The FIVB has published the final individual standings from the men's Volleyball Nations League 2026, with Bulgaria's Alexander Nikolov confirmed as the tournament's leading scorer after a campaign that ended with Poland retaining the title in Ningbo on Sunday.
Nikolov finished on 278 points — 247 kills, 11 blocks and 20 aces — to pip Slovenia's Mujanović by a single point in the race for the scoring crown. Belgium's Reggers completed the podium on 268, with Japan's Ran fourth on 262 and Turkey's Adis Lagumdzija fifth with 240.
The Bulgarian also topped the attack charts with 247 winning spikes at 53.93 per cent efficiency, ahead of Reggers (246) and Mujanović (236).
At the net, Canada's Howe was the leading blocker with 45 stuffs, well clear of Turkey's Bedirhan (41) and Poland's Mateusz Lemański (38).
The United States' Hanes took the serving award with 26 aces, finishing ahead of Japan's Ran (24) and Ukraine's Yanchuk (23), while Slovenia's Uroš Planinšič was the standout setter with 454 running sets, followed by France's Benjamin Brizard (396).
In defence, Argentina's Massimino led the way with 112 digs, with Turkey's Bayraktar (105) and Japan's Ran (103) completing the podium, while France's Mathis Henno topped the reception rankings with 93 successful receptions ahead of Bayraktar (79) and the United States' Anderson (77).
Among the Italians, Mattia Bottolo was the highest-placed Azzurri in the scoring list, 13th with 169 points from 144 kills, 14 blocks and 11 aces. Gabriele Laurenzano finished seventh among defenders with 86 digs, and Simone Giannelli was 16th among setters with 178. Bottolo also featured in the reception top ten (seventh, 60) and collected 11 aces alongside Giovanni Sanguinetti.
Sources
- https://www.ivolleymagazine.it/2026/08/02/pallavolo-vnl-m-tutti-i-numeri-del-torneo-maschile-le-prime-10-posizioni/
