Mladost Zagreb, Fino Kaposvar and Orion Stars Doetinchem open 2026/27 Champions League season with victories

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2026/27 CEV Champions League season opened this week first three games of first round.
Croatia’s Mladost Zagreb take a huge step toward next stage of the competition after a 1-3 (21:25, 25:21, 21:25, 23:25) in Cyprus against the hosta Kuutio Homes Pafiakos Pafos.
Leo Andrić and Jan Pokeršnik led the winners with 19 and 18 points, respectively, while Sven Jakopec also contributed with 13 through 75% in attack, 2 aces and 5 of his team’s 13 winning blocks. Nikolaos Eleftheriou left the court as top scorer with 22 points for Pafos, but he wasn’t enough to turn the tide.
On Wednesday, Hungary’s Fino Kaposvar OK celebrated a 3-2 (25:17, 28:30, 23:25, 25:12, 15:13) home win against Napredak Odzak from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 24 and 23 points from Jacob Steele and Patrik Hubicska, while The Netherlands’ Orion Stars Doetinchem easily sweep UGD Stip from North Macedonia 3-0 (25:13, 25:19, 25:17) also at home, with 14 points from bomber Wouter Ter Maat.

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🏆| 2026/27 CEV Champions League | First Round

FIRST LEG

Tuesday October 20, 2026
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Kuutio Homes Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) – Mladost Zagreb (CRO) 1-3 (21:25, 25:21, 21:25, 23:25)

Wednesday October 21, 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Fino Kaposvar (HUN) – OK Napredak Odzak (BIH) 3-2 (25:17, 28:30, 23:25, 25:12, 15:13)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Orion Stars Doetinchem (NED) – UGD Stip (MKD) 3-0 (25:13, 25:19, 25:17)

SECOND LEG

Wednesday October 28, 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | UGD Stip (MKD) – Orion Stars Doetinchem (NED)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | OK Napredak Odzak (BIH) – Fino Kaposvar (HUN)

Thursday October 29, 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Mladost Zagreb (CRO) – Kuutio Homes Pafiakos Pafos (CYP)

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