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2014–15 Lithuanian Women's Handball League
The Lithuanian Women's Handball League (), is the top-tier team handball competition in the Republic of Lithuania. It was founded in 1992 after the break up of the Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ..., which meant the Soviet handball league was removed. Champions Winners by season References External links Official websiteLithuanian Handball Federation Women's handball leagues 1992 establishments in Lithuania {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. History EHF was founded on 17 November 1991 in Berlin, Germany, although the first EHF Congress convened on 5 June 1992 and assigned EHF's headquarters to Vienna, Austria, from 1 September that year. In 2012, the EHF Office celebrated 20 years since it first opened its doors. In the subsequent years, the number of member countries has expanded from the initial 29 to its current number of 50, after Kosovo was granted full membership at the EHF Congress in Dublin, Ireland, in September 2014. The EHF represents its members in the Business development, development of the sport both in terms of grassroots talent, as well as commercial growth. EHF-organised events such as the Men's and Women's European Handball Championships and the EHF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MRK Žalgiris Kaunas
Moterų Rankinio Klubas Žalgiris Kaunas is a Lithuanian women's team handball, handball club from Kaunas. A founding member of the EHF Women's Champions League, European Cup in 1961, Žalgiris won three editions in a row between 1967 and 1969 in addition to two Soviet Women's Handball Championship, Soviet Championships, which makes it one of the most successful Lithuanian teams in overall international competitions. However the team declined subsequently, with HC Spartak Kyiv, Spartak Kyiv dominating both competitions for nearly two decades. In 1979 Žalgiris made it into the championship's top three for the last time, with Egle Vilnius becoming the major Lithuanian team in the championship. Since the break-up of the Soviet Union Žalgiris has played in the Lithuanian Women's Handball League, Lithuanian League. in the Lithuanian Handball Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eglė Vilnius
RK Eglė Vilnius, also known as Eglė-Šviesa for sponsorship reasons, is a women's handball club from Vilnius, Lithuania. The club has a rich history in both domestic and international competitions. In the Soviet era, Eglė Vilnius achieved great success, finishing third in the Soviet Championship in 1981 and 1987. The team also reached the final of the EHF Cup twice during this period, in 1982 and 1989. They were unable to lift the trophy, losing to RK Trešnjevka and Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea, respectively. In 1988, Eglė Vilnius finally won their first major international title, the EHF Cup, by defeating Budućnost Titograd in the final. This was a remarkable achievement, and it remains the club's most significant triumph to date. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Eglė Vilnius faced new challenges as they adapted to a different landscape of handball in Europe. However, the club continued to perform at a high level, and in 1999 they reached the group stage of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a Handball goalkeeper, goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian exclave, semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.89 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians who are the titular nation and form the majority of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian. For millennia, the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united for the first time by Mindaugas, who formed the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet Union, it dissolved in 1991. During its existence, it was the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by area, extending across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and sharing Geography of the Soviet Union#Borders and neighbors, borders with twelve countries, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, third-most populous country. An overall successor to the Russian Empire, it was nominally organized as a federal union of Republics of the Soviet Union, national republics, the largest and most populous of which was the Russian SFSR. In practice, Government of the Soviet Union, its government and Economy of the Soviet Union, economy were Soviet-type economic planning, highly centralized. As a one-party state go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Women's Handball Championship
The Soviet Women's Handball Championship (''Чемпионат СССР по гандболу среди женщин'') was the premier women's handball championship in the Soviet Union. Founded in 1962, it last took place in 1992 following the state's collapse. Luch Moscow (previously Trud) and Žalgiris Kaunas were early powerhouses of the championship. Spartak Kiev subsequently dominated the championship for two decades, with twenty titles in a row between 1969 and 1988. The four last editions were won by Kuban Krasnodar and Rostselmash. Avtomobilist Baku was the championship's runner-up a record 9 times, but wasn't able to win it. The Soviet Championship was arguably one of the top women's handball competitions in the world. Spartak Kiev extended its dominance to the European Cup with 13 titles, and Avtomobilist Baku, Eglė Vilnius, Kuban Krasnodar, Luch Moscow, Rostselmash and Žalgiris Kaunas also won international competitions. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Tauras-Vilniaus Kolegija
SM Tauras-Vilniaus kolegija (formerly Eastcon AG Vilnius) is a women's team handball club from Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P .... Currently club is competing in Lithuanian Handball League. Accomplishments * LWHL:1st **1999, 2005, 2008 References Women's handball clubs in Lithuania Sport in Vilnius Lithuanian Women's Handball League clubs {{Lithuania-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HC SM Garliava
CASCADA - HC Garliava SM is a Lithuanian women's handball club from Garliava Garliava (), is a city in Kaunas District Municipality, Lithuania. Garliava is located south from the Centras (Kaunas), center of Kaunas and has a territory of 3,65 km2. Name Garliava is the Lithuanian language, Lithuanian name of the cit .... HC Garliava joined the Lithuanian League in 2008 and have been champions four times, winning in 2011, 2017, 2019, and 2024. During the 2024 season the team won the Lithuanian Handball Federation Super Cup, defeating Kaunas Žalgiris in the final. The team was one of nine to join the Women's Baltic Sea Handball League for its inaugural 2023/24 season, placing third after winning six out of eight games played. Titles * Lithuanian League **2011, 2017, 2019, 2024 * Super Cup **2024 References EHF profile {{DEFAULTSORT:HC SM Garliava G Zalgiris Lithuanian Women's Handball League clubs Garliava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Lithuanian Women's Handball League
The 2013–14 Lithuanian Women's Handball League season is the 24th season of the Lithuanian Women's Handball League, the top level women's handball in Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P .... Five teams participated in the league, when four regular teams withdrew from the league ( MRK KKSC Panevėžys, MRK KKSC Utena, Tauras-Vilniaus bakalėja Vilnius, Širšės Kaunas) League started at 5 October 2013 and will finish at 7 June 2014. Regular season Playoffs Semifinals * (1) ACME-Žalgiris - (4) Eglė Vilnius (47:28, 51:24, 47:33) * (2) SM Tauras-Vilniaus kolegija - (3) HC SM Garliava (26:28, 37:33, 29:26, 29:34, 32:24) 3rd place game * (4) Eglė Vilnius - (3) HC SM Garliava (29:35, 26:30) Final * (1) ACME-Žalgiris - (2) SM Tauras-Vilniaus kolegija (36:3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Lithuanian Women's Handball League
The Lithuanian Women's Handball League (), is the top-tier team handball competition in the Republic of Lithuania. It was founded in 1992 after the break up of the Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ..., which meant the Soviet handball league was removed. Champions Winners by season References External links Official websiteLithuanian Handball Federation Women's handball leagues 1992 establishments in Lithuania {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Women's Handball League
The Lithuanian Women's Handball League (), is the top-tier team handball competition in the Republic of Lithuania. It was founded in 1992 after the break up of the Soviet Union, which meant the Soviet Women's Handball Championship, Soviet handball league was removed. Champions Winners by season References External links Official websiteLithuanian Handball Federation Lithuanian Women's Handball League, Women's handball leagues 1992 establishments in Lithuania {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
