Media Guide Women’S EHF Champions League Season 2014/15 Qualification Tournaments Table of Contents

Media Guide Women’s EHF Champions League Season 2014/15 Qualification Tournaments Table of contents

Foreword 3

Media contacts - EHF/M, clubs contacts 4

Maps of participating clubs 5

Playing system diagram - stages and dates 6

Women’s EHF FINAL4 to stay in Budapest until 2016 8

Important regulations - extra-time and penalty throws 8

Draw overview - who qualifies to which group 9

Group 1

Preview, head-to-heads, venue information 10

FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 11

HC Leipzig 14

BNTU BelAZ Minsk Region 17

SERCODAK Dalfsen 19

Group 2

Preview, head-to-heads, venue information 21

FC Midtjylland 22

Byasen Trondheim 25

HC Podravka Vegeta 28

WHC Radnicki Kragujevac 31

Past winners 33

2 Foreword

Dear media representative,

Welcome to a new season in the Women’s EHF Champions League and to the official media guide for qualification tournaments.

In mid-September 2014, the eight matches that will determine the final fixtures of the 2014/15 Women’s EHF Champions League will throw-off in venues across Europe. The two qualification tournaments are the last hurdle standing between eight teams and the remaining two places in the second stage of the competition, the Main Round. With a new playing system this season, there is much excitement surrounding the two knockout events. For the teams, there is only one objective and that is to be in first place at the end of the weekend; for them, winning is everything.

Playing for the final spot in Group A, the teams in Group 1 are Champions League tested veterans. FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria is back for their 15th season. Joining them is HC Leipzig of Germany and BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. of Belarus; both teams have 27 Champions League seasons worth of experience combined. SERCODAK Dalfsen of the Netherlands is also a returning contender. However, with many Champions League rounds behind them, none of the teams in this group has ever won the title; will this be their lucky season?

Group B awaits the winner of the qualification Group 2. Former Champions League finalists, FC Midtjylland of Denmark, will join the Norwegians from Byasen Trondheim, who are gearing up for their 12th participation in this elite competition. HC Podravka Vegeta hailing from Croatia is the only team in the qualification tournaments who has won the coveted trophy and have been part of Champions League for over 20 years. Finally, we welcome Women’s EHF Champions League debutants WHC Radnicki Kragujevac from Serbia.

There are exciting matches ahead for all.

We pride ourselves on our positive and cooperative relationship with the press and media and I am sure this will continue and develop in the future. Should you require any information, help or assistance during the course of the season, your first point of contact is the EHF Media and Communications Department based in our office in Vienna. They will be more than happy to assist you with any questions you might have.

We look forward to working with you in the upcoming season!

Jean Brihault EHF President

3 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 1 Group 2

FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria FC Midtjylland Andrea Pordán Torben Kolbaek +36 20 365 8263 +45 25 600080 [email protected] [email protected]

HC Leipzig Byasen Trondheim Kay-Sven Hähner Mari Grande +49 172 1399882 +47 928 39 425 [email protected] [email protected]

HC BNTU-BelAz Minsk HC Podravka Vegeta Artiom Hluboki Ljerka Vresk +375 29 681 86 25 +385 98 325 075 [email protected] [email protected]

SERCODAK/Dalfsen ZRK Radnicki Kragujevac Rene Cloo Goran Stanisic +31 624 86 7951 +381 60 3388031 [email protected] [email protected]

4 Dinamo Sinara , RUS Sinara ROU WOMEN‘S EHF FINAL4 EHF FINAL4 WOMEN‘S Host City Budapest, HUN Budapest, City Host Lublin, POL Lublin, HCM Baia Mare, MKS Selgros MKS BNTU BelAZ BNTU Minsk Reg., BLR Minsk Reg., Hungaria, HUN Hungaria, FTC-Rail Cargo FTC-Rail WHC Radnicki Radnicki WHC Kragujevac, SRB Kragujevac, Györi Audi Györi ETO KC, HUN KC, ETO SCBT, MKD SCBT, WHC Vardar Vardar WHC GER HC Leipzig, MNE Buducnost, Buducnost, SWE IK Sävehof, IK Sävehof, Vegeta, CRO Vegeta, HC Podravka Byasen Byasen Trondheim, NOR Trondheim, NOR Larvik HK, Larvik Zagreb, CRO Zagreb, DEN HC Lokomotiva HK A/S, Viborg DEN RK Krim FC Midtjylland, Midtjylland, FC Mercator, SLO Mercator, Hypo SERCODAK SERCODAK Dalfsen, NED Dalfsen, GER Niederösterreich, AUT Niederösterreich, FRA Thüringer HC, Thüringer Metz Handball, Teams in the Qualification in the Qualification Teams for seeded directly Teams Matches the Group EHF FINAL4 of the Women‘s Venue 5 WOMEN‘S EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WOMEN‘S Season 2014/15 Season vs. vs. vs. vs. Place Match Place rd Final Semi-nals 3 FINAL4 09. / 10.05.2015 FINAL4 1 2 1 2 vs. vs. vs. vs. 4 3 Quarter-nals Quarter-nals rst leg rst 04. - 05.04.2015 second leg 11. - 12.04.2015 3 6 Main Round 30.01. - 01.02.2015 06. - 08.02.2015 13. - 15.02.2015 27.02. - 01.03.2015 06. - 08.03.2015 13. - 15.03.2015 Main Round Season 2014/15 playing dates playing Season 2014/15 Group Matches Group Home matches Home matches matches Total 3 6 17. - 19.10.2014 24. - 26.10.2014 31.10. - 02.11.2014 07. - 09.11.2014 14. - 16.11.2014 21. - 23.11.2014 Group Matches Group EHF Champions League 2014/15 playing system playing EHF League Champions 2014/15 Women’s 8 teams 2 tournaments with semi-nals and nals Qualication Qualication 20/21.09.2014

6 WOMEN'S EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014/15 Qualification Tournaments Group Matches Main Round Quarterfinals FINAL4 Tournaments 4 groups with 4 teams 12 teams 8 teams 4 teams 17.‐19.10.2014 (1) 30.01‐01.02.2015 (1) 20./21.09.2014 24.‐26.10.2014 (2) 06.‐08.02.2015 (2) 03.‐05.04.2015 09./10.05.2015 tournaments 31.10.‐02.11.2014 (3) 13.‐15.02.2015 (3) first leg tournament played in semi finals 07.‐09.11.2014 (4) 27.02.‐01.03.2015 (4) and finals 14.‐16.11.2014 (5) 06.‐08.03.2015 (5) 10.‐12.04.2015 NATION 21.‐23.11.2014 (6) 13.‐15.03.2015 (6) second leg DRAWS: 26 June 2014 in Vienna 27 June 2014 in Vienna no draw no draw 14 April 2015 1 HUN 1 Györi Audi ETO KC 2 MNE 1 WHC Buducnost 3 NOR 1 Larvik HK

4 SLO 1 RK Krim Ljubljana 5 DEN 1 Viborg HK Quarterfinals group Round

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6 ROU 1 HCM Baia Mare

of 7 GER 1 Thüringer HC each

Main 8 RUS 1 Dinamo‐Sinara Volgograd League

team 9 MKD 1 WHC Vardar SCBT from

10 FRA 1 Metz Handball League

placed team 11 AUT 1 Hypo Niederösterreich

12 CRO 1 RK Lokomotiva‐Zagreb Champions

4th 13 SWE 1 IK Sävehof placed EHF

and

14 POL 1 MKS Selgros Lublin Champions

3rd

15 HUN 2 FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria 3rd

EHF

16 DEN 2 FC Midtjylland 2 and

2nd,

17 NOR 2 Byasen Trondheim WOMEN'S

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of 1st, of 18 GER 2 HC Leipzig

1st,

19 CRO 2 HC Podravka Vegeta WOMEN'S Qualification 20 BLR 1 HC BNTU‐BELAz Minsk tournaments Winners Winners 21 NED 1 Sercodak/Dalfsen 4 22 SRB 1 ZRK Radnicki Kragujevac

2 groups with 4 teams

4th placed teams of CL Qualification Tournaments go to the Cup Winners' Cup Rd 2, 2nd and 3rd placed teams of CL Qualification Tournaments go to the Cup Winners' Cup Rd 3

status: 23.06.2014 Women’s EHF FINAL4 goes to Budapest until 2016

Following its successful premiere in Budapest last year, the Women’s EHF FINAL4 will stay for another two years in the Hungarian capital the EHF Executive Committee confirmed on Thursday 18 September, on the eve of the EHF Congress in Dublin.

Hungarian side Györi Audi ETO KC won the competition in May 2014 in front of 10,000 frenetic fans and will now have the potential chance to defend their title on home soil, should they make it to the final weekend once again.

The agreement which was reached with the Hungarian Handball Federation as organisers sees the event being played in Budapest’s Papp Laszlo Sportarena in 2015 and 2016.

Last year marked the first time that the Women’s EHF Champions League culminated in a FINAL4 tournament.

The men’s counterpart, the VELUX EHF FINAL4, has been taking place in Cologne’s 20,000-capacity LANXESS arena since 2010 with the current contract also running until the 2016 season.

Important regulations Extra-time and penalty throws

If a semi-final match or the final (place 1/2) ends in a draw, there will Rules for execution of penalty throws be a five minutes break followed by one extra time of 2 x 5 minutes, there will be a one minute half-time break at the half time for the Prior to penalty throwing, each team shall name five players eligible changeover of teams. If the placement match (place 3/4) ends in a to play at the end of the match by handing the referees a list of draw, there shall be no extra time, the match will be decided directly numbers. These players shall then take one throw each, alternating by penalty throws. with their opponents. Each team is free to determine the sequence in which throwers will take their throws. In the semi-finals and/or final (place 1/2), if there is no winner after the extra time, the match will be decided by penalty throws. The goalkeepers may be freely selected from the match report and exchanged in accordance with the Rules of the game. Goalkeepers may take throws and throwers may play as goalkeepers.

The referees shall choose the goal at which throws are taken. The team taking the first penalty throw shall be determined by the referees by drawing lots. The team winning the draw may choose whether it wishes to throw first or last.

If scores are equal after the first round of penalty throwing, it shall be continued until a decision is reached. In the second round, the other team shall start. Again five players shall be named who are eligible to play (the players named before may be named once again).

In the second round, a decision is reached when a goal difference arises after both teams have taken one throw each.

Eligible players are players entered in the match report who have not been disqualified or suspended at the time of the final whistle.

8 Draw results overview – who qualifies to which group

QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS GROUP MATCHES

Group 1 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) vs Group A SERCODAK Dalfsen (NED) RK Krim Mercator (SLO) HC Leipzig (GER) Dinamo-Sinara (RUS) vs Hypo Niederösterreich (AUT) BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. (BLR) 1./1 QT

Group 2 FC Midtjylland (DEN) vs Group B WHC Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB) Buducnost (MNE) Byasen Trondheim (NOR) Thüringer HC (GER) vs WHC Vardar SCBT (MKD) HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO) 1./2 QT

Group C Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) Viborg HK A/S (DEN) HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) IK Sävehof (SWE)

Group D Larvik (NOR) HCM Baia Mare (ROU) Metz Handball (FRA) MKS Selgros Lublin (POL)

9 Qualification Tournament 1 Leipzig, Germany

Qualification Tournament 1 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) Group A SERCODAK Dalfsen (NED) RK Krim Mercator (SLO) HC Leipzig (GER) Dinamo-Sinara (RUS) BNTU BelAZ Minsk Reg. (BLR) Hypo Niederösterreich (AUT) 1./1 QT

2nd ranked team - Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 3 vs ZORK Jagodina (SRB) 3rd ranked team - Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 3 vs LK Zug Handball (SUI) 4th ranked team - Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 2 vs ACME-Zalgiris (LTU)

Match schedule (all times local)

Saturday, 20 September 2014: Semi-finals 1 16:00 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria vs SERCODAK Dalfsen Playing hall 2 18:30 HC Leipzig vs BNTU BelAZ Minsk Reg. Messehalle Leipzig Sunday, 21 September 2014: Messe Allee 1 Third place match 04356 Leipzig 16:30 Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2 Germany Final Capacity: 3,984 19:05 Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2

Head-to-heads in the EC competitions: HC Leipzig vs BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria vs HC Leipzig 01.10.1999 Leipzig vs Minsk - EHFCL Quali 32:29 (18:9) 1969/70 FTC vs Leipzig - Champions Cup Last 16 8:7 03.10.1999 Leipzig vs Minsk - EHFCL Quali 38:16 (18:11) 1969/70 Leipzig vs FTC - Champions Cup Last 16 19:10 06.09.2002 Leipzig vs Minsk - EHFCL Quali 1 33:25 (15:12) 1970/71 FTC vs Leipzig - Champions Cup Last 16 16:9 08.09.2002 Leipzig vs Minsk - EHFCL Quali 1 23:22 (16:10) 1970/71 Leipzig vs FTC - Champions Cup Last 16 11:7 07.09.2013 Leipzig vs Minsk - EHFCL Quali 2 29:24 (16:09) 1972/73 Leipzig vs FTC - Champions Cup Last 16 11:7 1972/73 FTC vs Leipzig - Champions Cup Last 16 8:9 23.04.1978 FTC vs Leipzig - Cup Winners’ Cup final 18:17 (9:10) 12.01.2003 FTC vs Leipzig - EHFCL Group B 35:27 (19:12) 08.02.2003 HC Leipzig vs FTC - EHFCL Group B 27:31 (10:14) Preview: Ferencváros cannot afford to believe they are already in There is no doubt Group 1 of the qualification round the final but the Hungarian runners-up are clear favorites will offer top quality Champions League action and the none more so than Leipzig in the other semi. The final is fact that one of the participants will be sorely missed in expected to be played between Leipzig and Ferencváros the Group Matches stage makes the Leipzig showdown but they will be made to work for their money. If they the first remarkable clash of the 2014/15 Women’s EHF do get to decide who get to join the cream of European Champions League. All action apart from the third place women’s handball between each other, than it will be match will be streamed live on www.ehfTV.com. Champions League action at its best.

Although Ferencváros made Győr sweat for the Hungarian The home side is taking on BNTU Belaz Minsk, the team Supercup (the Champions League holder eventualy won they eliminated on their way to the final of last year’s 29-28) the rest of the Budapest greens’ friendlies did not qualification group. Leipzig won the final against hosts go well. Coach Gábor Elek is not concerned about the odd Byasen and this time the Germans play host, which makes results, the club legend claimed the only important thing it a particularly mazy run for the Belarusian team who lost was to reach peak form by the time the Leipzig tournament by five goals against Leipzig in Trondheim. The German began. The Hungarian team will meet Sercodak Dalfsen Cup winners lost Susann Müller – who joined holders Győr in the semi-final. The Dutch champion met a Hungarian to replace the home-bound Katarina Bulatovic – and are opponent last year when they went down against Érd in facing a devastating injury crisis which keeps three of their the 3rd round of the Cup Winners’ Cup. key players sidelined.

10 GROUP 1 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)

Ferencvaros did their best to keep in touch with Women’s EHF Champions League winners Györ during the season and managed to finish second in the league, just two points behind their traditional rivals. Neither side had much to worry about in the semi-finals and set up two more encounters in the final. Györ did the damage in the first leg at Ferencvaros with a 32:25 win and wrapped it up thanks to a 30:25 win at home, consigning FTC to another qualification battle to reach Europe’s elite competition. They were successful in their qualification bid last season, overcoming domestic rivals Erd to earn a place in the group matches, where they finished third behind eventual MVM EHF FINAL4 participants FC Midtjylland and Buducnost. They moved on to the Cup Winners’ Cup but that run was short-lived, ending with a quarter-final exit at the hands of Viborg.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 15 Runners-up: 2001/02 Semi-finals: 1996/97, 2000/01 Quarter-finals: 1999/2000, 2002/03, Playing hall 2003/04 Main Round: 2012/13 City Hall Dabas Group Matches/Champions League: Iscola utca 5 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98, 2006/07, 2370 Dabas 2007/08, 2013/14 Hungary Qualification: 2009/10 Capacity: 2,498 Other Club address: EHF Cup: Winners: 2005/06, Semi-finals: FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria 2004/05 Kobanyai ut 47/a. 1101 Budapest Cup Winners’ Cup: Winners 2010/11, Hungary 2011/12, Semi-finals: 2006/07

Media contact: Hungarian league: 11 titles (1966, 1968, Andrea Pordán 1969, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, +36 20 365 8263 2000, 2002, 2007) [email protected] Hungarian cup: 12 titles

Online information: Website: kezilabda.fradi.hu Facebook: ftckezilabda

Kit colours Light Player shirt: white Player short: white Goalkeeper shirt: white/red Dark Player shirt: green Player short: green Goalkeeper shirt: blue/black

11 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)

Biggest win: 42:16 (19:07) v Anagennisi Artas GRE (h), 18.01.1997 Biggest defeat: 22:32 (11:13) v CS ‘Oltchim’ Rm. Valcea ROU (h), 04.11.2007 Longest winning run: 5 matches (14.10.2012 – 11.11.2012) Longest unbeaten run: 6 matches (17.02.1996 – 05.01.1997) Longest losing run: 4 matches (12.01.2007 – 17.02.2007) 4 matches (27.10.2007 – 16.11.2007) 4 matches (03.03.2013 – 06.10.2013) Longest run without win: 5 matches (04.01.1998 – 31.10.1999) Most goals: 42 v Anagennisi Artas GRE 42:16W (h), 18.01.1997 Most goals opponent: 39 v Viborg HK A/S DEN 39:30L (a), 13.01.2008 Most goals both teams: 70 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 34:36L (h), 10.02.2007 Fewest goals: 17 v Volgograd AKVA RUS 22:17L (a), 03.03.2001 Fewest goals opponent: 16 v Anagennisi Artas GRE 42:16W (h), 18.01.1997 16 v TUS Walle Bremen GER 27:16W (h), 25.01.1997 Fewest goals both teams: 36 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 18:18D (h), 31.03.1996

Women’s EHF Champions League record

1994/95 Ferencvaros Budapest HUN 6 3 1 2 135:129 +6 7 3rd Gr. B 1995/96 Ferencvaros Budapest HUN 6 3 2 1 145:137 +8 8 2nd Gr. B 1996/97 Ferencvaros Budapest HUN 10 6 1 3 264:208 +56 13 1/2-finals 1997/98 HERZ – FTC Budapest HUN 6 1 1 4 147:159 –12 3 3rd Gr. B 1999/00 HERZ – FTC Budapest HUN 8 4 0 4 204:201 +3 8 1/4-finals 2000/01 HERZ – FTC Budapest HUN 10 5 0 5 264:232 +32 10 1/2-finals 2001/02 HERZ – FTC Budapest HUN 12 6 2 4 348:341 +7 14 Runner-up 2002/03 HERZ – FTC Budapest HUN 8 6 0 2 252:228 +24 12 1/4-finals 2003/04 FTC Budapest HUN 8 5 0 3 220:221 -1 10 1/4-finals 2006/07 FTC Budapest HUN 6 2 0 4 177:188 -11 4 3rd Gr. D 2007/08 Budapest Bank-FTC HUN 6 1 0 5 165:192 –27 2 4th Gr. D 2012/13 FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria HUN 12 8 0 4 346:336 +10 16 3rd MR Gr. 2 2013/14 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria HUN 6 3 0 3 162:161 +1 6 3rd Gr. B Total 104 53 7 44 2829:2733 +96 113

12 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 3 Anita Cifra HUN Line Player 6.8.1989 180 48 Dorottya Faluvegi HUN Right Wing 31.3.1998 170 1 Annamaria Ferenczi HUN Goalkeeper 29.5.1994 178 45 Noemi Hafra HUN Centre Back 5.10.1998 180 72 Petra Hlogyik HUN Goalkeeper 28.2.1999 180 32 Agnes Kocsis HUN Centre Back 11.2.1995 178 16 Erika Köhalmi HUN Goalkeeper 14.1.1997 179 19 Monika Kovacsicz HUN Right Wing 20.11.1983 171 22 Viktoria Lukacs HUN Right Wing 31.10.1995 162 14 Rea Reka Meszaros HUN Line Player 14.4.1994 172 29 Noemi Mod HUN Centre Back 20.4.1997 175 40 Orsolya Monori HUN Back 3.7.1997 178 25 Nerea Pena Abaurrea ESP Centre Back 13.12.1989 175 20 Viktoria Redei-Soos HUN Right Back 26.7.1985 181 18 Laura Steinbach GER Left Back 2.8.1985 181 98 Piroska Szamoransky HUN Line Player 9.7.1986 171 4 Adrienn Szarka HUN Left Wing 28.6.1991 176 12 Melinda Szikora HUN Goalkeeper 19.11.1988 175 8 Zita Szucsanszki HUN Centre Back 22.5.1987 172 27 Katarina Tomasevic SRB Goalkeeper 6.2.1984 179 23 Zsuzsanna Tomori HUN Left Back 18.6.1987 187 7 Melinda Toth HUN Left Wing 5.8.1994 170 6 Orsolya Verten HUN Left Wing 22.7.1982 170

13 POT 2 HC Leipzig (GER) GROUP 1 Long before the end of the championship series, which consists of the best six teams from the Bundesliga, it was a fact that HC Leipzig were going to finish second behind Thüringer HC once again.

With two match days left, Leipzig were already ten points behind THC, and a 39:31 defeat to the Thüringer team in the last match of the season reminded the Leipzig ladies of their position as Germany’s number two, 14 points adrift of their rivals at the end.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 11 Main Round (2): 2009/10, 2010/11 Group Matches/Champions League (4): 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2002/03, 2006/07, Playing hall 2013/14 Qualification (3): 2000/01, 2008/09, Arena Leipzig 2012/13 Am Sportforum 1 04105 Leipzig Other Germany Cup Winners’ Cup: Finalist 1996/97, Capacity: 7,000 Semi-finalist 2011/12 EHF Cup: Runners-up 2008/09, Semi- finals 2004/05 Club address: HC Leipzig German league: 21 titles (1953, 1957, ARENA Leipzig 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, Am Sportforum 1 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1988, 04105 Leipzig 1991, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2009, Germany 2010) German cup: 8 titles Media contact: Kay-Sven Hähner +49 172 1399882 [email protected]

Online information: Website: www.hc-leipzig.de Facebook: HCLeipzig Twitter: HCLeipzig

Kit colours Light Player shirt: blue or white Player short: blue or white Goalkeeper shirt: red or violet Dark Player shirt: black Player short: black Goalkeeper shirt: yellow

14 HC Leipzig (GER)

Biggest win: 32:22 (11:11) v Podravka Vegeta Koprivnica CRO (h), 25.02.2007 Biggest defeat: 33:20 (15:10) v Buducnost Podgorica YUG (a), 15.11.1998 Longest winning run: 2 matches (06.02.1999 – 30.10.1999) 2 matches (30.01.2000 – 06.02.2000) 2 matches (25.02.2007 – 25.10.2009) 2 matches (09.01.2010 – 17.01.2010) 2 matches (09.10.2010 – 13.10.2010) Longest unbeaten run: 3 matches (30.01.2000 – 19.02.2000) 3 matches (14.11.2009 – 17.01.2010) Longest losing run: 8 matches (08.02.2003 – 17.02.2007) Longest run without win: 8 matches (08.02.2003 – 17.02.2007) Most goals: 35 v CB Elda Prestigio ESP 35:28W (h), 30.10.1999 35 v Viborg HK A/S DEN 35:37L (h), 11.02.2007 35 v HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 35:32W (h), 25.10.2009 Most goals opponent: 39 v Viborg HK A/S DEN 39:33L (a), 13.01.2007 Most goals both teams: 72 v Viborg HK A/S DEN 39:33L (a), 13.01.2007 72 v Viborg HK A/S DEN 35:37L (h), 11.02.2007 Fewest goals: 18 v Nordstrand 2000 Oslo NOR 26:18L (a), 23.02.2003 Fewest goals opponent: 19 v DVSC – Korvex HUN 19:20W (a), 07.11.2010 Fewest goals both teams: 39 v DVSC – Korvex HUN 19:20W (a), 07.11.2010

Women’s EHF Champions League record

1998/99 VfB Leipzig GER 6 1 1 4 140:170 –30 3 4th Gr. B 1999/00 HC Leipzig GER 6 3 1 2 162:157 +5 7 3rd Gr. C 2002/03 HC Leipzig GER 6 1 0 5 149:180 –31 2 4th Gr. B 2006/07 HC Leipzig GER 6 1 0 5 184:196 -12 2 4th Gr. C 2009/10 HC Leipzig GER 12 3 1 8 288:328 -40 7 4th MR Gr. 1 2010/11 HC Leipzig GER 12 4 0 8 280:306 -26 8 4th MR Gr. 2 2013/14 HC Leipzig GER 6 1 0 5 139:170 -31 2 4th Gr. C Total: 54 14 3 37 1342:1507 –165 31

15 HC Leipzig (GER)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 7 Thorgerdur Anna Atladottir ISL Back 2.6.1992 176 31 Christin Conrad GER Wing 2.5.1995 170 33 Wiebke Detjen GER Goalkeeper 12.7.1996 175 19 Kaya Diehl GER Right Wing 1.7.1992 170 9 Helena Hertlein GER Left Wing 14.7.1992 172 17 Anne Hubinger GER Right Back 31.7.1993 185 25 Roxana Alina Ioneac ROU Back 31.1.1989 182 14 Karolina Kudlacz POL Back 17.1.1985 178 18 Saskia Lang GER Back 19.12.1986 179 11 Nicole Lederer GER Right Back 2.5.1995 178 5 Alexandra Mazzucco GER Right Wing 29.1.1993 175 8 Anne Müller GER Line Player 5.7.1983 174 32 Lisa-Marie Ostwald GER Back 11.8.1995 178 35 Anna Lena Plate GER Back 20.11.1998 185 20 Nele Reimer GER Back 9.9.1996 184 34 Joanna Rode GER Back 30.7.1997 170 29 Isa-Sophia Rösike GER Line Player 30.5.1994 176 22 Nicole Roth GER Goalkeeper 8.5.1995 183 36 Johanna Schierbock GER Back 17.12.1997 180 12 Katja Schülke GER Goalkeeper 18.3.1984 178 13 Luisa Schulze GER Line Player 14.9.1990 190 28 Luisa Sturm GER Line Player 8.2.1996 175 26 Michelle Urbicht GER Left Wing 6.1.1994 172 3 Maura Visser NED Back 1.6.1985 178

16 GROUP 1 HC BNTU-BelAz Minsk (BLR)

BNTU-BelAZ have kept the league title of Belarus safe in their hands since 2009 and this season was no different.

The absolute domination of this team started from the very beginning as they help top spot after the first phase of the championship.

The second phase saw the top four teams proceeded and once more BNTU-BelAZ proved their domination by winning 14 matches from 18, while 3 defeats and one draw did little to threaten their place at the top ahead of biggest rival Gomel.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 16 Last 16 (2): 1993/94, 1995/96 Last 32 (5): 1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00 Playing hall Qualification (7): 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, Sportshall Victoria 2007/08 Leningradskaya 4 224028 Brest Other Belarus EHF Cup: Round 4 2000/01 Capacity: 3,500 Belarusian league: 21 titles (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, Club address: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, B. Khmelnitsky Street 9 2014) Office 70-71 Belarusian cup winners: 6 titles under 220013 Minsk current name Belarus

Media contact: Artiom Hluboki +375 29 681 86 25 [email protected]

Online information: Facebook: hcbntubelaz Twitter: BntuBelaz

Kit colours Light Player shirt: white Player short: white/black Goalkeeper shirt: black/white Dark Player shirt: red Player short: black/white Goalkeeper shirt: yellow/blue

17 BNTU BelAZ Minsk Region (BLR)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 88 Liubov Arishina RUS Centre Back 7.5.1988 180 17 Valeriya Baranik RUS 17.11.1993 180 5 Anastasiya Hrakhouskaya BLR Right Back 5.5.1996 179 10 Valeriya Hutava BLR Line Player 8.1.1996 179 19 Maryia Kanaval BLR Left Back 19.3.1997 184 11 Alena Kulik BLR Left Wing 31.3.1979 165 7 Ekaterina Lubyanaya RUS 4.9.1989 165 44 Anastasiya Mazgo BLR Left Back 4.1.1995 182 16 Volha Nikitina BLR Goalkeeper 21.7.1996 179 9 Natallia Platanovich BLR Line Player 25.10.1981 180 14 Tatsiana Rudkouskaya BLR Right Wing 23.1.1997 170 1 Alesya Safonova BLR Goalkeeper 30.11.1979 183 8 Natalia Sakalouskaya BLR Back 28.1.1983 185 12 Yuliya Shut BLR Goalkeeper 11.3.1994 183 7 Katsiaryna Silitskaya BLR Right Back 14.7.1993 178 4 Hanna Sukhamirava BLR Centre Back 20.5.1984 175 24 Anna Vinogradova RUS 3.5.1986 166 18 Evgenia Zhulkina RUS 14.4.1988 185

18 GROUP 1 SERCODAK/Dalfsen (NED)

For the fourth year in succession, the women from SERCODAK/Dalfsen won the Dutch championship.

The Dalfsen ladies let no doubt, as to who were the handball queens of the Netherlands, as they faced Schoonmaak/VOC Amsterdam in the finals.In the Netherlands, the finals are played best of three, but a third match never became necessary.

In the first match Dalfsen made the difference between the two sides clear, winning the match as 35:21. In the return match in Amsterdam, the difference became even bigger. After a 15:6 lead at half-time, Dalfsen cruised to a 33:16 victory, taking the title with the impressive aggregate score of 68:37.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 4 Qualification (3): 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14

Playing hall Other Challenge Cup: Quarter-final 2009/10, Landstede Sportcentrum Last 16 2010/11 Hogeland 10 8024 AZ Zwolle Dutch league: 4 titles (2011, 2012, 2013, Netherlands 2014) Capacity: 1,150 Dutch cup winners: 3 titles

*to be confirmed Club address: SERCODAK Dalfsen To: R. Cloo Ossenkamp 2a 8024 AE Zwolle Netherlands

Media contact: Rene Cloo +31 624 86 7951 [email protected]

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19 SERCODAK Dalfsen (NED)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 19 Debbie Bont NED Right Back 9.12.1990 176 6 Nienke De Wild NED Right Back 28.3.1996 184 14 Kelly Dulfer NED Centre Back 21.3.1994 185 20 Josien Klarenbeek NED Left Wing 28.11.1985 168 3 Fabienne Logtenberg NED Line Player 27.12.1991 181 17 Michelle Mennink NED Left Wing 27.5.1997 159 27 Marion Oosterveld NED Right Wing 21.3.1993 169 7 Ana Pavkovic NED Right Wing 28.10.1995 163 5 Fenne Rijks NED Right Wing 16.5.1996 166 11 Alineke Ros NED Left Wing 17.6.1995 178 9 Myrthe Schoenaker NED Left Back 1.6.1992 177 2 Esther Schop NED Line Player 22.1.1990 176 21 Jolanda Schutte NED Right Back 14.8.1988 178 10 Inger Smits NED Left Back 17.9.1994 179 4 Angela Steenbakkers NED Left Wing 3.6.1994 169 16 Yara ten Holte NED Goalkeeper 23.11.1999 174 8 Tess Van Buren NED Centre Back 18.2.1996 169 15 Roos Van Leeuwen NED Left Back 23.1.1997 184 12 Janneke Vandewall NED Goalkeeper 17.3.1994 180 1 Kristy Zimmerman NED Goalkeeper 8.10.1994 176

20 Qualification Tournament 2 Kragujevac, Serbia

Qualification Tournament 2 FC Midtjylland (DEN) Group B WHC Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB) Buducnost (MNE) Byasen Trondheim (NOR) Thüringer HC (GER) HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO) WHC Vardar SCBT (MKD) 1./2 QT 2nd ranked team - Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 3 vs U Jolidon Cluj (ROU) 3rd ranked team - Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 3 vs Kuban Krasnodar (RUS) 4th ranked team - Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 2 vs WHC Danilovgrad (MNE)

Match schedule (all times local)

Saturday, 20 September 2014: Semi-finals 1 17:00 Byasen Trondheim vs HC Podravka Vegeta 2 19:30 FC Midtjylland vs WHC Radnicki Kragujevac Sunday, 21 September 2014: Playing hall Third place match Sport Centar Mladost Jezero 17:00 Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2 Grada Sirena 15 Final 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia 19:30 Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2 Capacity: 1,100

Head-to-heads in the EC competitions: 01.10.2011 Byasen vs FCM - EHFCL Group A 17:19 (08:11) Byasen Trondheim vs HC Podravka Vegeta 05.11.2011 FCM vs Byasen - EHFCL Group A 18:21 (5:13) 31.10.2009 Podravka vs Byasen - EHFCL Group A 32:31 (13:16) FC Midtjylland (Ikast) vs HC Podravka Vegeta 15.11.2009 Byasen HE vs HC Podravka Vegeta - EHFCL Group 16.3.2002 Podravka vs Ikast - EHF Cup 1/4-final 28:26 (16:11) A 34:23 (18:13) 23.3.2002 Ikast vs Podravka - EHF Cup 1/4-final 32:22 (16:9) 12.10.2003 Ikast vs Podravka - EHFCL Quali 44:32 (24:17) FC Midtjylland (Ikast) vs Byasen Trondheim 18.10.2003 Podravka vs Ikast - EHFCL Quali 2 21:26 (9:10) 03.01.1999 Byasen vs Ikast - EHFCL Group D 18:23 (7:11) 21.02.2009 Ikast vs Podravka - EHFCL MR 28:31 (15:13) 06.02.1999 Ikast vs Byasen - EHFCL Group D 27:20 (12:13) 21.03.2009 Podravka vs Ikast - EHFCL MR 36:26 (18:10)

Preview: On Sunday evening, Buducnost, Thüringer HC and Last season, FC Midtjylland reached the Women’s EHF WHC Vardar SCBT will know the fourth and last team of FINAL4, and this Saturday evening they will start the their group in the Women’s EHF Champions League. In attempt to copy that achievement. However, last season’s Kragujevac, the Sport Centar Mladost “Jezero” will be the number two in Denmark should not expect an easy task in venue of Group 2 of the qualification tournament, in which this semi-final against the hosts who consist of a mixture FC Midtjylland from Denmark, Byasen Trondheim from of experience and youth, and who will probably be able Norway, HC Podravka Vegeta from Croatia and the hosts to count on considerable support from the standings. FC WHC Radnicki Kragujevac will be fighting out the last ticket Midtjylland are prepared for an enthusiastic home crowd. for Group B of the Group Matches among them. “I think we should simply leave everything around us out The semi-finals will take place on Saturday, and the final of our heads and just focus on our own game. We depend as well as the match for the third place are being played on each other, but if we all perform and our best level, on Sunday. All matches apart from the third place game I see our chances as being really good,” FCM line player will be shown live and free of charge on www.ehfTV.com. Sabine Pedersen told ehfCL.com.

Podravka Vegeta, Champions League winners back in 1996, Midtjylland will be handicapped in their attempt to reach are chasing new glory, while Norway’s almost eternal the group phase, though, as right back Line Jørgensen has number two are trying to reach the Champions League sustained a knee injury which has called for immediate for the first time since 2012. However, it is a Byasen team surgery. At the moment it is unknown how long the who have said goodbye to several players compared to last 24-year-old Danish international will be sidelined. season, who is entering the courts in Serbia.

21 GROUP 2 FC Midtjylland (DEN)

FC Midtjylland made it to the MVM EHF FINAL4, but they were not able to defend their Danish championship from last season.

The final was as far as the team under the only female coach in the Danish league Helle Thomsen could go this time around.

In the two-legged final, Viborg HK proved to be slightly too tough an opponent, just as they had been in the cup final.

However, it took two close matches before FC Midtjylland were defeated. They started by winning their home game 25:23, but Viborg´s 24:21 victory at home in the second leg was exactly enough for a 47:46 aggregate win.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 7 Semi-final: 2002/03, 2013/14 Quarter-final: 1998/99, 2004/05 Main Round: 2003/04, 2008/09, Playing hall 2011/12 Group Matches: 2003/04 Ikast-Brande Arena Stadion Allé 2b Other 7430 Ikast Cup Winners’ Cup: Winners 2003/04, Denmark Semi-finals 1999/2000 Capacity: 2,250 EHF Cup: Winners 2001/02, 2010/11, Runners-up 2006/07, Semi-finals Club address: 2007/08, 2012/13 FC Midtjylland City Cup: Winners 1997/98, Runners-up Stadion Alle 2B 1996/97, Semi-finals 1994/95 7430 Ikast Denmark Danish league: 3 titles (1998, 2011, 2013) Media contact: Danish cup: 5 titles Torben Kolbaek +45 25 600080 [email protected]

Online information: Website: www.fcm-haandbold.dk Facebook: FCMHaandbold

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22 FC Midtjylland (DEN)

Biggest win: 34:18 (16:10) v Motor Zaporoshje UKR (h), 14.11.1998 Biggest defeat: 24:38 (14:19) v Viborg HK DEN (h), 07.02.2009 Longest winning run: 5 matches (22.02.2004 – 30.01.2005) Longest unbeaten run: 6 matches (22.02.2004 – 12.02.2005) Longest losing run: 7 matches (18.01.2009 – 21.03.2009) Longest run without win: 9 matches (03.01.2009 – 21.03.2009) Most goals: 37 v MKS Selgros Lublin POL 37:26W (h), 17.11.2013 Most goals opponent: 38 v Viborg HK DEN 24:38L (h), 07.02.2009 Most goals both teams: 67 v CBM Astroc Sagunto ESP 37:30L (a), 19.02.2005 Fewest goals: 15 v Buducnost MNE 22:15L (a), 03.11.2013 Fewest goals opponent: 17 v Byasen NOR 17:19W (a), 01.10.2011 Fewest goals both teams: 36 v Byasen NOR 17:19W (a), 01.10.2011

Women’s EHF Champions League record

1998/99 Ikast FS DEN 8 4 2 2 198:173 +25 10 1/4-finals 2002/03 Ikast Bording EH DEN 10 5 0 5 266:266 0 10 1/2-finals 2003/04 Ikast Bording EH DEN 6 3 0 3 162:159 +3 6 3rd Gr. B 2004/05 Ikast Bording EH DEN 8 5 1 2 233:226 +7 11 1/4-finals 2008/09 Ikast-Brande EH DEN 12 3 1 8 325:367 -42 7 4th MR Gr. 1 2011/12 FC Midtjylland DEN 12 6 0 6 290:283 +7 12 4th MR Gr. 1 2013/14 FC Midtjylland DEN 14 8 1 5 365:349 +16 17 Fourth Place Total: 70 34 5 31 1839:1823 +16 73

23 FC Midtjylland (DEN) Team roster No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 11 Ida Alstad NOR Left Back 13.6.1985 170 40 Karina Andersen DEN Left Back 5.3.1996 182 1 Stephanie Andersen DEN Goalkeeper 19.6.1992 187 24 Mie Augustesen DEN Left Wing 19.7.1988 179 10 Mette Husum. Bejder DEN Left Back 13.1.1995 175 45 Emilie Bastrup Bertelsen DEN Left Wing 19.2.1997 171 2 Pauline Boegelund DEN Right Back 17.2.1996 178 16 Sabine Englert GER Goalkeeper 27.11.1981 185 27 Cornelia Nycke Groot NED Centre Back 4.5.1988 175 9 Sabina Rosengren Jacobsen SWE Left Back 24.3.1989 180 41 Annika Jakobsen DEN Right Wing 25.2.1997 169 71 Rikke Slumstrup Jensen DEN Left Back 30.9.1995 189 25 Trine Ostergaard Jensen DEN Right Wing 17.10.1991 165 19 Line Anna Jörgensen DEN Right Back 31.12.1989 186 6 Stine Jörgensen DEN Left Back 3.9.1990 180 42 Ida Staxen Lagerbon DEN Centre Back 12.5.1998 174 46 Jane Sönderbaek Mejlvang DEN Centre Back 2.8.1995 181 47 Line Nielsen DEN Line Player 6.4.1997 175 48 Mai Kragballe Nielsen DEN Centre Back 15.12.1997 172 43 Marie Soberg Nissen DEN Left Back 17.3.1997 174 20 Sabine Pedersen DEN Line Player 5.5.1986 176 44 Simone Cathrine Petersen DEN Centre Back 28.8.1997 165 15 Simone Rasmussen DEN Left Wing 8.5.1993 174 12 Stephanie Kjaer Rasmussen DEN Goalkeeper 21.10.1996 177 49 Frederikke Fevre Siggard DEN Goalkeeper 23.1.1997 176 14 Kristina Sommer DEN Right Wing 26.1.1994 174 17 Susan Torp Thorsgaard DEN Line Player 13.10.1988 189 21 Fie Woller DEN Left Wing 17.9.1992 176

24 GROUP 2 Byasen Trondheim (NOR)

Before taking over as new head coach in Byasen, the Dane Claus Mogensen predicted that the Trondheim team would be runners-up behind Larvik HK once again.

And this was exactly the way it turned out. Byasen came in second behind the untouchable Larvik. This was the case in the league, in which the official Norwegian champions was found and later on in the playoffs which have no significance to the title in Norway, but which was also won by Larvik ahead of Byasen.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 12 Quarter-finals (2): 1996/97, 1998/99 Group Matches (4): 2005/06, 2006/07, 2009/10, 2010/12 Playing hall Qualification (4): 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14 Trondheim Spektrum Klostergata 90 Other N-7030 Trondheim Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up 2006/07, Norway Semi-final 1995/96, Quarter-final Capacity: 5,000 2009/10, 2011/12 EHF Cup: Quarter-final 1997/98, 2000/01, 2007/08, 2008/09 Club address: City Cup: Semi-final 1999/00 Byasen Trondheim Idrettens Hus Norwegian league: 5 titles (1987, 1988, 7495 Trondheim 1990, 1996, 1998) Norway Norwegian cup winners: 3 titles

Media contact: Mari Grande +47 928 39 425 [email protected]

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25 Byasen Trondheim (NOR)

Biggest win: 34:23 (18:13) v HC Podravka Vegeta CRO (h), 15.11.2009 Biggest defeat: 30:18 (15:07) v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT (a), 07.03.1999 Longest winning run: 2 matches (10.11.1996 – 16.11.1996) 2 matches (08.11.1998 – 14.11.1998) 2 matches (21.01.2007 – 11.02.2007) 2 matches (08.11.2009 – 15.11.2009) Longest unbeaten run: 2 matches (10.11.1996 – 16.11.1996) 2 matches (08.11.1998 – 14.11.1998) 2 matches (09.01.1999 – 31.01.1999) 2 matches (21.01.2007 – 11.02.2007) 2 matches (08.11.2009 – 15.11.2009) 2 matches (05.11.2011 – 13.11.2011) Longest losing run: 4 matches (06.02.1999 – 08.01.2006) 4 matches (10.02.2006 – 13.01.2007) 4 matches (09.01.2010 – 09.10.2011) Longest run without win: 5 matches (31.01.1999 – 08.01.2006) Most goals: 39 v HC ‘Lada Togliatti’ RUS 43:39L (a), 18.02.2007 Most goals opponent: 43 v HC ‘Lada Togliatti’ RUS 43:39L (a), 18.02.2007 Most goals both teams: 82 v HC ‘Lada Togliatti’ RUS 43:39L (a), 18.02.2007 Fewest goals: 16 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 16:20L (h), 05.01.1997 16 v Oltchim Rm. Valcea ROU 24:16L (a), 11.01.1997 Fewest goals opponent: 16 v ASPTT Metz FRA 16:17W (a), 10.11.1996 Fewest goals both teams: 33 v ASPTT Metz FRA 16:17W (a), 10.11.1996

Women’s EHF Champions League record

1996/97 Byasen Trondheim NOR 8 3 1 4 155:163 -8 7 1/4-finals 1998/99 Byasen Trondheim NOR 8 3 1 4 179:196 –17 7 1/4-finals 2005/06 Byasen Trondheim NOR 6 2 0 4 147:155 -8 4 4th Gr. C 2006/07 Byasen HB Elite Trondheim NOR 6 3 0 3 177:186 -9 6 3rd Gr. B 2009/10 Byasen HE NOR 6 2 0 4 153:157 -4 4 3rd Gr. A 2011/12 Byasen NOR 6 2 1 3 131:149 -18 5 3rd Gr. A Total: 40 15 3 22 942:1006 –64 33

26 Byasen Trondheim (NOR)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 3 Maren Aardahl NOR Left Back 2.3.1994 180 18 Emilie Hegh Arntzen NOR Left Back 1.1.1994 183 11 Vera Bekken NOR Back 20.9.1995 168 24 Marthe Dyrdal NOR Line Player 14.11.1991 178 81 Jenny Groetan NOR Line Player 11.5.1994 181 7 Maren Gundersen NOR Line Player 26.9.1988 175 15 Marie Henriksen NOR Back 31.8.1993 172 22 Ida Marie Hernes NOR Back 24.1.1996 169 23 Maria Hjertner NOR Right Back 3.7.1996 178 21 Moa Hogdahl NOR Right Back 14.3.1996 179 14 Astrid Holstad NOR Right Wing 21.8.1994 175 20 Marit Røsberg Jacobsen NOR Right Wing 25.2.1994 169 12 Tonje Haug Lerstad NOR Goalkeeper 9.10.1996 176 4 Tonje Nostvold NOR Right Back 7.5.1985 178 1 Ingrid Odegaard NOR Goalkeeper 1.3.1983 180 16 Andrea Austmo Pedersen NOR Goalkeeper 19.4.1994 176 25 Marte Pedersen NOR Centre Back 4.2.1998 170 6 Marta Tomac CRO Back 20.9.1990 180 9 Teodora Tomac CRO Back 24.10.1988 174 17 Oda Uthus NOR Left Wing 29.7.1996 170 5 Kristin Venn NOR Left Wing 5.3.1994 170 10 Silje Waade NOR Right Back 20.3.1994 182

27 GROUP 2 HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO)

The ten-year long reign of Podravka on the Croatian throne came to the end last season after the defending champions failed to earn a single win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Podravka lost both games in the main round of the Croatian league and in the regional WRHL they managed only to draw Lokomotiva in the home game and lost the away encounter too.

While finishing four points behind Zagreb in the domestic competition they ranked fifth in the WRHL, 12 points below the winners Buducnost. The new season will mark a return of the captain Miranda Tatari after she spent one season at Russian club Astrakhanochka.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 21 Winners: 1995/96 Finals: 1994/95 Semi-finals: 1997/98 Playing hall Quarter-finals: 1996/97 Main Round: 2000/01, 2001/02, Sport Hall Fran Galović 2008/09 Zeljka Selingera bb Group Phase/Champions League: 48000 Koprivnica 1993/94, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2002/03, Croatia 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, Capacity: 2,500 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 Qualification: 2003/04, 2005/06 Club address: Other HC Podravka Vegeta Cup Winners Cup: Runners-up: 2004/05, Zeljka Selingera 3A Semi-finals: 2007/08 48000 Koprivnica EHF Cup: Finals 2000/01, 2005/06 Croatia Croatian league: 20 titles Media contact: Croatian cup: 19 titles Ljerka Vresk +385 98 325 075 [email protected]

Online information: Website: www.rk-podravka.hr Facebook: RkPodravka

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28 HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO)

Biggest win: 35:20 (21:09) v GAS Anagennisi Artas GRE (h), 19.02.2000 Biggest defeat: 17:35 (10:16) v WHC Vardar SCBT MKD (h), 03.11.2013 Longest winning run: 6 matches (09.11.1997 – 01.02.1998) Longest unbeaten run: 6 matches (09.11.1997 – 01.02.1998) Longest losing run: 8 matches (15.11.2009 – 13.11.2010) Longest run without win: 8 matches (15.11.2009 – 13.11.2010) Most goals: 41 v Zvezda RUS 41:28W (h), 21.11.2010 Most goals opponent: 40 v Györi Audi ETO HUN 33:40W (h), 13.01.2008 Most goals both teams: 73 v Györi Audi ETO HUN 33:40W (h), 13.01.2008 Fewest goals: 13 v HYPO Niederösterreich AUT 17:13L (a), 04.05.1996 Fewest goals opponent: 14 v Hypo Niederösterreich AUT 17:14W (h), 29.04.1995 Fewest goals both teams: 30 v HYPO Niederösterreich AUT 17:13L (a), 04.05.1996

Women’s EHF Champions League record

1993/94 Podravka Koprivnica CRO 6 2 0 4 123:138 –15 4 4th Gr. A 1994/95 Podravka Koprivnica CRO 8 4 2 2 183:167 +16 10 Runner-up 1995/96 Podravka Koprivnica CRO 8 6 0 2 191:163 +28 12 Winner 1996/97 Podravka Koprivnica CRO 8 5 1 2 208:187 +21 11 1/4-finals 1997/98 Podravka Koprivnica CRO 10 7 0 3 254:220 +34 14 1/2-finals 1998/99 Podravka Koprivnica CRO 6 3 0 3 148:152 -4 6 3rd Gr. A 1999/00 Podravka Dolcela CRO 6 3 0 3 144:144 0 6 3rd Gr. D 2002/03 Podravka Vegeta Koprivnica CRO 6 2 1 3 163:168 -5 5 3rd Gr. A 2006/07 Podravka Vegeta Koprivnica CRO 6 2 0 4 171:197 -26 4 3rd Gr. C 2007/08 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 6 2 0 4 173:182 -9 4 3rd Gr. A 2008/09 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 12 6 0 6 347:349 -2 12 3rd MR Gr. 1 2009/10 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 6 2 0 4 172:192 -20 4 4th Gr. A 2010/11 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 6 1 0 5 168:180 -12 2 4th Gr. D 2011/12 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 6 1 2 3 146:161 -15 4 4th Gr. B 2012/13 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 6 3 0 3 136:143 -7 6 3rd Gr. B 2013/14 HC Podravka Vegeta CRO 6 1 0 5 128:178 -50 2 3rd Gr. D Total: 112 50 6 56 2855:2921 -66 106

29 HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 2 Andrea Covic CRO Line Player 9.10.1993 175 14 Ivana Dragisic CRO Right Back 29.3.1994 177 9 Dragica Dzono CRO Line Player 24.5.1987 184 41 Kristina Elez CRO Left Back 22.5.1987 179 1 Antonia Jukic CRO Goalkeeper 9.5.1992 172 12 Ivana Kapitanovic CRO Goalkeeper 17.9.1994 183 5 Korina Karlovcan CRO Left Wing 18.10.1998 165 18 Ana Marija Maljak CRO Right Wing 5.11.1996 169 16 Mirjana Milenkovic MNE Goalkeeper 14.3.1985 183 11 Ivona Mrden CRO Centre Back 29.12.1998 176 10 Ekatarina Nemaskalo CRO Left Wing 31.7.1989 167 3 Ana Niksic CRO Right Back 29.6.1989 169 17 Antonia Oremovic CRO Left Wing 31.1.1997 163 13 Iva Papac CRO Left Back 21.11.1998 176 6 Sara Senvald CRO Line Player 14.3.1996 185 29 Miranda Tatari CRO Centre Back 20.9.1983 175 25 Jelena Trifunovic SRB Left Back 4.8.1991 180 15 Marijeta Vidak CRO Left Back 14.8.1992 179 8 Jelena Zivkovic SRB Right Back 6.7.1991 182

30 GROUP 2 WHC Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB)

A tightly-contested battle for the title of Serbian champions saw the deciding match played between WHC Radnički Kragujevac and ŽORK Jagodina in the penultimate round of the championship.

It was WHC Radnički Kragujevac who took a home victory 24:22, subsequently recording a routine victory against Kikinda 32:23, to put an end to a four-year reign of RK Zaječar. It is the first Serbian Handball Super League title for WHC Radnički Kragujevac, who will look to secure qualification to the Women’s EHF Champions League, to add to the most successful season in the club’s history.

Past achievements

Women’s EHF Champions League Participations (including 2014/15 season): 1

Other EHF Cup: Last 16 2012/13 Playing hall Serbian league: 1 title (2014) Sport Centar Mladost Jezero Serbian cup: 2 titles Grada Sirena 15 34000 Kragujevac Serbia Capacity: 1,100

Club address: WHC Radnicki Kragujevac Grada Sirena 15 34000 Kragujevac Serbia

Media contact: Goran Stanisic +381 60 3388031 [email protected]

Online information: www.zrkradnicki.org Facebook: zrkradnicki.kragujevac

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31 WHC Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB)

Team roster

No. First Name Surname Nat. Position Date of Birth Height 14 Biljana Balac SRB Line Player 19.11.1971 173 8 Marija Cairovic SRB Left Wing 19.4.1987 164 75 Milica Danilovic GER Left Back 5.1.1975 185 17 Jovana Dukic SRB Line Player 28.7.1994 180 88 Andela Janjusevic SRB Right Back 18.6.1995 181 13 Jovana Kevresan-Macuzic SRB Left Back 20.1.1997 171 10 Ivana Milosevic SRB Right Wing 11.6.1982 166 11 Jelena Nisavic SRB Left Wing 17.9.1980 165 21 Marina Obucina SRB Right Back 21.10.1990 182 19 Tina Petrovic SRB Line Player 9.7.1997 88 4 Ivana Prijovic SRB Centre Back 4.2.1992 169 7 Sanja Radosavljevic SRB Left Wing 15.1.1994 172 16 Jovana Risovic SRB Goalkeeper 7.10.1993 171 18 Jana Samailovic SRB Left Wing 18.8.1997 166 15 Aleksandra Stanisavljevic SRB Right Wing 29.5.1990 169 6 Katarina Stepanovic SRB Left Back 15.1.1985 180 5 Marijana Tanic SRB Centre Back 6.2.1993 166 12 Olivera Tosovic SRB Goalkeeper 16.12.1979 183

32 Women’s EHF Champions League Past Winners

1994 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT

1995 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT

1996 Podravka Koprivnica CRO

1997 Mar El Osito L´Eliana Valencia ESP

1998 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT

1999 Dunaferr SE HUN

2000 Hypo Niederösterreich AUT

2001 RK Krim Neutro Roberts SLO

2002 Kometal D.P. Skopje MKD

2003 Krim ETA Kotex Ljubljana SLO

2004 Slagelse FH DEN

2005 Slagelse FH DEN

2006 Viborg A/S DEN

2007 Slagelse FH DEN

2008 Zvezda Zvenigorod RUS

2009 Viborg A/S DEN

2010 Viborg A/S DEN

2011 Larvik HK NOR

2012 Buducnost Podgorica MNE

2013 Gyõri Audi ETO KC HUN

2014 Gyõri Audi ETO KC HUN

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