March 30, 2025 – European Table Tennis Union

The French club Saint-Denis 93 TT provided a narrow 3-2 victory over Portugals CTM Mirandela in the opening bone of the European Cup Women Quartfinal. Earlier this week Universidad defeated the Burgos RM Tern Hungary Budarsi Sport Club 3-1. The draw in France was tightly disputed, stretched with the home team as a team in all five games. Jie Li opened strongly with a dominant victory over Maria Ruivo, but Annamaria Erdlyi quickly leveled the score by beating Agathe Avezou in straight competitions. Hsing Yin Liu restored the leadership for Saint-Denis with a 3-1 win over Ines Matos, before Erdlyi struck again this time that the overcome of Jie Lito made it 2-2. In the decisive fifth match, Agathe Avezou delivered a composed performance and defeated Maria Ruivo in straight matches to seal the victory for the French side. It was a difficult match, but we are happy that we finally won! I am proud to win the last victory on 2-2, said Avezou. Now we have to win in the second stage! Despite the impressive double victory of Erdlyis, CTM Mirandela was just short of the upset. By bringing the match to five games, however, they lowered the pressure on their way to the return bone on 27 April, which they will host on a home floor. Saint-Denis 93 TT-CTM Mirandela 3-2

We must form a good coalition, just like in the federal government, Liu Jia said after her election as the new vice president for sport. The TTV athlete of the century takes over the role from Stefan Fegerl. President Wolfgang Gotschke was confirmed in office with a 21:17 votes against challenger Norbert Darabos during the general meeting in the Mirror Hall of the House of Sports in Vienna. The other vice-presidents that continue their role for the three-year term are Secretary-General Mathias Neuwirth (organization) and finance chef Conrad Miller. The early elections were intended to clarify the situation and give the newly elected board a chance to bridge divisions and to work constructively for the future of the federation. We have to come together, pay full attention to the sport and concentrate on solutions, Gotschke said after the mood. We have presented our program and ideas for the general meeting; Now it's time to take the processes together. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate. Our goal must be to be united again. Gotschke, who has led the federation since the summer of 2021, concluded: I hope that we will be assessed for facts and performance, and that we will have the opportunity to work constructively for our athletes and sport. Former European champion Liu Jia was voted vice -president for sport with a vote of 23:19, and defeated Stefan Fegerl. I look forward to the challenges. Just like in every coalition, we must find compromises within the Federation. The most important thing is that athletes feel well supported by us, and that the problems from the past really stay in the past, Liu Jia said, visibly moved. Also confirmed in their role, because TTV Vice presidents were Mathias Nuwirth (organization) and Conrad Miller (Finance). Gnther Renner from Linz will continue as chairman of the Bundesliga, and the presidential conference will be led by Helmut Jger (Burgenland), Andreas Adlboller (Vorarlberg) and Eduard Herzog (Lower Austria).

Polish side Uks Dojlidy Biaystok could not benefit from home advantage in the opening of the Europa Cup Mens Quarterfinal, because HB Ostrov ZS won a 3-0 win, so that he came in a strong position for the rende leg on 27 April. Jiri Vrablik opened the draw in excellent style and defeated Japanese Machi Asuka in straight games. The most dramatic match came in the second match, where Patryk Chojnowski Pavel Sirucek pushed to a decisive game, but it was the Czech player who eventually prevailed, who extended the lead of Ostrov. To complete the clean sweep, Tomas Tlegler Piotr Michalski defeated in four games, giving the Czech team a safe pillow in the second stage. Earlier this week, SF SKK El Nio Praha also claimed a way victory against Slovakias Stk Vyhne, while the real Club Cajasur Priego tenis de Mesa (ESP) Postsv Mhlhausen 1951 EV (Ger) 3-2 in a tightly disputed quarter-final Clash. UKS Dojlidy Biaystok-HB Ostrov ZS 0-3