The second semi-final features Sander Sagosen, who moved from PSG to Kiel this summer after a breakout performance at the EHF EURO 2020 that made him one of the undeniable stars of the handball world. Stay tuned for some special interviews on social media helping to build up the excitement - there's only 24 hours left before the VELUX EHF FINAL4 throws off! EHF Champions League EHF Champions League Men schedule updates – 30 March. VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 takes place, will be organised in December. There is literally no room for mistake now in the DELO EHF Champions League, as the best eight teams in the competition are vying for a place at the DELO EHF FINAL4 2021 in Budapest on 29/30 May. It's the first loss for Barça in 23 EHF Champions League matches, and what a time to lose. He joined the club from USAM Nimes Gard this year and is definitely making his mark in this game. That's all for tonight - check out the match reviews and the amazing photos from the evening, and be back tomorrow for the placement match at 18:00 CET and of course the VELUX EHF FINAL4 final between Barça and THW Kiel at 20:30! Meanwhile, earlier today Barça posted a video of their 'activation' session to prepare their legs for the big match ahead. In each group, teams play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. Their accuracy was pretty good from all around the court, although like the other teams, better on the right than the left. Welcome to the live blog for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, which promises to be a true celebration of handball. “Which side will win this duel of the disappointed – two teams still waiting for the trophy? Pertanto lo scenario porterebbe a un format da “Final four” in quel di Istanbul, sede inizialmente designata per la finalissima. read more today, 3 hours ago. But a key factor could be how much Icelandic genius Aron Palmarsson will be able to play after his tendon injury. “Will Filip Jicha become the third person in handball to win the EHF Champions League as a coach and a player? Kiel have extended to a four-goal lead after Sander Sagosen's fifth goal. We asked him to put together a blog about why this particular VELUX EHF FINAL4 matters so much. INSIGHT: EHF journalists rated the four teams in Cologne, see what they think and have your say. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. I am unbelievably proud of this team of what we put down in those two days. Little things and the daily form of key players such as the goalkeepers or the masterminds such as Domagoj Duvnjak or Petar Nenadic will be crucial. According to EHF Champions League 2020 betting predictions, they are one of the favorites to win the tournament this year. Xavi Pascual calls a time-out; Filip Jicha tells his team to stay cool. Petar Nenadic is awarded a penalty on the buzzer, but it hits the Kiel wall and they go through to the final, for a repeat of the 2010 VELUX EHF FINAL4 final against Barça. Dainis Kristopans scores for PSG, quickly followed by Aron Palmarsson making a record ninth VELUX EHF FINAL4 appearance. The competition begins with a group stage featuring 16 teams divided in two groups. read more yesterday. Programme overview* Monday, 28 December 2020 Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Tuesday, 29 December 2020 3/4 placement match Final *timings will be confirmed at a later point. QUARTER-FINAL, LEG 1MOTW: CSM Bucuresti (ROU) vs CSKA (RUS)Saturday 3 April, 16:00 CEST, live on EHFTV, Buducnost (MNE) vs Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Saturday 3 April, 18:00 CEST, live on EHFTV, Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) vs Metz Handball (FRA)Sunday 4 April, 16:00 CEST, live on EHFTV, LIVE BLOG: Running coverage of the DELO EHF Champions League first-leg quarter-finals. It's now 6:3 and each of Veszprém's six goals have been scored by a different player! The qualified teams for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 are Bar ... the city on the Rhine. Click on one of the boxes below to find out more about the … Welcome to the live blog for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, which promises to be a true celebration of handball. Meanwhile Danish star Mikkel Hansen has won everything else, but never the Champions League. Or in 2018, when PSG arrived as clear favourites of a French trio and finished third of those three after a semi-final defeat against Nantes. We're into extra time. Paris Saint-Germain have never won the EHF Champions League, but their tall right back Dainis Kristopans has, lifting the trophy last year with Vardar. Elohim Prandi equalises with a lovely goal after a period in which PSG have had the upper hand. Of the four teams they made the most attempts at goal, shooting 58 times and netting 36 of them (62 per cent), although their second-half accuracy was down at just 48 per cent as Veszprém came back into the match. SEMI-FINAL 1 REVIEW: Barça end PSG dream with their 22nd EHF Champions League victory in a row and stay on track for their ninth trophy, SEMI-FINAL 2 REVIEW: Three comebacks and a final block against Veszprém secure Kiel their eighth Champions League final. Six nations are represented in this year's All-star Team, with four players picking up their first ever individual awards at a major championships. Veszprém have so far failed to make a dent in Kiel's lead. "The Hungarian side started well, but then could not cope with the changes in PSG's defence. Mai wird Berlin der Gastgeber für die vier verbleibenden Teams des EHF Cups sein. The 3/4 placement match at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 is no exception, especially for Veszprém. So Kiel are the Christmas EHF Champions League champions, in what is perhaps a surprising end to a unique year. Vuko Borozan equalises and Gasper Marguc takes the lead at 25:24 with 13 minutes left. Official site of the Men's EHF European Handball Championship 2020 in Sweden, Austria and Norway. A bit of luck for Veszprém as a suspension for Dylan Nahi gives them a power play period, and Mate Lekai briefly closes the gap back to 17:20 before Elohim Prandi, having a great day, makes it 17:21 again. Join Paris Saint-Germain on their journey to Cologne yesterday in this great behind-the-scenes video! FINAL PREVIEW: As in the premiere of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2010, Barça and Kiel fight for the trophy, 3/4 PLACEMENT MATCH PREVIEW: Nine former winners will be on court when Paris and Veszprém duel in the penultimate match of the season. Kiel are also on their way to Cologne, making the short trip in what looks like a very small aeroplane! After completion of the group stage matches, the top two teams from … The draw of the EHF Cup group stage will take place on Thursday, 28 November 2019. ... who could make the Women's EHF EURO 2020 All-star Team. Many of you watching at home tonight will listen to Tom Ó Brannagáin's wonderful commentary on the matches. The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA. But so often, when the Spanish club have arrived at Cologne as favourites, they have returned home empty-handed, such as in 2014 or last year, when they had their fate in their hands in the semi-final against Vardar, but again lost it. "While Veszprém’s goalkeepers have almost no saves on their tally, Niklas Landin is well-prepared for their shooters, who did not score for more than 10 minutes. Die Füchse Berlin dürfen sich dabei durch eine besondere Regelung besonders hohe Chancen für die Teilnahme am EHF Pokal Final Four 2020 ausrechnen. As well as the history between the two sides, it's worth noting that referees Matija Gubica and Boris Milosevic of Croatia become the first pair to whistle both a VELUX EHF FINAL4 semi-final and final, after taking on the first semi-final at short notice due to a positive Covid-19 test for the original pair. A total of 51 teams from 21 countries participated in the 2020–21 EHF European League. While the four best European club handball teams … "The statistics and history speak in favour of Barça. EN ... Das EHF FINAL4 Men ist nicht nur das unangefochtene Highlight des europäischen Klubhandballs, sondern auch international eine der prestigeträchtigsten Sportveranstaltungen. MEDIA INFO: Vienna, the Austrian capital and home of the European Handball Federation, will host the EHF Congress on 23 and 24 April. Rogerio Moraes is the first to score, in a slow fast break. Veszprém are in control right now, with Rodrigo Corrales saving most of the shots coming his way and Niklas Landin watching balls fly past him. EHF Champions League CSM play hosts in first-leg MOTW. Paris S-G: +800, 8 to 1. In Cologne, you never know.". Now it's Barça's turn to play seven-on-six. "We can expect a goal-fest in the first semi-final. Teams The current playing system has been introduced before the 2020/21 season. One of the main questions prior to the second semi-final is which team can cope better with an empty arena? Fans present in Cologne can already secure their places for next year’s edition of the event as tickets for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 go on sale on Saturday. A few thoughts from Björn Pazen at the break: "They did not beat Veszprém in the group matches in November and December, but when it counts THW Kiel are on a high. EHF WOMEN’S Champions League. On the other hand, both goalkeepers - Yann Genty for PSG and Rodrigo Corrales (Veszprém) were on a top level. There is no better place than LANXESS arena to make history like this – the theatre of handball dreams, where a string of underdogs have defied the odds to lift the trophy. He tells us how his recovery from injury is going, his favourite things about the LANXESS Arena, and answers a few fan questions. Never before have Barça and PSG clashed in the handball cathedral of the LANXESS Arena. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the knockout stage matches were postponed and later cancelled. Source: Last edited on 26 September 2020, at 17:58, 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League group stage, 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, "EXEC finalises the … THW Kiel: Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. It's a slowish start to the game but things will surely ramp up soon! With Sander Sagosen in outstanding form - either by goals, passes, blocks or assists - Kiel forged ahead easily, after Veszprém already needed over five minutes to score their first goal. Compare to 2014, for example, when Flensburg came to Cologne without expectations and then beat Barcelona and Kiel to win the trophy. ... they will see the four best teams of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2018/19 season battling it out for the coveted trophy on Saturday and Sunday. The 2020/21 season of the DELO EHF Champions League concludes on 29 and 30 May when the four best women’s teams meet for the seventh time in the Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest. A few passes have gone wrong for Veszprém and a few shots high or saved by Yann Genty, who is proving why Raul Gonzalez put him on court for this game. OFFICIAL STATEMENT: EHF assesses semi-final in the EHF European Cup Women ... EHF Congress moves to Vienna. NEWS: The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA. Aleix Gómez capitalises, twice, on mistakes from Rune Dahmke and Miha Zarabec. The best men's club team on the continent will be decided in the … Tonight, they will sit in their homes, wear their shirts and will be part of the event as virtual fans. The matchdays are 8–9 February, 15–16 February, 22–23 February, 29 February–1 March, 21–22 March and 28–29 March 2020. The decisive point is to have a deep squad and all four teams can count on many top players – this is the top of the top of handball. VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 30/31 May 2020 LANXESS arena Cologne powered by. Niclas Ekberg played well yesterday and he's picked up where he left off with four goals so far. “As usual at the VELUX EHF FINAL4, the outcome is hard to predict, even when there is no trophy to play for.”. Das Event lockt jährlich tausende Fans aus aller Welt nach Köln, um die vier besten Teams Europas im Kampf um den begehrten Titel zu unterstützen. Nevertheless Gómez has played a key role in trying to get Barça back into this. “The Hungarian side have a psychological disadvantage, as they were much closer to making it to the final against Kiel compared to PSG in their mostly unequal game against Barça, and also a physical disadvantage as they had the second match and had to play extra time on Monday night. Barça are on the attack. Aleix Gómez's latest attempt at scoring a penalty hits the crossbar, and Kiel stay three in front. Engelbert Strauss Grundfos. Kiel celebrate a superb win. History is in the making, stay tuned!". But to be more precise: Ultimately, Barcelona are the most eager to make it this year, though I am sure that … Filip Jicha is rotating his bench as much as possible; as Sander Sagosen already having served two suspensions he's being brought on for attack at the moment. Since the 2020/21 season, the format sees two groups formed, with eight teams each in Group A and B. The 2020–21 EHF European League is the 1st edition edition of the EHF European League, replacing the EHF Cup as the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), which had been in existance for 39 years.. PSG played well, but not well enough to defeat the strong Spanish side. Keep checking back over the next three days for plenty of insight and fun content from our website and across social media as we build up to throw off for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020. Kiel are trying to put pressure on the Barça defence by using a seventh court player in attack, while the Catalan side seek to bring their line players in perfect position. “Yet Jicha has a number of star individuals such as Sander Sagosen, Domagoj Duvnjak and Niklas Landin at his disposal, as well as the “masters of concrete” – Patrick Wiencek, Hendrik Pekeler and Steffen Weinhold – to form a human wall facing Ludovic Fabregas, Luis Frade and Cedric Sorhaindo. Veszprém seem to have the goalkeeping advantage, with two top options, and the better defence. "Veszprém want to end their Champions League curse of never winning and Kiel want to end their six-year wait for another final – and in contrast to the first semi-final, this time, the defence will decide. NEWS: Find out how you can follow every moment of the VELUX EHF FINAL4. Four crucial doubleheaders are scheduled for the next two weekends, as the best teams are preparing for an action-packed week of handball. On Monday, the EHF revealed the 12 top-seeded men’s teams set to contest the first edition of the European League, as well as the four top-seeded women’s clubs. The Final Four, which took place at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, was moved from May to December and … Therefore they tried to keep the pace a bit slower than Barça. They drop the ball and Gómez makes short work of the goals to get it back to 26:23. Two empty goals by Domagoj Duvnjak and Kiel are back to a one-goal deficit from being four goals down! If there's no broadcaster for where you live, head to EHFTV for online streaming! PSG and Veszprém will provide the starter at 18:00 CET as they play for third place, and PSG know they have never left Cologne after losing both their matches. Kiel started playing seven on six and fell victim to an empty goal. A suspension for Luka Karabatic proved costly for PSG and Barça have taken complete control of the match, leading 17:13 after just over 26 minutes. Get in the mood for tonight's matches with the highlights of yesterday's games! INTERVIEW: Veszprém have vastly improved since the arrival of head coach David Davis two years ago, now they want the crowning, INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK: THW Kiel’s superstar Sander Sagosen is going into his second EHF FINAL4, but first with his new club. Earlier this week the EHF journalists broke down the four FINAL4 teams, examining how they rate in six key areas: attack, defence, goalkeeping, their benches, experience, and the X-factor. “In tonight’s final Kiel play the role of the underdogs, although it’s fair to say that when Kiel face Barça there is not such a big difference between underdogs and favourites. "Veszprém won one of the two matches between the two this season and drew the other, but even their wider squad does not automatically guarantee a spot in the final. David Davis has taken Rodrigo Corrales off and put Vladimir Cupara on in goal. "Although the number of goals was again really huge, the final is more tactical than the semi-finals. Tom ‘Brannagáin will be providing English commentary for all 4 matches. With under three minutes to go the Spaniards do seem to have wrapped this up. Team allocation. It's worth a read before the evening's action throws off. Veszprém got back to two goals but Paris held their nerve and are five goals up. There's plenty of ways to follow the action today - you've already found the blog, plus we'll have plenty of coverage on social media. There will be one extra time consisting of two five-minute periods with a one-minute break halfway for the teams to change ends. He calls a time-out and tells his team they cannot lose any more easy goals. BLOG: EHFTV commentator Tom O'Brannagain prepares to head for Cologne and cover an EHF FINAL4 event unlike any we have seen before. Thanks for your support of all the teams and we hope you enjoyed every moment as much as we did! Welcome to the live blog! Join EHFTV for free! Their defence stands like a wall of concrete, although one of their best defenders, Pavel Horak, was ruled out for the semi-final. It's 29:29 ... Unbelievably, Sander Sagosen puts Kiel ahead at 29:28 with four minutes to go. Hannah Jackson was joined by Kiel's Oskar Sunnefeldt and Gaspar Marguc of Veszprém ahead of their semi-finals tomorrow. Patrick Wiencek was given a red card after getting his foot in the way of Gasper Marguc's shot, and Veszprém now have a distinct advantage with five minutes left. Ludovic Fabregas made it 6:5 but Sander Sagosen then adds one of his trademark bullets to extend the lead at 7:5. More information about the city: www.cologne-tourism.com. Dylan Nahi is having a brilliant match, now with six goals as PSG make it 24:27. ", 1 million euro of prize money at stake at VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, Live blog: CSM and Györ power to first-leg wins, Live Blog: Baia Mare and Herning-Ikast advance to EHF Finals, Live blog: Kiel win VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, [Modules.Footer.SocialLinks.TickTok_en-US]. Enjoy the highlights of the second semi-final here. Telekom Veszprém are in Cologne, flying over a short while ago from Hungary. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Handball Federation has postponed the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, setting 28 to 29 December 2020 in Cologne’s LANXESS arena as the new date for the showpiece event of European club handball. Of course the matches will be shown by TV broadcasters around the world, so click here to see who's showing the competition in your country. Have a read through their analysis, and vote for yourself in each category to rate the best team in each area. The match ends in a slightly lacklustre way as the teams both run out of energy. PSG and Veszprém have arrived at the LANXESS Arena ahead of the placement match. ... Their odds for winning the final are 13 and 5.5. EHF journalist Björn Pazen has a few thoughts about the match ahead. It's 1:1 with a minute played. Check out the match previews. The Men’s EHF EURO 2020 will see a number of debutants in the competition aiming to help their national teams at the first edition of the expanded event. European club handball will have a new look from the 2020/21 season onwards and a regular television slot in Europe for top-class handball will become reality after proposals for a revamp of the European club system were agreed in Paris at the EHF Executive Committee meeting, held on the fringes of the Women’s EHF EURO 2018. Four of the best teams in Europe will compete to lift the iconic trophy on 28 and 29 December. Will they be right? In Groups A and B, originally the top two teams qualify for the quarterfinals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entering the playoffs. But if Kiel do not allow them to play like this, the underdogs could triumph again, and Jicha will join Talant Dujshebaev and Roberto Garcia Parrondo as a Champions League winner as both player and coach.”. SEMI-FINAL 1 PREVIEW: Xavi Pascual’s Barça vs Raul Gonzalez’s PSG throw off the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, SEMI-FINAL 2 PREVIEW: Three-time EHF Champions League winners THW Kiel meet Telekom Veszprém for a fourth VELUX EHF FINAL4 semi-final. 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But the back gear to defence worked perfectly in the first 20 minutes, stopping Barça’s famous counter-attacks. Your favourite men and women handball teams. Ticket Refund 2020 [Sr.Subnav.Close.Text_de-DE] EHF FINAL4 Men 2021. Dika Mem forces his way through the Kiel defence and it's 15:15. Credit to Barça for stubbornly getting back into the game - this one looks like it's going to be a real fight throughout. Here's that great start to the match for PSG. There's another festive treat in store for handball fans following the Women's EHF Euro 2020 as four of the best teams in the game gear up for the EHF Final Four in Cologne.. Only in 2020 could the final of the 2019-20 Champions League be played after the 2020-21 season has already begun, but now we have a Christmas cracker before New Year.. Another four by Sander Sagosen and Kiel lead 12:9 after nearly 18 minutes. Barça are through to another VELUX EHF FINAL4 final and are looking strong - can they win yet another title? Barça made 56 attempts at goal, scoring 37 (66 per cent), including three out of five penalty shots. Watch the video here. Veszprem: + 455, 4.55 to 1. Hansen has never won the EHF Champions League trophy, but lost two finals: with Barça in 2010 against Kiel and with PSG in 2017 against Vardar. "The first half of the placement match was entertaining, but also imprinted by a low attacking efficiency of both sides (Veszprém with 44 and Paris with 56 per cent scoring percentage) and with a huge number of missed shots from 100 per cent chances. "Even though Mikkel Hansen missed two penalty shots, PSG turned a 3:6 deficit into 9:7, forcing Veszprém’s coach David Davis to a short, but intense time-out - but nothing changed, as PSG entered the locker rooms with a 14:11 advance. Last four teams known as Anorthosis squeeze through. It's 19:15 with 20 minutes to go. The ticket shop 1 on the grounds of … "Despite this loss in defence, Sagosen (4 goals) and new EHF Champions League top scorer Niclas Ekberg (6 goals) are on fire, steering THW to a 13:9 advance. For a moment it seemed like Paris had pulled themselves back into the game, but Barça rode it out and have regained a six-goal lead, which was, briefly, a seven-goal lead. "But PSG can exactly tell the same stories about Cologne – losing a final against Vardar in 2017, or giving away a chance at a place in the final in 2016. About EHF EURO. Austria. There's still seven minutes to go and this could really go either way. "Even two time-outs by coach David Davis did not change Veszprém’s way of playing. Rostov too sturdy for FTC; Neagu propels C.S.M to closing win Just like in the five preceding DELO “WOMEN’S EHF Champions League” Final Four encounters between these teams.. Rostov-Don defeated FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria in their remaining most important spherical healthy after they opened the day’s motion on Saturday afternoon, 29:26. "Or will it be another Mikkel Hansen masterpiece for PSG? However, PSG’s limited roster of 14 players helps negate the latter disadvantage. But their b, iggest asset was goalkeeper Kevin Møller, who replaced Gonzalo Perez de Vargas quite early and saved eight of 12 shots for an efficiency of 67 per cent. FEATURE: The Latvian right back is returning to Cologne, where he won the last EHF Champions League trophy in 2019, this time contesting the…, INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK: Playing at the EHF FINAL4 for the sixth time, PSG star Mikkel Hansen finally wants to win it in December. But still, when you have Luka Cindric as back-up, even the loss of a genius can be compensated. The top four teams in each group will qualify directly for the quarter-finals with … After the Tokyo Handball Qualification 2020 brought the focus of women’s handball to the national teams, the top clubs in Europe are back in action in the DELO EHF Champions League, as the premium European competition is slowly heading to its business end. Barça grabbed their chance with one player less on court, scoring a 2:0 run, and levelling the result at 15:15.