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A hat-trick from Varvara helped NMD edge Dnipro, while Rayo Barcelona and Higicontrol Melilla both needed penalties to finish their group campaigns with victories at the Women’s World Winners Cup Alanya. Those results brought the women’s group stage to a close, with the quarter-final draw now confirmed and eight teams set for battle.
Group A
Ceilândia EC came from behind to defeat Union Vrede BS 6–2. Henrotin opened the scoring midway through the first period, but late goals from Myroslava and Julia gave Ceilândia a 2–1 lead. Myroslava struck again in the second period, with Tálita extending the advantage to 4–1. Marinucci reduced the deficit for Union Vrede, before Maranhão and Tálita’s second sealed Ceilândia’s victory.
CD Higicontrol Melilla prevailed 3–2 on penalties against Barra de Santiago following a 2–2 draw. Late opening-period goals from Yahaira and Natalia left the sides level at 1–1, before Andrea Miron put Higicontrol ahead late in the second. Lesly’s brilliant third-period equaliser forced extra time, and the match eventually went to a shootout, where Higicontrol secured the win.
Group B
BSC Partizanochka recorded a commanding 14–3 victory over Alanyaspor. An Alanyaspor own goal and Lymar’s strike established a 2–0 opening-period lead. Lymar added two more in the second, while Koval, Kvah and Kostiuk also scored to make it 7–2, with Marija and Nisa replying for Alanyaspor. Janeine’s double and goals from Kostiuk, Koval, Lymar, Prokopenko and Dubytska completed Partizanochka’s tally in the final period, while Marija’s second proved only a consolation.
Rayo Barcelona BSC defeated São Pedro BS 4–1 on penalties following a 3–3 draw. Manau, Alcaide and Lydia gave Rayo a 3–0 opening-period advantage, before Adriele and Luana reduced the deficit in the second. Kylma equalised midway through the final period to force extra time. With the sides still level, Rayo secured victory in the shootout.
Group C
Varvara’s hat-trick guided NMD BS to a narrow 3–2 victory over BSC Dnipro. Her late opening-period goal gave NMD a 1–0 lead, before she struck twice more in the second to extend the advantage to 3–0. Yuzvenko and Kyrychenko scored as Dnipro attempted a comeback, but NMD held on to secure victory.
Massa’s last-minute winner earned Red Devils Ladies a 3–2 victory over BSZ Ladies. Eden put BSZ ahead with three minutes remaining in the opening period, but Tai equalised seconds before the break. Massa gave Red Devils the lead just after the restart, before Julia levelled at 2–2 early in the final period. Massa then struck again in the closing minute to seal the win.
Group D
DFA Hrobce came from behind to defeat VJS Velletri 4–3. Strisciuglio scored early and late in the opening period, either side of Cervenkova’s reply, to give Velletri a 2–1 lead. Chocholousova and Portychova turned the match around for Hrobce, before Cizova extended their advantage to 4–2. Strisciuglio completed her hat-trick seconds before the final whistle, but Hrobce held on for victory.
Tokyo Verdy BS overturned an early deficit to beat Cali BSC 4–2. Evans put Cali ahead in the last minute of the opening period, before Grace and Shoko gave Tokyo Verdy a 2–1 lead in the second. Urara extended the advantage in the final period, and although Adler pulled Cali back within one goal late on, Grace’s second sealed Tokyo Verdy’s win.
Sixteen teams advance as the group stage concludes
The men’s World Winners Cup Alanya 2026 moves into the knockout stage after three days of group action. The final day brought commanding wins for Falfala KQ BSC and Serenity Alanya Bld, extra-time success for Amal Mogador and penalty shootout drama in Group H.
With the top two teams from each of the eight groups progressing, the draw has now confirmed Thursday’s round of 16 fixtures as the race for the trophy continues.
Group A
Filipov scored four times to earn BSC BetVam a narrow 5–4 victory over Batumi SC. Shamiladze opened the scoring for Batumi, before Filipov equalised late in the first period. Filipov struck again early in the second, with Partenadze replying to make it 2–2, but Filipov completed his hat-trick just before the break. Tamer extended BetVam’s lead to 4–2 early in the third period, before Mantas and Markharade brought Batumi level. Filipov’s fourth then secured the win.
Serenity Alanya Bld recorded an emphatic 11–2 victory over C.Y. Limón. Filipe, Semih, Madsen and Bruno’s double established a 5–0 opening-period lead. José replied for Limón in the second, but Madsen and Filipe each struck again to make it 7–1 at the second break. Mora scored for Limón a minute into the final period, before Bruno, Yasin and a Bariș double completed Serenity’s victory.
Group B
Denis’s final-period double secured Alanya Belediyespor B a narrow 7–6 victory over SK Bosnia Teplice. Hassan opened the scoring before Ruda equalised late in the first period. Artem restored Alanya’s lead, but Manka made it 2–2. Bosnia scored four times in the second period through doubles from Ruda and Manka, while Alanya added three to trail 6–5 at the second break. Denis then struck twice in the final frame to complete the turnaround.
Falfala KQ BSC recorded a commanding 13–1 victory over Casa Benfica Viseu. Doubles from Jabareen and Datinha, alongside Mauricinho’s goal, established a 5–0 opening-period lead. Moad struck twice in the second, with Saber and Farig extending the advantage to 9–0 before Da Costa replied. Mauricinho made it 10–1 before the second break, while Moad, Amar Yatim and Jabareen completed the scoring in the final period.
Group C
BS Bohemians secured a 4–2 victory over Mare di Roma, with Radosta scoring twice. Šilhavý and Radosta established a 2–0 opening-period lead, before Pietrasiak added a third late in the second. A Bohemians own goal reduced Mare di Roma’s deficit to 3–1, but Radosta struck again early in the final period. Joselito’s reply proved only a consolation as Bohemians claimed victory.
Sportivo Luqueño raced into a four-goal opening-period lead on their way to a 7–2 win over Qadsia BS. Breno’s double and goals from Barrios and Benitez established the advantage, before Rodrigo and Milciades extended it to 6–0 in the second period. Alsaqer replied for Qadsia, while Bistula added their second in the final frame. Barrios then struck again to complete Luqueño’s victory.
Group D
Wegeberg’s double helped Union Vrede BS secure a 4–1 victory over BSC Malaisary. Wegeberg opened the scoring at kick-off before P. Ndour doubled the lead. Ashimov pulled one back for Malaisary with three minutes remaining in the second period, but Wegeberg struck again, and Salaar made it 4–1. Union Vrede preserved that advantage through a goalless final frame to claim victory.
Marseille BT edged Garita Palmera BS 7–6 in a match featuring seven final-period goals. Oliver put Garita Palmera ahead, but Pedro’s double and Sebastian’s goal gave Marseille a 3–1 lead. Calero reduced the deficit before scoring again in the second period to make it 3–3. Oliver struck three times for Garita Palmera in the final frame, but Marseille added four goals, including a Garita Palmera own goal, to secure a narrow win.
Group E
BSC Yurkas-Vitoblsport prevailed 3–1 on penalties against Altaawoun FC following a 3–3 draw. Majed and Novikau scored for their respective sides in the opening period, before Wesley put Altaawoun ahead again and Brtshtsel equalised at 2–2. Khalid restored Altaawoun’s lead in the third period, but Hapon brought Yurkas-Vitoblsport level to force extra time. The match eventually went to a shootout, where Yurkas-Vitoblsport secured victory.
Papazafeiris struck twice in the final period to earn Napoli Patron BSC a narrow 4–3 victory over BT Cevennes. Brian and Gosselin scored for Cevennes, while Semenov’s double ensured the opening period ended level at 2–2. A goalless second period kept the sides together before Algarvio put Cevennes ahead in the third. Papazafeiris then responded with two goals to turn the contest in Napoli’s favour.
Group F
MFC Spartak recovered from a three-goal deficit to defeat Marafon IK 2–1 on penalties following a 4–4 draw. Ramil’s opening-period double and Adamov’s reply left Marafon 2–1 ahead, before Kanran and Sabir extended their advantage to 4–1 in the second. Klemeshove struck twice, and Ivanov also scored to bring Spartak level at 4–4. Spartak then secured victory in the penalty shootout.
BSC Sunrise Kyiv overcame TMS FC 7–4 after seeing their two-goal advantage erased. Dzhasim, Samoilenko and a Maksymets double gave Sunrise four goals, while Antonio and Bé Martins scored for TMS. Cai Wei Ming and Liu Hao Ran brought TMS level at 4–4 in the second period, but Nerush and Hodel restored Sunrise’s lead at 6–4. Pazenko added the final goal in the third period to seal the win.
Group G
Rostocker Robben defeated Bonyhád BFC 8–3, with Lüth completing a hat-trick. Diogo Dias, Giese, Lüth and Kaufmann established a 4–1 opening-period lead, with Szasz scoring for Bonyhád. Vénosz reduced the deficit before Peterson made it 5–2 to Robben. Knöpfli added another, and although Genczler replied for Bonyhád, two late goals from Lüth sealed Robben’s victory.
Mustafa’s late extra-time winner earned Amal Mogador BSC a hard-fought 4–3 victory over BSC Partizan. Riduan Dris opened the scoring midway through the first period, before Ramy doubled the lead in the second. Leo pulled one back and struck again after the restart to make it 2–2. Alouate restored Amal Mogador’s advantage, but Leo completed his hat-trick to force extra time, where Mustafa settled the contest.
Group H
BS Zeeland prevailed 9–8 on penalties against Equator BSC following a 4–4 draw. Jumaye gave Equator the lead in the second minute, before Roy equalised and Cornet put Zeeland ahead. Bouchereau and De Ketelaere turned the match around for Equator, only for Hiemstra to level at 3–3. Bouchereau struck again, but Roy’s third-period goal forced extra time and an eventual shootout, where Zeeland secured victory.
Naxos BS defeated Portsmouth BSC 5–4 on penalties after a 3–3 draw. Antonio’s opening-period double gave Portsmouth a 2–0 lead, before Caltabiano reduced the deficit midway through the second. Caltabiano struck twice more in the third to complete his hat-trick and put Naxos ahead, but Antonio completed a treble of his own to level at 3–3. Extra time could not separate the sides, and Naxos secured victory in the shootout.
Results – Women’s World Winners Cup
Group A
Ceilândia EC 6-2 Union Vrede BS
CD Higicontrol Melilla 2 (3)-(2) 2 Barra de Santiago
Group B
BSC Partizanochka 14-3 Alanyaspor
São Pedro BS 3 (1)-(4) 3 Rayo Barcelona BSC
Group C
BSC Dnipro 2-3 NMD BS
BSZ Ladies 2-3 Red Devils Ladies
Group D
DFA Hrobce 4-3 VJS Velletri
Cali BSC 2-4 Tokyo Verdy BS
Results – Men’s World Winners Cup
Group A
Batumi SC 4-5 BSC BetVam
Serenity Alanya Bld 11-2 C.Y. Limón
Group B
SK Bosnia Teplice 6-7 Alanya Belediyespor B
Falfala KQ BSC 13-1 Casa Benfica Viseu
Group C
BS Bohemians 4-2 Mare di Roma
Sportivo Luqueño 7-2 Qadsia BS
Group D
Union Vrede BS 4-1 BSC Malaisary
Marseille BT 7-6 Garita Palmera BS
Group E
Altaawoun FC 3 (1)-(3) 3 BSC Yurkas-Vitoblsport
Napoli Patron BSC 4-3 BT Cevennes
Group F
MFC Spartak 4 (2)-(1) 4 Marafon IK
TMS FC 4-7 BSC Sunrise Kyiv
Group G
Rostocker Robben 8-3 Bonyhád BFC
BSC Partizan 3-4 (aet) Amal Mogador BSC
Group H
BS Zeeland 4 (9)-(8) 4 Equator BSC
Naxos BS 3 (5)-(4) 3 Portsmouth BSC
