There is a German-German final in the women’s fistball World Tour Finals: TSV Dennach and TV Jahn Schneverdingen won their semi-final matches in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium and will play the final on Saturday evening. In the men’s competition, defending champions SG Novo Hamburgo, TSV Pfungstadt, TV Enns and Union Tigers Vöcklabruck made it through to the semi-finals.

Women: German teams win in the semi-finals

The defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen have their sights firmly set on winning the title again. fter successfully finishing the preliminary round against FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (11:9, 11:5, 11:5), the Schneverdingen women initially fell behind against Sogipa Porto Alegre in the semi-finals (4:11), but turned the game around impressively with an improved performance (11:8, 11:9, 11:8). In the final, TV Jahn will face TSV Dennach. The latter initially fell behind in sets against SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter, before they got more and more into the match and prevailed 3:1 (9:11, 11:3, 11:8, 11:7). FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (Switzerland) and FBC Linz-Urfahr (Austria) will play in the final for the President’s Cup (5th/6th place) at 3.45 p.m., before which UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting and Faustball Kreuzlingen will meet in the match for seventh place (2.15 p.m.).

Men: Austrian duo challenges Novo Hamburgo and Pfungstadt

Meanwhile, the eight men’s teams have completed the preliminary round. Last year’s finalists SG Novo Hamburgo (3:0 against Sogipa) and TSV Pfungstadt (3:0 against Union Tigers Vöcklabruck) both won their respective groups and will therefore avoid each other in the semi-finals. Nov Hamburgo will face Vöcklabruck (11:30 a.m.), while Pfungstadt will play TV Enns at 10 a.m. The The Austrians prevailed against rivals UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting (11:7, 11:8, 11:9) in the decisive duel for a semi-final ticket. UFG are now in the President’s Cup and will face local heroes TV Käfertal (11.30 a.m.). 0 o’clock Froschberg and Sogipa Porto Alegre will play their match.