runner-ups4th 1951 2 TBD 4th 2019 4 TBD
Venue The nation's biggest indoor facility, Arena 8888, would be chosen, replacing the originally chosen Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna. The established venue has hosted various competitions, with this being their third major volleyball tournament after the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship and 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship. The venue has also hosted Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. SofiaArena 8888Capacity: 15,373
Group standings
Group progression The table listed the results of teams in each round.
Positions by round The table listed the positions of teams in each round.
Matches All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00). Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Poland vs Portugal
Israel vs Ukraine
Ukraine vs North Macedonia
Portugal vs Bulgaria
Poland vs Israel
Bulgaria vs Ukraine
Portugal vs Israel
North Macedonia vs Poland
Ukraine vs Portugal
Bulgaria vs Israel
North Macedonia vs Portugal
Poland vs Ukraine
Israel vs North Macedonia
Poland vs Bulgaria
Notes
References
External links CEV website Old CEV website