On Wednesday, Slovenia’s multiple MEVZA League winners ACH Volley LJUBLJANA suffered a 0-3 (19-25, 23-25, 21-25) away loss at the hands of Kuzbass KEMEROVO (RUS) in the fourth leg of the men’s Champions League group stage. Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE), on the other hand, was already overpowered by hosts Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA (ITA) with 1-3 (21-25, 19-25, 25-21, 19-25) on Tuesday.
In the men’s Challenge Cup round of 16 Penzügyör BUDAPEST (HUN) emerged victorious from their first clash with BDO Volley Haasrode LEUVEN (BEL), celebrating a 3-1 (26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-14) home win, while VK CEZ KARLOVARSKO (CZE) left no chance to ACS Volei Municipal ZALAU (ROU), dispatching the Romanians 3-0 (25:13, 25-11, 25-19).
On Saturday, the men’s MEVZA League will resume with the top match between defending champions ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) and last season’s runners-up SK Zadruga AICH/DOB (AUT). While the Slovenian CEV Champions League participants have already secured the top place in the main round this past Saturday, Austria’s dominant team in recent years is still battling for a Final Four spot. When both teams clashed for the first time this season back in November, AICH/DOB emerged victorious in four sets on home soil. The men’s regular season will end on February 22.
The women’s regular season will already finish with three fixtures this coming Saturday. Alongside main round winners Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) and hosts GEN-I Volley NOVA GORICA (SLO), Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) as well as ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo BRCKO (BIH) will contest this season’s Final Four tournament in Nova Gorica on February 8 and 9.
Men’s European Cups
CEV Champions League Volley 2020, Pool Play leg 4
28.01.: Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA (ITA) vs. Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19)
29.01.: Kuzbass KEMEROVO (RUS) vs. ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-21)
CEV Volleyball Cup 2020, eighth-finals
28.01.: GFC AJACCIO (FRA) vs. Mladost BRCKO (BiH) 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20)
29.01.: Leo Shoes MODENA (ITA) vs. VK OSTRAVA (CZE) 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-16)
29.01.: Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) vs. Lindemans AALST (BEL) 2-3 (25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, 13-15)
CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 2020, eighth-finals
29.01.: Penzügyör BUDAPEST (HUN) vs. BDO Volley Haasrode LEUVEN (BEL) 3-1 (26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-14)
29.01.: Mladost Ribola KAŠTELA (CRO) vs. Allianz Powervolley MILANO (ITA) 0-3 (19-25, 20-25, 20-25)
29.01.: KLADNO Volejbal cz (CZE) vs. SC Portugal LISBOA (POR) 0-3 (25-27, 17-25, 23-25)
29.01.: VK CEZ KARLOVARSKO (CZE) vs. ACS Volei Municipal ZALAU (ROU) 3-0 (25:13, 25-11, 25-19)
29.01.: VKP SPU NITRA (SVK) vs. RENNES Volley 35 (FRA) 1-3 (18-25, 25-22, 20-25, 21-25)
Men’s MEVZA League
01.02., 18:00: ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) vs. SK Zadruga AICH/DOB (AUT)
08.02., 18:00: HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) vs. ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO)
08.02., 19:00: Union Raiffeisen WALDVIERTEL (AUT) vs. OK Mladost Ribola KASTELA (CRO)
Final Four participants: ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO), hosts Union Raiffeisen WALDVIERTEL (AUT); two spots remaining
Women’s MEVZA League
01.02., 17:00: HOK KASTELA (CRO) vs. ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo BRCKO (BIH)
01.02., 18:30: HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) vs. Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO)
01.02., 19:00: GEN-I Volley NOVA GORICA (SLO) vs. UOK Banjaluka Volley BANJA LUKA (BIH)
Final Four participants: Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO), ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo BRCKO (BIH), Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) and hosts GEN-I Volley NOVA GORICA (SLO)
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