Release from 22.03.2026

Final rematch set: Sabres and Aisulu in the EWHL Final

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In the European Women’s Hockey League, this coming weekend will see a rematch of last season’s final between defending champions Aisulu Almaty and runners-up Sabres St. Pölten. Both teams recorded convincing wins in their semifinal second-leg matches: the Sabres defeated MAC Budapest 4–1, while Aisulu triumphed 5–1 over the KSV Highlanders. MAC Budapest and the Highlanders will now face each other in the third-place game.

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After a narrow 3–2 away win on Friday at MAC, the Sabres followed up with a commanding 4–1 home victory on Sunday. Antonia Matzka, who scored a double to make it 2–1 and 3–1, was player of the match. The Sabres initially took the lead in the 19th minute on a double power play, before Budapest equalized on the power play in the 23rd minute. Matzka then added two goals in the 28th and 38th minutes, putting the Sabres ahead 3–1. The team from Lower Austria sealed the 4–1 win with a final goal in the 41st minute.

Defending champion Aisulu returns to the final with a convincing win
Alongside the Sabres, Aisulu Almaty has also secured a place in the final. The defending champions from Kazakhstan defeated the KSV Highlanders 5–1 in the semifinal second leg, following a 4–4 draw in the first leg. Aisulu opened the scoring in the second minute, but the Highlanders responded in the 19th minute with a goal from Selina Gentilini. In the second and third periods, the Highlanders could not keep up, and Aisulu extended their lead with two goals in each period, completing the 5–1 victory with the final goal in the 51st minute.

This sets up a rematch of last season’s final with Sabres St. Pölten. Last year, Aisulu narrowly won 2–1 after overtime in the second leg, following a 1–1 draw in St. Pölten. This time, the second leg will take place in St. Pölten, after the Sabres finished the regular season ahead of Almaty in first place.

Final and Third-Place Game Schedule:
  • First Leg: Friday, 27 March
  • Second Leg: Sunday, 29 March

European Women´s Hockey League:
22.03.2026:
Sabres St. Pölten – MAC Budapest 4:1 (1:0, 2:1, 1:0)
Aggregate Score: 7:3

Aisulu Almaty – KSV Highlanders 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)
Aggregate Score: 9:5