Red Star Judo Club secures fifth Champions League runner-up title

Red Star Judo Club (DŽK Crvena zvezda) has earned its third consecutive and fifth overall runner-up title in the Champions League. The final was held in Paris, where the Serbian club narrowly lost to the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, with a score of 4:3.

Led by captain Nemanja Majdov, the team secured their place in the final after defeating ACBB Boulogne 4:3 in the quarterfinals and Judo Nice Métropole 4:1 in the semifinals. The squad included athletes such as Marica Perišić, Mina Gačić, Nuana Silva, Dunja Vukićević, Milica Žabić, Bajsangur Nagajev, Hidajat Hajdarov, Vukašin Sokić, Boris Rutović, Mihajlo Simin, Zelim Kocojev, Vidak Maljević, and Lazar Ždrale, under the guidance of coaches Bojan Došen, Ljubiša Majdov, and Andrija Đurišić.

Club President Stojan Vujko noted that while the team gave their maximum, they were just short of the championship title. He also highlighted upcoming events, including the European Mixed Championships and the European Inclusive Judo Championships, which the Judo Federation of Serbia will host in November.