Rhein Neckar Löwen (GER) - European Handball Federation

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Table of contents
Foreword5
Media contacts
6
Map of clubs 2013/14
7
Playing system diagram - stages and dates
8
Regulations – rankings of the Group Phase 9
CL information - pre-match stats, accreditation for media10
ehfTV-com - all matches live, first two MOTW released
11
Qualification review – Boarding completed
12
Group Phase overview - expert opinion - FX Houlet
13
Group A - teams, expert opinion – Mirza Džomba
15
head-to-head stats
16
MKB Veszprem KC 18
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb
22
St. Petersburg HC
26
Rhein Neckar Löwen
30
Celje Pivovarna Laško
34
HC Motor Zaporozhye
38
Group B - teams, expert opinion – Frank von Behren
42
head-to-head stats
43
THW Kiel
44
KS Vive Targi Kielce
48
Orlen Wisła Płock
52
KIF Kolding København
56
Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral
60
FC Porto Vitalis
63
Group C - teams, expert opinion – Valero Rivera
67
head-to-head stats
68
FC Barcelona
69
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Table of contents
PSG Handball
73
HC Vardar PRO Skopje
77
Wacker Thun
81
HC Dinamo Minsk
84
HC Metalurg
88
Group D - teams, expert opinion – Lars Christiansen
93
head-to-head stats
94
Aalborg Handball
95
RK Gorenje Velenje
99
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
103
Naturhouse La Rioja
107
HK DROTT Halmstad
110
HSV Hamburg
113
VELUX EHF FINAL4
118
History CL
119
Past winners
121
Past top scorers 122
2012/13 top scorers
123
All-time standings
124
Appendix 1 – Results of the Qualification
Appendix 2 – Schedule of the Group Phase matches
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Foreword
Dear Media Representative,
Welcome to a new season of the VELUX EHF Champions League.
We are now standing on the eve of the competition’s Group Phase and when I look at the four
groups that were drawn at the end of June 2013, now completed by the teams that made it
through the qualification stage, I am confident the 21st season of our premier club handball
competition will be no less exciting than the previous editions.
And what a promising prelude the qualification encounters already were - hotly-contested,
narrow matches - which served as a fantastic appetizer of what is yet to come.
24 teams are vying for one of the 16 spots in the first knockout phase. There are newcomers
among them, such as Wacker Thun from Switzerland or HK DROTT Halmstad from Sweden, and
once again we welcome back well-known teams such as Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb, MKB-MVM
Veszprem, and the competition’s record winners, FC Barcelona.
But no matter whether it is a team’s first or twentieth season – what unites them all is the will
to excel and to advance as far as possible, potentially even reaching the VELUX EHF FINAL4,
the EHF Champions League’s grand finale in front of 20,000 spectators at the LANXESS arena in
Cologne at the end of May 2014.
To all teams, I wish them the best of luck in reaching their goals.
We pride ourselves on our positive and cooperative relationship with the press and media and
I am sure this will continue and develop in the future.
I therefore hope you consider this media guide a useful and enriching resource for your work in
the upcoming weeks and months.
Should you require any further information, help or assistance during the course of the season,
your first point of contact is the EHF Media and Communications Department based in our
office in Vienna.
They will be more than happy to assist you with any questions you might have.
We look forward to working with you in the coming season!
Jean Brihault
EHF President
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EHF/M Media contacts
Media matters
TV and Radio
Vlado Brindzak
Media and Communications
European Handball Federation
+43 1 80 151 161
[email protected]
Akos Moczan
Media Manager
EHF Marketing GmbH
+43 1 80 151 226
[email protected]
Clubs – Media contacts
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
MKB-MVM Veszprém KC (HUN)
Zsolt Sevinger
+36 305024547
[email protected]
THW Kiel (GER)
Christian Robohm
+49 1635306300
[email protected]
FC Barcelona (ESP)
Gustau Galvache
+34 618522789
[email protected]
Aalborg Handball (DEN)
Poul Madsbjerg
+4520804976
[email protected]
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb (CRO)
Goran Roknić
+385 95 9999 334
glasnogovornik@rk‐zagreb.hr
Vive Targi Kielce (POL)
Sebastian Kozubek
+48 505031244
[email protected]
PSG Handball (FRA)
Joachim Azouze
+33 (0)7 85 57 04 55
[email protected]
Gorenje Velenje (SLO)
Tanija Rednak
+386 38986440
[email protected]
St. Petersburg HC (RUS)
Stanislav Fedorov
+7-905-2340000
[email protected]
Orlen Wisła Płock (POL)
Piotr Raczkowski
Tel: +48-691-99881
[email protected]
RK Vardar PRO – Skopje (MKD)
Marko Savovski
+389 75 200 008
[email protected]
Naturhouse La Rioja (ESP)
Jaime Luis Gonzalez Gutierrez
+34 63 77 66 107
[email protected]
Rhein Neckar Löwen (GER)
Ute Krebs
+49 126 2500 933
[email protected]
KIF Kolding København (DEN)
Thomas Christensen
+45 22 629062
[email protected]
Wacker Thun (SUI)
Benedikt Anderes
+41 79 417 87 23
[email protected]
SG Flensburg Handewitt (GER)
Sandra von Wallis
+49 4611609625
s.vonwallis@
sg-flensburg-handewitt.de
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško (SLO)
Nejc Ajdnik
+386 40687766
[email protected]
Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral (FRA)
Melanie Lefevbre
+ 33 3 28 66 91 52
[email protected]
HC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
Maxim Koshkalda
+375 296 477910
[email protected]
HC Motor Zaporozhye (UKR)
Dmitriy Karpushchenko
+380 50 5581181
[email protected]
FC Porto Vitalis (POR)
Joana Moreira
Tel: +351 22 508 32 68
[email protected]
HC Metalurg (MKD)
Zoran Cvetanovski
+389 78223505
[email protected]
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HK DROTT Halmstad (SWE)
Ole Hagström
+46-705-437-020
[email protected]
HSV Hamburg (GER)
Oliver Junggeburth
+49 40 30987653
[email protected]
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Naturhouse
La Rioja, ESP
Wacker Thun,
SUI
FC Porto
Vitalis, POR
PSG Handball,
FRA
Handball ESCH,
LUX
Rhein-Neckar
Löwen, GER
Dunkerque HB
G. Littoral, FRA
Host City Cologne, GER
VELUX EHF FINAL4
F.C. Barcelona,
ESP
HV KRAS
Volendam, NDL
RK Celje Pivo.
Lasko, SLO
Alpla HC Hard,
AUT
Montpellier
Agglom. HB, FRA
Elverum
HB Herrer, NOR
Aalborg
Handbold, DEN
THW Kiel,
GER
SG FlensburgHandewitt, GER
HSV Hamburg,
GER
Teams participating in qualification
matches
Teams qualified for the Group Phase
Season 2013/14
VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
RK Gorenje
Velenje, SLO
HC Croatia O.
Zagreb,CRO
HK Drott
Halmstad, SWE
A.E.K. Athens,
GRE
KIF Kolding
Kobenhavn, DEN
HC Metalurg,
MKD
Füchse Berlin,
GER
HC Vardar Pro
Skopje, MKD
RK Borac m:tel
Banja Luka, BIH
Besiktas JK,
TUR
RK Vojvodina
Novi Sad, SRB
HCM Constanta,
ROU
Pick Szeged,
HUN
MKB Veszprem,
HUN
HC Motor
Zaporozhye, UKR
Tatran Presov,
SVK
KS Vive Targi
Kielce, POL
Orlen Wisla
Plock, POL
HC Dinamo
Minsk, BLR
St. Petersburg HC,
RUS
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18. - 22.09.2013
25. - 29.09.2013
09. - 13.10.2013
16. - 20.10.2013
13. - 17.11.2013
21.08. - 01.09.2013
Qualification
and Wild Card Matches
Group Phase
Qualification Tournaments
vs.
vs.
5
10
4
Last 16
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
3
vs.
1
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
1
1
2
second leg
23.04. - 27.04.2014
second leg
26.03. - 30.03.2014
Quarter-finals
2
first leg
16.04. - 20.04.2014
1
2
2
Quarter-finals
first leg
19.03. - 23.03.2014
Last 16
Season 2013/14 playing dates
20. - 24.11.2013
27.11 - 01.12.2013
05. - 09.02.2014
12. - 16.02.2014
19. - 23.02.2014
Home Matches
Total Matches
Group Phase
31.08. - 01.09.2013
vs.
vs.
Qualification/
Wild Card Matches
Qualification
Tournaments
VELUX EHF Champions League 2013/14 playing system
vs.
31.05 /1.06.2014
FINAL4
Final
vs.
3rd Place Match
vs.
vs.
Semi-finals
FINAL4
Important regulations
Scoring of the matches and ranking
General
Group Phase
All matches of the VELUX EHF Champions League shall be played in 2
x 30 minutes with a half-time break of 10 minutes. The EHF reserves
the right to extend the half-time break in special circumstances to 15
minutes.
If two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the
ranking will be determined as follows:
During the Group Phase:
a) higher goal difference in all matches;
b) higher number of plus goals in all matches;
The matches shall be scored as follows:
a) win = 2 points
b) draw = 1 point
c) loss = 0 points
After completion of the Group Phase if two teams have scored the
same number of points:
a) number of points in matches of the two teams directly involved;
b) goal difference in matches of the two teams directly involved;
c) higher number of goals scored in the away match of the two teams directly involved;
d) goal difference in all matches of the group;
e) higher number of plus goals in all matches of the group;
Teams’ rankings are obtained by adding up the number of points won.
After completion of the Group Phase if three or more teams have
scored the same number of points:
a) number of points in matches of all teams directly involved;
b) goal difference in matches of all teams directly involved;
c) higher number of plus goals in matches of all teams directly involved;
d) goal difference in all matches of the group;
e) higher number of plus goals in all matches of the group;
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the criteria are
consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined.
If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by
drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the
presence of a responsible of each club.
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EHF Champions League information
Team line-ups and match reports
Online information
Already with the start of the previous season, an improvement to the
media services offered by the EHF has come.
ehfCL.com
ehfTV.com
Regulations of the VELUX EHF Champions League
Twitter: @ehfmedia, @ehfcl
Facebook: ehf.champions.league
From the opening matches of the season, the complete team lineup has been available online at eurohandball.com and available to
download as a PDF document. The change has been made possible
thanks to the introduction of a new online solution, which sees the
EHF match delegate complete the final team line-up immediately
after the technical meeting. This development means that team lineups are available for commentators and reporters hours before each
match throws-off.
Official name
The official name of the competition is: VELUX EHF Champions
League. The full name of the competition should always be used.
VELUX and the three letter abbreviation for the European Handball
Federation should always be displayed in capital letters before the
name of the competition.
A further change means that a short time after each match, a
completed match report will also be available online with details such
as goal scorers and number of spectators.
Please note: If the season is required, it has to be positioned after
“Champions League” e.g. VELUX EHF Champions League 2013/14. The
wording “Champions League” should be written with a capital letter
at the beginning of each word, i.e. Champions League. The remaining
letters should be in lower case. The word Champions does not have
an apostrophe after the ‘s’.
Team line-ups and match reports can be viewed by clicking on a
particular match on the eurohandball.com or ehfCL.com websites.
The online system is also under further development with the
ultimate aim being to provide live scores and statistics from EHF
competitions and available on the EHF website.
Accreditation for GroupPhase
The written media and photographer’s accreditation procedure in
the Group Phase is entirely in the responsibility of the participating
clubs. TV and Radio accreditations are subjects to approval by EHF
Marketing GmbH – please contact Akos Moczan.
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ehfTV.com
“The VELUX EHF Champions League is the blue riband of sporting
competitions for me. I am privileged to get to watch top quality teams
in action. This year there are so many challengers and I cannot wait
to see what potential shows through in promise,” said O’Brannagain
who will also contribute with his behind-scenes blogs for ehfCL.com
this season.
All matches of new season live
Handball fans across Europe will not miss a single match in the
new season of both elite European club competitions. All matches
starting from Group Phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League
and Group Matches of the Women´s EHF Champions League will be
broadcast live on ehfTV.com and the videos of all matches will be
also on demand. Furthermore, like in the past season fully produced
highlights magazine - “Rewind - the handball show” will feature
stories and highlights from all Men´s top matches will be played out
on Monday 7:00 / 8:00 GMT after each playing round.
The selection of the Match of the Week (MOTW) with English
commentary on satellite.
Round 1
Orlen Wisła Płock vs THW Kiel (GER)
Sunday 22.09.2012, 17:00 CET
The complete coverage of all matches means that only during the
group stage of both competitions handball fans will be spoilt by
120 men´s and 78 women´s matches. Together with men´s knockout
stage, respectively women´s Main Round and knockout stage this is
supposed to create this season more than 226 hours of live handball
on ehfTV.com.
Round 2
MKB Veszprém KC (HUN) vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER)
Sunday 29.09.2013, 17:00 CET
ehfTV.com relaunches ahead of new season
Schedule of first 2 MOTW released
Handball’s leading live streaming platform – ehfTV.com – has been
given a new look just as the new club season throws off around Europe.
Two exciting clashes in the first two rounds of the 21st season of
the VELUX EHF Champions League will be featured as “Match of the
Week” (MOTW) on ehfTV.com. These top matches will include a
free of charge live web stream with English commentary by handball
expert Tom O’Brannagain. They also offer additional footage and
special camera setups. The focus of this initiative is to offer a wide
variety of matches featuring different clubs and venues to give
handball fans a real flavour of the competition.
The redesigned platform developed by multi-media partner, LAOLA1,
will continue to offer live and on-demand streaming throughout the
season from the EHF’s leading club competitions including the VELUX
EHF Champions League and the Women’s EHF Champions League.
New features for viewers include a new ‘swipe’ navigation system
and a complete re-development of the video player to offer all the
important statistics, video information and related videos alongside
the video screen.
The announcement of MOTW in later rounds will follow later.
The project MOTW goes into its third year on the first weekend
of the new season with the match Orlen Wisła Płock against THW
Kiel (Sunday 22.09.2012, 17:00 CET). Tom will travel to Poland to
commentate the game between the two VELUX EHF Champions
League finalists of the past season.
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Qualification review
Boarding completed!
Since early September all 24 Group Phase participants for the
2013/2014 season of the VELUX EHF Champions League are
confirmed. Here are the main facts and figures after the qualification
stage has been completed:
Big names arrive from qualification
New nations
So, like in all previous seasons, the defending champions are part
of the Group Phase. One defending champion made it to the Group
Phase with his new club: Marcin Lijewski, who transferred from HSV
to Polish side from Płock.
For the first time ever the defending champions needed to go through
the qualification stage, and HSV Hamburg made it by a slight one goal
difference against Füchse Berlin.
The 24 teams represent 15 nations, exactly the same number as in
the previous season. Germany have the biggest number of clubs (4),
followed by Denmark, Spain, France, FYR Macedonia, Poland and
Slovenia (each 2).
Two more former Champions League winners also return with their
new teams: David Davis, who joined FC Porto after the end of Atlético
Madrid, and Mikkel Aguirrezabalaga, former player of FC Barcelona,
who joined Dinamo Minsk.
Belarus, Croatia, Hungary, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden and
Ukraine have one team each in the Group Phase. The only new nations
compared to the previous season are Portugal and Ukraine, in contrast
to 2012/13, Serbia and Romania have no team in the Group Phase.
Big names on the benches
Legendary Lino Červar, who led the Croatian team to gold at the
Olympic Games 2004 and the World Championship 2003, arrives from
qualification with his club team Metalurg Skopje.
New clubs
Six of those 24 teams are newcomers in the competition: Naturhouse
La Rioja (Spain), Dunkerque HB (France), FC Porto (Portugal),
Drott Halmstad (Sweden), Wacker Thun (Switzerland) and Motor
Zaporozhye (Ukraine).
Martin Schwalb, the only German coach to win the VELUX EHF
Champions League, is also back with HSV Hamburg – and two current
national team coaches have also made it to the Group Stage with
their club teams: Boris Denič (Dinamo Minsk/Slovenia) and Manolo
Cadenas (Wisła Płock/Spain).
And only 12 teams of those, who were part of the 2012/2013 Group
Phase, are back in this season: Hamburg, Flensburg, Veszprém, Kiel, Celje,
Kielce, Metalurg, Velenje, St. Petersburg, Barcelona, Minsk and Zagreb –
which means 50 percent new teams compared to one year ago.
Sergii Bebeshko is the only of those coaches, who made it with two
different teams in the current and the last season from Qualification
to Group Phase: after Dinamo Minsk, he joined the elite now with
Motor Zaporozhye.
Domestic duels
All three winners of the Wild Card play-off matches will face
domestic rivals in the Group Stage. Metalurg Skopje play against their
Macedonian opponent Vardar Skopje in Group C like in their opener
in the multi-national SEHA League.
Like in the previous season (Group Phase and later-on quarter-finals)
defending champions HSV Hamburg will face their local Germans rival
SG Flensburg-Handewitt in Group D and Wisła Płock will have the rematches of the Polish league finals against Vive Targi Kielce in Group
B – so only Group A will have no domestic encounters.
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Group Phase overview
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Expert’s view
Francois Xavier Houlet
And here we go – right into the next edition of Europe’s most prestigious club handball competition.
The teams have started dreaming. And some dream big and some small. For some it is enough to reach the
last 16, some want to make their way to the quarter-final, some would like to get to the VELUX EHF FINAL4
in Cologne and then there are the selected few who dream of winning it.
24 teams coming from 15 different nations are taking part. Once again Europe’s best handball teams have
made it. The only pity is that Chekhovskie Medvedi and Atletico Madrid aren’t among them. Especially
Madrid (or Ciudad Real as they were formerly known) really made their mark on the competition.
However, four winners from the past are still among the participants.
The 44-year-old has more
than 20 years of handball
experience under his belt. He
played for ten seasons each in
France (mainly at Créteil and
Montpellier) and Germany
(mainly at VfL Gummersbach)
as well as eighty times for
the French national team,
winning several national and
international titles. Following
his active handball career, he
was VfL Gummersbach’s general
secretary from 2008 until 2010
and now works as a players’
consultant and TV-expert for
“beIN Sport”.
2004 champions Celje have been drawn to Group A alongside Veszprem and Rhein-Neckar Löwen. I
consider especially the Hungarians among the favourites. They bolstered their squad and have firmly set
sight on their goal : Cologne. They surely are one of the big favourites.
The constellation in Group B, headed by triple champions THW Kiel, is very interesting. I consider Kiel and
Kielce the strongest in this group. Despite their transition, Kiel already showed in the German Bundesliga
that they are still a force to reckon with. Kielce, third placed the past season, have continued their
development and are again among my favourites.
Płock and Kolding are two ambitious teams which at least want to get to the last 16. Dunkerque and Porto
are the underdogs, but be aware : Dunkerque know how to fight and they will prove it. And Portuguese
handball is constantly making progress : I’m curious to see how Porto will present themselves.
The match to look forward to in Group C is the clash between Skopje city rivals, Vardar and Metalurg. I
think these two plus Minsk are most likely to fight for the two remaining spots that grant a place in the last
16 behind Paris and Barcelona.
PSG are the reigning French champions with more than just a handful of household handball names in their
team. Seeded with them is Barcelona’s’All-star team. They are my No.1 favourites for the title this season. I
mean what else can a club that signed Karabatic and Lazarov be ?
In this strong group the Swiss champions from Thun will be struggling to reach one of the first four spots.
In Group D Flensburg and defending champions Hamburg once more face each other. These two teams
have met no less than seven times, they probably know each other as well as a married couple. They are my
two favourites to finish on top of this group.
Danish Aalborg, Swedish Halmstad, Slovenian Velenje, which played some great handball the past season,
and Madrid replacement, La Rioja, complete this reasonably even group.
Well, the dice have been cast. Let’s start playing!
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Group A preview
Expert’s view
Mirza Džomba
One of the best and most famous Croatian handball players of all-time Mirza Džomba takes a closer look at
the VELUX EHF Champions League Group A. His rich career has began in Zamet in his city of Rijeka. Back then
he showed how great player he will be with an amazing jump shot, extremely long hangtime and fantastic
finishing bringing crowd to their feet and performing his show during the game. His career led him through
some of the greatest clubs in Europe like Zagreb, Veszprém, Ciudad Real and at the end Polish Kielce. Last
year he was picked as the best right winger in 20 years of the European top flight. He played 14 seasons in
this competition and five times he had to settle to the runner-up position until he lifted the trophy finally in
the Ciudad Real’s jersey.
In my opinion, Group A is one of the hardest in this year’s edition. Veszprém and Rhein Neckar Löwen will
be top two clubs in this group and Zagreb and Celje will battle for the third spot.
Veszprém are constantly showing how strong they are, playing high quality handball and last year they
almost made it to the VELUX EHF FINAL4. They have many great players in their team and I see Momir Ilić
as a huge reinforcement for them. I believe he is a player able to make the difference during the game and
help them to reach Cologne this season and once they are there everything is possible.
On the other side Rhein Neckar Löwen have changed their club policy in recent years. In the past they were
buying great players but they were not a team and as a result of that they were not able to reach their
goals. Now they have turned to buying younger players and keeping them for longer, they have gained a
team spirit and they play fast and modern handball. They also have many quality players but I think they
will miss Alexander Petersson, their right back due to his injury very much and as soon as he gets back, I
believe, they will become even more dangerous for their opponents.
Zagreb and Celje have very similar young teams and their goal will be the same, to reach the third position
in the group, qualify for the Last 16 and then eventually the quarter-finals which would be a fantastic
achievement for both of them. They have very good teams and I assume that even in their clashes with
Veszprém and Rhein Neckar Löwen everything is possible.
But on the other hand they have to be fully prepared and ready for the matches against St Petersburg and
Motor Zaporozhye. Those are long journeys and I can tell from my own experience that it is very hard to play
those matches. Players get tired, legs get heavy and sometimes it can really be difficult to win those games.
Zagreb are doing a great job buying young players and making them grow which will be vital not only for
them and their finances but also for the national team which each year get more and more promising young
players ready to show what they can do. Some products of that club policy are already visible in Filip Ivić,
Stipe Mandalinić or Luka Stepančić and I really think this is the right way to go.
I am convinced, that Group A will give us European handball at its best and its matches will be very exciting
to watch.
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Group A head-to-heads
Historic encounters of the Group A opponents in the EC
MKB-MVM Veszprém vs HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb
24.01.1995 Badel Zagreb CRO-Fotex Veszprem HUN
15.02.1995 Fotex Veszprem HUN–Badel Zagreb CRO
06.12.1998 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN-Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO
09.01.1999 Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO-Fotex KC Veszprém HUN
19.02.2000 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN-Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO
27.02.2000 Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO-Fotex KC Veszprém HUN
MKB-MVM Veszprém vs St. Petersburg HC
No previous encounters
MKB-MVM Veszprém vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen
03.05.2008 MKB Veszprém KC HUN-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
10.05.2008 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-MKB Veszprém KC HUN
04.10.2009 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-MKB Veszprém KC HUN
21.02.2010 MKB Veszprém KC HUN-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
MKB-MVM Veszprém vs Celje Pivovarna Laško
09.10.1994 Fotex Veszprem HUN-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
15.10.1994 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-Fotex Veszprem HUN
29.09.2007 MKB Veszprém KC HUN-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
18.11.2007 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-MKB Veszprém KC HUN
29.09.2012 MKB Veszprém KC HUN-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
01.12.2012 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-MKB Veszprém KC HUN
EHF Champions League – Group A
EHF Champions League – 1/4-finals
30:18 (16:08)
23:23 (11:12)
27:25 (14:14)
19:18 (14:08)
27:25 (13:12)
30:26 (16:12)
Cup Winners’ Cup – finals
Cup Winners’ Cup – finals
EHF Champions League – Group B
37:32 (20:20)
28:28 (14:14)
32:29 (17:14)
34:30 (17:12)
EHF Champions League – Qualification Round 2
EHF Champions League – Group F
EHF Champions League – Group F
22:18 (08:09)
21:24 (12:10)
24:24 (14:11)
28:23 (15:14)
32:22 (16:11)
19:24 (09:11)
EHF Champions League – Group D
28:35 (12:16)
31:21 (16:11)
EHF Champions League – Group H EHF Champions League – Group H
EHF Champions League – 1/8-finals EHF Champions League – 1/8-finals 33:33 (16:14)
27:27 (11:15)
28:31 (12:15)
27:27 (11:09)
MKB-MVM Veszprém vs HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb vs St. Petersburg HC
07.10.2010 St. Petersburg HC RUS-HC Croatia Osiguranje ZAGREB CRO
05.03.2011 HC Croatia Osiguranje ZAGREB CRO-St. Petersburg HC RUS
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen
04.10.2008 HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb CRO-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
13.11.2008 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb CRO
27.03.2011 HC Croatia Osiguranje ZAGREB CRO-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
31.03.2011 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-HC Croatia Osiguranje ZAGREB CRO
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb vs Celje Pivovarna Laško
27.09.1992 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-RK Zagreb CRO
Champions Cup – 1/16-finals
03.10.1992 RK Zagreb CRO-RK Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
Champions Cup – 1/16-finals
11.11.1995 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-Croatia Banka Zagreb CRO
18.11.1995 Croatia Banka Zagreb CRO-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
04.01.1998 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO
31.01.1998 Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
22.03.1998 Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
16.12.2000 BADEL 1862 Zagreb CRO-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
21.02.2009 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb CRO EHF Champions League – Main Round-Group 2 07.03.2009 HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb CRO-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 16
18:17 (06:09)
26:17 (13:07)
25:21 (11:09)
25:20 (14:11)
26:21 (13:08)
26:22 (14:10)
27:20 (14:10)
25:24 (10:10)
29:26 (12:12)
22:22 (12:11)
22:25 (11:16)
31:18 (14:06)
Group A head-to-heads
Historic encounters of the Group A opponents
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb vs HC Motor Zaporozhye
St. Petersburg HC vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen
St. Petersburg HC vs Celje Pivovarna Laško
St. Petersburg HC vs HC Motor Zaporozhye
Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs Celje Pivovarna Laško
14.02.2009 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
26.02.2009 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
02.10.2010 HC Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
04.12.2010 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-HC Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
EHF Champions League – Main Round-Group 2
28:34 (14:16)
31:26 (15:16)
28:32 (12:14)
33:32 (14:16)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs HC Motor Zaporozhye
16.02.2013 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER-HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR
23.03.2013 HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR-Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
EHF Cup – Group B
EHF Cup – Group B
35:22 (18:11)
25:29 (12:13)
Celje Pivovarna Laško vs HC Motor Zaporozhye
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MKB-MVM Veszprém (HUN)
The only way is up for MKB-MVM Veszprém after years of near misses. After the Hungarians
were eliminated by Spanish teams four years in a row, they came close to securing a place in
the VELUX EHF FINAL4 last season, but were denied by Kiel in the quarter-finals.
There is hope from many around Europe that the Hungarian record champions will bring their rotton
form to an end and that Spanish coach Carlos Ortega can lead his team all the way to Cologne.
Ortega increased the number of Spanish players in the squad with Carlos Ruesga, arriving from
Leon and added a proven champion, in the form of Momir Ilić, a two-time winner with Kiel. In
2014 his former team mate Christian Zeitz will also arrive at Lake Balaton.
Missing from the squad is their mastermind in the playmaker position, Hungarian international
Gábor Császár, who transferred to PSG Handball, but with the squad now well-rehearsed, some
more players should be able to carry the responsibility alongside star player László Nagy.
For Nagy, reaching Cologne is the clear objective for the international season aside winning
both trophies on domestic ground.
“Last season we missed qualification for Cologne very closely. Now we hope to succeed in our plan,
though we know that it will not be easy regarding the top opponents we have,” admits Nagy.
Playing hall
Veszprém Arena
Külso Kadartai ut
8200 Veszprém
Hungary
Capacity: 5,020
Club Address:
MKB-MVM Veszprém
Marcius 15. ut 5
8200 Veszprém
Hungary
Media contact:
Zsolt Sevinger
+36 305024547
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.mkbveszprem.eu
Facebook: mkbveszprem
Twitter: @mkbveszpremkc
Kit colours
MKB-MVM Veszprém will face Rhein-Neckar Löwen, Velenje, Zagreb, St. Petersburg and
Zaporozhye in the group phase, opponents which club director Csaba Hajnal finds ideal.
“Very strong teams will come to Veszprém, which are highly attractive for our spectators. We
are looking forward to those matches,” says Hanjal.
Qualification for the 2013/14 VELUX
EHF Champions League season:
Hungarian champions
Newcomers (including former club):
Momir Ilić (THW Kiel)
Carlos Ruesga (Ademar León)
Seyed Alireza Mousavi (Foolad Mobarakeh
Sepahan Sport Club/Iran)
Rajko Prodanović (Pick Szeged)
Živan Pešić
Left the club (including new club):
Gábor Császár (PSG Handball)
Marco Oneto (SC Magdeburg)
Rajko Prodanović (on loan to Rhein-Neckar
Löwen)
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Goalkeeper shirt: grey
Past achievements
VELUX EHF Champions League
Participations (including 2013/14
season): 19
Final (1): 2001/02
Semi-final (2): 2002/03, 2005/06
Quarter-final (9): 1997/98, 1998/99,
1999/00, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07,
2008/09, 2009/10, 2012/13
Last 16 (2): 1993/94, 2010/11, 2011/12
Group Phase (3): 1994/95, 1995/96,
2007/08
Other
Cup Winners‘ Cup: Winners 2007/08,
Runners-up 1996/97
Hungarian league: 21 titles (1985, 1986,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013)
Hungarian Cup winner: 22 times
Dark
Player shirt: red
Player short: red
Goalkeeper shirt: black
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Club records – VELUX EHF Champions League
Biggest win
38:17 (18:9) v HC Granitas Kaunas LTU (h), 06.11.2004
Biggest defeat
30:18 (16:8) v Badel Zagreb CRO (a), 24.01.1995
Longest winning run
11 matches (11.10.2009 – 03.04.2010)
Longest unbeaten run
11 matches (11.10.2009 – 03.04.2010)
Longest losing run
3 matches (16.01.1996 – 08.02.1996)
Longest run without win 4 matches (09.01.1999 – 31.10.1999)
Most goals
46 v MSK SIRS Povazska Bystrica SVK 46:26W (h), 07.10.2006
46 v MSK SIRS Povazska Bystrica SVK 30:46W (a), 21.10.2006
Most goals opponent
39 v THW Kiel GER 39:32L (a), 01.03.2007
Most goals both teams
76 v MSK SIRS Povazska Bystrica SVK 30:46W (a), 21.10.2006
Fewest goals
15 v TEKA Santander ESP 25:15L (a), 15.03.1995
Fewest goals opponent
13 v SO Chambery FRA 29:13W (h), 18.11.2001
13 v Panellinios AC Athens GRE 19:13W (h), 17.11.2002
Fewest goals both teams 32 v Panellinios AC Athens GRE 19:13W (h), 17.11.2002
VELUX EHF Champions League record
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
1994/95 Fotex Veszprém HUN
6 2 2 1995/96 Fotex Veszprém HUN
6 3 0 1997/98 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN
8 5 1 2 1998/99 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN
8 3 1 4 1999/00 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN
8 4 0 4 203:202 Stage
2 131:147 - 16 6
3rd Gr. A
3 147:144 +3 6
3rd Gr. A
228:204 + 24 11
1/4-finals
200:188 + 12 7
1/4-finals
+1 8
1/4-finals
2001/02 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN
12 9 0 3 310:267 + 43 18 Runner-up
10 8 0 2 276:238 + 38 16 1/2-finals
10 7 0 3 306:276 + 30 14 1/4-finals
10 7 0 3 317:259 + 58 14 1/4-finals
2005/06 MKB Veszprém KC HUN
12 9 0 3 373:318 + 55 18 1/2-finals
10 7 0 3 338:288 + 50 14 1/4-finals
6 2 2 2 184:171 + 13 6
3rd Gr. F
12 8 0 4 351:320 + 31 16 1/4-finals
14 11 0 3 419:368 + 51 22 1/4-finals
12 9 0 3 373:338 + 35 18
1/8-finals
12 7 0 5 321:322 -1 14 1/8-finals
14 11 0 3 410:348 + 62 22
1/4-finals
Total
170 112 6 52 4887:4398 +489 230
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Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Date of Birth Weight
Height
32
16
1
3
31
4
9
21
34
19
25
11
5
36
33
30
23
Mirko
Adam
Nandor
Mate
Peter
Norbert
Daniel
Momir
Gergö
Tamas
Moorchegani I.
Otto
Bence
Patrik
Seyed Alireza
Laszlo
Daniel
Jose Maria
Carlos
Istvan Timuzsin
Janos-Tamas
Renato
Laszlo
Mirsad
Cristian
Alilovic
Borbely
Fazekas
Gulas
Gulyas
Gyene
Horvath
Ilic
Ivancsik
Ivancsik
Jamali
Kancel
Kisek
Ligetvari
Mousavi Ghalehmirz
Nagy
Pocz Nagy
Rodriguez Vaquero
Ruesga Pasarin
Schuch
Stranigg
Sulic
Szeitl
Terzic
Ugalde Garcia
CRO
HUN
HUN
HUN
HUN
HUN
HUN
SRB
HUN
HUN
IRI
SVK
HUN
HUN
IRI
HUN
HUN
ESP
ESP
HUN
HUN
CRO
HUN
BIH
ESP
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper Centre Back Right Wing Right Wing Line Player Left Back Left Wing Right Wing Left Back Left Back Left Wing Right Back Line Player Right Back Right Back Centre Back Centre Back Line Player Centre Back Line Player Line Player Left Back Left Wing 15 Sep 1985
110
22 Jun 1995
16 Oct 1976
92
28 Jun 1993
4 Mar 1984
100
18 Apr 1994
16 Dec 1995
22 Dec 1981
104
30 Nov 1981
87
3 Apr 1983
75
11 Oct 1991
102
1 Feb 1995
88
4 Jul 1993
13 Feb 1996
27 Apr 1990
3 Mar 1981
113
1 Jun 1995
5 Jan 1980
91
10 Mar 1985
94
5 Jun 1985
105
2 Feb 1995
80
12 Oct 1979
105
1 Jun 1994
12 Jul 1983
103
19 Oct 1987
80
200
20
192
200
200
190
179
202
202
208
185
184
197
190
192
196
186
Carlos Antonio Ortega
coach
Six-time winner of the CL, five European
Cup triumphs, sixtime Spanish champion, 14
different cup titles in Spain, a silver medallist
at the EHF EURO 1998 and Olympic bronze
medallist in 2000 – Ortega’s cabinet of medals
and trophies is absolutely huge. As a player for
Barcelona he won every possible title at least
three times. In 2005 he started his coaching
career in Antequera, in 2012 he left Spain for the first time to take on
the challenge in Veszprém. His team was stopped just in front of the
VELUX EHF FINAL4 gates by THW Kiel in the quarter-final.
Mirko Alilović
goalkeeper
Like his predecessor Dejan Perić he belongs
to the elite class of goalkeepers who can send
the audience to their feet and inspire his
teammates. He is a member of the Croatian
national team and his medal tally consists of
three silver medals (WCh in 2009 and the EHF
EURO 2008 and 2010) and two bronze pieces
(2012 Olympics and 2013 WCh). In Spain he
played an important role as an attack-starter and recorded 11 goal
assistances during the WCh. As he played for five years in Asobal he is
very familiar with Spanish contingent in Veszprém.
Cristian Ugalde
left wing
Veszprém caught a really big fish in him.
He is a player who was brought up by
Barcelona and who played regularly in the
adult team since he was 18. He excelled at
the international level in the 2007/08 season
with his 34 goals and the participation in
the national team. His biggest success with
Barcelona was the CL title in 2011 but he won
every possible title with Barca – some of them more times. He found
a new challenge in Veszprém where he will alter with Gergő Iváncsik
who is one of the best players on this position according to Ugalde.
Momir Ilić
left back
He joined the THW Kiel in 2009 from VfL
Gummersbach and won seven titles during
his four years with THW, including two CL
titles. The Serbian left back led his country to
their first handball medal as an independent
nation at EHF EURO 2012 on the home court
where he was selected as the MVP of the
tournament. He was just one of many leaving
faces in the THW squad last summer. Veszprém expects him to prove
his sharpshooting skilles as he stands at the top of the top scorers’ list
of the CL regularly.
Chema Rodríguez Vaquero
centre back
Until 2012 he played only in Spain (Valladolid,
Ciudad Real, Atlético Madrid). In 2007 he
transferred to Ciudad Real in what was one of
the most expensive transfers of the handball
history. On the club level he is two-time CL
winner and he won the Spanish Championship
and the Spanish Cup three times. His accolade
at the national team started with silver medal
from the EHF EURO in 2006, followed with the third place at the WCh
2011 and most recently with a world champion title in January 2013.
Renato Sulić
line player
This is the second stint of the robust Croatian
in Veszprém, but in the 2004/05 season he
did not have a chance to wear their dress as
he was injured in a car incident before his
first match. The world champion and EHF
EURO silver medallist came back to Veszprém
after several years in Zagreb and Celje. During
Slavko Goluža’s time at the helm he was left
out of the squad for the World Championships in Spain. After the
departure of Marco Oneto he will share his time on the court with the
defensive specialist Timuzsin Schuh.
László Nagy
right back
He started his career as a basketball player
and he was close to move to the USA at the
age of 13. At the end he decided for handball
and became one of the best right backs of
the world. He transferred from Szeged to
Barcelona in 2006 and became the captain of
the team despite being a foreigner. He was
the captain of the national team until 2009
then he made a break and returned in 2012. He reached 4th place at
the Olympics twice, he was selected in the All Star team of the last
WCh and the best right back of the last CL season.
Tamás Iváncsik
right wing
He joined his brother Gergő in Veszprém in
2007 but they had already played together
one year earlier in the national team. He
suffered a serious injury in January 2012
when the ligament in his left knee was torn
and his Olympic dream marred. He decided
to resign in the national team afterwards. He
performed very well in his club and he was
one of the top scorers of the Hungarian Championship. Last season he
set his new personal best in the CL as he scored 37 goals.
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Back to the roots with an all-Croatian squad: 23-time domestic champions RK Zagreb have
again rejuvenated their already young squad from last season.
As Slovenian international David Špiler (together with Domagoj Sršen) left to Belarusian side
Brest Meshkov, the team of the new coach Boris Dvoršek consists only of Croatian players,
mainly young talents, led by the Valčić brothers and team captain Zlatko Horvat.
Zagreb added some of the most talented players, who had already been highly successful in
younger age category world and European championships, like line player Teo Čorić (21), to the
squad, which already is imprinted by youngsters, among them is goalkeeper Filip Ivić (21) and
the back court aces Stipe Mandalinić (21) and Ante Kaleb (20).
In the group phase Zagreb will meet some well-known faces in their arena, with old rivals from
Celje and Veszprém and Rhein Neckar Löwen, who they met several times in the competition,
alongside Zaporozhye and St. Petersburg.
Ante Ančić, who switched from the general manager position to club director over the summer,
is optimistic ahead of the campaign.
“Our goal is to be among the top four teams in Group A and to qualify for the last 16.
Playing hall
Arena Zagreb
Laniste b.b.,
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Capacity: 15,200
Club Address:
Veprinecka 16
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Media contact:
Goran Roknić
+385 95 9999 334
glasnogovornik@rk‐zagreb.hr
Online information:
Website: www.rk-zagreb.hr
Facebook: RK-Zagreb
Twitter: @RKZagreb
“Our opponents are attractive and considering the pretty difficult financial situation
everywhere we find it great that at least two of our group opponents are coming from cities
near Zagreb. Also, our opponents Celje and Veszprém are our old rivals and it will be great to
measure our strength with old friends,” said Ančić.
Croatian champions
Sandro Obranović (NEXE Nasice)
Teo Čorić (Porec)
Leon Šušnja (Moslavina)
Antonio Kovačević (Dubrava)
Josip Sandrk (Balatonfüred)
Branimir Bouček (Al-Rayyan)
Domagoj Sršen (Brest Meshkov)
David Špiler (Brest Meshkov)
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Goalkeeper shirt: blue
Past achievements
season): 20
Final (4): 1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98,
1998/99
Semi-final (1): 1999/00
Quarter-final (5): 2000/01, 2002/03,
2003/04, 2008/09, 2011/12
Last 16 (3): 2005/06, 2009/10, 2010/11
Main Round (1): 2007/08
Group Phase (4): 1993/94, 2004/05,
2006/07, 2012/13
Other
EHF Cup: Runners-up 2004/05
Cup Winners‘ Cup: Semi-finals 2006/07
SEHA League: 1 title (2013)
Croatian league: 23 titles (1991, 1992,
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013)
Croatian Cup winner: 20 times
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: red
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Biggest win
34:15 (16:08) v HC Bosna Sarajevo BIH (h), 04.12.2010
Biggest defeat
17:29 (09:12) v FC Barcelona ESP (h), 24.02.2001
Longest winning run
6 matches (12.12.1998 – 27.02.1999)
6 matches (09.11.1996 – 18.01.1997)
6 matches (12.12.1998 – 27.02.1999)
6 matches (30.10.1999 – 05.12.1999)
6 matches (04.10.2008 – 22.11.2008)
Longest losing run
7 matches (11.10.2012 – 16.02.2013)
Most goals
38 v Kadetten Schaffhausen SUI 38:30W (h), 23.02.2013
Most goals opponent
36 v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER 36:29L (a), 16.03.2008
36 v FC Barcelona Borges ESP 36:33L (a), 03.04.2010
Fewest goals
15 v Portland San Antonio ESP 31:15L (a), 22.10.2005
13 v THW Kiel GER 22:13W (h), 25.03.2000
13 v Pelister Bitola MKD 37:13W (h), 16.10.2005
Fewest goals both teams 36 v ZTR Zaporozhye UKR 18:18D (a), 20.11.1999
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
1993/94 Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO
6 0 2 1994/95 Badel Zagreb CRO
8 5 1 PTS
Stage
4 135: 147 - 12 2
4th Gr. A
2 203: 203 0 11 Runner-up
1995/96 Croatia Banka Zagreb CRO
6 2 1 3 138: 144 -6 5
3rd Gr. B
12 6 3 3 310: 294 + 16 15
Runner-up
12 7 0 5 300: 287 + 13 14
Runner-up
12 8 1 3 288: 269 + 19 17
Runner-up
10 7 1 2 260: 230 + 30 15
1/2-finals
8 4 1 3 195: 192 + 3 9
1/4-finals
2002/03 RK Zagreb CRO
8 3 2 3 209: 216 -7 8
1/4-finals
10 4 0 6 273: 258 + 15 8
1/4-finals
6 3 0 3 165: 170 -5 6
3rd Gr. B
8 5 1 2 212: 194 + 18 11 1/8-finals
6 3 0 3 153: 148 + 5 6
3rd Gr. D
2007/08 HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb CRO
12 5 1 6 339: 344 -5 11 3rd MR Gr. 3
12 7 3 2 357: 313 + 44 17
1/4-finals
12 6 0 6 351: 335 + 16 12 1/8-finals
2010/11 HC Croatia Osiguranje ZAGREB CRO
12 6 3 3 358: 319 + 39 15
1/8-finals
2011/12 Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb CRO 14 9 1 4 391: 359 + 32 19
1/4-finals
2012/13 HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb CRO
10 2 1 7 266: 284 - 18 5
5th Gr. D
Total
184 92 22 70 4903:4706 +197 206
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Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
17
5
6
9
18
16
47
9
27
3
10
9
4
37
20
14
11
7
12
19
22
24
Matija
Hrvoje
Ilija
Bruno
Teo
Ivan
Zlatko
Filip
Lovro
Josip
Ante
Antonio
Stipe
Marino
Marko
Jerko
Lovro
Matej
Sandro
Josip
Luka
Lovro
Luka
Ivan
Leon
Robert
Josip
Tonci
Leon
Babic
Batinovic
Brozovic
Butorac
Coric
Filetic
Horvat
Ivic
Jotic
Juric Grgic
Kaleb
Kovacevic
Mandalinic
Maric
Matic
Matulic
Mihic
Mudrinjak
Obranovic
Sandrk
Sebetic
Sprem
Stepancic
Stevanovic
Susnja
Tokic
Valcic
Valcic
Vucko
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
CRO
Left Wing
Left Wing
Line Player
Right Wing
Line Player
Goalkeeper
Right Wing
Goalkeeper
Centre Back
Left Back
Centre Back
Left Wing
Left Back
Line Player
Left Back
Right Wing
Right Wing
Goalkeeper
Centre Back
Left Back
Right Back
Left Wing
Right Back
Goalkeeper
Line Player
Left Back
Centre Back
Left Back
Line Player
6 Aug 1996
70
17 Feb 1988
82
26 May 1991
110
1 Oct 1994
82
25 Mar 1992
119
26 Sep 1994
93
25 Sep 1984
87
30 Aug 1992
95
12 Nov 1994
4 Apr 1995
9 May 1993
93
21 May 1987
90
9 Sep 1992
93
1 Jun 1990
115
25 Jan 1988
86
20 Apr 1990
86
25 Aug 1994
74
18 Jan 1994
90
18 Oct 1992
88
27 Apr 1987
100
26 May 1994
97
26 Jan 1990
88
20 Nov 1990
104
18 May 1982
101
5 Aug 1993
113
9 Mar 1996
85
21 Apr 1984
97
9 Jun 1978
100
9 Jan 1994
173
186
195
188
198
182
179
196
24
196
190
196
196
202
187
180
188
195
209
198
186
200
193
204
192
190
194
Boris Dvoršek
coach
In spring 2013 Boris Dvoršek took over RK
Zagreb as the successor of Slavko Goluža, who
is now fully focusing on the Croatian men’s
and junior’s national teams. Before, Dvoršek
had been the first assistant of Goluža. But he
is not alone on the bench of the Croat record
champions, as he is assistant by legendary
Zlatko Saračević, who was the first Croatian
to become top scorer of the Champions League – and even did it
twice. The first success of this duo was winning the final of the SEHA
League in Skopje against Vardar Skopje last May.
Filip Ivić
goalkeeper
He is a home-grown goalkeeper from
Zagreb’s handball school. As the captain of
Croatian junior national team he already won
European gold and was fourth in the world.
Last season he was given a chance in Zagreb’s
first team and he used the opportunity to
open gates of ‘big handball’ in great style
through some great saves in the CL and
regional SEHA league. In his first senior season he also made it to the
national team and backing Mirko Alilović he won bronze at the WCh in
Spain with Croatia.
Lovro Šprem
left wing
He has a well-known surname in Croatian
handball. His older brother Goran has won
many medals with Croatia including the gold
from the World championship in 2003. Lovro
is Goran’s copy in speed, agresiveness and
rhytm. He won the bronze medal with the
national team at the World championship in
Spain last January, in 2009 he became the
junior world champion in Tunisia. He is very skillful at counter-attacks
and acting very often at the point of the 5-1 defence.
Tonči Valčić
left back
With 36 years he is Zagreb’s oldest and most
experienced player. He belonged to big
surprises at the WCh 1999 in Egypt In 2007
after stints with Torrevieja, Ademar León and
Grosswallstadt he came to Zagreb where
he will probably end his career. With the
national team he won the gold medal at the
2003 WCh in Portugal and add the silver in
2009 at the WCh in Croatia and two bronze medals at the EHF EURO
2008 in Norway and 2010 in Austria. This will be his eighth year in the
competition (6 times with Zagreb and once with León).
Josip Valčić
centre back
This valuable and experienced central back,
Tonči Valčić’s brother, would probably be
called Croatian golden reserve. He has
been Zagreb’s engine in the game for many
years, but speaking of the national team he
has remained in the shadows of Domagoj
Duvnjak and Ivano Balić. Although, each time
he got the chance in the team, he gained a
silver medal – first time at the EHF EURO in 2008 and second time
at the WCh on the home court in 2009. He has played in German
Gummersbach and this will be his eight CL season with Zagreb.
Marino Marić
line player
Besides Luka Stepančić and Lovro Šprem he
is another player from the generation which
won the gold medals at the Junior WCh in
Tunisia in 2009. Marić was also nominated
to the tournament’s All-star team, which
showed his big potential. Currently he is one
of Zagreb’s key players. Next season he will
join Melsungen in German bundesliga. This
will be his fifth season and everything shows he can prove that he
is the next in the line of great Croatian line players like Jović, Kljajić,
Sulić or Vori.
Luka Stepančić
right back
One of the most perspective Zagreb’s players
is one of the most wanted of the European
player’s market. More than two meters tall
leftie with great jump shot and ability to
play in defence embodies everything what
modern handball requires. Last season was
his third in the CL, but it was actually his first
real chance to show off as he scored 51 goals.
He is also member of Croatian National team and he already has a
bronze medal from the WCh 2013 in Spain. Before that, on WC in
Tunisia in 2009. he has won golden medal with junior team.
Zlatko Horvat
right wing
Zagreb’s captain is currently enjoying his
best handball years. Speedy right wing is
a counter-attack specialist, but he is an
important part of defence at the same time.
Horvat had his debut in the team in 2006
and since then he has won 4 medals – one
bronze at each WCh, EHF EURO, and Olympics
and silver at the WCh in 2009. He has played
in Zagreb from the beginning of his career and this will be his 12th
campaign in the CL. In the 2010/11 season he was the third best
scorer with 94 goals.
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History repeated in the past three seasons for St. Petersburg HC. First they always became
runners-up of the Russian league below champions Chekhovskie Medvedi, then they tried their
best but failed to reach the knockout stage of the VELUX EHF Champions League.
Now the team of coach Dmitry Torgovanov is aiming to break this double spell in the new
season, though they have lost one of their key players, Eldar Nasyrov, to Dinamo Minsk.
And after an “away season”, as they had to play their home matches in the VELUX EHF
Champions League in Chekhov, they are back on the banks of the Neva river again.
The home matches will be played in the newly built arena of basketball club Spartak with a capacity
of 7,000 spectators, which has been opened right for the start of the international season.
St. Petersburg’s opponents in the Group Phase are Veszprém, Zagreb, Velenje, Rhein Neckar
Löwen and qualifier Zaporozhye.
Club director Sergey Zhizha is optimistic, especially due to their new arena: “This year we will
play our Champions League matches at home – in St. Petersburg, and I hope we will be one of
those 16 teams to proceed from the Group Phase. But it will be a very difficult goal for us.
Playing hall
St. Petersburg Arena
Futbolnaya alleya, 8
St. Petersburg
Russia
Capacity: 7, 044
Club Address:
St. Petersburg HC
Dekabristov street, 35
190121 St. Petersburg
Russia
Media contact:
Stanislav Fedorov
+7 905 234 0000
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.spbhandball.ru
“Our team is young, two very important players left the club, newcomers need the time to be
a real part of our game play. The quality of our opponents is very high, but I can say the same
words about each group in the Champions League. So it will be very difficult to be one of four
best teams in our group, but we will try to do our best.”
Russian runners-up
Gleb Kalarash
(RGUFK-Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Ruslan Djunisbekov
(RGUFK-Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Pavel Kungurov (Zarya Kaspiya)
Eldar Nasyrov (Dinamo Minsk)
Artem Vishnevsky (destination unknown)
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white/blue
Player short: white
Dark
Player shirt: black/blue
Player short: black
Goalkeeper shirt: green
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Past achievements
season): 4
Group Phase (3): 2010/11, 2011/12,
2012/13
Other
Russian league: 1 title (1993),
4x runners-up (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Biggest win
32:27 (11:12) v HC Bosna Sarajevo BIH (h), 22.09.2010
Biggest defeat
14:32 (10:18) v HC Metalurg MKD (h), 16.02.2013
Longest winning run
1 match (22.09.2010)
1 match (24.11.2010)
1 match (19.10.2011)
1 match (16.02.2012)
1 match (13.10.2012)
1 match (22.09.2010)
1 match (24.11.2010)
1 match (09.10.2011)
1 match (19.10.2011)
1 match (16.02.2012)
1 match (13.10.2012)
Longest losing run
7 matches (20.10.2012 – 24.02.2013)
Longest run without win 7 matches (09.02.2011 - 16.10.2011)
7 matches (20.10.2012 – 24.02.2013)
Most goals
32 v HC Bosna Sarajevo BIH 32:27W (h), 22.09.2010
Most goals opponent
36 v HSV Hamburg GER 25:36L (h), 12.02.2012
63 v HC Croatia Osiguranje ZAGREB CRO 28:35L (h), 07.10.2010
Fewest goals
14 v HC Metalurg MKD 14:32L (h), 16.02.2013
24 v HCM Constanta ROU 24:26W (a), 16.02.2012
Fewest goals both teams 46 v HC Metalurg MKD 14:32L (h), 16.02.2013
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
2010/11 St. Petersburg HC RUS
10 2 0 8 259: 302 - 43 4
5th Gr. D
10 2 1 7 241: 301 - 60 5
5th Gr. C
10 1 0 9 225: 318 - 93 2
6th Gr. C
Total
30 5 1 24 725: 921 -196 11
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Stage
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
23
17
50
11
21
5
12
31
24
7
9
20
22
98
51
13
94
10
15
1
52
19
96
Dmitry
Anatolii
Evgeny
Ruslan
Gleb
Dmitrii
Aliaksei
Victor
Pavel
Sergey
Dmitrii
Andrei
Igor
Maksim
Evgeny
Alexander
Ivan
Alexander
Yury
Vitalii
Artemy
Gleb
Roman
Chernykh
Chezlov
Dudik
Junisebkov
Kalarash
Kiselev
Kishou
Kovalenko
Kungurov
Kuzmin
Lauzhin
Novoselov
Polyakov
Popov
Prokopyev
Pyshkin
Saltykov
Sanashkin
Semenov
Shitsco
Skulkov
Smakhtin
Snovalev
RUS
RUS
RUS
KAZ
RUS
RUS
BLR
UKR
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
RUS
Centre Back Left Back Left Back Left Back Line Player Right Back Goalkeeper Centre Back Centre Back Left Wing Left Wing Right Wing Left Wing Goalkeeper Left Back Line Player Goalkeeper Right Wing Centre Back Goalkeeper Left Wing Left Back Goalkeeper 23 Jun 1992
23 Apr 1987
26 Sep 1995
28 Jan 1989
29 Nov 1990
15 Nov 1994
23 Sep 1986
13 Jan 1982
2 Nov 1989
2 Feb 1988
4 May 1991
25 Aug 1986
22 Mar 1979
6 Mar 1998
23 Feb 1996
13 Apr 1987
16 Apr 1994
18 Mar 1987
30 Jul 1990
9 Sep 1987
9 Sep 1994
28 Jun 1995
17 Feb 1993
187
194
186
198
205
192
193
184
180
180
188
170
193
190
195
197
198
182
195
198
180
200
192
28
80
91
79
94
95
82
91
85
80
73
75
70
95
105
81
107
90
80
103
92
76
96
90
Dmitri Torgovanov
coach
After a highly successful career as a
player Torgovanov started coaching at St.
Petersburg in 2009 – and his team became
four-time Russian runners-up. Torgovanov,
nicknamed Pino, is 41 years old and was
Olympic champion, twice world champion
and once European champion with the
Russian national team. On a club level he
played most of his career in Germany, for the clubs Essen, Wallau and
Hamburg. His “coaching teacher” is Vladimir Maximov, the Russian
legend, whose Chekhovskie Medvedi will miss the CL this time due to
financial problems.
Vitalii Shitsco
goalkeeper
For quite a long time, a native of St.
Petersburg Shitsco played in the back court.
But once at some junior tournament, his
team lost all their goalkeepers because of
injuries. It was Shitsco who was used in the
goal instead, and that episode predetermined
his position in the professional handball. He is
one of those players that helped the revived
St. Petersburg HC first to come back to the Russian top division
in 2008 and then to reach the final of the national league for four
consecutive years.
Igor Polyakov
left wing
Without exaggeration, he is the most
universal player at St.Petersburg HC. Normally
occupying a position at the left wing, in the
attack he is also used as a line player, and his
defensive skills make him one of the most
resilient players in the Russian league. For the
first time, Polyakov joined the club from St.
Petersburg back in 2004 and spent there three
years. After a two-year break, Igor started his second spell at the team
in 2009, and he has been playing for it ever since.
Eldar Nasyrov
left back
He is one of the players that have contributed
a lot to the recent success of St. Petersburg
HC. A native of the Russian Far East, who
made the first steps in handball in St.
Petersburg, joined the club more than ten
years ago, and he had some good results
already with the junior team. And when Eldar
started to play for the main team, he quickly
became an indispensable part of it. Probably no other player of
St.Petersburg HC has spent so much time on court in the recent years
as Nasyrov, who often plays the whole matches without substitutions.
Viktor Kovalenko
centre back
Together with Polyakov, Kovalenko is
one of the most experienced players of
St. Petersburg HC. However, the interval
between his two spells at the club was much
longer. Only last year, Victor came back to the
northern Russian capital from the Ukraine,
and he immediately brought more diversity to
the team’s playing style. That was one of the
factors which contributed to another silver medal of St. Petersburg
HC in the Russian league.
Alexander Pyshkin
line player
One of the most progressing players of St.
Petersburg HC in the recent years, he has been
called up to the national team of Russia for the
last two seasons. In January, he took part in
the WCh, which was a tremendous experience
for him. At the national team, he is mostly
used in the defence. But at his club, he plays
on both sides of the court. As he has many
friends among the football fans of Zenit, a few years ago he invited
some of them to a handball match. Since then, their fans have been
known as the most organised and prominent handball fans in Russia.
Anatolii Chezlov
right back
Being right-handed, Chezlov is used at
different positions at St. Petersburg HC,
including the right back. And in 2012, when
the team lost half of their leading players
because of financial problems, Chezlov was
employed as a central back. However, his
performances were so impressive that the
club once again won the silver medal of the
Russian league. He is among those players that debuted in the team
in the early 2000’s. In those times, he played for the junior team that
eventually became a backbone of the present main squad.
Alexander Sanashkin
right wing
Born and raised in St. Petersburg, he is a
graduate of the local sports academy. During
a number of previous seasons, he was the
first-choice right wing in the team. But after
the signing of Alexei Shindin, and now also
Andrei Novoselov, Sanashin faces serious
competition, in which he participates on equal
terms. By the way, the two right wings from
St.Petersburg have been called up together to the national team of
Russia during the last season. But unlike Novoselov, who has already
debuted in an official game, Sanashkin still has to wait for his chance.
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After a two season absence, Rhein Neckar Löwen have qualified for the Group Phase of the
VELUX EHF Champions League.
Every time the German side, founded in 2006 from the clubs Kronau and Österingen, were part
of this stage they have progressed and made it at least to the quarter-finals. In their first EHF
Champions League appearance, Löwen marched through to the semi-finals in 2009 and two
years later they qualified for the VELUX EHF FINAL4.
Despite some financial problems, the season 2012/13 was the best in club history, as they
did not only finish third in the German league to qualify for the Champions League, but also
celebrated the first title in their club history, by winning the EHF Cup after beating hosts Nantes
in the final.
Defensive leader Oliver Roggisch is ruled out at the moment with an elbow injury, as are back
court players Alexander Petterson (shoulder) and Žarko Šešum (knee), who had to undergo
surgeries, while youngster Marius Steinhauser tore his cruciate ligament for the second time
within one year.
Team captain Uwe Gensheimer, who had missed six months of the previous season after a torn
Achilles tendon, is looking forward to the new challenges.
Playing hall*
SAP Arena
Xaver-Fuhr-Str. 150
68219 Mannheim
Germany
Capacity: 12,900
Club Address:
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Mollstraße 49a
68165 Mannheim
Germany
Media contact:
Ute Krebs
+49 126 2500 933
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.rhein-neckar-loewen.de
Facebook: rnloewen
Twitter: @RNLoewen
“To be part of the Champions League again is a reward for our club – and it is a great chance
for all players as we can face the best teams in the world. This is a huge motivation,” says the
inspirational winger.
Not one key player left the Löwen squad over the summer break and the settled squad is
looking forward to making an impact among Europe’s elite
third ranked in Germany
Nikola Manojlović (RK Koper)
Roko Peribonio (TVG Großsachsen)
Runar Karason (TV Großwallstadt)
Sergei Gorbok (Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Tim Suton (HG Saarlouis)
Rajko Prodanović
(on loan from MKB-MVM Veszprém)
Jonas Maier (Kadetten Schaffhausen)
Nils Kretschmer (TV Großwallstadt)
Past achievements
season): 5
Semi-final (2): 2008/09, 2010/11
Quarter-final (1): 2009/10
Qualification (1): 2011/12
Other
Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up 2007/08
EHF Cup: Winners 2012/13, Semi-finals
2011/12, Quarter-finals 2006/07
German league: none
German Cup winner: none
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: yellow
Player short: yellow
Goalkeeper shirt: white/red
*Alternative playing hall
Harres Veranstaltungs Halle
An der Autobahn 60
68789 St. Leon-Rot
Germany
Capacity: 2,000
Dark
Player shirt: black
Player short: black
Goalkeeper shirt: blue/green
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Biggest win:
40:25 (19:10) v Chambery Savoie HB FRA (h), 08.03.2009
24:39 (10:20) v HC Bosna BH Gas BIH (a), 18.10.2009
37:22 (19:11) v Chambery Savoie HB FRA (h), 10.10.2010
Biggest defeat:
37:23 (20:08) v THW Kiel GER (a), 26.04.2009
Longest winning run:
4 matches (28.02.2010 – 04.04.2010)
Longest unbeaten run:
8 matches (30.04.2009 – 13.02.2010)
Longest losing run:
2 matches (25.04.2010 – 02.05.2010)
2 matches (28.05.2011 – 29.05.2011)
Longest run without win: 3 matches (17.10.2010 - 26.11.2010)
Most goals:
40 v Chambery Savoie HB FRA 40:25W (h), 08.03.2009
Most goals opponent:
38 v FC Barcelona Borges ESP 38:38D (h), 20.02.2011
Most goals both teams:
76 v FC Barcelona Borges ESP 38:38D (h), 20.02.2011
Fewest goals:
23 v Chambery Savoie HB FRA 25:23L (a), 18.02.2009
23 v THW Kiel GER 37:23L (a), 26.04.2009
23 v KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 23:23 (a), 17.10.2010
Fewest goals opponent: 22 v Chambery Savoie HB FRA 37:22W (h), 10.10.2010
Fewest goals both teams: 46 v KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 23:23 (a), 17.10.2010
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
2008/09 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER
14 9 2 3 447:392 + 55 20
1/2-finals
14 9 2 3 450:408 + 42 20
1/4-finals
16 7 4 5 486:465 + 21 18
Fourth Place
Total
44 25 8 11 1383:1265 +118 58
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Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
26
38
8
60
3
13
24
30
6
25
20
9
18
12
32
4
2
77
5
11
19
16
1
Michal
Kevin
Denni
Kim
Uwe
Sergei
Patrick
Gedeon
Isaias
Runar
Niklas
Nikola
Bjarte Hakon
Roco
Alexander
Oliver
Andre
David
Zarko
Stefan Rafn
Marius
Goran
Tomas
Abt
Bitz
Djozic
Ekdahl du Rietz
Gensheimer
Gorbok
Groetzki
Guardiola Villaplana
Guardiola Villaplana
Karason
Landin Jacobsen
Manojlovic
Myrhol
Peribonio
Petersson
Roggisch
Schmid
Schmidt
Sesum
Sigurmannsson
Steinhauser
Stojanovic
Svensson
GER
GER
GER
SWE
GER
RUS
GER
ESP
ESP
ISL
DEN
SRB
NOR
CRO
ISL
GER
SUI
GER
SRB
ISL
GER
MNE
SWE
Left Back Centre Back Left Wing Left Back Left Wing Left Back Right Wing Line Player Right Back
Right Back Goalkeeper Back Line Player Goalkeeper Right Back Line Player
Centre Back Right Back Back
Left Wing Right Wing Goalkeeper Goalkeeper 25 Jul 1990
10 Mar 1993
2 Oct 1991
23 Jul 1989
26 Oct 1986
4 Dec 1982
4 Jul 1989
1 Oct 1984
1 Oct 1984
24 May 1988
19 Dec 1988
1 Dec 1981
29 May 1982
16 Oct 1991
2 Jul 1980
25 Aug 1978
30 Aug 1983
19 Oct 1993
16 Jun 1986
19 May 1990
6 Feb 1993
24 Feb 1977
15 Feb 1968
193
189
175
194
188
198
189
199
200
193
200
196
192
194
186
202
190
181
195
196
187
192
194
32
97
94
75
90
90
95
84
103
103
104
98
100
96
99
90
96
90
86
97
96
83
93
90
Gudmundur Gudmundsson
coach
Gudmundsson became coach of Fram
Reykjavik in 1995. From 2008 to 2012, He
was on the bench of the national team as
successor to Alfred Gislason. Gudmundsson
had a number of sport director roles before
becoming Löwen head coach in 2010. After
the Olympic Games in 2008 he quit his
position as Icelandic national team coach to
fully focus on his club and led Löwen to the 2011 VELUX EHF FINAL
4 in Cologne. He also steered the Mannheim’s side to their first
international trophy as they won the premiere edition of the EHF Cup
Finals last May in Nantes, France.
Niklas Landin
goalkeeper
The 24-year-old Dane is in the Löwen squad
since the start of last season and is one
of the main reasons for their success. The
successor of legendary Kasper Hvidt broke
through during the 2011 WCh. Guðmundur
Guðmundsson was already his coach at his
former club GOG – and he gave him the chance
to be number one in Svendborg already at the
age of 20. In 2011 and 2013 Landin became runner-up at the WCh in
Sweden and Spain and was awarded as best goalkeeper for the 2013
All-star. In 2012 he became EHF EURO champion in Serbia.
Uwe Gensheimer
left wing
Born in Mannheim, he is the 100 per cent
local hero. Since 2003 he has been playing
for “his” club. His talent was discovered
very early as he became Junior European
champion in 2006, one year later he was
awarded MVP at the Junior WCh, when he
also won the silver medal. In 2011 and 2012
he was awarded German player of the year
and was the top scorer of 2010/11 CL season. In November 2012 he
tore his Achilles tendon, but right for the EHF Cup Finals in Nantes he
was back helping Löwen to take their first title in history.
Sergey Gorbok
left back
He left Mannheim as Siarhei Harbok and
returned with “the new name” Sergey Gorbok:
The father of triplets has changed his citizenship
from Belarusian to Russian in the meantime,
so his name was transcripted. Gorbok was one
of the biggest talents in the world of handball,
when he transferred from Ukrainian side ZTR
Zaporozhye to RK Celje in Slovenia. After two
domestic championships in Slovenia he went to Rhein Neckar Löwen for
the first time in 2007. After three seasons Gorbok went eastwards to join
Chekhovskie Medvedi, but now he is back.
Andre Schmid
centre back
The four-time Swiss handball player of
the year played for both Zürich clubs
Grasshoppers and ZMC Amicitia until 2009,
before he left his mother country for one
season with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. The
playmaker, who was twice a Swiss champion,
transferred to Rhein Neckar Löwen in 2010.
And in the previous season, in which Löwen
underwent a big transition, Schmid was the key in attack – both as
playmaker and as shooter. Schmid is a big fan of US basketball and
especially Michael Jordan.
Bjarte Myrhol
line player
In August 2011 his biggest fight started – not
on, but off the court. After he was diagnosed
with cancer, an immediate surgery and
chemo therapy changed his life. But the
Norwegian international was always willing
to fight and only two and a half months after
the surgery he returned to the court. After he
left his first professional club in Sandefjord,
he joined Hungarian side Veszprém for one season, before arriving in
Nordhorn, where he became EHF Cup winner for the first time.
Alexander Petersson
right back
Born in Latvia, he took over the Icelandic
citizenship and became an Olympic silver
medallist in 2008 and EHF EURO bronze
medallist in 2010. He moved to Germany in
2003, playing for Düsseldorf, Großwallstadt,
Flensburg-Handewitt, and Füchse Berlin,
before he transferred to Löwen in 2012.
Currently Petterson suffers from a shoulder
surgery, but hopes to be back in October. In Flensburg and Berlin he
gained the international experience, which made it so important for
the Icelandic team – where Guðmundur Guðmundsson was his former
National Team coach.
Patrick Groetzki
right wing
He was born in Pforzheim only some
kilometres away from Mannheim. Right after
the youth category he switched to Löwen
and became part of the German younger
age category national teams. Groetzki was
MVP and silver medallist of the U20 EURO in
2008 and crowned himself as Junior World
Champion one year later. And right after
he was nominated for the men’s national team for the first time
he has become a constant key player of Germany since then. Like
Gensheimer, Groetzki is a counter-attack specialist and one of the
main fan favourites.
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Celje Pivovarna Laško (SLO)
With victories over three-time EHF Champions League winners THW Kiel on home court and
eventual champions HSV Hamburg away from home – RK Celje Pivovarna Laško were one of
the big surprises in last season’s VELUX EHF Champions League.
The crops sewn three years previously had grown and been harvested. At that time the 17-time
Slovenian champions made a significant change in strategy by only recruiting players from
within their own youth programme.
Despite the departure of line player Alem Toskić to Vardar Skopje and the hugely talented
21-year-old Borut Mačkovšek to Hannover-Burgdorf in the German Bundesliga, Vladan Matić
has kept his well-balanced team largely in shape.
The 2004 EHF Champions League winner have clearly set their goals for the season: Becoming
Slovenian champion, claiming a hat-trick of Slovenian cup titles after raising the trophy in 2012
and 2013 and to qualify for the VELUX EHF Champions League again.
Celje hope that they will not have to cope with as many injuries as the season before, when
Lekai was out for two months and Žuran and Potočnik were forced to miss the entire season.
Manager Roman Pungartnik is satisfied and pleased with the Group Stage opponents.
Playing hall
Dvorana Zlatorog
Opekarinska cesta 15
3000 Celje
Slovenia
Capacity: 5,830
Club Address:
Celje Pivovarna Laško
Opekarniska Cesta 15
3000 Celje
Slovenia
Media contact:
Nejc Ajdnik
+386 40687766
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.rk-celje.si
Facebook: rkceljepivovarnaLaško
Twitter: @RKCPL
“From a marketing point of view we have same the goals as last season – attracting a huge
number of fans. Opponents like Veszprém, Zagreb and Rhein Neckar Löwen should attract
many fans – so we hope to be sold-out three times. We want to offer great fun to our fans
including a fan zone in front of the hall – and as our team is getting better and better – we want
to offer great handball.”
Slovenian runners-up
Ivan Slišković (Nexe Našice/CRO)
Alem Toskić (Vardar Skopje/MKD)
Borut Mačkovšek (Hannover-Burgdorf/GER)
Dejan Perić (retired)
Past achievements
season): 19
Winner (1): 2003/04
Semi-final (6): 1996/97, 1997/98,
1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2004/05
Quarter-final (2): 2001/02, 2005/06
Last 16 (2): 1995/96, 2006/07, 2012/13
Main Round (2): 2007/08, 2008/09
Group Phase (3): 1993/94, 1994/95,
2010/11
Other
Cup Winners‘ Cup: Semi-finals 2002/02,
2011/12
Kit colours
Light
Player short: blue
Slovenian league: 18 titles (1991, 1992,
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Slovenian Cup winners: 17 times
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
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Biggest win
37:17 (16:9) v Redbergslids IK SWE (h), 18.11.2000
Biggest defeat
43:27 (23:16) v THW Kiel GER (a), 27.02.2011
Longest winning run
6 matches (23.03.1997 – 24.01.1998)
6 matches (25.03.2000 – 09.12.2000)
8 matches (31.10.2004 – 02.04.2005)
Longest losing run
4 matches (16.02.2008 – 08.03.2008)
4 matches (14.02.2009 – 07.03.2009)
4 matches (02.10.2010 – 21.11.2010)
4 matches (27.02.2011 – 06.10.2012)
Longest run without win 6 matches (16.02.2008 - 05.10.2008)
Most goals
44 v HC ‘Granitas-Karys’ LTU 44:27W (h), 22.11.2008
Most goals opponent
Fewest goals
17 v UHK West Wien AUT 18:17L (a), 06.04.1994
16 v SG Wallau-Massenheim GER 23:16L (h), 13.02.1994
16 v Redbergslids Göteborg SWE 31:16W (h), 14.11.1998
Fewest goals both teams 35 v UHK West Wien AUT 18:17L (a), 06.04.1994
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
2 0 4 120: 116 +4 4
Stage
1993/94 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
6 1996/97 Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
10 7 1 2 254: 213 + 41 15 1/2-finals
10 8 0 2 268: 234 + 34 16 1/2-finals
10 7 1 2 290: 245 + 45 15 1/2-finals
10 7 0 3 294: 250 + 44 14 1/2-finals
10 6 1 3 292: 254 + 38 13
1/2-finals
8 6 0 2 232: 217 + 15 12 1/4-finals
14 10 2 2 447: 398 + 49 22 Winner
12 8 1 3 360: 327 + 33 17 1/2-finals
2005/06
Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
10 7 0 3 311: 273 + 38 14 1/4-finals
8 6 0 2 272: 237 + 35 12 1/8-finals
12 4 2 6 342: 344 -2 10 4th MR Gr. 4
10 4 0 6 296: 287 +9 8
4th MR Gr. 2
2010/11 HC Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
10 3 0 7 300: 332 - 32 6
5th Gr. A
12 5 0 7 305: 324 - 19 10
1/8-finals
Total
152 90 8 54 4383:4051 +332 188
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4th Gr. A
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
3
23
8
66
1
4
6
5
12
15
21
11
9
16
14
19
26
24
7
77
Blaz
Stefan
Blaz
Mate
Urban
Jaka
Gasper
Ziga
Dejan
Vid
Gregor
Nikola
David
Matevz
Sebastian
Ivan
Igor
Nemanja
Rok
Luka
Blagotinsek
Cavor
Janc
Lekai
Lesjak
Malus
Marguc
Mlakar
Peric
Poteko
Potocnik
Ranevski
Razgor
Skok
Skube
Sliskovic
Zabic
Zelenovic
Zuran
Zvizej
SLO
MNE
SLO
HUN
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SRB
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
CRO
SLO
SRB
SLO
SLO
Line Player Right Back Right Wing Centre Back Goalkeeper Left Back Right Wing Right Back Goalkeeper Line Player Left Back Left Wing Centre Back Goalkeeper Centre Back Left Back Line Player Right Back Left Back Left Wing 17 Jan 1994
3 Nov 1994
20 Nov 1996
16 Jun 1988
24 Aug 1990
15 Jun 1996
20 Aug 1990
16 May 1990
22 Sep 1970
5 Apr 1991
22 Aug 1992
16 Apr 1990
13 Jul 1989
2 Sep 1986
3 Apr 1987
23 Oct 1991
15 Aug 1992
27 Feb 1990
7 Aug 1987
9 Dec 1980
201
195
186
189
187
185
180
192
186
193
197
184
180
188
189
194
201
192
189
184
36
103
91
84
86
99
78
82
94
96
100
100
76
82
94
85
98
95
93
94
88
Vladan Matić
coach
The former Yugoslavian national team player,
who was twice bronze medallist at WCh
(1999 and 2001), played for Partizan Belgrade
and Pick Szeged, before he became a coach in
2006 at the Hungarian top team. His biggest
success in Szeged was the Hungarian title in
2007. He moved on and coached Hungarian
side Ferencvaros, before taking over Celje
in 2011, where he is forming a younger team, which already won
Slovenian cup and championship silver in 2012 and surprisingly also
reached the Last 16 in the previous season.
Matevž Skok
goalkeeper
More experienced in the Celje’s goalkeeper
tandem is Matevž Skok, Slovenian
international player at age of 27. He moved
to Celje two years ago from Slovenian biggest
rival Velenje. In Celje he has become first
goalkeeper choice and also cemented his
position in the national team. Before this
season he had several tempting offers, but
decided to stay in Celje where he has saved 632 shots in 88 matches
and has been among top saves of the round in last season of CL for
couple of times. Urban Lesjak is the younger part of duo in Celje’s goal.
Luka Žvižej
left wing
He competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens
and he was listed among the top ten goal
scorers at the 2012 EHF EURO. He was also
part of the national team at the WCh 2013,
where Slovenia finished just below the medal
positions and he played a major part of that
success. In 2003 he moved from his home
team to Spain – first to CB Cantabria and then
to FC Barcelona, where he stayed for 2 years and won the CL in 2005
and the Spanish league in 2006. Before moving back to Celje he had
the second stint at Cantabria and spent three years in Pick Szeged.
Sebastian Skube
left back / centre back
The excellent Slovenian universal back
player can play at all outer positions. He has
previously played in his home club Trimo and
afterwards in Koper where he reached the
CL quarter-final in the 2010/11 season. He
is considered as one of the best Slovenian
centre back players where his future career
will surely be in one of the top European
clubs. He already had a lot of tempting offers, but he decided to
accept Celje’s offer to be one of leaders of the new team. With his
speed, he is a nightmare for his opponents what he proved in the last
CL season with 36 goals.
Máté Lékai
centre back
He has been brought in Celje before last
season like a top player who should carry
a huge burden. Unfortunately, he had a lot
of troubles with injuries in his first season
and he missed all important matches.
Nevertheless, he was one of the best players
at Slovenian Cup final tournament where
Celje managed to win this trophy for the
sixteenth time. In final he scored five and played whole second half
with broken finger. He is also a member of Hungarian national team
and made big impression in his former clubs Pler and Pick Szeged.
Vid Poteko
line player
He is a member of Celje since 2010. Since
then, he is a key part of Celje’s defence. He is
known as a true fighter, who never gives up.
He was part of the Slovenian Mediterranean
team playing in Mersin 2013 together with
Gašper Marguč, Urban Lesjak and Borut
Mačkovšek. After Alem Toskić left Celje for
Vardar Skopje over the summer, he will get
more minutes in the offensive part of play. He played in 106 matches
for Celje in the domestic competition, scoring 111 times. Besides him
Blaž Blagotinšek, one of the shiniest Slovenian talents, is expected to
get some minutes on the court too.
Nemanja Zelenović
right back
He is another representative of the young
guns of Celje. He arrived at the age of 21
from Red Star Belgrade. With Red Star he
experienced the CL debut in the 2007/08
season and still as a teenager he scored
18 goals next season. At the age of 23 he
is currently the first choice at right back
position and a member of Serbian national
team, where he also played at last WCh in Spain. Until now he played
83 matches and scored 244 times in the CL for Celje. He is expected to
share his time at the right back position with Žiga Mlakar.
Gašper Marguč
right wing
He took part in the WCh in Spain 2013, where
Slovenia placed fourth. Marguč is playing for
Celje since 2009. In the 2012/13 season he
played his best season so far and became
Slovenian top scorer in the CL, netting in 72
times (10th overall). He played amazing two
matches against THW Kiel, scoring 18 times
from 18 shots against the legendary Thierry
Omeyer. His goals were regularly voted by fans for one of the best shots
in respective rounds. Marguč played so far 155 matches for RK Celje
Pivovarna Laško, scoring 676 times (12th overall in clubs history).
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It was their first attempt to enter the stage of the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Phase
– and it ended highly successful: After becoming Ukrainian champions for the first time (and
leaving local rivals ZTR behind in the final series), HC MOTOR Zaporozhye managed to win their
qualification tournament in Novi Sad (Serbia) beating both Banja Luka and Vojvodina by double
digit difference.
Though HC MOTOR Zaporozhye are debutants in the VELUX EHF Champions League, a huge
number of well-known faces will return, especially arriving from Belarusian champions Dinamo
Minsk. First of all it is coach Sergey Bebeshko, who had led Dinamo to the Last 16 in the
previous season, but additionally Zaporozhye signed four top players from Minsk, including
stars like Vladislav Ostroushko and Sergiy Onufriyenko – who were the keys for reaching the
Group Phase in the qualification.
To strengthen the defence, Zaporozhye transferred experienced Slovakian goalkeeper Richard
Štochl from Russian record champions Chekhovskie Medvedi.
After qualifying for the Group Phase of the newly structured EHF Cup in the 2012/13 season,
Motor Zaporozhye made another important step on international ground.
Playing hall
“I hope we will be able to proceed to the next stage, however every single match will be very
tough and we must show all our skills like we did in qualification,” team captain Mikhail Tsap said.
Sport Complex Lokomotiv
Kotlova 90/1
Kharkov
Ukraine
Capacity: 4,500
As there are currently no injured players, Zaporozhye start their campaign in a good shape.
Motor will play their home matches in the “Lokomotiv” arena (capacity 4,500) in Kharkov – and
so also the falcon – mascot and logo of the club – will have to travel.
Club Address:
HC Motor Zaporozhye
Ivanova Str. 24
69068 Zaporozhye
Ukraine
Winners of the qualification
tournament 3, Ukrainian champions
Past achievements
Media contact:
Dmitriy Karpushchenko
+380 50 5581181
[email protected]
Aleksandr Tsitou (HC SKA-Minsk)
Oleg Skopintsev (HC Dinamo-Minsk)
Vladislav Ostroushko (HC Dinamo-Minsk)
Sergiy Onufriyenko (HC Dinamo-Minsk)
Olexandr Shevelev (HC Dinamo-Minsk)
Richard Štochl (Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Other
EHF Cup: Group Phase 2012/13
Cup Winners’ Cup: Quarter-finals
2011/12
Online information:
Website: www.handball.motorsich.com
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white/red
Player short: white
Goalkeeper shirt: yellow/black
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: red/black
Nikolay Sorokin (Permskie medvedi)
Denis Mirzoev (SKIF Krasnodar)
Evgeniy Kalinichenko (SKIF Krasnodar)
Pavel Gurkovskiy
Oleg Gladyr (retired)
Michael Revin (Dijon Bourgogne HB)
Sergey Sulima
Stanislav Zhukov (ZNTU-ZAS)
Yuriy Shamrylo (ZNTU-ZAS)
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Participations (including
2013/14season): 1
Ukrainian league: 1 title (2013)
Ukrainian Cup winner: once
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
13
4
69
15
14
17
1
5
18
33
32
23
25
3
10
9
12
44
55
24
22
Inal
Andrey
Sergii
Vitaliy
Yevgeny
Alexey
Valentyn
Iurii
Kostyantyn
Sergiy
Vladislav
Yevgen
Alexander
Yuriy
Olexandr
Oleg
Richard
Mykhaylo
Aliaksandr
Ievgen
Stanislav
Aflitulin
Bespalov
Burka
Gorbachov
Gurkovsky
Kamanin
Koshovy
Kubatko
Kurylenko
Onufryienko
Ostroushko
Sapun
Semikov
Shamrylo
Shevelev
Skopintsev
Stochl
Tsap
Tsitou
Zhuk
Zhukov
RUS
RUS
UKR
UKR
UKR
RUS
UKR
UKR
UKR
UKR
UKR
UKR
UKR
UKR
UKR
RUS
SVK
UKR
BLR
UKR
UKR
Centre Back Left Wing Left Back Right Wing Line Player Centre Back Goalkeeper Right Wing Left Back Right Back Left Back Goalkeeper Right Back Goalkeeper Line Player Right Wing Goalkeeper Centre Back Line Player Left Wing Left Back 22 Mar 1988
29 Jan 1991
9 Jun 1987
13 Aug 1985
5 Nov 1980
6 Jun 1978
5 Feb 1981
28 Aug 1988
10 Jul 1980
31 Jan 1985
5 Mar 1986
11 Jun 1985
9 Jul 1985
5 May 1992
2 Dec 1987
15 Apr 1984
17 Dec 1975
28 May 1980
28 Oct 1986
4 Aug 1990
26 Mar 1992
180
184
208
179
195
197
200
183
193
190
202
185
200
196
198
180
200
180
193
184
198
39
82
80
110
75
100
109
90
79
98
95
101
85
90
100
125
80
108
83
105
75
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Serhiy Bebeshko
coach
A surprising phone call changed the life
of Sergij Bebeshko: In December 2009
the former Ukrainian international, who
was living in Ciudad Real at that time, was
asked on the phone to become new coach
of Dinamo Minsk. Bebeshko agreed and
led Minsk to three straight championships
including the first ever double and to the
Last 16 in the previous season. After 20 years in different countries –
mainly Spain - the 1992 Olympic champion returned to Ukraine last
summer as he sign to new champions Motor Zaporozhye.
Richard Štochl
goalkeeper
The Motor’s last moment reinforcement is
one of the most experienced goalkeepers
in Europe. The eight-time player of the year
in Slovakia is only the second foreigner in
Ukraine from outside of the former Soviet
Union area. Within his over 200 international
matches for Slovakia he participated in two
world championships 2009 and 2011 and also
three EHF EURO tournaments (2006, 2008, 2012). At club level he
won seven championships in five different countries – Slovakia, Czech
Republic, Slovenia, France and Russia.
Oleg Skopintsev
left wing
The Russian newcomer in Motor’s squad
arrived from Dinamo Minsk and without
doubt he has become a key player in
Zaporozhye. The fast winger is technically
skillful and frequently used in the 5:1 defence.
Despite being just a few month in the new
team Skopintsev is considered as the main
specialist from the seven-metre spot. His first
playing season for Chekhovskie Medvedi in the CL was unforgettable
as he reached the VELUX EHF FINAL4. He has been a regular part of
the Russian national team.
Sergey Burka
left back
After four-year absence the tallest (208
cm) player of the Ukrainian championship
is finally back in the CL. He joined Motor
just in 2012 from the city rivals of ZTR. He
collected four national titles with his former
club ZTR and added one with Motor last year.
Burka, together with his current teammates
Onufryienko, Shevelev and Ostroushko, has
been among players of the national team of Ukraine at their last
major tournament - EHF EURO 2010. Since then he has been a regular
fixture in the Ukrainian selection.
Alexey Kamanin
centre back
Motor’s Russian central defender is only
one player in the team who took part in the
Olympic Games. In 2008 the player with a
fearsome nickname “Kamaz” helped Russia
to finish on the 6th place at the Beijing
Olympics. He is 12-time champion of Russia
with Chekhovskie Medvedi and he scored
more than 170 goals in the CL. He is also the
only player of his team who played at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 as he
finished fourth with Chekhov in 2010. Back in 2006 he won the Cup
Winners’ Cup with “bears”.
Alexandr Shevelev
line player
There are not too many Ukrainians who
played in the European leagues recently. But
Motor’s pivot, who arrived from Dinamo
Minsk (BLR), has already played in the Danish
club Aalborg and for the former Spanish club
Ciudad Real scored his first goals in the CL in
2011. But his premiere appearance in the CL
was in the 2006/07 season with Ukrainian
club Portovik. Besides he played in Russia for Astrakhan side Zarya
Kaspia. With great experience and physical strength Shevelev became
a crucial figure in the center of defense and attack.
Sergey Onufryienko
right back
Previous CL experience of the Ukrainian
national team right back dates back to his
stints with ZTR Zaporozhye and HC Dinamo
Minsk. The left-hander remains one of the
top-scorers in the CL among Ukrainians. He
won five national championships with ZTR
and another four plus two domestic cups with
Belarusian Dinamo alongside current Motor’s
coach Sergey Bebeshko, with whom he transferred to the new club
over the last summer. On the national team level he was part of the
EHF EURO 2010.
Iurii Kubatko
right wing
This is the third high-level season for 25-yearold winger who joined HC Motor in 2011
from the city rivals ZTR. One of the youngest
players in a roster managed to maintain his
place on the court even though the team
have been bolstered by several top signings
over this summer. He showed some reliable
perfomrances already in the EHF Cup Group
Phase last season and he has been rewarded with his first titles in
domestic tournaments scoring 14 goals in one match. Physically tough
playing winger will certainly show more of his talent in the CL now.
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Group B preview
Expert’s view
Frank von Behren
Former German national team player and the VELUX EHF Champions league TV expert Frank von Behren
analyses Group B.
Frank von Behren (37) is a former German national team player, who became silver medallist at the EHF
EURO event 2002 in Sweden and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Von Behren played for the clubs
Minden, Gummersbach and Flensburg-Handewitt in the German Bundesliga. After the end of his career he
founded his own agency and is a TV expert for VELUX EHF Champions League matches on Eurosport.
A huge number of coaches and experts said after the draw that Group B is the toughest of all. You can agree
or not, but in my opinion this group is the most equal of all, well-staffed in all departments. Maybe FC Porto
Vitalis are the “great unknown” in this group and are something like an underdog, but the remaining five
teams all have chances to proceed to the Last 16. So maybe a big name will not make it to the knockout stage.
Despite the major transition in the squad it is impressive with which self-confidence and winner’s mentality
THW Kiel are acting on the court – regardless which names are currently playing. The newcomers need
some time to be adapted, but the major advantage of THW is their coach Alfreð Gíslason. After some big
names have left, Filip Jícha is much more in the focus to carry more responsibility – if he is out, it will be
hard for Kiel to compensate. But I count on them as one of the main contenders for reaching the FINAL4.
It seems the Polish champions have never ending financial resources for transfers, proved by the signature
of Julen Aguinagalde, who is a clear improvement for the squad. But it will be interesting to see how he will
be integrated in Kielce’s playing system. At Atlético Madrid the whole attacking tactics was tailor-made for
him, now we have to see whether Kielce change their system or Aguinagalde fits into this system.
By eliminating Montpellier, the Polish runners-up from Płock have already shown their abilities. They
have a different strategy than Kielce, as they build-up their team mostly with Polish players. Just look at
Marcin Lijewski: he will add huge experience to the squad, and his value for Hamburg is proved right now,
when HSV have to deal without him. Lijewski is a clear leader. In my opinion, Płock are clear candidates
for reaching the Last 16, although they have – by names – a weaker squad than Kielce. I believe, Płock will
cause some surprises.
Kolding’s biggest problem is to increase the team spirit, which is hard, as some players live in the Kolding
region, others in the Kobenhavn region. And KIF extremely depend on the performing level of Kim
Andersson, unfortunately for KIF, he is supposed to be out until October. If he returns on the same level he
had in Kiel, he will imprint the whole EHF Champions League and can lead KIF to a higher level. Thanks to
their experience they should proceed to the Last 16, but nothing is guaranteed.
It was really surprising that Dunkerque left Montpellier behind in the French league. Having not any big
stars in their squad, team spirit is everything for Dunkerque. They have a well-rehearsed team with minor
changes – and they can fully count on their frenetic spectators and their strength in home matches. Even
for THW Kiel, it will not be easy to win there. Porto do not have the international significance compared
to others, but eliminating internationally experienced Constanta team in the qualification proves their
qualities. But in contrast to the five other teams I rate their chances to reach the Last 16 clearly lower.
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Group B head-to-heads
Historic encounters of the Group B opponents in the EC
THW Kiel vs KS Vive Targi Kielce
21.02.1998 Jskra Ceresit Kielce POL-THW Kiel GER
01.03.1998 THW Kiel GER-Jskra Ceresit Kielce POL
10.10.2010 THW Kiel GER-KS Vive Targi Kielce POL
06.03.2011 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL-THW Kiel GER
02.06.2013 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL-THW Kiel GER
THW Kiel vs Orlen Wisła Płock
08.10.2005 Wisła Płock SSA POL-THW Kiel GER
22.10.2005 THW Kiel GER-Wisła Płock SSA POL
14.03.2012 Orlen Wisła Płock POL-THW Kiel GER
18.03.2012 THW Kiel GER-Orlen Wisła Płock POL
THW Kiel vs KIF Kolding København
16.10.2005 THW Kiel GER-KIF Kolding DEN
13.11.2005 KIF Kolding DEN-THW Kiel GER
THW Kiel vs Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral
THW Kiel vs FC Porto Vitalis
05.10.1997 THW Kiel GER-Futebol Clube do Porto POR
12.10.1997 Futebol Clube do Porto POR-THW Kiel GER
KS Vive Targi Kielce vs Orlen Wisła Płock
EHF Cup – 1/4-finals
EHF Champions League – FINAL4-Place 3/4
28:27 (16:12)
31:26 (16:11)
33:29 (16:13)
27:36 (11:18)
31:30 (19:12)
EHF Champions League – Group E
32:31 (16:15)
37:22 (17:12)
24:36 (12:14)
27:24 (15:10)
37:34 (20:20)
33:35 (19:20)
31:31 (13:13)
38:23 (20:10)
29:36 (16:17)
36:24 (20:11)
35:23 (18:12)
31:21 (15:14)
EHF Champions League – Qualification Tournament 4
32:23 (14:09)
EHF Champions League – Group C
38:29 (16:14)
19:25 (10:12)
35:18 (19:04)
25:31 (13:13)
KS Vive Targi Kielce vs KIF Kolding København
KS Vive Targi Kielce vs Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral
KS Vive Targi Kielce vs FC Porto Vitalis
04.09.2009 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL-FC Porto/Vitalis POR
Orlen Wisła Płock vs KIF Kolding København
02.10.2005 KIF Kolding DEN-Wisła Płock SSA POL
06.11.2005 Wisła Płock SSA POL-KIF Kolding DEN
07.10.2006 KIF Kolding Elite A/S DEN-Wisła Płock SA POL
19.10.2006 Wisła Płock SA POL-KIF Kolding Elite A/S DEN
Orlen Wisła Płock vs Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral FRA
Orlen Wisła Płock vs FC Porto Vitalis POR
KIF Kolding København vs Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral
Orlen Wisła Płock vs FC Porto Vitalis
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THW Kiel (GER)
They are the second most successful club in the history of the EHF Champions League behind
record winners FC Barcelona. THW Kiel won the trophy three times (2007, 2010, 2012) and
were at least in the semi-finals six times in the last seven years.
But a major transition is lying ahead of the German record champions and record cup winners,
who finished fourth at the last VELUX EHF FINAL4, beaten by Hamburg and Kielce.
Four world class players left THW, including a former and the current world handball player of
the year - goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer to Montpellier, the back court aces Daniel Narcisse to
Paris and Momir Ilić to Veszprém and long-term team captain Marcus Ahlm, who finished his
successful career.
On the other hand, the team of coach Alfreð Gíslason signed only young guns. Swedish
goalkeeper Johan Sjöstrand shall replace Omeyer, Dane Rasmus Lauge and Tunisian Wael Jalouz
are supposed to enter the footprints of Ilić and Narcisse.
So THW are confident, but humble, as manager Klaus Elwardt underlines. “It is one of our
major objectives to qualify for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 again, like in 2010, 2012 and 2013. But to
fulfil this task it will be much harder than in the previous seasons, as we are in the middle of a
huge transition and the competition has clearly improved.”
Playing hall
Sparkassen-Arena-Kiel
Europaplatz 1,
24103 Kiel
Germany
Capacity: 10,000
Club Address:
THW Kiel
Ziegelteich 30
24103 Kiel
Germany
Media contact:
Christian Robohm
+49 1635306300
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.thw-provinzial.de
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Twitter: @thw_handball
Despite the transition, Kiel still can count on international top level players like the new team
captain Filip Jícha or Icelandic playmaker Aron Pálmarsson, who suffered from a knee injury
and will be back for the start of the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Phase. So the club
message to their opponents is clear: “As usual, we want to fight for all possible titles, including
the VELUX EHF FINAL4.”
German champions
Wael Jallouz (AS Hammamet, TUN)
Rasmus Lauge-Schmidt (BSV BjerringbroSilkeborg, DEN)
Johan Sjöstrand (Aalborg Handbold, DEN)
Marcus Ahlm (end of career)
Daniel Narcisse (Paris St. Germain, FRA)
Thierry Omeyer (Montpellier AHB, FRA)
Momir Ilić (MKB-MVM Veszprém, HUN)
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Dark
Player shirt: black
Player short: black
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Past achievements
season): 17
Winners (3): 2006/07, 2009/10, 2011/12
Runners-up (3): 1999/2000, 2007/08,
2008/09
Semi-final (3): 1996/1997, 2000/01,
2012/13
Quarter-final (5): 1998/99, 2002/03,
2004/05, 2005/06, 2010/11
Group Phase (2): 1994/95, 1995/96
Other
EHF Cup: Winners 1997/98, 2001/02,
2003/04
German league: 18 titles (1957, 1962,
1963, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
German Cup winners: 9 times
THW Kiel (GER)
Biggest win
26:50 (13:24) v Banik OKD Karvina CZE (a), 22.10.2006
Biggest defeat
22:13 (12:8) v Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO (a), 25.03.2000
Longest winning run
10 matches (21.02.2010 – 25.09.2010)
17 matches (22.10.2011 – 11.10.2012)
Longest losing run
3 matches (07.02.1996 – 19.03.1996)
Most goals
50 v Banik OKD Karvina CZE 26:50W (a), 22.10.2006
Most goals opponent
44 v FC Barcelona ESP 44:37L (a), 13.04.2008
Fewest goals
18 v Elgorriaga Bidasoa ESP 25:18L (a), 18.01.1995
15 v SKA Minsk BLR 15:27W (a), 10.11.1996
15 v SKA Minsk BLR 21:15W (h), 12.01.1997
Fewest goals both teams 35 v Badel 1862 Zagreb CRO 22:13L (a), 25.03.2000
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
1994/95 THW Kiel GER
6 3 0 1995/96 THW Kiel GER
6 3 0 1996/97 THW Kiel GER
10 6 1 3 1998/99 TKW Kiel GER
8 7 0 1 1999/00 THW Kiel GER
12 7 1 4 319: 283 2000/01 THW Kiel GER
10 5 1 4 2002/03 THW Kiel GER
8 4 1 3 2004/05 THW Kiel GER
10 8 0 2 2005/06 THW Kiel GER
10 8 0 2 Stage
3 137: 136 +1 6
2nd Gr. B
3 151: 148 +3 6
2nd Gr. A
247: 211 + 36 13
1/2-finals
229: 199 + 30 14
1/4-finals
+ 36 15 Runner-up
279: 255 + 24 11 1/2-finals
234: 211 + 23 9
1/4-finals
336: 274 + 62 16 1/4-finals
346: 293 + 53 16 1/4-finals
14 11 1 2 517: 420 + 97 23 Winner
16 13 0 3 533: 462 + 71 26 Runner-up
16 12 1 3 548: 461 + 87 25 Runner-up
16 14 1 1 534: 444 + 90 29 Winner
14 9 2 3 456: 393 + 63 20 1/4-finals
16 12 3 1 496: 414 + 82 27
Winner
16 11 0 5 518: 457 + 61 22 Fourth Place
Total
188 133 12 43 5880:5061 +819 278
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THW Kiel (GER)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
15
18
22
39
33
16
19
4
12
24
6
9
1
11
7
41
17
20
Rune
Niclas
Wael
Filip
Dominik
Moritz
Rasmus
Tjark
Andreas
Aron
Fynn
Gudjon Valur
Johan
Christian
Rene
Marko
Patrick
Christian
Dahmke
Ekberg
Jallouz
Jicha
Klein
Krieter
Lauge Schmidt
Müller
Palicka
Palmarsson
Ranke
Sigurdsson
Sjöstrand
Sprenger
Toft Hansen
Vujin
Wiencek
Zeitz
GER
SWE
TUN
CZE
GER
GER
DEN
GER
SWE
ISL
GER
ISL
SWE
GER
DEN
SRB
GER
GER
Left Wing Right Wing Left Back Centre Back Left Wing Goalkeeper Centre Back Centre Back Goalkeeper Centre Back Line Player Left Wing Goalkeeper Right Wing Line Player Right Back Line Player Right Back 10 Apr 1993
23 Dec 1988
3 May 1991
19 Apr 1982
16 Dec 1983
5 Feb 1994
20 Jun 1991
2 Jun 1993
10 Jul 1986
19 Jul 1990
5 Jan 1993
8 Aug 1979
26 Feb 1987
6 Apr 1983
1 Nov 1984
7 Dec 1984
22 Mar 1989
18 Nov 1980
189
191
197
201
190
193
196
188
189
193
201
187
195
190
200
200
200
186
46
80
79
92
105
85
89
101
90
88
100
106
82
95
90
103
100
110
95
Alfreð Gíslason
coach
The Icelander is the only current coach, who
has won the CL with two different clubs - in
2002 with SC Magdeburg and in 2010 and
2012 with THW Kiel. His current team have
become five-time German champions, fourtime German cup winners, five-time German
supercup winner, two-time EHF Trophy
winners, collected an EHF Cup along with an
IHF Super Globe title. THW missed only one edition of the VELUX EHF
FINAL4 under his leadership. In his active career Gislason played 190
matches for Iceland and became German champion twice with Essen.
Johan Sjöstrand
goalkeeper
Swedish is the new language between
the THW goalposts. After Thierry Omeyer
returned to Montpellier, Sjöstrand was
brought in to replace the legend together
with close friend and international colleague
Andreas Palicka. Although Sjöstrand is only
26, he has already got a journey through
European handball behind him, with spells
at Skövde, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, Barcelona and then Danish side
Aalborg before his latest move.
Gudjón Valur Sigurdsson
left wing
After only one year away from the Bundesliga,
the 2011/12 season was spent at AG
København, Sigurdsson returned to Germany
again before the start of last season. The
former Tusem Essen, VfL Gummersbach
and Rhein-Neckar Löwen player had some
outstanding performances in Europe and
really appeared to have got the joy of playing
handball back. With his enormous experience from top handball and
his equally large talent, 2008 Olympic silver medallist Sigurdsson is a
real key player.
Filip Jícha
left back
The left and centre back was the first Czech
player to be World Handball Player of the
Year in 2010. Jícha, two time VELUX EHF
Champions League winner in 2010 and 2012
and was twice top scorer of the competition
as well. He is a danger to all defences with his
one-against-one action and tough shots, but
he is also a strong defender. Jícha was in the
only active VELUX EHF FINAL4 participant on Ultimate Selection from
20 years of the EHF Champions League named in June 2013.
Aron Pálmarsson
centre back
Despite his young age, this versatile and
tactically as well as technically skilled
playmaker has actually been with Kiel for four
years now. In competition with so many world
class backcourt players, match practice was
scarce in his first years. However, after the
departure of Momir Ilic and Daniel Narcisse,
Palmarsson will be more in focus. Palmarsson
is expected to become the mastermind of the THW attack with his
well-known array of passing and his powerful shots.
Rene Toft Hansen
line player
The Danish international is even better in
defence than on the line in attack, but after
Marcus Ahlm’s departure, the learning period
in attack is over for Toft Hansen, who will
share the position with Patrick Wiencek. Rene
Toft Hansen is a regular in the competition,
where he has been playing every year since
2007, with former clubs KIF Kolding and AG
København. His greatest personal achievement is an EHF EURO 2012
gold, a tournament in which he was part of the All-Star Team.
Marko Vujin
right back
One year ago the Serbian shooter arrived in
Kiel to fill the gap after the departure of Kim
Andersson to KIF Kolding. After an uneasy
beginning, he grew and grew and the twometre tall right back from Bačka Palanka
(Serbia) scored 76 goals in Europe, scoring
over 0 for the third year running. Vujin has
won six consecutive national championships
with Veszprém and Kiel. In the Serbian national team he is one of the
stalwarts who were key to winning a silver medal at the EHF EURO 2012.
Christian Sprenger
right wing
30-year-old Sprenger worked under coach
Alfred Gislason at former club SC Magdeburg
and after seven years, including one EHF Cup
title in 2007, the former German international
transferred to THW Kiel in 2009. Since then,
Sprenger has won eleven titles: two CL
trophies, three German championships, three
German cup titles, the Super Globes and the
German super cup twice. His international achievements include
selection on the EHF EURO 2012 All-Star team.
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KS Vive Targi Kielce (POL)
From nearly zero to become the big hero: This was the way Vive Targi Kielce excited their fans
in the previous VELUX EHF Champions League season.
After a clean sweep with ten victories in the Group Phase, the Polish champions marched
through the knockout stages too to become the first team from their country ever to play a
handball Champions League semi-final by reaching their final destination Cologne. At the end
Kielce finished third after a historic victory against Kiel.
Now the expectations have grown, but everybody in Kielce hits the break, warning that it is
hard to continue like in the previous season – especially as their opponents in the Group Phase
are much tougher than in 2012/13.
In Group B Kielce will face THW Kiel again, additionally they play against Płock, Kolding,
Dunkerque and the winner of Qualification Tournament 4. But Kielce made one of the major
transfers in the season break, signing Spanish world champion Julen Aguinagalde as new line
player until 2018.
Besides the successful team – Polish champions and cup winners – remained nearly the same,
a mixture of Polish internationals and high class foreigners like the Croatian wings Ivan Čupić
and Manuel Štrlek.
Playing hall
Hala M.O.S.I.R – Legionów
ul. Boczna 15A
25-093 Kielce
Poland
Capacity: 4,000
Club Address:
ul. Robotnicza 5
25-662 Kielce
Poland
Media contact:
Sebastian Kozubek
+48 505031244
[email protected]
So the mission is clear: Defending all titles in Poland and trying to get as far as possible in the
VELUX EHF Champions League – as coach Bogdan Wenta already said after the closing ceremony
of the VELUX EHF FINAL 4 in 2013: ”Once you have been here, you always want to return.”
Polish champions
Piotr Chrapkowski (Orlen Wisła Płock)
Julen Aginagalde (Atlético Madrid)
Rastko Stojković (destination unknown)
Online information:
Website: www.vivetargi.pl
Facebook: vivetargikielce
Twitter: @vivetargikielce
Past achievements
season): 11
Semi-final (1): 2012/13 (third ranked in
VELUX F4)
Last 16 (4): 1993/94, 1994/95, 2009/10,
2011/12
Last 32 (2): 1996/97, 1998/99
Group Matches (3): 1999/2000,
2003/04, 2010/11
Other
Other EC records: 11 participations in
other ECs
Polish league: 10 titles (1993, 1994,
1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2013)
Polish Cup winners: 10 times
Kit colours
Light
Player short: blue
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
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Biggest win
26:37 (12:17) v Bjerringbro-Silkeborg DEN (a), 19.02.2012
26:15 (12:8) v HC Metalurg MKD (h), 28.04.2013
Biggest defeat
30:41 (19:19) v Fotex KC Veszprém HUN (h), 15.11.2003
Longest winning run
10 matches (30.09.2012 – 23.02.2013)
10 matches (30.09.2012 – 23.02.2013)
Longest losing run
5 matches (13.02.2010 – 27.03.2010)
5 matches (19.02.2011 – 09.10.2011)
Most goals
37 v Bjerringbro-Silkeborg DEN 37:29W (h), 23.10.2011
37 v Bjerringbro-Silkeborg DEN 26:37W (a), 19.02.2012
Most goals opponent
41 v Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 30:41L (h), 15.11.2003
72 v Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO 40:32L (a), 27.11.1999
Fewest goals
21 v HC Bosna BH Gas BIH 25:21L (a), 27.02.2010
21 v HC Metalurg MKD 21:20W (h), 24.11.2012
20 v HC Metalurg MKD 21:20W (h), 24.11.2012
Fewest goals both teams 41 v HC Metalurg MKD 21:20W (h), 24.11.2012
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
1999/00 KS Iskra-Lider Market POL
6 3 0 3 173: 186 - 13 6
3rd Gr. B
2003/04 KS ‘Vive’ Kielce POL
6 2 1 3 159: 177 - 18 5
3rd Gr. G
2009/10 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL
12 5 1 6 345: 344 +1 11
1/8-finals
10 1 2 7 276: 300 - 24 4
6th Gr. A
12 6 1 5 345: 336 +9 13
1/8-finals
16 14 0 2 469: 400 + 69 28
Third Place
Total
62 31 5 26 1767:1743 + 24 67
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Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
13
14
21
3
27
2
15
5
19
20
22
9
24
17
12
6
4
23
Julen
Karol
Denis
Piotr
Ivan
Piotr
Mateusz
Michal
Krzysztof
Venio
Zeljko
Thorir
Tomasz
Manuel
Slawomir
Grzegorz
Bartlomiej
Uros
Aguinagalde Akuizu
Bielecki
Buntic
Chrapkowski
Cupic
Grabarczyk
Jachlewski
Jurecki
Lijewski
Losert
Musa
Olafsson
Rosinski
Strlek
Szmal
Tkaczyk
Tomczak
Zorman
ESP
POL
CRO
POL
CRO
POL
POL
POL
POL
CRO
CRO
ISL
POL
CRO
POL
POL
POL
SLO
Line Player Left Back Right Back Left Back Right Wing Line Player Left Wing Left Back Right Back Goalkeeper Line Player Right Wing Centre Back Left Wing Goalkeeper Left Back Left Wing Centre Back 8 Dec 1982
23 Jan 1982
13 Nov 1982
24 Mar 1988
22 Mar 1986
31 Oct 1982
27 Dec 1984
27 Oct 1984
7 Jul 1983
25 Jul 1976
8 Jan 1986
28 Nov 1979
24 Feb 1984
1 Dec 1988
2 Oct 1978
22 Dec 1980
7 Sep 1985
9 Jan 1980
195
202
198
202
178
200
185
198
198
191
200
189
192
182
190
194
186
189
50
116
101
93
100
75
99
88
110
94
90
103
78
85
84
90
94
90
96
Bogdan Wenta
coach
The 51-year-old Wenta was a player in Spain,
Germany and even played for the German
national team after changing his citizenship.
Directly after finishing his active career he
became assistant coach in Flensburg, and
become Polish national team coach in 2004
then acted as head coach at Magdeburg
from 2006 onwards. Since 2008 he is coach
in Kielce and last season he steered his team to new heights as
they reached the VELUX EHF FINAL4 and also beat the defending
champions THW Kiel in the 3rd place match.
Sławomir Szmal
goalkeeper
The former World Handball Player of the Year
is one of the key players in the Polish national
champions’ defence. The goalkeeper played
several years for Rhein Neckar Löwen. His
biggest success so far was a silver medal at
the 2007 World Championship and a bronze
at the 2009 tournament. Szmal has competed
in two VELUX EHF FINAL4 events with RheinNeckar Löwen and Kielce last season.
Manuel Štrlek
left wing
After a successful first season abroad for
the 24-year-old, who started gathering
EHF Champions League experience with
his boyhood club Zagreb in 2006, much is
expected from the left winger. His excellent
performance at the EHF EURO 2010 earned
him a place on the All-star team. A hand injury
in January caused him to miss two months of
action, but he regained his flying form with nine goals in the VELUX EHF
FINAL4 and is set for more of the same in the season ahead.
Michał Jurecki
left back
Kielce’s powerful left back Michał Jurecki
returned to Poland in 2010 after a three
season stint in Germany, which included
spells as HSV Hamburg and TuS N-Lübbecke,
and has been one of the club’s most
consistent scorers since. 28-year-old Jurecki
reached the 2007 WCh final with Poland
and has made over 100 appearances for his
country. Jurecki scored 77 goals in last season’s competition and will
be looking to repeat that form on another journey to Cologne.
Uroš Zorman
centre back
One of the best playmakers in the game is on
the hunt for his fourth EHF Champions League
success. He has already won the trophy with
Celje Pivovarna Laško from his native Slovenia in
2004 and Spain’s Ciudad Real (2008, 2009). He
is not known for scoring lots of goals, 28 in last
season’s VELUX EHF Champions League, but his
movement and passes provide ample space for
his teammates in attack, which he proved throughout last season.
Julen Aguinagalde
line player
He is one of the world’s top line players
and his presence on the line will be a key
for Kielce. He proved that last season with
his nomination for World Handball Player
of the Year 2012 and being named on the
2013 World Championship All-Star team. He
joined Kielce from Atlético Mardid during
the summer for his first foreign league
experience. His older brother Gurutz is a goalkeeper for another side
in the competition, Naturhouse La Rioja.
Krzysztof Lijewski
right back
If it was not for the influence of his father
and oldest brother, he would be probably
a basketball player, but he chose handball
and it turned out to be a very wise decision.
Lijewski lifted Cup Winner’s Cup in 2007 with
HSV Hamburg. After winning the Bundesliga
in 2011, his next club was Rhein-Neckar
Lowen, where he remained for just one
season before moving to Kielce, where scored 43 times in Europe
during his debut season with the club.
Ivan Čupić
right wing
The Croatian right wing was the second best
goal scorer at the London 2012 Olympics. His
reputation has been growing ever since he
was named on the All-Star team and won a
silver medal at the 2009 World Championship
at home. Despite losing one finger in an
accident in 2008 he continued his excellent
form and won silver at the EHF EURO 2010
and bronze at London and the 2013 World Championship.
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It is a clear trend in this season of the VELUX EHF Champions League to sign new coaches, who
are also responsible for national teams. In most of the cases the National Team job was first,
then the club was added.
Orlen Wisła Płock are an exception: They had signed Spanish coach Manolo Cadenas as an
successor for Danish Lars Walther (after missing the quarter-finals of the EHF Cup in April
2013), before Cadenas was also appointed as new Spanish national team coach as successor of
Valero Rivera.
And in contrast to other Spanish coaches, who made it to Hungary for example, Cadenas had
not been accompanied by a huge number of Spanish players. Cadenas and the club preferred
to sign top Polish players – including one arriving from Spain: Mariusz Jurkiewicz, who played
for Atletico Madrid before. But the biggest name among the newcomers is a current VELUX
EHF Champions League champion: Marcin Lijewski, who returned to his home-country after
nearly a decade in Germany, where his last club was HSV Hamburg.
And also thanks to those experienced newcomers, “the Oilers” managed to end their one year
absence from the Champions League. After they were beaten by Vive Targi Kielce in the Polish
league finals, they had a high hurdle ahead in their Champions League qualification wild card
play-offs, but managed to stand strong against French record champions MAHB Montpelier.
Playing hall
Orlen Arena
Pl. Celebry Papieskiej 1
09-400 Płock
Poland
Capacity: 5,467
Club Address:
Orlen Wisła Płock
Plac Celebry Papieskiej 1
09-400 Płock
Poland
Media contact:
Piotr Raczkowski
Tel: +48-691-99881
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.sprwislaplock.pl
Facebook: sprWisla
Twitter: @SPRWisla
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: lemon green
And after this successful start Orlen Wisła Płock including the new manager Piotr Robert
Raczkowski are aiming for the biggest international success in club history, as the goal is set for
“Champions League quarter-finals”.
Winners of the wild card matches
against MAHB Montpellier (FRA); Polish
runners-up
Newcomers:
Marcin Lijewski
Mariusz Jurkiewicz
Zbigniew Kwiatkowski
Mateusz Góralski
Mateusz Piechowski
Adam Morawski
Ivan Milas
Left the club:
Michał Kubisztal
Piotr Chrapkowski
Christian Spanne
Adam Twardo
Michał Zołoteńko
Dark
Player shirt: white
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: orange
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Past achievements
season): 9
Last 16 (2): 1995/96, 2011/12
Group Phase (5): 2002/03, 2004/05,
2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09
Other
EHF Cup: Quarter-finals 1993/94, Group
Phase: 2012/13
Polish league: 7 titles (1995, 2002, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2008, 2011)
Polish Cup winner: 10 times
Biggest win
42:26 (19:11) v Crvena Zvezda Beograd SCG (h), 13.11.2004
Biggest defeat
35:18 (19:4) v KIF Kolding Elite A/S DEN (a), 07.10.2006
34:17 (15:7) v HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb CRO (a), 12.10.2008
Longest winning run
2 matches (08.10.2005 – 15.10.2005)
2 matches (08.10.2005 – 15.10.2005)
2 matches (03.12.2011 – 09.02.2012)
Longest losing run
6 matches (05.10.2008 – 20.11.2008)
Most goals
42 v Crvena Zvezda Beograd SCG 42:26W (h), 13.11.2004
Most goals opponent
40 v Sportclub Magdeburg GER 40:32L (a), 16.11.2002
72 v Sportclub Magdeburg GER 40:32L (a), 16.11.2002
Fewest goals
13 v Chambery Savoie HB FRA 21:13L (a), 15.10.2006
19 v Crvena Zvezda Beograd SRB 31:19W (h), 28.09.2006
19 v HCM Constanta ROU 19:34W (a), 09.02.2012
Fewest goals both teams 34 v Chambery Savoie HB FRA 21:13L (a), 15.10.2006
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
2002/03 Wisła Płock SSA POL
6 1 0 2004/05 Wisła Płock SSA POL
6 1 0 2005/06 Wisła Płock SSA POL
6 2 2006/07 Wisła Płock SA POL
6 2 2008/09 Wisła Płock SA POL
6 2011/12 Orlen Wisła Płock POL
12 Total
42 5 167: 195 - 28 2
3rd Gr. A
5 159: 177 - 18 2
4th Gr. D
0 4 155: 182 - 27 4
3rd Gr. E
0 4 141: 170 - 29 4
3rd Gr. C
0 0 6 122: 188 - 66 0
4th Gr. H
4 1 7 321: 332 - 11 9
1/8-finals
10 1 31 1065:1244 –179 21
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Stage
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
24
15
17
19
14
2
22
26
16
13
77
23
18
1
21
20
12
10
Nikola
Valentin Marian
Mateusz
Mariusz
Bostjan
Zbigniew
Marcin
Ivan
Adam
Petar
Ivan
Pawel
Mateusz
Marin
Kamil
Muhamed
Marcin
Adam
Eklemovic
Ghionea
Goralski
Jurkiewicz
Kavas
Kwiatkowski
Lijewski
Milas
Morawski
Nenadic
Nikcevic
Paczkowski
Piechowski
Sego
Syprzak
Toromanovic
Wichary
Wisniewski
HUN
ROU
POL
POL
SLO
POL
POL
BIH
POL
SRB
SRB
POL
POL
CRO
POL
BIH
POL
POL
Centre Back Right Wing Right Wing Left Back Right Back Line Player Right Back Left Back Goalkeeper Left Back Left Wing Right Back Left Back Goalkeeper Line Player Line Player Goalkeeper Left Wing 8 Feb 1978
29 Apr 1984
17 Jan 1994
3 Feb 1982
13 Sep 1978
2 Apr 1985
21 Sep 1977
15 Oct 1992
17 Oct 1994
28 Jun 1986
11 Feb 1981
14 Jun 1993
1 Mar 1995
2 Aug 1985
23 Jul 1991
9 Apr 1984
17 Feb 1980
24 Oct 1980
193
197
175
199
191
202
197
202
190
198
182
192
210
194
206
194
193
192
54
100
90
73
103
90
120
102
97
90
80
80
90
110
100
120
110
100
100
Manolo Cadenas
coach
Before he signed to Orlen he had made a
short return to León, where he was the coach
from 1995 to 2007, in the “golden era” of the
club. He led Ademar to their only national
championship title in 2001, two cup titles
and two titles in the Cup Winners’ Cup. He
also coached in Santander, where he won the
Spanish cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup, and
Valladolid (1991 – 1995). After his first stint at Leon he changed to
Barcelona and Granollers. Besides Polish runners-up he also took over
the Spanish national team.
Marin Sego
goalkeeper
When he came to Wisła from Zagreb in 2012,
Marin Sego had strong competition in goal,
in the form of Polish international, Marcin
Wichary. Sego soon began to adapt to his
new and has become a major presence in
the team. Before joining Płock, he spent half
of his career in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
half in Croatia. He was most successful with
Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb, where he helped his club to progress twice
to the EHF Champions League quarter-finals (2008/09 and 2011/12).
Ivan Nikcević
left wing
Wisła’s experienced left winger has many
titles to his name. Raised in Crvena Zvezda
Belgrad, he moved to Spain in 2005 where he
played for the likes of Portland San Antonio,
Reyno de Navarra San Antonio and Cuatro
Rayas Valladolid, achieving his best European
performance with Navarra in the EHF Cup
Winners’ Cup semi-final in 2010. Nikcević is
also an important Serbian national team player, winning an EHF EURO
silver medal and scoring 377 goals in 77 international appearances.
Mariusz Jurkiewicz
left back
Wisła Płock 2013 signing spent most of his
career in Spain playing for BM Ciudad Real,
JD Arrate, Portland San Antonio and Atletico
Madrid. Since his international debut in 2002,
he played 102 games in the national team,
and won a bronze medal at the 2009 World
Championship. He was more successful in
club competitions, playing in the VELUX EHF
Champions League Final in 2012 and later that year becoming Super
Globe champion.
Nikola Eklemović
centre back
Born in Belgrade and former Serbia
international, Eklemović has played with
Hungary since 2008. With the latter he played
at two EHF EURO events (2008 and 2010),
and once at the World Championship in 2009.
In the club competitions Nikcević was a Cup
Winners’ Cup finalist with MKB Veszprém
(2007/08). With the same club he played in
the EHF Champions League semi-final (once) and quarter-finals (three
times), before joining Wisła two seasons ago.
Muhamed Toromanović
line player
The Bosnian line player joined Wisła in 2011
after spending three seasons with Danish side
KIF Kolding and quickly became a consistent
starter for the team. Toromanović is very
important in Wisła’s offensive play and has
scored 237 goals in 85 appearances over his
two seasons at the club. In Bosnia he won
three domestic championships with HC Bosnia
Sarajevo and played in the semi-final of Cup Winners’ Cup in 2007.
Marcin Lijewski
right back
The extremely experienced player returned to
Wisła Płock over the summer as a VELUX EHF
Champions League winner with HSV Hamburg.
Lijewski left Wisła in 2001 after spending one
season and winning a Polish championship
with the club. Since then he played with
German side SG Flensburg-Handewitt (20022008) and HSV Hamburg (2008-2013). He
played twice in the EHF Champions League final with Flensburg (2004
and 2007), and won the competition with HSV in June.
Valentin Ghionea
right wing
Romanian Handballer of the Year in 2008, and
two-time top scorer in Romania (2005, 2007),
joined Wisła Płock in 2012 and during his
first season, he showed his great goalscoring
ability. Ghionea quickly became a very
important Wisła Player and his team’s top
scorer. In the 2012/13 season he scored 215
goals in 41 appearances. In the two-legged
VELUX EHF Champions League Wild Card tie against Montpelier,
Ghionea was Wisła’s top scorer with 17 goals over the two games.
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Take a traditionally strong club and add top players of a club which came to an end due to a
bankruptcy – this was the recipe, how the new Danish powerhouse KIF Kolding København was
founded in 2012.
After AG København was out, some players like Kasper Hvidt, Joachim Boldsen and others
decided that this should not have been the end of successful handball in the Danish capital.
So they joined forces with Danish record champions KIF Kolding – and right in their first season
they set some signs.
Kolding København finished the regular season of the Danish league on top, qualifying for
the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League. In the finals of the league they were –
surprisingly clearly – beaten by Aalborg and became runners-up.
Now – and after signing the two former Champions League winners Albert Rocas (Barcelona)
and Torsten Laen (Füchse Berlin) as newcomers, the aims are high - reaching the final
tournament of the Danish cup, the final of the league and at least the first part of the knockout
stage of the VELUX EHF Champions League.
Playing hall*
Legendary goalkeeper Kasper Hvidt hopes: “The ambition of the KIF Kolding København project
was to have a team which is supposed to be among the top 5 to 8 in Europe, and with new
players like Laen and Rocas we have a chance to fulfil that ambition.”
TRE-FOR Arena
Ambolten 2-6
6000 Kolding
Denmark
Capacity: 2,800
Three-time Champions League winner Kim Andersson (formerly THW Kiel) is out until the
beginning of October – and the same is expected for Simon Jensen. Boris Schnuchel, the club
record holder with almost 600 club matches, is out until Christmas.
Club Address:
KIF Kolding København
Ambolten 2-6
6000 Kolding
Denmark
Danish runners-up
Media contact:
Thomas Christensen
+45 22 629062
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.kif.dk
Facebook: KIFKBH
Twitter: @KifKoldingKBH
Torsten Laen (Füchse Berlin)
Albert Rocas (FC Barcelona)
Lasse Andersson (TMS Ringsted)
Frederik Børm (Skjern Håndbold)
Dark
Player shirt: black
Player short: black
Goalkeeper shirt: orange/blue
season): 11
Semi-final (1): 2001/02
Last 16 (6): 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06,
2006/07, 2009/10, 2010/11
Last 32 (1): 1993/94
Group Phase (1): 1994/95
Other
Cup Winners’ Cup: Semi-finals
1999/2000, Quarter-finals 2007/08
EHF Cup: Quarter-finals 2012/13
Danish champions: 12 times (1987,
1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
Danish Cup winners: 7 times
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Goalkeeper shirt: orange/blue
Past achievements
Brøndby Hallen
Brøndby Stadion 20
2605 Brøndby
Denmark
Capacity: 5,000
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Biggest win
35:18 (19:4) v Wisła Płock SA POL (h), 07.10.2006
Biggest defeat
38:23 (20:10) v THW Kiel GER (a), 27.02.2010
40:25 (19:10) v Montpellier Agglomeration HB FRA (a), 28.11.2010
Longest winning run
4 matches (16.11.2002 – 08.12.2002)
4 matches (30.09.2006 – 19.10.2006)
6 matches (30.09.2006 – 12.11.2006)
Longest losing run
4 matches (26.02.2011 – 02.04.2011)
4 matches (27.02.2010 – 03.04.2010)
4 matches (26.02.2011 – 02.04.2011)
Most goals
42 v RK Partizan Belgrad SCG 42:26W (h), 12.10.2003
42 v Prule 67 Ljubljana SLO 42:31W (h), 30.11.2003
Most goals opponent
Fewest goals
16 v TEKA Santander ESP 28:16L (a), 25.01.1995
18 v Lovcen Osiguranje YUG 20:18W (h), 11.11.2001
18 v Wisła Płock SA POL 35:18W (h), 07.10.2006
Fewest goals both teams 38 v Lovcen Osiguranje YUG 20:18W (h), 11.11.2001
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
1994/95 Kolding IF DEN
6 1 0 5 140: 163 - 23 2
4th Gr. A
10 5 1 4 263: 256 +7 11 1/2-finals
8 5 0 3 235: 215 + 20 10 1/4-finals
2003/04 Kolding KIF DEN
8 4 1 3 253: 239 + 14 9
1/8-finals
2004/05 Kolding KIF DEN
8 4 0 4 279: 267 + 12 8
1/8-finals
2005/06 KIF Kolding DEN
8 4 0 4 251: 240 + 11 8
1/8-finals
2006/07 KIF Kolding Elite A/S DEN
8 6 1 1 252: 213 + 39 13 1/8-finals
12 4 4 4 336: 342 -6 12 1/8-finals
12 5 0 7 349: 388 - 39 10
1/8-finals
Total
80 38 7 35 2358:2323 + 35 83
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Stage
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
5
3
23
20
1
18
17
21
24
8
2
4
16
14
26
10
8
13
19
1
Kim
Lasse
Joachim
Thorsten
Stefan
Kasper
Kasper
Rasmus
Simon Edelberg
Lars Krogh
Lars Troels
Lukas
Torsten
Mikkel Drud
Jacob Vinholt
Rolf
Albert
Boris
Bo
Thomas Björn
Cyril
Soren
Andersson
Boesen
Boldsen
Friis
Hundstrup
Hvidt
Irming Andersen
Jensen
Jensen
Jeppesen
Jorgensen
Karlsson
Laen
Nielsen
Pedersen
Ravn
Rocas Comas
Schnuchel
Spellerberg
Theilgaard
Viudes
Westphal
SWE
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
SWE
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
ESP
DEN
DEN
DEN
FRA
DEN
Right Back Left Back Centre Back
Goalkeeper Lef Wing
Goalkeeper Right Wing Line Player Right Wing Left Back Centre Back
Centre Back
Line Player Goalkeeper Left Wing Right Back Right Wing Left Wing Left Back Right Wing Line Player Goalkeeper 21 Aug 1982
104
18 Sep 1979
100
30 Apr 1978
103
22 Jan 1993
30 Jun 1986
86
6 Feb 1976
96
12 Mar 1986
80
17 Jun 1989
90
2 Jun 1984
85
5 Mar 1979
110
3 Feb 1978
102
21 May 1982
83
26 Nov 1979
96
14 Mar 1991
18 Jul 1993
10 Oct 1992
16 Jun 1982
80
15 Mar 1975
90
24 Jul 1979
95
13 Jan 1993
6 Feb 1982
110
8 Jul 1986
90
200
192
187
58
193
192
188
189
185
201
192
180
198
189
190
195
198
200
Henrik Kronborg
coach
He is still assistant coach of Ulrik Wilbek
in the Danish men’s team continuing the
successful work decorated by several medals
in recent years. He was also the coach of
Danish juniors until the WCh in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Kronborg was successfully
coaching Nordsjaelland, before joining the
federation. It is interesting enough that
Kronborg succeeded Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen at KIF, who was also
one of his forerunners as assistant coach of the Danish national team.
Since the season’s start he changed to the daily work at KIF.
Kasper Hvidt
goalkeeper
The 37-year-old is still considered to be
among the five or six best goalkeepers in
the world. After being awarded MVP as
Denmark won the EHF EURO 2008 in Norway,
he retired from international handball in
2010. After a career in Germany and Spain,
including a successful spell in FC Barcelona,
Hvidt returned home to Denmark in 2009
to play for first FCK Håndbold, then AG København, with whom he
reached the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2012. Since August last year he
has been with KIF Kolding København, the team which he put a lot of
effort in creating.
Stefan Hundstrup
left wing
Just like Joachim Boldsen, Kasper Hvidt and
Lars Jørgensen, Hundstrup joined KIF Kolding
København after AG København´s bankruptcy
in the summer of 2012. The tall winger, who is
on the periphery of the Danish national team,
has an impressive scoring percentage from
the left wing and due to his speed, Hundstrup
is also an important figure in the fast breaks.
As KIF´s other left winger Boris Schnuchel is sidelined for the rest
of the autumn after knee surgery, Stefan Hundstrup is an especially
important figure in the KIF team.
Bo Spellerberg
left back
Spellerberg has been a KIF Kolding player for
ten years, since he joined the club from FIF
Copenhagen in 2003. He has won the Danish
championship four times with the club. He
has been in the EHF Champions League with
the club five times, and during his entire time
in the club, he has been a key player to the
team. Being an elegant and hard-shooting
playmaker as well as left back, he has constantly been a leader in the
team´s attacking play. Spellerberg is a double EHF EURO champion
and World Championship silver medallist.
Lukas Karlsson
centre back
The Swedish international joined KIF Kolding
from Viborg HK in 2009. The elegant and
inventive playmaker was bothered by
shoulder problems for a long time, but thanks
to a lot of physical therapy he seems to be
back to his best. Apart from orchestrating
KIF´s attacking play, he has also turned into
one of the team´s most dangerous shooters,
proving that fact with 33 goals in the EHF Cup last season. He is
married to Norwegian international Ida Bjørndalen.
Torsten Laen
line player
After celebrating several triumphs with
top Danish side GOG, the former Danish
international went abroad in 2007. First stop
was to Ciudad Real, with whom he won the
EHF Champions League in 2008 and then on
to the Bundesliga and Füchse Berlin, with
a place in the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2012
the major achievement. The 33-year-old
joined KIF Kolding København in the summer of 2013 and will be an
important player in all aspects of the club’s play.
Kim Andersson
right back
Was nominated for the World Handball
Player of the Year 2012, finishing joint-third
place behind winner Daniel Narcisse. The
nomination capped a brilliant year for the
right back which included Olympic Silver
with Sweden and winning the VELUX EHF
Champions League with THW Kiel for a third
time. His first season with KIF was disrupted
with a shoulder injury in April, but after having consulted specialists in
Sweden and Spain he is now on his back to the court and is expected
back in action in October.
Albert Rocas
right wing
Double world champion with the Spanish
national team (2005 and 2013), Rocas is
only missing an EHF EURO crown from
his collection. He was nominated as the
best ASOBAL right wing in 2004, 2007 and
2008, and best right wing of the Beijing
Olympic Games in 2008. After six seasons at
Barcelona, Rocas made the move to Denmark
over the summer, his first to a foreign league. Always considered
as a specialist with spin shots, the seven metre spot is one of his
favourites on the court.
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It was one of the narrowest margins of qualification for the VELUX EHF Champions League
anywhere in Europe last season: at the final whistle Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral turned the
final league match in France against St. Raphaël around to win 26:25, after they were down by
11:17 at the break.
This victory meant that Dunkerque finished second in France below PSG Handball, but one
point ahead of MAHB Montpellier – and qualified for the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF
Champions League directly.
The Dunkerque squad, coached by former French international Patrick Cazal, has remained
nearly the same compared to last season, with only Sébastien Bosquet leaving the club – so the
goals are set high: qualifying for the European Cup competitions again and reaching the Last 16
in the VELUX EHF Champions League, even though they are debutants in the competition, after
failing in qualification back in 2011.
One major setback for the team is the injury to left back Erwan Siakam (broken radius), who
recently underwent surgery and is set to miss three months while recovering.
Team captain Mohamed Mokrani is relishing the chance to test himself against the best players
in the world.
Playing hall
Stades de Flandres
Avenue de Rosendael
59240 Dunkerque
France
Capacity: 2,500
Club Address:
Avenue de Rosendael - B.P. 4197
59378 Dunkerque cedex 1
France
Media contact:
Melanie Lefevbre
+ 33 3 28 66 91 52
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.usdk.fr
Facebook: DunkerqueHandball
Twitter: @USDKDunkerque
“Playing in the most prestigious competition is something exceptional for a handball player. It
is the first time the club has achieved it. We really want to do our best and we aim to qualify
for the last 16, it is a nice goal for the club.”
runners-up in France
Romain Guillard (Tremblay en France
Handball)
Théophile Causse (Dunkerque youth team)
Sébastien Bosquet (Tremblay en France
Handball)
Past achievements
season): 2
Other
EHF Cup: Finals 2011/12, Quarter-finals
2006/07, 2007/07, 2009/10
Challenge Cup: Finals 2003/04
City-Cup: Quarter-finals 1998/99,
1999/2000
French league: - French Champions Trophy: 1 title (2012)
French Cup winner: once
French League Cup winner: once
Kit colours
Light
Player short: yellow
Goalkeeper shirt: black/red
Dark
Player shirt: black
Player short: black
Goalkeeper shirt: blue/red
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Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
3
16
57
9
8
17
12
1
21
19
89
11
26
5
4
23
18
46
6
20
13
25
10
15
7
14
Benjamin
William
Baptiste
Theophile
Sebastien
Julian
Julien
Vincent
Mickael
Romain
Espen Lie
Jerome
Guillaume
Sebastien
Bastien
Clement
Theo
Mohamed
Kornel
Nicolas
Christoffer
Roman
Erwan
Pierre
Jalleledine
Clement
Afgour
Annotel
Butto
Causse
De Cocker
Emonet
Gardenat
Gerard
Grocaut
Guillard
Hansen
Hoarau
Joli
Joumel
Lamon
Lhuillier
Michel
Mokrani
Nagy
Nieto
Rambo
Scattolari
Siakam Kadji
Soudry
Touati
Vanquatem
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
NOR
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
HUN
FRA
NOR
FRA
FRA
FRA
TUN
FRA
Line Player Goalkeeper Left Wing Right Wing Line Player Left Wing Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Line Player Centre Back Left Back Left Back Right Wing Left Back Centre Back Right Wing Right Wing Line Player Left Back Line Player Right Back Centre Back Left Back Right Back Right Wing Left Wing 1 Apr 1991
29 Mar 1983
13 Feb 1987
12 Oct 1992
15 Apr 1995
4 Jan 1992
4 Nov 1995
16 Dec 1986
26 Apr 1980
14 Jan 1986
1 Mar 1989
4 Aug 1995
27 Mar 1985
6 Jan 1995
18 Jul 1981
9 Feb 1995
18 Jan 1994
31 Jan 1981
21 Nov 1986
6 Apr 1994
18 Nov 1989
11 Feb 1994
10 Sep 1987
27 Mar 1988
12 Jul 1982
1 Mar 1995
195
195
185
179
190
182
190
188
194
190
196
192
178
191
186
187
179
186
195
194
199
190
186
183
179
180
61
106
93
86
72
97
91
97
97
105
100
103
81
80
97
80
76
72
97
95
105
92
89
90
82
78
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Patrick Cazal
coach
Since 2011 he has been the head coach of
USDK and it took him only two seasons to be
voted as the best coach in the first French
league. As a player he became double world
champion under coach Daniel Costantini in
1995 and 2001 and won two WCh bronze
medals in 1997 and 2003. He played for Paris,
Montpellier, Irun and Essen. In 2005 he moved
to Dunkerque, where he had finished his career, before he became the
assistant coach. Aside reaching the CL for the first time this season, his
biggest coaching success was the EHF Cup final in 2012.
Vincent Gérard
goalkeeper
He arrived two seasons ago in Dunkirk and
immediately showed his potential. Being one
of the club’s few players to have played in the
CL, a couple of seasons ago with Montpellier,
his experience will be much needed. Crowned
best goalkeeper of the French league last
year, he’s the one that made the most saves
and deserved his few caps with the national
squad at the end of the season. Excellent against penalties and
the wing, he gives confidence to his teammates with his exuberant
gestures after every one of his saves.
Baptiste Butto
left wing
After learning his trade in Selestat, he arrived
in Dunkirk in 2009 and has been in the top 10
scorers of the French league ever since. Butto
is known for his great speed on fast breaks
and is very effective with penalties, but has
never been drafted in the national team, due
to the huge amount of good left wingers in
France. His last European campaign with the
club was extremely successful as the club’s top scorer with 57 goals
on their way to the EHF Cup Final in 2012.
Espen Lie Hansen
left back
The 24-year old started his career with home
town club Drammen HK in Norway. It was
also in Drammen where celebrated his first
major achievements, including reaching
the EHF Champions League in 2007/08 and
2008/09. His first foreign adventure was
with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in neighboring
Denmark. With Bjerringbro-Silkeborg he
experienced another European campaign, before his one year stay
with the Danes ended. He forms a deadly Norwegian back court duo
with Rambo and will be looking to show that off against Europe’s best.
Erwann Siakam
left back
Erwann Siakam is a very talented player. His
ability to shoot from long range as well as
very strong in one vs. one situations and his
changes of direction can be compared to
Daniel Narcisse. At 26 years old, last season
was a real breakthrough year for him, as he
finally confirmed the faith that trainer Patrick
Cazal had in him. Playing in Europe might
finally propel him into the national team, a slot that many specialists
think he deserves, but will miss the beginning of the campaign due to
an arm injury.
Mohammed Mokrani
line player
An international player with Algeria, the
line player is always battling on the court.
Mokrani is a key element in the French side’s
defence and although he relatively small,
he has got the capacity to sneak behind
defenders on offense to create space and
score goals. The 32-year-old has already
played in the EHF Champions League back in
the 2007/08 season with another French club US Ivry Handball.
Christoffer Rambo
right back
At 199 cm tall and 92 kg, Rambo is also
a rather lethal weapon in the attack for
Dunkerque. After impressing at home club
IL Runar in Sandefjord, Norway, his talent
earned him a contract with Spanish BM
Valladolid in 2010. After a one year spell in
Spain, he moved to Elverum HH in his home
country. From Elverum he went abroad
again, this time to his current club Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral,
where he will be a crucial asset to the club´s European hopes.
Guillaume Joli
right wing
According to his coach, Guillaume Joli’s
experience has been a key element in
Dunkirk’s qualification for the Champions
League. Joli has experienced everything, from
EHF EURO’s to Olympic Games and has won
many medals along the way. This will be the
former Chambéry player’s sixth time playing
in Europe’s top club competition. His skills
from the penalty line will be a huge advantage for his team, as will his
speed on fast breaks and defensive presence.
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It was a short, but successful stay of David Davis in Portugal. Also thanks to the help of the
Spanish international and former EHF Champions League winner, the 18-time Portuguese
champions made it to the Group Phase for the first time in history.
After a double strike against Elverum (Norway) and Romanian side Constanta in the final within
24 hours, Porto – host of the tournament – ended an unlucky series of failing six times in
qualification for the EHF Champions League.
Now the handball section of the famous football club will face big names in the Group Phase;
Kiel, Kielce, Płock, Dunkerque and Kolding-København. Of course Porto will play the underdog
role in this group, but aside short-term transfer David Davis, who quit his career after the
qualification, they signed a big name from Spain: Álvaro Ferrer from Atlético Madrid.
In the last 12 years they are the first Portuguese team to qualify for the Group Phase – which
was one of their main season goals. And now they want to be a successful representative
of their handball nation – and maybe surprise some teams in their group to finally have the
chance to pass this stage.
Playing hall
Dragao Caixa
Via Futebol Clube do Porto,
4350419 Porto,
Portugal
Capacity: 2,225
Team captain Ricardo Moreira is looking forward to the big challenge: “I just hope this season
will be the first of many years of FC Porto in the Champions League. We play in a difficult group,
two of our five opponents were part of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 last season. So we know it’s a
hard group.”
Club Address:
FC Porto Vitalis
Estadio do Dragao vi FC Porto
Entrada Poente, Piso 3
4350-451 Porto
Portugal
Winners of the qualification
tournament 4, Portuguese champions
Media contact:
Joana Moreira
Tel: +351 22 508 32 68
[email protected]
Vasco Santos (ISMAI)
Álvaro Ferrer (Atlético Madrid)
João Moniz (Belenenses)
Miguel Sarmento (ABC)
Online information:
Website: www.fcporto.pt
Facebook: FC-Porto
Twitter: @FCPortoAndebol
Kit colours
João Ramos (Hurry Up/NED)
Filipe Mota (Győr/HUN)
Sérgio Rola (Madeira SAD)
Elias Nogueira (ISMAI)
Light
Player shirt: white/blue
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: grey/blue
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: Dark blue
Goalkeeper shirt: grey/blue
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Past achievements
season): 7
Last 16 (1): 1999/2000
Qualification (5): 2004/2005,
2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012,
2012/2013
Other
2000/2001, 2001/2002
Portuguese league: 17 titles (1954,
1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965,
1968, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Portuguese Cup winner: seven times
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
11
15
55
1
2
14
23
5
9
8
16
12
19
13
3
17
27
24
7
88
13
Belmiro
Daymaro
Miguel
Alfredo
Nuno
David
Wilson
Gilberto
Joao
Alvaro
Hugo
Joao
Ricardo
Miguel
Joao
Tiago
Hugo
Hugo
Vasco
Mick
Pedro
Alves
Amador Salina
Baptista
Bravo
Carvalhais
Davis Camara
Davyes
Duarte
Ferraz
Ferrer Vecilla
Laurentino
Moniz
Moreira
Pereira
Ramos
Rocha
Rosario
Santos
Santos
Schubert
Spinola
POR
CUB
POR
CUB
POR
ESP
POR
POR
POR
ESP
POR
POR
POR
POR
POR
POR
POR
POR
POR
DEN
POR
Left Back Line Player
Right Back Goalkeeper Left Back Line Player Centre Back
Left Back Right Back Centre Back Goalkeeper Left Wing Right Wing Right Wing Left Wing Line Player Left Back Left Wing Left Back Left Wing Right Back 2 Jan 1994
1 Sep 1987
26 Oct 1995
20 Mar 1988
23 Aug 1994
25 Oct 1976
7 Sep 1988
6 Jul 1990
8 Jan 1990
17 Mar 1982
22 Jul 1984
1 May 1995
28 Apr 1982
7 Feb 1990
6 Jul 1991
17 Oct 1985
8 Mar 1991
2 Mar 1992
25 Jun 1993
17 Mar 1988
20 Aug 1983
194
200
197
201
197
185
192
197
196
190
188
190
185
185
194
196
194
178
199
193
187
64
94
105
98
97
91
85
93
96
90
95
88
97
82
79
89
104
94
70
93
82
88
Ljubomir Obradović
coach
Those were huge footprints to fill, when he
became head coach of Porto in 2009, as his
forerunner Carlos Resende is the handball
legend in Portugal. Serbian born has a huge
coaching experience on club side and with
national teams. Before moving to Porto he
led Montenegrin side Lovćen Cetinje to the
EC and he also won the EURO title with the
Serbian-Montenegrin juniors in 2000 and was assistant coach of the
senior national team, winning the bronze at the WCh 2001. He also
coached the Serbian women, CZ Beograd and Pančevo.
Hugo Laurentino
goalkeeper
The experienced goalkeeper (29) has been
of most importance to the Dragons since
he joined the club in 2005/06, winning five
championships. He might not be from the
north of Portugal (born in Évora), but he
certainly carries the northern spirit. The
29-year-old has had a distinguished career
with FC Porto, but has also played for clubs in
the south of the country, such as Vitória de Setubal and Évora AC, as
well as being a regular on the Portugal national team.
Mick Schubert
left wing
The only northern European player in
the FC Porto squad has got international
achievements to his name, such as the Men’s
20 EHF EURO title and finished third with
Denmark in this summer’s European Beach
Handball Championship. Schubert is taller
than your average winger at 1.93m and has
made the left wing his own at Porto. Mick
left Ajax Kobenhavn, from the second Danish division, to sign with
the Portuguese Champions and will be making his first European
campaign of his career.
Gilberto Duarte
left back
Standing at 1.97, Duarte is one of FC Porto’s
towers and one of the most important
players in the squad; he was already a force
to be reckoned with when joining the club in
2007. He has won five national championships
since his arrival and individual prizes are a
regular occurrence to the 23-year-old. He was
awarded best player of the league in 2011/12
and was honored with the FC Porto’s Golden Dragon in that same
season, an award that rewards the best athlete of each sport.
Wilson Davyes
centre back
Talent, intelligence and athleticism. Wilson
holds the key to the whole game of FC Porto,
dictating the plays himself. Born and raised in
Lisbon, before joining the blues, the 25-yearold played in one of their rivals, Sporting
CP. He arrived to the north in 2008 and has
been a crucial part of the Dragons’ game
since then. He might not be as experienced
as some of his colleagues, but he certainly makes the attack run
smoothly and creates plenty of fast breaks in defence.
Tiago Rocha
line player
Tiago joined the club back in 1997 and is
now one of the longest serving players at
the club. After three years away on loan
spells, he finally made it in to the first team
in 2002. The line player is one of the most
successful players of the club with six national
championships, three Portuguese cups, two
Super Cups and two league cups. Known for
his precise and strong shot, intelligent positioning and quick turns
on the 6m line, he is definitely one of the Portuguese champions
strongest points offensively.
João Ferraz
right back
His powerful left handed shot has earned
him a number of All-Star awards in underage
international tournaments and led the
Portuguese champions signing him last
season. He won a Portuguese league and cup
double last season with FC Porto and gained
his first CL experience in the qualification
tournament. The 23-year-old has had a
distinguished youth national team career and has EHF Cup experience
with former club Madeira.
Ricardo Moreira
right wing
Captain of the side, he is the soul of the
Dragons. He was an FC Porto Player from
1997 to 2001 and returned to the club three
years later to become the most influential
player in the dressing room. Moreira also
played in Vitória de Setubal, CPN and
Belenenses. Besides being the starting right
wing, he usually takes the penalties. He is
known by keeping a cool head when things are going wrong for FC
Porto, putting his teammates’ minds in place.
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Group C preview
Expert’s view
Valero Rivera
Valero Rivera (60) crowned himself in his hometown with the biggest of all titles he has ever won. Last
January he led the Spanish team in Barcelona to the world championship trophy after a brilliant final against
Denmark. Before Rivera had already been the most successful club team coach in the history of handball by
winning more than 70 titles with FC Barcelona, including five straight trophies in the EHF Champions League
from 1996 to 2000. Since 2008 he was Spanish national team coach. Four months after winning the World
Championship Rivera announced his departure and now is the coach of the Qatar national team, preparing
them for the World Championship on home court in 2015.
Strong, tough, a clear favourite not only for topping the first stage – this is my opinion of Group C of the
upcoming Champions League season. And my clear favourite is the club, which imprinted all my life as a
player, coach or sports director: FC Barcelona. When we won five straight times from 1996 to 2000, we had
nine to eleven players on a high level.
Looking upon the current squad my friend Xavi Pascual can count on at least 16 players on world class level.
So in my opinion Barcelona have the best team ever in club history, not only because of the transfers of
Nikola Karabatic and Kiril Lazarov, but also because of players like Rutenka, Entrerrios, Tomas and the best
goalkeepers in the world, Sterbik and Šarić.
After Barcelona had lost the last season’s final against Hamburg, everybody could recognise: They want
more next season, not ‘only’ reaching the final. So I am absolutely convinced that Barcelona will make it
again to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 this season. But Cologne is something completely different to the rest of
the season – you face two world class opponents within only 24 hours, and like it was proven in June, one
player, who did not even enter the court in the semi-final can decide the final, like Michael Kraus did.
There are some teams, which have the strength to beat them in Cologne like Veszprém, Kiel or Flensburg,
teams which I expect to be highly strong this season.
By looking at the Group Phase opponents of Barcelona Paris Handball are the toughest contender in the
fight for the group victory. By improving the team with players like Vori, Császár or Narcisse they made a
huge step forward. But one thing is missing in Paris: All players are world class, all players are experienced,
but they are still in the process of getting team experience – and this might be the great advantage for
Barcelona in those direct duels. In the VELUX EHF Champions League experience means everything.
Regarding the remaining opponents, I am really curious which Macedonian team will be better. Metalurg’s
best weapon is their coach Lino Červar, a real mastermind. Vardar signed top players including my former
Spanish national team youngster Alex Dujshebaev or a wide range of experienced Russians. Both are highly
strong at home – and together with Dinamo Minsk they will fight for third place.
The Belarusian team from Minsk are growing year by year, making one step ahead every season. With their
highly skilled new coach Boris Denič they might be the one to top Metalurg and Vardar in the end.
Unfortunately for them, I do not estimate Wacker Thun to play a dominant role in this tough group. The Swiss
champions will have the chance to learn and to gain experience against some of the best teams of the world.
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Group C head-to-heads
Historic encounters of the Group C opponents in the EC
FC Barcelona vs PSG Handball
FC Barcelona vs HC Vardar – Skopje
18.10.2003 FC Barcelona ESP-Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD
16.11.2003 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD-FC Barcelona ESP
09.10.2004 FC Barcelona ESP-Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD
06.11.2004 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD-FC Barcelona ESP
11.11.2009 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD-FC Barcelona Borges ESP
21.11.2009 FC Barcelona Borges ESP-HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD
FC Barcelona vs Wacker Thun
FC Barcelona vs HC Dinamo Minsk
13.10.2012 FC Barcelona Intersport ESP-HC Dinamo Minsk BLR
21.02.2013 HC Dinamo Minsk BLR-FC Barcelona Intersport ESP
FC Barcelona vs HC Metalurg
12.10.2008 FC Barcelona Borges ESO-HC Metalurg MKD
08.11.2008 HC Metalurg MKD-FC Barcelona Borges ESP
41:19 (19:08)
27:35 (16:14)
31:22 (16:12)
12:26 (08:15)
28:35 (17:16)
35:28 (15:13)
25:24 (12:13)
28:30 (13:18)
30:19 (14:11)
22:29 (14:17)
Cup Winners’ Cup – 1/8-finals
Cup Winners’ Cup – 1/8-finals
27:18 (16:12)
27:21 (16:11)
PSG Handball vs HC Vardar – Skopje
PSG Handball vs Wacker Thun
PSG Handball vs HC Dinamo Minsk
PSG Handball HC Metalurg
14.02.2009 HC Metalurg MKD-Paris Handball FRA
21.02.2009 Paris Handball FRA-HC Metalurg MKD
HC Vardar PRO - Skopje vs Wacker Thun
HC Vardar PRO - Skopje vs HC Dinamo Minsk
06.09.2009 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD-HC Dinamo-Minsk BLR
HC Vardar PRO - Skopje vs HC Metalurg
EHF Champions League – Qualification Tournament 1 34:24 (14:14)
Wacker Thun vs HC Dinamo Minsk
Wacker Thun vs HC Metalurg
HC Dinamo Minsk vs HC Metalurg
03.09.2010 HC Metalurg MKD-HC DINAMO-Minsk BLR
14.03.2013 HC Dinamo Minsk BLR-HC Metalurg MKD
23.03.2013 HC Metalurg MKD-HC Dinamo Minsk BLR
EHF Champions League – Qualification Tournament 2 21:27 (10:12)
23:26 (12:14)
24:22 (11:12)
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FC Barcelona (ESP)
2 June 2013 was a historic date for the EHF Champions League: For the first time in 21 years,
extra-time was needed to separate the teams and while HSV Hamburg celebrated their
surprising trophy on the podium, record champions FC Barcelona were the unlucky losers.
Right after the final coach Xavi Pascual stated his mission for next season: “We will be back and
we want to win next year.”
In the meantime FCB have bolstered their squad with two of the best handball players in the
world: Nikola Karabatic (arriving from Aix-en-Provence) and Kiril Lazarov from Atlético Madrid.
As for the rest of their well-balanced squad, it remained almost the same.
Barca are again among the main contenders for going all the way to Cologne, where they are
still the only non-German team to win the trophy (in 2011) and have been in the final of the
VELUX EHF FINAL4 three times in three participations.
Despite the clear season goal “try to achieve all possible titles” club manager Xavier
O’Callaghan is humble going into the new campaign. “Our main objective is to proceed to the
Last 16 in the best possible position,” said O’Callaghan.
Playing hall
Palau Blaugrana
Av. Aristides Maillol, s/n
08028 Barcelona
Spain
Capacity: 7,250
Club Address:
FC Barcelona Intersport
Avda. Aristides Maillol, s/n
08028 Barcelona
Spain
Media contact:
Gustau Galvache
+34 618522789
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.fcbarcelona.cat
Facebook: FCBHandbol
Twitter: @FCBHandbol
Team captain Víctor Tomás is more optimistic about his team’s chances. “Our objective is to show
good handball, reach the VELUX EHF FINAL4 again and to win the final tournament this time.
We are in a very competitive group and in Europe it is always very difficult to win away games.
The appearance of Paris Handball on the top stage is very good news for handball,” he said.
Spanish champions
Nikola Karabatic (Pays d’Aix Handball)
Kiril Lazarov (BM Atlético de Madrid)
Joan Saubich (NaturHouse La Rioja)
Magnus Jernemyr (Lugi HF)
Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (Dinamo Minsk)
Ángel Montoro (Fenix Toulouse)
Albert Rocas (KIF Kolding)
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: red and yellow
Player short: red
Goalkeeper shirt: green/grey
Past achievements
season): 17
Winner (7): 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98,
1998/99, 1999/00, 2004/05, 2010/11
Final (3): 2000/01, 2009/10, 2012/13
Semi-final (1): 2007/08
Quarter-final (3): 2005/06, 2006/07,
2011/12
Last 16 (1): 2003/04
Main Round (1): 2008/09
Other
EHF Cup: Winners 2002/03, Runners-up
2001/02
Cup Winners‘ Cup: Winners 1993/94,
1994/95 Spanish league: 20 titles (1969, 1973,
1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990,
1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Spanish Cup winner: 17 times
Asobal Cup winner: 8 times
Dark
Player shirt: blue and red
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: black/dark red
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FC Barcelona (ESP)
Biggest win
17:43 (9:21) v HC Bosna BH Gas Sarajevo BIH (a), 19.11.2011
Biggest defeat
31:21 (13:10) v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER (a), 23.02.2007
41:31 (20:15) v THW Kiel GER (a), 06.04.2008
Longest winning run
12 matches (24.04.2011 – 12.02.2012)
16 matches (24.01.1996 – 16.03.1997)
Longest losing run
2 matches (25.03.2000 – 22.04.2000)
2 matches (16.10.2004 – 23.10.2004)
2 matches (11.12.2004 – 05.03.2005)
2 matches (15.03.2008 – 06.04.2008)
2 matches (23.11.2008 – 14.02.2009)
2 matches (30.05.2010 – 25.09.2010)
Most goals
46 v KIF Kolding DEN 46:36W (h), 17.10.2009
Most goals opponent
41 v THW Kiel GER 41:31L (a), 06.04.2008
82 v KIF Kolding DEN 46:36W (h), 17.10.2009
Fewest goals
21 v ABC Braga POR 21:21D (a), 09.11.1997
21 v SC Pick Szeged HUN 22:21L (a), 23.10.2004
21 v Portland San Antonio ESP 25:21L (a), 25.02.2006
12 v Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 12:26W (a), 06.11.2004
Fewest goals both teams 38 v Elgorriaga Bidasoa ESP 23:15W (a), 20.04.1996
38 v Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 12:26W (a), 06.11.2004
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
1995/96 FC Barcelona ESP
8 5 2 1996/97 FC Barcelona ESP
12 10 1 1 213: 173 + 40 12 Winner
1 358: 264 + 94 21
Winner
12 9 1 2 358: 284 + 74 19 Winner
12 8 3 1 357: 289 + 68 19 Winner
12 10 0 2 345: 271 + 74 20 Winner
12 8 2 2 316: 281 + 35 18 Runner-up
8 5 1 2 262: 212 + 50 11 1/8-finals
2004/05 FC Barcelona Cifec ESP
14 8 0 6 400: 360 + 40 16 Winner
2005/06 FC Barcelona-Cifec ESP
10 9 0 1 293: 244 + 49 18
1/4-finals
2006/07 FC Barcelona-Cifec ESP
10 8 0 2 314: 263 + 51 16 1/4-finals
14 11 0 3 475: 407 + 68 22 1/2-finals
2008/09 FC Barcelona Borges ESP
10 6 0 4 307: 275 + 32 12 3rd MR Gr. 4
16 13 1 2 545: 461 + 84 27 Runner-up
16 10 3 3 501: 451 + 50 23 Winner
2011/12 FC Barcelona Intersport ESP
14 11 0 3 459: 357 +102 22
1/4-finals
2012/13 FC Barcelona Intersport ESP
16 13 0 3 488: 404 + 84 26
Runner-up
Total
196 144 14 38 5991:4996 +995 302
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FC Barcelona (ESP)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
13
34
40
9
6
18
22
14
77
27
3
22
12
11
36
10
1
24
8
Aitor
David
Ignacio
Raul
Juan
Eduardo
Nikola
Michal
Kiril
Viran
Jesper Brian
Siarhei
Danijel
Daniel
Joan
Cedric
Arpad
Martin
Victor
Arino Bengoechea
Balaguer Romeu
Biosca Garcia
Entrerrios Rodriguez
Garcia Lorenzana
Gurbindo Martinez
Karabatic
Kasal
Lazarov
Morros de Argila
Nöddesbo
Rutenka
Saric
Sarmiento Melian
Saubich Mir
Sorhaindo
Sterbik
Stranovsky
Tomas Gonzalez
ESP
ESP
ESP
ESP
ESP
ESP
FRA
CZE
MKD
ESP
DEN
BLR
BIH
ESP
ESP
FRA
ESP
SVK
ESP
Left Wing Right Wing Goalkeeper Centre Back
Left Wing Right Back Left Back Left Back Right Back Left Back Line Player Left Back Goalkeeper Centre Back
Right Wing Line Player Goalkeeper Left Wing Right Wing 5 Oct 1992
81
17 Aug 1991
83
17 Jul 1995
95
12 Feb 1981
89
28 Aug 1977
74
8 Nov 1987
89
11 Apr 1984
102
3 Apr 1994
100
10 May 1980
99
15 Dec 1983
92
23 Oct 1980
101
29 Aug 1981
109
27 Jun 1977
93
25 Aug 1983
85
7 Nov 1989
7 Jun 1984
100
20 Nov 1979
119
12 Sep 1985
78
15 Feb 1985
89
18400
184
200
195
176
195
196
207
195
197
199
199
194
188
71
192
200
187
178
Xavi Pascual
coach
The name is a “double feature” at FC
Barcelona, as the coaches of both the
handball and the basketball section hold the
same name. Handball’s Xavi Pascual played
for a lengthy period Barcelona and some
other Spanish clubs, before becoming the
goalkeeper coach at the EHF Champions
League record winners in 2005, where he
started working with the legendary David Barrufet and others. In
2009 he succeeded Manolo Cadenas at Barcelona’s helm and led the
team to the Champions League victory in 2011.
Arpad Sterbik
goalkeeper
The two-metre tall 2005 World Handball
Player of the Year was part of the famous
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper duo together with
Jose Hombrados. Having joined Barcelona in
September 2012, he is now aiming to become
equally as good together with his teammate
Danijel Šarić. He won the EHF Champions
League three times with Ciudad Real (2006,
2008 and 2009) and, being a Spanish citizen since 2008, also bronze
at the 2011 World Championship and gold at the 2013 World
Championship with Spain.
Juanin Garcia
left wing
The all-time record scorer of the Spanish
ASOBAL league is still one of the most
talented wing players in Europe. He joined
the Spanish powerhouse at the start of
the 2005/06 season and was part of the
Barcelona squad that won the EHF Champions
League in 2011. He also won gold with the
Spanish national team at the 2005 World
Championship. His speed on the counterattack, his athletic game and
his ability to shoot in so many different ways are both fundamental
aspects of Juanin Garcia’s style.
Siarhei Rutenka
left back
In 2011 the Belarusian became the second
player to win five EHF Champions League
titles with three clubs after Jose Javier
Hombrados (with Santander, San Antonio,
Ciudad Real) completed this feat as the first
one. After lifting the trophy in 2004 with
Celje, Rutenka won three titles with Ciudad
Real, followed by the victory with Barcelona.
No matter what competition, Rutenka is among the top scorers, e.g.
at the 2006 EHF EURO and in 2003/04 and the 2004/05 Champions
League season.
Nikola Karabatić
centre back / left back
The former World Handball player of the Year
has been one of Barcelona transfer coups
this summer, with Kiril Lazarov being another
one. Karabatic has already won everything
there is to win, as he has triumphed at
Olympic Games, World Championships and
EHF European Championships with the French
national team. The left back is one of the
most complete handball players with strengths in attack and defence.
He has also won the EHF Champions League twice – in 2003 with
Montpellier and 2007 with THW Kiel.
Jesper Nøddesbo
line player
Noddesbo started his career at Team Tvis
Holstebro – long before the Danish club
made it as far as the EHF Cup semi-final in the
2012/13 season. His career started spiralling
upwards when he joined KIF Kolding in 2004.
Since then, he has been among Europe’s elite
year after year – with Kolding from 2004
to 2007, and ever since with FC Barcelona,
whom he joined in the summer of 2007. He is an imposing presence
on the court and is not afraid of anything when it comes to stopping
opposing attackers.
Kiril Lazarov
right back
The powerful back court shooter from FYR
Macedonia is the most successful scorer at a
single EHF EURO event (2012 Serbia, 61 goals)
and also at World Championship level (2009
Croatia, 92 goals). He was also top scorer of
the EHF Champions League twice (2005/06
and 2007/08) – but still this title is missing in
his trophy cabinet. In the 2012/13 ASOBAL
season he converted 62 per cent of his shots, being particularly
effective from the penalty line (76 per cent) and with counter
(86 per cent).
Victor Tomas
right wing
Following the victories in 2005 and 2011, the
Barcelona-born Tomas will be hoping to lift
his third EHF Champions League trophy at
the FINAL4 in Cologne. He joined Barcelona’s
youth team in 1998 and has not played for
any other club. In fact he is that loyal to
Barça, he has always stated that if he were
to leave the Catalan club he would only
play outside of Spain. He biggest assets are his great pace and his
impressive flexibility that make him a strong player in attack but also
in defence.
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PSG Handball (FRA)
The new look PSG Handball are set for their first appearance in the VELUX EHF Champions
and are aiming to go all the way to Cologne in their first attempt. The club, which was given a
massive boost in early 2012 by Qatari investors QSI (Qatar Sport Investment), signed a number
of big names in the summer of 2012 – and became French champions for the first time in the
club’s history.
The current squad contains both the reigning World Handball Player of the Year Daniel
Narcisse, who signed this summer, and his predecessor Mikkel Hansen, who transferred to
Paris in 2012. Alongside Narcisse, PSG signed top stars like the Croats Igor Vori and Jakov Gojun
and Hungarian playmaker Gábor Császár.
Manager Bruno Martini, a former French international goalkeeper, is optimistic that the newly
built team of coach Philippe Gardent have the opportunity to finish on top.
“We will tackle this competition with the goal of doing our best, even though we lack the
experience of other teams like Barcelona. In this rather challenging group, the Catalans are the
obvious favorites. Last season our club had two encounters with them, but in football. So it will
be an honour to meet them this time on the handball court.”
Playing hall
Stade Pierre de Coubertin
82, Avenue Georges Lafond
75016 Paris
France
Capacity: 4,012
Club Address:
PSG Handball
82 avenue Georges Lafont
75016 Paris
France
Media contact:
Joachim Azouze
+33 (0)7 85 57 04 55
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.psghand.fr
Facebook: PSGHand
Twitter: @PSG_HANDBALL
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Daniel Narcisse, who arrived from Kiel and won Europe’s premier club competition twice with
the German side, is excited about the new challenge in Paris. “This year it will be the first time
that we will participate in the Champions League. We will try to reach the FINAL4 and if we
have the chance to be there in the first year, we will play our best,” he said.
French champions
Daniel Narcisse (THW Kiel)
Jakov Gojun (Atlético Madrid)
Fahrudin Melić (RK Gorenje Velenje)
Igor Vori (HSV Hamburg)
Gábor Császár (MKB Veszprém KC)
Didier Dinart (retired)
Said Ouksir
Samuel Clementia (Nanterre)
Rok Praznik
Mathias Ortega (Angers)
Nicolas Claire (Nantes)
Rudy Nivore
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
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Past achievements
season): 2
Last 16 (1): 2005/06
Other
EHF Cup: Quarter-finals 2006/07, Last
16 2003/04
French league: 1 title (2012/13)
French Cup winner: once
PSG Handball (FRA)
Biggest win
32:23 (15:11) v Granitas Kaunas LTU (h), 06.11.2005
Biggest defeat
44:28 (22:12) v THW Kiel GER (a), 10.12.2005
Longest winning run
2 matches (01.10.2005 – 09.10.2005)
2 matches (06.11.2005 – 13.11.2005)
3 matches (23.10.2005 – 13.11.2005)
Longest losing run
4 matches (23.11.1996 – 18.01.1997)
Most goals
33 v SG Flensburg Handewitt GER 33:31W (h), 13.11.2005
Most goals opponent
44 v THW Kiel GER 44:28L (a), 10.12.2005
72 v THW Kiel GER 44:28L (a), 10.12.2005
Fewest goals
20 v Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO 20:26L (h), 11.01.1997
20 v Caja Cantabria Santander ESP 26:20L (a), 18.01.1997
18 v HC Banik Karvina CZE 21:18W (h), 09.10.2005
Fewest goals both teams 39 v HC Banik Karvina CZE 21:18W (h), 09.10.2005
Reached
MP
W
T
L
1996/97 PSG Asnières FRA
6 1 0 2005/06 Paris Handball FRA
8 4 1 Total
14 5 1 74
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
5 131: 161 - 30 2
4th Gr. D
3 212: 229 - 17 9
1/8-finals
8 343: 390 - 47 11
PSG Handball (FRA)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
18
1
77
7
8
9
25
10
4
24
34
35
90
4
15
25
1
9
Luc
Patrice
Ludwig
Mladen
Gabor
Ibrahim
Kevin
Dylan
Antonio
Jakov
Robert
Asgeir Örn
Mikkel
Samuel
Bryan
Jordy
Marko
Jeffrey
Steve
Fahrudin
Zacharia
Daniel
Jordan
Axel
Julio
Jose Manuel
Boubou
Igor
Abalo
Annonay
Appolinaire
Bojinovic
Csaszar
Diaw
Durosier
Garain
Garcia Robledo
Gojun
Gunnarsson
Hallgrimsson
Hansen
Honrubia
Jabea Njo
Jacoby
Kopljar
M’tima
Marie Joseph
Melic
N’diaye
Narcisse
Nonone
Rosier
Rupaire
Sierra Mendez
Toure
Vori
FRA
FRA
FRA
SRB
HUN
FRA
FRA
FRA
ESP
CRO
ISL
ISL
DEN
FRA
FRA
FRA
CRO
FRA
FRA
MNE
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
FRA
ESP
FRA
CRO
Right Wing Goalkeeper Right Back Centre Back Centre Back Left Back Left Back Left Back Left Back Left Back Line Player Right Back Left Back Left Wing Goalkeeper Left Wing Right Back Left Wing Left Wing Right Wing Left Back Centre Back Left Back Centre Back Line Player Goalkeeper Centre Back Line Player 6 Sep 1984
80
17 May 1979
92
27 May 1994
17 Jan 1977
101
16 Jun 1984
98
28 Nov 1979
14 May 1994
22 Aug 1996
6 Mar 1984
95
18 Apr 1986
112
22 May 1980
100
17 Feb 1984
99
22 Oct 1987
96
5 Jul 1986
75
28 Jun 1992
8 Feb 1995
12 Feb 1986
108
16 Jul 1991
80
3 Jan 1994
22 Jul 1984
90
2 Jun 1984
90
16 Dec 1979
92
15 Nov 1993
20 Feb 1994
1 Mar 1995
21 May 1978
88
29 Jan 1994
20 Sep 1980
114
182
192
75
202
188
191
203
191
193
196
180
210
188
183
194
189
193
203
Philippe Gardent
coach
After coaching Chambéry Savoie for 16 years
(head coach and before assistant coach) he
joined PSG in 2012 with a mission to build-up
a team capable of reaching the top of Europe.
And right in his first season, the former pivot
of the French national team (Olympic bronze
medallist) took the French title with PSG. He
played for several clubs in Paris winning two
champion and two cup winner titles. He had 298 caps in 13 years with
France and became world champion in 1995. As Chambéry coach he
won the league in 2001 and cup in 2002.
José Manuel Sierra Méndez
goalkeeper
Born in 1978, Sierra is a top Spanish
goalkeeper with fantastic positioning in the
goal and great reflexes. Started playing in his
local city of Moguer, as it was the sport all his
friends practised. Soon FC Barcelona took him
in and from there onwards he’s collected but
titles: 1 in the EHF Cup, 5 ASOBAL leagues,
1 French league, 5 Spanish cups, and many
other minor titles. Also he won the gold medal at the WCh held in
Spain last January. He has already played 90 games with the Spanish
national team.
Samuel Honrubia
left wing
After having played in Montpellier for more
than a decade, Samuel Honrubia joined PSG
at the start of the 2012/13 season. Once
he had arrived at the French capital he
immediately showed what he is capable of
and why is he is regarded as one of the best
left wings in Europe. He is very efficient when
it comes to scoring from fast breaks and
he also has the capacity to make a difference, due to his fast-pace
changing of directions, when it comes to one-on-one situations on
limited space.
Mikkel Hansen
left back
The 25-year-old was awarded World Handball
Player in 2011, the year he reached the VELUX
EHF FINAL4 with AG Kobenhavn. He is the
son of former Danish international Flemming
Hansen. Having grown into a top class player
at Danish side GOG, he played for Barcelona
for two seasons before joining AG Kobenhavn
in 2011. He then joined PSG Handball at
the start of the 2012/13 season and after Paris claimed the national
championship, Hansen and his teammates are now ready to conquer
the EHF Champions League.
Daniel Narcisse
centre back
Daniel Narcisse might well go down in history
as one of the most decorated French handball
players. Being voted 2012 World Handball
Player of the Year seems very to be the right
award for a player who has won two Olympic
golds, two World Championship titles and
two EHF EURO titles in the past decade. His
incredible speed and jumping abilities are
well to known to any of his opponents. Before joining Paris he played
for THW Kiel with whom he won the EHF Champions League in 2010
as well as in 2012.
Igor Vori
line player
At 2,03 metres, the tall Croatian line player
is a pillar in any team’s defence. He has won
nearly every title the sport (including Olympic
gold in 2004 and the first place at the 2003
World Championship) has on offer, adding the
VELUX EHF Champions League trophy to his
impressive tally at the end of the past season,
when he won the competition’s final with
HSV Hamburg against FC Barcelona. The move from the eventual EHF
Champions League winners to the French capital had already been
confirmed in January.
Asgeir Örn Hallgrimsson
right back
After having reached the group phase of the
EHF Champions League with his Icelandic
club Haukar Hafnafjördur in the 2004/05
season, the Icelandic international with the
hard and versatile left-hand shots transferred
to German Bundesliga side TBV Lemgo. Two
seasons later he joined Danish side GOG
Svendborg for three seasons and now plays
for the team from the French capital. With Iceland’s national team he
won silver at the 2008 Olympic Games and bronze at the 2010 EHF
EURO in Austria.
Luc Abalo
right wing
The spectacular right wing returned to France
the past season from Spanish side Atletico
Madrid and immediately showed how much
progress he made. During his four seasons
in Spain, he learned to channel his energy
and reached the final of the EHF Champions
League in 2011 and 2012. With the French
national team he won gold at the 2008 and
2012 Olympic Games and the EHF EURO in 2006 and 2010. With his
high jumps and all the tricks a winger must have in his bag, he is one
of the best on his position
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HC Vardar PRO - Skopje (MKD)
After a four year absence HC Vardar are back – and the new Macedonian champions have
renewed everything since then. Eight new players arrived, a new coach was installed, they
have a new president and a new sports director and they they will even enter a new arena.
One of the main keys for all of those renewals is Russian Sergei Samsonenko, who is the main
sponsor and the new sports director of Vardar. The new president is Gordana Naceva, who
succeeded Mihajlo Mihajlovski, now appointed as honorary president of the club. The new club
manager is Marko Savovski and the new coach is Zoran Kastratović, who is also coaching the
Montenegrin men’s national team and whose wife Irina is coaching the rising Vardar women’s
team.
Vardar broke the dominance of their local rivals Metalurg in the Macedonian league by winning
the decisive last match. But as Metalurg made it to the group phase as winner of the wild card
qualification matches against Pick Szeged (Hungary), the arch rivals will face in the same group
– together with Barcelona, Paris, Thun and Minsk.
The matches against FC Barcelona will be very special for team captain Filip Lazarov, who will
face his brother Kiril and he hopes to finish the group below the two main contenders.
Playing hall
Boris Trajkovski
bul. 8 Septemvri bb
Skopje
FYR Macedonia
Capacity: 7,000
Club Address:
HC Vardar - Skopje
Marko Savovski
BUL 8 mi Septemvri 20
FYR Macedonia
Media contact:
Marko Savovski
+389 75 200 008
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.rkvardar.com.mk
Facebook: rkvardar
Twitter: @RK_Vardar
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: red/white
Player short: red/white
Goalkeeper shirt: red/black/yellow
“I consider FC Barcelona as the main favourites for finishing on top of our group, while Paris
are the contenders for the runners-up position. The remaining four teams are expected to
compete on an equal level for the remaining two places to the next stage. The Last 16 is our
goal for this season,” said Lazarov.
Macedonian champions
Timur Dibirov (Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Mikhail Chipurin (Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Alexei Rastvortsev (Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Alem Toskić (Celje Pivovarna Laško)
Stefan Terzić (HSV Hamburg)
Matjaž Brumen (Cimos Koper)
Alex Dujshebaev (BM Atlético Madrid)
Mitko Stoilov (HC Metalurg)
Iñaki Malumbres (Reale Ademar León)
Petar Angelov
Vuk Lazović
Nikola Markoski (HC Metalurg)
Goce Ojleski (HC Metalurg)
Milorad Kukoski (HC Zomimak-M)
Dark
Player shirt: black/Red
Player short: red/white
Goalkeeper shirt: black/grey
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Past achievements
season): 8
Last 32 (1): 1999/2000
Group Phase (6): 2001/02, 2002/03,
2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2009/10
Other
Cup Winners’ Cup: Semi-finals 1998/99,
2004/05, 2010/11, Quarter-finals
2006/07
SEHA league: 1 title (2012)
Macedonian league: 8 titles (1999,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009,
2013)
Macedonian Cup winner: 8 times
Biggest win
24:31 (18:15) v GC Amicitia Zürich SUI (a), 27.02.2010
Biggest defeat
41:19 (19:8) v FC Barcelona ESP (a), 18.10.2003
Longest winning run
1 match (15.12.2001)
1 match (01.12.2002)
1 match (15.12.2002)
1 match (23.10.2004)
1 match (29.09.2007)
1 match (24.11.2007)
1 match (27.02.2010)
3 matches (13.11.2004 – 07.10.2007)
Longest losing run
7 matches (12.10.2003 – 09.10.2004)
8 matches (03.10.2009 – 20.02.2010)
Most goals
33 v Haukar Hafnarfjördur ISL 34:33L (a), 09.11.2003
Most goals opponent
67 v Haukar Hafnarfjördur ISL 34:33L (a), 09.11.2003
Fewest goals
12 v FC Barcelona ESP 12:26L (h), 06.11.2004
22 v HCM Constanta ROU 22:22D (h), 13.11.2004
22 v GC Amicitia Zürich SUI 22:22D (h), 07.11.2009
Fewest goals both teams 38 v FC Barcelona ESP 12:26L (h), 06.11.2004
Reached
MP
W
T
L
2001/02 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD
6 1 1 2002/03 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD
6 2 0 2003/04 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD
6 0 0 6 2004/05 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD
6 1 2 3 2007/08 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD
6 2 1 3 2009/10 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD
10 1 1 8 Total
40 7 5 28 78
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
4 152: 175 - 23 3
4th Gr. D
4 152: 181 - 29 4
4th Gr. D
157: 210 - 53 0
4th Gr. B
124: 153 - 29 4
3rd Gr. A
161: 180 - 19 5
4th Gr. C
253: 316 - 63 3
5th Gr. D
999:1215 -216 19
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
20
77
32
80
16
31
9
14
18
23
15
12
7
13
8
11
25
19
5
24
10
Ilija
Matjaz
Gradimir
Mikhail
Zlatko
Timur
Milos
Vlatko
Igor
Filip
Dobrivoje
Strahinja
Vlado
Vladimir
Nemanja
Luka
Alexey
Mitko
Stojanche
Stefan
Alem
Abutovic
Brumen
Chanevski
Chipurin
Daskalovski
Dibirov
Dragas
Jovchevski
Karacic
Lazarov
Markovic
Milic
Nedanovski
Petric
Pribak
Rakovic
Rastvortsev
Stoilov
Stoilov
Terzic
Toskic
SRB
SLO
MKD
RUS
MKD
RUS
SRB
MKD
CRO
MKD
SRB
SRB
MKD
SRB
SRB
CRO
RUS
MKD
MKD
SRB
SRB
Left Back Right Wing Goalkeeper Line Player Goalkeeper Left Wing Left Back Right Wing Centre Back Left Back Left Wing Goalkeeper Left Wing Right Back Centre Back Right Wing Left Back Back Line Player Right Back Line Player 2 Aug 1988
23 Dec 1982
4 Mar 1988
17 Nov 1980
8 Dec 1984
30 Jul 1983
11 Jun 1990
20 Sep 1986
2 Nov 1988
21 Apr 1985
22 Apr 1986
20 Dec 1990
23 Jun 1985
5 Aug 1975
26 Mar 1984
6 Jun 1988
8 Aug 1978
4 Feb 1983
30 Apr 1987
17 May 1994
12 Feb 1982
202
190
199
190
195
180
200
180
191
199
188
200
187
189
190
179
200
195
191
195
190
79
99
90
88
105
93
74
93
80
91
100
81
132
90
98
100
86
118
107
110
93
104
Zoran Kastratović
coach
It is a family affair at Vardar Skopje since
this season: As Irina Kastratović, the most
famous Macedonian player ever, took over
Vardar women already in the previous season
(crowned with a league title) her husband
followed one year later. As former coach
Veselin Vujović was suspended for one year,
Vardar signed Kastratović who has two jobs
currently: Vardar and the Montenegrin national team, with whom he
qualified for the 2013 WCh after eliminating Sweden and also for the
2014 EHF EURO after beating (and ousting) Germany.
Strahinja Milic
goalkeeper
The 22-year-old Serbian is regarded as one
the biggest talents in Serbian handball. Being
two metres tall and weighing more than 130
kg, some might tongue-in-cheek say that he
resembles a ‘small fortress’. However, his
range and his reflexes are impeccable. At the
end of the past season he was voted Most
Valuable Player at the SEHA League Final
Four Tournament. This is his second VELUX EHF Champions League
appearance after he had reached the group phase with Partizan in the
2011/2012 season.
Timur Dibirov
left wing
Vardar Skopje is just the second club in
the career of Dibirov who only played for
Chekhovskie Medvedi before with whom he
reached the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2010. At
the 2013 World Championship the Russian
international was voted best left wing of the
tournament and it can be expected that the
Vardar fast breaks will be more threatening
and the team’s defence will more aggressive with Dibirov on the
court. In 2006 Dibirov won the EHF Cup with Chekhov, beating CMB
Valladolid in the final.
Alexey Rastvortsev
left back
Together with his fellow countrymen Timur
Dibirov, Alexey Rastvortsev joined Vardar at
the start of the season. For 13 years he had
been playing for Russian side Chekhovski
Medvedi, winning the Russian national
championship ten times, playing the EHF
Champions League Group equally as often
and reaching the 2010 FINAL4. He is regarded
as a challenging opponent whose most threatening weapon is his
powerful shot. At the Athens 2004 Olympic Games he won bronze
with the Russian national team.
Igor Karačić
centre back
The 24-year-old Croatian was voted into the
SEHA League All-star team at the end of the
2012/13 season. He is regarded as a fast and
tough player who is brilliant when it comes
to ‘one-on-one’ situations. With his former
club, HC Bosna BH Gas from Sarajevo, he
reached the last 16 in the 2010/11 VELUX EHF
Champions League season, scoring 62 goals
on the way. Born in Mostar in 1988, he plays for the Croatian national
team, while his brother Ivan Karacic plays for Bosnia- Herzegovina.
Stojance Stoilov
line player
Stojance Stoilov is not only Vardar’s first
choice line player, but occupies the same
position in the Macedonian national team.
He joined Vardar three seasons ago from city
rivals Metalurg – a step that saw his career
spiralling upwards. The spotlight was on him
at the EHF EURO 2012 when FYR Macedonia
finished 5th and Stoilov played a brilliant
tournament. In May 2013 he was selected for the All-star team of
SEHA League Final-Four tournament at which Vardar finished second.
Alex Dujshebaev
right back
The son of Talant Dujshebaev joined Vardar
at the beginning of the season. Playing for
Spain at the Junior World Championship this
summer, Dujshebaev was one of the best
players, helped his team to win silver and was
selected for the All-star team as best right
back. He had achieved the same honours at
the 2012 Men’s 20 EHF EURO at which Spain
topped the podium. In the two previous seasons during which he
played for BM Aragon Dujshebaev became the Spanish ASOBAL’s top
scorer on both occasions.
Matjaz Brumen
right wing
The 30-year-old Slovenian is the only Vardar
player with a European Cup title under his
belt. He won the EHF Champions League
with Celje in 2004 and the Challenge Cup
with Koper in 2011. He has been playing for
Slovenian clubs Prule 67, Celje and Koper,
but this is the first time he plays outside of
his home country. He played for Slovenia
at several major tournaments and was part of the team which only
narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth at the 2013 World
Championship in Spain.
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Wacker Thun (SUI)
The German word ‘wacker’ means ‘brave’, and the newly crowned Swiss champions Wacker
Thun are aiming to show brave performances in their very first season of the VELUX EHF
Champions League, though they know, that they are ‘absolute beginners’.
After beating Kadetten Schaffhausen in the final series of the Swiss league, the gate was open
to the big stage for the squad of coach Martin Rubin, who is part of the club since 1990 (since
2007 as coach).
The only foreigners are experienced Greek Georgios Chalkidis, Croat Borna Franić and Serb
Nikola Isailović – the rest of the team is Swiss born.
In 2011/12 season Wacker Thun were close to take their second international trophy after
winning the Challenge Cup in 2005, but they failed against Greek side Diomidis Argous in the
Challeng Cup Final. But on domestic ground the time had come for Thun to finish the best
season of their club history as Swiss double winners in cup and league.
In their first appearance in the VELUX EHF Champions League Thun face big guns like both clubs
from Skopje, Minsk and as the icing of the cake FC Barcelona and the uprising stars of Paris
Handball in their group.
Playing hall
Sporthalle Wankdorf
Papiermühlestr.91
3014 Bern
Switzerland
Capacity: 2,516
Club Address:
Wacker Thun
Geschäftsstelle
3600 Thun
Switzerland
Media contact:
Benedikt Anderes
+41 79 417 87 23
[email protected]
So the international aim of the Swiss club is quite realistic, named as “grab every opportunity
to grab some points”. The squad nearly remained the same, as Wacker is the only of all 24
teams without a single player, who left after the last season.
Team captain Roman Caspar is full of hope: “We’re very excited to play the Champions League
for the first time in the history of the club. It’s our goal to establish that it’s a hard time when
playing against Wacker Thun.”
Swiss champions
Stefan Huwyler (TV Endingen, NLB)
Remy Bhend (Juniors)
Online information:
Website: www.wackerthun.ch
Facebook: wackerthun
Twitter: @wackerthun
Past achievements
season): 1
Other
Cup Winners’ Cup: Last 16 2006/07
EHF Cup: Last 16 2005/06
Challenge Cup: Winners 2004/05,
Runners-up 2011/12
City Cup: Quarter-finals 1998/99
Swiss champions: 1 title (2013)
Swiss Cup winners: four times
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: black
Dark
Player shirt: green
Player short: black
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Wacker Thun (SUI)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
15
11
17
6
20
8
13
21
19
7
10
3
1
18
23
14
16
Remy
Bhend
Roman
Caspar
Georgios
Chalkidis
Jonas
Dähler
Nick
Eggenberger
Borna
Franic
Reto
Friedli
Markus
Hüsser
Stefan
Huwyler
Nikola
Isailovic
Thomas Matthias Lanz
Luca
Linder
Andreas
Merz
Thomas
Rathgeb
Fabian
Studer
Lukas
Von Deschwanden
Marc
Winkler
Nat.
Position
Height
SUI
SUI
GRE
SUI
SUI
CRO
SUI
SUI
SUI
SRB
SUI
SUI
SUI
SUI
SUI
SUI
SUI
Centre Back Centre Back Line Player Right Wing Goalkeeper Left Back Line Player Right Wing Left Back Right Back Left Wing Left Wing Goalkeeper Centre Back Right Back Left Back Goalkeeper 29 Aug 1992
16 Apr 1986
13 May 1977
22 Jun 1989
27 Mar 1994
3 May 1975
20 Oct 1988
22 Jan 1986
24 Feb 1993
13 May 1986
18 Sep 1994
23 Nov 1988
24 Nov 1985
17 Nov 1989
12 Jul 1990
5 Jun 1989
2 Jan 1988
178
187
196
193
188
193
188
185
195
196
184
178
188
192
195
189
185
82
86
95
110
83
86
98
95
86
98
98
76
78
82
86
95
89
85
Martin Rubin
coach
Nearly a decade he was the most successful
player of the Swiss league, scoring 2172 goals
in 446 matches, now he is “only” number
three. 1,98 metre tall leftie, who played on
the right back position, was Swiss national
team player for many years and played in the
German Bundesliga for Bayer Dormagen. His
biggest successes as a player were the fourth
rank at the 1993 WCh and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics in
1984. In 2007 he became coach of Wacker – and just finished his most
successful season as a coach, winning the Swiss double.
Andreas Merz
goalkeeper
The best Swiss goalkeeper of the 2012/13
season, who was one of the key factors for
the Swiss team’s victories in the national
championship as well as the national cup,
now wants to prove his strength in the VELUX
EHF Champions League. Andreas Merz joined
Wacker Thun in 2003, arriving from TV Suhr.
Only two years later Thun succeeded in the
Challenge Cup, beating ABC Braga with an aggregate score of 55:53. Merz
also has 40 international appearances for Switzerland under his belt.
Lukas von Deschwanden
left wing
Like goalkeeper Andreas Merz, Lukas von
Deschwanden did not only win two titles
with Thun the past season, but received
and additional honours by being awarded
the Swiss League’s MVP. The 24-years-old
left back is still waiting for his debut with
the Swiss national team, but courtesy of his
goals and consistent performances it can be
expected that the wait will not be too long. He has been playing for
Wacker Thun since 2008, arriving from HC Kriens-Luzern.
Borna Franić
left back
The 38-year Croatian is one of the most
experienced players in the Wacker Thun squad
as he played 23 internationals for his home
country. He arrived at Thun in 2010, having
previously played for Moslavina Kutina and
Rijeka in Croatia, Valnacia in Spain as well for
Swiss clubs Zofingen and Endingen. He is nearly
two metres tall and feared by his opponents
for his powerful game. With 51 goals he was Wacker Thun’s second
best scorer when they reached the Challenge Cup Final in 2011.
Roman Caspar
centre back
The playmaker and centre back already plays
in his eighth season for Wacker Thun, wearing
the Swiss team’s jersey since 2006. Roman
Casper is the mastermind in the Wacker Thun
attack, always being full of inspiring ideas
how to score. He started playing handball at
Lyss and has been summoned for the Swiss
national team on two occasions. He was part
of all Swiss younger age category national teams and has won two
Swiss cup titles and one national championship in his career to date.
Georgios Chalkidis
line player
He is the only Olympian in the Wacker Thun
squad. The line player was part of the Greek
team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
at which his team finished sixth. Chalkidis
is the Greek record international with 220
international matches. He is a three-time
Greek champion and four-time cup winner
with Panellios Athens and was awarded four
times the Greek league’s best line player. He played for Melsungen
and Wetzlar in Germany and is part of Thun since the 2012/13 season.
Nikola Isailović
right back
27-year-old Nikola Isailovic started his career
at one of the biggest names of European club
handball: Metaloplastika Sabac, the club that
dominated Yugoslav handball in the 1980 and
also won the Champions Cup, predecessor of
the EHF Champions League, on two occasions.
Following a journey through Europe which
saw him play for Italian as well as French
clubs he joined Wacker Thun for the 2011/12 season. Due to his
height and his powerful shots he is a danger for any team’s defence.
Markus Hüsser
right wing
Like many of his teammates, Markus Hüsser
started playing handball at TV Suhr. He then
transferred to Swiss sides Amicitia Zürich
and TV Zofingen before joining Wacker Thun
in 2012. In his first season with the club
he straight away won the ‘Swiss double’,
pocketing the national championship victory
as well as the national cup. This is his first
appearance in the VELUX EHF Champions League. The left-handed
player has 38 appearances for the Swiss national team under his belt.
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It is a full team transition Belarusian champions Dinamo Minsk are going through before the
new season. Nine players and coach Sergiy Bebeshko left, eight new players and coach Boris
Denič arrived. And Denič, who remains parallel Slovenian national team coach, brought a huge
variety of nations to Minsk – Slovenians, Russians, Croats, Spaniards and Bosnians.
And the newly built team mastered their first task, to proceed from qualification to the
Group Phase. The team of Boris Denič first beat AEK Athens in the semi-final of qualification
tournament 2 and then left host Tatran Prešov behind in the final to be part of the Group Phase
for the third time.
They want to prove that their newly created logo has also an international significance. After
becoming Belarusian champions for the fifth straight time at their fifth club anniversary
Dinamo added five stars to their club logo.
And also the newcomers are “five stars” like former Croatian Füchse wing Ivan Ninčević,
Spanish former Champions League winner Mikel Aguirrezabalaga, Russian international Sergej
Shelmenko or Slovenian international Dean Bombac.
Regarding those new faces the goals are highly set by reaching all domestic titles and arriving
among the best 16 teams of the VELUX EHF Champions League again.
Playing hall
Palace of Sport
Pobeditelev ave. 4
Minsk
Belarus
Capacity: 3,400
Team captain Dzmitry Nikulenkau hopes that history will repeat itself: “Last season Dinamo
appeared in the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time, and now we would
like to repeat this achievement, and maybe go further. Barcelona and Paris are outstanding
contenders in our group, aside we will have to fight with two strong Macedonian clubs.”
Club Address:
HC Dinamo Minsk
Daumana str. 23-59
220002 Minsk
Belarus
winner of qualification tournament 2,
Belarusian champions
Media contact:
Maxim Koshkalda
+375 296 477910
[email protected]
Ivan Ninčević (Füchse Berlin)
Uroš Bundalo (RK Cimos Koper)
Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (FC Barcelona)
Eldar Nasyrov (St.Petersburg HC)
Damir Doborac (RK Gradačac)
Sergei Shelmenko (Chekhovskie Medvedi)
David Miklavčić (Gorenje Velenje)
Dean Bombac (RK Cimos Koper)
Mikita Vailupau
Online information:
Website: www.dinamohandball.by
Twitter: @dinamohandball
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Goalkeeper shirt: yellow
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
Rade Mijatović
Oleg Skopintsev (HC Motor Zaporozhye)
Andrei Khapal (HC Viktoria Regia Minsk)
Ratko Nikolić
Olexandr Shevelev (HC Motor Zaporozhye)
Vladislav Ostroushko (HC Motor Zaporozhye)
Sergiy Onufriyenko (HC Motor Zaporozhye)
Vasko Ševaljević (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)
Pavel Atman (HC Metalurg)
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Past achievements
season): 5
Last 16 (1): 2012/13
Qualification (2): 2009/10, 2011/12
Other
Belarusian league: 5 titles (2009, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013)
Belarusian Cup winner: twice
Baltic League Champion: 1 title (2009)
Biggest win
31:24 (16:15) v Füchse Berlin GER (h), 02.12.2012
Biggest defeat
27:34 (18:18) v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS (h), 07.10.2010
Longest winning run
5 matches (18.10.2012 – 09.02.2013)
5 matches (18.10.2012 – 09.02.2013)
Longest losing run
4 matches (07.10.2004 – 04.12.2010)
4 matches (16.02.2013 - 23.03.2013)
4 matches (03.03.2011 – 13.10.2012)
4 matches (16.02.2013 - 23.03.2013)
Most goals
35 v Kadetten Schaffhausen SUI 30:35W (a), 09.02.2011
Most goals opponent
37 v Pick Szeged HUN 37:34L (a), 04.12.2010
Fewest goals
23 v Kadetten Schaffhausen SUI 33:23W (h), 15.11.2012
23 v HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb CRO 23:25W (a), 09.02.2013
Fewest goals both teams 46 v HC Metalurg MKD 24:22L (a), 23.03.2013
Reached
MP
W
T
L
2010/11 HC DINAMO-Minsk BLR
10 3 2 5 307: 316 -9 8
5th Gr. C
2012/13 HC Dinamo Minsk BLR
12 5 1 6 321: 309 + 12 11
1/8-finals
Total
22 8 3 11 628: 625 +3 19
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GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
21
6
12
9
80
33
20
14
32
16
18
39
2
17
27
1
3
11
22
Mikel
Maxim
Vadim
Dean
Ivan
Uros
Damir
Dmytro
Hleb
Aliaksandr
David
Stanislav
Eldar
Dzmitry
Ivan
Dimitrije
Dzianis
Sergiy
Mykola
Aguirrezabalaga GarciaESP
Babichev
BLR
Bogdanov
RUS
Bombac
SLO
Brouka
BLR
Bundalo
SLO
Doborac
BIH
Doroshchuk
UKR
Harbuz
BLR
Markelau
BLR
Miklavcic
SLO
Nakhaenko
BLR
Nasyrov
RUS
Nikulenkau
BLR
Nincevic
CRO
Pejanovic
SRB
Rutenka
BLR
Shelmenko
RUS
Stetsyura
UKR
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Position
Height
Left Back Line Player Goalkeeper Centre Back Left Wing Line Player Centre Back Line Player Centre Back Goalkeeper Right Back Line Player Left Back Centre Back Left Wing Goalkeeper Right Wing Right Back Right Wing 8 Apr 1984
7 Mar 1986
26 Mar 1986
4 Apr 1989
20 Apr 1980
29 Apr 1989
5 Oct 1980
29 Sep 1986
17 Mar 1994
5 Apr 1994
29 Jan 1983
20 Apr 1993
14 Jul 1986
12 Jul 1984
27 Oct 1981
9 Jul 1974
14 Feb 1986
5 Apr 1983
20 Jul 1986
194
196
196
188
182
198
186
198
191
193
195
209
188
187
185
200
187
195
195
89
97
98
92
78
108
90
115
82
87
98
113
92
87
82
97
85
98
96
Boris Denič
coach
Former goalkeeper started a highly successful
project in December 2010. To lead the very
young but highly talented Slovenian men’s
national team back to the top, where they
were in 2004 as European runners-up. At
the EHF EURO 2012 the harvest could start,
when Slovenia finished sixth and surprised all
experts by their modern way of playing. But
the way to the top had not ended - at the 2013 WCh Slovenia managed
to reach the semi-final for the first time, only to finish fourth. Besides
his new job in Minsk, he carries on acting as Slovenia’s coach.
Vadim Bogdanov
goalkeeper
The Russian goalkeeper started his second
season in Minsk quite well. Courtesy of his
brilliant saves, he became one of the Dinamo
heroes during the EHF Champions League
Qualification Tournament in Presov. The
27-year-old moved to the Belarusian club
at the start of the 2012/13 season from
St.Petersburg HC, the club of his native city.
Before that, he had also played for Chekhovskie Medvedi. Thanks to
his visible progress in recent years, Bogdanov is regularly invited to
the Russian national team.
Ivan Nincevic
left wing
The 31-year-old left wing was one of the
biggest signings of Dinamo Minsk ahead of
this season. The Croatian with good scoring
skills can boast rich international experience,
having won three bronze and one silver medal
with his national team at major international
tournaments — Olympic Games as well as
European and World Championships. On the
club handball level, Nincevic has spent the past three seasons in the
German Bundesliga, where he was a prominent figure at capital side
Füchse Berlin.
Mikel Aguirrezabalaga
left back
The 29-year-old joined Dinamo Minsk this
summer with the experience of seven EHF
Champions League seasons under his belt.
With his previous club, FC Barcelona, he won
the Spanish national championship as well
as the league cup event in 2012 as well as in
2013. Minsk is the first club outside of Spain
that Aguirrezabalaga plays for. The left back
was part of the Spanish squad at the 2012 London Olympic Games at
which Spain lost to France in the competition’s quarter-finals.
Dzmitry Nikulenkau
centre back
The captain of both Dinamo Minsk and the
Belarus national team is a natural leader on
and off the court, a person who is respected
by everyone at the club. The centre back, who
played for Arkatron Minsk and Polish side Vive
Targi Kielce in the past, is a pillar of the Minsk
defense. He is one of only three players who
have been with Dinamo since the foundation
of the club in 2008 — together with Maxim Babichev and Dzianis
Rutenka. Dzmitry is a five-time Belarus champion with Dinamo Minsk.
Uros Bundalo
line player
The 24-year-old Slovenian line player is one of
the players that were asked to join Minsk by
new head coach Boris Denic. ‘Bunda’ moved to
Dinamo Minsk from Cimos Koper together with
his fellow countryman Dean Bombac. Bundalo
is a native from Ljubljana, the capital of
Slovenia. The 1,98-metre tall player has been
a regular with the Slovenian national team.
In particular, he played a key role in the squad that participated at the
2013 World Championship in Spain where Slovenia finished fourth.
Sergiy Shelmenko
right back
The experienced 30-year-old right back is
a newcomer to Dinamo. For the past four
seasons, Shelmenko was one of the leading
players at Russian side Chekhovskie Medvedi.
Shelmenko played for two different national
teams during his career: first for his native
Ukraine, and since 2011 for Russia, where
he obtained a citizenship. His career also
includes a long spell at ZTR Zaporozhye and three years in Germany,
where Shelmenko played for Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
Dzianis Rutenka
right wing
He has not won as many titles and awards
as his older brother, the famous Barcelona
left back Siarhei Rutenka. However, Dzianis
Rutenka, who is already a five-time Belarusian
champion with Dinamo, plays an important role
in the team. And not only on the court – when
he played in Slovenia, he learned the local
language and now helps Slovenian head coach
Boris Denic to communicate with his teammates. Just like his brother,
the 27-year-old is a regular member of the Belarus national team.
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HC Metalurg (MKD)
For the first time two clubs from one city have qualified for the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF
Champions League – and to make the dream of all Macedonian handball fans come true, both
city rivals Vardar and Metalurg even face in the same group.
After Vardar took the championship in the final match against Metalurg, the team of coach Lino
Červar needed to make their way through the qualification – but easily defeated Hungarian
runners-up Pick Szeged in the wild card play-off.
Besides some young talented players from the Balkan region, Metalurg managed to transfer a
famous shooter with Champions League experience: Russian Pavel Atman, arriving from Minsk.
A major key to success is the return of Dejan Manaskov, who was out with a long-lasting knee injury.
With his six goals in the first leg against Szeged he already proved his significance for the team.
Červar, who also acts a manager, is looking forward to a tough group, as not only Vardar
but the two powerhouses Barcelona and Paris, and additionally Minsk and Thun are their
opponents in the Group Phase: “This season our group is much stronger than the year before
with the two giants Barcelona and PSG and our local opponent Vardar as our competitors. I
believe we can reach the third place in this strong group and to show again that HC Metalurg is
rising year by year.”
Playing hall
Boris Trajkovski
bul. 8 Septemvri bb
Skopje
FYR Macedonia
Capacity: 7,000
Club Address:
HC Metalurg
ul. Jane Lukroski 6
1000 Skopje
FYR Macedonia
Media contact:
Zoran Cvetanovski
+389 78223505
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: http://www.rkmetalurg.mk/
Facebook: rkmetalurgofficial
Twitter: @RKMetalurg
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: white
Player short: black
Goalkeeper shirt: yellow/orange/white
Team captain Naumče Mojsovski is also ready to rumble: “We have a good team, and
newcomer Pavel Atman made us stronger. I believe that we can reach the third place in this
group of death.”
Winner of the wild card matches
against Pick Szeged (HUN), Macedonian
runners-up
Pavel Atman (Dinamo Minsk/BLR)
Nikola Markovski
Goce Ojleski (Vardar Skopje)
Dejan Pecakovski (Strumica)
Petar Topić (Kaštela/CRO)
Nikola Kedžo (Csurgói KK/HUN)
Rade Mijatović
Miladin Kozlina (destination unknown)
Tihomir Doder (Hapoel/ISR)
Mladen Rakčević (AEK Athens/GRE)
David Koražija (destination unknown)
Damir Batinović (Cesson-Rennes/FRA)
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: black
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Past achievements
season): 6
Last 16 (1): 2011/12
Group Matches (2): 2006/07, 2008/09
Other
9 participations in other EC
Macedonian league: 5 titles (2006,
2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Macedonian Cup winner: 5 times
HC Metalurg (MKD)
Biggest win
32:18 (18:14) v Bjerringbro-Silkeborg DEN (h), 24.02.2013
Biggest defeat
43:24 (23:12) v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER (a), 19.10.2006
Longest winning run
4 matches (30.09.2012 – 20.10.2012)
4 matches (16.02.2013 – 23.03.2013)
4 matches (30.09.2012 – 20.10.2012)
4 matches (16.02.2013 – 23.03.2013)
Longest losing run
8 matches (28.09.2006 – 12.10.2008)
Most goals
37 v Drammen HK NOR 37:30W (h), 18.10.2008
Most goals opponent
67 v Drammen HK NOR 37:30W (h), 18.10.2008
Fewest goals
15 v KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 26:15L (a), 28.04.2013
14 v St. Petersburg HC RUS 14:32W (a), 16.02.2013
Fewest goals both teams 37 v Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb CRO 19:18W (h), 18.03.2012
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
2006/07 RK Metalurg Skopje MKD
6 0 0 6 148: 206 - 58 0
4th Gr. D
2008/09 HC Metalurg MKD
6 2 0 4 157: 172 - 15 4
3rd Gr. C
12 6 2 4 294: 275 + 19 14 1/8-finals
14 9 0 5 361: 313 + 48 18 1/4-finals
Total
38 17 2 19 960: 966 -6 36
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HC Metalurg (MKD)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
20
19
4
9
29
13
8
27
5
11
10
39
17
14
13
16
15
18
24
3
6
44
1
28
25
7
22
Petar
Pavel
Vancho
Goce
Ace
Nikola
Nikola
Bojan
Borjan
Dejan
Martin
Igor
Nikola
Velko
Filip
Nikola
Zlatko
Naumce
Marko
Goce
Dejan
Zharko
Darko
Filip
Petar
Renato
Serghei
Angelov
Atman
Dimovski
Georgievski
Jonovski
Kedzo
Kosteski
Madjovski
Madjovski
Manaskov
Manaskov
Mandic
Markoski
Markoski
Mirkulovski
Mitrevski
Mojsoski
Mojsovski
Nelovski
Ojleski
Pecakovski
Peshevski
Stanic
Talevski
Topic
Vugrinec
Zhedik
MKD
RUS
MKD
MKD
MKD
CRO
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
BIH
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
MKD
SRB
MKD
CRO
SLO
RUS
Goalkeeper Centre Back Line Player Right Wing
Left Back Right Back Right Wing Left Wing Centre Back Left Wing Left Back Left Back Line Player Left Back Centre Back Goalkeeper Right Wing Centre Back Left Back Left Wing Left Back Line Player Goalkeeper Left Back Line Player Right Back Left Back 8 Mar 1977
25 May 1987
4 Apr 1979
12 Feb 1987
29 Dec 1980
12 Aug 1988
22 Aug 1992
8 May 1994
8 May 1994
26 Aug 1992
7 Jun 1994
16 Oct 1991
22 May 1990
5 Apr 1986
14 Sep 1983
3 Oct 1985
15 Nov 1981
17 Jun 1980
6 Jun 1996
10 Oct 1989
12 Jan 1986
11 Apr 1991
8 Oct 1978
28 Mar 1996
30 Dec 1991
9 Jun 1975
24 Jun 1990
192
190
187
185
200
204
183
184
198
181
190
196
195
194
189
188
180
187
199
180
193
195
191
198
204
196
197
90
103
94
110
83
104
109
74
80
88
78
83
101
110
100
91
84
81
92
92
75
93
110
102
83
98
101
90
Lino Červar
coach
He was the most successful coach of the
Croatian men’s national team, becoming
Olympic gold medallist in 2004 and world
champion in 2003. Furthermore he collected
several more medals like two WCh silver
medals in 2005 and 2009 and EHF EURO
silver 2008 and 2010. Parallel to his work
for the Croatian federation, he was coach of
RK Zagreb for a long time. In 2009 he started coaching Metalurg – a
job he focuses on completely since resigning from the helm of the
Croatian national team.
Darko Stanić
goalkeeper
Courtesy of his excellent skills Serbian
goalkeeper Darko Stanić, who joined
Metalurg in 2011, is referred to as ‘Minister
of Defence’. Immediately he won the hearts
of the fans and coach Lino Červar. At the end
of the 2012/13 season Stanić was voted into
the VELUX EHF Champions League All-star
team, the same award he received at the end
of the EHF EURO 2012 in Serbia, where he won the silver medal with
the hosts Serbia. While still playing for Koper he won the Challenge
Cup in 2011.
Dejan Manaskov
left wing
The 21-year-old is the son of Macedonian
handball legend Pepe Manaskov. He missed
half of the 2012/13 season, including
Metalurg’s Champions League quarter-finals
against Kielce, due to a knee injury. However,
he has now fully recovered and is well on his
way to again reach his full potential. Before
playing at the World Championship in Spain for
FYR Macedonia, Manaskov extend his contract with Metalurg until June
2016. And this season he will be joined by his younger brother Martin.
Pavel Atman
left back
The arrival of left-back Pavel Atman was
a massive transfer coup for Metalurg in
summer 2013. Together with Naumce
Mojsovski and and Renato Vugrinec the
26-year-old Russian will build the Macedonian
team’s first back court line-up. Atman
played for Russian side Kaustik Volgograd
and Belarusian team Dinamo Minsk before
and now signed a two-year contract with Metalurg. As a national
team player for Russia he participated at the 2009 and 2013 World
Championships as well as at the EHF EURO 2012.
Naumce Mojsovski
centre back
The 33-year-old centre back has turned into
a true team leader in recent years, and the
success of Metalurg’s game depends on his
performance. He reached the quarter-finals
of the VELUX EHF Champions League with
Metalurg last season, becoming his team’s
top scorer with 77 goals. Since he joined
Metalurg in 2009 he has won three national
championships. He reached the Challenge Cup final with Pelister
Bitola in 2002, but lost against Danish side Skjern. He was named
2012 Macedonian Athlete of the Year.
Vancho Dimovski
line player
Vancho Dimovski is one of the most
experienced players, not only because
of his age (34), but also because of his
experience of 10 EHF Champions League
seasons. Apart from Metalurg he played
for Vardar and Slovenian side RK Gold Club
Kozina and reached Europe’s premier club
competition with all three of them. He has
won the Macedonian national championship 11 times and finished
the past eight seasons with winning at least one title. He was part of
Macedonian team that finished 5th at the EHF EURO 2012.
Renato Vugrinec
right back
Renato Vugrinec is the only Metalurg player
who has won a European Cup title to date
as he was a Celje player when they won the
EHF Champions League in 2004. During the
ten seasons he played for the Slovenian side
(interrupted by stints at SC Magdeburg and
Portland San Antonio) he won eight national
championships and five times the national cup,
scoring 1,465 goals on the go. With the Slovenian national team he won
silver at the 2004 EHF European Championship in his home country.
Goce Georgievski
right wing
Together with Dejan Manaskov, Goce
Georgievski is part of a new generation of
young players who come from the Metalurg
handball school. The 26-year-old played a
successful 2012/13 VELUX EHF Champions
League season, scoring 38 goals overall. He
only started playing handball at the age of 16,
but quickly improved his skills and has been
part of Metalurg’s senior team from 2006 onwards. He was part of the
Macedonian national team that finished 14th at the 2013 WCh in Spain.
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Group D preview
Expert’s view
Lars Christiansen
Lars Christiansen (41) played 338 international matches for Denmark which is a Danish record and he scored
1,503 goals for his country which is another record. European champions with Denmark in 2008 and 2011.
He started his career at club level in the Vidar in his native town Sønderborg, where his uncle was inspector
in the local hall. Moved on to Ribe HK, and in 1992 to KIF Kolding, with whom he became Danish champion
twice. In 1996 he joined SG Flensburg-Handewitt, with whom he stayed for 14 years before moving back
to Kolding in 2010. He ended his career in 2012 and is now working as a lecturer and as expert host by the
Danish TV station DR TV.
I see Flensburg, Hamburg and Aalborg as three certain teams to proceed to the knockout rounds. I expect
the two German teams to be the strongest teams in the group, and the battle for the first place between
them will probably be tight. Flensburg are a bit stronger, though. Previously, I have predicted Flensburg to
reach the FINAL4 this season, and I stick to that prophecy. Of course, I have a heart for Flensburg, but even
when I put that heart away, I still see them as having a very strong team this season.
Furthermore, I expect them to have Lars Kaufmann back from injury before Christmas which will
make things look really good for them, as the left back is the only position, where they may have some
shortcomings. Their new Serbian player (Draško Nenadić) is obviously a man for the future, but he still
needs some experience, so Kaufmann‘s return will be needed.
However, you also have to consider Hamburg, being reining Champions League winners and having been
reinforced for this season.
I still see a certain distance between those two teams and Aalborg. There is still a distance between the
top of the Bundesliga and the top of the Danish league, but Aalborg are doing really well, and their coaches
(Nikolaj Jacobsen and Morten Bjerre) both have Bundesliga experience, so I will not rule out their chance
of taking a home win against one of the German teams. However, the German teams are favourites in the
group, and I would not be surprised to see both of them at the FINAL4.
I see Gorenje Velenje as the fourth team to advance from the group. I realise that they have undergone a lot
of changes, but it is a club with a long tradition of playing in Europe, and that is an aspect you should never
ignore. I expect they may have to fight with Naturhouse La Rioja for fourth position, though, as you should
not underestimate the third ranked team in Spain last season. After all, there are still several pretty strong
teams in Spain, and when you can finish third in that league, you definitely possess some potential.
Finally, I think that DROTT Halmstad are only there for their experience. They should be happy for every
point they can get, and I do not expect them to get anywhere near qualification for the round of the last 16.
Maybe Gorenje Velenje and La Rioja can challenge Aalborg for the third place, so that those three teams
get into a battle for the last two positions in the knockout rounds and I still see the German teams as pretty
untouchable. So, if I should predict the final order of the teams in the group, it would be 1. Flensburg, 2.
Hamburg, 3. Aalborg, 4. Velenje, 5. La Rioja and 6. Halmstad.
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Group D head-to-heads
Historic encounters of the Group D opponents in the EC
Aalborg Handball vs RK Gorenje Velenje
Aalborg Handball vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Aalborg Handball vs Naturhouse La Rioja
Aalborg Handball vs HK DROTT Halmstad
Aalborg Handball vs HSV Hamburg GER
RK Gorenje Velenje vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt
08.02.1997 Gorenje Velenje SLO-SG Flensburg Handewitt GER
15.02.1997 SG Flensburg Handewitt GER-Gorenje Velenje SLO
17.03.2013 Gorenje Velenje SLO-SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER
23.03.2013 SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER-Gorenje Velenje SLO
RK Gorenje Velenje vs Naturhouse La Rioja
19:28 (12:15)
29:17 (18:07)
25:28 (14:16)
27:25 (13:14)
33:33 (17:13)
32:30 (20:14)
25:28 (12:14)
29:31 (13:15)
31:28 (13:15)
29:26 (14:12)
26:32 (14:15)
23:25 (10:13)
RK Gorenje Velenje vs HK DROTT Halmstad
RK Gorenje Velenje vs HSV Hamburg
SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs Naturhouse La Rioja
SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs HK DROTT Halmstad
SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs HSV Hamburg
10.02.2008 SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER-HSV Hamburg GER
08.03.2008 HSV Hamburg GER-SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER
Naturhouse La Rioja vs HK DROTT Halmstad
Naturhouse La Rioja vs HSV Hamburg
HK DROTT Halmstad vs HSV Hamburg
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After overcoming the challenge of KIF Kolding in the finals of the Danish league, Aalborg
Handball will get their second taste of handball at the highest level in the VELUX EHF
Champions League Group Phase. Formerly known as AaB Handbold, the two time Danish
champions competed at this level in the 2010/11 season.
It is the clear objective of the club and coach Nicolaj Jacobsen to proceed to the Last 16 in
Group D, where they will face Flensburg, La Rioja, Velenje, Hamburg and Halmstad.
“We are really looking forward to playing in the Champions League again and we have great
expectations.
“We are going to meet exciting teams, not at least two from Germany,” says manager Jan
Larsen.
“It is a dream come true to play in this competition. We will have to play our very best to
earn those victories needed to proceed to the knockout stage,” admits team captain Jacob
Bagersted.
Playing hall
Gigantium Arena
Olimpiaparken 2
9220 Aalborg Ost
Denmark
Capacity: 4,666
Club Address:
Aalborg Håndbold A/S
Willy Brandts Vej 31
DK-9220 Aalborg Øst
Denmark
Media contact:
Poul Madsbjerg
+4520804976
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.aalborghaandbold.dk
Facebook: aalborghaandbold
Two key players in Aalborg’s championship winning team have departed during the summer:
goalkeeper Johan Sjöstrand, who moved to THW Kiel after arriving in Aalborg at the beginning
of the previous season, and Norwegian back court player Kristian Kjelling, who will replace
Rasmus Lauge (also left to Kiel) at Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.
“We are going for the Last 16. The two German teams are the favourites in our group, but we will
do the best we can to take the third or fourth place in our group,” said head coach Nikolaj Jacobsen.
Danish Champion
Stig Bugge (TNS Ringsted)
Marcus Mörk (NORS-Thy Handbold)
Nicolai Pedersen (Nordsjaelland Handbold)
Richard Kappelin (Al-Gharafa, Qatar)
Buster Jüül (Skanderborg Handbold)
Johan Sjöstrand (THW Kiel)
Kristian Kjelling (Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
Jan Lennartsson (end of career)
Rune Spliid (Ajax Kobenhavn)
Kit colours
Light
Player shirt: Lime
Player short: White
Goalkeeper shirt: Blue
Dark
Player shirt: Red
Player short: White
Goalkeeper shirt: Black
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Past achievements
season): 2
Other
Danish league: 2010, 2013
Danish Cup winner: 2012 Super-Cup
winner
Biggest win
33:29 (11:16) v HC DINAMO-Minsk BLR (h), 17.10.2010
34:30 (17:19) v Pick Szeged HUN (h), 06.03.2011
Biggest defeat
39:29 (20:14) v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS (a), 23.09.2010
Longest winning run
1 match (17.10.2010)
1 match (06.03.2011)
1 match (03.10.2010)
1 match (17.10.2010)
1 match (27.11.2010)
1 match (06.03.2011)
Longest losing run
3 matches (05.12.2010 – 27.02.2011)
Most goals
34 v Pick Szeged HUN 34:30W (h), 06.03.2011
Most goals opponent
39 v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS 39:29L (a), 23.09.2010
68 v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS 39:29L (a), 23.09.2010
68 v Cuatro Rayas BM Valladolid ESP (h) 32:36L (h), 21.11.2010
68 v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS 30:38L (h), 20.02.2011
Fewest goals
29 v HC DINAMO-Minsk BLR 33:29W (h), 17.10.2010
Fewest goals both teams 60 v Kadetten Schaffhausen SUI 30:30D (h), 03.10.2010
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
2010/11 AaB Handball DEN
10 2 2 6 311: 339 - 28 6
Total
10 2 2 6 311: 339 - 28 6
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Stage
6th Gr. C
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
15
14
26
1
24
1
22
5
21
6
Tobias
Aren
Jacob
Bagersted
Niclas
Barud
Ole
Erevik
Casper Lindgaard Holmen
Johan
Jakobsson
Christian
Jensen
Simon
Jensen
Stig Bugge
Jensen
Buster
Juul Lassen
Richard
Kappelin
Jeppe Green
Krejberg
Marcus Daniel M. Kristiansen
Mads Mensah
Larsen
Martin
Larsen
Nicolaj Lund
Nielsen
Rasmus
Norgaard Haagensen
Nicolai Nygaard Pedersen
Morten Andreas Slundt
Frederik Fuglsang Torp
Havard
Tvedten
Nat.
Position
Height
SWE
DEN
SWE
NOR
DEN
SWE
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
SWE
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
NOR
Left Back Line Player Line Player Goalkeeper Left Back Right Back
Right Wing Line Player Right Wing Left Wing Goalkeeper Right Wing Left Back Centre Back Right Back Left Wing Right Back Left Back Centre Back Goalkeeper Left Wing 16 Mar 1989
93
25 Mar 1987
109
22 Mar 1988
105
9 Jan 1981
16 Apr 1995
12 Feb 1987
89
15 Nov 1995
28 Sep 1994
9 Sep 1992
31 Mar 1993
30 Sep 1983
96
19 Dec 1992
20 Oct 1987
12 Aug 1991
105
19 Sep 1992
84
23 Apr 1992
18 Oct 1976
95
15 Feb 1994
26 May 1984
88
9 May 1995
29 Jun 1978
189
196
196
97
195
191
188
194
193
187
Nicolaj Jakobsen
coach
Six times national champion and seven times
cup winner in Denmark and Germany, CL
finalist and twice EHF Cup winner with THW
Kiel were his biggest successes as a player.
The former left wing (Danish player of the
year 1993 and 1999) still holds the goal
record in an international match of Denmark
scoring 15 times against Greece in 1998.
After he had finished his career in 2007 he first became an TV expert
and assistant coach in Viborg and Bjerringbro. In 2012 he took over
Aalborg steering them to a surprising title.
Ole Erevik
goalkeeper
Erevik started his career in his home town of
Stavanger, and has played in Spain for Reale
Ademar Leon and Bidasoa Irun, in Germany
for SC Magdeburg before joining KIF Kolding
in 2008. He moved in 2011 to Aalborg, where
he won his second Danish league title. The
temperamental Norwegian goalkeeper has
very fast reactions and great flexibility. He
has been the first choice goalkeeper for the Norwegian national
team since Steinar Ege ended his career in 2012. He has played 147
internationals for his country.
Håvard Tvedten
left wing
Norwegian international Tvedten is in Aalborg
for the second time. After playing in Spain
with no fewer than three clubs - Logroño,
Naturhouse La Rioja and BM Valladolid - he
returned to Aalborg in 2011. Despite being
35, Tvedten has not lost much of his speed,
and his scoring percentage from the wing as
well from the penalty line and fast breaks is
as high as ever. Despite his long previous stay in Aalborg he has never
played in the Champions League for the club before, but he brings
experience from his time with Valladolid.
Marcus Mørk
left back
When Aalborg defeated Mors Thy narrowly
in the Danish championship semi-finals
last season, they had particular problems
with the opponents´ left back, Marcus
Mørk. He became a target for the club, as a
replacement for the departing Norwegian
international Kristian Kjelling. Mørk was
signed shortly before the start of the season.
He is currently recovering from shoulder injury, but is expected to be
back by October, at which time his shooter power is likely to add extra
danger to Aalborg´s attacking play.
Mads Mensah Larsen
centre back
Mads Mensah Larsen is considered one of
Denmark´s greatest back court talents. He
joined Aalborg in the summer of 2012 after
AG København´s bankruptcy. In Copenhagen
he mainly played at left back, but this
meant reduced court time due to a certain
Mikkel Hansen. For parts of his time with
AGK, Mensah was loaned out Nordsjælland
Håndbold but this season he will undoubtedly be a key player for
Aalborg. He can also play left back, which will help cover the loss of
Norwegian star Kristian Kjelling to Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.
Jacob Bagersted
line player
When 111 kg heavy Bagersted joined
Aalborg in 2011, it was his first stay outside
Copenhagen, where he started his career in
Ajax, then moved on to FCK Håndbold and
finally to AG København. The 194 cm tall
line player has 28 internationals on his CV,
and through his experience and high scoring
percentage from the line he is one of Aalborg´s
most important key players. He has found a fine partner in the line
position in Niclas Barud who joined Aalborg in the summer of 2012.
Johan Jakobsson
right back
After a career in the Swedish clubs HP Warta
and IK Sävehof, Aalborg is the Swedish
international´s first club outside his native
country. Jakobsson joined Aalborg in 2011
and became a key player right from the
start. This versatile left-handed player,
played a big role in Aalborg winning the
Danish championship last season. During Kim
Andersson´s and Oscar Carlén´s injury breaks, Jakobsson´s skills have
also made him first choice on the right back position in the Swedish
national team.
Stig Bugge Jensen
right wing
Bugge joined Aalborg before the start
of the season from fellow Danish league
competitors, TMS Ringsted, and is a huge
talent – which he proved at the U21 World
championship in Bosnia this summer. He has
stepped into the shoes of the former Swedish
international Jan Lennartsson, who returned
home at the end of last season. An injured
foot has troubled him at the start of the season, but once he is fully fit
and in shape, he will be a valuable asset to the team.
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RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO)
After winning the Slovenian league in 2012 and 2013 and reaching the Last 16 in the previous
VELUX EHF Champions League season, Velenje have undergone major changes in their squad.
A total of eight top players, such as Jure Dolenec, Matej Gaber (both Montpellier) and Fahrudin
Melić (Paris) left the club, while young talents like Slovenian junior team players Mario Šoštarič
and Nejc Cehte joined the team.
A new coach has also taken the reins. Branko Tamše, who had been in charge since 2008 made
way for Ivan Vajdl. Despite the major transition, the Slovenian champions are confident of
maintaining their level.
In the Group Phase Velenje will face defending champions HSV Hamburg, their German
neighbours SG Flensburg-Handewitt, Aalborg, La Rioja and Halmstad.
Manager Tomaž Juršič rate those opponents as “a difficult group”, but believes that “our team
will finish the Group Phase among the four best teams and progress to the next round.”
In general the transition for Juršič is more a challenge than pressure situation.
Playing hall
“The tradition of handball in Velenje goes a long way back and therefore we are delighted to be
a part of this competition,” said Juršič.
Rdeca Dvorana
Saleska cesta 3
3320 Velenje
Slovenia
Capacity: 3,100
New captain Niko Medved sets his hopes high to reach their goals on the support of their fans.
Club Address:
RK Gorenje Velenje
Saleska Cesta 3
3320 Velenje
Slovenia
Slovenian champions
Media contact:
Tanija Rednak
+386 38986440
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.rk-gorenje.com
Facebook: rkgorenjevelenje
Twitter: @Rk_Gorenje_V
Kit colours
Light
Player short: black
Dark
Player shirt: black
Player short: black
Goalkeeper shirt: blue/black
“I think that we have an interesting group from which, if we will play how we should, we can
proceed to the Last 16,” he said.
Newcomers:
Jernej Papež
Staš Skube
Mario Šoštarič
Benjamin Burić
Senjamin Burić
Nejc Cehte
Maric Vrečar
Mitja Nosan
Marko Oštir
Kristian Bećiri
Past achievements
season): 7
Last 16 (3): 2005/2006, 2009/2010,
2012/13
Main Round (1): 2007/2008
Group Phase (1): 2004/2005
Other
EHF Cup: Runners-up 2008/2009
Slovenian league: 3 titles (2009, 2012,
2013), runners-up: 2003, 2005, 2010,
2011
Slovenian Cup winner: once
Left the club:
Matej Gaber
Fahrudin Melić
Marko Bezjak
Jure Dolenec
Dino Bajram
Peter Pucelj
Ivan Gajić
David Miklavčič
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Biggest win
40:17 (17:8) v Torggler Group Meran ITA (h), 06.11.2005
Biggest defeat
17:29 (4:14) v Pick Szeged HUN (h), 03.10.2007
Longest winning run
5 matches (17.10.2012 – 09.02.2013)
5 matches (17.10.2012 – 09.02.2013)
Longest losing run
4 matches (02.03.2008 - 03.10.2009)
4 matches (18.10.2009 – 22.11.2009)
4 matches (17.02.2013 – 23.03.2013)
Most goals
40 v Torggler group Meran ITA 40:17W (a), 06.11.2005
Most goals opponent
37 v Chehovski Medvedi Chekhov RUS 37:33L (a), 06.11.2004
37 v Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER 29:37L (h), 22.11.2009
71 v KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 36:35W (h), 17.02.2010
Fewest goals
17 v Pick Szeged HUN 17:29L (h), 03.10.2007
17 v Brestskiy HC Meshkovo BLR 27:17W (h), 30.10.2004
17 v Torggler group Meran ITA 40:17W (a), 06.11.2005
Fewest goals both teams 44 v Brestskiy HC Meshkovo BLR 27:17W (h), 30.10.2004
Reached
MP
W
T
L
2004/05 RK Gorenje Velenje SLO
6 2 0 4 166: 170 -4 4
3rd Gr. C
8 5 0 3 256: 204 + 52 10 1/8-finals
12 5 0 7 329: 349 - 20 10 4th MR Gr. 2
12 3 1 8 335: 365 - 30 7
1/8-finals
2012/13 Gorenje Velenje SLO
12 6 0 6 331: 305 + 26 12 1/8-finals
Total
50 21 1 28 1417:1393 + 24 43
100
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
16
12
8
17
3
13
30
77
31
23
71
5
44
52
55
25
60
20
24
1
28
Nejc
Benjamin
Senjamin
Klemen
Nejc
Darko
Luka
Marko
Janez
Rok
Tine
Niko
Mitja
Marko
Rok
Jernej
Jaka
Stas
Mario
Emir
Matic
Brglez
Buric
Buric
Cehte
Cehte
Cingesar
Dobelsek
Dujmovic
Gams
Golcar
Marusic
Medved
Nosan
Ostir
Ovnicek
Papez
Poznic
Skube
Sostaric
Taletovic
Vrecar
SLO
BIH
BIH
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
SLO
Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Line Player Left Back Right Back Centre Back Centre Back Left Back Left Wing Right Wing Centre Back Left Back Left Back
Line Player
Centre Back
Right Back Line Player Centre Back Right Wing
Goalkeeper Line Player 28 Feb 1993
20 Nov 1990
20 Nov 1990
10 May 1986
4 Sep 1992
25 Jul 1990
12 Jan 1983
16 Sep 1985
8 Nov 1985
23 Dec 1985
23 Jun 1994
26 Mar 1990
9 Jan 1990
7 Jun 1977
29 Jan 1995
29 Jan 1991
30 Mar 1993
15 Nov 1989
25 Nov 1992
9 Jan 1990
28 Feb 1989
189
197
198
195
196
187
191
191
180
189
185
184
193
194
175
190
190
176
193
189
195
101
107
95
100
100
94
97
90
94
83
87
80
83
102
100
70
94
90
83
87
91
114
Ivan Vajdl
coach
He was a goalkeeper in his player’s career. He
started playing for the club Šoštanj, which
now is his old and new club, called Gorenje
Velenje. In 2003, Vajdl became coach on top
level for the first time, starting at Gorenje,
where he was responsible for two runners-up
positions in the Slovenian league below Celje.
In 2005 he switched to Prevent and later to
Slovenj Gradec and Trimo Trebnje, before he returned where it all
started before this season as successor of Branko Tamše, who had
coached Velenje since 2008.
Benjamin Burić
goalkeeper
The 197-cm high Bosnia and Herzegovina
national team player arrived from Izvidjač
Ljubuški together with his twin brother
Senjamin, who is one centimeter taller than
him. He has taken over the burden of the first
choice goalkeeper, following the departure of
Ivan Gajić, who left to French Tremblay. The
23-year old will have to adapt quickly, given
his lack of EHFCL experience. This will be his maiden season in the top
tier of European handball.
Niko Medved
left wing
Medved is a fast player on the left back.
In the new season he has also assumed a
new role of the club captain, despite being
only 23. He has been with Gorenje all of his
senior carrer. This will be his 4th season in
the CL. In the last one he managed to set his
personal best with 13 goals in total, but now
as an expected starter he hopes to better his
tally again in the new campaign. Janez Gams can alternate him as a
specialist defender from the bench.
Klemen Cehte
left back
The bomber from Brežice will be a proverbial
work-horse on both sides of the pitch. His
goals will be vital for Gorenje,as will his
defensive presence. In the previous season he
exploded to 48 goals in the CL and he will be
one of the pillars of Gorenje again. A potential
good display may even earn him a call back
to the Slovenian national team. He is entering
his fifth season in Velenje playing for Trimo Trebnje in the past.
Luka Dobelšek
centre back
Another veteran of the squad, Dobelšek
has played abroad in Germany (Lübbecke,
Emsdetten) and Poland (Wisła Płock) before
returning to his boyhood club before last
season replacing the Serbian back player
Nikola Manojlović. While mostly relieving
Marko Bezjak in the last term, he will now
alternate with Staš Skube at the playmaker
position. Coach Vajdl will also count on his 11-year European
experiences. He played his first international matches with Velenje
already in 2001.
Marko Oštir
line player
The experienced line-player returns to his
boyhood club after 3 seasons with Maribor.
Oštir maybe not in his prime anymore, but
he is expected to command defence and
his maturity — he has played in over 100
matches for the national team and this will be
his 14th European season — will be essential
for the team with many a player yet to taste
the CL. Younger line players Senjamin Burić and Kristian Bečiri are
expected to alternate him in the attack.
Jernej Papež
right back
Another player, who has followed Vajdl from
Trebnje to Velenje. He is set to be first choice
for the right back and is one of the players
that will have to swiftly accustom themselves
for the hard European matches. Although
he played in the EHF Cup and in the Cup
Winners’ Cup for Trebnje and got his first six
European goals on his account, this will be the
maiden season in the CL for the 190 cm tall leftie from Novo Mesto.
Mario Šoštarič
right wing
Given the lack of lefties in the squad, another
return of a “lost son” was just what the
doctor ordered for Gorenje. The 2 years
spent with Maribor gave him maturity and
self confidence. He is yet to score in the CL,
but given the fact that he can succesfully play
as a right back or as a right wing, this will be
mended soon enough. At the U21 WCh in
Bosnia and Herzegovina he was the top scorer of the Slovenian team
netting in 46 goals and leading his tim to an impressive record of 8
victories and only one defeat.
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They know how to reach the final of the EHF Champions League, as they did it in 2004 and
2007, but they have never been to Cologne and this is the season SG Flensburg-Handewitt are
planning on changing that fact.
The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the target this season, after agonisingly missing out against eventual
champions HSV Hamburg in the quarter-final last season.
In contrast to their local rivals THW Kiel, the Flensburg squad has almost remained the same.
Out of the top players, only Petar Djordjic left the club (to Hamburg) and they have signed highly
talented young players, Bogdan Radivojevic and Jim Gottfridsson, to add depth to their squad.
Both players have already proven their value to the team in the defeat of THW Kiel in the
German Super Cup, a sign that they are willing to go all the way in all competitions.
Flensburg, known for their frenetic fans in the Flens-Arena, announced their international objective
of “competing at the VELUX EHF FINAL4” – a sign for the confidence in the team of coach Ljubomir
Vranjes, who led SG to their last international title, the Cup Winners’ Cup, in 2012.
Playing hall
Flensburg open the season with only one long-term injury, German international Lars
Kaufmann, but hope that he will be back soon after a knee operation. So Swedish team captain
Tobias Karlsson is very optimistic for the upcoming season.
Flens Arena
Campusallee 2
24943 Flensburg
Germany
Capacity: 6,000
“We want to go all the way to Cologne and first of all our objective is to become group winners.
We know that this is a hard way to go but we are very happy to take part in this competition
again. Probably the games against our German opponent will be the toughest,” he said.
Club Address:
Schiffbrücke 66
24939 Flensburg
Germany
German runners-up
Media contact:
Sandra von Wallis
+49 4611609625
[email protected]
Online information:
Website:
www.sg-flensburg-handewitt.de
Facebook: SGFleHa
Twitter: @SGFleHa
Kit colours
Hampus Wanne (Önnereds HK)
Bogdan Radivojević (RK Partizan Beograd)
Jim Gottfridsson (Ystad IF)
Draško Nenadić (Quabit BM Guadalajara)
Petar Djordjić (HSV Hamburg)
Arnór Atlason (Saint-Raphaël Var Handball)
Florian von Gruchalla (VfL Gummersbach)
Morten Dibbert (HSG Tarp-Wanderup)
Malte Voigt (SV Henstedt-Ulzburg)
Thies-Jacob Volquardsen (TSV Altenholz)
Light
Player shirt: red
Player short: blue
Dark
Player shirt: white
Player short: blue
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Past achievements
season): 9
Final (2): 2003/2004, 2006/2007
Semi-final (1): 2005/2006
Quarter-final (4): 2004/2005,
2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2012/2013
Main Round (1): 2007/2008
Other
Cup Winners’ Cup: Winners 2000/2001
2011/2012
EHF Cup: Winners 1996/1997
City Cup: Winners 1998/1999
German league: 1 title (2004)
German Cup winners: three times
Biggest win
43:24 (23:12) v RK Metalurg Skopje MKD (h), 19.10.2006
Biggest defeat
36:22 (16:10) v Montpellier HB FRA (a), 06.03.2005
24:38 (8:19) v Renovalia Ciudad Real ESP (h), 21.04.2011
Longest winning run
6 matches (13.03.2005 – 05.11.2005)
6 matches (02.12.2010 – 03.04.2011)
7 matches (24.04.2004 – 14.11.2004)
7 matches (25.11.2012 – 23.03.2013)
Longest losing run
3 matches (04.03.2006 - 01.04.2006)
Most goals
44 v Redbergslids IK SWE 44:33W (h), 22.11.2003
Most goals opponent
41 v Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO 41:31L (a), 02.12.2006
77 v Redbergslids IK SWE 44:33W (h), 22.11.2003
Fewest goals
19 v Renovalia Ciudad Real ESP 27:19L (a), 22.09.2010
Fewest goals both teams 43 v Montpellier HB FRA 22:21W (h), 01.03.2009
43 v Renovalia Ciudad Real ESP 21:22W (a), 01.05.2011
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
2003/04 SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER
14 10 1 3 450: 401 2004/05 SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER
10 7 1 2 319: 270 2005/06 SG Flensburg Handewitt GER
12 7 0 5 2006/07 SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER
14 9 3 2 Total
102 64 8 30 104
PTS
Stage
+ 49 21
Runner-up
+ 49 15 1/4-finals
372: 326 + 46 14
1/2-finals
437: 398 + 39 17 Runner-up
355: 356 -1 10 4th MR Gr. 3
360: 329 + 31 16
1/4-finals
394: 354 + 40 22 1/4-finals
416: 384 + 32 21
1/4-finals
3103:2818 +285 136
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
1
2
7
9
24
22
21
3
28
77
4
10
5
19
41
16
24
11
40
14
13
Mattias
Lukas
Anders
Holger
Jim
Olafur
Jacob
Tobias
Lars
Michael V.
Maik
Thomas
Drasko
Michael
Bogdan
Sören
Christopher
Lasse
Ljubomir
Hampus
Steffen
Andersson
Blohme
Eggert Jensen
Glandorf
Gottfridsson
Gustafsson
Heinl
Karlsson
Kaufmann
Knudsen
Machulla
Mogensen
Nenadic
Nicolaisen
Radivojevic
Rasmussen
Rudeck
Svan
Vranjes
Wanne
Weinhold
SWE
GER
DEN
GER
SWE
ISL
GER
SWE
GER
DEN
GER
DEN
SRB
GER
SRB
DEN
GER
DEN
SWE
SWE
GER
Goalkeeper Right Wing Left Wing Right Back Centre Back Left Back Line Player Line Player Left Back Line Player Centre Back Centre Back Left Back Left Back Right Wing Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Right Wing Centre Back Left Wing Right Back 29 Mar 1978
7 Nov 1994
14 May 1982
30 Mar 1983
2 Sep 1992
27 Mar 1989
9 Oct 1986
4 Jun 1981
25 Feb 1982
4 Sep 1978
9 Jan 1977
30 Jan 1983
15 Feb 1990
6 May 1995
2 Mar 1993
12 Aug 1976
15 Oct 1994
31 Aug 1983
3 Oct 1973
10 Dec 1993
19 Jul 1986
185
188
179
195
190
198
195
196
199
192
189
187
202
195
192
193
198
185
168
184
188
105
93
72
79
90
95
96
101
102
103
99
95
100
91
100
80
98
98
85
80
84
95
Ljubomir Vranjes
coach
Player, manager, coach – this the running order
of the career of former Swedish international
player. After retiring as a player he became
club manager in 2009 and coach in November
2010. His biggest success on the bench was
the title in the Cup Winners’ Cup 2012 and
finishing second in the German league in the
same season. As a player he became World
Champion in 1999 and threetimes EHF EURO champion. After his club
had been narrowly eliminated by HSV in the quarter-final he succesfully
steered Serbia to EHF EURO 2014 last June.
Mattias Andersson
goalkeeper
The Swedish was the most outstanding
Flensburg player in the last two years,
including his award “best player of the
Bundesliga season 2011/12”. He won the
CL in 2007 with THW Kiel, where he played
until 2008, before leaving Northern Germany
for three years to join TV Großwallstadt.
In 2011 he returned northwards, signing
his contract in Flensburg. Mainly thanks to his saves Flensburg won
the Cup Winners’ Cup in the 2011/12 season. He is one of the most
experienced goalkeepers in the CL and won a silver medal with
Sweden at 2012 Olympics in London.
Anders Eggert
left wing
Fast, faster, Eggert: The Dane had to fill the
biggest shoes ever in Flensburg as successor
of legendary Lars Christiansen. But he coped
perfectly with this situation and was the top
scorer of the German Bundesliga in 2011 and
top scorer of the 2013 world championship
in Spain. He is two-time EHF EURO champion
(2008, 2012) and two-time runner-up of
the WCh (2011, 2013) with Denmark. He has just started his already
eighth season in Flensburg. He is also famous being as cold as ice from
the penalty line with one of the highest percentages in the CL.
Lars Kaufmann
left back
A man like Adonis with hammer shots and high
jumps: It is obvious that he became a model
for men’s underwear and that his favourite
movie is “Gladiator”. After some injuries in
the last years (including another surgery at
the start of this season) he always returned
to the court, willing to prove why he was an
important player of the 2007 World champion
team of Germany. His first first league team was Wetzlar (until 2007),
then he moved to Lemgo (until 2009), before joining Göppingen. After
he raised the EHF Cup trophy in 2011 he arrived to SG.
Thomas Mogensen
centre back
More than 1000 goals for his club, awarded
2012 EHF EURO champion and silver
medallist at the 2011 and 2013 WCh –
Danish playmaker Thomas Mogensen is
highly experienced. Since 2007 he plays for
Flensburg – his first stop outside his homecountry Denmark. Before he had been player
of Viborg HK and GOG Svendborg, becoming
Danish champion and Cup winner twice. His biggest success on club
level was winning the Cup Winners’ Cup in 2012. And SG will have at
least two more years of inspiration, as his contract expires in 2015.
Tobias Karlsson
line player
He is the typical powerful Scandinavian
defence specialist, who – together with
former Barcelona rock Magnus Jernemyr build the Swedish middle block in the last
years. He is the team captain, a great honour
after legendary Lars Christiansen left SG. He
became Swedish champion three times with
Hammarby IF. Like Mattias Andersson, he
was part of the Swedish team which took silver at the 2012 Olympics
in London. He is the clear boss in the SG defence, the look upon
his attack statistics proves that he is rather randomly entering the
opponent’s half.
Holger Glandorf
right back
Years ago it was impossible to find any
German stars in the Flensburg squad, which
mostly had been imprinted by Scandinavian
players - but times have changed. One of
two German 2007 world champions in the
Flensburg roster is left handed shooter
Glandorf. Despite some injury breaks, the
right back always returned to a high level of
performance. Aside winning the gold medal on home ground at the
2007 WCh in Germany, also won twice the EHF Cup (2008 and 2010)
with Nordhorn and the Cup Winners’ Cup in 2012.
Lasse Svan Hansen
right wing
One who names „roasted hot dog“ as his
favourite dish cannot be a professional
sportsmen, or? But despite his love for the
typical Danish snack, he is one of the fastest
wing players in the CL. He has the same
qualities as Eggert on the other side: fast
counter-attacks and a high scoring efficiency.
And he has another task in his team:
motivation and relaxing – as his business is mental coaching. After
four seasons at GOG Svendborg he moved to Flensburg in 2008. In the
Danish national team he won gold at the 2012 EHF EURO and silver
each at the 2011 and 2013 WCh.
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Welcome to the next stage! After three successful participations in the EHF Cup (twice semifinalists and in the previous season qualified for the Group Phase), Naturhouse La Rioja made
the next step to qualify for the VELUX EHF Champions League for the first time.
As third ranked team in the Spanish league behind FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid the team
of coach Jesús Javier González Fernández made it to the European top flight. By signing two
stars of Atlético (Josep Masachs Gelma and Ángel Romero Rodríguez) the club from wine
region of Logroño strengthened their squad and hope for the qualification for the knockout
stage in their premiere season in this competition.
Naturhouse La Rioja will face much more experienced clubs in their Group Phase as Aalborg,
Velenje, Flensburg, Hamburg and Halmstad will be their opponents. But in the opinion of
manager Jaime Luis González Gutiérrez the team, which competes in the Spanish Supercopa for
the first time in September, is ready to rumble.
“For us playing the first time in the Champions League is the biggest adventure in the short
history of our club. Our target is to create a good atmosphere in our arena and to win as many
matches at home as possible,” he said.
Playing hall
Team captain Gurutz Aguinagalde Aquizu, brother of Spanish world champion Julen
Aguinagalde (now in Kielce), also hopes for the home strength of his team.
Palacio de los deportes de la Rioja
Avenida Moncalvillo 2
Logrono
Spain
Capacity: 3,500
“We want to be competitive in our arena and we want to enjoy our fans. We play in a strong
group, especially because of two German teams, but in my opinion every team can beat
everybody,” he stated.
Club Address:
Naturhouse La Rioja
Avenida de Moncalvillo 2
26008 Logrono
Spain
third ranked in Spain
Media contact:
Jaime Luis Gonzalez Gutierrez
+34 63 77 66 107
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.cbclogrono.com
Facebook:
Club-Balonmano-Naturhouse-La-Rioja
Twitter: @NaturhouseRioja
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Player shirt: white
Player short: red
Ángel Fernández Pérez (BM Torrelavega, ESP)
Arthur Malburg Patrianova (Pinheiros, BRA)
Aidenas Malasinskas (Fraikin BM Granollers, ESP)
Luis Felipe Jiménez Reina (BM Palma del Río, ESP)
Josep Masachs Gelma (Atletico Madrid, ESP)
Ángel Romero Rodríguez (Atletico Madrid, ESP)
Marko Ćuruvija
(without new team at this moment)
Niko Mindegía Elizaga (Pick Szeged, HUN)
Víctor Hugo López Romero
(TV Grosswallstadt, GER)
Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez
(without new team at this moment)
Ales Abrao Silva (BM Guadalajara, ESP)
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Player shirt: green
Player short: green
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Past achievements
season): 1
Other
EHF Cup: Semi-finalists 2009/10,
2010/11, Group Phase 2012/13
Spanish league: no titles
Spanish Cup winners: - (runners-up in
2013)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
12
6
45
32
17
4
13
11
5
15
1
24
10
19
26
18
59
9
22
7
Gurutz
Unai
Rafael
Angel
Ruben
Thiagus Petrus
Pablo
Luis Felipe
Aidenas
Arthur
Jorge
Josep
Jorge Luis
Jon
Pedro
Javier
Angel
Alexander
Daniel
Miguel Angel
Aguinalde Aquizu
ESP
Arrieta Aizpurua
ESP
Da Costa Capote
CUB
Fernandez Perez
ESP
Garabaya Arenas
ESP
Goncalves Dos Santos BRA
Hernandez Suarez
ESP
Jimenez Reina
ESP
Malasinskas
LTU
Malburg Patrianova BRA
Martinez Martinez
ESP
Masachs Gelma
ESP
Pavan Lopez
CUB
Ramiro Perez
ESP
Rodriguez Alvarez
ESP
Romeo Lopez
ESP
Romero Rodriguez
ESP
Tioumentsev Barabash ESP
Tolmos Rubio
ESP
Velasco Encinas
ESP
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Position
Height
Goalkeeper Left Wing Left Back Left Wing Line Player Left Back Right Wing
Right Back
Centre Back Left Back Goalkeeper Right Wing Right Back Line Player
Right Wing
Goalkeeper Line Player Centre Back Centre Back Centre Back 26 Oct 1977
14 Jan 1981
5 Oct 1987
16 Sep 1988
15 Sep 1978
25 Jan 1989
26 Jun 1994
12 Jun 1989
29 Apr 1986
22 Apr 1993
9 Aug 1977
4 Jul 1983
29 Sep 1981
24 Feb 1993
22 Aug 1990
1 Jun 1990
5 Jun 1984
4 Oct 1983
30 Jun 1994
20 Mar 1984
201
184
198
192
201
199
173
193
192
192
193
181
192
184
193
192
202
185
186
183
108
90
109
90
108
100
63
94
88
95
99
85
102
93
75
93
121
85
86
86
Jesús Javier González Fernández
coach
For the first time in his coaching career he will
coach a CL participant. And he will be boosted
by a very special award as he became the
“best coach of the Spanish league” last
season for the second time in his life after the
most successful season of Rioja in history.
In 2007 former player took over the team of
Logroño after being coach in Valladolid. And
right when he arrived, the club made their first steps on the European
stage. Assisted by another big name, Juan Carlos Pastor, Logroño
made it to the semi-final of the 2008/09 EHF Cup.
Gurutz Aguinagalde Aquizu
goalkeeper
The 37-year-old goalkeeper is one of the most
experienced player of Naturhouse La Rioja
and he has been with them for each of their
European campaigns. He played an important
part in the Rioja’s run in the EHF Cup where
they reached the Group Phase and only
narrowly missed the quarter-finals. He is the
brother of Spanish national team line player
Julen Aguinagalde Aquizu who switched from Atlético to Kielce before
this season. To date he has won the Spanish King’s Cup in 1996, the
Spanish Super Cup in 1996 and the Cup Winners’ Cup winner in 1997.
Unai Arrieta Aizurúa
left wing
He has a vast experience in European
handball participating in 8 seasons of the EHF
Cup, but this will be his first time in the CL. He
started playing handball at the age of 14 after
having an argument with his football coach.
While playing in Gáldar (Canary Islands) some
of the trips in the EHF Cup could last up to 20
hours. He is currently finishing psychology
degree and as a graduated coach he is supposed to carry on in
handball even when his playing years will be over. He loves to read
books in his mother language (Basque).
Rafa Da Costa Capote
left back
Handball is the only sport this Havana
player has ever practised since the age of 9.
Shooting is undoubtely the primary weapon
of this 198 cm. tall and 105 kilos player. Loves
to go to the cinema at least once a week,
his idols are Denzel Washington in films and
LeBron James in sport. He now wears number
45, as it was the age his mother passed away
in 2012. Except for the short period in Brazil, he is been playing
together with Jorge Paván for the last 7 years in 4 different teams
(including Cuba) in 3 countries.
Alexander Tioumentsev Barabash
centre back
Born in the former Soviet Union (Aytubinsk),
he moved to Spain at a very early age (6) as
his father, the great Soviet playmaker Andrey
Tioumentsev, went to play to Granollers. He
plays not only at the centre back position, like
his father, but he is very versatile and able to
perform at left or right backs. He took part
in five editions of the EHF Cup in the past.
Before his first ever match in Estonia he forgot his shirt in the dressing
room, but this could not stop him becoming one of the key players of
his team very soon.
Rubén Garabaya Arenas
line player
He has had a lot of success both at club and at
international level. Among other trophys the
line player won the Spanish King Cup in 2009
and 2010 (with Barcelona), the Asobal Cup in
2010, and the Spanish Super Cup in 2009 and
2010 (also all with Barcelona). At European
level, he won the EHF Cup Winners’ Cup in
1999 with Ademar Leon. With the Spanish
national team, Arenas won an Olympic bronze medal in 2008,
the WCh in 2005, a bronze medal at the 2011 WCh, and a silver medal
at the EHF EURO 2006.
Jorge Luis Paván López
right back
This experienced Cuban shooter (1981)
started playing handball at the late age of
16, when he was denied to continue with
voleyball in the island, because he was “not
tall enough” (194 cm). He learnt his new
art so fast that he could join the national
team very quickly. His biggest success came
with his national team at the Panamerican
games in Rio (2007) where Cuba clinched the third position and he
was selected as the best right back of the tournament. He has been
wearing number 10 almost from the beginning of his career.
Pedro Rodriguez Alvarez
right wing
The tall (193 cm) left hander was born in Vigo
and joined Logrono club in 2011. Despite his
young age (23) he has become one of the
best scorer of the team recording 72 goals
in ASOBAL last season and 23 goals in their
EHF Cup campaign in the last season. In the
Group Phase he was the third best scorer of
his team with only two Cuban back players
scoring more goals than him. He showed his scoring appetite in the
first round of the new season and is ready to prove his skille in his
premiere year in the CL too.
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The 11-year wait finally came to an end for DROTT Halmstad as they raised the Swedish league
trophy for the first time since 2002 at the end of a season which they started as underdogs.
After a thrilling semi-clash against Lugi, Halmstad made it to the final against Kristianstad and
even a five-goal deficit at the break did not stop them on the way to the VELUX EHF Champions
League, where they will play in the Group Phase for the first time since 1999.
Halmstad, led by former KIF Kolding coach Ulf Sivertsson, finally clarified their favourites role
in the qualification play-offs. After a sensational four-goal-defeat at Esch (Luxembourg), they
thoroughly outclassed the Challenge Cup finalists with a 37:14 win on home court.
Being part of the competition is a great challenge for both the players and the club and they
hope to perform to their capabilities in Europe and get as many points as possible, while
reaching the play-offs and defending their title is the goal on the domestic front.
Halmstad, similar to RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb, only consist of domestic players, among
them are Philip Stenmalm and Marcus Holmén, two newly crowned junior world champions.
Playing hall
Halmstad Arena
Växjövägen 11s,
30244 Halmstad,
Sweden
Capacity: 3,836
Club Address:
HK DROTT Halmstad
Vaxjövägen 11
30244 Halmstad
Sweden
Media contact:
Ole Hagström
+46-705-437-020
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.hkdrott.se
Facebook: hkdrott
Twitter: @HkDrott
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“We have a very young and internationally inexperienced team, but we look forward to some
really nice experiences against some of the world’s leading teams. We hope to be able to
surprise in a few matches and take some points, then we will have to see how far it will take
us,” head coach Sivertsson said.
Swedish champion, winner of the
qualification matches against HB
Esch (LUX)
Henrik Olsson (IFK Tumba)
Anton Andersson (new youth player)
Jesper Sivertsson
Markus Sjöbrink
Martin Lindell
Said Ajkunic
Daniel Lindgren (IFK Kristianstad)
Diego Perez Marne (end of career)
Michael Matsson (end of career)
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Player shirt: white
Player short: white
Dark
Player shirt: red
Player short: black
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Past achievements
season): 4
Last 16 (2): 1994/1995, 1999/2000
Other
2003/2004, 2010/2011
City Cup: Runners-up 1993/1994
Swedish league: 1975, 1978, 1979,
1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1999,
2002, 2013
Swedish Cup winner: four times
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
11
22
15
12
5
13
14
1
4
16
19
18
9
23
2
10
21
8
3
Jesper
Said
Anton
Robert Martin
Martin
Anton
Viktor
Marcus
Hans
Ola
Martin
Jesper
David
Mattias
Henrik
Magnus
Jesper
Markus
Albin
Philip
Adolfsson
Ajkunic
Andersson
Bladh
Bystedt
Halen
Hallen
Holmen
Karlsson
Lave Eberling
Lindell
Linnell
Löfgren
Mauritzson
Olsson
Persson
Sivertsson
Sjöbrink
Stenberg
Stenmalm
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
SWE
Centre Back Centre Back Right Back Goalkeeper Right Wing
Right Wing Left Wing Goalkeeper Line Player Goalkeeper Left Back Line Player Left Wing Back Centre Back Right Back Centre Back Line Player Line Player Left Back 7 Nov 1988
82
17 May 1993
90
23 Mar 1994
85
24 Jan 1984
90
9 Jan 1982
75
28 Nov 1990
90
1 Feb 1994
77
10 Aug 1993
104
4 May 1981
96
11 Feb 1990
92
25 Jul 1993
91
29 Jun 1986
90
24 Apr 1987
92
21 Jan 1994
75
14 Jan 1994
82
17 Dec 1990
91
5 Nov 1993
67
12 Apr 1996
5 May 1994
95
3 Mar 1992
92
186
187
185
192
182
190
188
199
199
190
191
194
192
181
190
190
175
111
190
200
Ulf Sivertsson
coach
Having been in the CL six times with KIF
Kolding since 2000 (with a semi-final
appearance in the 2001/02 season) he has
more experience at this level than many
other coaches. Now he took the chance for
a comeback to the CL with Halmstad, where
he has been head coach since leaving Kolding
in 2009. The club secured their 11th Swedish
championship last May and earned a place in a play-off against
Luxembourg’s Esch. In his active career he had been playing for Drott
from 1982 to 1993 and had been coach of Drott from 1996 to 2001.
Robert Martin Bladh
goalkeeper
Through his large experience, he does not
only form an almost complete goalkeeper
duo with young and talented Marcus Holmén
by DROTT. His experience also means a lot
to the entire team, and with regards to the
upcoming CL, he is the only player in the
squad with previous CL. He reached the group
phase in the 2005/06 season with IK Sävehof,
from whom he joined DROTT in 2008. His skills came in particularly
useful in the second leg against Esch as he performed more than 20
saves, only letting in 14 goals.
David Löfgren
left wing
He joined DROTT from Eskilstuna Guif in 2006
and is one of the experienced players in an
otherwise relatively young team. He is also
one of the players with previous European
experience – from reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010/11 Cup Winners’ Cup with
Halmstad. His international experience, which
also includes five international appearances
for Sweden, has been complemented by eight years in the Swedish
league. Nearly 1,400 goals in the Elitserien tell a story of his versatile
shooting repertoire.
Philip Stenmalm
left back
He was part of the Swedish U21 national
team who were triumphant and the WCh in
Bosnia this summer. Not only was the two
meter tall and 96 kg heavy backcourt player
an important figure by the blue and yellow
side. He was even considered so important
to his team that he was awarded MVP of the
tournament after the final. After the talented
left back with the hard and versatile shot returned home from his
duties , he was ready to contribute to DROTT qualifying for the Group
Phase of the CL.
Henrik Olsson
centre back
Young Henrik Olsson is another of the
many talents in a DROTT squad with a lot
of potential. Even though the playmaker
position is usually seen as a position which
demands a certain experience, Olsson has
already shown a lot of flair for orchestrating
his team’s attacking play. He has lot of ideas
and is a fine reader of the game already.
Furthermore, he is also a shooting playmaker which he proved with
his four goals in the 37:14 win against Handball Esch.
Jesper Linnéll
line player
Being the son of Sweden’s former national
coach Ingemar Linnéll, Jesper was almost
born to play handball, and just like his sisters,
he had made to Swedish league level. The
handball life has not been easy all the time
for him, though. When playing in Danish KIF
Kolding, while his farther was head coach and
sports director in the club, he never made it
to the first team, but in Sweden – first with Hammarby and now with
DROTT – it has been league handball for Linnéll who is one of the
experienced players in the young Halmstad team.
Magnus Persson
right back
Despite his young age (22), he is already
in his sixth league season with DROTT.
Together with one year younger Philip
Stenmalm on the opposite back position, he
forms a quite frightening back duo. While
this season will be his first in the CL, he has
previous European experience with DROTT,
having reached the quarter-final of the Cup
Winners’ Cup in the 2010/11 season. Persson showed especially many
examples of his dangerous left-hand shots in the qualification against
Handball Esch scoring 14 goals in two matches.
Martin Bystedt
right wing
Being the second oldest in the Halmstad
squad, Bystedt is one of the players who have
to contribute with some experience to the
young team. And experience he has. Since
2001, when he joined from HK Aranäs, has he
been with DROTT, where also his excellent
skills on the right wing position have been
important to the time for now 11 years.
Bystedt started his DROTT career with winning the Swedish
championship in 2002, and this spring he could add a further
championship to his record list.
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HSV Hamburg (GER)
It was the most thrilling final since the implementation of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2010, the
first one to be decided after extra-time – and when HSV Hamburg stood on the podium a
Cinderella story had come true after beating THW Kiel and FC Barcelona in Cologne within only
24 hours.
But as Hamburg missed the direct qualification for the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF
Champions, they needed to get past a strong side to qualify. In the All-German duel Füchse
Berlin were in lead for nearly 90 percent of the 120 minutes playing time in the wild card
play-offs. But after a draw at Berlin, Hamburg managed to win by a one goal on home court to
proceed to the Champions League for the seventh straight time – and five of six previous times
they at least reached the quarter-finals.
But the Hamburg squad have undergone major changes: Six players – including top guns Igor
Vori, Michael Kraus or Marcin Lijewski - left, while nine newcomers arrived. Among them is
Spanish world champion Joan Cañellas, who was supposed to be added to the squad in 2014,
but after the Atlético Madrid financial breakdown the playmaker arrived one year earlier.
As the full right back section has left (including Oscar Carlén, who ended his career after four
ruptures of the crucial ligament), HSV signed two newcomers: Žarko Marković and Adrian Pfahl.
Playing hall*
O2 World
Sylvesterallee 10,
22525 Hamburg,
Germany
Capacity: 13,182
Club Address:
HSV Hamburg
Hellgrundweg 50
22525 Hamburg
Germany
Media contact:
Oliver Junggeburth
Tel: +49 40 30987653
[email protected]
Online information:
Website: www.hsvhandball.com
Facebook: HSVHandball
Twitter: @hsvhandball_tv
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Player short: white
Goalkeeper shirt: green/yellow/red
Dark
Player shirt: blue
Player short: blue
Goalkeeper shirt: green/yellow/red
Additionally Hamburg give the chance to promising talents like Kentin Mahé or Petar Đorđić –
but also signed a highly experienced defence ace, the Croatian Olympic and world champion
Davor Dominiković.
winners of the wild card matches
against Füchse Berlin, fifth ranked in
Germany
Marcus Cleverly (Lugi HF)
Joan Cañellas Reixach (BM Atlético Madrid)
Petar Đorđić (SG Flensburg-Handewitt)
Davor Dominiković (US Ivry)
Adrian Pfahl (VfL Gummersbach)
Kentin Mahé (VfL Gummersbach)
Henrik Toft Hansen (Bjerringbro-Silkeborg)
Kevin Herbst (youth team)
Žarko Marković (Frisch Auf Göppingen)
Igor Vori (Paris Saint-Germain HB)
Marcin Lijewski (Orlen Wisła Płock)
Fredrik Petersen (Füchse Berlin)
Michael Kraus (Frisch Auf! Göppingen)
Stefan Terzić (RK Vardar Skopje)
Dan Beutler (IFK Kristianstad)
Oscar Carlén (end of career)
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Past achievements
season): 7
Winners (1): 2012/2013
Semi-final (3): 2007/2008, 2008/2009,
2010/2011
Last 16 (1): 2011/2012
Other
Cup Winners‘ Cup: Winners 2006/2007
German champion: 1 title (2011)
German Cup winner: twice
German Super-Cup winner: four times
Sporthalle Hamburg
Krochmannstrasse 55
22297 Hamburg
Germany
Capacity: 4,200
HSV Hamburg (GER)
Biggest win
17:48 (10:25) v Fyllingen Handball NOR (a), 14.11.2009
Biggest defeat
35:27 (18:11) v BM Ciudad Real ESP (a), 02.05.2010
Longest winning run
9 matches (11.04.2008 – 18.02.2009)
9 matches (29.05.2011 – 12.02.2012)
11 matches (29.05.2011 – 26.02.2012)
Longest losing run
3 matches (03.04.2009 – 02.05.2009)
Most goals
48 v Fyllingen Handball NOR 17:48W (a), 14.11.2009
Most goals opponent
37 v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS 37:37D (a), 30.04.2011
74 v Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS 37:37D (a), 30.04.2011
Fewest goals
23 v Füchse Berlin GER 23:24L (h), 25.03.2012
23 v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER 23:25L (h), 28.04.2013
17 v Fyllingen Handball NOR 17:48W (a), 14.11.2009
Fewest goals both teams 47 v RK Cimos Koper SLO 23:24W (a), 23.10.2011
47 v Füchse Berlin GER 23:24L (h), 25.03.2012
Reached
MP
W
T
L
GF GA
GD
PTS
Stage
2007/08 14 9 3 2 438: 399 + 39 21
1/2-finals
HSV Hamburg GER
2008/09 HSV Hamburg GER
14 10 0 4 443: 383 + 60 20
1/2-finals
14 10 0 4 456: 370 + 86 20 1/4-finals
16 10 2 4 498: 448 + 50 22
Third Place
12 9 1 2 363: 301 + 62 19 1/8-finals
16 11 2 3 503: 445 + 58 24 Winner
Total
86 59 8 19 2701:2346 +355 126
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HSV Hamburg (GER)
Team roster
No.
First Name
Surname
Nat.
Position
Height
1
9
14
66
16
17
24
4
7
23
11
12
5
13
6
18
22
77
19
33
21
26
44
27
3
28
20
29
19
30
Johannes
Tim-Oliver
Joan
Oscar
Marcus
Petar
Davor
Domagoj
Matthias
Pascal
Kevin
Max Henri
Torsten
Kristof
Blazenko
Hans
Kentin
Zarko
Felix
Florian
Andreas
Adrian
Justin Merlin
Marcel
Stefan
Timm
Robert
Tim
Henrik
Tim
Bitter
Brauer
Canellas Reixach
Carlén
Cleverly
Djordjic
Dominikovic
Duvnjak
Flohr
Hens
Herbst
Herrmann
Jansen
Krohn
Lackovic
Lindberg
Mahe
Markovic
Mehrkens
Meier
Nilsson
Pfahl
Rundt
Schliedermann
Schröder
Schröder
Schulze
Stefan
Toft Hansen
Witte
GER
GER
ESP
SWE
DEN
SRB
CRO
CRO
GER
GER
GER
FRA
GER
GER
CRO
DEN
FRA
MNE
GER
GER
SWE
GER
GER
GER
GER
GER
GER
GER
DEN
GER
Goalkeeper Line Player
Centre Back Right Back Goalkeeper Left Back Left Back
Centre Back Left Wing
Left Back
Right Wing Goalkeeper
Left Wing
Left Back Left Back
Right Wing
Centre Back Right Back
Centre Back
Goalkeeper Line Player
Right Back
Goalkeeper
Centre Back
Right Wing Left Back Left Wing Centre Back Line Player Left Back
2 Sep 1982
15 May 1992
30 Sep 1986
11 May 1988
15 Jun 1981
17 Sep 1990
7 Apr 1978
1 Jun 1988
19 Mar 1982
26 Mar 1980
7 May 1994
24 Feb 1994
23 Dec 1976
14 Jul 1992
25 Dec 1980
1 Aug 1981
22 May 1991
1 Jun 1986
20 Sep 1994
26 Feb 1982
12 Apr 1990
30 Jul 1982
14 Nov 1994
2 Jan 1991
17 Jul 1981
28 May 1982
14 Jun 1991
3 Jul 1995
18 Dec 1986
23 Mar 1993
205
196
198
194
188
197
204
198
187
203
189
195
185
194
197
188
185
203
183
186
197
192
195
189
183
198
187
197
200
182
115
104
106
100
96
92
102
108
100
93
103
88
98
90
94
100
88
81
103
87
82
110
90
95
95
88
100
87
89
108
84
Martin Schwalb
coach
Since 2005 he has been working for HSV. He
(49) also coached Wallau-Massenheim, where
he had played before and became three-time
German champion. In scoring 2272 goals he
is the 4th best all time scorer in Bundesliga.
With the national team he became silver
medallist at the 1984 Olympics and won
bronze at the 1998 EHF EURO. His greatest
achievement with HSV came in June 2013 when they won the VELUX
EHF FINAL4. Other coaching successes were the German title in 2011,
the Cup Winners’ Cup title in 2007, two German cup titles.
Johannes Bitter
goalkeeper
‘Jogi’ was one of the of Hamburg’s first ever
Champions League title. In the 2011/12
season he tore his cruciate ligament in the
Last 16 match against Füchse Berlin. He was
back in late November 2012 and brought
with him an upswing in HSV’s fortunes. He
won the World Championship in 2007, with
HSV he won the Bundesliga title in 2011 and
the German Cup twice. He also won the EHF Cup winner with SC
Magdeburg. He also has responsibilities off the court as spokesman of
German handball players’ union “Goal”.
Torsten Jansen
left wing
The HSV left winger played his 400th match
for HSV last season and has scored a total of
1444 goals for the Champions League title
holders. He joined the squad in 2003 and is
one their most experienced players. In nearly
200 matches for Germany he scored over
500 goals. His achievements include World
Championship gold in 2007, the EHF EURO
in 2004 as well as silver medals at EHF EURO 2002 and the Olympics
in 2004. At club level, he won the Bundesliga title in 2011, EHF Cup
Winners’ Cup in 2007 and the German Cup twice.
Pascal Hens
left back
The HSV captain is back on track following
injury problems over the past few seasons.
He was one of the main factors behind
Hamburg’s VELUX EHF FINAL4 victory against
FC Barcelona. The 2007 world champion,
2004 EHF EURO champion and 2004 Olympic
silver medallist now focusses only on club
handball after stepping down from the
national team in 2012. Nicknamed ‘Pommes’ he started his career
with his current coach Martin Schwalb at SG Wallau-Massenheim,
before joining HSV in 20033. He is now playing his 11th season.
Domagoj Duvnjak
centre back
The Croatian is the key to the Hamburg
squad. Not just a typical playmaker, Duvnjak
is also a scorer and is an essential part of
the middle block in defence. He has World
and European silver medals to his name as
well as bronze medals from EHF EURO 2012,
Olympic Games in 2012 and 2013 World
Championship. Last season he helped his
team to win the Champions League title and was also named the best
player of the German Bundesliga. Duvnjak will leave HSV at the end of
the season to join THW Kiel.
Andreas Nilsson
line player
The Swedish international was part of
Sweden’s silver medal winning team at
the London Olympic Games in 2012. He
joined the team in the summer of 2012 from
Swedish league club IFK Skövde, helping HSV
to their Champions League title. Following
the departure of Igor Vori to Paris Handball,
HSV obviously see Nilsson as one of their key
players for the future in the line position, which he now shares with the
Danish player, Henrik Toft Hansen. Off the court, he is a keen golfer.
Žarko Marković
right back
The 27 year old Montenegrin international
was a late arrival at HSV this summer. When
it became obvious that Oscar Carlen would
finish his career and newcomer Adrian Pfahl
would be out for month after a surgery,
Hamburg needed a replacement in the right
back position. The left handed started his
international career at Veszprem, before
returning to Podgorica. After one year in Dubai, he signed for one
season at Metalurg Skopje, then joined Göppingen for one year,
before arriving in Hamburg.
Hans Lindberg
right wing
The 2012/13 season was personal highlight
for the Danish right winger. He was top
scorer in the Bundesliga, cup and Champions
League, which he won for the first time. The
two-times EHF EURO champion (2008, 2012)
and two-times World Championship runnerup (2011, 2013) is the team’s highest scorer.
In six years he has scored 689 goals just in
the Bundesliga. Lindberg is also a fan of beach handball – and during
summer he is part of the Danish beach national team, which won the
bronze medal in Randers.
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VELUX EHF FINAL4 countdown
The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the culmination of the European club
handball season. The two-day event sees the best four men’s teams
in Europe playing to decide the ultimate winner of the VELUX EHF
Champions League.
It is undeniable that the 2013 VELUX EHF FINAL4 was the season’s
highlight in European handball – 20,000 spectators in the LANXESS
arena and millions of fans at home watched four unforgettable
handball games and a unique entertainment show.
Introduced in the 2009/10 season and to be played until at least 2014
in the LANXESS arena, Cologne, the decision to create a new format
for the final phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League was seen as
crucial for the growth of handball across Europe.
Tickets for the 2014 edition of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 went on sale on
the opening day of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2013. Now, eight months
before the participating teams are known, more than 11.000 of the
19.750 tickets have already been sold.
The aim was to create a flagship event, one that could compete on
the international sports market and make the Europe´s leading club
competition even more attractive to fans, partners and sponsors.
The success of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 is also thanks to the
commitment of a great number of volunteers who have been active
on the weekend of the event. The application procedure for next
edition has already started and applications are invited also in the
area of media.
The success of the first four editions of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 showed
that this new format was the right strategy. It has set new standards
in organisation and entertainment: it is not just four games played
over two days but a true entertainment event. The engagement of a
top international act such as EUROPE was a sign too of the direction
the event is taking.
Full information at: www.ehfFINAL4.com
VELUX EHF FINAL4 Media Accreditation
The accreditation procedure of media representatives for the VELUX
EHF FINAL4 will start early in 2014.
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History: twenty years of EHF Champions League
1993 – 2003
1998/99
Final: Badel Zagreb vs FC Barcelona 22:22 / 18:29 (40:51)
Once again there were tears in Zagreb and joy in Barcelona. The
Spanish team beat Zagreb in their third consecutive final and lifted
the EHF Champions League trophy for the fourth time in a row.
Zagreb’s coach Velimir Klajic had to admit that Barcelona “at this
moment in time, were quite simply the best club team in the world.”
1993/94
Final: ABC Braga vs TEKA Santander 22:22/21:23 (43:45)
The inaugural year of the Men’s EHF Champions League saw the
classic home and away knockout matches being replaced with a
totally new system. 32 teams went into two qualification rounds,
eliminating 24 clubs. The remaining eight teams were placed into
two groups of four teams each playing in a round-robin system. TEKA
Santander and ABC Braga topped their respective groups and faced
each other in the final. Santander narrowly kept the upper hand and
started what should become an eight-year Spanish club winning
streak in the Men’s EHF Champions League.
1999/00
Final: THW Kiel – FC Barcelona 28:25 / 24:29 (52:54)
THW Kiel became the first German team to make it into the Final but
even a 28:25-victory in the final’s first leg was not enough to end
Barcelona’s EHF Champions League winning streak. Backed by half
of the Spanish national team and international stars like Christian
Schwarzer and Tomas Svensson, Barcelona won their fifth title.
1994/95
Final: Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun vs Badel Zagreb 30:20 / 26:27 (56:47)
The final of the EHF Champions League’s second season became the
match of a lifetime for Irun’s Nenad Perunicic, nicknamed “the canon”
or “Il Conquistadore” by the fans. He was his team’s key player in
the final and, in his first year in Spain, not only the lifted the EHF
Champions League but also the national championship trophy with
Irun.
2000/01
Final: Portland San Antonio – FC Barcelona 30:24 / 22:25 (52:49)
For Barcelona it was a whole new feeling to watch another team
celebrating at the end of the Champions League Final. Following five
consecutive titles an era came to end when Spanish King Juan Carlos
handed the huge tropy to Portland San Antonio at the end of allSpanish Final.
1995/96
Final: FC Barcelona vs Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun 23:15 / 23:23 (46:38)
In the season that was marked by the “Bosman decision”, which had
substantial effects on transfer regulations and transfer fees in sport,
FC Barcelona won their first EHF Champions League title. No other
should be capable of dethroning the Catalan side for the next four
years.
2001/02
Final: Fotex Veszprem vs SC Magdeburg 23:21 / 25:30 (48:51)
One year after Barcelona’s dominance had ended in the EHF
Champions League, the dominance of Spanish clubs also came to
an end, when SC Magdeburg became the first German team to win
the competition. And late at night, at the end of a glittering party,
Stefan Kretzschmar and coach Alfred Gislason were still up for
jokes: “Training is on the agenda. The entire team is going to run
through the whole town until 08:00 tomorrow morning,” they both
proclaimed.
1996/97
Final: FC Barcelona vs Badel Zagreb 31:22 / 30:23 (61:45)
In their second consecutive EHF Champions League Final Barcelona
dominated both matches against Badel Zagreb. And while the Spanish
side celebrated their second EHF Champions League triumph, the
Croatian side had lost their second final. Also in 1996/97 the so called
“fast break” was born due to a rule change, making handball more
attractive and athletic than ever before.
2002/03
Final: Portland San Antonio – Montpellier HB 27:19 / 19:31 (46:50)
A new star was born during the finals of the 2002/03 EHF Champions
League season. Montpellier’s Nikola Karabatic scored 11 goals in the
first leg in Spain and another six in front of his home fans, enabling
his team to turn around the eight goal defeat from the first leg and to
become the first French side to win the EHF Champions League.
1997/98
Final: FC Barcelona vs Badel Zagreb 28:18 / 28:22 (56:40)
Barcelona beat Zagreb once more to win their third consecutive EHF
Champions League title. But at least as much news as the repeated
triumph made the wedding of Barcelona player Inaki Urdangarin who
married Christina, youngest daughter of Spanish King Juan Carlos and
Queen Sofia, on 4th October 1997.
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History: twenty years of EHF Champions League
2003 – 2013
2008/09
Final: THW Kiel vs BM Ciudad Real 39:34 / 27:33 (66:67)
THW Kiel and BM Ciudad Real faced each other in the final for the
second year in a row and even though Kiel had won the first leg of the
final by five goals, it was Ciudad Real that won the EHF Champions
League for a second consecutive time. Kiel were still in the lead
by 20:16 after 39 minutes but with a series of 10:3 goals within 11
minutes Ciudad Real turned the match in their favour.
2003/04
Final: Celje vs Flensburg- Handewitt 34:28 / 28:30 (62:58)
In March 2003 the EHF had decided on a new structure for the
competition. Three teams from Spain and Germany now had a
starting slot. Two representatives from Hungary, Slovenia, Denmark
and Croatia would start in the Group Phase. Overall 32 teams (8
groups of 4 teams each) made up the Group Phase. Flensburg had
profited from the new system but Slovenian side Celje was too strong
in the final.
2009/10
Final: FC Barcelona Borges vs HW Kiel 34:36
In the 2009/10 season the number of participating teams in the first
Group Phase was reduced from 32 to 24. Four groups of six teams
each were formed and the first four teams qualified for the knockout
phase which replaced the second group phase. For the first time the
VELUX EHF FINAL4 tournament, which combined the Semi-finals and
the Final, was held in Cologne, Germany, to decide the champion.
THW Kiel won their second title when they beat Barcelona.
2004/05
Final: BM Ciudad Real vs FC Barcelona Cifec 28:27 / 27:29 (55:56)
Following four years without being present in the final, Barcelona
won their sixth EHF Champions League title. And while the spectator
record for one match was 10,000 fans, the whole city celebrated
Barcelona’s victory. “We did a lap of honour in the Stadion Nou Camp
in front of 100,000 spectators and were celebrated by the whole
town,” remembers Barcelona’s Dane Lars Krogh Jeppesen.
2010/11
Final: FC Barcelona vs Renovalia Ciudad Real 27:24
Since 2010 the event is known as the VELUX EHF Champions League.
40,000 fans stormed to Cologne to attend the VELUX EHF FINAL4
weekend and TV viewing audience figures went to a new height. 310
million viewers from 76 countries worldwide watched 2,800 hours of
TV transmissions 2010/11. Barcelona extended their lead as the most
successful club in EHF Champions League history when won their
seventh title, beating Ciudad Real in the Final.
2005/06
Final: Portland San Antonio vs BM Ciudad Real 19:25 / 28:37 (47:62)
Spanish businessman and BM Ciudad Real president, Domingo Diaz de
Mera, had put together a team that proved to be unbeatable in the
2005/06 Champions League season. Mera bought superstars from all
over Europe and the team around Olafur Stefansson, Mirza Dzomba,
Didier Dinart et al. paid justified Mera’s expenses when they beat
Spanish rival San Antonio in the final.
2006/07
Final: SG Flensburg- Handewitt vs THW Kiel 28:28 / 27:29 (55:57)
The EHF Champions League, through the efforts of the 2005
founded EHF Marketing GmbH, became a unified look. Since 2006,
TV spectators across Europe know they are watching a men’s EHF
Champions League match when they see the distinct blue lagoon
and black supplied by flooring specialists Gerfloor in addition to the
season’s individual yellow and blue handball supplied by adidas. On
the sport side of things, Kiel won their first EHF Champions League
title, beating arch rival Flensburg-Handewitt.
2011/12
Final: THW Kiel vs BM Atletico Madrid 26:21
The German powerhouse sensationally lost in their first home match
of the season against Montpellier, but no other team was able to
overcome THW Kiel throughout the remaining of the season. Gíslason
led his team to the third trophy in the club’s history becoming the first
coach who won with two different teams. Defending champions from
Barcelona were eliminated in the quarter-finals by AG København, but
the Danish side was stopped in the semi-final by Atlético Madrid, who
made it to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 for the fourth time in a row.
2007/08
Final: BM Ciudad Real vs THW Kiel 27:29 / 31:25 (58:54)
In the 2007/08 season a second Group Phase with four groups of four
teams each replaced the Last 16-matches and the quarter-finals.
The first teams of each group qualified for the semi-finals and in the
final 2006 champion Ciudad Real faced 2007 champion THW Kiel. The
Spanish side prevailed and could win their second EHF Champions
League trophy.
2012/13
Final: FC Barcelona vs HSV Hamburg 29:30 AET
HSV Hamburg go into the new season as the defending champion. For
the first time the extra-time had to decide the winner. In 20 years of
EHF Champions League history there have only been two champions,
Montpellier in 2003 and Celje in 2004, who neither came from
Spain nor from Germany. The All-Stars team of the 20 years were
announced: Goalkeeper Tomas Svensson (SWE), Left Wing Stefan
Kretzschmar (GER), Left Back Filip Jícha (CZE), Line Player Andrei
Xepkin (ESP), Centre Back Jackson Richardson (FRA), Right Back
(Oláfur Stefansson), Right Wing Mirza Džomba (CRO), Best defender
Didier Dinart (FRA)
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EHF Men’s Champions League
Past Winners
2013 HSV Hamburg (GER)
2012 THW Kiel (GER)
2011 FC Barcelona Borges (ESP)
2010 THW Kiel (GER)
2009 BM Ciudad Real (ESP)
2007 THW Kiel (GER)
2005 FC Barcelona-Cifec (ESP)
2004
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško (SLO)
2003 Montpellier HB (FRA)
2002 SC Magdeburg (GER)
2001 Portland San Antonio (ESP)
2000 FC Barcelona (ESP)
1999
FC Barcelona (ESP)
1995 Elgorriaga Bidasoa (ESP)
1994
TEKA Santander (ESP)
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Top Scorers
Season
Player
Club
1993/94
Uroš Šerbec
Celje Pivovarna Laško/SLO
Goals
76
1994/95
Nenad Peruničić
Bidasoa Irun/ESP
82
1995/96
Carlos Resende
ABC Braga/POR
80
1996/97
Carlos Resende
ABC Braga/POR
82
1997/98
József Éles
MKB Veszprém KC/HUN
84
1998/99
Zlatko Saračević
RK Zagreb/CRO
90
1999/00
Zlatko Saračević
RK Zagreb/CRO
92
2000/01
Yuriy Kostetskiy
ABC Braga/POR
81
2001/02
Nenad Peruničić
SC Magdeburg
122
2002/03
Mirza Džomba
FOTEX KC Veszprém/HUN
67
2003/04
Siarhei Rutenka
103
2004/05
Siarhei Rutenka
85
2005/06
Kiril Lazarov
MKB Veszprém/HUN
85
2006/07
Nikola Karabatic
THW Kiel/GER
89
2007/08
Kiril Lazarov
MKB Veszprém/HUN
96
Ólafur Stefánsson
BM Ciudad Real/ESP
96
2008/09
Filip Jícha
THW Kiel/GER
99
2009/10
Filip Jícha
THW Kiel/GER
119
2010/11
Uwe Gensheimer
Rhein-Neckar Löwen/GER
118
2011/12
Mikkel Hansen
AG København/DEN
98
2012/13
Hans Lindberg
HSV Hamburg/GER
101
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Top Scorers 2012/13
1 Lindberg Hans (DEN)
HSV Hamburg (GER)
101
2 Rutenka Siarhei (BLR)
FC Barcelona Intersport (ESP)
95
3 Eggert Jensen Anders (DEN)
SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER)
79
4 Mojsovski Naumče (MKD)
HC Metalurg (MKD)
77
Nagy László (HUN)
MKB Veszprém KC (HUN)
77
Jurecki Michał (POL)
77
7 Vujin Marko (SRB)
THW Kiel (GER)
76
8 Glandorf Holger (GER)
73
HSV Hamburg (GER)
73
10 Marguč Gašper (SLO)
72
11 Jícha Filip (CZE)
THW Kiel (GER)
71
12 Vugrinec Renato (SLO)
HC Metalurg (MKD)
70
13 Lazarov Kiril (MKD)
BM Atletico Madrid (ESP)
69
14 Dolenec Jure (SLO)
Duvnjak Domagoj (CRO)
64
Šulc František (SVK)
Pick Szeged (HUN)
64
Čupić Ivan (CRO)
64
Lijewski Marcin (POL)
HSV Hamburg (GER)
64
Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS)
62
62
20 Mortensen Casper Ulrich (DEN)
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN)
61
21 Bezjak Marko (SLO)
59
18 Dibirov Timur (RUS)
Mačkovšek Borut (SLO)
59
23 Gorbok Sergei (RUS)
Melic Fahrudin (MNE)
58
24 Ruesga Pasarin Carlos (ESP)
Reale Ademar León (ESP)
57
25 Ilić Momir (SRB)
THW Kiel (GER)
56
26 Császár Gábor (HUN)
MKB Veszprém KC (HUN)
55
Pick Szeged (HUN)
55
54
54
30 Ševaljević Vasko (MNE)
53
31 Stojković Rastko (SRB)
Vive Targi Kielce (POL)
52
HSV Hamburg (GER)
52
51
Mogensen Thomas (DEN)
51
Stepančić Luka (CRO)
51
36 Jørgensen Chris Holm (DEN)
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN)
50
37 Accambray William (FRA)
Montpellier Agglomeration HB (FRA)
49
Larholm Jonas Erik (SWE)
28 Atman Pavel (RUS)
Tomas Gonzales Victor (ESP)
Vori Igor (CRO)
33 Horvat Zlatko (CRO)
Ninčević Ivan (CRO)
39 Cehte Klemen (SLO)
Shelmenko Sergiy (RUS)
Füchse Berlin (GER)
49
48
48
Garcia Lorenzana Juan (ESP)
48
Svan Hansen Lasse (DEN)
48
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EHF Men’s Champions League 1993-2013
All-time club standings
#
TR
Name of the club
MP
W
D
L
GF:FA
1
1
FC Barcelona Intersport ESP
196
144
14
38
2
2
THW Kiel GER
188
133
12
3
3
MKB Veszprém KC HUN
170
112
6
4
5
HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb CRO
184
92
5
6
Celje Pivovarna Laško SLO
152
6
8
SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER
102
7
11
HSV Hamburg GER
8
14
9
15
10
P
NP
%
G
5991:4996 +995
302:90
(17)
77,04
C
43
5880:5061 +819
278:98
(17)
74,42
B
52
4887:4398 +489
230:110
(19)
67,65
A
22
70
4903:4706 +197
206:162
(20)
55,98
A
90
8
54
4383:4051 +332
188:116
(16)
61,84
A
64
8
30
3103:2818 +285
136:68
(9)
66,67
D
86
59
8
19
2701:2346 +355
126:46
(7)
73,26
D
KIF Kolding København DEN
80
38
7
35
2358:2323 +35
83:77
(10)
51,88
B
KS Vive Targi Kielce POL
62
31
5
25
1767:1743 +24
67:57
(7)
54,03
B
17
Rhein Neckar Löwen GER
44
25
8
11
1383:1265 +118
58:30
(4)
65,91
A
11
21
RK Gorenje Velenje SLO
50
21
1
28
1417:1393 +24
43:57
(6)
43,00
D
12
27
HC Metalurg MKD
38
17
2
19
960:966
36:40
(5)
47,37
C
13
38
Orlen Wisła Płock POL
42
10
1
31
1065:1244 -179
21:63
(7)
25,00
B
14
41
HC Dinamo Minsk BLR
22
8
2
11
628:625
+3
19:25
(3)
43,18
C
15
42
HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD
40
7
5
28
999:1215
-216
19:61
(7)
23,75
C
16
51
PSG Handball FRA
14
5
1
8
343:390
-47
11:17
(3)
39,29
C
17
52
St. Petersburg HC RUS
30
5
1
24
725:921
-196
11:49
(4)
18,33
A
18
72
Aalborg Handball DEN
10
2
2
6
311:339
-28
6:14
(2)
30,00
D
19
102
Naturhouse La Rioja ESP
0
(1)
D
Dunkerque HB Grand Littoral FRA
0
(1)
B
FC Porto Vitalis POR
0
(1)
B
Wacker Thun SUI
0
(1)
C
HK DROTT Halmstad SWE
0
(1)
D
HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR
0
(1)
A
^ = Excluding Qualifying matches
The club name is the last used name in VELUX EHF Champions League competition
TR – total ranking
MP – matches played
W – wins
D – draws
L – losses
GF:GA – goals for:goals against
P – points
NP – number of participations
% = winning percentage
G - group
All stats in this guide are provided by Roy Knoppert
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GD
-6
2013/14 Men's European Cup EHF Champions League
Qualification 1
MatchID: 201411020101001
SWE
HK DROTT Halmstad
31.08.2013 16:00
Halmstad (1185)
Ref.: Erdogan, Ozdeniz TUR
Del.: Lauritzen NOR
002
LUX
Handball Esch
24.08.2013 18:00
Luxemburg (500)
Ref.: Konjicanin, Konjicanin BIH
The order of matches has been changed.
EHF Report | 03.09.2013 12:19 | 1/4
63 : 44
Del.: Schlick AUT
37:14 (19:8)
26:30 (15:17)
Qualification Tournaments
Group 2
1
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
2
SVK
TATRAN Presov
3
GRE
A.E.K. Athens
4
TUR
Besiktas JK
MatchID: 201411020101Cross Matches
001
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
31.08.2013 15:30
vs.
SVK
A.E.K. Athens
25 : 21 (11:13)
Presov / SVK Spectators: 822
Ref.: Pavicevic, Raznatovic MNE
002
GRE
TATRAN Presov
31.08.2013 18:00
Del.: Fegir UKR
vs.
(EHF-Supervisor)
TUR
Del.: Burziwal AUT
(EHF-Observer)
Besiktas JK
32 : 30 (17:12)
Ref.: Marin Lorente, Garcia Serradilla ESP
Del.: Fegir UKR
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Burziwal AUT
(EHF-Observer)
Placement Matches
003
GRE
A.E.K. Athens
01.09.2013 15:30
vs.
BLR
Besiktas JK
34 : 30 (21:14)
Ref.: Pavicevic, Raznatovic MNE
004
TUR
HC Dinamo Minsk
01.09.2013 18:00
Del.: Fegir UKR
vs.
(EHF-Supervisor)
SVK
Del.: Burziwal AUT
(EHF-Observer)
TATRAN Presov
29 : 27 (14:13)
Ref.: Marin Lorente, Garcia Serradilla ESP
Del.: Fegir UKR
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Burziwal AUT
(EHF-Observer)
Group 3
1
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
2
SRB
RK Vojvodina
3
AUT
Alpla HC Hard
4
BIH
RK Borac m:tel Banja Luka
005
BIH
31.08.2013 17:00
vs.
SRB
RK Vojvodina
31.08.2013 19:30
HC Motor Zaporozhye
18 : 40 (5:20)
Novi Sad / SRB Spectators: 500
Ref.: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov RUS
006
UKR
Del.: Jaskins LAT
vs.
(EHF-Supervisor)
AUT
Del.: Vodopivec SLO
(EHF-Observer)
Alpla HC Hard
27 : 26 (10:12)
Ref.: Cohen, Peretz ISR
Del.: Jaskins LAT
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Vodopivec SLO
(EHF-Observer)
Placement Matches
007
BIH
01.09.2013 17:00
vs.
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
01.09.2013 19:30
Alpla HC Hard
17 : 25 (7:12)
Ref.: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov RUS
008
AUT
Del.: Jaskins LAT
vs.
(EHF-Supervisor)
SRB
Del.: Vodopivec SLO
(EHF-Observer)
RK Vojvodina
36 : 24 (17:11)
Ref.: Cohen, Peretz ISR
Del.: Jaskins LAT
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Vodopivec SLO
EHF Report | 03.09.2013 12:19 | 2/4
(EHF-Observer)
Group 4
1
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
2
ROU
HCM Constanta
3
NOR
Elverum Handball Herrer
4
NED
HV KRAS/Volendam
010
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
31.08.2013 14:00
vs.
ROU
HCM Constanta
31.08.2013 16:30
29 : 28 (13:13)
Porto / POR Spectators: 1460
Ref.: Horváth, Marton HUN
009
NOR
Del.: Grima MLT
vs.
NED
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Hansson SWE
HV KRAS/Volendam
34 : 25 (19:14)
Ref.: Eliasson, Palsson ISL
Del.: Grima MLT
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Hansson SWE
Placement Matches
012
ROU
HCM Constanta
01.09.2013 14:00
Ref.: Horváth, Marton HUN
011
NED
HV KRAS/Volendam
01.09.2013 16:30
vs.
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
22 : 26 (9:12)
Del.: Grima MLT
vs.
(EHF-Supervisor)
NOR
Del.: Hansson SWE
(EHF-Observer)
Ref.: Eliasson, Palsson ISL
Del.: Grima MLT
(EHF-Supervisor)
Del.: Hansson SWE
EHF Report | 03.09.2013 12:19 | 3/4
(EHF-Observer)
24 : 32 (13:18)
Wildcard Qualification
MatchID: 201411020101015
MKD
HC Metalurg
28.08.2013 19:00
016
Skopje (5000)
Ref.: Mazeika, Gatelis LTU
017
FRA
019
GER
21.08.2013 19:00
Berlin (7128)
Del.: Rudin SUI
Szeged (3200)
POL
Plock (5000)
Ref.: Jurinovic, Mrvica CRO
GER
Del.: Dolejs CZE
Orlen Wisla Plock
01.09.2013 16:00
020
Ref.: Gousko, Repkin BLR
RR_B389R1
018
Del.: Huelin ESP
Füchse Berlin
45 : 39
Ref.: Schulze, Tönnies GER
Montpellier (3000)
Ref.: Cacador, Nicolau POR
Pick Szeged
01.09.2013 19:00
Del.: Pavicevic MNE
Montpellier Agglomeration HB
29.08.2013 19:00
HUN
Del.: Andorka HUN
HSV Hamburg
23.08.2013 19:00
EHF Report | 03.09.2013 12:19 | 4/4
19:23 (7:11)
52 : 55
29:27 (11:15)
23:28 (10:13)
56 : 57
Hamburg (6620)
Ref.: Stark, Stefan ROU
26:16 (13:11)
Del.: Convents BEL
30:30 (18:15)
26:27 (14:10)
Group Phase
Group A
matches
won
draw
lost
goal-difference
points
1
HUN
MKB-MVM Veszprém
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
2
CRO
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
3
RUS
St. Petersburg HC
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
4
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
5
SLO
Celje Pivovarna Lasko
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
6
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
MatchID: 201411020102003
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
19.09.2013 19:00
vs.
UKR
St. Leon-Rot / GER
Ref.: Santos, Fonseca POR
002
RUS
St. Petersburg HC
19.09.2013 20:00
vs.
HUN
CRO
21.09.2013 18:00
vs.
SLO
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
26.09.2013 19:00
006
SLO
004
HUN
009
SLO
007
HUN
008
RUS
011
GER
010
UKR
CRO
vs.
RUS
St. Petersburg HC
vs.
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
vs.
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
vs.
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
vs.
CRO
vs.
RUS
St. Petersburg HC
vs.
SLO
vs.
HUN
MKB-MVM Veszprém
/
HC Motor Zaporozhye
17.10.2013 19:00
012
Saint Petersburg / RUS
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
16.-20.10.13
CRO
Veszprem / HUN
St. Petersburg HC
12.10.2013 16:00
vs.
Celje / SLO
MKB-MVM Veszprém
10.10.2013 19:00
Del.: Bebetsos GRE
Veszprem / HUN
09.10.2013 20:00
Celje / SLO
MKB-MVM Veszprém
29.09.2013 17:00
Del.: Arponen FIN
Kharkov / UKR
28.09.2013 20:30
MKB-MVM Veszprém
Zagreb / CRO
Ref.: Stark, Stefan ROU
005
Del.: Van der Helm NED
Saint Petersburg / RUS
Ref.: Dinu, Din ROU
001
HC Motor Zaporozhye
Kharkov / UKR
20.10.2013 18:00
Zagreb / CRO
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 1/12
Group Phase
013
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
13.-17.11.13
015
UKR
SLO
HC Motor Zaporozhye
CRO
017
HUN
018
RUS
019
SLO
HUN
UKR
MKB-MVM Veszprém
GER
HC Motor Zaporozhye
023
CRO
024
RUS
025
SLO
026
RUS
027
HUN
vs.
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
vs.
CRO
vs.
RUS
St. Petersburg HC
vs.
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
vs.
HUN
MKB-MVM Veszprém
vs.
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
vs.
SLO
vs.
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
vs.
GER
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
vs.
CRO
/
MKB-MVM Veszprém
12.-16.02.14
SLO
/
St. Petersburg HC
12.-16.02.14
vs.
/
12.-16.02.14
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
/
St. Petersburg HC
05.-09.02.14
GER
/
05.-09.02.14
vs.
/
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
05.-09.02.14
MKB-MVM Veszprém
/
27.11.-01.12.13
022
HUN
/
27.11.-01.12.13
021
vs.
/
27.11.-01.12.13
020
St. Petersburg HC
/
St. Petersburg HC
20.-24.11.13
RUS
/
MKB-MVM Veszprém
20.-24.11.13
vs.
Celje / SLO
20.-24.11.13
Kharkov / UKR
17.11.2013 20:00
016
CRO
/
17.11.2013 19:00
014
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 2/12
Group Phase
028
UKR
HC Motor Zaporozhye
19.-23.02.14
029
CRO
030
GER
MKB-MVM Veszprém
vs.
RUS
St. Petersburg HC
vs.
SLO
/
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
19.-23.02.14
HUN
/
19.-23.02.14
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 3/12
Group Phase
Group B
matches
won
draw
lost
goal-difference
points
1
GER
THW Kiel
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
2
POL
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
3
POL
Orlen Wisla Plock
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
4
DEN
KIF Kolding Kobenhavn
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
5
FRA
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
6
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
MatchID: 201411020102032
POL
Orlen Wisla Plock
22.09.2013 17:00
vs.
GER
Ref.: Krstic, Ljubic SLO
033
DEN
22.09.2013 17:00
vs.
POR
POL
22.09.2013 19:00
Del.: Djurkovic SRB
FC Porto Vitalis
Kolding / DEN
Ref.: Dobrovits, Tajok HUN
031
THW Kiel
Plock / POL
vs.
FRA
Del.: Gunnarsson ISL
Kielce / POL
Ref.: Pandzic, Mosorinski SRB
036
FRA
28.09.2013 16:00
034
GER
053
POL
058
POR
039
FRA
POL
POR
042
POL
041
DEN
vs.
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
vs.
GER
THW Kiel
vs.
DEN
vs.
POL
vs.
FRA
vs.
GER
THW Kiel
vs.
POL
Orlen Wisla Plock
/
16.-20.10.13
Plock / POL
FC Porto Vitalis
16.-20.10.13
DEN
Dunkerque / FRA
Orlen Wisla Plock
13.10.2013 19:30
040
vs.
/
13.10.2013 17:00
038
Orlen Wisla Plock
Kielce / POL
FC Porto Vitalis
09.-13.10.13
POL
Kiel / GER
29.09.2013 15:00
vs.
Dunkerque / FRA
THW Kiel
29.09.2013 15:00
Del.: Olsson SWE
/
20.10.2013 17:00
Kolding / DEN
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 4/12
Group Phase
044
FRA
13.-17.11.13
045
POR
043
DEN
POL
047
GER
048
POL
049
FRA
GER
POR
THW Kiel
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
052
DEN
054
POL
055
FRA
056
POL
057
GER
vs.
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
vs.
POL
vs.
POL
Orlen Wisla Plock
vs.
DEN
vs.
POL
vs.
GER
THW Kiel
vs.
FRA
vs.
POR
FC Porto Vitalis
vs.
DEN
vs.
POL
/
THW Kiel
12.-16.02.14
FRA
/
Orlen Wisla Plock
12.-16.02.14
vs.
/
12.-16.02.14
/
Orlen Wisla Plock
05.-09.02.14
DEN
/
05.-09.02.14
vs.
/
FC Porto Vitalis
05.-09.02.14
/
27.11.-01.12.13
035
POL
/
27.11.-01.12.13
051
vs.
/
27.11.-01.12.13
050
Orlen Wisla Plock
/
Orlen Wisla Plock
20.-24.11.13
POL
/
THW Kiel
20.-24.11.13
vs.
Brondby / DEN
20.-24.11.13
THW Kiel
/
17.11.2013 17:00
046
GER
/
FC Porto Vitalis
13.-17.11.13
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 5/12
Group Phase
037
GER
THW Kiel
19.-23.02.14
059
POL
060
DEN
FC Porto Vitalis
vs.
POL
Orlen Wisla Plock
vs.
FRA
/
19.-23.02.14
POR
/
19.-23.02.14
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 6/12
Group Phase
Group C
1
ESP
matches
won
draw
lost
goal-difference
points
FC Barcelona
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
2
FRA
PSG Handball
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
3
MKD
HC Vardar - Skopje
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
4
SUI
Wacker Thun
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
5
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
6
MKD
HC Metalurg
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
MatchID: 201411020102061
FRA
PSG Handball
21.09.2013 16:00
vs.
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
Paris / FRA
Ref.: Leandersson, Lindroos FIN
063
SUI
Wacker Thun
21.09.2013 16:30
vs.
MKD
MKD
HC Vardar - Skopje
21.09.2013 18:15
vs.
ESP
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
25.09.2013 19:00
064
ESP
065
MKD
069
BLR
067
ESP
068
MKD
072
FRA
071
SUI
MKD
SUI
Wacker Thun
vs.
FRA
PSG Handball
vs.
SUI
Wacker Thun
vs.
MKD
HC Metalurg
vs.
FRA
PSG Handball
vs.
ESP
FC Barcelona
vs.
MKD
HC Vardar - Skopje
vs.
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
/
Wacker Thun
19.10.2013 17:30
070
vs.
Skopje / MKD
PSG Handball
16.-20.10.13
HC Vardar - Skopje
Barcelona / ESP
HC Vardar - Skopje
13.10.2013 19:00
MKD
Minsk / BLR
FC Barcelona
12.10.2013 16:15
vs.
Skopje / MKD
HC Dinamo Minsk
10.10.2013 19:00
Del.: Hansson SWE
Barcelona / ESP
HC Metalurg
28.09.2013 18:00
FC Barcelona
Minsk / BLR
FC Barcelona
28.09.2013 16:15
Del.: Wille AUT
Skopje / MKD
Ref.: Horacek, Novotny CZE
066
HC Metalurg
Bern / SUI
Ref.: Stenrand, Birch DEN
062
Del.: Mulleners BEL
Bern / SUI
HC Metalurg
20.10.2013 18:00
Skopje / MKD
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 7/12
Group Phase
073
SUI
Wacker Thun
13.-17.11.13
074
BLR
MKD
HC Dinamo Minsk
FRA
HC Metalurg
077
ESP
078
MKD
BLR
HC Vardar - Skopje
ESP
MKD
FC Barcelona
SUI
HC Metalurg
083
FRA
084
MKD
085
BLR
086
MKD
087
ESP
HC Dinamo Minsk
vs.
MKD
HC Metalurg
vs.
FRA
PSG Handball
vs.
MKD
HC Vardar - Skopje
vs.
SUI
Wacker Thun
vs.
ESP
FC Barcelona
vs.
MKD
HC Metalurg
vs.
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
vs.
MKD
HC Metalurg
vs.
SUI
Wacker Thun
vs.
FRA
PSG Handball
/
FC Barcelona
12.-16.02.14
BLR
/
HC Vardar - Skopje
12.-16.02.14
vs.
/
HC Dinamo Minsk
12.-16.02.14
Wacker Thun
/
HC Vardar - Skopje
05.-09.02.14
SUI
/
PSG Handball
05.-09.02.14
vs.
/
Wacker Thun
05.-09.02.14
HC Vardar - Skopje
/
27.11.-01.12.13
082
MKD
/
27.11.-01.12.13
081
vs.
Skopje / MKD
HC Dinamo Minsk
27.11.-01.12.13
080
FC Barcelona
/
24.11.2013 18:00
079
ESP
/
FC Barcelona
20.-24.11.13
vs.
Skopje / MKD
PSG Handball
20.-24.11.13
PSG Handball
Minsk / BLR
14.11.2013 20:00
076
FRA
/
14.11.2013 19:00
075
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 8/12
Group Phase
088
MKD
HC Metalurg
19.-23.02.14
089
FRA
090
SUI
FC Barcelona
vs.
MKD
HC Vardar - Skopje
vs.
BLR
HC Dinamo Minsk
/
Wacker Thun
19.-23.02.14
ESP
/
PSG Handball
19.-23.02.14
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 9/12
Group Phase
Group D
1
DEN
2
3
matches
won
draw
lost
goal-difference
points
Aalborg Handball
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
SLO
RK Gorenje Velenje
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
GER
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
4
ESP
Naturhouse La Rioja
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
5
SWE
HK DROTT Halmstad
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
6
GER
HSV Hamburg
0
0
0
0
0:0
0
0
MatchID: 201411020102093
ESP
Naturhouse La Rioja
21.09.2013 19:30
vs.
GER
Ref.: Nikolic, Stojkovic SRB
091
SLO
RK Gorenje Velenje
21.09.2013 20:30
vs.
SWE
GER
22.09.2013 15:00
Del.: Goulao POR
HK DROTT Halmstad
Velenje / SLO
Ref.: Bonifert, Oláh HUN
092
HSV Hamburg
Logrono / ESP
vs.
DEN
Del.: Posavec CRO
Aalborg Handball
Flensburg / GER
Ref.: Baranowski, Lemanowicz POL
096
SWE
HK DROTT Halmstad
25.09.2013 19:00
095
GER
094
DEN
097
DEN
098
GER
099
SWE
GER
HK DROTT Halmstad
101
ESP
102
SLO
vs.
ESP
Naturhouse La Rioja
vs.
GER
HSV Hamburg
vs.
SLO
RK Gorenje Velenje
vs.
ESP
Naturhouse La Rioja
vs.
SWE
HK DROTT Halmstad
vs.
GER
vs.
DEN
Aalborg Handball
/
Naturhouse La Rioja
16.-20.10.13
RK Gorenje Velenje
Halmstad / SWE
HSV Hamburg
16.-20.10.13
SLO
/
13.10.2013 16:00
100
vs.
/
09.-13.10.13
Aalborg Ost / DEN
Aalborg Handball
09.-13.10.13
GER
Hamburg / GER
Aalborg Handball
29.09.2013 17:00
vs.
Halmstad / SWE
HSV Hamburg
26.09.2013 20:00
Del.: Hogsnes NOR
/
RK Gorenje Velenje
16.10.2013 19:15
Velenje / SLO
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 10/12
Group Phase
105
GER
HSV Hamburg
13.-17.11.13
103
ESP
SWE
Naturhouse La Rioja
SLO
HK DROTT Halmstad
107
DEN
108
GER
109
SWE
DEN
HK DROTT Halmstad
GER
Aalborg Handball
ESP
HSV Hamburg
113
SLO
114
GER
115
SWE
116
GER
117
DEN
HK DROTT Halmstad
vs.
GER
HSV Hamburg
vs.
SLO
RK Gorenje Velenje
vs.
GER
vs.
ESP
Naturhouse La Rioja
vs.
DEN
Aalborg Handball
vs.
GER
HSV Hamburg
vs.
SWE
HK DROTT Halmstad
vs.
GER
HSV Hamburg
vs.
ESP
Naturhouse La Rioja
vs.
SLO
RK Gorenje Velenje
/
Aalborg Handball
12.-16.02.14
SWE
/
12.-16.02.14
vs.
/
HK DROTT Halmstad
12.-16.02.14
Naturhouse La Rioja
/
05.-09.02.14
ESP
/
RK Gorenje Velenje
05.-09.02.14
vs.
/
Naturhouse La Rioja
05.-09.02.14
Aalborg Handball
/
27.11.-01.12.13
112
DEN
/
27.11.-01.12.13
111
vs.
/
27.11.-01.12.13
110
RK Gorenje Velenje
/
20.-24.11.13
SLO
/
Aalborg Handball
20.-24.11.13
vs.
Halmstad / SWE
RK Gorenje Velenje
20.-24.11.13
Logrono / ESP
17.11.2013 15:00
106
GER
/
16.11.2013 19:00
104
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 11/12
Group Phase
118
GER
HSV Hamburg
19.-23.02.14
119
SLO
120
ESP
RR_B389R2
Aalborg Handball
vs.
GER
vs.
SWE
HK DROTT Halmstad
/
Naturhouse La Rioja
19.-23.02.14
DEN
/
RK Gorenje Velenje
19.-23.02.14
vs.
/
EHF Report | 18.09.2013 15:15 | 12/12

Rhein Neckar Löwen (GER) - European Handball Federation

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