On Sunday, two teams from the local youth sports school will face off against visitors from Velykyi Bychkiv on the sports field. Ahead lies a local derby and a battle for a spot in the spring finals.
On Sunday, November 8, the town of Mizhhiria will become the center of youth volleyball in the region. The opening round matches of the 2026/2027 Transcarpathian Regional Girls’ “Children’s League” Championship for the 2010–2011 age group will take place here.
The Mizhhirya Village Council in the Khust District announced the sporting event.
Competition Format and Opponents in the “East” Group
A total of 35 teams are participating in this season’s Transcarpathian girls’ championship across various age groups; they are divided into two zones—"East" and "West"—based on geographical location.
The girls’ teams from the Mizhhiria Children’s and Youth Sports School are competing in the East group. Their rivals in the standings are their peers from Vynogradiv, Velykyi Bychkiv, Rakhiv, Onok, and Volovets.
According to the rules of the regional championship, the two strongest teams from each zone will advance to the semifinals in the spring, where they will compete in playoff matches for the set of awards and the Transcarpathian championship cup.
Match Schedule: Mountain Derby and Home Games
As part of the first round, spectators will see three full-fledged matches. The highlight of the round will be a highly anticipated local derby:
- 10:00 a.m. — Mizhhiria Youth Sports School vs. Mizhhiria Youth Sports School “Torun Bears”;
- 11:00 a.m. — Velykyi Bychkiv Youth Sports School vs. Mizhhiria Youth Sports School;
- 12:00 p.m. — Mizhhiria Children’s and Youth Sports School “Torun Bears” vs. Velykyi Bychkiv Children’s and Youth Sports School.
The organizers invite residents and visitors to the community to come to the sports hall, cheer on the young volleyball players with loud applause, and energize the teams for a winning start to the season.
Source: Mizhhiria Town Council / Department of Education, Youth, and Sports.
