ETTU Cup
The ETTU Cup is the second most important continental tournament for clubs in European table tennis, after the European Champions League. The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) has organized this cup since the 1964-65 season for men teams, and also for women teams a year later.
Name
The competition was held in the 1964/65 season for the first time for men and a year later for ladies. At that time this tournament was called the European Fair Cities Cup. In 1984 it was renamed ETTU Nancy Evans Cup after the wife of then ITTF President Roy Evans. In 2005, the cup was renamed to the current name, the "ETTU Cup", while "Nancy Evans Cup" became the name of the trophy and is awarded to the winner.[1]
The winner's trophy donated by Hans Frieder Baisch and Klaus stallion.
Qualification
The winners of the ETTU Cup of the previous season qualifies automatically. Furthermore, every member association of ETTU can nominate up to 6 clubs to participate in the competition. Those six clubs should be taking part during the same season in the top national league, and should not be taking part in the European Champions League in the same season.
Format
The competition is organised in three stages:
- first stage: round robin group matches,
- second stage: round robin group matches, and
- third stage: straight knock-out system.
The champions and the runners-up of the previous season, with the six strongest remaining teams ranked by the Ranking Committee, qualify automatically to the last 16. If the champions or the runners-up do not enter the competition, the strongest remaining team would take its place. Eight further top teams according to the ranking list would enter the second round directly.
In the first round, the competition is played in groups of three, four or five teams, with the clubs finishing in positions one and two in every group would qualify for the second round. In the second round the competition is played in groups of four teams. The teams finishing in position one in every group shall qualify for the round of the last sixteen. From this round onwards, a single knock-out system is used with eight teams drawn directly into this round.
The semi-finals and finals will be played in two legs, home and away. If each team has won one leg, the winner would be the team with the better aggregate score first in individual matches, then in games and finally in points. If they are still equal, the winner shall be decided by lot.
Composition of teams
Each team should name at least six players for the competition. Within the list, only two foreign players are allowed, and, for any particular match, only one foreign player is permitted to participate.
Results
Men's competition
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  DJK Sportbund Stuttgart |
PSV Stuttgart |
| 1966 |  Slavia Prag |
DJK Sportbund Stuttgart |
| 1967 | Sparta Prag |
 VM Közert Budapest |
| 1968 | Stadion Prag |
VM Közert Budapest |
| 1969 | Spartacus Budapest |
 GSTK Vjesnik Zagreb |
| 1970 | GSTK Vjesnik Zagreb |
Meidericher TTC |
| 1971 | Vitkovice Ostrava |
BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
| 1972 | GSTK Vjesnik Zagreb |
BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
| 1973 | BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
 AC Kremlin-Bicètre |
| 1974 | Spartacus Budapest |
Hertha BSC Berlin |
| 1975 | BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
 Boo KFUM Stockholm |
| 1976 | Spartacus Budapest |
SSV Heinzelmann Reutlingen |
| 1977 | Spartak Subotica |
Ganz Mavag Budapest |
| 1978 | BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
Spartak Subotica |
| 1979 | BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
GSTK Vjesnik Zagreb |
| 1980 | SSV Heinzelmann Reutlingen |
GSTK Vjesnik Zagreb |
| 1981 | Spartak Subotica |
ATSV Saarbrücken |
| 1982 | ATSV Saarbrücken |
AS Messine |
| 1983 | BVSC Vasutas Budapest |
TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau |
| 1984 |  TT San Elpidio a Mare |
ATSV Saarbrücken |
| 1985 | Spartacus Budapest |
La Trinite Sports Nizza |
| 1986 | La Trinite Sports Nizza |
Borussia Düsseldorf |
| 1987 | Borussia Düsseldorf |
Levallois UTT |
| 1988 | Levallois UTT |
SSV Heinzelmann Reutlingen |
| 1989 | ATSV Saarbrücken |
Spvg Steinhagen |
| 1990 | TTC Jülich |
Spvg Steinhagen |
| 1991 | Falkenbergs BTK |
TTC Jülich |
| 1992 | VfB-TT im Lübeck |
Falkenbergs BTK |
| 1993 | TTC Jülich |
Postas SE Budapest |
| 1994 | VfB-TT im Lübeck |
TTC Jülich |
| 1995 | Borussia Düsseldorf |
Super Donic Berlin |
| 1996 | TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen |
TSV Maxell Heilbronn-Sontheim |
| 1997 | TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen |
TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau |
| 1998 | TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau |
TTF Bad Honnef |
| 1999 | TTC Jülich |
TTF Bad Honnef |
| 2000 | TTG RS Hoengen |
Elan Nevers |
| 2001 | Montpellier TT |
Elan Nevers |
| 2002 | SV Plüderhausen |
Elan Nevers |
| 2003 | Montpellier TT |
Metabo Frickenhausen |
| 2004 | Levallois SC-TT |
Borussia Düsseldorf |
| 2005 | SV Plüderhausen |
Müller Würzburger Hofbräu |
| 2006 | TTC Frickenhausen |
SV Plüderhausen |
| 2007 | Borussia Düsseldorf |
Müller Würzburger Hofbräu |
| 2008 | Angers Vaillante Sports |
 Fenerbahçe |
| 2009 | SV Plüderhausen |
 Victoria Moskou |
| 2010 | Gazproma Orenburg |
TTC Fulda-Maberzell |
| 2011 | Chartres |
Levallois SC-TT |
| 2012 | Borussia Düsseldorf |
Angers Vaillante Sports |
| 2013 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
 Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk |
| 2014 | FC Saarbrucken |
Ochsenhausen |
| 2015 | Eslövs AI |
Olimpia-Unia Grudziądz |
Women's competition
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | SSV Freiburg |
Slavia VS Praha |
| 1967 | Lokomotiva Bratislava |
31. Epitök Budapest |
| 1968 | 31. Epitök Budapest |
Slavia VS Praha |
| 1969 | 31. Epitök Budapest |
FTC Ferencvaros Budapest |
| 1970 | 31. Epitök Budapest |
BVSC Budapest |
| 1971 | DSC Kaiserberg |
FTC Ferencvaros Budapest |
| 1972 | FTC Ferencvaros Budapest |
Kieler TTK Grün-Weiß |
| 1973 | FTC Ferencvaros Budapest |
Kieler TTK Grün-Weiß |
| 1974 | FTC Ferencvaros Budapest |
Ramsharde-Flensburg |
| 1975 | Epitök Budapest |
Start Praha |
| 1976 | Weiß-Rot-Weiß Kleve |
 Delta Lloyd Amsterdam |
| 1977 | Sparta Praha |
 CS Pochtenetz Sofia |
| 1978 | Mladost Zagreb |
Delta Lloyd Amsterdam |
| 1979 | Weiß-Rot-Weiß Kleve |
Mladost Zagreb |
| 1980 | Vitkovice Ostrava |
Mladost Zagreb |
| 1981 | DSC Kaiserberg |
Industrogradnja |
| 1982 | BSE Budapest |
Industrogradnja |
| 1983 | BSE Budapest |
Spartacus Budapest |
| 1984 | BSE Budapest |
Spartacus Budapest |
| 1985 | BSE Budapest |
ATSV Saarbrücken |
| 1986 | Avanti Hazerswoude |
Vitkovice Ostrava |
| 1987 | Avanti Hazerswoude |
Spartak Vlasim |
| 1988 | BSE Budapest |
Perucica Foca |
| 1989 | BSE Budapest |
Spvg Steinhagen |
| 1990 | BSE Budapest |
Fövarosi Vizmüvek Budapest |
| 1991 | TSG Dülmen |
 CSS Sciinta Constanta |
| 1992 | Tempo Team Amsterdam |
TSG Dülmen |
| 1993 | TuS Glane |
Montpellier Le Crés |
| 1994 | Rot-Weiss Klettham Erding |
TuS Glane |
| 1995 | FC Langweid |
FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen |
| 1996 | FC Langweid |
FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen |
| 1997 | Rot-Weiss Klettham-Erding |
Team Galaxis Lübeck |
| 1998 | Rot-Weiss Klettham-Erding |
FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen |
| 1999 | FC Langweid |
FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen |
| 2000 | Postás Matáv Budapest |
TSV 1927 Röthenbach/St. Wolfgang |
| 2001 | TSV Betzingen |
Budapest SE |
| 2002 | 3B Berlin |
TTC femont Röthenbach |
| 2003 | Postás Matáv Budapest |
Müllermilch Langweid |
| 2004 | 3B Berlin |
TV Busenbach |
| 2005 | Postás Matáv Budapest |
 Relesa Galvame Cartagena |
| 2006 | Homberger Turnerschaft |
3B Berlin |
| 2007 | 3B Berlin |
Fotoprix VIC |
| 2008 | Dalenergosetproekt |
KTS Tarnobrzeg |
| 2009 | UCAM Cartagena |
KTS Tarnobrzeg |
| 2010 | UCAM Cartagena |
KTS Tarnobrzeg |
| 2011 | Li-Ning/Infinity Heerlen |
TTC Berlin Eastside |
| 2012 | Fenerbahçe |
Vladivostok |
| 2013 | Fenerbahçe |
KTS SPAR-Zamek Tarnorbrzeg |
| 2014 |  SVS Ströck |
Lille Metropole |
| 2015 | KTS SPAR-Zamek Tarnorbrzeg |
Metz TT |