The lineup of eight clubs advancing to Round 3 of the Europe Cup Women has been finalized. Stage 2, held in France and Portugal, identified four group winners and four runners-up who will now proceed to the next phase, featuring a home-and-away (double round-robin) format. The Round 3 winners will secure spots in the quarterfinals, where they will face third-placed teams relegated from the Champions League (CL Round 2).
In Group A, hosted in Montpellier, France, HB Ostrov z.s. topped the standings with three wins. Tatiana KUKULKOVA, Zdena BLASKOVA, and Veronika POLAKOVA led the Czech side to victory. Spanish team SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA, represented by Honoka KAWAKITA, Pauline CHASSELIN, and Ainhoa CRISTOBAL, secured the runners-up position.
In Group B, held in Mirandela, Portugal, FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW claimed the top spot with an unbeaten record. The Polish trio of Yami NARUMOTO, Zuzanna WIELGOS, and Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC displayed dominance throughout. They were followed by Spain’s Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales, represented by Marija ZOLOTIC GALONJA, Margarita FETUKHINA, and Patricia SANTOS.
In Group C, Spanish team MIRÓ GANXETS REUS, featuring Margaryta PESOTSKA, Takara MURAKAMI, and Elvira Fiona RAD, emerged as the group winners. They defeated the host team, CTM Mirandela, led by Ines MATOS, Annamaria ERDELYI, and Mariana SANTA COMBA, who finished in second place.
In Group D, UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN secured the top position. Gabriela FEHER, Maria BERZOSA, and Candela MOLERO completed their matches with two wins. CP LYSSOIS LILLE METROPOLE, represented by Shouhan MAN, Filippa BERGAND, Margo DEGRAEF, and Lilou MASSART, overcame Gibrau VIV TT today to claim the second spot in this group of three.
Group A
União Sebastianense FC – HB Ostrov z.s. 0-3
- Leili MOSTAFAVI – Zdena BLASKOVA 0-3 (4-11, 6-11, 8-11)
- Raquel MARTINS – Tatiana KUKULKOVA 0-3 (7-11, 9-11, 6-11)
- Leila OLIVEIRA – Veronika POLAKOVA 2-3 (2-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 1-6)
Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT – HB Ostrov z.s. 2-3
- Minhyung JEE – Veronika POLAKOVA 1-3 (6-11, 11-4, 5-11, 12-14)
- Rachel MORET – Tatiana KUKULKOVA 2-3 (9-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 2-6)
- Giorgia PICCOLIN – Zdena BLASKOVA 3-1 (11-13, 11-6, 11-6, 13-11)
- Minhyung JEE – Tatiana KUKULKOVA 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 13-11)
- Rachel MORET – Veronika POLAKOVA 0-3 (9-11, 8-11, 8-11)
União Sebastianense FC – SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA 0-3
- Leili MOSTAFAVI – Honoka KAWAKITA 0-3 (5-11, 5-11, 8-11)
- Raquel MARTINS – Pauline CHASSELIN 0-3 (5-11, 5-11, 6-11)
- Leila OLIVEIRA – Ainhoa CRISTOBAL 1-3 (6-11, 11-9, 7-11, 2-11)
Group B
FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales 3-1
- Ayami NARUMOTO – Marija ZOLOTIC GALONJA 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-7)
- Zuzanna WIELGOS – Margarita FETUKHINA 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-8)
- Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC – Patricia SANTOS 2-3 (13-11, 11-9, 10-12, 14-16, 5-6)
- Ayami NARUMOTO – Margarita FETUKHINA 3-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-9)
Group C
MIRÓ GANXETS REUS – CTM Mirandela 3-1
- Margaryta PESOTSKA – Ines MATOS 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8)
- Takara MURAKAMI – Annamaria ERDELYI 1-3 (11-7, 6-11, 4-11, 8-11)
- Fiona Elvira RAD – Mariana SANTA COMBA 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-3)
- Margaryta PESOTSKA – Annamaria ERDELYI 3-2 (11-7, 11-13, 10-12, 11-4, 6-2)
BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA – TT Moravský Krumlov 3-0 w/o
Group D
Girbau-Vic TT – CP LYSSOIS LILLE METROPOLE 0-3
- Charlotte CAREY – Shuohan MEN 0-3 (8-11, 8-11, 7-11)
- Silvia COLL – Filippa BERGAND 0-3 (9-11, 10-12, 4-11)
- Camila MOSCOSO – Margo DEGRAEF 1-3 (11-13, 8-11, 11-5, 3-11)
