The second day of Stage One in the 2024 Champions League Men tournament, held in Suchedniów, Poland, has already identified few key contenders for the knockout stage. In Group A, French Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier leads the standings with two victories, defeating Czech HB Ostrov z.s. (3-2) and Spanish ENOLI BORGES VALL (3-0). Antoine HACHARD, Manav THAKAR, and Esteban DORR will face Slovakia’s TJ Geológ Rožňava next. HB Ostrov and Borges Vall, each with one win and one defeat, are tied for second place. In Group B, the competition is split into two clear halves. Germany’s Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. and Czech SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA each hold two wins, while Romania’s CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc and Croatia’s STK STARR are winless so far. Germany’s lineup, featuring Daniel HABESOHN, Steffen MENGEL, and Ovidiu IONESCU, will face Czech players David REITSPIES, Tomas KONECNY, and Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA in a crucial match. In Group C, the host club, Polish KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 Suchedniów, remains unbeaten with wins over Czech TTC Ostrava 2016 and French Lille Metropole T.T. Both Ostrava and Lille share the second position. The host team includes Deni KOZUL, Jeongwoo PARK, and Mateusz ZALEWSKI. In Group D, Polish UKS Dojlidy Białystok is the only unbeaten club in their group. Machi ASUKA, Patryk CHOJNOWSKI, and Piotr MICHALSKI led the team to victories over Czech SKST Havirov and Croatia’s STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR. With one day remaining, the final standings and the full list of knockout stage participants tomorrow will be confirmed. The top two ranked teams in each group will advance to the Round of 16, where they will face the Top 8 seeded teams of the Champions League. The draw for the next stage will take place on Sunday, following the conclusion of the last group-stage match.Group A HB Ostrov z.s.- Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier 2-3 ENOLI BORGES VALL – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-1 Group B CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 1-3 STK STARR – Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. 1-3 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW 2-3 TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN – LILLE METROPOLE T.T 1-3 Group D UKS Dojlidy Białystok – SKST Havirov 3-0 STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR – Roskilde Bordtennis 1-3
Groups C and D Conclude as Stage 1 of Europe Cup Men 2024 Nears Completion
In Grünwettersbach, the Stage 1 matches of the Europe Cup Men 2024 are nearing their conclusion, with several clubs already securing progression to the next stage ahead of the final day. In Group A, Polish KS VILLA VERDE secured their place with victories over Hungarian PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh yesterday and Italy’s ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI today. With an unbeaten record, they are guaranteed a spot in the next stage, regardless of tomorrow’s result against Spanish UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF. Both Burgos and Hungarian clubs remain winless in the competition, while ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI has one win and one defeat. In Group B, the situation is clear. SK VYDRANY and ASC Grünwettersbach each have two victories, ensuring their progression. Tomorrow’s clash between these two will determine group rankings but not the advancing teams, as Spanish ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA and Slovenia’s Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA have both suffered defeats in all their matches. The competition in Group C has concluded, with Slovakia’s STK VYHNE securing the top spot and Polish KTS GLIWICE finishing in second place. C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L´ESCALA ended in third. Representing GLIWICE were Jaroslaw TOMICKI, Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS, and Dariusz STEUER, while Miroslav HOREJSI, Filip SZYMANSKI, and Boguslaw KOSZYK played for Slovakia’s club. In Group D, REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA claimed the top position with two wins, fielding Alberto LILLO, Carlos MACHADO, and Alejandro CALVO. SPG Linz secured second place with Youssef ABDEL-AZIZ, Zhenlong LIU, and Tobias TISCHBERGER, while De Boer Taverzo finished in third. Group A ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI – KS VILLA VERDE Olesno 1-3 UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF – PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh 3-1 Group B SK Vydrany – Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA 3-0 ASC Grünwettersbach – ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA 3-0 Group C C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L´ESCALA – KTS GLIWICE 1-3 STK Vyhne – C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L´ESCALA 3-0 Group D SPG Linz – REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA 2-3 REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA – De Boer Taverzo 3-2
LINZ AG Froschberg Secures Quarterfinal Spot in Champions League Women
Austria’s LINZ AG Froschberg clinched their place in the Champions League Women quarterfinals with a victory in their penultimate Group C match. Remaining unbeaten in Stage 2, they defeated French Saint-Denis 93 TT for the second time this season. Earlier, Linz had triumphed over Italy’s ASD QUATTRO MORI (3-1) and Saint-Denis 93 TT (3-2) in the opening leg, overcoming a 0-2 deficit in Paris. Tonight, they faced another fierce challenge as Saint-Denis fought desperately to stay in contention for the group’s second spot but ultimately fell short. Suthasini SAWETTABUT endured a grueling five-game battle against ZHU Chengzhu, securing victory with a death point. Prithika PAVADE also pushed Britt EERLAND to the limit, but EERLAND emerged victorious in another five-game thriller, clinching the match 6-3. Barbora BALAZOVA secured the sole point for the French team with a win over Ivana MALOBABIC. However, SAWETTABUT sealed Linz’s overall victory with another dramatic five-game match, defeating PAVADE once again by a death point. “From the beginning, we knew we needed two points to progress. Having beaten them last time, the pressure was on Saint-Denis,” said Britt EERLAND. “Our coach predicted they might start with ZHU Chengzhu, and it worked in our favor. We played sharp and smart. I’m happy to have avenged my loss to PAVADE, but it was extremely close and could have gone either way. Overall, it was a great team effort, and we’re proud of our performance and this experience.” Group C LINZ AG Froschberg – Saint-Denis 93 TT 3-1
Europe Cup Women 2024: Group A Concludes as Battles Intensify in Remaining Groups
On the second day of the opening stage of the Europe Cup Women 2024 in Burgos, Spain, the battle in Group A has already concluded, while the fight for two spots leading to the next stage continues in the remaining three groups. In Group A, CP LYSSOIS Lille Métropole, featuring Filippa BERGAND, Shuohan MEN, and Sandra KOZIOL, secured the top position. Today, they defeated Poland’s KS WAMET DOBRY WIĄZAR DĄBCZE, following their victory over Hungary’s Győri AC yesterday. Hungary’s team, with Bernadett BÁLINT, Alexa SZVITÁCS, and Sophie BARCSAI, progresses to the next stage from second place, finishing with one win and one defeat. IIn Group B, Turkey’s Fenerbahçe Sports Club and Poland’s FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA Rzeszów leads with two wins, followed by Spain’s MIRÓ GANXETS REUS and Italy’s A.S.D. Tennistavolo Norbello, each with one win and one loss. Fenerbahçe, who defeated Italy’s A.S.D. Tennistavolo Norbello yesterday, fell today in straight matches to MIRÓ GANXETS REUS. Takara MURAKAMI, Margaryta PESOTSKA, and Elvira Fiona RAD lost only one game in today’s match. However, in the last round of the day Fenerbahçe beat Rzeszów. In Group C, Austria’s SCO Bodensdorf edged Drumchapel Glasgow TTC in a five-match thriller. Hannah SILCOCK recorded two wins for the Scottish side, but Katarina STRAZAR, Aleksandra VOVK, and Lea PAULIN each secured victories for the Austrian team. Poland’s BEBETTO AZS UJD CZĘSTOCHOWA tops the group with two wins. Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, Tetyana BILENKO, and Martyna LIS overcame Spain’s SON CLADERA TTC Mallorca today. In Group D, Universidad de Burgos – RM Terán recorded two wins. Maria BERZOSA, Gabriela FEHER, and Candela MOLERO defeated AD MURAVERA TT “B” today, solidifying their strong position. Group A KS WAMET DOBRY WIAZAR DABCZE – CP LYSSOIS Lille Metropole 0-3 Group B FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB – MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 0-3 FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO 3-1 FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB 1-3 Group C SCO Bodensdorf – DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC 3-2 SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA – BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA 1-3 Group D AD MURAVERA TT “B” – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN 1-3 Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT – GDCS Juncal 3-0
