Media Information Velux Ehf Final4 Draw Event Season 2018/19

MEDIA INFORMATION VELUX EHF FINAL4 DRAW EVENT SEASON 2018/19

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©EHF/Walch www.nord-stream2.com Table of contents Draw information 4 VELUX EHF FINAL4 information 5 Media events 8 Media contacts 9 Media accreditation 9 Playing system diagrams - stages and dates 10 Facts & Figures ahead of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 13 Potential head-to-head stats 15 Barça Lassa 18 Telekom Veszprem HC 20 HC Vardar 22 PGE Vive Kielce 24 Current top scorers 26 All-star Team vote 27

3 VELUX EHF FINAL4 Draw Event Information The Flora, Cologne, 7 May 2019

Draw Programme 12:00 VELUX EHF FINAL4 Draw Event Live TV signal 12:15 VELUX EHF FINAL4 Draw – Semi-finals Live TV signal 12:30 Media Interviews Live TV signal

Draw Participants EHF/EHF Marketing GmbH Michael Wiederer, EHF President David Szlezak, Managing Director, EHF Marketing GmbH Henriette Reker, Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne

Draw Procedure The four teams qualified from the quarter-finals will be in the pot for the draw. There will be one single pot and no protection of any kind for the teams.

The teams will be drawn as follows: Team 1 => Team 3 => Team 2 => Team 4

Semi-finals will be played: Team 1 versus Team 2 / Team 3 versus Team 4

Please note: The order of the semi-final matches will only be finalised after consulting TV partners in the days after the draw. The final playing schedule will be announced by the EHF on its website.

About the VELUX EHF FINAL4 The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the culmination of the European club handball season: a two- day mega sport and entertainment event that has become a must-see for every handball fan around the world. Each year tens of thousands of spectators descend on the LANXESS arena in Cologne, Germany, to watch the stars of the sport and the four best men’s teams in Europe compete to decide the ultimate winners of the VELUX EHF Champions League. Introduced in the 2009/10 season, the VELUX EHF FINAL4 has quickly established itself as the European Handball Federation’s flagship club event, and one of the leading events on the international sports market, attracting major international partners and sponsors and large worldwide TV audiences. New standards in organisation and entertainment have been set by the team behind the event, led by EHF Marketing GmbH, the European Handball Federation’s marketing company. More than just ‘four games over two days’, the VELUX EHF FINAL4 is sports and entertainment spectacular.

4 Playing Times confirmed The official playing times for the 2019 edition of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 have been confirmed. The matches will be played as in previous years at 15:15 and 18:00 hrs on both Saturday and Sunday. The playing order of the semi-final matches will be confirmed only after the draw event.

2,000 tickets available for four clubs Fans of the four teams qualified for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 have in total 2,000 tickets. These tickets will be available to purchase directly from the club itself.

Returned tickets from clubs go on sale on Wednesday The remaining tickets from the allocation reserved for the four participating clubs will be made available on Wednesday, 8 May 2019 in the official VELUX EHF FINAL4 ticket shop at the ww.ehffinal4.com. Tickets are priced at €297 each. This is the last batch of tickets to be released ahead of the event.

Tickets still available for Opening Party The VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019 takes place on 1/2 June but the event starts traditionally on Friday evening when thousands of handball fans from all around the world enter the area around the arena and celebrate the upcoming event. The Opening Party ticket-holders can already now look forward to an entertaining run-down. Apart from the four participating teams, there will be several handball celebrities from around the world. In the lobby of the LANXESS arena fans will have a chance to take pictures with the stars or acquire valuable autographs. The tickets for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 Opening Party are available either online or via a ticket hotline +49 (0)221 80 20. One ticket costs 7 euro (plus 2,00 € a manipulation fee) and each ticket holder will be eligible to claim one free drink. The reduced tickets are available for five euro.

American band The Score to perform at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019 The VELUX EHF FINAL4 will once again have a breathtaking show as US duo The Score will perform at the 10th edition of the highlight event of the handball season. American band The Score will take the centre stage in the LANXESS arena in Cologne on 2 June ahead of the final match of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 and again just before the award ceremony. In the lead-up to the final match, Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover will perform their hit ‘Legend’, which has more than 23 million views on YouTube. The American band will warm up the crowd also before the award ceremony with their energetic song ‘Born For This’. The New York-born and Los Angeles-based duo started in 2015 but has already reached hundreds of millions in cumulative streams within three years’ time with their two EPs ‘Unstoppable’ and ‘Myths & Legends’ and a 2017 full length debut, ‘ATLAS’. The duo’s music genre juggles between rock, pop, indie and electronic, making their music omnipresent in movies and television as well. Their songs have been placed in campaigns for the NFL play-offs including the Super Bowl, NBA, Jeep and Daytona 500.

5 Unveiling of the Ball of Fame In order to honour the past winners of the VELUX EHF Champions League and the successful development of the VELUX EHF FINAL4, a handball monument will be erected in front of the LANXESS arena. The ‘Ball of Fame’, designed by an Austrian artist, will look like a giant handball surrounded by glass displays showing the event’s winners. Handball will therefore become a permanent part of the grounds of LANXESS arena and the ‘Ball of Fame’ shall serve as a photo opportunity for everyone.

The Outfit of Champions – Get it now! The new merchandising range for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 is being unveiled at the draw for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Cologne on 7 May 2019. The collection, developed together with the Official Sports Outfitter of the VELUX EHF Champions League, Salming, will be available online at merch.ehfcl.com as well as at the event itself on 1/2 June 2019 and the Opening Party at the LANXESS arena on Friday, 31 May. The collection consists of two different women’s t-shirts, a women’s hood, two different t-shirts for men, a men’s hood and some accessories. On top, a limited edition of the t-shirts with the logos of the 4 participating clubs printed on the back will be on-sale on-site.

Premiere of the kids detective novel One of the new additions for the 10th edition of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the kids detective novel. The Handball-Detectives: Alarm at the Arena (“Die Handball-Detektive: Alarm in der Arena”) by Julie Larsson is an exciting mystery story about a group of kids who are trying to catch a pickpocket but while doing so realize that something bigger is about to happen in the LANXESS arena during the pinnacle event of the men’s club handball season. The book is written in German and can already be ordered online at www.philippka.de/shop/ handball/die-handball-detektive-alarm-in-der-arena.html. The novel will also be available in the LANXESS arena during the event for the price of 9, 95€.

New official app The VELUX EHF FINAL4 will once again have its official event app, but this time with a new addition, exclusive only to the app – the All-star Team vote. The app is available to download now for iOS and Android devices and is a must for every handball fan with all VELUX EHF FINAL4-related information included. For the first time, the official event app will offer all fans the possibility to vote for their All-star Team of the season. The fan vote is exclusive to the app, which means fans who wish to cast their vote need to download it. In the build-up to the event as well as during the 10th VELUX EHF FINAL4 anniversary edition, fans will have the chance to win special prizes through the Contest tab. The milestone 10th VELUX EHF FINAL4 will, for the first time, see players tracking technology with data available through the app together with the iBall. For everyone interested in facts and figures, the app will offer full statistics, accessible with just a few clicks. This special data and interesting insights will give the fans a memorable second screen experience during the event.

6 Fan integration in the opening shows To pay the tribute and honour the spectators’ support, fans can actively play a role in the Opening Shows. Besides using pictures from our 10 fingers for 10 years campaign, fans have the possibility to record a short clip in the Entertainment green box during the Opening Party on Friday. The clips will then be shown at the Opening Show for the 3 / 4 placement match on Sunday.

Players tracking joins iBall in the next step of match data collection After the successful launch of the iBall at the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2018, the collection of game data will be further improved by players tracking in 2019. Together with partner KINEXON, a company which is focused on the development of precision localization and motion sensing solutions, a large scale of match and players data will be collected during the four matches of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Cologne. A regular handball field setup from KINEXON consists of roughly 14 anchors and one sensor worn by each player. The sensor is placed between the shoulders of the athlete, on the back, with the help of a specific sport shirt. Previous tests by KINEXON proved that the light sensors (15g) are barely ever noticed by the players and are thus not influencing their athletic performance. Together with the iBall, which will be capturing information such as ball speed, shot detection, position of the shot and placement of ball on target, it will give a second-screen-service for the spectators at the venue and the fans in front of the TV. On the other hand, it will serve as detailed performance information for the players, coaches and officials. The fans and spectators will see a selected part of the data on TV, at the cube in the hall, on social media and in the dedicated area of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 App.

Third edition of the European Handball Talks After two successful editions, the European Handball Federation and EHF Marketing are hosting European Handball Talks in Cologne’s Palais Flora. Taking place one day before the VELUX EHF FINAL4, European Handball talks will again be a place to be for the professionals from the fields of sports, marketing and media. This year, the focus will be on the importance of brand management and community building in the digital age.

In addition, the handball environment will be examined; taking into consideration the impact of professionalization on the game at all levels, both on and off the court. International experts and stakeholder representatives will present their ideas for the future of handball. Media can register here: http://www.ehfFINAL4.com/EHT2019

Ticket sale to start for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2020 The sale of tickets for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2020 will start during the final weekend, at the ticket shop in the LANXESS arena. Online ticket sales will then begin in the week after the final tournament in Cologne on 1 and 2 June.

7 VELUX EHF FINAL4 Media Events

Friday, 31 May 2019 Morning/Afternoon Team training: first 15 mins open Various venues in Cologne to the media for filming/photos

12:00-14:00 Media call: each team with five Hotel RadissonBLU, players and coach/manager for Messe Kreisel 3 30 mins for interviews

14:30 European Handball Talks Palais Flora Cologne

18:00 Opening Party: all participating LANXESS arena teams & legends attending, trophy photo opportunities

19:00 Ball of Fame unveiling LANXESS arena square

Saturday, 1 June 2019 13:30 EHF Press Conference (TBC) LANXESS arena Media Centre

15:15 Semi-final 1 LANXESS arena

15 minutes after match Post-match press conference: LANXESS arena Media Centre head coach and one player

18:00 Semi-final 2 LANXESS arena

15 minutes after match Post-match press conference: LANXESS arena Media Centre head coach and one player

20:30 Media Get-together Brauerei zur Malzmühle Heumarkt 6, Cologne

Sunday, 2 June 2019 13:30 EHF Press Conference LANXESS arena Media Centre

15:15 3/4 Placement Match LANXESS arena

15 minutes after match Post-match press conference: LANXESS arena Media Centre head coach and one player

18:00 Final LANXESS arena

15 minutes after Post-match press conference: LANXESS arena Media Centre winners’ ceremony head coach and one player

8 Media contacts

All media and accreditation questions Vlado Brindzak EHF Media and Communications – club competitions Tel: +43 1 80151 161 E-Mail: [email protected]

Media management JJ Rowland Head of EHF Media and Communications Tel. +43 1 80151 167 Mob: +43 664 887 36594 E-Mail: [email protected]

TV/Radio management Miguel Mateo Marcellan EHF Marketing GmbH Tel: +43 1 80151 224 E-Mail: [email protected]

Local organisation Thomas Krämer Stadionwelt Tel.: +49 2232 577222 Mobile: +49 151 401 45 202 E-Mail: [email protected]

Clubs media contacts

PGE Vive Kielce (POL) Barça Lassa (ESP) Telekom Veszprém HC (HUN) HC Vardar (MKD) Pau Campana Biljana Crvenkoska Magda Pluszewska Zsolt Sevinger +48 604 692 276 +34 683 567251 +36 305024547 +38971247214 [email protected] [email protected] m.pluszewska@ [email protected] kielcehandball.pl

Media accreditation

Journalists, photographers, TV and radio representatives can now submit their request for accreditation via an online form at ehfFINAL4.com, the event’s official website. Requests can only be made online. Requests for media accreditation should be made by Friday 10 May 2019, almost one week after the completion of quarter-final matches.

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 all requests for accreditations.

Click here to enter the media accreditation page - accreditation.ehf.eu

9 Last 16 FINAL4 Group Phase Quarter-ﬁnals

A1 B1 Place 1 directly to Quarter-ﬁnals A2 B2 Place 2 - 6 to Last 16 A3 B3

A4 B4

A5 B5

A6 B6 M1 K1 A2

A7 B7 M2 K2 B2 6 M6 A1 4 winners winners FINAL A8 B8 M3 B6 A3 M5 B1 WINNER Group A&B (draw) 2 winners M4 A6 B3 M4 M1 C1 D1 K1 C2 D1 M5 B5 A4 M3 M2 Semi-ﬁnals C2 D2 (draw) K2 D2 C1 M6 A5 B4 (no draw) 3rd place C3 D3 match KO Matches (no draw) (no draw) C4 D4

C5 D5

C6 D6

Group C & D (draw)

Season 2018/19

Group phase Last 16 Quarter-finals FINAL4 R1 12.-16.09.2018 R9 21.-25.11.2018 R2 19.-23.09.2018 R10 28.11.-02.12.2018 1st leg 1st leg 01.-02.06.2019 R3 26.-30.09.2018 R11 06.-10.02.2019 Group A&B only 20.-24.03.2019 24.-28.04.2019 R4 03.-07.10.2018 R12 13.-17.02.2019 Group A&B only R5 10.-14.10.2018 R13 20.-24.02.2019 Group A&B and 2nd leg 2nd leg R6 03.-04.11.2018 KO Group C&D 27.-31.03.2019 01.-05.05.2019 R7 07.-11.11.2018 R14 27.02.-02.03.2019 Group A&B and R8 14.-18.11.2018 KO Group C&D Last 16 FINAL4 Group Phase Quarter-finals powered by A1 B1 Place 1 directly to Quarter-finals A2 B2 Place 2 - 6 to Last 16 A3 B3

A4 B4

A5 B5

A6 B6 M1 K1 A2

C5 D5

C6 D6

Group C & D (draw)

Season 2018/19

12696 handballs delivered to 1058 teams in 48 countries

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Czech Bulgaria Republic Romania Croatia Serbia Hungary Slovenia Montenegro Ukraine

USA Costa Rica

New Zealand Tunisia Austria Portugal Turkey Spain Greece Brazil France Egypt Argentina Italy Israel Netherlands Bosnia Luxembourg Herzegovina Switzerland Macedonia Belgium Malta India

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All-Spanish benches, and a Frenchman, who can defend the title FACTS AND FIGURES: All numbers you need to know before the VELUX EHF FINAL4 draw

Here are the most important Facts and Figures on the VELUX EHF Champions League 2018/19 season and the 2 history of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Cologne. The draw coaches of the four participants have won for this pinnacle event will be staged in Cologne on the CL at least once as coaches: Talant Tuesday, 12:00 hrs, live streamed on ehfTV.com. Dujshebaev (Kielce/4 titles) and Xavi Pascual (Barcelona/2). David Davis (Veszprem) and Four teams, all coached by Spaniards, all coming from Roberto Parrondo (Vardar) had won the CL as Group A and all with a certrain Cologfne experience players of Ciudad Real. are in the pot: Barcelona, Veszprem, Vardar and Kielce.

2 nations are represented in the squads of all four 0 participants of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019: Slovenia clubs successfully defended their title since and Serbia. the introduction of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2010. The streak continues as title-holders 3 previous CL winners representing ten trophies are Montpellier HB stranded in the group phase. still part of the competition: Barcelona (1996-2000, 2005, 2011, 2015), Kielce (2016) and Vardar (2017). Veszprem were CL finalists three times (2002, 2015, 0 VELUX EHF FINAL4 debutants are among the four 2016), but never won the trophy. 2019 semi-finalists, compared to two in the previous season. 3 of the four VELUX EHF FINAL4 2018 participants have missed the qualification for Cologne: all French sides – 1 former IHF World Handball Player of the Year is still Montpellier, Nantes and PSG. in competition: Veszprem’s Arpad Sterbik (2005). Last year there were four. 4 times, Veszprem’s goalkeeper Arpad Sterbik has won the EHF Champions League already. He took the title in 1 former top scorer of the VELUX EHF Champions 2006, 2008 and 2009 with Ciudad Real and 2017 with League will be still on court in Cologne: Veszprém’s Vardar. Momir Ilic (2013/13 – 103 goals for Veszprém, 2014/15 – 114 goals for Veszprém). 4 of the four semi-finalists are coached by Spaniards: Barcelona (Xavi Pascual), Veszprem (David Davis), 1 goal on aggregate was the smallest margin in the Vardar (Roberto Parrondo) and Kielce (Talant quarter-finals, achieved by Kielce against PSG (60:59). Dujshebaev). Six of eight quarter-finalists were coached by Spaniards. 1 player has successfully defended the title under the current format (since 2010): Vardar’s Ivan Cupic. He 4 of the four 2019 participants have been part of at won in 2016 with Kielce and in 2017 with Vardar. least one VELUX EHF FINAL4 (since 2010): Barcelona (now seven participations, two trophies), Veszprem 1 person won the CL as a player and a coach, Talant (now five participations/0 trophies), Kielce (now three Dujshebaev: as player with Santander (ESP) in 1994, participations, one trophy), and Vardar (now three and as coach with Ciudad Real (ESP) in 2006, 2008 and participations, one trophy). 2009 and with Kielce (POL) in 2016. 4 – which means all – teams played in Group A, no 1 player can defend the title this season: Barcelona’s Group B team made it to Cologne. Ludovic Fabregas (2018 champion with Montpellier) can follow Cupic. 5 – of eight quarter-final matches were attended by 5,000 fans or more.

13 All-Spanish benches, and a Frenchman, who can defend the title

5 different nations were represented by the five previous winners of the VELUX EHF FINAL4: Germany 45 (2014 Flensburg), Spain (2015 Barcelona), Poland matches of the 2018/19 season so far– (2016 Kielce), North Macedonia (2017 Vardar Skopje) including six in the quarter-finals - were and France (2018 Montpellier). Three of those nations attended by 5,000 and more fans. are still represented in the race for the 2019 trophy.

44 was the highest number of goals scored by a team 6 in a single match in the 2018/19 season, when Barce- goals (Flensburg vs Veszprem 22:28) were the lona won 44:25 at Kristianstad. smallest difference in the first leg matches of the 2018/19 quarter-finals, the biggest margin were 50 goals in the duel Flensburg vs Veszprém (22:28) ten goals (Kielce vs Paris 34:24). were the low score in the quarter-finals.

9 of 9 times the LANXESS Arena was sold out for all 56 goals in 120 minutes were enough for Vardar to VELUX EHF FINAL4 events so far. book the ticket to Cologne against Szeged (56:52)

10 defeats in 14 group matches was the disappointing 56.89 goals scored in average of all 196 matches of the result for defending champions Montpellier. 2018/19 season.

10 goals were the biggest overall margin in a quarter- 61 goals in the match Paris vs Kielce (36:25) were the final pairing – in the duels Barcelona vs Nantes (61:51) high-score in a 2019 quarter-final match. and Veszprem vs Flensburg (57:47). 64 times, 60 and more goals were scored in the so far 196 matches. 10 nations each are represented in the squads of Vardar and Veszprem, Barcelona count on players from 72 away victories occurred in the 196 matches so far, seven nations, Kielce on six different nations. including two in the quarter-finals.

14 of 196 matches so far (group phase, play-offs, Last 78 goals were the overall season high-score so far, 16, quarter-finals) only ended with a difference of ten when Barcelona won 42:36 in the group phase at Kielce. or more goals, including Kielce’s 34:24 against PSG in the quarter-finals. 91 goals were scored by Andy Schmid (Rhein-Neckar Löwen) to top the ranking so far, though he was 15 times including 2019, FC Barcelona are or were part eliminated after the Last 16. The best scorer, still in of a EHF Champions League semi-final, for Veszprem it competition, is fifth ranked Alex Dujshebaev (88 goals is the 8th time, both Vardar and Kielce have their third for Kielce). semi-final ahead. + 105 goals is the impressive goal difference of 19 goals were the biggest difference in the 196 Barcelona so far. matches so far, when Barcelona won 44:25 at Kristianstad in the group phase. 111 matches since the start of the group phase were won by the home teams. 31 players of the four VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019 have von the CL at least once, ten from Kielce, nine from 443 scored in the eight quarter-final matches – Vardar, seven from Barcelona and five from Veszprem. compared to 457 in 2018 and 428 in 2017.

37 unbeaten CL matches on home ground in a row is 9,134 fans was the highest attendance number so far the impressive series of Paris Saint-Germain since a in the season, at Zagreb vs PSG. 25:27 against Kiel in November 2014 - a new record. 11,151 goals scored since the start of the season 38 goals scored in the group match Cocks vs Leon (10,038 in Group Phase, 670 in the Last 16 and 443 (19:19) were the lowest score of the season 2018/19 in the quarter-finals. Last year at the same time (and so far, followed by the Last 16 game Szeged vs Plock including four more match-es), it were 11,275 goals. with 39 goals (23:16).

14 Potential head-to-head stats in the EC competitions

Barça Lassa vs Telekom Veszprém HC 14-1-6 (600:558) 29:13

13.04.1986 VAEV Epitök SC vs FC Barcelona, Cup Winners’ Cup – Semi-final 27:25 (13:12) 19.04.1986 FC Barcelona vs VAEV Epitök SC, Cup Winners’ Cup – Semi-final 29:19 (13:10) 21.02.1998 Fotex KC Veszprém vs FC Barcelona, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 33:28 (19:13) 01.03.1998 FC Barcelona vs Fotex KC Veszprém, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 32:27 (13:15) 31.01.1999 Fotex KC Veszprém vs FC Barcelona, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 29:29 (14:15) 07.02.1999 FC Barcelona vs Fotex KC Veszprém, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 29:24 (16:11) 14.11.1999 Fotex KC Veszprém vs FC Barcelona, EHF Champions League – Group D 23:31 (13:16) 04.12.1999 FC Barcelona vs Fotex KC Veszprém, EHF Champions League – Group D 25:21 (13:13) 13.12.2003 FC Barcelona vs Fotex KC Veszprém, EHF Champions League – Last 16 33:29 (18:15) 20.12.2003 Fotex KC Veszprém vs FC Barcelona, EHF Champions League – Last 16 31:26 (16:14) 25.04.2010 FC Barcelona Borges vs MKB Veszprém KC, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 33:27 (17:15) 01.05.2010 MKB Veszprém KC vs FC Barcelona Borges, EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 33:34 (19:15) 27.03.2011 FC Barcelona Borges vs MKB Veszprém KC, VELUX EHF Champions League – Last 16 28:21 (14:13) 02.04.2011 MKB Veszprém KC vs FC Barcelona Borges, VELUX EHF Champions League – Last 16 30:26 (15:8) 01.06.2014 FC Barcelona vs MKB-MVM Veszprém, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Place 3/4 26:25 (9:10) 31.05.2015 FC Barcelona vs MKB-MVM Veszprém, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Final 28:23 (14:10) 22.10.2016 FC Barcelona Lassa vs Telekom Veszprém, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 26:23 (16:11) 11.02.2017 Telekom Veszprém vs FC Barcelona Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 22:25 (14:13) 04.06.2017 Telekom Veszprém vs FC Barcelona Lassa, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Place 3/4 34:30 (18:17) 22.09.2018 Barça Lassa vs Telekom Veszprém HC, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 31:28 (17:14) 09.02.2019 Telekom Veszprém HC vs Barça Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 29:26 (15:15)

Barça Lassa vs HC Vardar 12-1-2 (462:376) 25:5 18.10.2003 FC Barcelona vs Vardar Vatrost. Skopje, EHF Champions League – Group B 41:19 (19:8) 16.11.2003 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje vs FC Barcelona, EHF Champions League – Group B 27:35 (16:14) 09.10.2004 FC Barcelona vs Vardar Vatrost. Skopje, EHF Champions League – Group A 31:22 (16:12) 06.11.2004 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje vs FC Barcelona, EHF Champions League – Group A 12:26 (8:15) 11.11.2009 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje vs FC Barcelona Borges, EHF Champions League – Group D 28:35 (17:16) 21.11.2009 FC Barcelona Borges vs HC Vardar PRO – Skopje, EHF Champions League – Group D 35:28 (15:13) 21.09.2013 HC Vardar – Skopje vs FC Barcelona, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group C 29:29 (15:19) 30.11.2013 FC Barcelona vs HC Vardar – Skopje, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group C 30:23 (14:11) 14.11.2015 FC Barcelona Lassa vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 31:30 (16:13) 22.11.2015 HC Vardar vs FC Barcelona Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 25:27 (15:12) 03.06.2017 HC Vardar vs FC Barcelona Lassa, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Semi-final 26:25 (13:12) 14.10.2017 HC Vardar vs FC Barcelona Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 27:24 (16:12) 10.02.2018 FC Barcelona Lassa vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 29:28 (15:14) 11.11.2018 HC Vardar vs Barça Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 26:30 (9:13) 17.11.2018 Barça Lassa vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 34:26 (16:15)

15 Barça Lassa vs PGE Vive Kielce 5-2-1 (256:231) 12:4 20.11.2010 KS Vive Targi Kielce vs FC Barcelona Borges, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 26:33 (11:18) 27.11.2010 FC Barcelona Borges vs KS Vive Targi Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 28:28 (15:12) 01.06.2013 KS Vive Targi Kielce vs FC Barcelona Intersport, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Semi-final 23:28 (10:13) 30.05.2015 FC Barcelona vs KS Vive Tauron Kielce, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Semi-final 33:28 (16:14) 17.10.2015 KS Vive Tauron Kielce vs FC Barcelona Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 30:30 (14:17) 05.12.2015 FC Barcelona Lassa vs KS Vive Tauron Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 31:33 (19:16) 04.11.2018 Barça Lassa vs PGE Vive Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 31:27 (14:11) 24.11.2018 PGE Vive Kielce vs Barça Lassa, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 36:42 (15:18)

Telekom Veszprém HC vs HC Vardar 6-1-1 (223:203) 13:3 10.11.2001 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje vs Fotex KC Veszprém, EHF Champions League – Group D 24:27 (11:10) 08.12.2001 Fotex KC Veszprém vs Vardar Vatrost. Skopje, EHF Champions League – Group D 27:22 (14:10) 15.11.2014 HC Vardar vs MKB-MVM Veszprém, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group C 23:24 (11:13) 22.11.2014 MKB-MVM Veszprém vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group C 32:24 (16:10) 23.04.2016 HC Vardar vs MVM Veszprém, VELUX EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 26:29 (9:12) 30.04.2016 MVM Veszprém vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 30:30 (12:14) 29.09.2018 Telekom Veszprém HC vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 25:27 (11:13) 16.02.2019 HC Vardar vs Telekom Veszprém HC, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 27:29 (16:11)

Telekom Veszprém HC vs PGE Vive Kielce 8-1-2 (353:317) 17:5 18.10.2003 Fotex KC Veszprém vs KS ‘Vive’ Kielce, EHF Champions League – Group G 31:24 (21:12) 15.11.2003 KS ‘Vive’ Kielce vs Fotex KC Veszprém, EHF Champions League – Group G 30:41 (19:19) 17.10.2009 MKB Veszprém KC vs KS Vive Targi Kielce, EHF Champions League – Group B 33:26 (16:11) 06.03.2010 KS Vive Targi Kielce vs MKB Veszprém KC, EHF Champions League – Group B 29:32 (14:14) 02.10.2011 KS Vive Targi Kielce vs MKB Veszprém KC, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 25:29 (10:17) 11.02.2012 MKB Veszprém KC vs KS Vive Targi Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 21:24 (13:12) 29.05.2016 KS Vive Tauron Kielce vs MVM Veszprém, VELUX EHF FINAL4 – Final 39:38 a7m (13:17, 29:29, 35:35) 15.10.2017 PGE Vive Kielce vs Telekom Veszprém HC, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 32:32 (16:15) 02.12.2017 Telekom Veszprém HC vs PGE Vive Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 31:26 (15:15) 15.09.2018 Telekom Veszprém HC vs PGE Vive Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 29:27 (14:13) 02.03.2019 PGE Vive Kielce vs Telekom Veszprém HC, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 35:36 (21:18)

HC Vardar vs PGE Vive Kielce 3-0-5 (224:221) 6:10 11.04.2015 HC Vardar vs KS Vive Tauron Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 20:22 (11:11) 19.04.2015 KS Vive Tauron Kielce vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Quarter-final 33:31 (16:14) 24.10.2015 HC Vardar vs KS Vive Tauron Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 34:24 (18:14) 28.11.2015 KS Vive Tauron Kielce vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 23:20 (10:6) 12.11.2016 HC Vardar vs KS Vive Tauron Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 40:34 (18:18) 04.12.2016 KS Vive Tauron Kielce vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group B 27:24 (15:12) 14.10.2018 PGE Vive Kielce vs HC Vardar, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 31:27 (16:15) 01.12.2018 HC Vardar vs PGE Vive Kielce, VELUX EHF Champions League – Group A 28:27 (14:11)

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Title Sponsor Premium Sponsor Regional Premium Sponsors Partners 17 Barça Lassa Barça Lassa Road to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019 Quarter-finals: Club Address @ HBC Nantes W25:32 (12:16) FC Barcelona Lassa vs HBC Nantes W29:26 (17:14) Avda. Aristides Maillol, s/n Last 16: 08028 Barcelona bye Spain Group Phase: Media contact @ Rhein-Neckar Löwen L35:34 (16:13) Pau Campana vs Telekom Veszpém HC W31:28(17:14) +34 683 567251 @ IFK Kristianstad W25:44(14:19) [email protected] vs Montpellier HB W35:27(18:13) @ HC Meshkov Brest W21:29 (14:15) www.fcbarcelona.cat vs PGE Vive Kielce W31:27 (14:11) FCBHandbol @ HC Vardar W26:30 (9:13) vs HC Vardar W34:26(16:15) @FCBHandbol @ PGE Vive Kielce W36:42(15:18) vs HC Meshkov Brest W41:32(22:17) @FCBHandbol @ Telekom Veszprém HC L29:26 (15:15) vs IFK Kristianstad W43:26 (21:12) @ Montpellier HB W28:36(12:18) Kit colours vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen W30:25(20:12) Light Player shirt: light green FINAL STANDINGS GROUP A Player short: light green 1. Barça Lassa 14 12 0 2 486:391 +95 24 GK shirt: blue or yellow 2. Telekom Veszprém HC 14 10 0 4 410:382 +28 20 3. HC Vardar 14 9 1 4 406:390 +16 19 Dark 4. PGE Vive Kielce 14 7 0 7 439:430 +9 14 Player shirt: blue and red 5. Rhein-Neckar Löwen 14 7 0 7 418:410 +8 14 Player short: blue 6. HC Meshkov Brest 14 4 1 9 379:419 -40 9 GK shirt: green or black 7. Montpellier HB 14 3 1 10 377:414 -37 7 8. IFK Kristianstad 14 2 1 11 396:475 -79 5

Past achievements Top scorers VELUX EHF Champions League 1. Aleix Gomez (ESP) 66 Participations (including 2018/19 season): 22 2. Dika Mem (FRA) 63 Winner (8): 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 3. Casper Mortensen (DEN) 56 1998/99, 1999/00, 2004/05, 2010/11, 2014/15 Final (3): 2000/01, 2009/10, 2012/13 4. Ludovic Fabregas (FRA) 49 Semi-final (3): 2007/08, 2013/14, 2016/17 5. Timothey N’Guessan (FRA) 47 Quarter-final (4): 2005/06, 2006/07, 2011/12, 2015/16 Last 16 (2): 2003/04, 2017/18 Main Round (1): 2008/09 Other EHF Cup: Winners 2002/03, Runners-up 2001/02 Cup Winners‘ Cup: Winners 1993/94, 1994/95 (IHF) European Champions Cup: 1990/91 IHF Super Globe: 2013, 2014, 2017 Spanish league: 25 titles (1969, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988-92, 1996-2000, 2003, 2006, 2011-18) Spanish Cup winner: 22 titles Asobal Cup winner: 13 titles

18 Barça Lassa EHF Champions League club records Biggest win 17:43 (9:21) v HC Bosna BH Gas Sarajevo BIH (a), 19.11.2011 Biggest defeat 31:21 (13:10) v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER (a), 23.02.2007 41:31 (20:15) v THW Kiel GER (a), 06.04.2008 Longest winning run 12 matches (24.04.2011 – 12.02.2012) Longest unbeaten run 16 matches (24.01.1996 – 16.03.1997) Longest losing run 2 matches (25.03.2000 – 22.04.2000) MATCHES 2 matches (16.10.2004 – 23.10.2004) Longest winning run 12 2 matches (11.12.2004 – 05.03.2005) 2 matches (15.03.2008 – 06.04.2008) GOALS 2 matches (23.11.2008 – 14.02.2009) 46 Most goals 2 matches (30.05.2010 – 25.09.2010) 2 matches (03.06.2017 – 04.06.2017) GOALS Longest run without win 3 matches (30.05.2010 – 03.10.2010) 11 Fewest goals opponent 3 matches (03.06.2017 – 17.09.2017) Most goals 46 v KIF Kolding DEN 46:36W (h), 17.10.2009 Most goals opponent 41 v THW Kiel GER 41:31L (a), 06.04.2008 41 v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER 39:41L (a), 31.05.2014 Most goals both teams 82 v KIF Kolding DEN 46:36W (h), 17.10.2009 Fewest goals 21 v ABC Braga POR 21:21D (a), 09.11.1997 21 v SC Pick Szeged HUN 22:21L (a), 23.10.2004 21 v Portland San Antonio ESP 25:21L (a), 25.02.2006 21 v SG Flensburg-Handewitt GER 31:21L (a), 23.02.2007 21 v Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER 22:21L (a), 20.09.2015 Fewest goals opponent 11 v Aalborg Handball DEN 11:31W (a), 15.03.2015 Fewest goals both teams 38 v Elgorriaga Bidasoa ESP 23:15W (h), 20.04.1996 38 v Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 12:26W (a), 06.11.2004

VELUX EHF Champions League record

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 1995/96 FC Barcelona ESP 8 5 2 1 213:173 +40 12:4 Winner 1996/97 FC Barcelona ESP 12 10 1 1 358:264 +94 21:3 Winner 1997/98 FC Barcelona ESP 12 9 1 2 358:284 +74 19:5 Winner 1998/99 FC Barcelona ESP 12 8 3 1 357:289 +68 19:5 Winner 1999/00 FC Barcelona ESP 12 10 0 2 345:271 +74 20:4 Winner 2000/01 FC Barcelona ESP 12 8 2 2 316:281 +35 18:6 Runner-up 2003/04 FC Barcelona ESP 8 5 1 2 262:212 +50 11:5 Last 16 2004/05 FC Barcelona Cifec ESP 14 8 0 6 400:360 +40 16:12 Winner 2005/06 FC Barcelona-Cifec ESP 10 9 0 1 293:244 +49 18:2 1/4-finals 2006/07 FC Barcelona-Cifec ESP 10 8 0 2 314:263 +51 16:4 1/4-finals 2007/08 FC Barcelona ESP 14 11 0 3 475:407 +68 22:6 1/2-finals 2008/09 FC Barcelona Borges ESP 10 6 0 4 307:275 +32 12:8 3rd MR Gr. 4 2009/10 FC Barcelona Borges ESP 16 13 1 2 545:461 +84 27:5 Runner-up 2010/11 FC Barcelona Borges ESP 16 10 3 3 501:451 +50 23:9 Winner 2011/12 FC Barcelona Intersport ESP 14 11 0 3 459:357 +102 22:6 1/4-finals 2012/13 FC Barcelona Intersport ESP 16 13 0 3 488:404 +84 26:6 Runner-up 2013/14 FC Barcelona ESP 16 12 1 3 535:426 +109 25:7 Third Place 2014/15 FC Barcelona ESP 16 14 1 1 527:408 +119 29:3 Winner 2015/16 FC Barcelona Lassa ESP 16 12 1 3 480:431 +49 25:7 1/4-finals 2016/17 FC Barcelona Lassa ESP 18 13 1 4 517:460 +57 27:9 Fourth Place 2017/18 FC Barcelona Lassa ESP 16 10 2 4 463:433 +30 22:10 Last 16 2018/19 Barça Lassa ESP 16 14 0 2 547:442 +105 28:4 EHF FINAL4 Total 294 219 20 55 9060:7596 +1464 458:130 19 Telekom Veszprém HC Telekom Veszprém HC Road to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019 Quarter-finals: @ SG Flensburg-Handewitt 22:28 (15:15) vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt 29:25 (17:13) Last 16: @ Sporting CP W28:30 (15:14) Club Address Telekom Veszprém HC vs Sporting CP W35:29 (17:14) 5 Külső Kádártai út Group Phase: 8200 Veszprém vs PGE Vive Kielce W29:27 (14:13) Hungary @ Barça Lassa L31:28 (17:14) Media contact vs HC Vardar L25:27 (11:13) Zsolt Sevinger @ HC Meshkov Brest W28:29 (16:15) +36 305024547 @ Montpellier HB W29:30 (16:14) [email protected] vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen L28:29 (12:15) @ IFK Kristianstad L32:29 (14:15) vs IFK Kristianstad W36:27 (20:14) handballveszprem.hu @ Rhein-Neckar Löwen W25:29 (13:14) veszpremhandballteam vs Montpellier HB W25:19 (15:11) vs Barça Lassa W29:26 (15:15) @mkbveszpremkc @ HC Vardar W27:29 (16:11) @handballveszprem vs HC Meshkov Brest W28:20 (9:10) @ PGE Vive Kielce W35:36 (21:18)

Kit colours FINAL STANDINGS GROUP A Light 1. Barça Lassa 14 12 0 2 486:391 +95 24 Player shirt: white 2. Telekom Veszprém HC 14 10 0 4 410:382 +28 20 Player short: white 3. HC Vardar 14 9 1 4 406:390 +16 19 GK shirt: green 4. PGE Vive Kielce 14 7 0 7 439:430 +9 14 5. Rhein-Neckar Löwen 14 7 0 7 418:410 +8 14 Dark 6. HC Meshkov Brest 14 4 1 9 379:419 -40 9 Player shirt: red 7. Montpellier HB 14 3 1 10 377:414 -37 7 Player short: red 8. IFK Kristianstad 14 2 1 11 396:475 -79 5 GK shirt: black

Past achievements Top scorers VELUX EHF Champions League 1. Petar Nenadic (SRB) 63 Participations (including 2018/19 season): 24 2. Dragan Gajic (SLO) 53 Final (3): 2001/02, 2014/15, 2015/16 Semi-final (4): 2002/03, 2005/06, 2013/14, 3. Kentin Mahe (FRA) 52 2016/17 4. Manuel Strlek (CRO) 50 Quarter-final (9): 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, Borut Mackovsek (SLO) 50 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2012/13 Last 16 (4): 1993/94, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2017/18 Group Phase (3): 1994/95, 1995/96, 2007/08 Other Cup Winners‘ Cup: Winners 2008, Finalists 1997 SEHA-league: 2 titles (2015, 2016) Hungarian league: 25 titles Hungarian Cup winner: 27 times

20 Telekom Veszprém HC EHF Champions League club records Biggest win 38:17 (18:9) v HC Granitas Kaunas LTU (h), 06.11.2004 Biggest defeat 30:18 (16:8) v Badel Zagreb CRO (a), 24.01.1995 Longest winning run 11 matches (11.10.2009 – 03.04.2010) 11 matches (17.11.2018 – 04.05.2019) Longest unbeaten run 11 matches (11.10.2009 – 03.04.2010) 11 matches (17.11.2018 – 04.05.2019)

MATCHES Longest losing run 3 matches (16.01.1996 – 08.02.1996) 11 Longest winning run 3 matches (12.11.2017 – 26.11.2017) Longest run without win 4 matches (09.01.1999 – 31.10.1999) GOALS Most goals 46 Most goals 46 v MSK SIRS Povazska Bystrica SVK 46:26W (h), 07.10.2006 46 v MSK SIRS Povazska Bystrica SVK 30:46W (a), 21.10.2006 GOALS Most goals both teams Most goals opponent 39 v THW Kiel GER 39:32L (a), 01.03.2007 77 39 v KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 39:38La7m (a), 29.05.2016 Most goals both teams 77 v KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 39:38La7m (a), 29.05.2016 Fewest goals 15 v TEKA Santander ESP 25:15L (a), 15.03.1995 Fewest goals opponent 13 v SO Chambery FRA 29:13W (h), 18.11.2001 13 v Panellinios AC Athens GRE 19:13W (h), 17.11.2002 Fewest goals both teams 32 v Panellinios AC Athens GRE 19:13W (h), 17.11.2002

VELUX EHF Champions League record MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 1994/95 Fotex Veszprem HUN 6 2 2 2 131:147 –16 6:6 3rd Gr. A 1995/96 Fotex Veszprem HUN 6 3 0 3 147:144 +3 6:6 3rd Gr. A 1997/98 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 8 5 1 2 228:204 +24 11:5 1/4-finals 1998/99 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 8 3 1 4 200:188 +12 7:9 1/4-finals 1999/00 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 8 4 0 4 203:202 +1 8:8 1/4-finals 2001/02 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 12 9 0 3 310:267 +43 18:6 Runner-up 2002/03 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 10 8 0 2 276:238 +38 16:4 1/2-finals 2003/04 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 10 7 0 3 306:276 +30 14:6 1/4-finals 2004/05 Fotex KC Veszprém HUN 10 7 0 3 317:259 +58 14:6 1/4-finals 2005/06 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 12 9 0 3 373:318 +55 18:6 1/2-finals 2006/07 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 10 7 0 3 338:288 +50 14:6 1/4-finals 2007/08 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 6 2 2 2 184:171 +13 6:6 3rd Gr. F 2008/09 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 12 8 0 4 351:320 +31 16:8 1/4-finals 2009/10 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 14 11 0 3 419:368 +51 22:6 1/4-finals 2010/11 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 12 9 0 3 373:338 +35 18:6 Last 16 2011/12 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 12 7 0 5 321:322 -1 14:10 Last 16 2012/13 MKB Veszprém KC HUN 14 11 0 3 410:348 +62 22:6 1/4-finals 2013/14 MKB-MVM Veszprém HUN 16 11 1 4 477:410 +67 23:9 Fourth Place 2014/15 MKB-MVM Veszprém HUN 16 13 1 2 480:423 +57 27:5 Runner-up 2015/16 MVM Veszprém HUN 20 15 2 3 600:539 +61 32:8 Runner-up 2016/17 Telekom Veszprém HUN 20 13 2 5 549:511 +38 28:12 Third Place 2017/18 Telekom Veszprém HC HUN 16 9 2 5 466:439 +27 20:12 Last 16 2018/19 Telekom Veszprém HC HUN 18 14 0 4 532:486 +46 28:8 EHF FINAL4 Total 276 187 14 75 7991:7206 +785 388:164

21 HC Vardar HC Vardar Road to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 Quarter-final: vs MOL-Pick Szeged W31:23 (14:12) @ MOL-Pick Szeged L29:25 (17:9) Last 32: @ HC PPD Zagreb W18:27 (6:14) vs HC PPD Zagreb W32:30 (19:13) Club Address Group Phase: HC Vardar @ Montpellier HB W24:27 (11:12) blvd. ASNOM num.1 1000 Skopje vs IFK Kristianstad W33:25 (19:10) FYR Macedonia @ Telekom Veszprém HC W25:27 (11:13) vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen W29:27 (13:15) Media contact @ PGE Vive Kielce L31:27 (16:15) Biljana Crvenkoska +38971247214 vs HC Meshkov Brest W30:23 (14:14) [email protected] vs Barça Lassa L26:30 (9:13) @ Barça Lassa L34:26 (16:15) @ HC Meshkov Brest D31:31 (14:13) vs PGE Vive Kielce W28:27 (14:11) www.rkvardar.com @ Rhein-Neckar Löwen W27:30 (12:16) vs Telekom Veszprém HC L27:29 (16:11) rkvardar @ IFK Kristianstad W30:32 (17:16) @HCVardar vs Montpellier HB W33:27 (16:13)

@rkvardar FINAL STANDINGS GROUP A 1. Barça Lassa 14 12 0 2 486:391 +95 24 Kit colours 2. Telekom Veszprém HC 14 10 0 4 410:382 +28 20 3. HC Vardar 14 9 1 4 406:390 +16 19 Light 4. PGE Vive Kielce 14 7 0 7 439:430 +9 14 Player shirt: white Player short: white 5. Rhein-Neckar Löwen 14 7 0 7 418:410 +8 14 GK shirt: red 6. HC Meshkov Brest 14 4 1 9 379:419 -40 9 7. Montpellier HB 14 3 1 10 377:414 -37 7 Dark 8. IFK Kristianstad 14 2 1 11 396:475 -79 5 Player shirt: black/red Player short: black GK shirt: green, black Top scorers Past achievements 1. Dainis Kristopans 80 VELUX EHF Champions League Participations (including 2018/19 season): 13 2. Timur Dibirov 73 Winners (1): 2016/17 3. Igor Karacic 71 Semi-final (1): 2017/18 (4th at the FINAL4) 4. Ivan Cupic 68 Quarter-final (3): 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 5. Stas Skube 55 Last 32 (1): 1999/2000 Group Phase (6): 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2009/10

Other Cup Winners’ Cup: Semi-finals 1998/99, 2004/05, 2010/11, Quarter-finals 2006/07 SEHA league: 4 titles (2012, 2014, 2017, 2018) Macedonian league: 12 titles Macedonian cup: 13 titles 22 HC Vardar

EHF Champions League club records

Biggest win 31:15 (14:8) v IFK Kristianstad SWE (h), 02.12.2017 Biggest defeat 41:19 (19:8) v FC Barcelona ESP (a), 18.10.2003 Longest winning run 8 matches (12.03.2017 – 01.10.2017) Longest unbeaten run 15 matches (12.03.2017 – 02.12.2017) Longest losing run 7 matches (12.10.2003 – 09.10.2004) Longest run without win 8 matches (12.10.2003 – 16.10.2004) MATCHES Longest winning run 8 matches (03.10.2009 – 20.02.2010) 8 Most goals 40 v KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 40:34W (h), 12.11.2016

GOALS Most goals opponent 41 v FC Barcelona ESP 41:19L (a), 18.10.2003 40 Most goals Most goals both teams 74 v IFK Kristianstad SWE 38:36W (h), 20.02.2016 74 v KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 40:34W (h), 12.11.2016 GOALS Fewest goals 12 v FC Barcelona ESP 12:26L (h), 06.11.2004 Most goals both teams 74 Fewest goals opponent 15 v IFK Kristianstad SWE 15:31W (h), 02.12.2017 Fewest goals both teams 38 v FC Barcelona ESP 12:26L (h), 06.11.2004

VELUX EHF Champions League record

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 2001/02 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 6 1 1 4 152:175 –23 3:9 4th Gr. D 2002/03 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 6 2 0 4 152:181 –29 4:8 4th Gr. D 2003/04 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 6 0 0 6 157:210 -53 0:12 4th Gr. B 2004/05 Vardar Vatrost. Skopje MKD 6 1 2 3 124:153 -29 4:8 3rd Gr. A 2007/08 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD 6 2 1 3 161:180 -19 5:7 4th Gr. C 2009/10 HC Vardar PRO – Skopje MKD 10 1 1 8 253:316 -63 3:17 5th Gr. D 2013/14 HC Vardar – Skopje MKD 14 6 3 5 376:369 +7 15:13 1/4-finals 2014/15 HC Vardar MKD 14 8 1 5 421:396 +25 17:11 1/4-finals 2015/16 HC Vardar MKD 18 10 2 6 527:486 +41 22:14 1/4-finals 2016/17 HC Vardar MKD 18 14 0 4 523:477 +46 28:8 Winner 2017/18 HC Vardar MKD 18 10 3 5 501:454 +47 23:13 Fourth Place 2018/19 HC Vardar MKD 16 11 1 4 465:438 +27 23:9 1/4-finals Total 138 66 15 57 3812:3835 –23 147:129

23 PGE Vive Kielce PGE Vive Kielce Road to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2019 Quarter-finals: vs Paris Saint-Germain HB W34:24 (16:11) @ Paris Saint-Germain HB L35:26 (18:11) Last 16: Club Address @ HC Motor Zaporozhye D33:33 (16:16) PGE Vive Kielce vs HC Motor Zaporozhye W34:29 (17:12) ul. Robotnicza 5 Group Phase: 25-662 Kielce Poland @ Telekom Veszprém HC L29:27 (14:13) vs Rhein-Neckar Löwen W35:32 (17:17) Media contact @ Montpellier HB W26:29 (14:16) Magda Pluszewska vs IFK Kristianstad W33:31 (17:12) +48 604 692 276 [email protected] vs HC Vardar W31:27 (16:15) @ Barça Lassa L31:27 (14:11) @ HC Meshkov Brest W26:35 (13:15) vs HC Meshkov Brest W34:31 (17:16) www.kielcehandball.pl vs Barça Lassa L36:42 (15:18) @ HC Vardar L28:27 (14:11) kielcehandball @ IFK Kristianstad W33:34 (15:16) @kielcehandball vs Montpellier HB L27:28 (11:14) @ Rhein-Neckar Löwen L30:29 (18:14) @kielcehandball vs Telekom Veszprém HC L35:36 (21:18)

FINAL STANDINGS GROUP A 1. Barça Lassa 14 12 0 2 486:391 +95 24 Kit colours 2. Telekom Veszprém HC 14 10 0 4 410:382 +28 20 Light 3. HC Vardar 14 9 1 4 406:390 +16 19 Player shirt: yellow 4. PGE Vive Kielce 14 7 0 7 439:430 +9 14 Player short: blue 5. Rhein-Neckar Löwen 14 7 0 7 418:410 +8 14 GK shirt: blue 6. HC Meshkov Brest 14 4 1 9 379:419 -40 9 7. Montpellier HB 14 3 1 10 377:414 -37 7 Dark 8. IFK Kristianstad 14 2 1 11 396:475 -79 5 Player shirt: blue Player short: blue GK shirt: green Top scorers Past achievements 1. Alex Dujshebaev 88 VELUX EHF Champions League 2. Blaz Janc 67 Participations (including 2018/19 season): 16 Winners (1): 2015/16 3. Artsem Karalek 54 Semi-final (2): 2012/13, 2014/15 (third ranked in 4. Luka Cindric 51 VELUX F4) 5. Arkadiusz Moryto 49 Quarter-final (1): 2017/18 Last 16 (6): 1993/94, 1994/95, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2016/17 Last 32 (2): 1996/97, 1998/99 Group Matches (3): 1999/2000, 2003/04, 2010/11 Other EHF Cup: Quarter-finals 1997/98, 2005/06 Cup Winners’ Cup: Quarter-finals 1995/96 Polish league & cup: 15 titles each

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EHF Champions League club records

Biggest win 41:17 (21:8) v Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER (h), 24.03.2018 Biggest defeat 30:41 (19:19) v Fotex KC Veszprém HUN (h), 15.11.2003 Longest winning run 11 matches (25.09.2014 – 15.03.2015) Longest unbeaten run 18 matches (15.11.2015 – 15.10.2016) Longest losing run 5 matches (13.02.2010 – 27.03.2010) 5 matches (19.02.2011 – 09.10.2011) MATCHES Longest run without win 6 matches (26.09.2010 – 27.11.2010) 18 Longest unbeaten run

GOALS Most goals 41 v Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER 41:17 (h), 24.03.2018 42 Most goals Most goals opponent 42 v Barça Lassa ESP 36:42L (h), 24.11.2018 Most goals both teams 78 v Barça Lassa ESP 36:42L (h), 24.11.2018 GOALS Fewest goals 21 v HC Bosna BH Gas BIH 25:21L (a), 27.02.2010 Most goals opponent 41 21 v HC Metalurg MKD 21:20W (h), 24.11.2012 Fewest goals opponent 17 v Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER 41:17 (h), 24.03.2018 Fewest goals both teams 41 v HC Metalurg MKD 21:20W (h), 24.11.2012

VELUX EHF Champions League record

MP W T L GF GA GD PTS Stage1994/95 1999/00 KS Iskra-Lider Market POL 6 3 0 3 173:186 –13 6:6 3rd Gr. B 2003/04 KS ‘Vive’ Kielce POL 6 2 1 3 159:177 -18 5:7 3rd Gr. G 2009/10 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 12 5 1 6 345:344 +1 11:13 Last 16 2010/11 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 10 1 2 7 276:300 -24 4:16 6th Gr. A 2011/12 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 12 6 1 5 345:336 +9 13:11 Last 16 2012/13 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 16 14 0 2 469:400 +69 28:4 Third Place 2013/14 KS Vive Targi Kielce POL 12 7 1 4 362:331 +31 15:9 Last 16 2014/15 KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 16 14 0 2 483:439 +44 28:4 Third Place 2015/16 KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 20 14 4 2 614:577 +37 32:8 Winner 2016/17 KS Vive Tauron Kielce POL 16 9 0 7 469:451 +18 18:14 Last 16 2017/18 PGE Vive Kielce POL 18 8 3 7 555:524 +31 19:17 1/4-finals 2018/19 PGE Vive Kielce POL 18 9 1 8 566:551 +15 19:17 EHF FINAL4 Total 162 92 14 56 4816:4616 +200 198:126

25 Current top scorers

Current top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals 1 Andre Schmid (SUI) Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER) 91 2 Alex Dujshebaev (ESP) PGE Vive Kielce (POL) 88 3 Barys Pukhouski (BLR) HC Motor Zaporozhye (UKR) 87 Melvyn Richardson (FRA) Montpellier HB (FRA) 87 5 Zlatko Horvat (CRO) HC PPD Zagreb (CRO) 85 6 Valero Rivera (ESP) HBC Nantes (FRA) 81 7 Dainis Kristopans (LAT) HC Vardar (MKD) 80 Nedim Remili (FRA) Paris Saint-Germain HB (FRA) 80 9 Uwe Gensheimer (GER) Paris Saint-Germain HB (FRA) 79 Jannik Kohlbacher (GER) Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER) 79 11 Bence Banhidi (HUN) MOL-Pick Szeged (HUN) 75 Anders Eggert (DEN) Skjern Handbold (DEN) 75 Kiril Lazarov (MKD) HBC Nantes (FRA) 75 14 Timur Dibirov (RUS) HC Vardar (MKD) 73 Mikkel Hansen (DEN) Paris Saint-Germain HB (FRA) 73 16 Nico Rönnberg (FIN) Riihimäen Cocks (FIN) 72 17 Igor Karacic (CRO) HC Vardar (MKD) 71 Aidenas Malasinskas (LTU) HC Motor Zaporozhye (UKR) 71 19 Ivan Cupic (CRO) HC Vardar (MKD) 68 Rasmus Lauge Schmidt (DEN) SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER) 68 21 Johan a Plogv Hansen (DEN) Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN) 67 Blaz Janc (SLO) PGE Vive Kielce (POL) 67 Sander Sagosen (NOR) Paris Saint-Germain HB (FRA) 67 24 Aleix Gomez (ESP) Barça Lassa (ESP) 66 Hampus Wanne (SWE) SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER) 66 26 Stig Tore Moen Nilsen (NOR) IFK Kristianstad (SWE) 65 27 Dika Mem (FRA) Barça Lassa (ESP) 63 Petar Nenadic (SRB) Telekom Veszprém HC (HUN) 63 Stefan Rafn Sigurmannsson (ISL) MOL-Pick Szeged (HUN) 63 30 Artem Kozakevych (UKR) HC Motor Zaporozhye (UKR) 61

26 All-star Team vote Voting for the VELUX EHF Champions League Left back: All-star Team has been launched. Fans around - Mikkel Hansen (Paris Saint-Germain Handball) the globe are invited to select this season’s best - Rasmus Lauge (SG Flensburg-Handewitt) players with 50 nominees across 10 categories to - Nico Rönnberg (Riihimäen Cocks) - Romain Lagarde (HBC Nantes) choose from. For the first time, the virtual ballots - Richard Bodo (MOL-Pick Szeged) for their favourite players can be cast exclusively via the revamped VELUX EHF FINAL4 app, which Centre back: relaunches on this occasion less than six weeks - Andy Schmid (Rhein-Neckar Löwen) ahead of the final tournament in Cologne. - Sander Sagosen (Paris Saint-Germain Handball) - Barys Pukhouski (HC Motor Zaporozhye) Also for the first time, the nominations were - Kentin Mahe (Telekom Veszprém) made by several stakeholders, with one player - Carlos Ruesga (Sporting CP) in each category nominated by the competi- Line player: tion’s coaches, Men Forum Club Handball, EHF - Jannik Kohlbacher (Rhein-Neckar Löwen) media correspondents, Faces of the Champions - Bence Banhidi (MOL-Pick Szeged) League as well as the EHF, which completed the - Nicolas Tournat (HBC Nantes) list of nominees by the last set of ten names just - Julen Aguinagalde (PGE Vive Kielce) before the vote started. No fewer than 16 teams - Andreas Nilsson (Telekom Veszprém HC) from the current season are represented by at least one player. Telekom Veszprém HC, Barca Right back: Lassa and MOL-Pick Szeged received the most - Dainis Kristopans (HC Vardar) nominations with six; Paris Saint-Germain HB, SG - Alex Dujshebaev (PGE Vive Kielce) - Dika Mem (Barça Lassa) Flensburg-Handewitt and HC Vardar all received - Nedim Remili (Paris-Saint Germain HB) five players, while the already eliminated defend- - Laszlo Nagy (Telekom Veszprém HC) ing champions Montpellier HB could field just one name. This year’s selection is bound to have Right wing: a fresh look as only five of last season’s team - Blaz Janc (PGE Vive Kielce) have been nominated again: Arpad Sterbik, Uwe - Aleix Gomez (Barça Lassa) Gensheimer, Sander Sagosen, Romain Lagarde - Zlatko Horvat (HC PPD Zagreb) and Dika Mem. - Ivan Cupic (HC Vardar) - Darko Djukic (HC Meshkov Brest)

Fans can vote only via the app and the polls will Defender: remain open until Wednesday 29 May, before - Tobias Karlsson (SG Flensburg-Handewitt) the All-star Team is announced at the VELUX EHF - Blaz Blagotinsek (Telekom Veszprém HC) FINAL4 eve on 31 May in Cologne. - Jorge Maqueda (MOL-Pick Szeged) - Thiagus Petrus (Barça Lassa) Nominees for VELUX EHF Champions League All- - Rock Feliho (HBC Nantes) star Team 2018/19: Young player: Goalkeeper: - Melvyn Richardson (Montpellier HB) - Dejan Milosavljev (HC Vardar) - Ludovic Fabregas (Barça Lassa) - Marin Sego (MOL-Pick Szeged) - Valter Chrintz (IFK Kristianstad) - Gonzalo Perez de Vargas (Barça Lassa) - Johannes Golla (SG Flensburg-Handewitt) - Arpad Sterbik (Telekom Veszprém HC) - Artsem Karalek (PGE Vive Kielce) - Benjamin Buric (SG Flensburg-Handewitt) Coach: Left wing: - Juan Carlos Pastor (MOL-Pick Szeged) - Uwe Gensheimer (Paris Saint-Germain Handball) - Raul Gonzalez (Paris Saint-Germain Handball) - Valero Rivera (HBC Nantes) - Xavi Pascual (Barça Lassa) - Timur Dibirov (HC Vardar) - Roberto García Parrondo (HC Vardar) - Manuel Strlek (Telekom Veszprém HC) - Maik Machulla (SG Flensburg-Handewitt) - Stefan Rafn Sigurmannsson (MOL-Pick Szeged) 28