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Press Roundup: The Liebherr TTBL Final4 2026 in the Media
The first triple for 1. FC Saarbrücken TT, Fan Zhendong’s move to Borussia Düsseldorf: There were plenty of stories to tell surrounding the Liebherr TTBL Final4. Here is a selection of media reports.
Sportschau: “Saarbrücken Claims the Triple Against Düsseldorf”
“With its 3-1 victory at the Final Four of the Table Tennis Bundesliga, 1. FC Saarbrücken Table Tennis has claimed the triple of the Cup, Champions League, and German Championship. On Sunday, it defeated its long-time rival Borussia Düsseldorf.”
FAZ: “Arms race at the table”
“The power structure in German table tennis resembles a game of musical chairs. While Saarbrücken won the treble, it lost its superstar Fan Zhendong to its major rival Düsseldorf.”
WDR: “Borussia Düsseldorf’s title dreams end in the final”
“Chinese player Fan Zhendong won the table tennis championship with Saarbrücken—against his future employer, Borussia Düsseldorf.”
Saarländischer Rundfunk: “1. FC Saarbrücken Table Tennis Claims the Triple Against Düsseldorf”
“With a 3-1 victory in the Final Four of the Table Tennis Bundesliga, 1. FC Saarbrücken Table Tennis has claimed the triple of the Cup, Champions League, and German Championship. On Sunday, they defeated their long-time rivals Borussia Düsseldorf.”
Sport1: “Superstar celebrates triumphant farewell”
“Olympic champion Fan Zhendong shines in the championship final against his future employer, Borussia Düsseldorf.”
Saarbrücker Zeitung: “Famous Fan Delivers in the Finale”
“The Chinese table tennis superstar leads 1. FC Saarbrücken to the German championship title—and their first-ever treble—in his final appearance for the Saarland team.”
Weser-Kurier: “Despite hard-fought matches: Werder eliminated in the semifinals”
“Werder Bremen is eliminated in the semifinals of the Table Tennis Final4. Despite a strong performance against 1. FC Saarbrücken, it wasn’t enough for a victory. Olympic champion Fan Zhendong dominated the match.”
butenunbinnen: “Werder’s table tennis team falls short of a miracle against superstar Fan Zhendong”
“In the semifinals of the German Championship, Werder lost 1-3 to 1. FC Saarbrücken. An expected result, but one that in no way detracts from Werder’s performance this season.”
sport.de: “Saarbrücken completes historic treble”
“Triumphant farewell: Chinese superstar Fan Zhendong led 1. FC Saarbrücken TT to its second German championship in the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) and thus to a historic treble.”
Tagesspiegel: “Bundesliga Final Tournament: Superstar Delivers: Saarbrücken Claims Table Tennis Triple”
“Championship, Champions League, Cup: Saarbrücken sweeps the board in the table tennis season. The decisive player has sparked a boom in the Bundesliga—and defeated his new club in the final.”
News on Tour: “Saarbrücken crowned: FCS celebrates the treble at the TTBL Final4”
“Who will be the German table tennis champion? The answer came on Sunday in Frankfurt: 1. FC Saarbrücken TT won the Liebherr TTBL Final4 and, after the Cup and Champions League, also secured the German Championship. With a 3-1 victory in the final against Borussia Düsseldorf, the Saarlanders achieved the first treble in their club’s history—largely thanks to a key performance by captain Patrick Franziska.”
Wochenblatt Reporter: “Saarbrücken is the German Table Tennis Champion”
“1. FC Saarbrücken TT has secured its third title of the season, winning the treble for the first time in the club’s history. In his final match for FCS, Fan Zhendong led his club to a 3-1 victory over Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday, clinching the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) championship.”
Video reports
SR: Sportarena – watch the video
WDR: Sportschau – watch the video
Dyn: Match highlights
Featured image above: Celebrations at 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (Photo: BeLa Sportfoto)
TTBL Redaktion
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02.06.2026
