The road to the Champions Cup finals produced no shortage of drama, with Tatran Střešovice pushing both Swedish finalists to the limit and Floorball Thurgau coming within touching distance of a remarkable comeback. In the end, Thorengruppen IBK, FBC Kalmarsund, Storvreta IBK and Nokian KrP booked their places in the 2027 title matches.
Zug United vs Thorengruppen IBK
Defending Champions Cup champions Thorengruppen travelled to Switzerland looking to protect the advantage earned in the first leg and continued their strong form against Zug United. My Kippilä opened the scoring in the first period before Maja Viström doubled the visitors’ lead early in the second. Oona Kauppi added a third goal before the second intermission, leaving Thorengruppen firmly in control of both the match and the semi-final tie.
The Swedish side maintained their discipline in the final period and kept Zug from finding a way back into the contest. Veera Kauppi extended the lead with just under six minutes remaining, before Suvi Hämäläinen added an empty-net goal a minute later. Zug United responded by calling a timeout in an attempt to spark a late comeback, but Thorengruppen’s defence remained uncompromised and completed another shutout performance.
Thorengruppen secured a 5-0 victory on the night and advanced to the Champions Cup final with a commanding 10-2 aggregate triumph, keeping their title defence alive and moving one step closer to retaining the trophy they won in 2026.
Tatran Střešovice vs FBC Kalmarsund
Having arrived in Prague with a 6-0 advantage from the first leg and yet to concede a goal in this season’s Champions Cup, FBC Kalmarsund faced a much sterner test in the return fixture. Ellen Rasmussen gave the Swedish side the lead late in the opening period, but captain Nikola Hermannová levelled before the first break. Michaela Kubecková restored Kalmarsund’s advantage in the second period, only for Karolína Stůjová to draw Tatran level once more early in the third.
The drama intensified in the closing stages. Karolina Klubalová appeared to have sent Kalmarsund through with just over seven minutes remaining, but Tatran responded through Stůjová before Hermannová completed the comeback with two minutes left on the clock. Having lost the first leg, Tatran needed a victory to keep their Champions Cup hopes alive and achieved exactly that, forcing the semi-final into a 10-minute overtime period.
With neither side able to find a winner in extra time, the second finalist was decided in a penalty shootout. Rasmussen, Kubecková and Šárka Staňková converted for Kalmarsund, while Barbora Hušková and Stůjová scored for Tatran. The Swedish side ultimately prevailed in the shootout to book their place in the Champions Cup final, ending Tatran’s spirited comeback bid and maintaining their unbeaten record in the competition.
Floorball Thurgau vs Nokian KrP
Backed by an impressive crowd of 1,113 spectators, Floorball Thurgau looked on course to overturn their first-leg deficit and reach the Champions Cup final. Jamie Britt gave the Swiss side an early lead and added his second before Janis Graf made it 3-0 early in the second period, putting Thurgau firmly in control of both the match and the tie.
Nokian KrP refused to give in and launched their comeback midway through the second period. Topias Simonen and Valtteri Viitakoski struck within 21 seconds of each other to reduce the deficit before Simonen finished off a flowing team move to level the score early in the third period. Britt completed his hat-trick to restore Thurgau’s advantage, but the visitors had one final response left. Nico Jonaeson tied the game at 4-4, prompting an immediate Thurgau timeout, before Juuso Ahola completed the turnaround with an empty-net goal just over a minute later. Mikko Laakso then effectively sealed the victory with an impressive solo effort, carrying the ball forward and finding the net, before Jarno Laukkanen rounded off the scoring in the closing moments.
Nokian KrP secured a dramatic 7-4 victory and booked their place in the Champions Cup final after winning both semi-final encounters against the Swiss side. The Finnish club also became the first team from Finland to reach the Champions Cup final under the competition’s current format.
Tatran Střešovice vs Storvreta IBK
With a place in the Champions Cup final at stake, Tatran Střešovice and Storvreta IBK produced an intense and hard-fought battle in Prague. Petr Majer gave the Czech hosts the lead in the opening period, but Gabriel Kohonen levelled the score before the first intermission. Tatran regained the advantage in the second period through Matěj Havlas, only for Pascal Schmuki to respond just over a minute later as the teams remained deadlocked heading into the final period.
With neither side able to break the stalemate, Tatran called a timeout with just over four minutes remaining in an attempt to find the decisive goal. Instead, it was Storvreta who edged ahead when Kohonen found the empty net with 77 seconds left on the clock. The drama was not over, however, as Marek Beneš struck just seven seconds before the final whistle to level the score at 3-3 and spark celebrations among the home supporters.
The draw was not enough for Tatran to overturn the first-leg deficit, as Storvreta advanced to the Champions Cup final after their 4-2 victory in Uppsala. The reigning Champions Cup champions, who lifted the trophy in 2026 with a final victory over Falun, completed the semi-final job against Tatran for a second consecutive year and will now face Nokian KrP in the 2027 final.
The Champions Cup 2027 Finals are provisionally scheduled for 23-24 January, with further details on the venue and match times to be announced at a later date.
