The 2025/26 ETTU Champions League Men enters its Knockout Stage, with the Round of 16 bringing together Europe’s finest clubs in a series of high-stakes encounters between 11 and 16 November 2025.
You can follow all the matches on ETTU OTT Platform and ETTU official YouTube Channel.
Champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT Start in Poland
The three-time defending champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (GER) begin their title defence against Dojlidy Białystok (POL) on 14 November (18:00).
The German club, seeded No. 1, once again features an all-star line-up including FAN Zhendong, reigning Olympic and World Champion, Europe’s No. 1 Swede Truls MOREGARD, no.4 Darko JORGIC, no 5 Patrick FRANZISKA, No. 14 Eduard IONESCU, and Yuto MURAMATSU.
The Polish hosts, seeded No. 20, will aim to challenge the champions with home advantage on their side.
Borussia Düsseldorf Visit Priego
Seeded No. 2, Borussia Düsseldorf (GER) six-time Champions League winners and five-time Europe Club of Champions title holders travel to Spain to face Real Club Cajasur Priego TM (ESP) on 14 November (19:30).
Even without Timo BOLL, Düsseldorf remain among the favourites, powered by this week finalists in Frankfurt Dang QIU (ER 7), Anton KÄLLBERG (ER 10), Kanak JHA (WR 29), Yongyin LI, and Borgar HAUG (ER 23).
Their Andalusian rivals, seeded No. 17, shocked AS Pontoise Cergy TT in Stage 2, led by Hampus SÖDERLUND (ER 279) , Carlos MACHADO (ER 375) , and Alejandro CALVO (460), and now seek another upset on home soil. In the team roster are also Robert GARDOS (ER 34), Joe SEYFRIED (ER 77) and Diogo CARVALHO (ER 202).
Montpellier’s Olympic Medalists Ready for Austrian Test
One of the most anticipated ties sees Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier (FRA) visit SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt (AUT) on 16 November (18:30).
The French champions, powered by European Team’s gold medalists and Olympic bronze medalists in teams Félix and Alexis LEBRUN (at the positions No. 2 and No. three respectively at ER), headline a squad also featuring Esteban DORR (ER 88) Grégoire JEAN (ER 503) and Manav THAKAR (WR 45). The brothers’ presence brings added prestige to the tournament as Montpellier aim to continue France’s resurgence in European club competition.
Wiener Neustadt, seeded No. 5, reached the quarterfinals last season and now field Andrei ISTRATE (ER 56), Peter HRIBAR (ER 129), Navid SHAMS (WR 157), Shunsuke OKANO (WR 451), and Piotr CYRNEK (ER 366) in a revitalized team.
Polish Clubs Aim for Another Deep Run
Polish table tennis again shows its strength, with KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (No. 3), KS Dekorglass Działdowo (No. 4), and KS Bank Spółdzielczy Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów (No. 6) all entering the knockout stage.
Orlicz Suchedniów, semi-finalists last season, will meet TTC Sokah Hoboken (BEL) on 13 November (19:30). The Polish squad, featuring Deni KOZUL (ER 22), Seungmin CHO (WR 69), Kazuhiro YOSHIMURA (WR 109), and Mateusz ZALEWSKI (ER 110), faces a determined Belgian team that advanced from Stage 1 against the odds.
Czech Clubs Continue Their Rise
Czech clubs will try to build on last season’s exceptionally successful European campaign and this year, three teams are ready to take on the continent’s best. HB Ostrov z.s. start in Germany against Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. on 11 November (18:30). SKST Havířov host KS Dekorglass Działdowo (POL) on 16 November (17:00). SF SKK El Niňo Praha welcome KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL) on 13 November (18:00).
HB Ostrov, last year’s Europe Cup winners, are among the eight highest-seeded clubs and skipped Stage 1. Yet their draw is challenging, facing a Bundesliga powerhouse.
Ostrov’s line-up features Vladislav URSU (ER 44), Jiří VRÁBLÍK (ER 503), Tomáš TREGLER (ER 432), and Martin KOBLÍŽEK.
Their German rivals could count on Gaoyuan LIN (WR 30), Ovidiu IONESCU (ER 24), Kay STUMPER (ER 58), and Steffen MENGEL (ER 92), with Marcos FREITAS (ER 9) also on the roster.
Dekorglass Działdowo, one of Poland’s top clubs and two-time Europe Cup winners (2018, 2024), will rely on Jakub DYJAS (ER 96), Samuel KULCZYCKI (ER 48), and the Croatian Tomislav PUCAR (WR 30), while veteran Yingchao HOU adds depth.
Their opponents SKST Havířov, led by coach Marek ČIHÁK, feature Chilean international Gustavo GÓMEZ (WR 133), rising junior Štěpán BRHEL (ER 260), and young players Michal BLINKA (ER 552) and Jan ŠKALDA (ER 578), supported by Indian Manush SHAH (ER 78).
El Niňo Praha face a formidable test against Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki, featuring Milosz REDZIMSKI (ER 19), Marek BADOWSKI (ER 231), Panagiotis GIONIS (ER 26), and Japan’s Takuya JIN.
German–French Duel Adds Extra Flavor
In another high-profile clash, ASC Grünwettersbach (GER) host GV Hennebont TT (FRA) on 14 November (19:00), a match promising both power and tactical depth as the French visitors bring their trademark intensity to German soil.
Road to the Final 4
The Round of 16 will determine which teams progress toward the Final 4, a format that continues to raise the stakes in Europe’s most prestigious club competition. With Olympic medalists, continental champions, and rising talents all in play, the 2025/26 ETTU Champions League Men promises world-class drama and table tennis at its finest.
ETTU CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MEN – ROUND OF 16 SCHEDULE
- 11 November 2025 – 18:30 – Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. (GER) vs HB Ostrov z.s. (CZE)
- 13 November 2025 – 18:00 – SF SKK El Niňo Praha (CZE) vs KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL)
- 13 November 2025 – 19:30 – TTC Sokah Hoboken (BEL) vs KS Bank Spółdzielczy Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów (POL)
- 14 November 2025 – 18:00 – Dojlidy Białystok (POL) vs 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (GER)
- 14 November 2025 – 19:00 – ASC Grünwettersbach (GER) vs GV Hennebont TT (FRA)
- 14 November 2025 – 19:30 – Real Club Cajasur Priego TM (ESP) vs Borussia Düsseldorf (GER)
- 16 November 2025 – 17:00 – SKST Havířov (CZE) vs KS Dekorglass Działdowo (POL)
- 6 November 2025 – 18:30 – SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt (AUT) vs Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier (FRA)
