{"id":9543,"date":"2026-01-04T23:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okcrvenazvezda.com\/we-start-the-year-in-the-challenge-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:49:46","slug":"we-start-the-year-in-the-challenge-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okcrvenazvezda.com\/en\/we-start-the-year-in-the-challenge-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"WE START THE YEAR IN THE CHALLENGE CUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our boys in 2026. They open the second leg with a match from the round of 32 of the CEV Challenger Cup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On Tuesday 06.01. 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