Novi Sad Welcomes 16 Clubs for Europe Cup Women Opening Stage

November 12, 2026
10:16 am
Europe Cup Women

The 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Women begins on Friday, 13 November, with 16 clubs gathering in Novi Sad, Serbia, for three days of competition. The opening stage will run until Sunday, 15 November, with teams battling for a place in the next phase of the competition.

Organised by TTC Novi Sad, the tournament will take place at the SPENS Arena.

The 16 participating clubs have been divided into four groups of four, with each team playing three matches over the weekend.

Hosts TTC Novi Sad will face Spain’s Girbau Vic TT in their opening encounter on Friday at 16:30. The Serbian club will continue its campaign against another Spanish representative, MIRÓ Ganxets, on Saturday, before concluding the group stage against Austria’s TTV Tulln on Sunday.

The same group promises an interesting contest between the three clubs competing against the hosts, with Girbau Vic TT and MIRÓ Ganxets bringing Spanish opposition to Novi Sad.

Group А features Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori, France’s CP Lyssois Lille Métropole, Spain’s Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales and Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow.

ASD Quattro Mori will open against Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales, while CP Lyssois Lille Métropole meets PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow in Friday’s first session.

Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl heads another competitive group alongside Austria’s SU Sparkasse Kufstein, Poland’s MAWA AZS UJD Częstochowa and Spain’s Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca.

The opening matches will see STK Dr. Časl face SU Sparkasse Kufstein, while MAWA AZS UJD Częstochowa takes on Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca.

The Group C brings together Hungary’s Budaörsi Sport Club, Romania’s CSM Constanta, Spain’s CD Indiana Games and Slovakia’s SK SOG Nitra.

Budaörsi Sport Club begins against CSM Constanta on Friday evening, while CD Indiana Games meets SK SOG Nitra.

Six clubs competing in Novi Sad have already tested themselves in European competition this season, having participated in Stage 1 of the ETTU Champions League Women in Budaörs at the end of August.

Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori, Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl, Spain’s MIRÓ Ganxets and Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca, Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow and Hungary’s Budaörsi Sport Club all featured in the Champions League opening stage before continuing their European campaigns in the Europe Cup.

ASD Quattro Mori and STK Dr. Časl came particularly close to progressing, both finishing second in their respective groups with two victories from three matches. Quattro Mori narrowly missed qualification after losing their decisive encounter against SKST Plus Hodonin 8-4, while Dr. Časl finished behind unbeaten group winners Linz AG Froschberg.

MIRÓ Ganxets and Budaörsi Sport Club each recorded one victory in Budaörs, while Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca and PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow will be looking for their first European wins of the season.

The competition will follow the same daily schedule throughout the weekend, with matches beginning at 11:00, 13:30, 16:30 and 19:00.

ETTU Europe Cup Women – Stage 1

Friday, 13 November