Challenge Cup: Altekma down Zalau on the road at tie break to take first step towards semifinals!

After Lindemans Aalst and Allianz Milano, also Türkiye’s Altekma SK Izmir won their first leg game of 2025/26 CEV Challenge Cup and they did it in Romania, on the field of SCM Zalau, winning the game with the score of 2-3 (25:19, 11:25, 25:18, 22:25, 12:15).

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🏆| 2025/26 CEV Challenge Cup | Quarterfinals

FIRST LEG

Tuesday February 10, 2026
📍Sportcentrum Schotte Aalst
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Lindemans Aalst (BEL) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 3-2 (25:20, 20:25, 25:27, 25:20, 15:8)
📍HSC Czestochowa
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Norwid Czestochowa (POL) – Allianz Milano (ITA) 0-3 (23:25, 20:25, 21:25)

👉🏼Wednesday February 11, 2026
📍Sala Sporturilor “Gheorghe Tadici” Zalau
• 18.00 (Local Time) | SCM Zalau (ROU) – Altekma SK Izmir (TUR) 2-3 (25:19, 11:25, 25:18, 22:25, 12:15)

Tuesday February 17, 2026
📍Sport Hall Gopass Arena Bratislava
• 19.00 (Local Time) | VK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) 2-3 (25:21, 19:25, 25:22, 24:26, 12:15)

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SECOND LEG

Tuesday February 17, 2026
📍PAOK Palace Sport Thessaloniki
• 19.00 (Local Time) | PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) – Lindemans Aalst (BEL) 2-3 (20:25, 21:25, 25:18, 25:23, 12:15)

Wednesday February 18, 2026
📍Sport Hall Gopass Arena Bratislava
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) – VK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 1-3 (25:21, 18:25, 21:25, 21:25)
📍Atatürk Voleybol Salonu Izmir
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Altekma SK Izmir (TUR) – SCM Zalau (ROU) 2-3 (25:27, 25:21, 25:19, 23:25, 15:17) GOLDEN SET: 15-12
📍Allianz Cloud Milano
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano (ITA) – Norwid Czestochowa (POL) 2-3 (30:28, 25:23, 21:25, 21:25, 8:15)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

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