Media Information VELUX EHF Champions League Season 2018/19

Sunday 4 November 2018, 18:15 hrs Round 6 Group B Playing hall FLENS-Arena Campusallee 2, 24941 Flensburg Germany Capacity: 6,000

• Two of Skjern’s highest profile players returned to Denmark from SG Flensburg-Handewitt in 2017 (Anders Most Games vs Skjern Handbold: Eggert) and this summer (Thomas Mogensen). Both won - the VELUX EHF Champions League with Flensburg in Most Games vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt: 2014. - Most Goals vs Skjern Handbold: • Three more players of the current Skjern squad - have played for German clubs in the past: Bjarte Myrhol Most Goals vs SSG Flensburg-Handewitt: (Nordhorn, Löwen), Björgvin Pal Gustavsson (Bergischer - Top scorers 2018/19 season : HC) and Jonathan Stenbäcken (Melsungen, Berlin). Magnus Röd 23 • New arrival from Slovenia Jan Grebenc is the only Top scorers 2018/19 season : Lasse Svan 15 non-Nordic player in Skjern’s squad. Anders Eggert 36 • Twelve players from Denmark, Norway and Sweden Holder Glandorf 14 Thomas Mogensen 21 are part of the Flensburg squad. Eivind Tangen 16 Magnus Joendal 13 • Only five Flensburg players, who won the trophy in Jim Gottfrisson 13 2014, are still on court for SG: Holger Glandorf, Hampus Sebastian Augustinussen 15 Rasmus Lauge 13 Wanne, Jim Gottfridsson, Tobias Karlsson and Lasse Jesper Konradsson 14 Simon Jeppsson 11 Svan. Bjarte Myrhol 13 Johannes Golla 10 • Each side have one Danish 2016 Olympic Champion Christoffer Mikkelsen 12 in their line-up: Lasse Svan at Flensburg and Kasper Jan Grebenc 8 Söndergaard at Skjern. Tobias Karlsson (2012 with Sweden) and Björgvin Pall Gustavsson (2008 with Iceland) have been on the losing side of Olympic finals. • Six Norwegian silver medallists of the 2017 World Championship will duel in Flensburg. • Both teams are reigning champions of their national leagues. • It is the first competitive fixture between the teams. • Anders Eggert is currently third in the VELUX EHF Domestic league Champions League top scorer list with 33 goals. Domestic league • Both teams were quarter-finalists of the previous Herre Handbold Ligaen Bundesliga season, Skjern for the first time ever, Flensburg for Last 3 games: the eleventh time. Both fell to the eventual finalists: Last 3 games: Flensburg against winners Montpellier, Skjern against 01/11 vs Magdeburg W 26:25 runners-up Nantes. 31/10 vs Skanderborg L 25:27 21/10 @Liepzig W20:21 • Skjern were the first Danish team since 2012 21/10 @Sønderjykse W25:30 (AG Copenhagen) to reach the quarter-finals of the 11/10 vs Stuttgart W29:21 competition. 10/10 vs Kolding L 28:31 • Skjern’s best results in European Cup competition includes two Challenge Cup titles and reaching the Next game: semi-final in the EHF Cup, while Flensburg is the only Next game: 08/11 @ Bietigheim-Metterzimmern club in Europe to win four different trophies: Champions 07/11 @ Nordsjælland League, EHF Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup and City Cup. • Flensburg won their last five Champions League matches against Danish clubs (twice against Aalborg Standings as of 02/11: in 2017/18, twice against Bjerringbro in 2016/17 and Standings as of 02/11: once against Kolding in 2014/15). Their last defeat, 1. Bjerringbro/Silkeborg 10 301:265 17 1. Flensburg 11 303:257 22 against Kolding in September 2014, made history as the .... 35:21 scoreline was the largest defeat for a defending 7. Arhus 10 283:282 11 2. Magdeburg 11 377:305 20 champion in their first group match. 3. TWD Kiel 11 319:257 18 • Skjern’s only previous duels with a German team in 8. Skjen Handbold 10 287:293 10 4. Rhein-Neckar 10 286:238 17 the Champions League came in the Last 16 matches of 9. Kolding 10 259:288 7 the 2003/04 season against Magdeburg (30:25, 24:34). … … • This is Skjern’s second Match of the Week in a row, 18. Ludwigshafen 11 269:316 2 following the Round 5 match against PSG, a 26:24 loss at 14. Mors 10 254:275 3 Jyske Bank Boxen.

2 Historic encounters in the EC

SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs Skjern Handbold No previous encounters in European competitions

Most Goals in one game SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs Danish clubs:

Matthias Hahn 12 18.11.1995 SG Flensburg-Handewitt-Kolding IF 25:23 Lars Krogh Jeppesen 8 13.12.2003 SG Flensburg-Handewitt-Kolding KIF 34:24 Lars Christiansen 8 21.12.2003 Kolding KIF-SG Flensburg-Handewitt 20:33 Holger Glandorf 8 22.09.2013 SG Flensburg-Handewitt-Aalborg Handball 31:27 Anders Eggert 8 28.09.2014 KIF Kolding Kobenhavn-SG Flensburg-Handewitt 35:21 Holger Glandorf 8 16.09.2017 SG Flensburg-Handewitt-Aalborg Handbold 30:27

Most Goals in one game Skjern Handbold vs German clubs:

Michael V. Knudsen 9 14.12.2003 Skjern Handbold-SC Magdeburg 30:25 Henrik Møllgaard Jensen 9 28.02.2015 Skjern Handbold-Füchse Berlin 32:28 Lars Møller Madsen 8 14.12.2003 Skjern Handbold-SC Magdeburg 30:25 Jesper Jensen 8 20.12.2003 SC Magdeburg-Skjern Handbold 34:24 Jesper Jensen 7 14.12.2003 Skjern Handbold-SC Magdeburg 30:25 Kristian Gjessing 7 20.12.2003 SC Magdeburg-Skjern Handbold 34:24 Lasse Mikkelsen 7 11.04.2015 Skjern Handbold-MT Melsungen 25:20

Last Ten Games in VELUX EHF Champions League:

SG Flensburg-Handewitt: current run – lost one 14.10.2018 Szeged HUN @ MOL-Pick Szeged HUN L 30:28 03.10.2018 Flensburg GER vs HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR W 31:24 30.09.2018 Celje SLO @ RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko SLO L 23:20 19.09.2018 Flensburg GER vs HC PPD Zagreb CRO L 29:31 16.09.2018 Nantes FRA @ HBC Nantes FRA W 31:34 29.04.2018 Pérols FRA @ Montpellier HB FRA L 29:17 18.04.2018 Flensburg GER vs Montpellier HB FRA D 28:28 28.03.2018 Flensburg GER vs IFK Kristianstad SWE W 27:24 24.03.2018 Kristianstad SWE @ IFK Kristianstad SWE W 22:26 04.03.2018 Aalborg DEN @ Aalborg Handbold DEN W 24:31

Skjern Handbold: current run – winless three 14.10.2018 Herning DEN vs Paris Saint-Germain HB FRA L 24:26 07.10.2018 Skjern DEN vs HC PPD Zagreb CRO D 31:31 30.09.2017 Nantes FRA @ HBC Nantes FRA L 35:27 23.09.2018 Skjern DEN vs HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR W 37:33 16.09.2018 Celje SLO @ RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko SLO W 26:27 29.04.2018 Skjern DEN vs HBC Nantes FRA D 27:27 22.04.2018 Rezé FRA @ HBC Nantes FRA L 33:27 31.03.2018 Veszprém HUN @ Telekom Veszprém HC HUN L 34:29 25.03.2018 Skjern DEN vs Telekom Veszprém HC HUN W 32:25 04.03.2018 Skjern DEN vs HC Motor Zaporozhye UKR W 33:26

3 SG Flensburg-Handewitt players’ career statistics against Skjern Handbold

Goalkeeper

Torbjoern Sittrup Bergerud NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Benjamin Buric BIH 1 0 0 1 0 0,00 0 0 Johannes Jepsen GER 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0

Player GP W D L G AVG HI PIM

Dani Baijens NED 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Mark Bult NED 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Holger Glandorf GER 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Johannes Golla GER 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Jim Gottfridsson SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Simon Hald Jensen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Simon Jeppsson SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Magnus Joendal NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Goeran Soegaard Johannessen NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Tobias Karlsson SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Rasmus Lauge Schmidt DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Jörn Persson GER 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Magnus Abelvik Röd NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Marius Steinhauser GER 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Lasse Svan DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Hampus Wanne SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Anders Zachariassen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0

Benjamin Buric (Rk Gorenje Velenje 2014/15)

Skjern Handbold players’ career statistics against SG Flensburg-Handewitt

Goalkeeper GP W D L G AVG HI PIM

Björgvin Pall Gustavsson ISL 2 1 0 1 0 0,00 0 0 Emil Nielsen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Kasper Thorsted Rasmussen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Sebastian Skov Uhrenholt DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0

Player GP W D L G AVG HI PIM

Mathias Tang Andersen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Jeppe Haahr Anneberg DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Sebastian Augustinussen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Bjarke Fredsted Christensen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Anders Eggert Magnussen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Jan Grebenc SLO 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Kristian Hindo DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Benjamin Jakobsen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Mathias Gliese Jensen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Jesper Konradsson SWE 2 0 0 2 5 2,50 5 2’ Tandri Már Konradsson ISL 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Christoffer Cichosz Mikkelsen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Thomas Mogensen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Bjarte Hakon Myrhol NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Nicolai Hedegaard Nielsen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Rene Toft Brølling Rasmussen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Tobias Rasmussen DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Kasper Søndergaard Sarup DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Jonathan Stenbäcken SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0 Eivind Tangen NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 0 0

Sebastian Augustinussen (KIF Kolding Kobenhavn 2014/15 – DNP); Björgvin Pall Gustavsson (Kadetten SH Handball 2009/10); Jesper Konradsson (Alingsas HK 2014/15)

4 SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs Danish clubs 14-0-2 Season Opponent Home Away Competition

1995/96 Kolding IF 25:23 26:19 EHF Cup – Last 16 1996/97 Virum Sorgenfri 30:17 22:25 EHF Cup – Final 1999/00 GOG Gudme 24:22 28:24 EHF Cup – Quarter-final 2003/04 Kolding KIF 34:29 33:20 EHF Champions League – Last 16 2013/14 Aalborg Handball 31:27 27:26 VELUX EHF Champions League – Group D 2014/15 KIF Kolding Kobenhavn 27:20 21:35 VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 2016/17 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 26:24 25:19 VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 2017/18 Aalborg Handbold 30:27 31:24 VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B

Skjern Handbold vs German clubs 3-0-4

Season Opponent Home Away Competition

2003/04 SC Magdeburg 30:25 24:34 EHF Champions League – Last 16 2014/15 Füchse Berlin 32:28 24:29 EHF Cup – Group C 2014/15 MT Melsungen 25:20 23:28 EHF Cup – Quarter-final 2014/15 HSV Hamburg 23:27 EHF Cup Finals – Semi-final

Betano to present ‘Player of the Match’ trophy

The match of the week ‘Player of the Match’ trophy, introduced by EHF Marketing last season, will be awarded at all MOTWs in the VELUX EHF Champions League 2018/19 season. The trophy will be handed over on court shortly after the match by alternating sponsors throughout the season. The presenting sponsor at SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs Skjern Handbold is Betano and the trophy will be handed over to the awardee by Christian Vorhauer, CEO DACH. In the 2017/18 season, one SG Flensburg-Handewitt player (Tobias Karlsson in Round 13) received the award. Awardees 2018/19: Round 1 : Arpad Sterbik (Telekom Vesprém HC) Round 2 : Ivan Pesic (HC Meshkov Brest) Round 3 : Dika Mem (Barça Lassa) Round 4 : Timur Dibirov (HC Vardar) Round 5 : Emil Nielsen (Skjern Handbold)

VELUX EHF Champions League 2018/19 - MOTW #5 Media Information

by EHF Media & Communications, 02/11/2018 Contributors: Björn Pazen, Roy Knoppert