Challenge Cup: Milano take first step towards quarterfinals after a straight sets win in Serbia!

In the opener of 2025/26 CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Finals, Allianz Milano from Italy celebrated a clean 0-3 (16:25, 23:25, 18:25) win in Serbia over the hosts Crvena Zvezda Beograd, with 20 points from Ferre Reggers, absolute top scorer of the match (2 aces, including the one that closed the game, 2 winning blocks and an impressive 76% in attack), and 11 each from Tommaso Ichino and Francesco Recine.
Second leg in Milano, in which today’s winners will need two sets to progress to quarterfinals, next Tuesday, January 27.

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🏆| 2025/26 CEV Challenge Cup | 1/8 Finals

FIRST LEG

👉🏼Tuesday January 20, 2026
📍Ustanova Sportski Centar “Voždovac” Belgrade
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) – Allianz Milano (ITA) 0-3 (16:25, 23:25, 18:25)

Wednesday January 21, 2026
📍Sports Hall University of Tartu
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Bigbank Tartu (EST) – Lindemans Aalst (BEL) 1-3 (25:18, 23:25, 22:25, 22:25)
📍Polideportivo Nou Moles Valencia
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Conqueridor Valencia (ESP) – Norwid Czestochowa (POL) 0-3 (20:25, 22:25, 22:25)
📍Sports Hall Benfica Lisboa – Pavilhão n.º2
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Altekma SK Izmir (TUR) 3-2 (23:25, 26:28, 26:24, 25:19, 15:12)
📍Sport Hall Gopass Arena Bratislava
• 19.30 (Local Time) | VK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Dukla Liberec (CZE) 3-2 (25:17, 17:25, 21:25, 25:21, 15:11)
📍Linth Arena Näfels
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Volley Näfels (SUI) – SCM Zalau (ROU) 3-0 (25:22, 25:21, 25:17)

Thursday January 22, 2026
📍Dvorana Tabor Maribor
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Epicentr-Podolyany Horodok (UKR) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 0-3 (18:25, 21:25, 19:25)

Tuesday January 27, 2026
📍Palestra Chaumont
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) – Chaumont VB 52 (FRA) 1-3 (15:25, 25:21, 20:25, 20:25)

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SECOND LEG

Tuesday January 27, 2026
📍Allianz Cloud Milano
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano (ITA) – Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) 3-0 (25:16, 25:14, 25:18)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

Wednesday January 28, 2026
📍Atatürk Voleybol Salonu Izmir
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Altekma SK Izmir (TUR) – Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 3-2 (19:25, 25:19, 25:20, 22:25, 15:11) GOLDEN SET: 15-13
📍Dukla Liberec
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Dukla Liberec (CZE) – VK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 1-3 (25:21, 20:25, 22:25, 24:26)
📍Sala Sporturilor “Gheorghe Tadici” Zalau
• 18.00 (Local Time) | SCM Zalau (ROU) – Volley Näfels (SUI) 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:22) GOLDEN SET: 15-11
📍Palestra Chaumont
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) – Chaumont VB 52 (FRA) 3-0 (25:22, 25:22, 25:18) GOLDEN SET: 19-17
📍Sportcentrum Schotte Aalst
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Lindemans Aalst (BEL) – Bigbank Tartu (EST) 2-3 (25:27, 25:15, 25:22, 25:27, 9:15)

Thursday January 29, 2026
📍PAOK Palace Sport Thessaloniki
• 18.00 (Local Time) | PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) – Epicentr-Podolyany Horodok (UKR) 2-3 (21:25, 25:21, 25:21, 23:25, 7:15)
📍HSC Czestochowa
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Norwid Czestochowa (POL) – Conqueridor Valencia (ESP) 3-0 (25:18, 30:28, 27:25)

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