Release from 26.03.2026

Final Showdown in the European Women’s Hockey League

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This weekend, the new European Women’s Hockey League champion will be crowned. Just like last season, defending champions Aisulu Almaty and the Sabres St. Pölten will face off in the final. Last year, the Kazakh side came out on top in a two-legged final, needing overtime to secure the title. This year, the first leg will take place on Friday in Kapfenberg, while the return leg follows on Sunday in St. Pölten and will be broadcast live on Sporteurope.tv. In addition, the third-place matchup between the KSV Highlanders and MAC Budapest will also be played this weekend.

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The Sabres and Aisulu delivered a dramatic final last season. The first leg in St. Pölten ended 1–1, and after 60 minutes of the return leg, the score was also tied at 1–1. Overtime was needed to decide the EWHL title, where Annalise Hayes scored the game-winning goal after just 75 seconds in favor of Aisulu.

In the current season, St. Pölten finished first in the regular season – one place and one point ahead of Almaty. However, in their head-to-head matchups this season, the Sabres were unable to defeat the Kazakh side (0–4, 1–3).

Due to their higher placement in the standings, the Sabres will host the decisive second leg on Sunday at 14:45. The game will be streamed live and free of charge on Sporteurope.tv. The first leg starts on Friday at 18:15 in Kapfenberg.

Battle for third place: Highlanders vs. Budapest
The third-place matchup will also take place this weekend, featuring the two semifinal losers, KSV Highlanders and MAC Budapest. While MAC has reached the top three multiple times, it would mark a first for the Highlanders. During the regular season, both teams won their home games: the Highlanders 3–1 and Budapest 4–3. The first leg on Friday will also be streamed live and free on Sporteurope.tv.

European Women´s Hockey League:

Finals:

Fri, 27.03.2026:
18:15: Aisulu Almaty – Sabres St.Pölten | LIVE on YouTube

Sun, 29.03.2026:
14:45: Sabres St. Pölten – Aisulu Almaty | LIVE auf Sporteurope.tv

Duel for 3rd place:
Fri, 27.03.2026:
15:00: MAC Budapest – KSV Highlander | LIVE auf Sporteurope.tv

Sun, 29.03.2026:
15:00: KSV Highlanders – MAC Budapest | LIVE on YouTube