A week before the start of the Liebherr European Championships in the Linz TipsArena, Linz will be the center of table tennis: in the men’s Bundesliga, the hits of the round will rise in the Lissfeld on Friday and Sunday with the matches against semi-finalists Sparkasse Salzburg and runner-up Felbermayr Wels. Neo-coach Josef Plachy’s team is of course once again relying on Youssef Abdelaziz, who leads the league rankings with 5-0 wins. Despite three opening successes, the Linzers are warned against the winless Salzburg team: The Mozartstadt team had victory in mind against Wels and had to accept a 3-3 draw. The Frenchman Abdel Salifou had not yet reached his normal form. On Sunday there will be a derby clash against Wels. Last year there were two draws, only in the semi-finals were the Messestadt team able to prevail 4-0 and 4-1 against a weakened Linz team. The Welsers come to the Danube from Friday’s top match at Panaceo Stockerau with European Championship hopes Andreas Levenko and Maciej Kolodziejczyk, who recently shone on the WTT Tour.
On Sunday morning, the Linz AG champion ladies led by Ivana Malobabic will face co-favorite Stockerau. In the afternoon, LZ Linz challenges the Lower Austrians with EM starter Karoline Mischek. There will be an internal club derby on Tuesday.
Baden men lost top players
That was a stab in the hearts of the Baden fans: No. 1 Amin Ahmadian shone with 4-1 victories in the first three rounds, but then the figurehead was suddenly revoked of his right to asylum and ordered back to Iran by the authorities. It was a “personal tragedy” for the casino townspeople, but they had to react and quickly signed 21-year-old Yanshash Malik. “The Indian will hardly be able to fill Amin’s gap,” said coach Andreas Meixner dejectedly. Newly promoted Kufstein would like to take advantage of the new opportunity on Friday and score points in Baden. The Lower Austrians will probably be outsiders against Kennelbach on Sunday. Master SolexConsult Wr. Neustadt, on the other hand, is the clear favorite on Friday against Kennelbach and on Sunday against Kufstein.
1. Men’s Bundesliga, upper play-off
Friday, October 4th (6:30 p.m.):
SPG Linz – Sparkasse Salzburg
PANACEO Stockerau – Felbermayr Wels
Badener AC – Sparkasse Kufstein
SolexConsult Wr. Neustadt – UTTC Raiffeisen Kennelbach
Sunday, October 6th:
SolexConsult Wr. Neustadt – Sparkasse Kufstein (3 p.m.)
Badener AC – UTTC Raiffeisen Kennelbach (3 p.m.)
SPG Linz – Felbermayr Wels (6 p.m.)
Table: 1. Men’s Bundesliga upper play-off
Modus: The top four play semi-finals and finals. Descent: The eighth place is relegated, the seventh place plays relegation against the second place in the lower play-offs.
This is how it continues, November 25th. (6:30 p.m.):
Badener AC – SPG Linz
Sparkasse Kufstein – Felbermayr Wels
SolexConsult Wr. Neustadt – PANACEO Stockerau
Sparkasse Salzburg – UTTC Raiffeisen Kennelbach
1. Women’s Bundesliga, upper play-off
Friday, October 4th (4 p.m.):
Bodensdorf – Sparkasse Kufstein
Saturday, October 5th (3 p.m.):
Indigo Graz – Sparkasse Kufstein
Olympic Vienna – Bodensdorf
Sunday, October 6th:
Linz AG Froschberg – PANACEO Stockerau (9 a.m.)
Olympic Vienna – Sparkasse Kufstein (10)
Indigo Graz – Bodensdorf (10)
LZ Linz Froschberg – PANACEO Stockerau (3 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 8th (3 p.m.):
Linz AG Froschberg – LZ Linz Froschberg
Table: 1. Women’s Bundesliga upper play-off, powered by andro.de & tt-xpert.de
Modus: The top four play semi-finals and finals. Descent: The eighth place is relegated, the seventh place plays relegation against the second place in the lower play-offs.
Sunday, October 13th (4 p.m.):
LZ Linz Froschberg – Garden City Tulln
2. Men’s Bundesliga
Saturday, October 5th (3 p.m.):
Oberpullendorf – Sportklub / Flötzersteig
TTC Feldkirchen – Nature Friends Stadlau
SG Gumpoldskirchen/Mödling – SCHWAB Küchen – carpentry
elevenpoints residential park Alt Erlaa 2 – Pottenbrunn
UTTC Sparkasse Salzburg 3 – UTTC Sparkasse Salzburg II
TTC Raiffeisen Kuchl – Innsbruck II Gymnastics Association
KSV HiWay MEWO Kapfenberg 2 – SPG Muki Ebensee
SV Leoben – TTC Biesenfeld Linz
Sunday, October 6th (10 a.m.):
Oberpullendorf – Nature Friends Stadlau
TTC Feldkirchen – Sports Club / Flötzersteig
SG Gumpoldskirchen/Mödling – Pottenbrunn
elevenpoints residential park Alt Erlaa 2 – SCHWAB kitchens – carpentry
UTTC Sparkasse Salzburg 3 – Innsbruck II Gymnastics Association
TTC Raiffeisen Kuchl – UTTC Sparkasse Salzburg II
SV Leoben – SPG Muki Ebensee
Table: 2nd Men’s Bundesliga:
Modus: The first eight play in the championship play-off after an easy first half of the season. The champion is promoted, the runner-up plays in the play-off for promotion to the lower play-off of the 1st Bundesliga. Descent: The last eight play against three relegation places.
WTT Smash in Peking/China
Men’s doubles, round of 16:
Daniel Habesohn/Robert Gardos (Ö/16) – Mattias Falck/Kristian Karlsson (Swe/7) on Wed. 1:45 p.m
Men’s doubles, 1/16 final:
Daniel Habesohn/Robert Gardos (Ö/16) – Youssef Abdelaziz/Mohamed El Baiali (Äg/17) 3:0 (3, 7, 8)
Other events:
4.-6.10. Europe Youth Top 10 in Grodzisk (Pol)
4.-12.10. Bundesliga
8.10. French league
8.-12.10. WTT Youth Star Contender in Doha
9.10. German Bundesliga
15.-20.10. LIEBHERR European Championship in Linz
22.-27.10. WTT Champions in Montpellier (F)
22.-27.10. WTT Feeder in Cagliari (I)
24.-27.10. WTT Youth Contender im Kosovo
26.10. Bundesliga
10/27 German Bundesliga
10/28 WTT feeder in Kosovo
30.10.-5.11. WTT Youth Contender in Senec/Slk.
1.11. French league
3.-10.11. WTT Champions in Frankfurt
7.-13.11. WTT Youth Contender in Lignano (I)
12.-17.11. European Cup group stage
12.11. French league
11/13 German Bundesliga
11/15 French league
November 16th/17th Young talent top 10 in Salzburg (U13, U19)
18.-22.11. WTT feeder in Düsseldorf
November 19th French league
20.-24.11. WTT Finals in Fukuoka
22.-29.11. Youth WM in Helsingborg (Swe)
22.-24.11. Europe Trophy Phase 1
November 23rd/24th WIN tournament in NE
11/23 German Bundesliga
23.-27.11. WTT Feeder Portugal
25.11. Bundesliga
November 26th French league
30.11./1.12. Bundesliga
1.-8.12. Mixed Team Weltcup in Chengdu (Chn)
6.-8.12. European Cup quarter-finals
9.12. Allianz Austria Top 12 in Lower Austria
10/11.12. French and German Bundesliga
13.-15.12. European Cup quarter-finals
12/15 German and French Bundesliga
20.-22.12. European Cup quarter-finals
12/22 German Bundesliga
2025:
15.1. French league
18/19.1. WIN tournament in K
22.-26.1. Team European Championship group stage
1.2. French league
15.2. French league
21.-23.2. Europe Top 16 in Montreux/Sz.
1.3. French league
15.3. French league
March 22/23 State championships in Tyrol
1.4. French league
5.-6.4. Europe Trophy Grand Final
14.-18.5. U21-EM in Bratislava/Slk.
15.4. French league
1.5. French league
15.5. French league
12.-19.10. Team-EM in Zadar (Kro)
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