Champions League Final Four: Saarbrücken meets Düsseldorf!

Champions League Final Four: Saarbrücken meets Düsseldorf!

On May 31, 2025, the Champions League Final Four took place in the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, an exciting highlight in European table tennis. The host and defending champion was 1. FC Saarbrücken TT, who were able to qualify thanks to impressive performances against the French team Hennebont. Borussia Düsseldorf, KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki and KS Global Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow also took part in the competition.

Borussia Düsseldorf, a multiple title holder with a total of six Champions League titles, impressively beat Montpellier in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, the team was able to rely on a strong performance from Timo Boll, who would like to say goodbye with a title. The game against Bogoria ended with a 3-1 win for Düsseldorf after a solid performance from the players.

Semifinal results

• Borussia Düsseldorf – KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki: 3:1
• Dang Qiu – Milosz Redzimski: 3:0
• Anton Källberg – Marek Badowski: 0:3
• Timo Boll – Jin Takuya: 3:0
• Anton Källberg – Milosz Redzimski: 3:2

In the first semi-final game, Borussia Düsseldorf played against KS Dartom Bogoria, while in the second semi-final 1. FC Saarbrücken TT met KS Global Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow. Saarbrücken secured their place in the semi-finals with an impressive final phase in a golden match against Dzialdowo.

The results of the semi-finals were decisive for the final participants. Timo Boll not only achieved his 151st Champions League victory with his victory over Takuya Jin, but also showed that he is in good form. In contrast, Anton Källberg, who played a close game against Milosz Redzimski, commented on the high pressure situation after his defeat in the first game, which strained his nerves.

Finale and outlook

The Champions League final took place on Sunday at 2 p.m., with the top two teams in this year's draw meeting. Borussia Düsseldorf, the hot favorite, took on 1. FC Saarbrücken. An exciting clash was expected, especially after the teams' performances in the semi-finals.

1. FC Saarbrücken is still seen as a strong challenger, while Borussia Düsseldorf has been classified as an outsider, as Borussia manager Andreas Preuß put it. The anticipation for a thrilling show was great.

mytischtennis.de and ettu.org reported in detail about the course and highlights of this prestigious tournament.