On August 18 & 19 in Pecs, Hungary, Teqball's first U19 continental championships will be held in five categories with 15 nations.

Young athletes aged 14 to 19 from all around Europe arrive in one of the most beautiful cities of Hungary, Pecs to face each other for becoming the very first European youth champions. The venue , the Lauber Dezso Hall hosts the third international Teqball event in 2025. Austria, Germany, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic, Moldova, Italy, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Israel, and the hosts, Hungary, are the countries competing in boy's & girls' singles, and boy's & girls' & mixed doubles. As FITEQ decided in 2024, two bronze medallists will be named at this event too.

In girls' singles, not surprisingly, many newcomers will face each other. Marta Oliveira (POR), Veronika Speth (HUN), Eliska Melounova (CZE), Malgorzata Jatzak (POL), Laura Buckova (SVK) and the competition's youngest athlete, Gavriel Helin Zerrad - just turned 14 in May - have zero record at international FITEQ tournaments. Despite her age, the Bulgarian 18-years-old, Angelina Atanasova is 17th at FITEQ World Ranking and competes since 2021. Another youngster high on the WR is Kriszta Lakatos (ROU) who is 57th, while many expect the 15-years-old bewildering Belgian, Line Roquiny to cause a surprise although she has no record in WS. The field is divided into two groups, the first two will advance to the knockout stage. The girls will start on Monday, August 18 will continue with the semifinals and finals - just like in other categories - on the second day.

One of the most anticipated category is the boy's singles. Every nation is represented thus the biggest field came together. Tight matchups are expected already in the group stage as Alexander Hamm (AUT) and Martim Vasques are in the same group just as Saxe Paarup-Clausen (DEN) and Peter Gergely (ROU). Besides them, Poland's Stefan Orlowski, who won the very first international event this season and despite his age (16), very experienced. His good friend, and usually partner in doubles, Milan Csabi (HUN), 11th at FITEQ World Ranking - highest the whole field - is another athlete to beat. Germany's Elias Petzold is the youngest in boy's singles but already seen some international Teqball action. Michal Molnar (SVK), and Maor Ankona (ISR) are with the international field since years. Thomas de Geyter (BEL), Eugeniu Storoj (MDA), Loukianos Vartziotis (GER), Salvatore Pio Della Marca (ITA) are yet the debut. The boys will follow the path of the girls' singles. The 15 athletes will compete in four groups, and only the top finisher qualifies to the semifinals.

The smallest field is in girls' doubles as well as the most unpredictable. Six nations, two groups and the top two finisher of their trio will sea each other on the road to the final. Boglarka Simo/Kriszta Lakatos (ROU) are experienced and well-known from other international competitions. Their opponents in Group A are Sara Bacatelo/Soraia Comparada (POR) and Hanna Zmojda/Dominika Gontar from Poland. After girls' singles, Angelina Atanasova also show her talent in this category, her partner is Divna Stoeva. The hosting nation is represented by Veronika Speth/Gabriella Barna, while Slovakia's Laura Buckova/Lea Bekecova similarly to the majority of the challengers are relatively unkown at the international stage. Unlike the other categories, they will play all of their games on Tuesday.

Eleven pairs, 22 athletes will meet in boy's doubles. The first and second placed will advance to the semis therefore the stakes are high already in the group stage. Daniel Botond Varga/Mate Hercegfi (HUN) are the favourites in Group A, and Peter Gergely/Bence Simo from Romania are considered as second. Martin Ganchev/Borislav Kraeshki (BUL), Tobias Hotarek/Filip Sibrava (CZE), and Alex Krescanko/Daniel Novak (SVK) would surprise everyone if they beat the first two duos. In Group B, Saxe Paarup-Clausen/Frederik Guldborg-Mondrup (DEN) and Martim Vasques/Goncalo Reis (POR) will have a crucial rendez-vous for the highest spot. Stefan Orlowski/Przemysław Pawlak (POL) are ready to disturb the order. Eugeniu Storoj/Denis Andoni (MDA), Loukianos Vartziotis/Dionysios Koumantzias (GER), Ori Biton/Tamir Cohen (ISR) are yet to show their potential. 

Nine nations in two groups will fight out who reaches the knockout stage in mixed doubles. Romania's Simos, the siblings have multiple clashes behind their backs together. Viktor Antalfi/Divna Stoeva (BUL), Filip Sibrava/Eliska Melounova (CZE), and Michal Molnar/Lea Bekecova (SVK) seem to be on the same level, thus the second place is up for anyone. Daniel Botond Varga/Lara Rozalia Kovacs (HUN), and Goncalo Reis/Sara Bacatelo (POR) are the favourites of Group B, Thomas De Geyter/Roquiny Line Roquiny (BEL), Tomasz Godlewski/Dominika Gontar (POL), and Maor ANKONA/Gavriel Helin Zerrad (ISR) have their chance to prove the odds wrong.

The finals start on 4 PM (CET) and will be streamed on TEQ TV. The entry is free.