Cup cracker in Kolbermoor: Who are the favorites of the preliminary round?

Cup cracker in Kolbermoor: Who are the favorites of the preliminary round?

Today, October 27th, 2025, table tennis fans can look forward to an exciting event: the draw for the preliminary round groups for the German Cup Championships, which will take place on January 10th and 11th, 2026 in Kolbermoor. The newly appointed head referee and DTTB President Konrad Grillmeyer led the groups, which offer some interesting pairings. Loud Tabletennis.de There are three top-class teams in Group A that will make the spectators' eyes light up.

The opening round also brings together experienced first division teams. In Group A, TSV Dachau 65 is considered the highest challenger, followed by TTC 46 Weinheim and SV Friedrichsgabe. Groups like these promise an action-packed tournament where competitive fever and sportsmanship come into their own. The overview of the groups has the following positions:

• Gruppe A: TSV Dachau 65, TTC 46 Weinheim, SV Friedrichsgabe
• Gruppe B: TSV Langstadt, TTG Bingen/Münster-Sarmsheim, SU Neckarsulm
• Gruppe C: ttc berlin eastside, ESV Weil, TuS Fürstenfeldbruck
• Gruppe D: SV DjK Kolbermoor, TTC Langweid, TTF Rastatt

Special features of the cup championships

The table tennis cup championships are an important event. It is the 65th event for men and the 36th for women. For the men, TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen won the title last year, while the women have to prepare for the title defense of the ttc berlin eastside, who were able to defend their title in the final for the second time in a row.

The challenge will also be particularly exciting for the hosts SV DJK Kolbermoor, who will face second division team TTC Langweid and third division team TTF Rastatt in Group D. These constellations bring a breath of fresh air and strengthen the character of the event. The anticipation goes hand in hand with high sporting standards: “There’s something coming!”

Outlook on the tournaments

Loud Wikipedia The tournament will be held in a round-robin format for men, with a total of 39 exciting games that will culminate in Neu-Ulm. The men and women will compete in separate tournaments, with the Men's Final Four already firmly on the calendar.

In total there will be 28 teams and 16 lower-class clubs for the men, which will compete in four groups of four teams each. The best of these groups then move on to the decisive knockout system. The female title will be awarded on a single weekend in January 2025 in Sinzheim, Baden-Württemberg.

For anyone who would like to find out more about the tournament, the official website https://pokal2026.svdjkkolbermoor.de/ has some exciting information available. It will be interesting to see how the cards will be reshuffled in Kolbermoor in January!