Geirhofer triumphs again: defending the title at ASV club championship!

Geirhofer triumphs again: defending the title at ASV club championship!

Happyland, Klosterneuburg, Österreich - On May 23, 2025, the 55th table tennis club championship of the ASV Klosterneuburg took place in Happyland. Thomas Geirhofer was able to successfully defend his title and secured the victory in front of 27 participants who took part in the end of the club. The event has developed into an integral part of the club calendar over the years and always attracts great interest.

Geirhofer, who won the title last year, once again demonstrated his strength. In the group phase, he only had to hand in a sentence against the player Vladimir Kolmogorov, but remained undefeated. All eight players were able to qualify for the further rounds without surprises. The three-time club master Georg Hengl-Weinmayer was missing due to injury and thus opened the competition for other title candidates, including especially the young talents.

tournament and decisions

The course of the tournament saw exciting duels in the round of 16. Lucas Menner won against Henri Kleemann, while Sebastian Stich prevailed against Mike Hadrian. Jonas Pitour defeated Alexander Unger and competed against Geirhofer in the quarter -finals. The defending champion clearly won 3-0 in the quarter -finals against Oskar Reiter. Menner had to fight against stitch in a gripping match and prevailed in five sets. Sebastian Reitinger, who played in the second semi-finals against Fabrizian Pokorny, was able to convert a 2-0 lead after a setback in the decision-making set and finally won the victory.

In the final, Geirhofer was initially 2-0 in the lead. But Reitinger fought his way back and won the next two sentences extremely narrowly. Finally, Geirhofer secured the decisive sentence 11: 5 and thus his second club championship title in a row. In the game for third place, Pokorny was able to assert himself against Menner.

success in the B competition

The chairman of the ASVK thanked all participants and supporters, especially with the buffet team, who supported the tournament with a donation from the "Dermann Klosterneuburg" bakery. The event was not only a sporting highlight, but also a sociable festival for the members of the ASV Klosterneuburg.

table tennis has developed into a significant sport since its creation in the 19th century, also in Germany, where around 2.93 million people show a special interest in this sport. In the past time, Germany has achieved significant success in table tennis, such as the four medals at the European Championship 2024 in Linz. The ASV Klosterneuburg remains an important part of this lively table tennis tradition through its club championship.

For further details about the table tennis club championship and the performance of the players, visit the pages of Noen.at asvk-tt.at and table tennis100.de .