The draw for the Champions League Men knock out phase has been revealed, setting the stage for thrilling Round of 16. The draw was held in Suchedniów, Poland after the Stage One tournament where eight clubs quilified for the final stage. The first leg will be played on 13.-15. December and the leg 2 on 20.-22. December. The lower ranked team will have the first home right.
Champions League Men: The Round of 16 Lineup Confirmed
The Stage One of the 2024 Champions League Men tournament in Suchedniów, Poland, has concluded, finalizing the eight clubs advancing to the Round of 16, where they will meet the top-seeded teams. In Group A, French Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier, featuring Gregoire JEAN, Esteban DORR, and Manav THAKAR, topped the group with three wins. Czech HB Ostrov z.s., led by Pavel SIRUCEK, Vladislav URSU, and Jiri VRABLIK, claimed the second spot with two victories. Spanish ENOLI BORGES VALL and Slovakia’s TJ Geológ Rožňava ended in the lower half of the standings. In Group B, SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA emerged undefeated. Tomas KONECNY, David REITSPIES, Martin SIP, and Yevhen PRYSCHEPA secured the group lead after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Germany’s Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. The German team, with Irvin BERTRAND, Daniel HABESOHN, and Ovidiu IONESCU, finished second with just one loss. Romania’s CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc earned one win to finish third, while Croatia’s STK STARR placed fourth. In Group C, Polish KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW dominated with an unbeaten record. Mateusz ZALEWSKI, Deni KOZUL, and Robert FLORAS endured two full-distance matches but emerged victorious. Czech TTC Ostrava 2016, represented by Piotr CYRNEK, Jakub KLEPRLIK, and Adam KLAJBER, claimed the second spot. French LILLE METROPOLE T.T. and Belgium’s TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN finished third and fourth, respectively. In Group D, UKS Dojlidy Białystok from Poland, with Piotr MICHALSKI, Machi ASUKA, and Patryk CHOJNOWSKI, topped the group, remaining unbeaten. The final Round of 16 spot was decided in a thrilling direct clash between Czech SKST Havirov and Danish Roskilde Bordtennis. Tomas POLANSKY, Jan VALENTA, and Adam STALZER led Havirov to victory in a nail-biting match that ended with a decisive “death point.” Croatia’s STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR finished fourth in the group. Group A ENOLI BORGES VALL – HB Ostrov z.s. 0-3 Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-1 Group B STK STARR – CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc 2-3 Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. –SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 2-3 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – LILLE METROE T.T 3-0 TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW 2-3 Group D STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR – UKS Dojlidy Białystok 2-3 Roskilde Bordtennis – SKST Havirov 2-3
Great Fight Until the Last Point in Europe Cup Women 2024 in Burgos
Three intense days of competition at the Europe Cup Women 2024 in Burgos, Spain, have concluded, and the eight clubs advancing to Stage Two have been decided. In Group A, CP LYSSOIS Lille Métropole dominated with Filippa BERGAND, Shuohan MEN, and Sandra KOZIOL, claiming the top position with two straight-match victories. Hungary’s Győri AC, represented by Bernadett BÁLINT, Alexa SZVITÁCS, and Sophie BARCSAI, advanced in second place with one win and one loss. Polish KS WAMET DOBRY WIAZAR Dabcze finished third. In Group B, Spanish side MIRÓ GANXETS REUS with Takara MURAKAMI, Margaryta PESOTSKA, and Elvira Fiona RAD secured the top spot with two wins and one loss. Despite losing to FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA Rzeszow (featuring Yerin KIM, Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC, and Zuzanna WIELGOS), better game ratios placed Reus ahead. Rzeszow finished second, while Turkey’s FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB also recorded two wins but fell short due to tiebreakers. Italy’s A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO ended without a victory. In Group C, Polish club BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA, featuring Tetyana BILENKO, Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, and Martyna LIS, emerged unbeaten. Spain’s SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA, with Pauline CHASSELIN, Jinnipa SAWETTABUT, and Eugenia SASTRE, secured second place. Austria’s SCO Bodensdorf and Scotland’s DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC ranked third and fourth, respectively. In Group D, Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TTF showcased a commanding performance, winning all three matches with Bruna TAKAHASHI, Giorgia PICCOLIN, and Rachel MORET. Their closest challenge came from UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN, featuring Gabriela FEHER, Maria BERZOSA, and Candela MOLERO, who pushed the French team to a five-match decider. The Spanish club finished second, while AD MURAVERA TT B and GDCS JUNCALPOR rounded out the group. Group B A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO -MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 1-3 Group C DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC- SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA 0-3 BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA- SCO Bodensdorf 3-0 Group D Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TTF – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN 3-2 GDCS Juncal – AD MURAVERA TT “B” 1-3
Liu YANGZI Powers ETIVAL A.S.R.T.T to Third Victory in Champions League Women Group D
French ETIVAL A.S.R.T.T continued their dominant run in the Champions League Women Group D, recording their third win of the Stage 2 with a home victory against Spanish UCAM Cartagena. With one match remaining, scheduled in December against Hungarian Budaörsi Sport Club, the French club has already secured a place in the quarterfinals. In the previous rounds, ETIVAL defeated both UCAM Cartagena and Budaörsi Sport Club with 3-1 victories. Meanwhile, Spanish UCAM Cartagena beat Budaörsi 3-0 in their opening leg, setting up a decisive clash between the two next month to determine the second qualifier from the group. This afternoon, Liu YANGZI was instrumental in ETIVAL’s success, winning her matches against Maria XIAO and Sofia-Xuan ZHANG. Christina KALLBERG fell to Sofia-Xuan ZHANG, while Jieni SHAO benefited from a walkover after Silvija ERDELJI was forced to withdraw due to injury. ETIVAL A.S.R.T.T – UCAM Cartagena TM 3-1
ASC Grünwettersbach Dominates Stage 1 of Europe Cup Men 2024 on Home Soil
In Grünwettersbach, the Stage 1 matches of the Europe Cup Men 2024 concluded, with winners and runners-up from each of the four groups advancing to the next stage. In Group A, the battle for the top spot came down to the final day. Spanish UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS emerged victorious after a dramatic five-match clash against Polish TPF-KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO. Represented by Daniel BERZOSA, Simon BELIK, and Aitor COLINA, the Spanish club won the decisive game of the final match by death point to clinch first place. TPF-KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO, featuring Daniel LIS, Yaroslav ZHMUDENKO, and Rafal TATARCZUCH, finished second. Both teams ended with two wins and one loss. Hungary’s PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh claimed their first win to secure third place, while Italy’s ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI finished fourth. In Group B, hosts Germany’s ASC Grünwettersbach delivered an unbeaten performance to top the group. The team, consisting of Leo DE NODREST, Guilherme TEODORO, and Louis PRICE, handed Slovakia’s SK VYDRANY their first loss. SK VYDRANY, represented by Peter MUSKO, Peter SEREDA, and Zoltan LELKES, finished second. Spanish ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA and Slovenia’s Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA completed the standings in third and fourth, respectively. In Group C, Slovakia’s STK VYHNE secured the top position, followed by Poland’s KTS GLIWICE in second place. C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L’ESCALA ended in third. Representing STK VYHNE were Miroslav HOREJSI, Filip SZYMANSKI, and Boguslaw KOSZYK, while Jaroslaw TOMICKI, Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS, and Dariusz STEUER played for GLIWICE. In Group D, Spain’s REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA dominated with two wins, fielding Alberto LILLO, Carlos MACHADO, and Alejandro CALVO. Austria’s SPG Linz claimed second place with Youssef ABDEL-AZIZ, Zhenlong LIU, and Tobias TISCHBERGER. De Boer Taverzo from the Netherlands finished in third. Group A UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF -KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO 3-2 PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh – ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI 3-2 Group B ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA – Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA 3-2 SK Vydrany – ASC Grünwettersbach 1-3
