The group stage of EMF Champions League has come to an end on Saturday morning, and where 76 teams began, now 45 remain.
Portugal’s Bonde Sem Freio was off to a dream start at 9 a.m. when they found themselves leading 6:0 against reigning champion Aramis Mad Dogs. The mood of Bonde Sem Freio dampened slightly by the end of the match when the Hungarian team made a strong statement of their intentions of progressing straight to the last-32, and managed to decrease the lead to 6:4. Meaning that out of the three six-point teams of Group A – Active Commerce Sofia being the third – Aramis Mad Dogs qualified to the next round automatically thanks to the goal difference against each others.
In Group B even a draw against Mexicans was enough for Sunnyland to top the group, while Szigetszentmiklós 4IG beat Giro CF 6:4 for the second place of the group. Golden Boys came out of the group stage in an unbeaten way to progress straight to the last-32 from Group C. Just like Ary&Roby of Group D topped their group with 9 points.
Dentim Klinic Katowice showed their true strength against Israeli Zenit Nord when they won 9:2, scoring 16 times in total during the group stage. Translyvania FC of Ireland won their decisive match against Restaurace u Pecků Praha for the first place of Group J.
Tiki Taka Warszawa played a goalless game with Polimark Unisol Group, and passed to the next round with 7 points on their account. National Iron Team from Group O also qualified straight to the next stage with 7 points, just like other Hungarian team Karmacsi Autó-GBB from Group L.
ECOS of Bosnia and Herzegovina drew 1:1 with Turkey’s Meteksan in Group R that was enough for them to stay on top of the group. Meanwhile Juventus Sibiu finished unbeaten in Group T to qualify to the next round.
The draw of the qualification matches for the Round of 32 will take place around 2 p.m., where 26 teams will be drawn into pairs. The 13 winners will join the 19 group-winners in the next round this evening.