Eastside Division of Toronto Transit Commission secures sixth victory in Champions League competition
** scoring a historic sixth Champions League title**
In a thrilling finale, TTC Eastside Berlin's women's table tennis team clinched their sixth Champions League victory 🏆. Having triumphed in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2021, the Berlin powerhouse etched their name further into the history books with their latest triumph. Despite a 2:3 loss in the return match against Metz TT, their 3:1 win in the first leg a week prior proved decisive.
The visitors' lineup remained the same as the first leg, with Sabina Surjan, Shan Xiaona, and Mia Griesel taking to the court. Surjan, who had secured both her matches in Berlin, fell 0:3 to Mariia Tailakova in this encounter. However, Shan Xiaona turned the tide with a commanding 3:0 victory over Adina Diaconu, denying her opponent a single lead and levelling the score at 1:1.
Mia Griesel seals the deal early
Mia Griesel's nail-biting 3:2 win against Charlotte Lutz put Eastside ahead 2:1, all but securing the Champions League trophy. This victory, despite the two remaining games, was enough to ensure the title, as the outcome of those matches ultimately had no impact on the final result. Eastside conceded the first match (Shan vs. Tailakova), and in the second, Metz's Sarah de Nutte narrowly defeated Eastside's young prodigy Josi Neumann (15) 3:2 in a grueling two and a half hour battle.
📊 Did you know? Eastside Berlin's remarkable achievement places them among the most successful teams in the Women's Table Tennis Champions League, with six victories to their name. Their most recent victory was in the thrilling 2025 season, following their previous triumph in 2021. 🎉🏆
💬 Historical Milestones:- 2012: First Champions League win for TTC Eastside Berlin's women's team.- 2014: TTC Eastside Berlin retains their Champions League title.- 2016: Eastside Berlin triumphs in the Champions League for the third time.- 2017: The women's team of TTC Eastside Berlin wins their fourth Champions League title.- 2021: Eastside Berlin secures their fifth Champions League victory.- 2025: Eastside Berlin etches their name further in history, claiming their sixth Champions League title.
In the realm of sports, particularly European leagues, football enthusiasts aren't the only ones making history. Mia Griesel's triumphant 3:2 win in the Champions League final cemented TTC Eastside Berlin's sixth football-like victory, a historic achievement that echoes in the annals of European table tennis leagues.unlikely to be forgotten anytime soon.
