SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA has secured its place in the semi-finals of the Men’s Europe Cup, joining ASC Grünwettersbach. The Czech club convincingly overcame STK Vyhne from Slovakia, winning both legs without dropping a single individual match. Just like in the opening leg in Slovakia, Tomas KONECNY, David REITSPIES, and Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA delivered dominant performances. The only moment of resistance came from Filip SZYMANSKI, who pushed KONECNY to five games. However, once Tomas secured the opening point for the hosts, the momentum firmly shifted, and the rest of the match followed a one-sided trajectory. Reflecting on the victory, Tomas KONECNY said:“I opened the game against Filip; I was up 2:1 and 8:4, but lost it and was down 5:4 in the fifth game. Finally, I won. Then we knew that on number three we had a sure point. David Reitšpies played very well and enjoyed his game, winning 3:0. For Jevgenij, it was just the formality. So we are happy and looking forward to the semifinal.” Two more quarter-final ties are scheduled for Sunday: HB Ostrov z.s. vs UKS Dojlidy Białystok in Havlíčkův Brod, Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. vs Real Club Cajasur Priego TM in Germany. SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA – STK Vyhne 3-0 STK Vyhne – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 0-3
ttc berlin eastside to Fight for the Crown Again after a Dramatic Semi-Final Twist
Reigning champions KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg were forced to surrender their title even before reaching the final of the Champions League Women, as ttc berlin eastside staged a stunning comeback in the semi-finals. After losing the first leg 1-3 at home, the German club turned the tie around with a straight matches victory in Tarnobrzeg. With a 0-3 defeat, KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg was pushed into a golden match. The same line-ups were fielded: Xiaona SHAN, Sabina SURJAN, and Mia GRIESEL for Berlin, against Ying HAN, Elizabeta SAMARA, and Fu YU for Tarnobrzeg. However, unlike the main match, the golden encounter did not even reach a third duel — SHAN and SURJAN secured victories to seal Berlin’s place in the final. Reflecting on the strategic challenges they faced, Sabina SURJAN explained: “I think that KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg played very smart in the opening leg. They put Ying HAN ‘down’ to play against me in the third position. In addition, SAMARA always plays superbly against SHAN, so our line-up could not perform at its best. We learned from that, but even before the start, we were in a bad position, having to play without Nina MITTELHAM due to injury. We lost 1-3 at home, and we knew we needed to win 3-0 or 3-1 just to reach the chance for a golden match.” Despite these challenges, the German trio delivered a fantastic performance in Tarnobrzeg. SURJAN added: “In the opening match SHAN performed superbly — it was a fantastic match. I did not start well, losing the first game against SAMARA 5-11, but then I adapted to her game and managed to take control. GRIESEL was absolutely fantastic. She was stretched to five games but managed to win, preventing a very dangerous scenario where the match could have gone the full distance.” ttc berlin eastside has previously won the Champions League Women title five times — in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2021. Interestingly, in 2022, they lost the final to KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg, who went on to win the next two editions as well. Overall, the Polish club has secured Champions League titles in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In the upcoming final, TTC Berlin Eastside will meet the winner of the semi-final between Metz TT and Saint-Quentin TT. The first leg ended with a narrow 3-2 victory for Saint-Quentin TT at home, while the decisive return match in Metz is scheduled for 28th April. Photo By: Piotr Morawski KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg – ttc berlin eastside 0-3 Golden match KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg – ttc berlin eastside ttc berlin eastside – KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg 1-3
