The perfect opportunity to shake off Sunday’s league defeat: Allianz Milano, fresh from an away defeat against Itas Trentino, is back in the Challenge Cup, preparing for the first leg of the Round of 16. The match, which will pit the Milanese team against Serbian side Red Star Belgrade, will take place in Serbia tomorrow – Tuesday, January 20 – at 6:00 PM.

After advancing through the first round thanks to a double win against North Macedonian side UGD Stip, Roberto Piazza’s players now aim to continue their run in Europe’s third-largest competition. Today’s opponents enter the Round of 16 strong after advancing to defeat Croatian side Mladost Zagreb.

Challenge Cup 2026
Home Match – 8th Finals
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 PM
Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) – Allianz Milano
Referees: Angel Romero Martinez, Thomas Andre Gronvik-Transeth