Hungary, Austria and Portugal have the biggest chances to qualify for the IHF World Championship 2025 after matches which have been played on Thursday. Italy also made a big step forward in Conversano where they took +6 advantage in front of 4.000 domestic fans. Results: Georgia – Austria 25:27 Lithuania – Hungary 26:33 Poland – Slovakia 28:29 Slovenia – Switzerland 26:27 Slovenia: Ferlin, Lesjak (10 saves); Blagotinsek, Janc, Dolenec (1), Cehte (3), Slatinsek, Horzen (3), Mazej (1), Bombac (3), Kavcic (2), Strmljan (3), Novak (4), Vlah (5), Drobez, Suholeznik (1). Switzerland: Scheidiger (13 ..read more

Brazilian NT player Haniel Langaro (29) signed a contract with Dinamo Bucuresti for the next two seasons. Left back, Langaro comes from FC Barcelona, with whom he won two EHF Champions League trophies (2021 and 2022). Born in Brazil, Haniel came to Europe in 2016 to Club Balonmano Ciudad de Logrono (Spain). After one season he transferred to Dunkerque (France), where he played until 2020. In the last four years, he wore the jersey of the Spanish and European champions, FC Barcelona. His track record in the “blau-grana” shirt is impressive: two EHF Champions Leagues, four titles in the Asobal L ..read more

Five matches of the IHF World Championship 2025 Play-Off have been played on Wednesday. Greece, Faroe Islands and especially Iceland took all advantages of home court to make solid base for the second matches of the direct encounters for the big event in Croatia, Norway and Denmark. Greece – Netherlands 31:27 Romania – Czech Republic 31:30 Faroe Islands – North Macedonia 34:27 Spain – Serbia 32:28 Iceland – Estonia 50:25 The post WCh 2025 Play-Off: Iceland score 50, Faroe Islands on +7, Greece took 4 to Netherlands appeared first on Handball Planet ..read more

Men’s World Championship 2025 Play-Off Europe is playing this week. In total, 11 teams will qualify for the event which will be host by Croatia, Denmark and Norway next January. Wednesday: Greece – Netherlands 16:15 Romania – Czech Republic 16:30 Faroe Islands – North Macedonia 20:00 Spain – Serbia 21:00 Iceland – Estonia 21:30 Thursday: Georgia – Austria 16:00 Lithuania – Hungary 18:00 Poland – Slovakia 18:00 Slovenia – Switzerland 18:00 Italy – Montenegro 20:00 Portugal – Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:30 The post WCh 2025 Play-Off Europe: 11 tickets will be shared around Europe appeared first on ..read more

Here is the result of the draw for both EHF Champions League Final4 events in Budapest and Cologne. SEMI-FINALS MVM Dome, Budapest, 1 June, throw-off times TBC Semi-final 1: Team Esbjerg (DEN) vs Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) Semi-final 2: Metz Handball (FRA) vs SG BBM Bietigheim (GER) TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 2024 SEMI-FINALS LANXESS arena, Cologne, 8 June, throw-off times TBC Semi-final 1: SC Magdeburg (GER) vs Aalborg Håndbold (DEN) Semi-final 2: Barça (ESP) vs THW Kiel (GER) The post EHF Champions League Final4 2024: Barca VS Kiel, Magdeburg against Aalborg appeared first on Handball Planet ..read more

GOG Handbold won’t be able to defend title in Denmark. The EHF Champions League team lost against Fredericia 24:34 in the decisive battle for the place at Danish Play-Off semi-final. Team who is in the first season of Krickau & Pytlick post-era didn’t succeed to qualify among the best 4 teams. Aalborg will meet Skjern, while Ribe Esbjerg will try to beat Fredericia in the semi-final clashes. The post Denmark waiting for a new champion – GOG is OUT appeared first on Handball Planet ..read more

Orlen Wisla Plock are Polish Cup 2024 winners! The “Oilers” beat the biggest rivals Industria Kielce 29:20 at the Cup Final to take the trophy for the 13th time in the club’s  history. Daszek was the TOP scorer in the Xavi Sabate squad who were dominating during the battle for the first trophy of the season. Orlen Wisla Plock – Industria Kielce 29:20 (15:11) Orlen Wisla Plock: Alilovic, Jastrzebski; Daszek 11, Zarabec 2, Lucin 8, Sroczyk, Serdio 2, Susnja, Samoila, Fazekas 1, Krajewski 3, Ternia, Dawydzik 2, Mihic, Mindegia. Industria Kielce: Wolff, Walach; Kounkoud, Dujshebaev A. 2 ..read more

Not even THW Kiel fans believed in words of coach Filip Jicha that his team “can beat anyone with 10 goals”. Over 1.700 seats stayed empty at Wunderino Arena against Montpellier after -9 loss a week ago in away clash 30:39. Unfortunately, those fans didn’t see spectacular game of their players who managed to beat rival with 31:21 and secure Final4 event in Cologne. THW Kiel – Montpellier HB 31:21 (17:12) THW Kiel: Mrkva (12/1 saves), Bellahcene; Johansson 8/1, Bilyk 7, Reinkind 6, Pekeler 4, Wiencek 4, Ekberg 2, Duvnjak, Overby, Faust, Dahmke, Szilagyi, Gurbindo, Wallinius, Skipagotu Montpe ..read more

Aalborg Handbold and SC Magdeburg will play at EHF Champions League Final4 in Cologne! Danish vice-champions qualified for the second time for Final4 event after 2021 final against Barcelona. In the last season of Mikkel Hansen, Danish superstar will have a chance to win the trophy which he only miss in CV, after his team beat Telekom Veszprem 33:28 to overcome -1 (32:31) from the first match in Hungary. It was even more interesting in Magdeburg, where penalty-shootout and fantastic Hernandez between the posts decided about the winner. Aalborg Handbold – Telekom Veszprém 33:28 (18:14) Aalborg ..read more

Three German teams Fuchse Berlin, Rhein Neckar Lowen and SG Flensburg alongside Romanian TOP squad Dinamo Bucharest will play at EHF European League Final4 2024 in Hamburg on May 25/26. HBC NANTES – FUCHSE BERLIN 30:37 (33:33 first match) SG FLENSBURG – SAVEHOF IK 28:29 (41:30) SKJERN – DINAMO BUCHAREST 34:38 (27:28) SPORTING CP – RHEIN NECKAR LOWEN 29:28 (29:32) Fuchse Berlin are defending champions from Flensburg 2023.   The post Three German teams and Dinamo Bucharest to play at EHF European League 2024 Final4 appeared first on Handball Planet ..read more