The 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Men gets underway on Friday, 13 November, with 16 clubs competing in Stage 1 in Varaždin, Croatia. The three-day competition, running until Sunday, 15 November, will bring together teams from across Europe as they begin their European campaign.
Hosted by STK STARR Croatia, the matches will take place at the Gospodarska škola Sports Hall, with eight team encounters scheduled each day across two competition tables.
The opening stage features clubs from Austria, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Slovakia, Czechia, Croatia and Romania, divided into four groups of four teams. Each club will play three matches over the weekend.
Hosts STK STARR Croatia will begin their campaign against Slovakia’s TJ Geolog Roznava on Friday afternoon. Their group also includes Czech side SKST Havirov and Spain’s Irun Leka Enea, with the hosts facing the Spanish club on Saturday before concluding against Havirov on Sunday.
Austria’s SPG Felbemayr Wels opens against Portuguese representatives Clube Desportivo 1º de Maio. The same group includes Poland’s KS Olesno and Spain’s CTT Les Borges Vall.
Group C brings together Spain’s CTT Olot, Slovakia’s AŠK Mária Huta, Poland’s Energa Manekin Torun and Czechia’s TTC Ostrava 2016.
Slovakia’s STK Vyhne will compete against SKST Chodov of Czechia, Alicante TM of Spain and Romania’s CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Several clubs arriving in Varaždin have already gained valuable European experience this season, having competed in Stage 1 of the HYLO ETTU Champions League Men in Lille at the end of August.
Hosts STK STARR Croatia, Slovakia’s STK Vyhne, Spain’s CTT Olot and CTT Les Borges Vall, Czechia’s SKST Havirov and TTC Ostrava 2016, Austria’s SPG Felbermayr Wels and Romania’s CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc all featured in the Champions League opening stage before continuing their European campaigns in the Europe Cup.
Among them, SPG Felbermayr Wels, CTT Olot, SKST Havirov and STK Vyhne each recorded one victory in Lille, while the remaining four clubs will be looking to improve on their earlier European performances.
Their previous experience against strong international opposition adds another dimension to the competition in Varaždin, where they will face a fresh challenge in the opening stage of the Europe Cup.
The opening day begins at 10:00 on Friday, with four sessions scheduled at 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00. The same timetable will apply on Saturday and Sunday.
ETTU Europe Cup Men – Stage 1
Friday, 13 November
10:00
- SPG Felbemayr Wels (AUT) – Clube Desportivo 1º de Maio (POR)
- KS Olesno (POL) – CTT Les Borges Vall (ESP)
13:00
- CTT Olot (ESP) – AŠK Mária Huta (SVK)
- Energa Manekin Torun (POL) – TTC Ostrava 2016 (CZE)
16:00
- TJ Geolog Roznava (SVK) – STK STARR Croatia (CRO)
- SKST Havirov (CZE) – Irun Leka Enea (ESP)
19:00
- STK Vyhne (SVK) – SKST Chodov (CZE)
- Alicante TM (ESP) – CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc (ROU)
Saturday, 14 November
10:00
- SPG Felbemayr Wels (AUT) – KS Olesno (POL)
- Clube Desportivo 1º de Maio (POR) – CTT Les Borges Vall (ESP)
13:00
- CTT Olot (ESP) – Energa Manekin Torun (POL)
- AŠK Mária Huta (SVK) – TTC Ostrava 2016 (CZE)
16:00
- STK STARR Croatia (CRO) – Irun Leka Enea (ESP)
- SKST Havirov (CZE) – TJ Geolog Roznava (SVK)
19:00
- STK Vyhne (SVK) – Alicante TM (ESP)
- SKST Chodov (CZE) – CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc (ROU)
Sunday, 15 November
10:00
- SPG Felbemayr Wels (AUT) – CTT Les Borges Vall (ESP)
- KS Olesno (POL) – Clube Desportivo 1º de Maio (POR)
13:00
- CTT Olot (ESP) – TTC Ostrava 2016 (CZE)
- Energa Manekin Torun (POL) – AŠK Mária Huta (SVK)
16:00
- SKST Havirov (CZE) – STK STARR Croatia (CRO)
- TJ Geolog Roznava (SVK) – Irun Leka Enea (ESP)
