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
- Pavel SIRUCEK – Antoine HACHARD 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-4)
- Tomas TREGLER – Manav THAKAR 0-3 (8-11, 8-11, 4-11)
- Jiri VRABLIK – Esteban DORR 1-3 (7-11, 11-6, 11-13, 7-11)
- Pavel SIRUCEK – Manav THAKAR3-1 (11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-7)
- Tomas TREGLER – Antoine HACHARD 0-3 (7-11, 4-11, 11-13)
ENOLI BORGES VALL – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-1
- Norbert TAULER – Andrii GREBENIUK (7-11, 3-11, 12-10, 9-11)
- Marc DURAN – Ingemar PETER 3-1 (11-3, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6)
- Francesc CARRERA – Daniel Laszlo KRISTON 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-9)
- Norbert TAULER – Ingemar PETER 3-2 (11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 11-5, 6-5)
Group B
CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 1-3
- Szilard GYORGY- David REITSPIES 3-2 (11-6, 11-3, 5-11, 7-11, 6-4)
- Sebastian LOSO – Tomas KONECNY 1-3 (11-5, 10-12, 9-11, 5-11)
- Szabolcs TAMAS – Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA 1-3 (11-4, 6-11, 6-11, 2-11)
- Szilard GYORGY- Tomas KONECNY 0-3 (3-11, 7-11, 11-13)
STK STARR – Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. 1-3
- Ronald REDJEP – Daniel HABESOHN 1-3 (7-11, 11-4, 4-11, 9-11)
- Rino VIDAN – Steffen MENGEL 3-2 (4-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 6-5)
- Mudit DANI – Ovidiu IONESCU 0-3 (5-11, 4-11, 10-12)
- Artur GROMEK – Steffen MENGEL 0-3 (8-11, 6-11, 9-11)
Group C
TTC Ostrava 2016 – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW 2-3
- Piotr CYRNEK – Deni KOZUL 1-3 (6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 9-11)
- Jakub KLEPRLIK – Jeongwoo PARK 0-3 (4-11, 9-11, 6-11)
- Adam KLAJBER – Mateusz ZALEWSKI 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8)
- Piotr CYRNEK – Jeongwoo PARK 3-1 (12-10, 11-7, 9-11, 11-4)
- Jakub KLEPRLIK – Deni KOZUL (8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 4-6)
TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN – LILLE METROPOLE T.T 1-3
- Benjamin BROSSIER – Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA 2-3 (12-14, 11-9, 11-9, 5-11, 2-6)
- Etienne JANSSENS – Amir Hossein HODAEI 0-3 (5-11, 3-11, 9-11)
- Quentin ROBINOT – Tom CLOSSET 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-2)
- Benjamin BROSSIER – Amir Hossein HODAEI 0-3 (6-11, 10-12, 8-11)
Group D
UKS Dojlidy Białystok – SKST Havirov 3-0
- Machi ASUKA – Tomas POLANSKY 3-1 (11-8, 4-11, 11-5, 13-11)
- Patryk CHOJNOWSKI – Adam STALZER 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-5)
- Piotr MICHALSKI – Michal BLINKA 3-2 (12-14, 12-10, 16-14, 7-11, 6-3)
STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR – Roskilde Bordtennis 1-3
- Filip CIPIN – Tobias RASMUSSEN 3-2 (6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 6-11, 6-4)
- Miho SIMOVIC – Jens LUNDQVIST 0-3 (9-11, 11-13, 7-11)
- Tomislav JAPEC – Dominykas SAMUOLIS 1-3 (6-11, 3-11, 12-10, 6-11)
- Filip CIPIN – Jens LUNDQVIST (5-11, 3-11, 11-8, 7-11)
