Mejlans Bollförening (MBF) and PT Jyväskylä celebrated winning the Finnish Table Tennis Premier Division title at the finals event held at Ruskeasuo Sports Hall, Helsinki.
In the men’s semi-finals, the MBF defeated PT 75 from Tampere by 4–2. In the final, they overcame PT Espoo 4–1. For MBF, Igor ZAVADSKYI and Lassi LEHTOLA each recorded three wins on the day, while Madis MOOS added two. The title was sealed by Lehtola’s 3–2 victory over PT Espoo’s Johan BARIUS.
The championship was MBF’s first in the club’s history. The team also fielded Leon Viherlaiho, Johan PETTERSSON and Marina DONNER during the season.
In the bronze medal match, PT 75 beat PT Jyväskylä 4–2. Kosken Kaiku retained their place in the division automatically, while Oulu’s OPT-86 and Helsinki’s Smash will go through the play-offs. TIP-70 from Vantaa are relegated to Division 1 for next season, with Turun Kaiku promoted in their place.
PT Jyväskylä, represented by Maria GIRLEA and Vitalia REINOL, successfully defended their Finnish Women’s Premier Division title at the eight-team finals event.
In the final, PT Jyväskylä defeated PT Espoo by 3–1. The only loss of the day for the champions came in the doubles in the final, as they won all their singles rubbers without conceding a single match.
Oulu’s OPT-86 claimed the bronze medals with a 3–1 win over TIP-70 from Vantaa. Helsinki’s Smash is relegated to Division 1 for next season, with Mikkelin Palloseura earning promotion to the Premier Division.
Text: Heikki Kiiskinen
Photos: FTTA
