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2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League was the 32nd edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 7 September 2024 to 1 June 2025. Győri Audi ETO KC were the defending champions and won the tournament for second straight and seventh overall time, after defeating Odense Håndbold in the final. Format The tournament ran using the same format as the previous three seasons. The competition began with a group stage featuring sixteen teams divided into two groups. Matches were played in a double round-robin system with home-and-away fixtures, fourteen in total for each team. In Groups A and B, the top two teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entered the playoff round. The knockout stage included four rounds: the playoffs, quarter-finals, and a final-four tournament comprising two semifinals and the final. In the playoffs, eight teams were paired against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches (third-place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's EHF Champions League
The EHF Women's Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating. Tournament structure Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 27 nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. The national federations are allowed to request extra places or upgrades from the EHF European League. The EHF Champions League is divided into five stages. Depending on the ranking of their national federation and of the criteria list, teams can enter the competition in either qualification or the group phase. The current playing system changed for the 2020–21 season. Qualification tournament Groups of four teams are formed. The number of groups can vary each season. Teams from each group play semi-finals and finals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball Federation Of Slovenia
The Handball Federation of Slovenia (RZS) () is the national authority responsible for the administration of handball in Slovenia and the Slovenia men's national handball team and the Slovenia women's national handball team. It are a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). It organizes the following competitions: *Slovenian First League (men's handball) *Slovenian Second League (men's handball) *Slovenian Handball Cup * Slovenian Handball Supercup *Slovenian First League (women's handball) References External links * {{Authority control Handball in Slovenia Handball Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ... Sports organizations established in 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HB Ludwigsburg
HB Ludwigsburg is a German professional handball club from Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. Its women's team is playing in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen, and internationally in the EHF Champions League. The men's team plays in the Handball-Bundesliga. For the 2024/25 season, the women's team moved its official location from Bietigheim to Ludwigsburg and changed the official club name to 'HB Ludwigsburg'. Team Kits Honours Domestic competitions * Handball-Bundesliga Frauen: ** Champions (6): 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 ** ''Runners-Up (2):'' 2018, 2021 * 2. Handball-Bundesliga ** Champions: 2013 *German Cup: ** Winners (4): 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 *German Supercup: ** Winners (6): 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 European competitions * Women's EHF Champions League: ** ''Runners-Up:'' 2024 * Women's EHF European League: ** Winners: 2022 ** ''Runners-Up:'' 2017 Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2025–26 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Johanna Bundsen * 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metz Handball
Metz Handball is a French handball club from Metz, France. Founded in 1965 under the name ASPTT Metz, the club has an exceptional track record with some 40 titles won, which is the all-time record for a French women's team sport. Chaired by Thierry Weizman since 2005, the club is becoming increasingly professional and now aims to play a leading role in Europe. The men's team also played in LNH Division 1, 1st League between 1971 and 1983, and nowadays plays in Nationale 1 (3rd division) since 2020. History Over the past few decades, Metz Handball has become the most prestigious women's handball club in France. It is also one of the oldest institutions playing in the French elite. The club was created in 1965 under the name of ASPTT Metz, but it wasn't until 1968, with the creation of the women's team, that the club became well-known in the sport. Second-place finishers in France and semi-finalists in the Cup of Cups in 1977, the men's team gave ASPTT Metz its first prestige on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (Nykøbing Falster Handball Club) is a Danish professional handball club from Nykøbing Falster. In the 2024–25 season, the club competes in the Danish Women's Handball League. They have a local rivalry with København Håndbold. History Nykøbing Falster was promoted to the top league in Denmark, Damehåndboldligaen, for the first time for 2013-14, by winning the 1st Division in 2012-13. In their first season in the top league, they finished 11th, which meant relegation/promotion play-off matches against SK Århus. They would go on to lose, but due to Vejen EH's bankruptcy, the club could stay in the league. In 2014-15 they finished last, but once again they were saved by a team withdrawing; this time by Skive fH. In March 2015 it was announced that the club had signed Kristina Kristiansen from the 2016-17 season. This signaled that the team would ramp up investment, and it sparked public interest in the, at the time, relatively obscure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Esbjerg
Team Esbjerg is a professional women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in Blue Water Dokken, which have capacity for 2,996 spectators. They play games in red shirts and black shorts. The coaching team consists of Swedish international Tomas Axnér and Christian Køhler. History Team Esbjerg was founded in 1991, as a cooperation between KVIK Esbjerg and Esbjerg Håndboldklub (EHK). They competed in the Danish Handball League for the first time in 1999, but they relegated the following year. They have been part of the league since 2004. They have won the Danish Championship twice. Once in 2016, after beating FC Midtjylland Håndbold in the final. They lost the first final match 20–17, but won the second 24–19, after a dramatic penalty shootout. Again in 2019, they also beat Herning-Ikast Håndbold, in two matches, with the scores 28–20 and 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thousands of Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War, military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, civilian casualties. As of 2025, Russian troops Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, occupy about 20% of Ukraine. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians had been internally displaced and more than 8.2 million Ukrainian refugee crisis, had fled the country by April 2023, creating Europe's List of largest refugee crises, largest refugee crisis since World War II. In late 2021, Russia Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, massed troops near Ukraine's borders and December 2021 Russian ultimatum to NATO, issued demands to the Western world, West i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Handball Association
The Czech Handball Association () (CHA) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Czech Republic. Founded in 1968, CHA is a member of European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). National teams * Czech Republic men's national handball team * Czech Republic men's national junior handball team * Czech Republic women's national handball team Competitions * Czech Handball Extraliga * Czech Women's Handball First Division References External links Official website Czech Republicat the IHF website. Czech Republicat the EHF website. Handball in the Czech Republic 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 goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ... Sports organizations established in 1968 1968 establishments in Czechoslovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey Handball Federation
Turkish Handball Federation () is the governing body of handball and beach handball sports in Turkey. It was formed on February 4, 1976. The headquarters is located in Çankaya district of Ankara. It is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF). It organizes leagues, tournaments and championships for all age groups of both genders at national level. In addition, support services like the education of referees and coaches are within its duties. Participations of Turkish handball teams at all international competition events are organized by the federation. History Handball sport began in Turkey in the period 1927-1938 as an outdoor game, initiated by three Turkish instructors for physical education at military schools, who were trained in Germany. The first official rules for field handball were published in 1934 by the "Turkey Physical Training Association" (), and the first official open-air field handball match was played in 1938. In 1942, the sports handball, volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Handball Association
The Swedish Handball Federation (, SHF) is the national handball association in Sweden. The Swedish Handball Federation was founded out of the Swedish Game Association on 25 November 1930 and joined the Swedish Sports Confederation (, RF) in 1931. It is also a member of the Swedish Olympic Committee (, SOK), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Stockholm. In 1948, the Swedish Handball Federation set up a basketball section, which existed until the October 1952 establishment of the Swedish Basketball Federation. Its chairperson, since August 2016, is Fredrik Rapp. SHF Presidents Competitions hosted International * 1954 World Men's Handball Championship * 1967 World Men's Handball Championship * 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship * 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship * 1993 World Men's Handball Championship * 2011 World Men's Handball Championship * 2023 World Men's Handball C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
