Welcome to the official website of the 7th edition of the EGCA Women’s Champions League.
EGCA Women’s Champions League 2026 will take place from 19th to 23rd August 2026 in the true goalball city of Rostock on the Baltic Sea coast. This event is organised by RGC HANSA ROSTOCK and will be conducted in full compliance with the EGCA competition rules.
CONTACT DETAILS
If you have any questions, concerns or require logistical support, please contact the tournament director: Mario Turloff:
Phone: +49 171 3057912
Email: mario.turloff@outlook.de
EGCA Representative: Erkki Miinala
Phone: +358442912126
Email: egca.office@gmail.com
VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
Competition Venue
CJD Campus
Groß Schwaßer Weg 11
18057 Rostock
This modern competition venue was opened in November 2024 on the occasion of the EGCA U23 Championship and is specially designed to meet the needs of our goalball athletes.
Accommodation
The teams will be staying at the HOTEL ANA AMBER, which is idyllically located on the River Warnow, close to shopping facilities, Rostock city centre and excellent transport links. The competition venue is only 2.6 km away. Our shuttle service will ensure smooth and easy logistics during the event.
EVENT PARTNERS & SPONSORS
PARTICIPATING CLUBS & GROUPS
Please find Line-ups of the participating clubs here (will be updated closer to the tournament)
There are 10 participating clubs in the tournament and they are divided in two groups of 5 teams by the EGCA Women’s Champions League ranking:
Group A: RGC Hansa Rostock (GER, host club, ranking 5), FIFH Malmo (SWE, ranking 2), Old Power (FIN, ranking 3), Gören Kalpler (TUR, ranking 8), Red Velvet Warriors Budapest (HUN, ranking 9)
Group B: Füchse Berlin (GER, ranking 1), Kahramanmaras (TUR, ranking 4), USV Hercules (NED, ranking 6), GC Lyon’s Golden Flash (FRA, ranking 7), Isparta Blind Sports Club (TUR, ranking 10)
PLAY SYSTEM
Teams will play a single round robin in both groups. Top 4 teams of both groups will continue to the quarter finals. 5th ranked club of both groups will play for places 9-10 in the tournament.
The tournament will be played under existing IBSA 2025 rules.
A team earns 3 points from awin, 1 point from a draw and 0 points for a loss in a preliminary group game. The ranking of teams in a preliminary group is determined by following system:
A. Earned points
B. Goal difference
C. Missed goals
D. If two teams remain tied after criteria A–C, priority shall be given to the team that won the head-to-head match between them
E. If 2 teams remain tied after A-D criteria, there is an extra throw competition organized between those teams to determine their ranking
The winners of the quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals, while the losing teams played placement matches for places 5–8.
The winners of the semifinals advanced to the tournament gold medal game. The teams that lost in the semifinals compete in the bronze medal match.
In the quarterfinals, semifinals, medal matches, and placement matches, each game was played to a decisive result. If the match was tied after regulation time, a 6-minute golden goal overtime was played (the first team to score wins). If the game remained tied after overtime, an extra throws competition was used to determine the winner.
REFEREES, PROTEST & TOURNAMENT JURY
Following referees officiated in the tournament:
Alexander Knecht – Germany
Romualdas Vaitiekus – Lithuania
Sarah Küper – Germany
Marina Kolovou – Greece
Andreja Kumer-Jonikaitiene – Slovenia
Tuula-Anneli Toivola – Finland
Jesper Dahl – Denmark
Michał Gumiński – Poland
Protest: A protest should be given literally to the chief referee or EGCA representative within an half hour after a game. Protest fee is 100 € and it must be paid by cash at the same time than a club is leaving the protest to the chief referee or EGCA representative.
You can find protest document on the official table.
If the protest is acknowledged, the money is given back. If not, the money goes to the EGCA for development of club goalball.
The tournament jury will talk about the protest and give a decision as soon as possible.
The tournament jury is:
Tournament Director – Mario Turloff
Chief Referee – will be updated soon
EGCA Representative – Erkki Miinala
FINAL RANKING
Waiting for the results
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Waiting for the results
GROUP STANDINGS & SCORER LIST
Group Standings (a link will be updated closer to the tournament)
Scorer List (a link will be updated closer to the tournament)
GAME SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Attention: Time zone in Germany is UTC+2
Thursday 20th August 2026
Game Number / Start Time / Group / Home Team – Away Team
1 / 09:00 / Group A / Gören Kalpler – Red Velvet Warriors Budapest
2 / 10:10 / Group A / FIFH Malmo – Old Power
3 / 11:20 / Group B / GC Lyon’s Golden Flash – Isparta Blind Sports Club
4 / 12:30 / Group B / Kahramanmaras – USV Hercules
5 / 13:40 / Group A / Red Velvet Warriors Budapest – RGC Hansa Rostock
6 / 14:50 / Group A / Old Power – Gören Kalpler
7 / 16:00 / Group B / Isparta Blind Sports Club – Füchse Berlin
8 / 17:10 / Group B / USV Hercules – GC Lyon’s Golden Flash
9 / 18:20 / Group A / RGC Hansa Rostock – FIFH Malmo
10 / 19:30 / Group B / Füchse Berlin – Kahramanmaras
Friday 21st August 2026
11 / 09:00 / Group A / Old Power – Red Velvet Warriors Budapest
12 / 10:10 / Group A / Gören Kalpler – RGC Hansa Rostock
13 / 11:20 / Group B / USV Hercules – Isparta Blind Sports Club
14 / 12:30 / Group B / GC Lyon’s Golden Flash – Füchse Berlin
15 / 13:40 / Group A / Red Velvet Warriors Budapest – FIFH Malmo
16 / 14:50 / Group A / RGC Hansa Rostock – Old Power
17 / 16:00 / Group B / Isparta Blind Sports Club – Kahramanmaras
18 / 17:10 / Group B / Füchse Berlin – USV Hercules
19 / 18:20 / Group A / FIFH Malmo – Gören Kalpler
20 / 19:30 / Group B / Kahramanmaras – GC Lyon’s Golden Flash
Saturday 22nd August 2026
21 / 09:00 / Places 9-10 / 5th Group A – 5th Group B
22 / 10:15 / Quarter Final 1 / 1st Group A – 4th Group B
23 / 11:30 / Quarter Final 2 / 2nd Group B – 3rd Group A
24 / 12:45 / Quarter Final 3 / 1st Group B – 4th Group A
25 / 14:00 / Quarter Final 4 / 2nd Group A – 3rd Group B
26 / 15:15 / Semifinal 1 / Winner Game 22 – Winner Game 23
27 / 16:30 / Places 5-8 / Loser Game 22 – Loser Game 23
28 / 17:45 / Semifinal 2 / Winner Game 24 – Winner Game 25
29 / 19:00 / Places 5-8 / Loser Game 24 – Loser Game 25
Sunday 23rd August 2026
30 / 08:15 / Places 7-8 / Loser Game 27 – Loser Game 29
31 / 09:30 / Places 5-6 / Winner Game 27 – Winner Game 29
32 / 10:45 / Bronze Medal Game / Loser Game 26 – Loser Game 28
33 / 12:00 / Gold Medal Game / Winner Game 26 – Winner Game 28