Table tennis Bundesliga team Post SV Mühlhausen has taken a big step towards the quarter-finals in the Champions League. The Thuringians clearly won the first leg of the round of 16 against HB Ostrov 3-1. The second leg in the Czech Republic will take place on December 19th.
Mühlhausen confirmed his role as favorite even without the German champion Kay Stumper. The national player was spared around two weeks after his taxi accident after the WTT tournament in London, which went smoothly. The Chinese top star Lin Gaoyuan was not even called to the Unstrut for the mandatory victory. The twice successful former European team champion Marcos Freitas and the former German Championship title holder Steffen Mengel scored points for the hosts.
In addition to Mühlhausen, three other TTBL clubs are in the round of 16 of the premier class. Defending champions 1. FC Saarbrücken, record winners Borussia Düsseldorf and newcomers ASC Grünwettersbach will play their first legs on Friday.