Olympiacos were crowned 2025/26 Women’s Champions League champions after defeating FTC-Telekom 17-14 on penalties following a thrilling 14-14 draw in the final played in Malta. The Greek side showed remarkable resilience, recovering from a two-goal deficit late in the match before reserve goalkeeper Britt van den Dobbelsteen emerged as the hero in the shootout.

Earlier in the day, Spain’s CN Sant Andreu secured the bronze medal with an 11-9 victory over domestic rivals Assolim CN Mataró.

Olympiacos SFP 17-14 FTC-Telekom (after penalties)

(4-3, 3-2, 3-6, 4-3, 3-0 pens)

Olympiacos made a flying start to the final, with Abby Andrews and Christina Siouti scoring superb early goals to establish control. Although Noa de Vries opened FTC’s account, the Greeks continued to dominate as Vasiliki Plevritou and Foteini Tricha extended the advantage to 4-1.

FTC gradually settled into the contest, with Greta Gurisatti inspiring the Hungarian side’s comeback. Two late goals reduced the deficit to 4-3 at the end of the opening quarter.

The Greeks maintained their momentum in the second period. Siouti produced a brilliant lob before Rita Keszthelyi and Vasiliki Plevritou helped Olympiacos preserve a two-goal cushion. Despite sustained pressure from FTC, outstanding goalkeeping from Ioanna Stamatopoulou kept the Hungarians at bay, allowing Olympiacos to take a 7-5 lead into halftime.

The third quarter completely changed the complexion of the final. Olympiacos extended their advantage to three goals after the restart and appeared to be in full control, but FTC responded with a remarkable surge. Captain Greta Gurisatti scored twice while Tamara Farkas added another as the Hungarians levelled the score at 8-8 in less than two minutes.

FTC then took the lead for the first time through Gurisatti, only for Abby Andrews to answer with two quick goals for Olympiacos. However, Eleftheria Plevritou equalised before Gurisatti produced a stunning long-range effort to send FTC into the final quarter with an 11-10 advantage.

The Hungarian side strengthened its position early in the fourth period as Gurisatti converted a penalty to make it 12-10 and later, goals from Rita Keszthelyi and Bea Ortiz gave FTC a seemingly comfortable 14-12 lead with just over three minutes remaining.

Olympiacos refused to surrender. Andrews scored her fifth goal of the evening with 1:20 left on the clock before Stefania Santa found the net from close range after a scrappy attacking move to level the match at 14-14 with only 13 seconds remaining.

FTC opted for an extra attacker in the final possession, but Olympiacos’ defence stood firm, sending the title decider to a penalty shootout.

The decisive moment came when Olympiacos introduced reserve goalkeeper Britt van den Dobbelsteen specifically for the penalties. The Dutch international justified the tactical move by producing three consecutive saves, denying Bea Ortiz, Szilagyi and Eleftheria Plevritou. Siouti then calmly converted the decisive penalty to hand Olympiacos their fourth Women’s Champions League title.

Sant Andreu Claim Bronze

In the bronze medal match, CN Sant Andreu defeated fellow Spanish side Assolim CN Mataró 11-9 to secure third place.

Mataró initially raced into a 2-0 lead before Sant Andreu responded with four unanswered goals to take control of the contest. The teams exchanged goals throughout a closely fought encounter, with Mataró eventually drawing level at 9-9 early in the fourth period.

The closing minutes, however, belonged to Sant Andreu. Elena Ruiz converted a crucial woman-up opportunity with just over a minute remaining before Queralt Anton added another late goal to seal an 11-9 victory.

The result earned Sant Andreu their third consecutive Champions League medal, following a bronze in 2024 and the title in 2025, while Mataró finished fourth for the second successive year after once again falling short on the final day of the competition.