11/12 May 2019 Papp László Budapest Sportaréna

Media Information

Women’s EHF Champions League Season 2018/19

DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 DRAW

Tuesday 16 April 2019, 18:00 hrs Budapest, Hungary

1 2 Table of contents

Media contacts - EHF/M, clubs contacts 4

Map of participating clubs 5

2018/19 season overview 6

DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 Media Accreditation 7

DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 Draw Preview 8

Facts & figures after quarter-finals 9

Potential head-to-head stats 12

Metz 13

Györi Audi ETO KC 15

Vipers Kristiansand 17

Rostov-Don 19

Former winners in the four squads 21

Top scorers after quarter-finals 22

Fan vote for All-star team 23

3 EHF/M media contacts

Media matters TV and Radio Thomas Schöneich Miguel Mateo Marcellan Media and Communications Media Manager European Handball Federation EHF Marketing GmbH +43 1 80 151 164 +43 1 80 151 224 [email protected] [email protected]

Clubs media contacts

Metz Handball (FRA) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) Rostov-Don (RUS) (NOR) Frederic Kremer Tamas Szabo Andrey Demyanov Terje Markussen +33 632 570 162 +36 20 505 63 07 +79897198555 +47 905 818 15 [email protected] szabo.tamas.gyorietokc@ [email protected] [email protected] gmail.com

Media information Media portal Online information

All media representatives are invited to register ehfFINAL4.com for the EHF media portal on http://members. ehfCL.com ehf.eu ehfTV.com Regulations of the Women’s EHF Champions League The European Handball Federation’s Twitter:@ehfcl (#ehffinal4, #hellobudapest, #ehfcl) media portal is a one-stop-shop for media Facebook: ehf.champions.league representatives offering all the EHF’s media news such as press releases, event flash quotes directly after matches, press conference Official name highlights, draw reactions and downloads of all relevant information including, but not limited The official name of the competitions are: Women’s to, media guides and event logos. Furthermore EHF Champions League and DELO WOMEN’S EHF photographs that are free for editorial use FINAL4. The full name of the competition should will be available for download. always be used.

For major events such as the EHF EURO or the Please note: If the season is required, it has to be DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 match prep kits positioned after “Champions League” e.g. Women’s including historical information and head-to- EHF Champions League 2018/19. The wording head statistics will also be made available. “Champions League” should be written with a If you haven’t registered yet, please send an capital letter at the beginning of each word, i.e. email to: [email protected] and we will Champions League. The remaining letters should be provide you with the log-in details. in lower case. The word Champions does not have an apostrophe after the ‘s’.

4 RUS ROU Budapest, HUN Budapest, ROU Rostov-Don CSM Bucuresti CSM SCM Craiova SCM Györi Audi Györi S EHF FINAL4 ’ S EHF FINAL4 WOMEN DELO ETO KC, HUN KC, ETO BSK, TUR BSK, Muratpaşa Hungaria, HUN Hungaria, FTC-Rail Cargo FTC-Rail MKS Perła MKS SRB Lublin, POL Lublin, ZORK Jagodina ZORK MNE Buducnost I TA Jomi Salerno SWE SWE IK Sävehof IK Sävehof NOR NOR Vegeta, CRO Vegeta, Vegeta, CRO Vegeta, HC Podravka Larvik HK, Larvik Vipers Kristiansand, NOR Kristiansand, RK Krim København København Håndbold, DEN Mercator, SLO Mercator, Odense HC, DEN GER Thüringer HC Thüringer SG BBM Bietigheim, GER Bietigheim, Bietigheim, GER Bietigheim, Metz Super Amara Amara Super Bera Bera, ESP Bera, Bera 2018/19 Handball, FRA Brest Bretagne Bretagne Brest Handball, FRA DELO WOMEN‘SDELO FINAL4 EHF teams nals Eliminated in Quarter-fi Eliminated in Main Round Eliminated in Group Matches on cati Eliminated in Qualifi

SEASON 5 6 Budapest hosts DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2019

Media Accreditation for the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 The accreditation procedure of media representatives for the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 has been launched.

Written media, photographers, TV and radio representatives can now submit their request for accreditation via an online form - https:// accreditation.ehf.eu/

Requests for media accreditation have to be made until Sunday 30 April 2019. Media accreditation is only open to professional media representatives working at the event. Freelance media representatives may be asked to provide additional evidence of their work. There are limited places and it may not be possible to accept Playing times confirmed all requests for an accreditation.

Saturday 11 May 2019 Semi-final 1 15:15 hrs New merchandise launches Semi-final 2 18:00 hrs EHF Marketing together with Salming, the official sports outfitter of the EHF Champions League, will launch an exclusive merchandise Sunday 12 May 2019 range, consisting of t-shirts, hoods and socks for men and women. 3/4 Placement match – 15:15 It will be presented at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 Draw on 16 hrs April in Budapest. The merchandise items feature exclusive details Women’s EHF Champions such as the woven competition badge and logo prints. League Final – 18:00 hrs Anastacia opens DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2019 Organisers have announced that American musician and songwriter Tickets for Women’s EHF Anastacia will take centre stage at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. FINAL4 2019 on sale In the opening show ahead of the first semi-final on Saturday 11 May 2019, Anastacia will warm up a capacity crowd of 12,000 spectators Tickets can be purchased via at the showcase event of the women’s club handball season. the official website: www.ehfFINAL4.com Anastacia has sold over 30 million records to date and was named All tickets are valid for both the ‘World’s Best-selling New Female Pop Artist’ in 2001. A list of her playing days. most popular songs features hits such as ´I’m Outta Love´, ´Paid My Dues´, ´One Day In Your Life´ and ´Sick and Tired´. ´l’m Outta Love´, Ticket prices: released in 2000, became the biggest selling single of the year from Category 1: 155 EUR / ticket her first studio album ‘Not That Kind’. In 2015, Anastacia released Category 2: 115 EUR / ticket ‘The Ultimate Collection’ and embarked on the ‘Ultimate Collection Category 3: 80 EUR / ticket Tour’ which saw her perform over 110 shows throughout the Category 4: 50 EUR / ticket Northern Hemisphere. Her powerful mezzo-soprano voice was heard Category 5: 35 EUR / ticket in many countries across Europe in 2018 during the tour where she performed her new album ´Evolution´.

7 Draw Preview

Four world class players , , and will be present when the semi-finals for the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2019 will be drawn

The women’s club handball season is coming Champions League Facebook with live tweets to its end and with the DELO WOMEN’S EHF on @ehfcl. FINAL4 2019 on 11 and 12 May in Budapest lurking around the corner, it is time to find Four players from the qualified teams will out the semi-final pairings and get ready for attend the draw: Eduarda Amorim from the sixth edition of this benchmark event for reigning champions Györi Audi ETO KC, Rostov European women’s indoor sports. Don’s goalkeeper Mayssa Pessoa and from the two EHF FINAL4 debutants, The draw will be held on 16 April 2019 in and Vipers Kristiansand, Manon Houette and Budapest, starting at 18:00 in the studios Katrine Lunde. They will be accompanied of Sport 1, Hungarian broadcaster of the by the Women’s EHF Champions League WOMEN’S EHF Champions League. ambassador Anja Althaus. After the draw, all It will be streamed live on Sport 1 in Hungary, players will be available for interviews. worldwide on ehfTV as well as on EHF

8 Facts & Figures: Four nationalities, two debutants, one unbeaten defending champion With the completion of the Women’s EHF Champions League Quarter-final the four teams striving for the title at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 have been confirmed: Györ, Metz, Rostov and Vipers will take to the court in Budapest on 11-12 May. Here are all the important numbers and stats before the draw event on Tuesday (16 April):

0 times have two teams from the same nation made it to the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 in the same season. 1 team has successfully defended its title in the five DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 editions so far: Györ, winners in 2017 and 2018. 1 MVP of the 2016 Olympic Games and EHF EURO 2018 will be on court in Budapest: Anna Vyakhireva (Rostov) 1 - for the first time a French team is part of the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4: Metz Handball. 1 team arrives unbeaten in Budapest: defending champions Györ have won 12 of their 14 matches so far and tied twice - with Hungarian rivals FTC. 1 club was part of all five previous editions of the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 but did not compete this season: Vardar. Györ will play their fifth finals tournament in 2019. 1 of the four DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants has won the title before: Györ (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018). 1 coach, Ambros Martin, switched from one DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participant (Györ) to another (Rostov) before this season. 2 former IHF World Handball Players of the Year will be on court in Budapest: Eduarda Amorim (2014) and Anita Görbicz (2005, both Györ). 2 teams are DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 debutants: Metz Handball and Vipers Kristiansand. Rostov have qualified for the second time after 2018. 2 top scorers from the past seven seasons will play in Budapest: Anita Görbicz (2013/14 - 87 goals for Györ and 2011/12 - 133 Györ) and Zsuzsanna Tomori (2012/13 - 95 FTC, now Györ). 2 - Vipers are the second team from to reach the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4, after Larvik in 2015. 2 - Vipers are only playing in their second season in the Women’s EHF Champions League. 2 former champions - Buducnost (2012, 2015) and CSM Bucuresti (2016) - lost in the quarter-final this season, both against a DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 debutant. 2 coaches of DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants also lead a national team: Emmanuel Mayonnade (Netherlands) and Ambros Martin (Romania). 3 players and one coach at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 aim for their fifth trophy: Katrine Lunde (Vipers), Eduarda Amorim and Anita Görbicz (both Györ), and Rostov coach Ambros Martin, who led Györ to the title in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. 4 - which means all - DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants won both quarter-final matches. 4 nationalities will be represented by the four coaches in Budapest: Gabor Danyi (Györ) is Hungarian, Ambros Martin (Rostov) is Spaniard, Ole Gustav Gjekstad (Vipers) is Norwegian, Emmanuel Mayonnade (Metz) is French. 6 goals was the smallest aggregate winning margin in the quarter-final: Metz vs CSM 54:48. Last season six was also the smallest margin as CSM beat Metz.

9 7 players at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 won the world title with France in 2017: (Györ), Grace Zaadi-Deuna, Manon Houette, , Orlande Kanor, Beatrice Edwige, Gnonsiame Niombla (all Metz). 7 players at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 won the Olympic title with Russia in 2016: Vladlena Bobrovnikova, , Mayya Petrova, Anna Sedoykina, Anna Sen, Marina Sudakova and Anna Vyakhireva (all Rostov). 9 players at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 won the EHF EURO 2018 with France: Amandine Leynaud (Györ), , Astride N’Gouan, Grace Zaadi-Deuna, Manon Houette, Laura Flippes, Orlande Kanor, Beatrice Edwige and Gnonsiame Niombla (all Metz). 9 EHF Champions League matches this season ended in a draw: six in the group matches, three in the main round. 10 different clubs from eight different nations have qualified for the finals tournament in Budapest (including 2018/19): Vardar and Györ (5 times each), Buducnost (4), CSM Bucuresti (3), Rostov-Don (2), FC Midtjylland, Larvik, Volgograd, Vipers Kristiansand, Metz Handball (1 each). 11 nations have been represented by the 25 winners of the Women’s EHF Champions League (since 1993/94): Denmark (6 trophies), Hungary (5), Austria (4), Montenegro, Slovenia (2 each), Croatia, North Macedonia, Norway, Spain, Romania, Russia (1 each). 12 times in 13 seasons (including 2018/19) Györ have made it at least to the semi-final; they were eliminated by Vardar in the 2014/15 quarter-final. Rostov will play their second semi-final (after 2018), Metz and Vipers their first. 12 goals was the biggest winning margin in a quarter-final match this season: Györ vs Odense 33:21. 13 players at the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 also appeared in the 2016 Olympic final in Rio: seven Russian and six French players. 14 multiple Women’s EHF Champions League winners will be on court in Budapest: 12 of them play for Györ, two for Vipers. 14 goals was the aggregate winning margin in the quarter-final Rostov vs FTC (62:48). In the same tie last season, the difference was 12 goals. 15 is the highest number of goals scored by one player in a single DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 match: Swedish Isabelle Gulldén for CSM Bucuresti in the 2016 final against Györ. 17 different nations were represented by the 22 clubs taking part in the Women’s EHF Champions League this season (including qualification). 17 matches this season had a winning margin of 10 or more goals. 20 goals was the biggest winning margin so far: Györ vs Podravka 37:17 (group matches). 23 matches long is the unbeaten run of Györ in the Women’s EHF Champions League. 31 of the 92 matches since the start of the group matches have been attended by at least 3,000 spectators, including three quarter-finals. 38 was the lowest number of goals in a single group match: Odense vs Metz 19:19. 48 of the 92 matches since the start of the group matches were won by the home team, 23 were won by the visitors. 80 goals have been scored by both Noemi Hafra (FTC) and Jovanka Radicevic (CSM Bucuresti) to top the scorers’ list so far. Best scorer still in competition is Linn Sulland (Vipers) with 76.

10 +105 goals after 14 matches is the goal difference of Györ. 331 goals conceded by Metz this season is the lowest amount for any for the four DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants. 409 goals were scored in the eight quarter-final matches, an average of 51.1. 465 goals scored by Györ this season is the highest amount for any of the four DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants. 5,431 goals have been scored so far this season: 417 in qualification; 2,647 in the group matches; 1,958 in the main round; 409 in the quarter-finals. Last season this was 5,237 goals at the same stage. 5,500 fans at the Györ vs Odense quarter-final match was the highest attendance of the season so far. 25,242 fans in total attended the eight quarter-final matches, an average of 3,155 spectators.

Top lists of the four DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants (after 14 matches) Most goals scored: 465: Györ 415: Metz 398: Vipers 385: Rostov

Fewest goals conceded: 331: Metz 336: Rostov 354: Vipers 360: Györ

Best goal difference: +105: Györ +84: Metz +49: Rostov +44: Vipers

Moist points: 26: Györ (12 victories - 2 draws - 0 defeats) 23: Metz (11 - 1 - 2) 23: Rostov (11 - 1 - 2) 19: Vipers (9 - 1 - 4)

Top scorers: 76 goals: Linn Sulland (NOR/Vipers) 71 goals: (NED/Györ) 63 goals: Henny Reistad (NOR/Vipers) 62 goals: Xenia Smits (GER/Metz) 60 goals: Stine Oftedal (NOR/Györ)

11 Potential head-to-heads in the EC Metz Handball vs Györi Audi ETO KC 1-0-6 (175:208) 2:12 30.09.2007 Györi Audi ETO vs HB Metz Moselle Lorraine, EHF CL – QT 2 30:27 (15:12) 09.10.2011 Györi AUDI ETO KC vs Metz Handball, EHF CL – Group C 28:23 (16:13) 30.10.2011 Metz Handball vs Györi AUDI ETO KC, EHF CL – Group C 24:33 (7:17) 14.02.2015 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Metz Handball, EHF CL – Main Round Group 2 31:27 (15:11) 15.03.2015 Metz Handball vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF CL – Main Round Group 2 20:27 (8:12) 09.04.2017 Metz Handball vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF CL – Quarter-final 32:31 (16:16) 15.04.2017 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Metz Handball, EHF CL – Quarter-final 28:22 (17:12)

Metz Handball vs Vipers Kristiansand 2-0-0 (55:44) 4:0 08.10.2017 Metz Handball vs Vipers Kristiansand, EHF CL – Group D 30:22 (14:12) 10.11.2017 Vipers Kristiansand vs Metz Handball, EHF CL – Group D 22:25 (11:12)

Metz Handball vs Rostov-Don 5-1-0 (146:119) 11:1 13.02.2005 Handball Metz Metropole vs Rostov-Don, EHF Cup – Last 16 28:22 (14:9) 20.02.2005 Rostov-Don vs Handball Metz Metropole, EHF Cup – Last 16 19:19 (10:10) 11.02.2006 Rostov-Don vs HB Metz Moselle Lorraine, EHF Cup – Last 16 19:20 (8:11) 18.02.2006 HB Metz Moselle Lorraine vs Rostov-Don, EHF Cup – Last 16 24:16 (10:8) 26.01.2019 Metz Handball vs Rostov-Don, EHF CL – Main Round Group 1 29:25 (17:14) 23.02.2019 Rostov-Don vs Metz Handball, EHF CL – Main Round Group 1 18:26 (12:13)

Györi Audi ETO KC vs Vipers Kristiansand 5-0-1 (192:157) 10:2 18.04.2004 Györi Graboplast ETO vs Vag HK, EHF Cup – Semi-final 29:20 (18:10) 24.04.2004 Vag HK vs Györi Graboplast ETO, EHF Cup – Semi-final 29:26 (13:9) 12.02.2005 Györi ETO Kezilabda Club vs Vag Vipers HK, EHF Cup – Last 16 33:25 (19:12) 13.02.2005 Györi ETO Kezilabda Club vs Vag Vipers HK, EHF Cup – Last 16 38:28 (18:14) 09.02.2019 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Vipers Kristiansand, EHF CL – Main Round Group 2 33:29 ((19:14) 09.03.2019 Vipers Kristiansand vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF CL – Main Round Group 2 26:33 (17:17)

Györi Audi ETO KC vs Rostov-Don 4-0-2 (154:141) 8:4 15.02.2003 Rostov-Don vs Györi Graboplast ETO, Cup Winners’ Cup – Last 16 26:22 (12:9) 22.02.2003 Györi Graboplast ETO vs Rostov-Don, Cup Winners’ Cup – Last 16 25:17 (10:6) 22.10.2016 Rostov-Don vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Group C 27:28 (14:12) 19.11.2016 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Rostov-Don, EHF Champions League – Group C 32:25 (15:12) 21.10.2017 Rostov-Don vs Györi Audi ETO KC, EHF Champions League – Group B 23:22 (12:12) 06.11.2017 Györi Audi ETO KC vs Rostov-Don, EHF Champions League – Group B 25:23 (13:9)

Vipers Kristiansand vs Rostov-Don No previous encounters in European competitions

12 Metz Handball

Metz Handball • this is the first time Metz have qualified for the EHF FINAL4 • the French side has not lost a home game in the Champions League Club Address since January 2017 Metz Handball 20 Rue des Mirabelles • Metz have the best defence of the competition, having 57050 Metz conceded 331 goals after the quarter-finals. They are five goals France head of Rostov-Don Media contact Frederic Kremer • they are also the second most prolific attack, having netted 415 +33 632 570 162 [email protected] times. The leader of the attack ranking is Györ, with 465 goals

QUARTER-FINALS TOP SCORERS metz-handball.com @ CSM Bucuresti W26:31 (11:14) 1. Xenia Smits (GER) 62 MetzHandballOfficiel vs CSM Bucuresti W23:22 (11:9) 2. Grace Zaadi (FRA) 56 Aggregate score: 54:48 @MetzHandball 3. Laura Flippes (FRA) 52 4. Manon Houette (FRA) 36 @metzhandballofficiel (FRA) 36 GROUP 1 FINAL STANDINGS Kit colours 1. Metz Handball 10 7 1 2 299:242 (57) 15 Light 2. Rostov-Don 10 7 1 2 261:241 (20) 15 Player shirt: yellow Player short: blue 3. Buducnost 10 5 1 4 245:248 (-3) 11 GK shirt: red 4. Odense HC 10 3 2 5 246:267 (-21) 8 Dark 5. Kobenhavn Handball 10 3 2 5 271:280 (-9) 8 Player shirt: blue & grey Player short: blue 6. Brest Bretagne Handball 10 0 3 7 253:297 (-44) 3 GK shirt: blue MAIN ROUND RESULTS Past achievements Women’s EHF Champions League vs Rostov-Don W29:25 (17:14) Participations (including 2018/19 season): 20 @ Brest Bretagne W21:32 (9:16) Quarter-final (2): 2016/17, 2017/18 vs Kobenhavn W36:24 (19:13) Main Round (2): 2011/12, 2014/15 @ Rostov-Don W18:26 (12:13) Last 16 (2): 1994/95, 1995/96 vs Brest Bretagne W39:26 (17:13) Last 32 (1): 1993/94 @ Kobenhavn L36:33 (15:17) Group Matches (8): 1996/97, 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2013/14 GROUP MATCHES RESULTS Qualification (4): 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, vs Larvik HK W31:20(16:8) 2007/08 Playing hall Other @ Odense HC D19:19 (10:10) EHF Cup: Runners-up 2012/13, quarter-final “Les Arenes” Metz vs Buducnost W25:24 (8:11) 5 av. Rue Louis le 2000/01, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08 Debonnaire @ Buducnost L23:19 (9:10) Cup Winners’ Cup: final 2012/13, semi-final 57000 Metz @ Larvik HK W21:31 (9:15) 1998/99, 2003/04, 2009/10, 2010/11 France vs Odense HC W41:26 (21:12) French league: 22 titles (1989, 1990, 1993- Capacity: 5,000 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004-2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016-18) French cup: 7 titles 13 Metz Handball

EHF Champions League club records

Biggest win 37:18 (17:10) v Astrakhanochka RUS (h), 11.02.2017 Biggest defeat 34:17 (13:10) v Mar El Osito L’Eliana ESP (a), 25.01.1998 Longest winning run 7 matches (10.11.2018 – 03.03.2019) Longest unbeaten run 7 matches (10.11.2018 – 03.03.2019) Longest losing run 6 matches (11.01.2003 – 01.11.2008) MATCHES Longest run without win 8 matches (10.11.1996 – 15.11.1997) Longest winning run 7 8 matches (04.02.2012 – 12.10.2013) Most goals 42 v HC Vardar MKD 42:28W (h), 05.03.2017 GOALS Most goals Most goals opponent 37 v Viborg HK DEN 24:37L (h), 01.11.2008 42 37 v RK Krim Mercator SLO 30:37L (h), 24.10.2009

GOALS Most goals both teams 70 v HC Vardar MKD 42:28W (h), 05.03.2017 70 Most goals both teams Fewest goals 14 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 27:14L (a), 17.11.1996 Fewest goals opponent 17 v Byasen Trondheim NOR 16:17L (h), 10.11.1996 Fewest goals both teams 33 v Byasen Trondheim NOR 16:17L (h), 10.11.1996

Past seasons

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 1996/97 ASPTT Metz FRA 6 0 2 4 108:137 –29 2:10 4th Gr. C 1997/98 ASPTT Metz HB FRA 6 1 1 4 135:166 –31 3:9 4th Gr. B 1999/00 ASPTT Metz FRA 6 3 0 3 130:121 +9 6:6 3rd Gr. A 2002/03 Handball Metz Metropole FRA 6 1 0 5 142:176 –34 2:10 4th Gr. D 2008/09 Metz Handball FRA 6 2 0 4 173:188 -15 4:8 3rd Gr. D 2009/10 Metz Handball FRA 6 2 1 3 163:174 -11 5:7 3rd Gr. B 2011/12 Metz Handball FRA 12 3 1 8 298:322 -24 7:17 4th MR Gr. 2 2013/14 Metz Handball FRA 6 3 0 3 149:144 +5 6:6 3rd Gr. C 2014/15 Metz Handball FRA 12 3 1 8 305:318 –13 7:17 5th MR Gr. 2 2016/17 Metz Handball FRA 14 8 0 6 376:338 +38 16:12 1/4-finals 2017/18 Metz Handball FRA 14 10 0 4 372:354 +18 20:8 1/4-finals 2018/19 Metz Handball FRA 14 11 1 2 415:331 +84 23:5 EHF FINAL4 Total: 108 47 7 54 2766:2769 –3 101:115

14 Györi Audi ETO KC

Györi Audi ETO KC • the title holder already won one title in the 2018/19 period as they beat FTC in the domestic cup’s final • Zsuzsanna Tomori returned to the squad after a knee injury in March 2018, however she will leave as well as Nycke Groot the Club Address four-time CL winners at the end of this season Győri Audi ETO KC Kiskutliget • after more than one year of absence, Nora Mørk is yet again on 9027 Győr the court, although she will join CSM when this season is over Hungary

Media contact • Amanda Kurtovic, , Béatrice Edwige will be the Tamas Szabo newcomers from the 2019/20 season +36 20 505 63 07 [email protected] QUARTER-FINALS TOP SCORERS @ Odense HC W28:29 (13:18) 1.Nycke Groot (NED) 71 vs Odense HC W33:21 (18:10) 2. Stine Oftedal (NOR) 60 www.gyorietokc.hu Aggregate score: 62:49 3. (DEN) 54 Győri-Audi-ETO-KC 4. Eduarda Amorim Taleska (BRA)44 5. (NOR) 41 @gyoriaudietokc_official GROUP 2 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Györi Audi ETO KC 10 8 2 0 333:267 (66) 18

Kit colours 2. Vipers Kristiansand 10 6 0 4 288:265 (23) 12

Light 3. FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 10 5 2 3 298:306 (-8) 12 Player shirt: white 4. CSM Bucuresti 10 5 1 4 292:282 (10) 11 Player short: white 5. RK Krim Mercator 10 2 1 7 243:281 (-38) 5 GK shirt: red 6. Thüringer HC 10 0 2 8 255:308 (-53) 2 Dark Player shirt: green Player short: green MAIN ROUND RESULTS GK shirt: blue, black Past achievements vs CSM Bucuresti W36:27 (22:15) @ FTC-Rail Cargo H. D32:32 (16:15) Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2018/19 season): 16 vs Vipers Kristiansand W33:29 (19:14) Winners (4): 2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17, @ CSM Bucuresti W25:27 (10:14) 2017/18 vs FTC-Rail Cargo H. D32:32 (15:13) Runners-up (3): 2008/09, 2011/12, 2015/16 @ Vipers Kristiansand W26:33 (17:17) Semi-finals (4): 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11 GROUP MATCHES RESULTS Quarter-finals (1): 2014/15 Group Matches (2): 2000/01, 2005/06 vs RK Krim Mercator W39:23 (18:9) Qualification (1): 2004/05 @ HC Podravka Vegeta W27:33 (15:17) @ Thüringer HC W22:38 (11:15) Other vs Thüringer HC W31:28 (19:15) Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up 2005/06, Playing hall @ RK Krim Mercator W23:32 (10:16) Semi-final 2002/03 AUDI Arena Györ vs HC Podravka Vegeta W37:17 (17:9) EHF Cup: Runners-up 1998/99, 2001/02, Toth Laszlo utja 2003/04, 2004/05 9027 Györ Hungarian league: 14 titles (1957, 1959, 2005, Hungary 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Capacity: 5,250 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) Hungarian cup: 14 titles 15 Györi Audi ETO KC

EHF Champions League club records

Biggest win 37:16 (17:9) v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT (h), 08.11.2015 Biggest defeat 39:28 (20:12) v Spartak Kiev UKR (a), 17.02.2001 Longest winning run 16 matches (05.02.2018 – 26.01.2019) Longest unbeaten run 23 matches (05.02.2018 – 13.04.2019) Longest losing run 3 matches (11.02.2001 – 07.01.2006) MATCHES Longest run without win 4 matches (28.01.2001 – 07.01.2006) Longest winning run 16 4 matches (20.03.2011 – 02.10.2011) Most goals 41 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 41:22W (h), 05.10.2013 GOALS Most goals Most goals opponent 39 v Spartak Kiev UKR 39:28L (a), 17.02.2001 41 Most goals both teams 73 v HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 33:40W (a), 13.01.2008

GOALS Fewest goals 18 v Larvik NOR 18:24L (h), 20.03.2011 73 Most goals both teams 18 v WHC Vardar SCBT 24:18L (a), 04.04.2015 Fewest goals opponent 14 v SD Itxako ESP 14:20W (a), 14.11.2009 Fewest goals both teams 34 v SD Itxako ESP 14:20W (a), 14.11.2009

Past seasons

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 2000/01 Györi Graboplast ETO HUN 6 1 2 3 156:168 –12 4:8 4th Gr. D 2005/06 Györi ETO Kezilabda Club HUN 6 3 0 3 154:169 -15 6:6 3rd Gr. D 2006/07 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 10 6 0 4 291:267 +24 12:8 1/2-finals 2007/08 Györi Audi ETO HUN 14 11 0 3 415:366 +49 22:6 1/2-finals 2008/09 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 11 1 4 454:415 +39 23:9 Runner-up 2009/10 Györi AUDI ETO KC HUN 14 8 2 4 355:337 +18 18:10 1/2-finals 2010/11 Györi AUDI ETO KC HUN 14 10 1 3 387:334 +53 21:7 1/2-finals 2011/12 Györi AUDI ETO KC HUN 16 10 1 5 472:422 +50 21:11 Runner-up 2012/13 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 15 0 1 435:346 +89 30:2 Winner 2013/14 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 14 12 2 0 408:337 +71 26:2 Winner 2014/15 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 14 10 1 3 385:313 +72 21:7 1/4-finals 2015/16 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 12 1 3 436:357 +79 25:7 Runner-up 2016/17 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 13 1 2 481:390 +91 27:5 Winner 2017/18 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 16 14 0 2 442:365 +77 28:4 Winner 2018/19 Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 14 12 2 0 465:360 +105 26:2 EHF FINAL4 Total: 202 148 14 40 5736:4946 +790 310:94

16 Vipers Kristiansand

Vipers Kristiansand • Vipers are in the CL for the second year in history – and the second year in succession and they already made it to the final tournament • they have won the Norwegian league – “Seriemeskerskapet” – for the Club Address second year in succession and also won the Norwegian Cup – Vipers Kristiansand “Norgesmesterskapet” – for the second year in succession Vestre Strandgate 23 4611 Kristiansand • the arrival of right back Silje Waade and line player Hanna Yttereng, Norway both from league rivals Byasen, ahead of this season meant a remarkable Media contact reinforcement to the Vipers team Terje Marcussen +47 905 818 15 • the return of right wing from an injury break of a certain length [email protected] has meant a lot to the team in the last part of the season

www.vipers.no QUARTER-FINALS TOP SCORERS VipersKristiansand @ Buducnost W19:24 (8:10) 1. Linn Jorum Sulland (NOR) 76 vs Buducnost W18:25 (8:11) 2. Henny Ella Reistad (NOR) 63 @VipersKrSand Aggregate score: 49:37 3. (NOR) 43 @viperskristiansand 4. Malin Aune (NOR) 41 (NOR) 41

Kit colours GROUP 2 FINAL STANDINGS Light Player shirt: white 1. Györi Audi ETO KC 10 8 2 0 333:267 (66) 18 Player short: black 2. Vipers Kristiansand 10 6 0 4 288:265 (23) 12 GK shirt: blue 3. FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 10 5 2 3 298:306 (-8) 12 Dark 4. CSM Bucuresti 10 5 1 4 292:282 (10) 11 Player shirt: pink Player short: pink 5. RK Krim Mercator 10 2 1 7 243:281 (-38) 5 GK shirt: black 6. Thüringer HC 10 0 2 8 255:308 (-53) 2

MAIN ROUND RESULTS Past achievements @ RK Krim Mercator W24:25 (8:10) Women’s EHF Champions League vs Thüringer HC W31:24 (16:12) Participations (including 2018/19 season): 2 @ Györi Audi ETO KC L33:29 (19:14) Group matches (1): 2017/18 vs RK Krim Mercator W29:21 (14:14) @ Thüringer HC W21:29 (9:17) Other vs Györi Audi ETO KC L26:33 (17:17) Cup Winners‘ Cup: quarter-finals 2015/16 EHF Cup: final 2017/18, semi-finals 2003/04, GROUP MATCHES RESULTS Last 16 2004/05 Playing hall vs SG BBM Bietigheim D27:27 (14:15) Norwegian league: 1 title (2018) Aquarama Kristiansand @ FTC-Rail Cargo H. L27:26 (17:14) Norwegian cup: 2 titles Tangen 8 vs CSM Bucuresti L27:29 (14:14) 4608 Kristiansand @ CSM Bucuresti W26:31 (11:16) Norway @ SG BBM Bietigheim W26:34 (12:16) Capacity: 2,200 vs FTC-Rail Cargo H. W35:27 (18:14)

17 Vipers Kristiansand

EHF Champions League club records

Biggest win 29:19 (15:11) v Buducnost MNE (h), 14.10.2017 Biggest defeat 30:22 (14:12) v Metz Handball FRA (a), 08.10.2017 Longest winning run 5 matches (04.11.2018 – 02.02.2019) Longest unbeaten run 5 matches (04.11.2018 – 02.02.2019) Longest losing run 4 matches (22.10.2017 - 18.11.2017) Longest run without win 7 matches (22.10.2017 - 20.10.2018) MATCHES Most goals 35 v FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria HUN 35:27W (h), 17.11.2018 Longest winning run 5 Most goals opponent 33 v Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 33:29L (a), 09.02.2019

GOALS 33 v Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 26:33L (h), 09.03.2019 35 Most goals Most goals both teams 62 v FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria HUN 35:27W (h), 17.11.2018 62 v Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 33:29L (a), 09.02.2019 GOALS Fewest goals 22 v Metz Handball FRA 30:22L (a), 08.10.2017 Most goals both teams 62 22 v Metz Handball FRA 22:25L (h), 10.11.2017 Fewest goals opponent 18 v Buducnost MNE 25:18W (h), 13.04.2019 Fewest goals both teams 43 v Buducnost MNE 19:24W (a), 07.04.2019 43 v Buducnost MNE 25:18W (h), 13.04.2019

Past seasons

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 2017/18 Vipers Kristiansand NOR 6 1 0 5 144:154 –10 2:10 4th Gr. D 2018/19 Vipers Kristiansand NOR 14 9 1 4 398:355 +43 19:9 EHF FINAL4 Total 20 10 1 9 542:509 +33 21:19

18 Rostov-Don

Rostov-Don

• the Russian champions play their first season under the head coach Ambros Martin, who had led Györ to four CL titles in the past

Club Address • so far, they have lost only twice in the current European season, and both times Rostov-Don to Metz 1-oy Konnoy Armii street 4E 344029 Rostov-on-Don • in the quarter-finals Anna Vyakhireva returned to the line-up after injuring her Russia elbow in late January Media contact Andrey Demyanov • Rostov had a perfect record in the regular season of Russian Super League, +79897198555 winning all 20 matches and on the last day of March, the team won the Russian [email protected] Cup for the fifth straight year www.rostovhandball.ru QUARTER-FINALS TOP SCORERS RostovHandball @ FTC-Rail Cargo H. W26:29 (8:10) 1. Anna Vyakhireva (RUS) 52 @RostovHandball vs FTC-Rail Cargo H. W33:22 (8:11) 2. (NED) 51 Aggregate score: 62:48 3. Anna Sen (RUS) 50 @rostovhandball 4. Iuliia Managarova (RUS) 48 5. Kseniya Makeeva (RUS) 37 Kit colours GROUP 1 FINAL STANDINGS Light 1. Metz Handball 10 7 1 2 299:242 (57) 15 Player shirt: yellow-black Player short: yellow 2. Rostov-Don 10 7 1 2 261:241 (20) 15 GK shirt: yellow 3. Buducnost 10 5 1 4 245:248 (-3) 11 Dark Player shirt: black-yellow 4. Odense HC 10 3 2 5 246:267 (-21) 8 Player short: black 5. Kobenhavn Handball 10 3 2 5 271:280 (-9) 8 GK shirt: dark red 6. Brest Bretagne Handball 10 0 3 7 253:297 (-44) 3

MAIN ROUND RESULTS Past achievements @ Metz Handball L29:25 (17:14) Women’s EHF Champions League vs Buducnost W24:22 (13:11) Participations (including 2018/19 season): 7 th @ Odense HC W26:30 (13:17) Semi-finals (1): 2017/18 (4 ) Quarter-finals (1): 2015/16 vs Metz Handball L18:26 (12:13) Group Matches (1): 2016/17 @ Buducnost W20:23 (9:11) Qualification (3): 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 vs Odense HC W25:19 (14:10) Other EHF Cup: winners 2016/17, runners-up GROUP MATCHES RESULTS Playing hall 2014/15, quarter-final 2009/10 vs IK Sävehof W30:21(15:11) Cup Winners’ Cup: semi-final 2012/13, Palace of Sport 2013/14, quarter-final 2010/11 Rostov Don @ Brest Bretagne D29:29 (15:16) @ Kobenhavn W21:27 (13:13) Khalturinskiy lane 103 Russian league: 6 titles (1990, 1991, 1994, 344011 Rostov-on-Don vs Kobenhavn W30:25 (15:10) 2015, 2017, 2018) Russia @ IK Sävehof W26:32 (15:14) Russian cup: 11 titles Capacity: 2,300 vs Brest Bretagne W30:24 (18:12)

19 Rostov-Don

EHF Champions League club records

Biggest win 38:21 (21:12) v Fleury Loiret Handball FRA, 20.02.2016 Biggest defeat 18:26 (12:13) v Metz Handball FRA, 26.02.2019 Longest winning run 9 matches (17.10.2015 – 06.02.2016) Longest unbeaten run 12 matches (17.10.2015 – 28.02.2016) Longest losing run 4 matches (31.03.2016 – 22.10.2016) MATCHES Longest run without win 4 matches (31.03.2016 – 22.10.2016) Longest winning run 9 Most goals 38 v Fleury Loiret Handball FRA 38:21W (h), 20.02.2016 Most goals opponent 32 v Györi Audi ETO KC HUN 32:25L (a), 19.11.2016) GOALS Most goals Most goals both teams 67 v RK Krim Mercator SLO 31:36W (a), 20.11.2015 38 Fewest goals 18 v Metz Handball FRA 18:26L (h), 23.02.2019

GOALS Fewest goals opponent 19 v Odense HC DEN 25:19W (h), 09.03.2019 67 Most goals both teams Fewest goals both teams 42 v HCM Baia Mare ROU 20:22W (a), 30.10.2015 42 v CSM Bucuresti ROU 20:22L (h), 11.11.2016

Past seasons

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 2015/16 Rostov-Don RUS 14 11 1 2 405:348 –57 23:5 1/4-finals 2016/17 Rostov-Don RUS 6 1 0 5 142:151 -9 2:10 4th Gr. C 2017/18 Rostov-Don RUS 16 11 1 4 433:386 +47 23:9 Fourth Place 2018/19 Rostov-Don RUS 14 11 1 2 385:336 +49 23:5 EHF FINAL4 Total: 50 34 3 13 1365:1221 +144 71:29

20 Champions League winners in the participating teams

Györi Audi ETO KC (15): Four EHF Champions League trophies: Eduarda Amorim (2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17, 2017/18 - all with Györ) Anita Görbicz (2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17, 2017/18 - all with Györ) Three EHF Champions League trophies: Nora Mörk (2010/11 with Larvik, 2016/17, 2017/18 with Györ)

Two EHF Champions League trophies: Sara Afentaler (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Bernadett Bodi (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Kari Grimsbö (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Nycke Groot (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Eva Kiss (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Jana Knedlikova (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Tamara Pal (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Sidonia Puhalak (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ Zsuzsanna Tomori (2016/17, 2017/18) - all with Györ

One EHF Champions League trophy: Csenge Fodor (2017/18 with Györ) Anne Mette Hansen (2017/18 with Györ) Stine Oftedal (2017/18 with Györ)

Vipers Kristiansand (3): Four EHF Champions League trophies: Katrine Lunde (2008/09 and 2009/10 with Viborg, 2012/13 and 2013/14 with Györ) Two EHF Champions League trophies: Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (2008/09 and 2009/10 with Viborg) One EHF Champions League trophy: Linn Jorum Sulland (2010/11 with Larvik)

Metz Handball: - (0)

Rostov Don (3): Four EHF Champions League trophies: Coach: Ambros Martin (2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17, 2017/18 with Györ)

One EHF Champions League trophy: Mayssa Pessoa (2015/16 with CSM Bucuresti) Ana Paula Rodrigues Belo (2015/16 with CSM Bucuresti) Polina Kuznetsova (2007/08 with Zvezda)

21 Top scorers after the quarter-finals

1 Noemi Hafra (HUN) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 80 Jovanka Radicevic (MNE) CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 80 3 Ana Gros (SLO) Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) 76 Linn Jorum Sulland (NOR) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 76 5 Andrea Lekic (SRB) CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 73 6 Cornelia Nycke Groot (NED) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 71 80 goals Iveta Luzumova (CZE) Thüringer HC (GER) 71 Noemi Hafra 8 (ESP) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 69 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 9 Henny Ella Reistad (NOR) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 63 10 Djurdjina Jaukovic (MNE) Buducnost (MNE) 62 Xenia Smits (GER) Metz Handball (FRA) 62 12 (NOR) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 60 13 Tjasa Stanko (SLO) RK Krim Mercator (SLO) 57 14 Aniko Kovacsics (HUN) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 56 Tamara Mavsar (SLO) RK Krim Mercator (SLO) 56 Grace Zaadi (FRA) Metz Handball (FRA) 56 80 goals 17 Anne Mette Hansen (DEN) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 54 Jovanka Radicevic Katrin Klujber (HUN) FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) 54 CSM Bucuresti 19 Laura Flippes (FRA) Metz Handball (FRA) 52 Anna Vyakhireva (RUS) Rostov-Don (RUS) 52 21 Lois Abbingh (NED) Rostov-Don (RUS) 51 22 Anna Sen (RUS) Rostov-Don (RUS) 50 23 (ROU) CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 49 24 Iuliia Managarova (RUS) Rostov-Don (RUS) 48 25 Emily Bölk (GER) Thüringer HC (GER) 46 Sladana Pop-Lazic (SRB) Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) 46 27 Freja Cohrt Kyndboel (DEN) Odense HC (DEN) 45 28 Eduarda Amorim Taleska (BRA) Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 44 Milena Knezevic (MNE) Buducnost (MNE) 44 Mette Tranborg (DEN) Odense HC (DEN) 44

(Bold text indicates players that are still active in the competition.)

22 All-star team 2018/19 vote

Nycke Groot (Györi Audi ETO KC) Andrea Lekic (CSM Bucuresti)

Line player Beatrice Edwige (Metz Handball) (Györi Audi ETO KC) Kseniya Makeeva (Rostov-Don) Sladjana Pop-Lazic (Brest Bretagne Handball) Maike Schmelzer (Thüringer HC)

Right back For the sixth time in a row the European Mette Tranborg (Odense Handbold) Handball Federation is launching the All-star Anna Vyakhireva (Rostov-Don) team vote in the Women’s EHF Champions Ana Gros (Brest Bretagne Handball) League. The final selection will be announced on Lamprini Tsakalou (RK Krim Mercator) Linn Jorum Sulland (Vipers Kristiansand) the fringes of the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 in Budapest (11/12 May 2019). The vote will run Right wing until midnight on Tuesday 7 May. Below you find Iuliia Managarova (Rostov-Don) the link to the fan vote: Jovanka Radicevic (CSM Bucuresti) Laura Flippes (Metz Handball) Malin Aune (Vipers Kristiansand) VOTE HERE Viktoria Lukacs (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria)

Goalkeeper Best defender Blanka Biro (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria) Anna Sen (Rostov-Don) Katrine Lunde (Vipers Kristiansand) (Kobenhavn Handbold) Amandine Leynaud (Györi Audi ETO KC) Xenia Smits (Metz Handball) Lara Glauser (Metz Handball) Eduarda Amorim Taleska (Györi Audi ETO KC) Mayssa Pessoa (Rostov-Don) Sabina Jacobsen (CSM Bucuresti)

Left wing Young players Itana Grbic (Buducnost) Katrin Klujber (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria) Manon Houette (Metz Handball) Noemi Hafra (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria) Majda Mehmedovic (CSM Bucuresti) Henny Ella Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) Nadine Schatzl (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria) Orlane Kanor (Metz Handball) Freja Cohrt Kyndboel (Odense HC) Tatjana Brnovic (Buducnost)

Left back Coach Tjasa Stanko (RK Krim Mercator) Ambros Martin (Rostov-Don) Anne Mette Hansen (Györi Audi ETO KC) Emmanuel Mayonnade (Metz Handball) Djurdjina Jaukovic (Buducnost) Gábor Elek (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria) Emilie Hegh Arntzen (Vipers Kristiansand) Gabor Danyi (Györi Audi ETO KC) Lois Abbingh (Rostov-Don) Ole Gustav Gjekstad (Vipers Kristiansand)

Centre back Nerea Pena (FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria) Stine Oftedal (Györi Audi ETO KC) Grace Zaadi (Metz Handball)

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