The 2025/26 ETTU Champions League Women opened its Stage 2 programme with high-intensity clashes, powerful statements from Europe’s leading clubs, and an early sense of which teams are ready to fight for a place in the newly introduced Final Four. Defending champions ttc berlin eastside, four-time winners KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg, ambitious UCAM Cartagena, and last season’s runners-up Metz TT all began strongly as the road toward the December’s matches. With only the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals, every match already carries significant weight. Group A: Tarnobrzeg In Full Command Top seeds KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg opened Stage 2 with complete authority. After a confident away win over MIRÓ Ganxets Costa Daurada, the Polish giants returned home and swept Saint-Quentin TT 3–0. Xiaoxin YANG, Ying HAN and Fu YU showed total control against the French side, placing Tarnobrzeg firmly at the top of the group. The fight for second place is now wide open, with Saint-Quentin and MIRÓ Ganxets meeting in a direct duel that could define the group. A French victory would give them a major advantage; a Spanish win keeps everything alive. GROUP A Group B: Metz Start Strong Last year’s finalists Metz TT began their campaign with a convincing 3–1 away victory over PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów and home straight matches win over ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari. Charlotte LUTZ, Hana GODA, Mariia TAILAKOVA and Adina DIACONU form a formidable core that once again looks capable of a deep Champions League run. Having advanced from Stage 1, Rzeszów now face a demanding path. Next week is crucial for ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari, who must secure points to stay in contention. GROUP B Group C: ttc berlin eastside Make a Champion’s Statement Reigning champions ttc berlin eastside opened Stage 2 with a perfect week: a dominant 3–0 away win over Saint-Denis TT 93, followed by a 3–1 home victory against Linz AG Froschberg. Nina MITTELHAM, Miyuu KIHARA and Xiaona SHAN impressed in Paris, while at home Yuka KANEYOSHI secured two standout wins and SHAN added another commanding performance. As Berlin sit comfortably ahead, Linz and Saint-Denis now meet in a decisive match that will shape the battle for second place. GROUP C Group D: UCAM Cartagena Land a Crucial Blow in France In one of the week’s most closed fixtures, UCAM Cartagena T.M. delivered a vital 3–1 away win over Etival ASRTT, shifting momentum in a highly competitive group. Maria XIAO claimed two key victories, including the decisive point, while Daniela ORTEGA edged Christina KÄLLBERG in a dramatic five-game duel. Cartagena now return home with a chance to strengthen their position. For Serbian champions TTC Novi Sad, the upcoming encounter is essential: only a positive result keeps them within reach of the qualification line. GROUP D WHAT TO WATCH IN WEEK 2 Group A Group B Group C Group D
