ETTU is pleased to invite member Associations to the “Keeping Girls in Sport” webinar, which is organised by Sport and Citizenship, UFEC, and ENGSO as part of the Erasmus+ GAP Women project, which ETTU is part of. The session will explore: Speakers, including experts and role models, will share experiences, best practices, and solutions such as the GAP Women online course for grassroots organisations. We encourage you to join this discussion on fostering girls’ long-term sports participation.
Ticket Sales for CCB Europe Top 16 Cup 2025 Begin Today
Europe’s Biggest Stars to Shine in Montreux From February 20–23, 2025, the CCB Europe Top 16 Cup Montreux will take place for the 7th time in Montreux. Exciting new developments await! Ticket sales stared today. The CCB Europe Top 16 Cup Montreux 2025 comes with many innovations. Since the European Championships in Linz, it has been confirmed that there will be a new competition format. At the ETTU Annual General Meeting, the delegates of the 54 member associations unanimously approved the Executive Board’s proposed changes. The new format is as follows: There is no longer a limit of only two players per nation, ensuring that Europe’s absolute best players will compete. All matches will follow the “Best of 5” format. In addition to the changes to the match format, the venue will feature a completely new layout. The organizing committee has worked to homologate a new floor color specifically for the Top 16, which will be used exclusively in Montreux! New features include: An additional grandstand with private boxes for companies and two rows of seating directly along the playing field, where VIP tickets will also be available. A significantly larger catering tent offering a wide variety of snacks and meals. The demand for tickets has been overwhelming in recent weeks, especially from France following Felix LEBRUN’s victory at the WTT Champions in Montpellier. On Wednesday, November 20, ticket sales will open on the website www.top16montreux.com, and it is recommended to secure your favorite seats quickly. On Thursday and Friday, all licensed players from Swiss Table Tennis (STT) up to and including U-19 have free entry—a unique opportunity to draw inspiration and motivation from European stars and Paris Olympic medalists. Ticket registration for these players is managed through STT via the following link: Tickets for STT-Licensed U11-U19. Don’t miss out—secure your ticket now. See you in Montreux!
Brunetti Castel Goffredo Clinches Seventh Italian Women’s Super Cup
Brunetti Castel Goffredo claimed their seventh Italian Women’s Super Cup title, maintaining an unbeaten record in the tournament’s history. The team triumphed in front of their home fans at the PalaTennistavolo “Elia Mazzi,” defeating ASV TT Südtirol 5-0. The victory was celebrated with the presentation of the trophy by Deputy Federal Vice-President Carlo BORELLA. The match followed a best-of-nine format, played simultaneously on two tables. In the opening round, Romania’s Andreea DRAGOMAN dominated Evelyn VIVARELLI at table 1, while Nikoleta STEFANOVA secured a straight-sets victory over Debora VIVARELLI at table 2. The second round mirrored the first, with Bernadette SZOCS of Romania defeating Gaia MONFARDINI at table 1, despite MONFARDINI’s effort to claim the third set. At table 2, DRAGOMAN overcame a spirited challenge from Debora VIVARELLI in the first and third sets, while the second set was a more straightforward affair. With the score at 4-0, only one match was required to seal the victory. At table 1, SZOCS delivered a commanding performance against Evelyn VIVARELLI, securing the title for Castel Goffredo. The winning team also included Anastasiia KOLISH from Russia and Nicole ARLIA. “We are satisfied,” remarked coach Alfonso LAGHEZZA. “Winning the seventh Italian Super Cup is a proud moment for us. Unlike previous encounters, the adversaries didn’t offer much resistance, and the match was largely one-sided. The exception was the game between SZOCS and MONFARDINI, where the decisive set highlighted the significant gap between the players. Our team deserves credit for staying focused and determined throughout, demonstrating remarkable consistency. This trophy sets a strong foundation for what promises to be a demanding season.” Match Results Table 1 Table 2
KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg Dominates to Secure Quarterfinal Spot in Women’s Champions League
Four-time champions and reigning titleholders KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg once again secured their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League Women. After their triumph in the opening leg, the Polish club defeated Novi Sad on home soil, confirming their dominance in Group A. Having previously secured victory against Saint-Quentin TT in France, Tarnobrzeg added their second win in the group stage by prevailing against the Serbian club. The visitors fielded a weakened lineup, with a freshly recovered Tijana JOKIC and young Sara RADAK unable to challenge the polished performances of Fu YU, Elizabeta SAMARA, and Natalia BAJOR. Elizabeta SAMARA reflected on the team’s performance after a demanding schedule: “We had a marathon week — five matches in eight days, including League games. But today, we showed great team spirit and shape. Everything was on our side.Speaking about the opponents, she added: “Novi Sad — I know all the girls from their team. They are fighters, no matter what the score.” KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL TARNOBRZEG – Novi Sad 3-0
Champions League Men Final Stage Draw Announced
The draw for the Champions League Men knock out phase has been revealed, setting the stage for thrilling Round of 16. The draw was held in Suchedniów, Poland after the Stage One tournament where eight clubs quilified for the final stage. The first leg will be played on 13.-15. December and the leg 2 on 20.-22. December. The lower ranked team will have the first home right.
Champions League Men: The Round of 16 Lineup Confirmed
The Stage One of the 2024 Champions League Men tournament in Suchedniów, Poland, has concluded, finalizing the eight clubs advancing to the Round of 16, where they will meet the top-seeded teams. In Group A, French Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier, featuring Gregoire JEAN, Esteban DORR, and Manav THAKAR, topped the group with three wins. Czech HB Ostrov z.s., led by Pavel SIRUCEK, Vladislav URSU, and Jiri VRABLIK, claimed the second spot with two victories. Spanish ENOLI BORGES VALL and Slovakia’s TJ Geológ Rožňava ended in the lower half of the standings. In Group B, SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA emerged undefeated. Tomas KONECNY, David REITSPIES, Martin SIP, and Yevhen PRYSCHEPA secured the group lead after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Germany’s Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. The German team, with Irvin BERTRAND, Daniel HABESOHN, and Ovidiu IONESCU, finished second with just one loss. Romania’s CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc earned one win to finish third, while Croatia’s STK STARR placed fourth. In Group C, Polish KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW dominated with an unbeaten record. Mateusz ZALEWSKI, Deni KOZUL, and Robert FLORAS endured two full-distance matches but emerged victorious. Czech TTC Ostrava 2016, represented by Piotr CYRNEK, Jakub KLEPRLIK, and Adam KLAJBER, claimed the second spot. French LILLE METROPOLE T.T. and Belgium’s TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN finished third and fourth, respectively. In Group D, UKS Dojlidy Białystok from Poland, with Piotr MICHALSKI, Machi ASUKA, and Patryk CHOJNOWSKI, topped the group, remaining unbeaten. The final Round of 16 spot was decided in a thrilling direct clash between Czech SKST Havirov and Danish Roskilde Bordtennis. Tomas POLANSKY, Jan VALENTA, and Adam STALZER led Havirov to victory in a nail-biting match that ended with a decisive “death point.” Croatia’s STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR finished fourth in the group. Group A ENOLI BORGES VALL – HB Ostrov z.s. 0-3 Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-1 Group B STK STARR – CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc 2-3 Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. –SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 2-3 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – LILLE METROE T.T 3-0 TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW 2-3 Group D STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR – UKS Dojlidy Białystok 2-3 Roskilde Bordtennis – SKST Havirov 2-3
Great Fight Until the Last Point in Europe Cup Women 2024 in Burgos
Three intense days of competition at the Europe Cup Women 2024 in Burgos, Spain, have concluded, and the eight clubs advancing to Stage Two have been decided. In Group A, CP LYSSOIS Lille Métropole dominated with Filippa BERGAND, Shuohan MEN, and Sandra KOZIOL, claiming the top position with two straight-match victories. Hungary’s Győri AC, represented by Bernadett BÁLINT, Alexa SZVITÁCS, and Sophie BARCSAI, advanced in second place with one win and one loss. Polish KS WAMET DOBRY WIAZAR Dabcze finished third. In Group B, Spanish side MIRÓ GANXETS REUS with Takara MURAKAMI, Margaryta PESOTSKA, and Elvira Fiona RAD secured the top spot with two wins and one loss. Despite losing to FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA Rzeszow (featuring Yerin KIM, Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC, and Zuzanna WIELGOS), better game ratios placed Reus ahead. Rzeszow finished second, while Turkey’s FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB also recorded two wins but fell short due to tiebreakers. Italy’s A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO ended without a victory. In Group C, Polish club BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA, featuring Tetyana BILENKO, Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, and Martyna LIS, emerged unbeaten. Spain’s SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA, with Pauline CHASSELIN, Jinnipa SAWETTABUT, and Eugenia SASTRE, secured second place. Austria’s SCO Bodensdorf and Scotland’s DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC ranked third and fourth, respectively. In Group D, Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TTF showcased a commanding performance, winning all three matches with Bruna TAKAHASHI, Giorgia PICCOLIN, and Rachel MORET. Their closest challenge came from UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN, featuring Gabriela FEHER, Maria BERZOSA, and Candela MOLERO, who pushed the French team to a five-match decider. The Spanish club finished second, while AD MURAVERA TT B and GDCS JUNCALPOR rounded out the group. Group B A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO -MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 1-3 Group C DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC- SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA 0-3 BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA- SCO Bodensdorf 3-0 Group D Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TTF – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN 3-2 GDCS Juncal – AD MURAVERA TT “B” 1-3
Liu YANGZI Powers ETIVAL A.S.R.T.T to Third Victory in Champions League Women Group D
French ETIVAL A.S.R.T.T continued their dominant run in the Champions League Women Group D, recording their third win of the Stage 2 with a home victory against Spanish UCAM Cartagena. With one match remaining, scheduled in December against Hungarian Budaörsi Sport Club, the French club has already secured a place in the quarterfinals. In the previous rounds, ETIVAL defeated both UCAM Cartagena and Budaörsi Sport Club with 3-1 victories. Meanwhile, Spanish UCAM Cartagena beat Budaörsi 3-0 in their opening leg, setting up a decisive clash between the two next month to determine the second qualifier from the group. This afternoon, Liu YANGZI was instrumental in ETIVAL’s success, winning her matches against Maria XIAO and Sofia-Xuan ZHANG. Christina KALLBERG fell to Sofia-Xuan ZHANG, while Jieni SHAO benefited from a walkover after Silvija ERDELJI was forced to withdraw due to injury. ETIVAL A.S.R.T.T – UCAM Cartagena TM 3-1
ASC Grünwettersbach Dominates Stage 1 of Europe Cup Men 2024 on Home Soil
In Grünwettersbach, the Stage 1 matches of the Europe Cup Men 2024 concluded, with winners and runners-up from each of the four groups advancing to the next stage. In Group A, the battle for the top spot came down to the final day. Spanish UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS emerged victorious after a dramatic five-match clash against Polish TPF-KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO. Represented by Daniel BERZOSA, Simon BELIK, and Aitor COLINA, the Spanish club won the decisive game of the final match by death point to clinch first place. TPF-KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO, featuring Daniel LIS, Yaroslav ZHMUDENKO, and Rafal TATARCZUCH, finished second. Both teams ended with two wins and one loss. Hungary’s PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh claimed their first win to secure third place, while Italy’s ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI finished fourth. In Group B, hosts Germany’s ASC Grünwettersbach delivered an unbeaten performance to top the group. The team, consisting of Leo DE NODREST, Guilherme TEODORO, and Louis PRICE, handed Slovakia’s SK VYDRANY their first loss. SK VYDRANY, represented by Peter MUSKO, Peter SEREDA, and Zoltan LELKES, finished second. Spanish ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA and Slovenia’s Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA completed the standings in third and fourth, respectively. In Group C, Slovakia’s STK VYHNE secured the top position, followed by Poland’s KTS GLIWICE in second place. C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L’ESCALA ended in third. Representing STK VYHNE were Miroslav HOREJSI, Filip SZYMANSKI, and Boguslaw KOSZYK, while Jaroslaw TOMICKI, Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS, and Dariusz STEUER played for GLIWICE. In Group D, Spain’s REAL CLUB CAJASUR PRIEGO TENIS DE MESA dominated with two wins, fielding Alberto LILLO, Carlos MACHADO, and Alejandro CALVO. Austria’s SPG Linz claimed second place with Youssef ABDEL-AZIZ, Zhenlong LIU, and Tobias TISCHBERGER. De Boer Taverzo from the Netherlands finished in third. Group A UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF -KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO 3-2 PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh – ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI 3-2 Group B ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA – Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA 3-2 SK Vydrany – ASC Grünwettersbach 1-3
Stage One of 2024 Champions League Men Reveals Knockout Contenders
The second day of Stage One in the 2024 Champions League Men tournament, held in Suchedniów, Poland, has already identified few key contenders for the knockout stage. In Group A, French Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier leads the standings with two victories, defeating Czech HB Ostrov z.s. (3-2) and Spanish ENOLI BORGES VALL (3-0). Antoine HACHARD, Manav THAKAR, and Esteban DORR will face Slovakia’s TJ Geológ Rožňava next. HB Ostrov and Borges Vall, each with one win and one defeat, are tied for second place. In Group B, the competition is split into two clear halves. Germany’s Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. and Czech SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA each hold two wins, while Romania’s CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc and Croatia’s STK STARR are winless so far. Germany’s lineup, featuring Daniel HABESOHN, Steffen MENGEL, and Ovidiu IONESCU, will face Czech players David REITSPIES, Tomas KONECNY, and Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA in a crucial match. In Group C, the host club, Polish KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 Suchedniów, remains unbeaten with wins over Czech TTC Ostrava 2016 and French Lille Metropole T.T. Both Ostrava and Lille share the second position. The host team includes Deni KOZUL, Jeongwoo PARK, and Mateusz ZALEWSKI. In Group D, Polish UKS Dojlidy Białystok is the only unbeaten club in their group. Machi ASUKA, Patryk CHOJNOWSKI, and Piotr MICHALSKI led the team to victories over Czech SKST Havirov and Croatia’s STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR. With one day remaining, the final standings and the full list of knockout stage participants tomorrow will be confirmed. The top two ranked teams in each group will advance to the Round of 16, where they will face the Top 8 seeded teams of the Champions League. The draw for the next stage will take place on Sunday, following the conclusion of the last group-stage match.Group A HB Ostrov z.s.- Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier 2-3 ENOLI BORGES VALL – TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-1 Group B CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 1-3 STK STARR – Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. 1-3 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW 2-3 TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN – LILLE METROPOLE T.T 1-3 Group D UKS Dojlidy Białystok – SKST Havirov 3-0 STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLOR – Roskilde Bordtennis 1-3
