Media Guide VELUX EHF Champions League Season 2012/2013 Quali!cation Tournaments

MEDIA INFORMATION

Dear Media Representative,

Welcome to a new season of the VELUX EHF Champions League, Europe’s premier club competition. In the following media information you will find the essential information you will require for the qualification phase of the competition, including playing format, participating teams and playing schedules.

There are five places available in qualification, from three Qualification Tournament, a Wild Card Tournament and a Play-off Match.

For further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the EHF Media and Communications Department and we will be happy to help you with any information you may require.

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Vladislav Brindzak EHF Media and Communications [email protected] +43 1 80 151 161

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PREVIEW: VELUX EHF Champions League Qualification

All eyes are on Belgrade, Rykkin, Constanta, St. Raphael and Minsk: This Saturday and Sunday those cities are going to be the main focus for the upcoming 2012/13 VELUX EHF Champions League season.

In total, 18 teams are aiming for the last five spots in the top competition of European club handball. The last five participants for the Group Phase will be decided in four tournaments and one play-off match.

The qualification tournaments:

Group 1 in Belgrade/SRB RK Sloga (BIH) RK Partizan (SRB) Porto Vitalis (POR) HC Lovćen (MNE)

Semi-finals on Saturday:

17:00 hrs local time: RK Partizan (SRB) vs. Porto Vitalis (POR) 19:30 hrs local time: RK Sloga (BIH) vs. HC Lovćen (MNE)

Final day on Sunday: 17:00 hrs local time: Losers of the semi-finals 19:30 hrs local time: Winners of the semi-finals

Porto Vitalis are the only non-Balkan team in this tournament. Sloga are debutants in the VELUX EHF Champions League, Lovćen participated in the 2000/01 and 2001/02 seasons, whilst Partizan Belgrade made it to the Group Stage of the 2011/12 season after winning their respective qualification tournament.

The winner of this Qualification Tournament qualifies for Group A of the Group Stage (opponents: MAHB Montpellier/FRA, SG Flensburg-Handewitt/GER, Reale Ademar Leon/ESP, plus the winner of the Wildcard Tournament)

Group 2 in Rykkin/NOR HC Metalurg (MKD) Haslum HK (NOR) HC Dinamo Poltava (UKR) Alpha HC Hard (AUT)

Semi-finals on Saturday: 14:00 hrs local time: HC Metalurg (MKD) vs. Alpha HC Hard (AUT) 16:30 hrs local time: Haslum HK (NOR) vs. HC Dinamo Poltava (UKR)

Final day on Sunday: 14:00 hrs local time: Losers of the semi-finals 16:30 hrs local time: Winners of the semi-finals

HC Metalurg, quarter-finalist of the 2011/12 VELUX EHF Champions League season, seem to be the favourite to reach the Group Stage once again. Last season, the Macedonians went head-to-head against Haslum in the final of the qualification tournament – they will be looking to do one over on the Norwegian side. It is the third appearance for HC Dinamo Poltava in EHF European Cup competitions, but their first time in the Champions League. Alpha HC Hard were part of the 2003/2004 Group Stage of the EHF Champions League.

The winner of this Qualification Tournament qualifies for Group C of the Group Stage (opponents: Bjerringbro Silkeborg/DEN, Gorenje Velenje/SLO, Vive Targi Kielce/POL, Chambery Savoie/FRA and HC St. Petersburg/RUS)

Group 3 in Constanta/ROU HCM Constanta (ROU) TATRAN Presov (SVK) Maccabi Srugo Rishon Le Zion (ISR) SSV Loacher Bozen Südtirol (ITA)

Semi-finals on Saturday: 18:00 hrs local time: HCM Constanta (ROU) vs. SSV Loacher Bozen Südtirol (ITA) 20:30 hrs local time: TATRAN Presov (SVK) vs. Maccabi Srugo Rishon Le Zion (ISR)

Final day on Sunday: 18:00 hrs local time: Losers of the semi-finals 20:30 hrs local time: Winners of the semi-finals

The internationally more experienced teams of Constanta (with some strong newcomers in their squad) and Presov are the main contenders for the Group Stage, whilst Bozen are seen to be the underdog. Maccabi hosted the Qualification Tournament last year, but finished only third.

The winner of this Qualification Tournament will qualify for Group B of the Group Stage (opponents: THW Kiel/GER, Atletico Madrid/ESP, MKB Veszprem/HUN, Sävehof IK/SWE, RK Pivovarna Lasko Celje/SLO)

Wild Card Tournament in St. Raphael (FRA) HSV Hamburg (GER) Saint-Raphael Var Handball (FRA) Cimos Koper (SLO) Orlen Wisla Plock (POL)

Semi-finals on Saturday:

16:30 hrs local time: HSV Hamburg (GER) vs. Orlen Wisla Plock (POL) 19:00 hrs local time: Saint-Raphael Var Handball (FRA) vs. Cimos Koper

Final day on Sunday: 16:00 hrs local time: Losers of the semi-finals 19:00 hrs local time: Winners of the semi-finals

The composition of this Wildcard Tournament had to be adapted and changed after AG Kobenhavn withdrew from the VELUX EHF Champions League. Bjerringbro Silkeborg qualified directly for the Group Stage as the Danish runners-up and did not have to participate in the Wild Card Tournament. Their successor in the fight for a Group Phase spot are RK Cimos Koper, third ranked team from Slovenia and last season’s surprising VELUX EHF Champions League quarterfinalist in their debut season.

After qualifying five straight times for the EHF Champions League and after reaching the quarter-finals, HSV Hamburg now have to go through the qualification after ranking fourth in the German league. Their semi-final opponents Wisla Plock, runners-up of the Polish league, were another surprise of the 2011/12 VELUX EHF Champions League season, proceeding to the Last 16.

In the second semi-final Cimos Koper compete with the third ranked French team and tournament hosts Saint-Raphael, who have their debut in this competition after reaching the quarter-finals of the EHF Cup twice in 2011 and 2012.

The winner of this tournament qualifies for Group A of the Group Stage (opponents: MAHB Montpellier/FRA, SG Flensburg-Handewitt/GER, Reale Ademar Leon/ESP, plus the winner of the Qualification Tournament 1)

Play-off matches in Minsk/BLR

First leg: Saturday, 18:30 hrs local time: Besiktas JK (TUR) vs. HC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) Second leg: Sunday, 16:00 hrs local time: HC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) vs. Besiktas JK (TUR)

Hosts Minsk are going into this play-off match as favourites. Minsk participated in the 2010/11 VELUX EHF Champions League Group Stage, gaining some international experience, but missed out on the Group Stage in 2011/12, losing in the qualification tournament final against Sävehof. Besiktas played the same qualification tournament in 2011 and had no hope in the semi-final against Sävehof from Sweden.

The winner of those Play-off matches will qualify for Group D of the Group Stage (opponents: FC Barcelona Intersport/ESP, RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb/CRO, Füchse Berlin/GER, Kadetten Schaffhausen/SUI and Pick Szeged/HUN).

WHERE TO WATCH THE ACTION LIVE

Saturday 8 September 2012

Wild Card Tournament (St. Raphael/FRA)

16:30 hrs (local time): semi-final 1 HSV Hamburg (GER) vs. Orlen Plock (POL) Broadcast on Ma Chaine Sport, TV2 Sport Denmark, LAOLA1.tv, Polsat Sport

19:00 hrs (local time): semi-final 2 St. Raphael Var Handball (FRA) vs RK Cimos Koper (SLO) Broadcast on Ma Chaine Sport, LAOLA1.tv, Polsat Sport Extra

Qualification Group 1 (Belgrade/SRB)

17:00 hrs (local time): semi-final 1 RK Partizan (SRB) vs. FC Porto Vitalis (POR) Broadcast on: RTS2, LAOLA1.tv, Sport TV2 Portugal

19:30 hrs (local time): semi-final 2 RK Sloga (BIH) vs. HC Lovcen (MNE)

Qualification Group 2 (Rykkin/NOR)

14:00 hrs (local time): semi-final 1 HC Metalurg (MKD) vs. Alpla HC Hard (AUT)

16:30 hrs (local time): semi-final 2 Haslum HK vs. HC Dinamo Poltava (UKR) Broadcast on TV2 Sporten Norway

Qualification Group 3 (Constanta/ROU)

18:00 hrs (local time): semi-final 1 HCM Constanta (ROU) vs. SSV Loacker Bozen Südtirol (ITA) Broadcast on Sport1 in Israel, Digisport in Romania and Slovakia and LAOLA1.tv

20:30 hrs (local time): semi-final 2 Tatran Presov vs. Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezion (ISR) Broadcast on Sport1 in Israel, Digisport Romania, Digisport Slovakia and LAOLA1.tv

KO Match, first leg (Minsk/BLR)

18.30 hrs (local time): Besiktas JK - HC Dinamo Minsk Broadcast on Belarus TV.

Matches on Sunday, 9 September 2012

Wild Card Tournament

16:00 hrs (local time): 3/4 placement match

19:00 hrs (local time): final Both matches will be broadcast on Ma Chaine Sport, Polsat Sport and LAOLA1.tv. HSV’s match will be broadcasted on TV2 Sport Denmark and if HSV make it into the final, it will be shown on Eurosport GER.

Qualification Group 1

17:00 hrs (local time): 3/4 placement match

19:30 hrs (local time): final Partizan’s match will be broadcast on RTS2 and the match of Porto on Sport TV Portugal and LAOLA1.tv

Qualification Group 2

14:00 hrs (local time): match 1

16:30 hrs (local time): match 2 Haslum’s match will be broadcast on TV2 Sporten Norway.

Qualification Group 3

18:00 hrs (local time): match 1

20:30 hrs (local time): match 2 Broadcast on Sport1 Israel, Digisport Romania, Digisport Slovakia, LAOLA1.tv

KO Match, second leg (Minsk/BLR)

16:00 hrs (local time): HC Dinamo Minsk – Besiktas JK Broadcast on Belarus TV

PARTICIPATING TEAMS/MEDIA CONTACTS

Alpla HC Hard

Club contacts: +43 5574 7000930, +43 664 3112026, [email protected]

RK Sloga

Sinisa Ubiparipovic +387 66 725015, +387 65 468062, [email protected]

HC Dinamo Minsk

Maxim Koshkalda +375 17 3341922, +375 296 477910, [email protected]

Saint-Raphael Var Handball

Vanessa Patucca- Bourgeais +33 494957600, +33 662289894, [email protected]

HSV Hamburg

Torsten Lucht +49 173 9584636, +49 163 6392122, [email protected]

Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezion

Avi Segal +972 50 9409778, +972 50 5260920, [email protected]

SSV Loacker Bozen Südtirol

Stefano Podini +39 348 5609643, +39 335 6219721, [email protected]

HC Metalurg

Zoran Cvetanovski +389 78223505, [email protected]

HC Lovcen- Cetinje

Milos Pavicevic +382 69436621, [email protected]

Haslum HK

Lars Ebbestad +47 90952187, [email protected]

Orlen Wisla Plock

Marcin Figura +48 723100786, [email protected]

FC Porto Vitalis

Joana Moreira +351 225083268, +351 966620939, [email protected]

HCM Constanta

Sorin Cealera +40 722293344, [email protected]

RK Cimos Koper

Robert Rakar +386 41518921, [email protected]

RK Partizan Beograd

Jasmina Stakic +381 112648556, [email protected]

TATRAN Presov

Miroslav Šosták +42 1948945533, [email protected]

Besiktas JK

Bulent Kuzucanli +90 5324212545, [email protected]

HC Dinamo Poltava

Egor Tichschenko +38 0951967758, [email protected]

GROUPS: VELUX EHF Champions League

Group A

1. Montpellier Agglomération Handball 2. Chekhovskie Medvedi 3. SG Flensburg-Handewitt 4. Reale Ademar Leon 5. Winner of the Qualification Tournament 1 6. Winner of the Wild Card Tournament

Group B

1. THW Kiel 2. MKB Veszprem KC 3. BM Atletico Madrid 4. IK Sävehof 5. Celje Pivovarna Lasko 6. Winner of the Qualification Tournament 3

Group C

1. Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (replaced AG Kobenhavn) 2. Gorenje Velenje 3. KS Vive Targi Kielce 4. Chambéry Savoie Handball 5. St. Petersburg HC 6. Winner of the Qualification Tournament 2

Group D

1. FC Barcelona Intersport 2. HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb 3. Kadetten Schaffhausen 4. Füchse Berlin 5. Pick Szeged 6. Winner of the KO match. Besiktas JK (TUR) versus HC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)

PAST WINNERS

2012 THW Kiel (GER)

2011 FC Barcelona Borges (ESP)

2010 THW Kiel (GER)

2009 BM Ciudad Real (ESP)

2008 BM Ciudad Real (ESP)

2007 THW Kiel (GER)

2006 BM Ciudad Real (ESP)

2005 FC Barcelona-Cifec (ESP)

2004 RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko (SLO)

2003 Montpellier HB (FRA)

2002 SC Magdeburg (GER)

2001 Portland San Antonio (ESP)

2000 FC Barcelona (ESP)

1999 FC Barcelona (ESP)

1998 FC Barcelona (ESP)

1997 FC Barcelona (ESP)

1996 FC Barcelona (ESP)

1995 Elgorriaga Bidasoa (ESP)

1994 TEKA Santander (ESP)

2012/13 Men's European Cup EHF Champions League

Qualification Tournaments Group 1 1 BIH RK Sloga 2 SRB RK Partizan 3 POR FC Porto Vitalis 4 MNE HC Lovcen MatchID: 201311020101- Cross Matches 002 SRB RK Partizan vs. POR FC Porto Vitalis 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 17:00 Beograd / SRB Ref.: Gjeding, Hansen DEN Del.: Morell SUI Del.: Dolejs CZE 001 BIH RK Sloga vs. MNE HC Lovcen 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 19:30 Beograd / SRB Ref.: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov RUS Del.: Morell SUI Del.: Dolejs CZE Placement Matches 003 Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 17:00 Beograd / SRB Ref.: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov RUS Del.: Morell SUI Del.: Dolejs CZE 004 Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 19:30 Beograd / SRB Ref.: Gjeding, Hansen DEN Del.: Morell SUI Del.: Dolejs CZE

Group 2 1 MKD HC Metalurg 2 NOR Haslum HK 3 UKR HC Dinamo Poltava 4 AUT Alpla HC Hard MatchID: 201311020101- Cross Matches 005 MKD HC Metalurg vs. AUT Alpla HC Hard 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 14:00 Rykkin / NOR Ref.: Bonifert, Oláh HUN Del.: Mikucionis LTU Del.: Olsson SWE 006 NOR Haslum HK vs. UKR HC Dinamo Poltava 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 16:30 Rykkin / NOR Ref.: Cohen, Peretz ISR Del.: Mikucionis LTU Del.: Olsson SWE Placement Matches 007 Loser Match 50 vs. 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 14:00 Rykkin / NOR Ref.: Bonifert, Oláh HUN Del.: Mikucionis LTU Del.: Olsson SWE 008 Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 16:30 Rykkin / NOR Ref.: Cohen, Peretz ISR Del.: Mikucionis LTU Del.: Olsson SWE

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Group 3 1 ROU HCM Constanta 2 SVK TATRAN Presov 3 ISR Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezion 4 ITA Loacker Südtirol Team MatchID: 201311020101- Cross Matches 009 ROU HCM Constanta vs. ITA Loacker Südtirol Team 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 18:00 Constanta / ROU Ref.: Jurinovic, Mrvica CRO Del.: Burziwal AUT Del.: Szajna POL 010 SVK TATRAN Presov vs. ISR Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezion 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 20:30 Constanta / ROU Ref.: Olesen, Pedersen DEN Del.: Burziwal AUT Del.: Szajna POL Placement Matches 011 Loser Match 9 vs. Loser Match 10 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 18:00 Constanta / ROU Ref.: Olesen, Pedersen DEN Del.: Burziwal AUT Del.: Szajna POL 012 Winner Match 9 vs. Winner Match 10 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 20:30 Constanta / ROU Ref.: Jurinovic, Mrvica CRO Del.: Burziwal AUT Del.: Szajna POL

Qualification MatchID: 201311020101- 013 TUR Besiktas JK 014 BLR HC Dinamo Minsk 0 : 0 08.09.2012 18:30 Minsk 09.09.2012 16:00 Minsk 0:0 (0:0) Ref.: Andorka, Hucker HUN Del.: Sokol CRO Ref.: Andorka, Hucker HUN Del.: Sokol CRO 0:0 (0:0) Both matches in BLR

Wildcard Qualification Group W 1 GER HSV Hamburg 2 FRA Saint-Raphael Var Handball 3 SLO RK Cimos Koper 4 POL Orlen Wisla Plock MatchID: 201311020101- Cross Matches 013 GER HSV Hamburg vs. POL Orlen Wisla Plock 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 16:30 Saint Raphael / FRA Ref.: Raluy Lopez, Sabroso Ramirez ESP Del.: Convents BEL Del.: Pavicevic MNE 014 FRA Saint-Raphael Var Handball vs. SLO RK Cimos Koper 0 : 0 (:) 08.09.2012 19:00 Saint Raphael / FRA Ref.: Opava, Valek CZE Del.: Convents BEL Del.: Pavicevic MNE Placement Matches 015 Loser Match 13 vs. Loser Match 14 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 16:00 Saint Raphael / FRA Ref.: Opava, Valek CZE Del.: Convents BEL Del.: Pavicevic MNE

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2012/13 Men's European Cup EHF Champions League

016 Winner Match 13 vs. Winner Match 14 0 : 0 (:) 09.09.2012 19:00 Saint Raphael / FRA Ref.: Raluy Lopez, Sabroso Ramirez ESP Del.: Convents BEL Del.: Pavicevic MNE

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