Spain’s CTT Olot claimed the most dramatic victory of the second day of the 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Men Stage 1 in Varaždin, defeating Poland’s Energa Manekin Torun 3-2. Five other clubs, SPG Felbermayr Wels, CTT Les Borges Vall, SKST Havirov, STK STARR Croatia and SKST Chodov, also maintained their unbeaten records ahead of Sunday’s final group matches.
The highlight of Saturday’s action at the Gospodarska škola Sports Hall was CTT Olot’s five-match battle against Energa Manekin Torun. Rafael DE LAS HERAS and Miguel PANTOJA gave the Spanish side a 2-0 lead, both winning in five games. However, Dimitrije LEVAJAC and Yuto MURAMATSU brought Torun back into contention.
PANTOJA delivered the decisive point, overcoming Andrei PUTUNTICA 3-1 (12-14, 11-9, 13-11, 14-12) to secure Olot’s second victory in Group C. In the other encounter, TTC Ostrava 2016 defeated AŠK Mária Huta 3-0.
In Group A, Austria’s SPG Felbermayr Wels overcame KS Olesno 3-0, although Felix WETZEL had to recover from two games down against Lubomir PISTEJ before winning 3-2. Spain’s CTT Les Borges Vall also remained unbeaten, defeating Clube Desportivo 1º de Maio 3-1 after losing the opening match.
Group B leaders SKST Havirov defeated TJ Geolog Roznava 3-0, with Gustavo GOMEZ surviving a dramatic encounter against Ingemar PETER. The Czech player recovered from 1-2 down, taking the fourth game 21-19 before winning the decider 6-1.
Hosts STK STARR Croatia matched Havirov’s perfect record with a 3-0 victory over Irun Leka Enea. QIU Liang, ZENG Jia and Ronald REDJEP all won in straight games.
In Group D, SKST Chodov extended their winning run with a 3-0 success against CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Slovakia’s STK Vyhne produced another notable result, defeating Alicante TM 3-1. Adam KLAJBER won both his matches, including the decisive 3-1 victory over Alberto LILLO, while Dmitrij PROKOPCOV added an important point against Shoma NISHIHARA.
After two rounds, Wels and Les Borges Vall share the lead in Group A, Havirov and STARR Croatia remain level in Group B, Olot top Group C, and Chodov hold first place in Group D.
The final group matches on Sunday will determine the standings and qualification positions for the next stage.
