Three-way battle for the play-offs comes to a head

Three teams will battle it out on the last matchday for the remaining places in the semi-finals. Several constellations are possible.

In the German Table Tennis League (TTBL), the race for the play-offs comes to a head on the last play-offs on the last matchday of the main round. Before the 22nd and final round, TSV Bad Königshofen, TTC Rhönsprudel Fulda-Maberzell and 1.
and 1. FC Saarbrücken still have a chance of securing a place in the top four.
to secure a place in the top four. The fourth-placed team from Fulda is in pole position.

The Hessians, who have 26:16 points, only have to win their own match at
win their own match at Post SV Mühlhausen to reach the semi-finals of the German championship. Because Bad Königshofen (28:14) and Saarbrücken (26:16) meet in a direct duel at the same time (all March 29, 18.00 hrs.
6 p.m./Dyn), only the winner could then move ahead of Fulda.

In the event of a defeat, Fulda will have to hope that Saarbrücken lose.
“It really isn't an easy season. We hope that we can still somehow make it into the play-offs and then a whole new tournament starts again,” said Saarbrücken's Patrick Franziska after the 3:2 win at TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt on the penultimate matchday.

Bad Königshofen, meanwhile, squandered its advantage in terms of points with the recent 1:3 against ASC Grünwetterbach, Bad Königshofen lost its advantage in terms of set difference. As TSV (+9) difference after the defeat compared to Saarbrücken (+10) a win is enough for the Saarlanders to overtake them. In this
Bad Königshofen will have to hope for a defeat by Fulda (+12).

Source: SID
Featured image above: Patrick Franziska (Photo: IMAGO/HORSTMUELLER/SID/HORSTMUELLER GmbH)