Fact Sheet - Junior Orange Bowl Playoff Series 2026
Organization
Organization
Bulgarian Tennis Federation
Associate organizer
EDGE International
Practical guide
Coming soon
Dates & schedule
Entry deadline
Friday, September 18, 2026
Acceptance list
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Tournament period
04 - 11 October 2026 (if there are no rain delays during the week, the final day will be October 10)
Players’ registration
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 15:00 - 18:00 EEST - onsite at the tournament office or by phone
+359 888 522 771 (Eva Vladeva)
Opening ceremony
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00. All players gather at 9:45 at the tournament office, from where they will be taken by bus to the arena and back
Tournament start
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 13:00
Schedule
Sunday, October 4 (13:00): Boys U12, Girls U12
Monday, October 5 (9:00): Boys U14, Girls U14, Boys U12
Tuesday, October 6 (9:00): Girls U12, Boys U14, Girls U14
Wednesday, October 7 (9:00): Boys U12, Girls U12
Thursday, October 8 (9:00): Boys U14, Girls U14
Friday, October 9 (9:00): Quarterfinals - all categories
Saturday, October 10 (9:00): Semifinals and Finals - all categories
Sporting information
Competition venue
Tennis courts - Park "Ezero", 8000 Burgas ·
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Number of courts
10 courts
Official balls
HEAD Tour XT (1 can of new balls for each match)
Registration
Registration
Online on this website
Online entry fee payment
You will receive a payment link immediately after completing your registration - on screen and by email
Refund policy
If a player is not included in the acceptance list and is not invited to the pre-qualification tournament, the entry fee will be refunded in full.
The entry fee is not refundable if a player voluntarily withdraws after being accepted into the tournament.
Player acceptance & entries
Main Draw
32 players in each Boys’ and Girls’ category
Direct acceptance
28 players per category selected based on ITF Junior Rankings, Tennis Europe Rankings, National Rankings and National Federation nominations
Age groups
U14: players born in 2012 or 2013 · U12: players born in 2014 or 2015
Wild cards
4 wild cards will be awarded by the organisers
Competition format
Group stage
8 pools of 4 players each, with Round Robin matches. The winners of each group progress to the quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
The winner of each quarterfinal receives a WC into the Junior Orange Bowl main draw
Match format
Best of three tiebreak sets
Group standings
Two players tied atop the group: head-to-head decides. Three players tied: 1) set won percentage between tied players; 2) games won percentage between tied players; 3) set won percentage in all group matches; 4) games won percentage in all group matches
Forfeits & retirements
A forfeited match counts as 6:0, 6:0 for the purpose of standings. A player who retires during a match loses the current set (and any subsequent set, if needed) 6:0
Draw
U12: full draw. U14: the first 8 players in the Tennis Europe rankings for the week of September 28 are seeded, the rest is random. In both age groups, two players from the same country (with the exception of Bulgaria) cannot be placed in the same group
Eligibility
Any player not meeting the age and eligibility requirements for the European region will not be eligible to participate
Withdrawals
Any withdrawal must be submitted by email before the deadline to both the Referee and the Tournament Director
Accommodation
Official hotel
Avenue Deluxe - 53 Transportna Blvd., 8000 Burgas
Parents & coaches
Accommodation available on request, by email - to be confirmed
Accommodation booking
From 09 September to 25 September 2026
Event information
Lunch or dinner
€15 per meal
Additional recovery treatment
€30 with the physiotherapist
Closing ceremony
Following the final matches - October 10, 2026, if there are no rain delays
Workshops
For parents, coaches and players, throughout the week
Travel & visas
Visas
It is the responsibility of European participants subject to a visa requirement to make all necessary arrangements in advance to obtain their entry visas for Bulgaria from the Bulgarian Embassies in their home or neighbouring countries
Documents
Send your request and copies of the passports of your whole delegation directly to the Bulgarian Tennis Federation:
bgoffice@bft.bg
Airport transfers
An airport transfer is provided - please send your arrival date and flight number to
smazdrashka@bft.bg
Transportation during the tournament
Shuttles run frequently during the day from the official hotel to the courts and back