Champions League 2013/2014

Champions League 2013/2014

The Champions League 2013/2014 has begun! Catch all the latest information, news, results and videos in this thread!

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Dimitrij Ovtcharov - Photo by: ettu.org

Groups

Group A: Gazproma Orenburg, Liebherr Ochsenhausen, Vaillante Rangers

Group B: Ummc Verkhnaya P., Saarbrucken, As Pontoise Cergy, Eslov Ai

Group C: Werder Bremen, Hennebont, Walter Wels

Group D: Borussia Dusseldorf, Chartres, Svs Niederosterreich


Men’s European Champions League (MECL), organized by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), is the most important international club competition in Europe. The Men’s European Champions League took place for first time in 1998/99 season, with the aim to replace European Club Cup of Champions, the previous highest level European club competition held since 1960/61 season. In the second season (1999/2000), the playing system was changed. The maximum number of games was reduced from seven to five, with doubles being cancelled, with the aim of getting a better TV exposure and more excitement for the spectators.

Belgian club La Villette Charleroi was the most successful club in the history of Men’s competition, being the champion from 2001 to 2004 and having won the competition 5 times, with Borussia Dusseldorf just one adrift. This glorioust club, led by Jean-Michel SAIVE, stepped out from the event after 2010/11 season, due to financial crisis.

Three former Borussia`s players, Vladimir SAMSONOV, Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Alexey SMIRNOV opened Orenburg`s era in MECL. This Russian club won last two editions, 2011/12 and 2012/13, whilst great Bielorussian improved his record, lifting the trophy ten times, since Cup of Champions era.
 
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Two big upsets already in the first round:

SVS NIEDEROSTERREICHBORUSSIA DUSSELDORF3 : 2
Chen WeixingAchanta Sharat Kamal0 : 3 (6:11, 10:12, 10:12, 0:0, 0:0)
Leung Chu YanBaum Patrick3 : 2 (6:11, 11:9, 9:11, 12:10, 11:7)
Fegerl StefanWalther Ricardo3 : 1 (14:16, 11:6, 11:9, 13:11, 0:0)
Chen WeixingBaum Patrick0 : 3 (8:11, 12:14, 5:11, 0:0, 0:0)
Leung Chu YanAchanta Sharat Kamal3 : 1 (11:7, 11:8, 6:11, 11:9, 0:0)

WERDER BREMENWALTER WELS1 : 3
Chuang, Chih YuanDemeter, Lehel3 : 1 (11:7, 11:6, 11:13, 11:8, 0:0)
Cioti, ConstantinJian, Zhan1 : 3 (6:11, 11:5, 6:11, 6:11, 0:0)
Crisan, AdrianPetö, Zsolt2 : 3 (11:9, 6:11, 6:11, 11:5, 6:11)
Chuang, Chih YuanJian, Zhan0 : 3 (7:11, 9:11, 7:11, 0:0, 0:0)


Other first round results:

SAARBRUCKENESLOV AI3 : 1
STEGER BastianSVENSSON Robert2 : 3 (11:9, 8:11, 6:11, 11:5, 9:11)
TOKIC BojanÖVERSJÖ Mattias3 : 0 (11:6, 11:2, 11:8, 0:0, 0:0)
APOLONIA TiagoSTERNBERG Kasper3 : 0 (11:9, 11:9, 11:4, 0:0, 0:0)
STEGER BastianÖVERSJÖ Mattias3 : 0 (11:4, 11:9, 11:5, 0:0, 0:0)

GAZPROMA ORENBURGVAILLANTE ANGERS3 : 1
Ovtcharov D.Brossier B.3 : 0 (11:3, 11:8, 11:7, 0:0, 0:0)
Samsonov V.Lundqvist J.3 : 0 (11:6, 11:8, 11:6, 0:0, 0:0)
Smirnov A.Gionis P.1 : 3 (7:11, 12:10, 7:11, 7:11, 0:0)
Ovtcharov D.Lundqvist J.3 : 1 (11:9, 7:11, 11:6, 11:8, 0:0)
 
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No, Ricardo is the one in red shirt, and Fegerl is in blue shirt, he does chop blocks haha

Hehe yeah I see, I'm just a fan of Ricardo's chop blocks. I've seen him do some crazy ones in other matches and saw a couple in this match. His feeling for the ball is incredible!
 
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