Austria Cup: LINZ AG FROSCHBERG Secures Its 12th Title

LINZ AG FROSCHBERG clinched their twelfth Austria Cup title with a hard-fought 3:2 victory over Gartenstadt Tulln in the final, though the journey was more difficult than expected. Tulln’s LIU Yuan shone with victories against Britt EERLAND and Ivana MALOBABIC. However, LINZ AG FROSCHBERG scored points through MALOBABIC, Andrea PAVLOVIC, and EERLAND. In the men’s final, hosts Baden will face Panaceo Stockerau.

The opening match set the tone: LIU Yuan took a 1-0 lead against Linz’s top star EERLAND, missed five (!) set points in the second game, lost 14:16, but regained focus to win 3:1 and deliver an early surprise.

“It was a surprise for me too. I had a lot of luck in the third set,” said the Austrian national champion modestly.

EERLAND commented, “I was under pressure and Yuan capitalized on that.”

MALOBABIC (3:1 against Nicole GALITSCHITSCH) and the newly crowned Croatian champion PAVLOVIC (walkover against Heike MILLER) gave Linz a 2:1 lead. LIU then delivered another brilliant performance, edging past MALOBABIC 3:2 to level the score at 2:2. But EERLAND secured the final match with a clear 3:0 win over GALITSCHITSCH, giving Linz the 3:2 overall victory and completing a dozen cup triumphs. Linz AG Froschberg now aims to seal the double with a Bundesliga final win against Kufstein on April 22.

Linz AG President Günther RENNER, after lifting the new Austria Cup trophy, said: “We know Liu Yuan can play very well. It’s all the more unfortunate that Tulln didn’t compete with a full team. A walkover in a final, broadcast live on TV, isn’t good promotion. We must consider consequences for the future.”

Austria Cup Final 4 in Baden – Results

Women’s Final

LINZ AG FROSCHBERG – GARTENSTADT TULLN 3:2

  • Britt EERLAND – LIU Yuan 1:3
  • Ivana MALOBABIC – Nicole GALITSCHITSCH 3:1
  • Andrea PAVLOVIC – Heike MILLER 3:0 w.o.
  • Ivana MALOBABIC – LIU Yuan 2:3
  • Britt EERLAND – Nicole GALITSCHITSCH 3:0

Men’s Final (Sunday in Baden)

Badener AC – Panaceo Stockerau 2:3

  • Eric GLOD – David SERDAROGLU 3:0
  • Snehit SURAVAJJULA – Khalid ASSAR 3:2 (Decider 11:5)
  • Dastan KENZHIGULOV – Aidos KENZHIGULOV 1:3
  • Eric GLOD – Khalid ASSAR 0:3
  • Snehit SURAVAJJULA – David SERDAROGLU 0:3

Women’s Semifinals (Saturday in Baden)

LINZ AG FROSCHBERG – Olympic Wien 3:0

  • Britt EERLAND – Saad ALAA 3:1
  • Ivana MALOBABIC – Yousra HELMY 3:0
  • Phatsaraphon WONGLAKHON – Olena PENTIUK 3:1

GARTENSTADT TULLN – Indigo Graz 3:0

  • LIU Yuan – Larissa Katharina REGNER 3:0
  • Nicole GALITSCHITSCH – Chiu-Ying YANG 3:1
  • Heike MILLER – w.o. 3:0

Men’s Semifinals (Saturday in Baden)

Panaceo Stockerau – Sparkasse Salzburg 3:0

Khalid ASSAR – Tomas SANCHI 3:1

  • Aidos KENZHIGULOV – Husein SALIMOV 3:0
  • Tarek AL SMAHOURY – w.o. 3:0
  • Badener AC – SPG Linz 3:0
  • Eric GLOD – LIU Zhenlong 3:1
  • Snehit SURAVAJJULA – Amalraj Anthony ARPUTHARAJ 3:2
  • Dastan KENZHIGULOV – Tobias TISCHBERGER 3:1

Austria Cup Champions – History

Men

2012 – SVS Niederösterreich

2013 – SVS Niederösterreich

2014 – Weinviertel Niederösterreich

2015 – Weinviertel Niederösterreich

2016 – SG Stockerau

2017 – KSV HiWay Grill Kapfenberg

2018 – SPG Walter Wels

2019 – SG Stockerau

2020 – SPG Walter Wels

2021/22 – SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt

2023 – SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt

2024 – SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt

2025 – Panaceo Stockerau

Women

2012 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2013 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2014 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2015 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2016 – TTC CarinthiaWinds Villach

2017 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2018 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2019 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2020 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2021/22 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2023 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2024 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

2025 – LINZ AG FROSCHBERG

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