1/16 Finals of 2025/26 CEV Challenge Cup started today with 5 games, and with three teams taking first step towards next stage of the competition.
The first is Lindemans Aalst from Belgium, who sweep Khilasedichi Baku in Azerbaijan with the score of 0-3 (17:25, 22:25, 23:25), with 17 points from Enrique Rampel and 15 from Robbe Van De Velde. The same did Romania’s SCM Zalau, that destroyed Budva from Montenegro also in straight sets, 0-3 (19:25, 15:25, 21:25). Both games will be played in Romania, so today’s winners have the chance to progress to eight finals already tomorrow.
Away win also for PAOK Thessaloniki from Greece, who prevailed on the field of Cyprus’ Pafiakos Pafos with the score of 1-3 (25:21, 23:25, 21:25, 17:25), with 21 points from Fernando Hernandez Ramos (3 aces and 53% in attack).
The other two games ended at tie break, both in favor of the hosts.
In Hungary, home team Fino Kaposvar needed five sets and almost two hours of play to beat Conqueridor Valencia from Spain, 3-2 (25:23, 19:25, 25:17, 18:25, 15:10), with 22 points from Matej Smidl, who scored the same number of points of Javier Monfort, on the other side of the net while, in Greece, Foinikas Syros won a hard-fought game against France’s Chaumont VB 52, 3-2 (25:23, 21:25, 25:20, 21:25, 16:14).
After two hours and eight minutes of play, Axel Truhtchev and Bram Van Der Dries left the court with 25 and 24 points respectively for a combative home team.
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🏆| 2025/26 CEV Challenge Cup | 1/16 Finals
FIRST LEG
👉🏼Tuesday December 9, 2025
📍Ministry of Emergency Situations Gym Baku
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Khilasedichi Baku (AZE) – Lindemans Aalst (BEL) 0-3 (17:25, 22:25, 23:25)
📍Kaposvár Arena
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Fino Kaposvar (HUN) – Conqueridor Valencia (ESP) 3-2 (25:23, 19:25, 25:17, 18:25, 15:10)
📍Sala Sporturilor “Gheorghe Tadici” Zalau
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Budva (MNE) – SCM Zalau (ROU) 0-3 (19:25, 15:25, 21:25)
📍Afrodite Pafos
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 1-3 (25:21, 23:25, 21:25, 17:25)
📍Dimitros Vikelas Halla Syros
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Foinikas Syros (GRE) – Chaumont VB 52 (FRA) 3-2 (25:23, 21:25, 25:20, 21:25, 16:14)
Wednesday December 10, 2025
📍OS Karađorđe Topola
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Epicentr-Podolyany Horodok (UKR) – Karađorđe Topola (SRB) 3-1 (25:22, 25:21, 23:25, 25:20)
📍Sport Hall Gopass Arena Bratislava
• 19.00 (Local Time) | VK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Prima Donna Kaas Huizen (NED) 3-0 (25:20, 25:23, 25:18)
📍Sports Hall University of Tartu
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Bigbank Tartu (EST) – WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) 3-1 (24:26, 25:17, 25:14, 26:24)
📍Dvorana Tabor Maribor
• 19.00 (Local Time) | OK i-Vent Maribor (SLO) – Norwid Czestochowa (POL) 1-3 (21:25, 26:24, 13:25, 15:25)
📍SRC 25 Maj Radovis
• 19.30 (Local Time) | UGD Stip Stip (MKD) – Allianz Milano (ITA) 0-3 (12:25, 14:25, 20:25)
📍University Sports Hall SOS II / Dorigny Lausanne
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Lausanne UC (SUI) – Dukla Liberec (CZE) 0-3 (21:25, 17:25, 16:25)
📍Sporthal De Basis Sliedrecht
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Sliedrecht Sport (NED) – Altekma SK Izmir (TUR) 1-3 (22:25, 25:23, 19:25, 20:25)
Thursday December 11, 2025
📍SH Sokol Brno I
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Volejbal Brno (CZE) – Volley Näfels (SUI) 0-3 (21:25, 23:25, 18:25)
📍Sports Hall Galati
• 20.00 (Local Time) | C.S. Arcada Galati (ROU) – Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 3-1 (23:25, 25:23, 25:21, 25:20)
📍Dom Odbojke Bojan Stranic Zagreb
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Mladost Zagreb (CRO) – Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) 2-3 (25:15, 19:25, 21:25, 25:19)
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SECOND LEG
Wednesday December 10, 2025
📍Sala Sporturilor “Gheorghe Tadici” Zalau
• 19.00 (Local Time) | SCM Zalau (ROU) – Budva (MNE) 3-0 (25:16, 25:18, 25:21)
Thursday December 11, 2025
📍OS Karađorđe Topola
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Karađorđe Topola (SRB) – Epicentr-Podolyany Horodok (UKR) 0-3 (16:25, 14:25, 23:25)
Tuesday January 6, 2026
📍Ustanova Sportski Centar “Voždovac” Belgrade
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) – Mladost Zagreb (CRO) 3-0 (25:22, 25:18, 25:23)
📍Centro Pavesi Milano
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano (ITA) – UGD Stip (MKD) 3-0 (25:18, 25:19, 25:17)
📍Polideportivo Nou Moles Valencia
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Conqueridor Valencia (ESP) – Fino Kaposvar (HUN) 3-0 (25:21, 25:21, 25:21)
📍HSC Czestochowa
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Norwid Czestochowa (POL) – OK i-Vent Maribor (SLO) 3-1 (24:26, 25:16, 25:17, 25:17)
📍Sports Hall Benfica Lisboa – Pavilhão n.º2
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – C.S. Arcada Galati (ROU) 3-1 (25:22, 19:25, 26:24, 25:20) GOLDEN SET: 15-13
📍Palestra Chaumont
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont VB 52 (FRA) – Foinikas Syros (GRE) 3-0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:19)
Wednesday January 7, 2026
📍Atatürk Voleybol Salonu Izmir
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Altekma SK Izmir (TUR) – Sliedrecht Sport (NED) 3-0 (25:15, 25:21, 25:21)
📍Linth Arena Näfels
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Volley Näfels (SUI) – Volejbal Brno (CZE) 3-0 (25:18, 25:19, 25:22)
📍Wolfskamer Huizen
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Prima Donna Kaas Huizen (NED) – VK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 3-1 (16:25, 25:15, 25:23, 25:18) GOLDEN SET: 10-15
📍“Boycho Branzov” Sports Hall Burgas
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Neftohimik Burgas (BUL) – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) 1-3 (22:25, 22:25, 25:21, 23:25)
📍“Sportcentrum Schotte Aalst
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Lindemans Aalst (BEL) – Khilasedichi Baku (AZE) 3-1 (21:25, 25:15, 25:19, 25:22)
Thursday January 8, 2026
📍Dukla Liberec
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Dukla Liberec (CZE) – Lausanne UC (SUI) 3-1 (21:25, 25:23, 25:22, 25:13)
📍PAOK Palace Sport Thessaloniki
• 18.30 (Local Time) | PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) – Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) 3-0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:23)
📍BMW Park München
• 20.00 (Local Time) | WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) – Bigbank Tartu (EST) 3-0 (25:17, 25:22, 30:28) GOLDEN SET: 12-15
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