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Media Information VELUX EHF Champions League Season 2015/16 Group Phase VELUX EHF Champions League 2015/2016 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Title sponsor Premium sponsor Regional Premium sponsor Partners VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPONSORS Handle as you like The convenient top operation not only makes it easy to open the window with a single-handed tug at the elegant control bar, it also offers the opportunity to place furniture beneath the window. A unique ventilation flap is cleverly integrated in the control bar. www.velux.by Watch the movie here: V11944-045_003_EHF_ad_Handle-as-you-like_A4_urls_English_2015.indd 1 28-08-2015 14:27:11 Table of contents Foreword 6 Media contacts 7 Map of participating clubs 8 Playing system diagrams - stages and dates 9 Where to follow - live ticker, live streaming, EHF_live 11 List of TV stations 13 ehfTV.com relaunches, first MOTWs announced 14 VELUX EHF FINAL4 countdown 16 Ticket partners for VELUX EHF FINAL4 announced 18 Qualification review 19 Facts & Figures of the Group Phase 20 Important regulations - scoring of matches and ranking 23 GROUP A Preview 25 Head-to-heads in the EC 26 THW Kiel 30 MVM Veszprem 34 Paris Saint-Germain Handball 38 RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko 42 Orlen Wisla Plock 46 HC Prvo Plinarsko Drustvo Zagreb 50 Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu 54 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 58 GROUP B Preview 63 Head-to-heads in the EC 64 FC Barcelona Lassa 67 KS Vive Tauron Kielce 71 HC Vardar 75 KIF Kolding Kobenhavn 79 MOL-Pick Szeged 83 Rhein-Neckar Löwen 87 IFK Kristianstad 91 Montpellier HB 94 4 Table of contents GROUP C Preview 99 Head-to-heads in the EC 100 Naturhouse La Rioja 101 HC Meshkov Brest 105 Chekhovskie Medvedi 109 Futebol Clube do Porto 113 HC Vojvodina 117 Tatran Presov 120 GROUP D Preview 125 Head-to-heads in the EC 126 HC Metalurg 127 Skjern Handbold 131 HC Motor Zaporozhye 135 Kadetten Schaffhausen 139 HCM Baia Mare 143 Elverum Handball Herrer 146 HISTORY 2014/15 Top scorers 150 2014/15 All-Star Team 150 Past winners 151 History of the EHF Champions League 152 All-time club standings 154 5 Foreword Dear handball friends, On behalf of the European Handball Federation, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2015/16. As we enter the opening stages of the 23rd season, we are looking forward to a fresh challenge for Europe’s top teams as a new playing system has been introduced with more teams and many more tough and exciting matches for fans to enjoy. Starting the season are 28 of the continent’s leading teams, the expanded field representing 20 countries from across Europe. Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, FYR Macedonia and Poland each have two teams in the competition this season, whilst Germany is the only country represented by three clubs. Thanks to the expanded number of participants, fans can look forward to a record-breaking number of 176 matches in the Group Phase, which is an increase of 56 games compared to last season. The VELUX EHF Champions League is a living product, and as such it needs to adapt and change over time, which is why it was decided introduce these important changes this season. The new system will involve more teams and more markets whilst at the same time creating a playing modus that produces close matches throughout the competition. Sixteen teams will compete in Groups A and B in the new playing system, while Groups C and D contain six teams each. The best two teams from C and D will make it through to the Last 16 where they will join the teams placed two to six from Groups A and B. The two group winners qualify directly for the quarter-finals stage. There are five clubs in the competition with a EHF Champions League title to their name. The defending champions and record winners, FC Barcelona Lassa, will launch their new campaign in Group B together with the 2002/03 trophy holders Montpellier Handball, whilst three-time winners THW Kiel will play in Group A with 2013/14 champions, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, and the 2003/04 winners Celje Pivovarna Lasko. IFK Kristianstad, Vojvodina, HCM Baia Mare and the qualifier Elverum will also make their premiere amongst the heavyweights of European handball, but there will be no time for the newcomers to find their feet with tough clashes promised right from the very first round. The dream of Cologne and the VELUX EHF FINAL4 may seem a distant one as the season throws off but there is much to look forward to over the months ahead. I wish all teams the very best of luck on their VELUX EHF Champions League journey and wish you, the fans, a very enjoyable season! Jean Brihault EHF President 6 EHF/M media contacts Media matters TV and Radio Vlado Brindzak Miguel Mateo Marcellan Media and Communications Media Manager European Handball Federation EHF Marketing GmbH +43 1 80 151 161 +43 1 80 151 224 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs media contacts GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D THW Kiel (GER) FC Barcelona Lassa (ESP) Naturhouse La Rioja (ESP) HC Metalurg (MKD) Christian Robohm Gustau Galvache Jaime Luis Gonzalez Gutierrez Ana Neloska +49 1635306300 +34 618522789 +34 63 77 66 107 +389 723 103 98 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Veszprém HC (HUN) KS Vive Tauron Kielce (POL) HC Meshkov Brest (BLR) Skjern Handbold (DEN) Zsolt Sevinger Sebastian Kozubek Alexandr Kulbaka Jette Alstrup +36 305024547 +48 505031244 +375 29 350 74 79 +45 606 602 59 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Paris Saint-Germain Handball (FRA) HC Vardar (MKD) Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS) HC Motor Zaporozhye (UKR) Louise Cosnard Marko Savovski Olga Belysheva Dmitriy Karpushchenko +33 675 591 939 +389 75 200 088 +7 909 6391 839 +380 50 5581181 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko (SLO) KIF Kolding Kobenhavn (DEN) Futebol Clube do Porto (POR) Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI) Nejc Ajdnik Thomas Christensen Joana Moreira Barbara Imobersteg +386 40687766 +45 22 629062 +351 22 508 32 68 +41 787203247 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Orlen Wisla Płock (POL) MOL-Pick Szeged (HUN) HC Vojvodina (SRB) HCM Baia Mare (ROU) Tomasz Bauman Levente Juhasz Dan Fracile Paul Ursachi Tel: +48 723 100 787 +36 70 543 0979 +381 65 861 8533 +40 757 275 832 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HC PPD Zagreb (CRO) Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER) Tatran Presov (SVK) Elverum Handball Herrer (NOR) Goran Roknic Christopher Monz Branko Benko Erik Henriksen +385 95 9999 334 +491744288849 +421 911 620435 +47 400 21299 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu (TUR) IFK Kristianstad (SWE) Berk Karahan Anders Hallengren +90 535 358 8747 +46 734 33 11 88 [email protected] [email protected] SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER) Montpellier HB (FRA) Sandra von Wallis Suzy Demonte +49 4611609625 +33 499 610 358 [email protected] [email protected] 7 VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SG Flensburg- IFK Kristianstad, THW Kiel, Orlen Wisla Season 2015/16 Handewitt, GER SWE GER Plock, POL Elverum Handball Herrer, NOR Groups A&B teams HC Meshkov Brest, BLR Groups C&D teams Skjern KS Vive Tauron Handbold, DEN Kielce, POL Teams eliminated in qualification PRVO PLINARSKO DRUŠTVO PLINARSKO PRVO KIF Kolding KLUB RUKOMETNI ZAGREB Kobenhavn, DEN Chekhovskie Medvedi, RUS OCI-Lions, NED Tatran Presov, SVK VELUX EHF FINAL4 Host City Cologne, GER HC Motor 8 Zaporozhye, UKR HCM Baia Mare, ROU Rhein-Neckar Löwen, GER Paris Saint-Germain Veszprem HC, HUN Handball, FRA Montpellier MOL-Pick HB, FRA Szeged, HUN Futebol Clube HC Vojvodina do Porto, POR Novi Sad, SRB Naturhouse Besiktas Jimnastik La Rioja, ESP Kulubu, TUR HC PPD Alpla Zagreb,CRO FC Barcelona HC Hard, AUT HC Vardar Lassa, ESP MKD Kadetten HC Metalurg, Schaffhausen, SUI RK Celje Pivovarna RK Borac m:tel MKD Lasko, SLO Banja Luka, BIH Group Phase Last 16 Quarter-nals Groups A & B (draw) (no draw) (no draw) Season 2015/16 A1 B1 A1 bye M6 vs A1 playing system A2 B2 B1 bye M5 vs B1 A3 B3 M1 K1 vs A2 M4 vs M1 A4 B4 M2 K2 vs B2 M3 vs M2 Semi-nals (draw) A5 B5 M3 B6 vs A3 vs A6 B6 M4 A6 vs B3 vs A7 B7 M5 B5 vs A4 rd A8 B8 M6 A5 vs B4 3 place match vs Group Phase Group Phase Groups C & D (draw) KO Matches (no draw) Final C1 D1 K1 C2 vs D1 9 vs C2 D2 K2 D2 vs C1 C3 D3 Qualication Tournament (no draw) C4 D4 C5 D5 C6 D6 Season 2015/16 playing schedule Qualication Tournament Group Phase Last 16 Quarter-nals FINAL4 05.-06.09.2015 16.-20.09.2015 25.-29.11.2015 first leg first leg 28.-29.05.2016 23.-27.09.2015 02.-06.12.2015 16.03.-20.03.2016 20.-24.04.2016 30.09.-04.10.2015 10.-14.02.2016 Group A & B only 07.-11.10.2015 17.-21.-02.2016 Group A & B only 14.-18.10.2015 24.-28.02.2016 Group A & B and second leg second leg 21.-25.10.2015 KO Group C & D 23.03.-27.03.2016 27.04-01.05.2016 11.-15.11.2015 02.-06.03.2016 Group A & B and 18.-22.11.2015 KO Group C & D VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015/16 Qualification Tournament Group Phase Last 16 Quarterfinals FINAL4 16.-20.09.15 (1); 23.-27.09.2015 (2); 05./06.09.2015 30.09.-04.10.2015 (3); 07.-11.10.2015 (4) 16.-20.03.2016 20.-24.04.2016 28./29.05.2016 tournament 14.-18.10.2015 (5); 21.-25.10.2015 (6) first leg first leg tournament 11.-15.11.2015 (7); 18.-22.11.2015 (8) played in semi finals and finals 25.-29.11.2015 (9); 02.-06.12.2015 (10) 23.-27.03.2016