Hungary decided to finish the season in Extraliga with Final four

Extra Liga Final Four starts on Sunday

 

Earlier the Hungarian Table Tennis Association (MOATSZ) concluded suspended team’s championship season. The only exception њас the Extraliga Final Four which will be organized by the association as the restrictions are easing. The venue will be the Ormai Hall situated on the Marczibányi square.

 

In previous years the winners of the regular season played with the clubs finished on position no. four while the second team played against the team placed third in the semi-finals. Because of the peculiar situation the pairings this time were decided by a draw executed by MOATSZ.

 

The prize money is one and a half million forints for both the men and women teams participating in the Final Four of the Extraliga with the winner being awarded 750 thousand forints each.

 

In the men’s semi-finals Pécs will compete against Mezőberény and Celldömölk against Szécsény to get into the final while in women event Budaörs will meet with Kecskemét and Erdért with Statisztika ont he first day of the event.

 

SCHEDULE OF THE EXTRALIGA FINAL FOUR

28th June Sunday

11.00

Women semi-finals:

SH-ITB Budaörs 2i SC–Kecskeméti Spartacus Sportkör és Közösségi Tér

Budapesti Erdért SE–Statisztika PSC I.

15.00

Men semi-finals:

PTE PEAC Kalo-Méh I.–HED-LAND Sportcsarnok SE Mezőberény

CVSE Swietelsky Jufa Hotels I.–Szerva ASE Szécsény I.

29th June Monday

11.00

Women final and match for the third place

15.00

Men final and match for the third place

Each match of the Final Four ends with the fourth won set of one team so the end result can be either 4:0 4:1 4:2 and 4:3. The last round of the single matches will not be held so after the doubles each player will play a maximum of two matches.

In addition to the glory and medals the participating teams can also compete for a prestigious prize money.

 

PRIZE MONEY

Winner: 750 000 Ft

Second place: 375 000 Ft

Third place: 250 000 Ft

Fourth place: 125 000 Ft

Altogether 12 people per team (including the players coaches masseurs etc.) can be in the venue. However those interested will not miss the event either as it is planned that M4 Sport broadcast live from both days.

 

FINAL FOUR HISTORY

 

MOATSZ is organizing the finals of the league in a Final Four structure since 2015 with the four best teams of the regular season of the Extraliga competing for the championship title and for the podium. Here are the results of the previous Finals Fours:

2014–2015 BUDAPEST

Men

1. CVSE Swietelsky Wewalka
2. PTE PEAC
3. Komló Sport Kft
4. Békési TE

Women

1. Budaörsi 2I SC
2. Postás SE
3. Szekszárdi AC
4. Budapesti Erdért SE

2015–2016 PÉCS

Men

1. CVSE-Swietelsky-Wewalka
2. PTE PEAC-Kalo Méh
3. SZERVA ASE
4. Floratom Szeged AC Probart

Women

1. Szekszárd AC
2. Postás SE
3. Budaörsi 2i SC
4. Budapesti Erdért SE

2016–2017 SZIGETSZENTMIKLÓS

Men

1. PTE PEAC-Kalo Méh
2. Szerva ASE Szécsény
3. Celldömölki VSE-Swietelsky
4. Floratom Szeged AC Probart

Women

1. Szekszárd AC
2. Postás SE
3. Budaörsi 2i SC
4. Budapesti Erdért SE

2017–2018 SZEKSZÁRD

Men

1. Celldömölki VSE-Swietelsky
2. PTE PEAC-Kalo Méh
3. BVSC-Zugló
4. Floratom Szeged AC Probart

Women

1. Szekszárd AC
2. Budaörsi 2i SC
3. Budapesti Erdért SE
4. PET-BAU ASE Orosháza

2018–2019 CELLDÖMÖLK

Men

1. BVSC-Zugló
2. PTE PEAC-Kalo Méh
3. Celldömölki VSE-Swietelsky JUFA HOTELS
4. HED LAND SE Mezőberény

Women

1. Szekszárd AC
2. SH-ITB Budaörs 2i SC
3. Budapesti Erdért SE
4. Statisztika PSC