Hosts TTC Novi Sad made an impressive start to the 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Women, defeating Spain’s Girbau Vic TT 8-1 on Friday as the opening stage got underway at SPENS Arena. Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl Zagreb, Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow and Spain’s CD Indiana Games also impressed with 8-0 victories, while ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari and CSM Constanta emerged victorious from the day’s closest encounters.
Sixteen clubs, divided into four groups, are competing in Novi Sad from 13 to 15 November, with each team playing three encounters in the opening stage.
Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari overcame Spain’s Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales 8-6 in one of the most closely contested encounters of the opening day.
The Spanish side started strongly through MENG Jiaqi, who defeated Tania PLAIAN 2-1. However, KIM Seongjin and Pauline CHASSELIN responded with straight-games victories over Marija GALONJA ZOLOTIC and Monika KNEZEVIC, putting the Italian club ahead 7-2.
MENG Jiaqi kept the Spanish team in contention with a 3-0 win over KIM Seongjin, before the encounter concluded during the fifth individual match between GALONJA ZOLOTIC and PLAIAN. The players split the first two games, with the Italian side reaching the required eight points.
Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow enjoyed a much more comfortable start, defeating France’s CP Lyssois Lille Métropole 8-0.
Zuzanna WIELGOS and Ilona SZTWIERTNIA each won three games, while Paula KRYSINSKA added the final two to complete the victory.
Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl Zagreb opened with a commanding 8-0 victory over Austria’s SU Sparkasse Kufstein.
Japan’s Kotomi OMODA and Ukraine’s Margaryta PESOTSKA both won in straight games, while Katerina TOMANOVSKA contributed the remaining two points.
Spain’s Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca also impressed, defeating Poland’s MAWA AZS UJD Częstochowa 8-2.
Adina DIACONU and Olga VISHNIAKOVA each prevailed 2-1 in their opening individual matches against Paulina KRZYSIEK and Tetyana BILENKO.
Katarzyna WEGRZYN then defeated Julia JEDRASIAK 3-0, before VISHNIAKOVA secured the decisive point against KRZYSIEK.
Romania’s CSM Constanta defeated Hungary’s SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club 8-5 in another competitive encounter.
Luciana MITROFAN gave the Romanian side an early advantage with a 2-1 victory over Dora MADARASZ, winning two tight games 14-12.
Elena ZAHARIA followed with a straight-games success against Leila IMRE, but Nora DOHOCZKI kept Budaörs in contention by defeating Andrea TEGLAS 3-0.
ZAHARIA then overcame MADARASZ 2-1, before MITROFAN collected the final point against IMRE to complete the Romanian victory.
Spain’s CD Indiana Games were equally successful in their opening encounter, overcoming Slovakia’s SK SOG Nitra 8-0.
Japan’s Haruna OJIO and Romania’s Roxana ISTRATE each contributed three games, while Maria BERZOSA completed the result with two straight-game wins against Natalia GRIGELOVA.
TTC Novi Sad delivered one of the strongest performances of the day, defeating Spain’s Girbau Vic TT 8-1.
Japan’s Kasumi KIMURA opened with a 3-0 victory over Honoka KAWAKITA, before Valeria SHCHERBATYKH recovered from losing the first game against Silvia COLL to win the next two.
Aneta MAKSUTI completed the encounter with a straight-games victory over Irina GIMENO FONT, securing a convincing opening result for the Serbian hosts.
Spain’s MIRÓ Ganxets also began with a victory, overcoming Austria’s TTV Tulln 8-4.
The Austrian club initially took the lead through Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, who defeated Olga VOROBEVA 3-0.
However, Ringo KOBAYASHI and Elvira RAD responded with straight-games wins over Ana NIKOIANI and Nikoleta PUCHOVANOVA.
KOBAYASHI returned to face DYMYTRENKO and secured two further games, completing the Spanish club’s victory.
The competition continues on Saturday, with the teams returning for their second group encounters before the opening stage concludes on Sunday.
