Adler Mannheim beat Växjö Lakers 3:1 in the Continental Cup of Champions on Thursday, 4 September 2026. The home side took the points in Mannheim, closing out a match that opened the tournament for both clubs.
Mannheim arrived with mixed recent form, having lost 1:5 to Zürich Lions on 29 August but winning five of the previous five games across all competitions. Växjö came in with back-to-back 3:1 and 3:2 victories against Espoo on 27 and 26 August, though they had fallen 2:3 to Rögle on 19 August. To be fair, both sides were still finding their rhythm at the start of the campaign.
and here's the thing — we had called for a home win before kick-off, putting confidence at 42 per cent. The prediction held up, and the result reflects how Mannheim controlled the tempo once the match settled.
Both teams sit at the foot of the table with zero games, zero wins, zero points — the standings mean nothing until this weekend's results are processed. What matters now is that Mannheim moved ahead in the group phase, while Växjö will need to regroup after a result that could have gone either way.
The scoreline tells part of the story. Three goals against one suggests Mannheim found their finishing touch, and by then the visitors had little left to offer. A derby with no love lost, decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.