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Women’s EHF Champions League Season 2015/16 WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 DRAW Friday 15 April 2016, 11:00 hrs Budapest, Hungary Media Information
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Women’s EHF Champions LeagueSeason 2015/16
WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 DRAW
Friday 15 April 2016, 11:00 hrsBudapest, Hungary
Media Information
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Media contacts - EHF/M, clubs contacts 4
Map of participating clubs 5
WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 Media Accreditation 6
Facts & figures after quarter-finals 7
WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 Draw Preview 8
Potential head-to-head stats 9
Buducnost 10
HC Vardar 12
CSM Bucuresti 14
Györi Audi ETO KC 16
Top scorers after quarter-finals 18
Past winners 19
Extended women’s coverage on ehfTV 21
Fan vote for All-star team 22
2015/16 Seeding list 24
2015/16 Playing system diagram - stages and dates 25
Table of contents
2016 Women’s EHF FINAL4 Draw
Media Information
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EHF Media & Communications, 13/04/2016
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EHF/M Media contactsMedia matters
Thomas SchöneichMedia and Communications European Handball Federation+43 1 80 151 [email protected]
TV and Radio
Miguel Mateo MarcellanMedia ManagerEHF Marketing GmbH+43 1 80 151 [email protected]
BuducnostMilos Pavicevic+382 682 226 [email protected][email protected]
Györi Audi ETO KCTamas Szabo+36 20 505 63 [email protected]
CSM BucurestiFlorin Sandu
HC VardarIvana Stojanovska+389 71 247 [email protected]
Main Round Clubs – Media contacts
Media portal
All media representatives are invited to register for the EHF media portal on http://members.ehf.eu
The European Handball Federation’s media portal is a one-stop-shop for media representatives offering all the EHF’s media news such as press releases, event flash quotes directly after matches, press conference highlights, draw reactions and downloads of all relevant information including, but not limited to, media guides and event logos. Furthermore photographs that are free for editorial usewill be available for download.
For major events such as the EHF EURO or the VELUX EHF FINAL4 match prep kits including historical information and head-to-head statistics will also be made available.
If you haven’t registered yet, please send an email [email protected] we will provide you with the log-in details.
Online information
ehfCL.comehfTV.comRegulations of the Women’s EHF Champions League Twitter: @ehfmedia, @ehfclFacebook: ehf.champions.league
Official name The official name of the competition is: Women’s EHF Champions League. The full name of the competition should always be used.
Please note: If the season is required, it has to be positioned after “Champions League” e.g. Women’s EHF Champions League 2015/16. 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’.
Media information
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Budapest hosts the Women’s EHF FINAL4 againFollowing its successful first two editions in Budapest in 2014 and 2015, the Women’s EHF FINAL4 will stay for another year in the Hungarian capital.
Hungarian side Györi Audi ETO KC won the maiden edition in May 2014 in front of 10,000 frenetic fans, while Buducnost dominated one year later.
The agreement which was reached with the Hungarian Handball Federation as organisers sees the event being played in Budapest’s Papp Laszlo Sportarena 2016.
More information at: www.ehfFINAL4.com
Media Accreditation for the Women’s EHF FINAL4
The accreditation procedure of media representatives for the Women’s EHF FINAL4 has been launched.
Written media, photographers, TV and radio representatives can now submit their request for accreditation via an online form.
Requests for media accreditation have to be made until Wednesday 20 April 2016.
Media accreditation is only open to professional media representatives working at the event. Freelance media representatives may be asked to provide additional evidence of their work. There are limited places and it may not be possible to accept all requests for an accreditation.
Tickets for 2016 Women’s EHF FINAL4 on sale
Coinciding with the event’s 200 days to go-mark, tickets for the 2016 edition of Women’s EHF FINAL4 in Budapest went on sale on 18 October 2015. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 7/8 May 2016 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Tickets can be purchased via the official website, www.ehfFINAL4.com . All tickets are valid for both playing days.
Ticket prices:Category 1: 39,990 HUF (approx. 130 €) Category 2: 27,990 HUF (approx. 90 €) Category 3: 19,990 HUF (approx. 65 €)
Category 4 tickets at 9,900 HUF (approx. 35€) will go on sale at a later stage.
15 per cent ticket discount for clubs
The Hungarian Handball Federation and EHF Marketing GmbH, as organisers of the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4, have come up with a special offer for clubs and federations to turn a visit to the showpiece event in women’s club handball into a true team happening.
If 15 tickets or more are being bought in bulk, a discount of 15 per cent applies to all tickets.
This means that Category 1 tickets are available for 33,900 HUF / €110 (regular price 39,990 HUF / €130), and Category 2 tickets cost 23,800 HUF / €76 (27,990 HUF / €90) and Category 3 tickets cost 16,990 HUF / €55 (19,990 HUF / €65).
Ticket requests shall be sent to [email protected]
Women’s EHF FINAL4 Draw
The draw for the 2016 Women’s EHF FINAL4 in Budapest will take place on
Friday, 15 April 2016, 11:00 hrs
in the VIP Lounge of the GROUPAMA ARENA in Budapest.
H-1091 Budapest, Üllöi str. 129
Players will be involved in media activities following the draw.
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Facts and figures
Four different nations with players from 19 different countries, coached by three national team coaches - here are just a few facts and figures prior to the Women‘s EHF FINAL4 draw in Budapest on Friday at 11:00 CET.
The facts below will point out, among other things, that HC Vardar have the best attacking record of the four teams which made it to Papp László Arena, while defending champions Buducnost have the best defensive record.
0 Scandinavian team, for the first time, qualified for the Women‘s EHF FINAL4 after FC Midtjylland in 2014 and Larvik in 2015.
0 country is represented in the squads of all four semi-finalists. Croatia is the only country represented in three teams: Vardar, CSM Bucuresti and Buducnost.
1 team made it from the qualification phase to the FINAL4: Györi Audi ETO KC, as they finished the Hungarian league 2014/15 as runners-up behind FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria.
1 EHF Champions League debutant made it to Budapest: Romanian champions CSM Bucuresti, but they are not the first debutant to go that far. In 2014, Vardar did the same. In the 2007/08 season, a debutant even won the title: Zvezda Zvenigorod.
1 nation is represented for the first time in Budapest: Romania. It is the seventh nation to produce a FINAL4 participant after Hungary, Montenegro, FYR Macedonia, Russia, Denmark and Norway.
2 former or current EHF Champions League winners made it to the FINAL4: Györ (2013, 2014) and Buducnost (2012, 2015). Thus, both previous FINAL4 winners are back at Budapest.
2 teams made it to their third straight appearance in the Papp Laszlo Arena: Vardar and Buducnost - in both previous events, both clashed already in the semi.-finals, both matches won by Buducnost.
2 FINAL4 participants each were part of Groups C and D in the group matches, groups A and B are not represented anymore, which means all teams faced eachother either in the group matches or the main round already.
2 goals was the closest margin of all quarter-final pairings - 55:53 in Bucuresti vs Rostov-Don.
3 teams won both legs of the quarter-finals: Buducnost, Györ and Bucuresti.
3 FINAL4 participants have coaches, who also coach national teams: Bucuresti (Kim Rasmussen, Poland), Buducnost (Dragan Adzic, Montenegro), Györ (Ambros Martin, Hungary).
4 nations are - like in both FINAL4 tournaments before - represented in the semi-finals: Montenegro, Hungary, FYR
Macedonia and Romania. Last year it was Montenegro, FYR Macedonia, Norway and Russia.
4 coaches from four different countries - another fact speaking for the international atmosphere at Budapest. The coaches are from Spain (Martin/Györ), FYR Macedonia (Kastratovic/Vardar), Montenegro (Adzic/Buducnost) and Denmark (Rasmussen/Bucuresti).
10 times in the EHF Champions League Semi-finals is the milestone reached by Buducnost this year. Györ have made it to their ninth semi-final, Vardar to their third and Bucuresti to their first.
12 straight unbeaten matches in this season was the record before Rostov-Don were defeated twice by Bucuresti in the quarter-finals.
18 goals by Cristina Neagu (Buducnost) against Baia Mare (8 and 10) was the highest individual score bý a player in both quarter-final legs. Behind her was Ekaterina Ilina with 17 (9 and 8) goals against Bucuresti.
19 different countries are represented in the squads of the four FINAL4 participants. Eight nations are part of the Vardar squad, seven at both Buducnost and Bucuresti and only five at Györ.
27 points in 16 matches (including four from qualification) were taken by Györ on their way to the FINAL4. Buducnost had the same number from group phase to quarter-finals (23), while Vardar took 20 points and Bucuresti 17.
30 goals was the impressive winning margin in the all-Hungarian quarter-final between Györ and FTC (71:41).
97 goals were scored by Ekaterin Ilina (Rostov) to top the top scorers list so far. The best scorer still in the competition is Isabelle Gulldén (Bucuresti / 89 goals).
307 goals (one less than Györ) were conceded by Buducnost to have the best defensive record of all FINAL4 participants.
405 goals were scored by Vardar to have the best attacking record of all four FINAL4 participants.
5,027 fans attended the match Györ vs FTC - the highest attendance in the quarter-finals.
Best attacking record: 405 goals - HC Vardar
Best defensive record: 307 goals - Buducnost
Best goal difference: +81 - Györi Audi ETO KC
1 debutant, 2 former champions and 3 national team coaches
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WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 DRAW PREVIEWOne team is new, three return to Budapest
The Women’s EHF Champions League Quarter-finals have been played, the EHF FINAL4 on 7/8 May is already looming on the horizon, but in between lies one important event: the draw.
Montenegrin side and defending champions Buducnost, the 2013 and 2014 winners Györi Audi ETO KC from Hungary, Macedonian team HC Vardar and the newcomers in the European top flight CSM Bucuresti from Romania, are the four teams that will be paired against each other on Friday, 15 April.
The draw takes place at the Groupama Arena in Budapest at approximately 11:30 hrs (local time). It will be preceded by a press conference that starts at 11:00 hrs.
Both events will be streamed live on ehfTV and will also receive extensive coverage on the EHF Champions League’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Vardar and Buducnost have reached the ultimate stage of the Women’s EHF Champions League for the third year in a row. In 2014 Vardar came third after losing the semi-final to Buducnost, but winning the bronze medal match against FC Midtjylland. Buducnost eventually lost the final to Györi Audi ETO KC.
Last year Vardar stumbled in the semi-final against Buducnost again and clinched another bronze medal after beating Dinamo-Sinara, while Buducnost took the trophy after a final victory against Larvik.
Györ, winners of the EHF Champions League in 2013 and also of the maiden FINAL4 edition, failed to qualify last year as they were ousted by Vardar. The surprise package of not only the final tournament but the whole season, CSM Bucuresti reached the Women’s EHF Final4 in their premiere Champions League season after they shocked previously unbeaten Group 1 winners Rostov-Don in the quarter-finals.
Teams to meet again
The draw is open, meaning that there are no restrictions to which teams can face each other in the semi-finals. As all teams played in the main round Group 2 they will play each other again.
In the third consecutive year that the Women’s EHF Champions League culminate in a final weekend, this is the second time that a draw is needed to determine the pairings after its last year’s introduction.
In the 2013/14 season the main round was the last phase of the competition and hence the final main round standings determined the pairings for the 2014 Women’s EHF FINAL4.
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Potential head-to-head stats
Györi Audi ETO KC vs HC Vardar 2-1-1 (100:100) 5:304.04.2015 WHC Vardar SCBT vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 24:18 (14:10)11.04.2015 Györi Audi ETO KC vs WHC Vardar SCBT, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 27:27 (13:12)17.10.2015 HC Vardar vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Group C 22:27 (10:13)14.11.2015 Györi Audi ETO KC vs HC Vardar, EHF Champions League – Group C 28:27 (14:17)
Györi Audi ETO KC vs Buducnost 8-4-3 (387:356) 20:1013.05.2006 ZRK Buducnost MONET vs Györi ETO Kezilabda Club, Cup Winners’ Cup – Final 25:25 (12:7)20.05.2006 Györi ETO Kezilabda Club vs ZRK Buducnost MONET, Cup Winners’ Cup – Final 23:26 (10:14)07.01.2007 ZRK Buducnost T-Mobile vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Group B 25:31 (12:16)17.02.2007 Györi Audi ETO KC vs ZRK Buducnost T-Mobile, EHF Champions League – Group B 28:20 (13:9)15.02.2009 Györi AUDI ETO KC vs Buducnost T-Mobile, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 31:27 (15:14)28.02.2009 Buducnost T-Mobile vs Györi AUDI ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 26:26 (9:14)05.05.2012 Györi AUDI ETO KC vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Final 29:27 (13:12)13.05.2012 Buducnost vs Györi AUDI ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Final 27:25 (13:12)02.02.2013 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 1 27:17 (14:7)10.03.2013 Buducnost vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 1 21:22 (12:13)01.02.2014 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 23:23 (9:13)09.03.2014 Buducnost vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 26:26 (14:12)04.05.2014 Buducnost vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League MVM EHF FINAL4 – Final 21:27 (10:15)09.01.2016 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 22:20 (13:11)14.02.2016 Buducnost vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 25:22 (12:12)
Györi Audi ETO KC vs CSM Bucuresti 2-0-0 (52:44) 4:006.02.2016 Györi Audi ETO KC vs CSM Bucuresti, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 28:22 (12:10)28.02.2016 CSM Bucuresti vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 22:24 (8:14)
HC Vardar vs Buducnost 1-1-4 (123:151) 3:903.05.2014 WHC Vardar SCBT vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League MVM EHF FINAL4 – Semi-final 20:22 AET (6:11, 16:16)19.10.2014 Buducnost vs WHC Vardar SCBT, EHF Champions League – Group B 23:17 (12:9)16.11.2014 WHC Vardar SCBT vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Group B 24:24 (9:11)09.05.2015 WHC Vardar SCBT vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League MVM EHF FINAL4 – Semi-final 17:27 (9:14)17.01.2016 Buducnost vs HC Vardar, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 31:19 (16:8)21.02.2016 HC Vardar vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 26:24 (11:11)
HC Vardar vs CSM Bucuresti 2-0-0 (52:46) 4:009.01.2016 HC Vardar vs CSM Bucuresti, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 22:21 (11:11)16.02.2016 CSM Bucuresti vs HC Vardar, EHF Champions League – Main Round Group 2 25:30 (11:17)
Buducnost vs CSM Bucuresti 1-1-0 (51:45) 3-101.11.2015 CSM Bucuresti vs Buducnost, EHF Champions League – Group D 22:28 (11:15)08.11.2015 Buducnost vs CSM Bucuresti, EHF Champions League – Group D 23:23 (12:13)
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For the first time since 2012/13 season, Buducnost finished the main round with some defeats. “If we have to be defeated, it is better now than in the later stages,” Buducnost’s coach Dragan Adzic stated in January, after the first defeat against Györ, which ended their 20-month old unbeaten run. Buducnost started the 2015/16 season without German goalkeeper Clara Woltering, one of main stalwarts of 2012 and 2015 EHF Champions League titles, but keeping all other stars and the same playing philosophy, based mainly on a strong defence.
Montenegrin powerhouse started the group matches with three easy wins, at home against IK Sävehof (33:20), and away with MKS Selgros Lublin (31:23) and CMS Bucuresti (28:22). Buducnost risked to be defeated at home against CMS Bucuresti, in the fourth round, but somehow escaped with a draw (23:23) and concluded their successful run with two more victories, against IK Sävehof (25:18) and MKS Selgros Lublin (29:25). With seven points, Buducnost were on the top of their group at the start of the main round, but still to face some top class teams such Györi Audi ETO KC, HC Vardar and FC Midtjylland. Due to Radmila Petrovic’s illness (mononucleosis) and inconsistant display of Marta Zderic Buducnost decided to bring two reinforcements for the rest of the season – Slovenian right wing Neli Irman and Tunisian goalkeeper Echraf Abdallah (she left the club after just one game due to family reasons).
On 9 January Buducnost lost their first game, in Hungary against Györ (20:22), and ended a series of 22 consecutive games without defeat (20 victories and two draws). Without injured defence specialist Suzana Lazovic, Buducnost still recorded three wins in a row, against Vardar (31:19), FC Midtjylland (28:18) and Györ (25:22), practically securing the first place in the group. The top spot was not questioned even after first defeat ever against their regional rivals Vardar, in Skoplje (24:26) and in the quarter-finals against Baia Mare their third straight participation was never really in doubts.
Buducnost (MNE)
Club Address:BudućnostIvana Milutinovica B.B.81000 PodgoricaMontenegro
Media contact:Milos Pavicevic+382 682 226 [email protected] / [email protected]
Online information:Website: www.zrkbuducnost.comFacebook: ZrkBuducnost
Playing hallS.C. MoračaStr. Ivana Milutinovića b.b.81000 PodgoricaMontenegroCapacity: 5,000
Kit colours
LightPlayer shirt: whitePlayer short: blueGoalkeeper shirt: blue
DarkPlayer shirt: bluePlayer short: blueGoalkeeper shirt: green
Past achievements
Women’s EHF Champions LeagueParticipations (including 2015/16 season): 20Winners (2): 2011/12, 2014/15Runners-up (1): 2013/14Semi-final (6): 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2010/11Main Round (1): 2012/13Quarter-final (2): 2002/03, 2003/04Last 16 (1): 1995/96Group Matches (6): 1996/97, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10
OtherCup Winners Cup: Winners 2005/06, 2009/10Montenegrin league: 27 titles (1985,1989,1990,1992-2015)Montenegrin cup: 20 titles
Quarter-final results:@ HCM Baia Mare W29:24 (17:10)vs HCM Baia Mare W32:25 (13:14)
Main Round results:@ Györi Audi ETO KC L22:20 (13:11)vs HC Vardar W31:19 (16:8)@ FC Midtjylland W18:28 (9:13)vs Györi Audi ETO KC W25:22 (12:12)@ HC Vardar L26:24 (11:11)vs FC Midtjylland W27:21 (14:7)
Group Matches results:vs IK Sävehof W33:20 (17:8)@ MKS Selgros Lublin W31:23 (17:13)@ CSM Bucuresti W28:22 (15:11)vs CSM Bucuresti D23:23 (12:13)@ IK Sävehof W25:18 (14:11)vs MKS Selgros Lublin W29:25 (12:13)
Top scorers:Cristina Neagu 80 goalsKatarina Bulatovic 78Dragana Cvijic 46Majda Mehmedovic 42Milena Raicevic 37
Former EHF Champions League winners: Kinga Achruk: 2014/15 BuducnostKatarina Bulatovic: 2011/12, 2014/15 Buducnost, 2013/14 GyörDragana Cvijic: 2011/12, 2014/15 BuducnostSuzana Lazovic: 2011/12, 2014/15 BuducnostMajda Mehmedovic: 2011/12, 2014/15 BuducnostCristina Neagu: 2014/15 BuducnostBiljana Pavicevic: 2014/15 BuducnostRadmila Petrovic: 2011/12, 2014/15 BuducnostMilena Raicevic: 2011/12, 2014/15 BuducnostEma Ramusovic: 2014/15 BuducnostMarta Zderic: 2014/15 Buducnost
Nations represented: 7(MNE/15, SRB/2, POL/1, SLO/1, ROU/1, CRO/2, TUN/1)
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Club records – EHF Champions League
Biggest win: 39:20 (19:8) v RK Krim Mercator SLO (h), 15.03.2015Biggest defeat: 36:21 (18:11) v Viborg HK DEN (a), 19.01.1997Longest winning run: 14 matches (23.11.2014 – 01.11.2015)Longest unbeaten run: 22 matches (19.10.2014 – 20.11.2015)Longest losing run: 7 matches (21.02.2004 – 30.01.2005)Longest run without win: 7 matches (21.02.2004 – 30.01.2005)
Most goals: 40 v RK Krim Mercator SLO 36:40W (a), 04.03.2011Most goals opponent: 40 v Mar El Osito L’Eliana ESP 26:40L (h), 05.04.1998Most goals both teams: 76 v RK Krim Mercator SLO 36:40W (a), 04.03.2011Fewest goals: 16 v Dunaferr SE HUN 16:18L (h), 06.02.2005 16 v Larvik NOR 28:16L (a), 16.03.2013Fewest goals opponent: 14 v Thüringer HC GER 23:14W (h), 09.11.2014Fewest goals both teams: 34 v Dunaferr SE HUN 16:18L (h), 06.02.2005
EHF Champions League record MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage Reached1996/97 Buducnost Podgorica YUG 6 2 2 2 130:143 –13 6:6 3rd Gr. A1997/98 Buducnost Podgorica YUG 10 5 1 4 292:305 –13 11:9 1/2-finals1998/99 Buducnost Podgorica YUG 10 8 1 1 297:238 +59 17:3 1/2-finals1999/00 Buducnost Podgorica YUG 10 5 2 3 287:274 +13 12:8 1/2-finals2000/01 Bud. Brillant Podgorica YUG 10 5 3 2 265:246 +19 13:7 1/2-finals2001/02 Bud. Brillant Podgorica YUG 10 5 2 3 297:277 +20 12:8 1/2-finals2002/03 RK Buducnost MONET YUG 8 4 0 4 215:216 -1 8:8 1/4-finals2003/04 RK Buducnost MONET SCG 8 4 0 4 209:219 –10 8:8 1/4-finals2004/05 ZRK Buducnost MONET SCG 6 1 0 5 141:165 –24 2:10 4th Gr. A2005/06 ZRK Buducnost MONET SCG 6 3 0 3 150:154 -4 6:6 3rd Gr. C2006/07 ZRK Buducnost T-Mobile MNE 6 0 0 6 141:174 -33 0:12 4th Gr. B2007/08 Buducnost T-Mobile MNE 6 1 1 4 153:189 –36 3:9 3rd Gr. D2008/09 Buducnost T-Mobile MNE 12 6 2 4 317:326 -9 14:10 3rd MR Gr. 22009/10 Buducnost T-Mobile MNE 6 2 1 3 138:155 -17 5:7 3rd Gr. D2010/11 ‘Buducnost’ MNE 14 10 0 4 417:360 +57 20:8 1/2-finals2011/12 Buducnost MNE 16 14 0 2 453:385 +68 28:4 Winner2012/13 Buducnost MNE 12 5 1 6 265:273 -8 11:13 3rd MR Gr. 12013/14 Buducnost MNE 14 8 3 3 349:298 +51 19:9 Runner-up2014/15 Buducnost MNE 16 15 1 0 444:326 +118 31:1 Winner
Total 186 103 20 63 4960:4723 +237 226:146
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Inconsistent game with many ups and downs, changes in the coaching stuff and injuries characterised the season for the bronze medallists of the two Women’s EHF FINAL4 editions until now. The start of the season was satisfactory as Vardar in their six group matches had the best attack of all 16 participants. After two defeats from Györ, Macedonian champions finished on the second position in the group matches and entered the Main Round from the fourth position.
After starting the New Year with an one-goal victory over Romanian CSM Bucuresti (22:21) a heavy defeat followed one week later in Podgorica where the current champions simply demolished Vardar with a 31:19 result. The difficult situation became even worse when the Russian right back – Tatiana Khmyrova was ruled off the court due to knee injury and had to miss the remaining matches of the main round. This wasn’t the only problem that Vardar faced at the end of January as the Danish assistant coach Jan Pytlick due to family reasons terminated his contract with Vardar which had been originally supposed to last until July 2017. However quick reaction followed from the club management and the assistant coach in the men’s team David Davis got a double role and turned out to be a great replacement for Jan Pytlick.
With the new coaching duo, Vardar faced the “to be or not to be” question in the remaining decisive clashes in which they simply had to improve their performance if they wanted to proceed to the quarter-finals. The team managed to achieve this and gained 100 % record in the last four matches. The easy game against IK Sävehof at home was followed by a valuable victory in Romania against Bucuresti (25:20). However the most important victory for the Macedonian champions was against Buducnost The end of the main round was marked by an away victory against the Swedish champion and with this winning record Vardar ended on the third position.
In the quarter-finals against last season’s runners-up from Larvik Vardar wasted no time and laid foundations of their third trip to Budapest already in the first half of the first leg leading 12:1. After a crushing 20:34 defeat Larvik virtually lost all hopes before the second leg.
HC Vardar (MKD)
Club Address:WHC VardarPreseka 55/101000 SkopjeFYR Macedonia
Media contact:Ivana Stojanovska+389 71 247 [email protected]
Online information:Website: www.zrkvardar.mkFacebook: ZRK-Vardar-SCBTTwitter: @zrkvardar
Kit colours
LightPlayer shirt: whitePlayer short: blackGoalkeeper shirt: green
DarkPlayer shirt: redPlayer short: redGoalkeeper shirt: black
Past achievements
Women’s EHF Champions LeagueParticipations (including 2015/16 season): 3Semi-final (2): 2013/14, 2014/15 (third rank at MVM EHF FINAL4)
OtherEHF Cup: Last 16: 2012/13
Macedonian league: 2 titles (2013, 2014, 2015)Macedonian cup: 3 titles
Playing hallJane SandanskiSkopjeFYR MacedoniaCapacity: 5,500
Quarter-final results:vs Larvik W34:20 (16:9)@ Larvik L26:28 (13:11)
Main round results:vs CSM Bucuresti W22:21 (11:11)@ Buducnost L31:19 (16:8)vs IK Sävehof W37:25 (19:10)@ CSM Bucuresti W25:30 (11:17)vs Buducnost W26:24 (11:11)@ IK Sävehof W26:29 (14:14)
Group matches results:vs Györi Audi ETO KC L22:27 (10:13)@ Hypo Niederösterreich W38:25 (22:9)vs FC Midtjylland W33:24 (16:8)@ FC Midtjylland W25:15 (12:11)@ Györi Audi ETO KC L27:28 (17:14)vs Hypo Niederösterreich W37:25 (15:14)
Top scorers:Andrea Penezic 71 goalsAndrea Lekic 64Jovanka Radicevic 41Barbara Lazovic 40Maja Sokac 35
Nations represented: 8(MKD/2, GER/1, RUS/4, CRO/3, SRB/2, FRA/2, MNE/3, SLO/1)
Former EHF Champions League winners: Anja Althaus: 2008/09, 2009/10 Viborg HKAndrea Lekic: 2012/13 GyörJovanka Radicevic: 2012/13 Györ
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Club records – EHF Champions League
Biggest win: 17:35 (10:16) v HC Podravka Vegeta CRO (a), 03.11.2013 29:47 (12:24) v RK Krim Mercator SLO (a), 06.03.2015Biggest defeat: 19:31 (8:16) vs Buducnost MNE (a), 17.01.2016Longest winning run: 5 matches (19.10.2013 – 02.02.2014)Longest unbeaten run: 9 matches (06.10.2013 – 15.02.2014)Longest losing run: 2 matches (22.11.2014 – 30.01.2015)Longest run without win: 3 matches (16.11.2014 – 30.01.2015)
Most goals: 47 v RK Krim Mercator SLO 29:47W (a), 06.03.2015Most goals opponent: 33 v Dinamo-Sinara RUS 33:25L (a), 15.02.2015Most goals both teams: 76 v RK Krim Mercator SLO 29:47W (a), 06.03.2015Fewest goals: 17 v Buducnost MNE 23:17L (a), 19.10.2014 17 v Buducnost MNE 27:17L (a), 09.05.2015Fewest goals opponent: 17 v HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 17:35W (a), 03.11.2013Fewest goals both teams: 40 v Buducnost MNE 23:17L (a), 19.10.2014
EHF Champions League record MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage Reached2013/14 WHC Vardar SCBT MKD 14 9 3 2 393:333 +60 21:7 Third Place2014/15 WHC Vardar SCBT MKD 16 9 2 5 435:403 +32 20:12 Third Place
Total 30 18 5 7 828:736 +92 41:19
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A coach change, several injuries and a leaving player were CSM Bucuresti’s biggest challenges during this season. With an already star-studded cast, the Women’s EHF Champions League had another challenger on its hands after CSM Bucuresti won the Romanian National League last season. The newbie’s ambitions were there to be seen after an impressive two-year overhaul of their roster, which saw the likes of Mayssa Pessoa, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Fernanda Franca da Silva, Linnea Torstenson, Isabelle Gullden or Maria Fisker come to the Romanian capital.
While CSM was already boasting an impressive roster, a team has never outgunned their opponents from their first year in the competition. And the Romanian champions had a seesaw performance this season. Exactly one month before the team’s maiden game in the European premium competition, the team’s management decided that Mette Klit’s stint as the CSM’s coach would end, the former Viborg HK assistant being replaced with another Danish coach, Kim Rasmussen. Therefore, it was no surprise that the season was already an uphill battle, with the team struggling to find a new face. A painful home defeat, 22:28, at the hands of Buducnost, the current title holders, in the group stage was quickly forgotten after CSM snatched a hard-fought draw in Moraca, 23:23, in the away game.
Starting with five points in the second group of the Main Round, CSM had big ambitions against Vardar, Györ and FC Midtjylland. However, the problems began to mount, as Deonise Cavaleiro Fachinello left for Nykobing and Line Jorgensen suffered an injury. Therefore, without a proper right back and with Linnea Torstenson in and out of the lineup after setbacks in her recovery from injury, CSM started to falter. With only two wins against FC Midtjylland and beaten twice by the Macedonian and Hungarian powerhouses, the Romanian champions fell down to the fourth place in the group.
However, this did not stop them in their maiden EHF Champions League campaign as they shockingly dealt first defeats in the season to Group 1 winners Rostov-Don in the quarter-finals and clinched a surprising FINAL4 berth.
CSM Bucuresti (ROU)
Club Address:Calea Victoriei Street no 126District 1010094 BucharestRomania
Media contact:Florin Sandu
Online information:Website: www.csmbucuresti.roFacebook: CSM-Bucuresti-Oficial
Playing hallSala Polivalenta Ioan Kunst GhermanescuB-Dul Tineretului, sec. 4BucharestRomaniaCapacity: 5,000
Kit colours
LightPlayer shirt: yellowPlayer short: yellowGoalkeeper shirt: orange
DarkPlayer shirt: blackPlayer short: blackGoalkeeper shirt: green
Past achievements
Women’s EHF Champions LeagueParticipations (including 2015/16 season): 1
OtherEHF Cup: Last 16 2011/12
Romanian league: 1 title (2015)Romanian cup: - runners-up 2015
Quarter-final results:vs Rostov-Don W26:25 (11:12)@ Rostov-Don W29:28 (16:11)
Main Round results:@ HC Vardar L22:21 (11:11)vs FC Midtjylland W24:22 (10:12)@ Györi Audi ETO KC L28:22 (12:10)vs HC Vardar L25:30 (11:17)@ FC Midtjylland W23:28 (12:12)vs Györi Audi ETO KC L22:24 (8:14)
Group Matches results:vs MKS Selgros Lublin W33:21 (14:13)@ IK Sävehof W28:17 (13:9)vs Buducnost L22:28 (11:15)@ Buducnost D23:23 (12:13)@ MKS Selgros Lublin W30:27 (15:13)vs IK Sävehof W27:22 (13:9)
Top scorers:Isabelle Gullden 89 goalsAna Paula Rodrigues Belo 57Carmen Martin 35Line Jörgensen 34Maria Fisker 27
Nations represented: 7(ROU/9, BRA/4, DEN/2, SWE/2, ESP/1, RUS/1, CRO/1)
Former EHF Champions League winners: Maria Fisker: 2008/09 with Viborg HKCristina Varzaru: 2005/06, 2008/09 and 2009/10 with Viborg HK
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CSM BucurestiClub records – EHF Champions League
Biggest win: 33:21 (14:13) v MKS Selgros Lublin POL (h), 16.10.2015Biggest defeat: 22:28 (11:15) v Buducnost MNE (h), 1.11.2015 22:28 (10:12) vs Györi Audi ETO KC (a), 06.02.2016Longest winning run: 2 matches (16.10.2015 – 23.10.2015) 2 matches (13.11.2015 - 20.11.2015) 2 matches (31.03.2016 - 09.04.2016)Longest unbeaten run: 3 matches (8.11.2015 – 20.11.2015)Longest losing run: 2 matches (06.02.2016-21.02.2016)Longest run without win: 2 matches (1.11.2015 - 8.11.2015) 2 matches (06.02.2016-21.02.2016)
Most goals: 33 v MKS Selgros Lublin POL 33:21W (h), 16.10.2015Most goals opponent: 30 vs HC Vardar MKD 25:30L (h), 16.02.2016Most goals both teams: 57 v MKS Selgros Lublin POL 30:27W (a), 13.11.2015Fewest goals: 21 vs HC Vardar MKD 22:21L (a), 09.01.2016Fewest goals opponent: 17 v IK Sävehof SWE 28:17W (a), 23.10.2015Fewest goals both teams: 43 v HC Vardar MKD 22:21L (a), 09.01.2016
EHF Champions League record MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage Reached
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After a season marred by injuries Győri Audi ETO KC are back among the top contenders of the Women’s EHF Champions League amid yet another injury crisis. Ambros Martín’s team has finally found consistency and are eager to reach Budapest after they won the first edition of the women’s FINAL4. Injuries just don’t seem to let Győr go. This year’s crisis, however, is nowhere near as heavy as last year’s but the tsunami of ligament injuries continued and the management had to hire a special team to check if the floor of their new arena was to blame. It turned out it was simply (very-very) bad luck as Anita Görbicz and Zsuzsa Tomori both suffered injuries at international games with the latter missing the entire season. Ambros Martín handled the enermous pressure well and despite the difficulties managed to find the right track with his team. The Norwegian unit, Heidi Löke, Linn Sulland and Kari Aalvik Grimsbö performed extremely well, while Eduarda Amorim is getting closer and closer to her best and FTC-bound Anikó Kovacsics had some strong performances. The player of the autumn rounds was Nycke Groot, who also led the Dutch team to the World Cup final and was the focal point of Győr’s attacks this season.
Győr had problems with consistency, the roller-coaster brought mixed result with highs and lows. The former Champions League winner won in Skopje only to lose the next game against Midtjylland at home (both by five goals) but they soon found the rhythm even after Tomori and Görbicz suffered injuries in the World Cup. First the defence reached top form as the notorius Győr wall covered extremely well and made life easier for the magnificent Grimsbö, who has been enjoying a huge season so far. Attacks faltered more often but with excellent performances from Groot, Löke and the returning Amorim Győr managed to beat Buducnost, Vardar and Bucuresti at home. However, the home defeat to Midtjylland proved costly as Győr finished second in the Main Round behind the mighty Buducnost.
In the all-Hungarian quarter-final Györ completely swept their arch-rivals and reigning domestic champions Ferencvaros crushing them in both matches in double digits.
Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN)
Club Address:Győri Audi ETO KCKiskutliget92027 GyőrHungary
Media contact:Tamas Szabo+36 20 505 63 [email protected]
Online information:Website: www.gyorietokc.huFacebook: Győri-Audi-ETO-KCTwitter: @GyoriaudiETO
Playing hallAUDI ArenaKiskút liget9027 GyörHungaryCapacity: 5,000
Kit colours
LightPlayer shirt: whitePlayer short: greenGoalkeeper shirt: white/red
DarkPlayer shirt: green/blackPlayer short: green/blackGoalkeeper shirt: blue, black
Past achievements
Women’s EHF Champions LeagueParticipations (including 2015/16 season): 13Winners (2): 2012/13, 2013/14Runners-up (2): 2008/09, 2011/12Semi-final (4): 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11Quarter-final (1): 2014/15Group Matches (2): 2000/01, 2005/06Qualification (1): 2004/05
OtherCup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up 2005/06, Semi-final 2002/03EHF Cup: Runners-up 1998/99, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05
Hungarian league: 11 titles (1957, 1959, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)Hungarian cup: 12 titles
Quarter-final results@ FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria W31:18 (17:12)vs FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria W40:23 (22:10)
Main round resultsvs Buducnost W22:20 (13:11)@ IK Sävehof W18:26 (6:13)vs CSM Bucuresti W28:22 (12:10)@ Buducnost L25:22 (12:12)vs IK Sävehof W32:26 (19:14)@ CSM Bucuresti W22:24 (8:14)
Group matches results@ HC Vardar W27:22 (13:10)vs FC Midtjylland L21:26 (11:11)@ Hypo Niederösterreich W29:21 (15:6)vs Hypo Niederösterreich W37:16 (17:9)vs HC Vardar W28:27 (14:17)@ FC Midtjylland D22:22 (10:12)
Top scorers:Heidi Loke 57 goalsEduarda Amorim 52Linn Jorum Sulland 49Cornelia Nycke Groot 46Aniko Kovacsics 40
Former EHF Champions League winners: Eduarda Amorim: 2012/13, 2013/14 GyörBernadett Bognar-Bodi: 2013/14 GyörAnita Görbicz: 2012/13, 2013/14 GyörDorina Korsos: 2012/13, 2013/14 GyörAniko Kovacsics: 2012/13, 2013/14 GyörHeidi Loke: 2010/11 Larvik, 2012/13, 2013/14 GyörAdrienn Orban: 2012/13, 2013/14 GyörLinn Jorum Sulland: 2010/11 Larvik
Nations represented: 5(HUN/15, BRA/1, NED/2, CZE/1, NOR/3)
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Biggest win: 37:16 (17:9) v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT (h), 08.11.2015Biggest defeat: 28:39 (12:20) v Spartak Kiev UKR (a), 17.02.2001Longest winning run: 13 matches (13.10.2012 – 06.04.2013)Longest unbeaten run: 22 matches (05.05.2013 – 23.11.2014)Longest losing run: 3 matches (11.02.2001 – 07.01.2006)Longest run without win: 4 matches (28.01.2001 – 07.01.2006) 4 matches (20.03.2011 – 02.10.2011)
Most goals: 41 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 41:22W (h), 05.10.2013Most goals opponent: 39 v Spartak Kiev UKR 39:28L (a), 17.02.2001Most goals both teams: 73 v HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 33:40W (a), 13.01.2008Fewest goals: 18 v Larvik NOR 18:24L (h), 20.03.2011 18 v WHC Vardar SCBT 24:18L (a), 04.04.2015Fewest goals opponent: 14 v SD Itxako ESP 14:20W (a), 14.11.2009Fewest goals both teams: 34 v SD Itxako ESP 14:20W (a), 14.11.2009
Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN)
Women’s EHF Champions League record MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage
2000/01 Györi Graboplast ETO HUN 6 1 2 3 156:168 –12 4 4th Gr. D
2005/06 Györi ETO Kezilabda Club HUN 6 3 0 3 154:169 -15 6 3rd Gr. D
2006/07 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 10 6 0 4 291:267 +24 12 1/2-finals
2007/08 Györi Audi ETO HUN 14 11 0 3 415:366 +49 22 1/2-finals
2008/09 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 11 1 4 454:415 +39 23 Runner-up
2009/10 Györi AUDI ETO KC HUN 14 8 2 4 355:337 +18 18 1/2-finals
2010/11 Györi AUDI ETO KC HUN 14 10 1 3 387:334 +53 21 1/2-finals
2011/12 Györi AUDI ETO KC HUN 16 10 1 5 472:422 +50 21 Runner-up
2012/13 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 15 0 1 435:346 +89 30 Winner
2013/14 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 14 12 2 0 408:337 +71 26 Winner
2014/15 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 14 10 1 3 385:313 +72 21:7 1/4-finals
Total 140 97 10 33 3912:3474 +438 204:76
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Top scorers after quarter-finals
Rank Player Club Goals
1. Ekaterina Ilina (RUS) Rostov-Don (RUS) 972. Nora Mørk (NOR) Larvik (NOR) 933. Isabelle Gulldén (SWE) CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 89
Allison Pineau (FRA) HCM Baia Mare (ROU) 895. Cristina Neagu (ROU) Buducnost (MNE) 80
6. Katarina Bulatovic (MNE) Buducnost (MNE) 78
7. Juliia Managarova (UKR) Rostov-Don (RUS) 72
8. Andrea Penezic (CRO) HC Vardar (MKD) 71
9. Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (ESP) Fleury Loiret Handball (FRA) 68
10. Julia Eriksson (SWE) IK Sävehof (SWE) 67
11. Gnonsiane Niombla (FRA) Fleury Loiret Handball (FRA) 66
12. Andrea Lekic (SRB) HC Vardar (MKD) 64
13. Nerea Pena (ESP) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 63
14. Lois Abbingh (NED) HCM Baia Mare (ROU) 60
15. Eliza Buceschi (ROU) Thüringer HC (GER) 58
16. Johanna Ahlm (SWE) FC Midtjylland (DEN) 57
Heidi Loke (NOR) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 57
Ana Paula Rodrigues (BRA) CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 57
19. Amanda Kurtovic (NOR) Larvik (NOR) 55
20. Luca Szekerczes (HUN) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 53
21. Eduarda Amorim Taleska (BRA) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 52
22. Alexandra Do Nascimento (BRA) HCM Baia Mare (ROU) 50
Szandra Szollosi-Zacsik (HUN) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 50
24. Linn Jorum Sulland (NOR) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 49
(Bold text indicates players that are still active in the competition.)
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Past Winners
1994 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT
1995 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT
1996 Podravka Koprivnica CRO
1997 Mar El Osito L Eliana Valencia ESP
1998 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT
1999 Dunaferr SE HUN
2000 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT
2001 RK Krim Neutro Roberts SLO
2002 Kometal D.P. Skopje MKD
2003 Krim ETA Kotex Ljubljana SLO
2004 Slagelse FH DEN
2005 Slagelse FH DEN
2006 Viborg A/S DEN
2007 Slagelse FH DEN
2008 Zvezda Zvenigorod RUS
2009 Viborg A/S DEN
2010 Viborg A/S DEN
2011 Larvik HK NOR
2012 Buducnost Podgorica MNE
2013 Gyõri Audi ETO KC HUN
2014 Gyõri Audi ETO KC HUN
2015 Buducnost MNE
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All matches of the VELUX EHF Champions League and WOMEN’S EHF Champions League, selected games of the DKB Handball Bundesliga, Liga Bauhaus Asobal and EHF Cup live and on demand. Don’t miss the best highlights, compilations, interviews, features, behind the scenes and more.
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Extended women’s coverage on ehfTV.com
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 and free of charge on ehfTV.com and the videos of all matches will be also on demand (subject to geo-blocking restrictions).
The complete coverage of all matches means that only during the group stage of both competitions handball fans will be spoilt by over 300 matches.
ehfTV.com extends the coverage of the Women’s CL Since the 2014/15 season, handball’s leading live streaming platform ehfTV.com has been preparing a special package for all fans of women’s handball.
From the opening round of the group matches ehfTV produces a new magazine compiling the most interesting scenes of the round.
Every Monday after a playing round “REWIND - The Women’s Handball Show” will not only show the highlights of the games, but also interviews with players and selections of the top five goals and saves.
During the 26 minute long programme fans will also be introduced to a rookie of the round followed by best scenes of the three biggest stars of the round.
TV stations broadcast matches all over the world
Europe• AUT ORFsportplus
• BEL Eleven Sports
• BIH Arena Sport
• CRO HRT
• CRO Hrvatski Telekom/ Arena Sport
• DEN DR 1/2
• DEN Viasat Denmark
• FRA beIN Sports
• GER MDR
• HUN sport1/2
• MKD MKRTV
• MKD Arena Sport
• MNE PRVA TV
• MNE Arena Sport
• NOR Viasat Sport
• POL NC+
• ROU Digisport Romania
• ROU Dolce Sport
• RUS NTV+
• SLO Sport TV Slovenia
• SRB Arena Sport
• SVK/CZE Sport 1 Slovakia
• SWE Viasat 10
America • BRA Esporte Interactivo
• USA beIN Sports USA
Asia & Africa• MENA beIN Sports MENA
• MYS Eleven Sports
• SGP Eleven Sports
News • HUN MTVA
• SLO RTVSLO
• SWE SVT
The matches of this season in both the VELUX EHF Champions League and the Women’s EHF Champions League are shown live or delayed almost all over the world. Not less than 40 TV stations will broadcast matches live or delayed.
Only in Europe fans are able to watch matches in 19 countries, but also the handball TV audience in America (USA and Brazil), Asia and Africa (countries of Middle East and North Africa, Malaysia and Singapore) can enjoy a television coverage.
See the list of TV stations and countries below:
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Fan vote for All-star teamFor the third consecutive season the European Handball Federation gives fans the opportunity to vote for their Women’s EHF Champions League All-star team. Last season more than 22,000 fans participated in the vote and following this huge success, the EHF has once again nominated 50 players and coaches as a preliminary all-star selection.
Voting has started on 5 April at 12:00 hrs and closes on Tuesday, 3 May 2016 at midnight. Fans can choose their team online.
Fans have the chance not only to vote for the best player in each position and the best defender – there will be five nominees each –, but also for the best young player (born in 1993 or younger) and the best coach.
These players represent 17 different nations and 12 clubs from the current Women’s EHF Champions League season. The fans’ choice for the All-star team will be announced during the Women’s EHF FINAL4 in Budapest on 7/8 May 2016.
Players have been nominated on the basis of their comprehensive performance throughout the season so far; not just their goal-getting prowess, but also their performance in defence, the number of blocks, assists and reaction in crucial moments during each match.
The players nominated for the 2015/16 season are:
GoalkeeperKari Grimsbø (NOR) / Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Darly Zoqbi de Paula (ESP) / Fleury Loiret Handball (FRA)Marta Zderic (CRO) / Buducnost (MNE)Amandine Leynaud (FRA) / HC Vardar (MKD)Katrine Lunde (NOR) / Rostov-Don (RUS)
Left wingMajda Mehmedovic (MNE) / Buducnost (MNE)Louise Sand (SWE) / Sävehof IK (SWE)Manon Houette (FRA) / Fleury Loiret Handball (FRA)Aniko Kovacsics (HUN) / Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Maria Fisker (DEN) / CSM Bucuresti (ROU)
Left backAlexandrina Barbosa (ESP) / Fleury Loiret Handball (FRA)Cristina Neagu (ROU) / Buducnost (MNE)Andrea Penezic (CRO) / HC Vardar (MKD)Lois Abbingh (NED) / HCM Baia Mare (ROU)Nerea Pena (ESP) / FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)
Centre backAllison Pineau (FRA) / HCM Baia Mare (ROU)Isabelle Gullden (SWE) / CSM Bucuresti (ROU)Nycke Groot (NED) / Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Ekaterina Ilina (RUS) / Rostov-Don (RUS)Andrea Lekic (SRB) / HC Vardar (MKD)
Line playerHeidi Loke (NOR) / Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Dragana Cvijic (SRB) / Buducnost (MNE)Oana Manea (ROU) / CSM Bucuresti (ROU)Marit Frafjord (NOR) / Larvik (NOR)Anja Althaus (GER) / HC Vardar (MKD)
Right backNora Mørk (NOR) / Larvik (NOR)Katarina Bulatovic (MNE) / Buducnost (MNE)Barbara Lazovic-Varlec (SLO) / HC Vardar (MKD)Szandra Szöllösi-Zacsik (HUN) / FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)Line Jörgensen (DEN) / CSM Bucuresti (ROU)
Right wingIuliia Managarova (UKR) / Rostov-DON (RUS)Alexandra Do Nascimento (BRA) / HC Baia Mare (ROU)Jovanka Radicevic (MNE) / HC Vardar (MKD)Amanda Kurtovic (NOR) / Larvik (NOR)Carmen Martin (ESP) / CSM Bucuresti (ROU)
DefenderEduarda Amorim (BRA) / Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Sabina Jacobsen (SWE) / FC Midtjylland (DEN)Kinga Achruk (POL) / Buducnost (MNE)Anna Sen (RUS) / Rostov-Don (RUS)Andrea Klikovac (MNE) / HC Vardar (MKD)
Young playerJulia Eriksson (SWE) / IK Sävehof (SWE)Luca Szekerczes (HUN) / FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)Kristine Breistøl (NOR) / Larvik (NOR)Eliza Buceschi (ROU) / Thüringer HC (GER)Emma Ekenman-Fernis (SWE) / IK Sävehof (SWE)
CoachDragan Adzic (MNE) / Buducnost (MNE)Jan Leslie (DEN) / Rostov-Don (RUS)Ambros Martin (ESP) / Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Tor Odvar Moen (NOR) / Larvik (NOR)Gabor Elek (HUN) / FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)
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QualificationTournaments
Tournaments 4 groups with 4 teams 12 teams 8 teams 4 teams16.-18.10.2015 (1) 08.-10.01.2016 (1)
12./13.09.2015 23.-25.10.2015 (2) 15.-17.01.2016 (2) 01.-03.04.2016 07./08.05.2016tournaments 30.10.-01.11.2015 (3) 05.-07.02.2016 (3) first leg tournament
played in semi finals 06.-08.11.2015 (4) 12.-14.02.2016 (4)and finals 13.-15.11.2015 (5) 19.-21.02.2016 (5) 08.-10.04.2016
NATION in one venue 20.-22.11.2015 (6) 26.-28.02.2016 (6) second leg in Budapest
1 HUN 1 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 2 MNE 1 Buducnost3 NOR 1 Larvik HK4 DEN 1 FC Midtjylland5 MKD 1 HC Vardar6 SLO 1 RK Krim Mercator7 ROU 1 CSM Bucuresti8 GER 1 Thüringer HC9 RUS 1 Rostov-Don
10 SWE 1 IK Sävehof11 AUT 1 Hypo Niederösterreich12 CRO 1 HC Podravka Vegeta13 FRA 1 Fleury Loiret Handball14 POL 1 MKS Selgros Lublin15 HUN 2 Györi Audi ETO KC16 DEN 2 Team Esbjerg17 NOR 2 Glassverket18 ROU 2 HCM Baia Mare19 BLR 1 HC BNTU-BelAZ Minsk20 NED 1 Sercodak Dalfsen21 SRB 1 WHC Radnicki Kragujevac22 TUR 1 Ankara Yenimahalle BSK
WOMEN'S EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015/16
DRAWS: 26 June 2015 in Vienna/AUT 26 June 2015 in Vienna/AUT no draw 12.04.2016no draw
Main Round FINAL4QuarterfinalsGroup Matches
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