Grünwettersbach, Germany, is the venue for Stage 1 of the Europe Cup Men 2024, where teams in four groups are battling to secure their spots in the next round. The winners and runners-up from each group will advance to Stage 2. The host city for the next stage will be announced on Sunday, following the conclusion of both Stage 1 of the Champions League and Europe Cup. All four groups will converge at a single location for the upcoming phase. Day 1 featured thrilling matches. Poland’s KS Villa Verde Olesno delivered a commanding performance, defeating Hungary’s PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh in straight matches. On the neighboring table, however, spectators witnessed a more dramatic contest. Spain’s Universidad de Burgos – TPF squandered a 2-0 lead, allowing ASD TT Santa Tecla Nulvi’s Mattias MONGIUSTI to orchestrate an incredible turnaround, shifting the momentum and clinching the match for the Italian side. In Group B, Slovakia’s SK Vydrany and Germany’s ASC Grünwettersbach both secured victories. In Group D, SPG Linz triumphed over the Dutch team De Boer Taverzo in a hard-fought, closely contested duel. Europe Cup Men Stage 1 Group A KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO – PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh 3-0 UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF – ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI 2-3 Group B Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA – ASC Grünwettersbach 0-3 SK Vydrany – ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA 3-1 Group C KTS GLIWICE – STK Vyhne 1-3 Group D SPG Linz – De Boer Taverzo 3-2
Stage Set in Burgos: Europe Cup Women 2024 Begins with Fierce Contests
This weekend, the city of Burgos, Spain, is hosting Stage 1 of the Europe Cup Women 2024. Teams in four groups are battling fiercely for a coveted spot in the next stage of the competition. The host city for Stage 2 will be announced on Sunday, following the conclusion of Stage 1 in both the Champions League and the Europe Cup. All four groups will compete at a single venue in the next phase. In Group A, Hungary’s Győri AC finished Day 1 with a victory over Poland’s KS Wamet Dobry Wiązar Dąbcze and a loss to CP Lyssois Lille Métropole. Both matches were decided in straight games. Tomorrow’s match is the last chance for the Polish side to attempt qualification for the next stage, but facing the French lineup of Filippa BERGAND, Shuohan MEN, and Margo DEGRAEF will be a very difficult task. In Group B, Turkey’s Fenerbahçe Sports Club and Poland’s Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów secured wins in the opening round. In Group C, the standings are led by Poland’s Bebetto AZS UJD Częstochowa and Spain’s Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca, each with one win. In Group D, Spain’s GDCS Juncal – Universidad de Burgos and France’s Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT finished the day unbeaten. Europe Cup Women Stage 1 Group A CP LYSSOIS Lille METROPOLE – Győri AC 3-0 Győri AC – KS WAMET DOBRY WIAZAR DABCZE 3-0 Group B A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO – FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB 2-3 FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 3-1 Group C BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA – DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC 3-0 SCO Bodensdorf – SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA 0-3 Group D GDCS Juncal – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN 1-3 Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT – AD MURAVERA TT “B” 3-0
