The men’s super-league team ESA logistika Tatran Střešovice advanced to the semifinals after two victories, while the women of LOGISTEED Tatran Střešovice earned their first quarterfinal point in the Champions Cup.
The men’s road to the semifinals led through a quarterfinal battle against the Swiss side Zug United. The first-leg match was played in Prague, where Tatran had a poor start and fell behind in the 3rd minute, but they quickly turned things around and were already leading 2:1 before the end of the first period. Střešovice maintained the pressure and extended their lead to a final score of 8:4.
In the return match in Switzerland, a draw would have been enough for Tatran to advance, but the players clearly didn’t want to rely on that. They took the lead again and held it despite the Swiss side’s late push after pulling their goalkeeper. The match ended 10:6, sending ESA logistika Tatran Střešovice back among the world’s top four teams after last year’s early exit.
As winners of the Czech Cup, the women’s team LOGISTEED Tatran Střešovice from Prague made their historic debut in the Champions Cup, where they faced Swiss champions Kloten-Dietlikon Jets in the quarterfinals. The first-leg match was also played in Prague and proved to be a thrilling clash: Kloten took a 2:0 lead in the first period, and the next goals didn’t come until the very end. Fortunately for Tatran, they all went into the Swiss net, and the game ended 5:4 in Střešovice’s favor. The second leg will be played on October 4, and a draw will be enough for Střešovice to reach the semifinals.
“We’re very pleased with the success of both Tatran’s men’s and women’s teams in the Champions Cup. It confirms that we’ve backed the right teams with our support,” says Jindřich Karas from ESA Logistika’s marketing department, adding:
“However, our partnership isn’t focused solely on Tatran’s elite squads. We also help the club nurture the next generation of floorball players and promote the sport among youth. We believe floorball has a bright future.”
The Floorball Champions Cup is the elite club competition organized by the International Floorball Federation (IFF) for the top teams from the four strongest floorball nations: the Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland. Each country sends two men’s and two women’s teams — the national league champions and the national cup winners. The knockout phase begins in autumn, and the tournament culminates every January.