Orion Stars of Doetinchem, the Dutch national volleyball champion, narrowly missed a Champions League upset against ACH Ljubljana on Thursday and lost 3–2 in Slovenia. The defeat ended the team’s Champions League campaign this season.

On Saturday, Orion Stars suffered its first dropped point in the Dutch Honor Division after winning 3–2 away against Sliedrecht Sport, which was fourth in the standings. The team needed all five sets to secure the victory.