This weekend, Austria, Denmark, and France host the four groups of Stage 2 in the Europe Cup Men. The winners and runners-up of these groups will advance to the Round of 16, joining the eight teams eliminated in the Champions League Round of 16.
Group A: Linz, Austria
Spanish team UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF finished day one unbeaten. Daniel BERZOSA, Cai SHUNHANG, and Aitor COLINA delivered victories against both TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN and SPG Linz. Currently, CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc from Romania occupies second place in the standings. They went the distance twice, losing to the hosts before overcoming TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN in a hard-fought match.
Group B: Roskilde, Denmark
Two clubs remain unbeaten in Roskilde. Spanish side REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA, represented by Carlos MACHADO, Alberto LILLO, and Alejandro CALVO, triumphed over Slovakia’s TJ Geológ Rožňava and Poland’s KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO. Hosts Roskilde Bordtennis, featuring Jens LUNDQVIST, Tobias RASMUSSEN, Allan BENTSEN, and Dominykas SAMUOLIS, also defeated the Slovakian and Polish teams, setting up a key clash for group dominance.
Group C: Lille, France
Host team LILLE METROPOLE T.T. took the lead with a 3-1 win over Slovakia’s SK Vydrany. Romain BRARD, Tom CLOSSET, Amir Hossei HODAEI, and Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA starred for the French side. SK Vydrany, represented by Peter SEREDA, Zoltan LELEKAS, and Peter MUSKO, fought hard but fell short.
Another Slovakian team, STK Vyhne, featuring Boguslaw KOSZYK, Filip SZYMANSKI, and Miroslav HOREJSI, overcame Croatia’s team led by Miho SIMOVIC, Filip CIPIN, and Tomislav JAPEC.
Group D: Lille, France
In a tightly contested group, KTS GLIWICE from Poland emerged at the top after two nail-biting matches. Jaroslaw TOMICKI, Grzegorz FELKEL, and Dariusz STEUER defeated Germany’s ASC Grünwettersbach and Spain’s ENOLI BORGES VALL. Meanwhile, Croatia’s STK Starr and ASC Grünwettersbach each claimed one win, keeping the group standings competitive.
The weekend continues with more action as teams vie for spots in the next stage of the Europe Cup Men.
Group A
UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF – TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN 3-0
- Daniel BERZOSA – Noah DI PIETRO 3-1 (6-11, 11-4, 11-2, 11-8)
- Cai SHUNHANG – Olav KOSOLOSKY 3-1 (11-8, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8)
- Aitor COLINA – Cedric FLEBUS 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-9)
SPG Linz – CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc 3-2
- Youssef ABDEL-AZIZ – Szilard GYORGY 3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-6)
- Zhenlong LIU – Sebastian LOSO 2-3 (3-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6, 3-6)
- Tobias TISCHBERGER – Szabolcs TAMAS 0-3 (4-11, 7-11, 6-11)
- Youssef ABDEL-AZIZ – Sebastian LOSO 3-1 (7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7)
- Zhenlong LIU – Szilard GYORGY 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-8)
SPG Linz – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF 1-3
- Mohamed EL-BEIALI – Cai SHUNHANG 0-3 (8-11, 4-11, 6-11)
- Zhenlong LIU – Daniel BERZOSA 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-8)
- Tobias TISCHBERGER – Aitor COLINA 1-3 (8-11, 4-11, 11-5, 9-11)
- Mohamed EL-BEIALI – Daniel BERZOSA 0-3 (10-12, 4-11, 8-11)
CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN 3-2
- Sebastian LOSO – Noah DI PIETRO 3-1 (12-14, 11-1, 11-7, 11-2)
- Levente SANDULY – Olav KOSOLOSKY 1-3 (11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 7-11)
- Szabolcs TAMAS – Cedric FLEBUS 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-5)
- Sebastian LOSO – Olav KOSOLOSKY 0-3 (9-11, 11-13, 10-12)
- Szilard GYORGY – Noah DI PIETRO 3-0 (11-7, 11-2, 14-12)
Group B
Roskilde Bordtennis – KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO 3-1
- Jens LUNDQVIST – Rafal TATARCZUCH 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-5)
- Tobias RASMUSSEN – Daniel LIS 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-5)
- Dominykas SAMUOLIS – Radek MRKVICKA 1-3 (4-11, 11-8, 10-12, 4-11)
- Jens LUNDQVIST – Daniel LIS 3-0 (11-2, 11-8, 11-6)
REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-0
- Carlos MACHADO – Andriy SITAK 3-0 (13-11, 11-8, 11-9)
- Alberto LILLO – Ingemar PETER 3-1 (11-5, 12-14, 11-8, 11-7)
- Alejandro CALVO – Daniel Laszlo RISTON 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-9)
Roskilde Bordtennis – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-1
- Jens LUNDQVIST – Andriy SITAK 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-5)
- Tobias RASMUSSEN – Ingemar PETER 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-1)
- Allan BENTSEN – Daniel Laszlo KRISTON 1-3 (6-11, 7-11, 11-4, 8-11)
- Jens LUNDQVIST – Ingemar PETER 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-8)
REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA – KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO 3-1
- Carlos MACHADO – Radek MRKVICKA 0-3 (5-11, 7-11, 12-14)
- Alberto LILLO – Daniel LIS 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-9)
- Alejandro CALVO – Rafal TATARCZUCH 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-8)
- Carlos MACHADO – Daniel LIS 3-1 (12-14, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7)
Group C
SK Vydrany – LILLE METROPOLE T.T 1-3
- Peter SEREDA – Romain BRARD 2-3 (2-11, 2-11, 11-6, 15-13, 3-6)
- Zoltan LELKES – Tom CLOSSET 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-9)
- Peter MUSKO – Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA 0-3 (6-11, 8-11, 9-11)
- Peter SEREDA – Amir Hossein HODEI 0-3 (7-11, 8-11, 7-11)
STK Vyhne – STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR 3-0
- Boguslaw KOSZYK – Miho SIMOVIC 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-2)
- Filip SZYMANSKI – Filip CIPIN 3-0 (11-7, 11-1, 11-5)
- Miroslav HOREJSI – Tomislav JAPEC 3-0 (11-5, 13-11, 11-5)
Group D
ENOLI BORGES VALL – KTS GLIWICE 2-3
- Norbert TAULER – Jaroslaw TOMICKI 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-8)
- Jair JIMENEZ – Grzegorz FELKEL 0-3 (6-11, 6-11, 2-11)
- Francesc CARRERA – Dariusz STEUER 3-1 (11-7, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7)
- Norbert TAULER – Grzegorz FELKEL 0-3 (4-11, 10-12, 4-11)
- Jair JIMENEZ – Jaroslaw TOMICKI 0-3 (5-11, 5-11, 8-11)
ASC Grünwettersbach – STK STARR 3-0
- Guilherme TEODORO – Leon SANTEK 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-4)
- Leo DE NODREST – Rino VIDAN 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 15-13)
- Louis PRICE – Bono HRNCIC 3-0 (11-2, 11-9, 11-3)
KTS GLIWICE – ASC Grünwettersbach 3-2
- Grzegorz FELKEL – Louis PRICE 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-8)
- Jaroslaw TOMICKI – Guilherme TEODORO 1-3 (11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 9-11)
- Dariusz STEUER – Ricardo WALTHER 0-3 (9-11, 1-11, 5-11)
- Grzegorz FELKEL – Guilherme TEODORO 3-1 (8-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-4)
- Jaroslaw TOMICKI – Louis PRICE 3-2 (11-8, 13-11, 6-11, 6-11, 6-5)
STK STARR – ENOLI BORGES VALL 3-2
- Rino VIDAN – Francesc CARRERA 3-0 (injury after 1-0)
- Leon SANTEK – Norbert TAULER 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 8-11)
- Bono HRNCIC – Jair JIMENEZ 0-3 (3-11, 1-11, 7-11)
- Rino VIDAN – Norbert TAULER 3-2 (13-11, 11-6, 5-11, 8-11, 6-5)
- Leon SANTEK – Francesc CARRERA 3-0
