Overview
- Semifinals begin at 11:00 with 1. FC Saarbrücken TT facing defending champions TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen and Fulda-Maberzell meeting Bad Homburg, with the final to follow the same day.
- Saarbrücken deploys superstar Fan Zhendong alongside Patrick Franziska as the club seeks payback for last season's 3:1 cup final loss to Ochsenhausen.
- Ochsenhausen enter as 2025 winners and highlight in-form Shunsuke Togami, while club president Kristijan Pejinovic rates their semifinal chances at 30:70.
- Fulda return to the Final Four after four years with Dimitrij Ovtcharov and pursue the first cup title in club history, viewing the Bad Homburg matchup as a slight edge.
- Organizers expect a record crowd of about 5,200 for the sold-out event, which TTBL chief Nico Stehle calls a strong signal for the sport's growth in Germany.