In Saarbrücken, KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki will face Borussia Düsseldorf in the semifinal of the 2025 HYLO Champions League Final 4.
The Polish club has named Panagiotis GIONIS, Milosz REDZIMSKI, Marek BADOWSKI, and Takuya JIN for the event. Representing Borussia Düsseldorf will be Timo BOLL, Anton KÄLLBERG, Dang QIU, Borgar HAUG, and Kay STUMPER, under the guidance of head coach Danny HEISTER.
“We haven’t had the chance to train together yet, but starting today we’ll all be in Saarbrücken. We’ll have three days to prepare as a team,” announced GIONIS.
Bogoria will be up against one of Europe’s most decorated clubs — a six-time Champions League winner and six-time Europe Cup of Champions titleholder.
“They’re an incredibly experienced team with so many titles. Naturally, they are the favorites, but we’re going to fight,” said the Greek star. “They have top-level players like Dang QIU and Anton KÄLLBERG, and of course, Timo BOLL – the greatest legend ever. I know these are his final matches in the Champions League, and I’m sure he will be very well prepared.”
GIONIS also highlighted the strengths of his own team:
“I hope Milosz will be in top form, if he is, he can beat anyone. He’s a fantastic player, improving every day. With his strength and my experience, we can achieve a lot. Takuya JIN is one of Japan’s best, a fierce fighter, and Badowski is also in great shape and brings valuable experience. He can easily create an upset if the opportunity arises.”
“Most importantly, we’ll be playing without pressure. The expectations are on the German side since they are the favorites.”
Reflecting on his recent appearance at the World Championships in Doha, Gionis added:
“After Qatar, I took some time to rest. I had a minor injury that I picked up in the second-round match against KAO Cheng-Jui.”
