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Seven clubs qualify from men’s Conference Cup second round

Panionios and Apollon joined five other clubs with one berth still available.

Source 21 Feb 2026 Europe Potsdam, Germany
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Seven of the eight men’s Conference Cup quarterfinal places were secured before the final day of round two. Panionios and Apollon advanced alongside Mornar, Honved, De Akker, Posillipo and Mataro, leaving one position for the Tenerife–De Zaan decider.

Panionios overcame Partizan 13–11 after trailing 8–6 during the third quarter. Alexandros Gounas scored six goals, including three in a run that reversed the lead, while Andreas Bitsakos contributed five for the Greek club.

Apollon defeated host Potsdam 19–8 to record its second victory of the round. The two Greek teams’ results settled qualification from their group ahead of their meeting on the closing day, when the remaining quarterfinal berth would also be decided.

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