Rabotnicki eliminated from CEV Challenge Cup after 3-0 home loss to Zaon Kifisia
Zaon Kifisia won 3-0 (25-9, 25-10, 25-17) in Skopje; Rabotnicki scored 36 points and exit the CEV Challenge Cup.
Rabotnicki Skopje's title holders were eliminated from the CEV Challenge Cup after suffering a heavy 0-3 home defeat to Greek side Zaon Kifisia in the return leg played in Skopje on November 3, 2026.
Decisive victory for Zaon Kifisia
Zaon Kifisia controlled the match from start to finish, taking the sets 25-9, 25-10 and 25-17. The encounter lasted 62 minutes, and Rabotnicki managed to collect only 36 points across the three sets.
The loss confirmed Rabotnicki's exit from the competition, after the two-legged tie failed to go in favour of the Macedonian champions.
Earlier this season the young Rabotnicki side had produced a more competitive showing in the first leg in Greece, when they matched the Greek runners-up across all three sets. Despite the elimination, the experience gained in these European fixtures is expected to assist the new generation of players as they return to domestic championship duties.
Rabotnicki now shift focus entirely to the national league, where the lessons from their continental campaign will be put to the test.
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