European club table tennis enters a decisive phase this week, with a packed schedule across the ETTU Champions League Men, ETTU Champions League Women, the ETTU Europe Cup and the Europe Trophy Regional Stages. From 13 to 18 January, top clubs from across the continent will battle for crucial points as the race for progression intensifies. Champions League Men: Fight for Final Four places The quarterfinal stage of the ETTU Champions League Men begins with four high-profile encounters, as the remaining contenders chase a place in the prestigious Final Four. An all-German clash opens the action on 14 January, when Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. host record champions Borussia Düsseldorf. France will be in focus on 15 January, as Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier welcome Polish side KS Dekorglass Działdowo, while two all-Polish duels highlight the round, with KS Bank Spółdzielczy Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów facing KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki, and GV Hennebont TT taking on German powerhouse 1. FC Saarbrücken TT. With the Final Four at stake, every match promises intensity and top-level performances. Champions League Women: Key duels across Europe The ETTU Champions League Women also continues with an extensive programme, as teams aim to strengthen their position in the group phase. On 13 January, UCAM Cartagena T.M. face Etival ASRTT, while reigning contenders TTC Berlin eastside visit Linz AG Froschberg. The same evening, French side Saint-Quentin TT welcome Polish champions KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg. The action continues throughout the week, with ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari hosting Metz TT, MIRÓ Ganxets Costa Daurada meeting Saint-Quentin TT, and TTC Novi Sad welcoming UCAM Cartagena T.M. Further key clashes include Saint-Denis TT 93 against Linz AG Froschberg, and PGE Fibrain Ku AZS Politechnika Rzeszów hosting ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari. Europe Cup: Tight schedules The ETTU Europe Cup delivers another intense week, featuring multiple home-and-away ties and tightly packed matchdays. Among the highlights are the Stage three clashes between ASD Marcozzi Cagliari and Real Club Cajasur Priego TM, Energa Manekin Toruń against HB Ostrov z.s., and a two-leg battle between SF SKK El Niño Praha and Enoli Borges Vall. French clubs Lille Métropole TT and AS Pontoise Cergy TT will also be in action, alongside teams from Austria, Poland, Denmark, Slovakia and Czechia. Europe Trophy: Regional stages underway Alongside the elite competitions, the Europe Trophy Regional Stages will take place from 16 to 18 January, offering clubs an important platform for international competition and development. In the Men’s Regional Stage, tournaments will be hosted in Valletta (Malta) with 10 registered teams, Tallinn (Estonia) with 5 teams, Olot (Spain) with 5 teams, and Niš (Serbia), where matches will be played from 17 to 18 January. The Women’s Regional Stage will see strong participation in Olot (Spain) with 11 teams, as well as events in Nicosia (Cyprus) with 5 teams and Niš (Serbia) with 6 teams. As clubs compete across multiple levels of European competition, the coming days promise non-stop action, decisive encounters and opportunities for teams to make their mark on the continental stage.
