Table of contents

Foreword – Jean Brihault 3

EHF/M media & club media contacts 4

Season overview diagram 5

Draw results overview – who qualifies to which group 6

Group 1 7

Group 2 12

Group 3 17

Group 4 22

Important regulations 27

Past winners 28

Past top scorers 29

Last season’s top scorers 30

2 Foreword

Welcome to the qualification of the Women’s EHF Champions League 2013/14

Dear media representative,

Welcome to a new season of the Women‘s EHF Champions League.

With the qualification tournaments for this season’s group matches just around the corner, let’s take a look back at last season’s final.

In a thrilling final Győri Audi ETO KC beat Larvik HK over two hotly contested matches. These encounters once more highlighted the terrific level women’s has reached. In recent years the Women’s EHF Champions League has made significant steps forward.

In 2012 the European Handball Federation established the Women’s Handball Board and employed former top class player Alenka Cuderman as the women’s handball coordinator.

New projects have already been launched and the EHF will not stop working on the continuous further development of women’s handball.

In the qualification 16 teams are now vying for a spot in the EHF Champions League and with household names such as HC Leipzig, FTC Rail Cargo Hungária and Viborg HK among them, I am confident that the competition will be off to a great start and an even greater finish can be expected when the final is played in May 2014.

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 coming season!

Jean Brihault EHF President

3 EHF/M Media contacts

Media matters TV and Radio

Vlado Brindzak Akos Moczan Media and Communications Media Manager European Handball Federation EHF Marketing GmbH +43 1 80 151 161 +43 1 80 151 226 [email protected] [email protected]

Clubs – Media contacts

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Byåsen Trondheim FTC Rail Cargo Hungária HCM Baia Mare Rostov-Don Marte Engelsåstrø Andrea Pordán Ramona Ioana Pop Elena Tabolina +47 95 20 17 01 +36 20 365 8263 +40744839987 +7 918 54183 32 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

HC Leipzig Érd Team Tvis Holstebro WHC Vardar SCBT Kay-Sven Hähner Zsuzsanna Kiss Claus Sonne Davor Stojanovski +49 172 1399882 +36 20 375 7566, zskiss@ +45 29 88 0310 +38975365912 [email protected] handballerd.hu [email protected] [email protected]

BNTU-BelAZ Region LK Zug Handball SERCODAK Dalfsen Jomi Salerno Artiom Hluboki Peter Stutz Rene Cloo Marcello Festa +375 29 681 86 25 +41 79 419 85 90 +31 624 86 7951 +33 339 486 00 99 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Tertnes Bergen HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Viborg HK Fleury Loiret Handball Lars Riis Ellingsen Tihana Ćorluka Inger Fog Olivier Picard +47 93 0161 00 +38514843344 +45 22 70 0904 +33 6868 071 05, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] communication@ fleuryloirethandball.com

4 1 2 vs. Final rst leg rst 03. / 04.05.2014 second leg 10. / 11.05.2014 Final 1 2 1 1 vs. vs. 2 2 Semi-nals Semi-nals rst leg rst 05. - 06.04.2014 second leg 12. - 13.04.2014 3 6 Main Round 01./02.02.2014 08./09.02.2014 15./16.02.2014 01./02.03.2014 08./09.03.2014 15./16.03.2014 Main Round Season 2013/14 playing dates playing Season 2013/14 Group Matches Group Group Matches Group Home matches Home matches matches Total 3 6 05./06.10.2013 12./13.10.2013 19./20.10.2013 02./03.11.2013 09./10.11.2013 16./17.11.2013 Women’s EHF Champions League 2013/14 playing system playing EHF League Champions 2013/14 Women’s Qualication Round 2 Round Qualication 4 tournaments Qualication Round 2 Round Qualication 4 tournaments 14/15.09.2013 vs. Qualication 1 Round rst leg rst 24/25.08.2013 second leg 31.08/01.09.2013 Qualication 1 Round

5 Draw results overview – who qualifies to which group

Qualification Group Matches Group 3 Group A HCM Baia Mare Györi Audi ETO KC Viborg HK Thüringer HC Team Tvis Holstebro Hypo Niederösterreich SERCODAK Dalfsen Qualifier Group 3

Group 2 Group B Érd Budućnost LK Zug Handball FC Midtjylland FTC Rail Cargo Hungária MKS Lublin HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Qualifier Group 2

Group 1 Group C Byåsen Trondheim RK Krim Mercator Tertnes Bergen HC Leipzig IK Sävehof BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region Qualifier Group 1

Group 4 Group D Rostov-Don Larvik HK Fleury Loiret Handball Balonmano Bera Bera WHC Vardar SCBT HC Podravka Vegeta Jomi Salerno Qualifier Group 4

6 Group 3 Group A HCM Baia Mare Györi Audi ETO KC Viborg HK Thüringer HC Team Tvis Holstebro Hypo Niederösterreich SERCODAK Dalfsen Qualifier Group 3 Group 2 Qualification GroupGroup B 1 Érd Budućnost LK Zug Handball Trondheim, FC Midtjylland FTC Rail Cargo Hungária MKS Lublin HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Qualifier Group 2

Group 1 Group C Byåsen Trondheim RK Krim Mercator Tertnes Bergen Metz Handball HC Leipzig IK Sävehof BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region Qualifier Group 1

Group 4 Group D Rostov-Don Larvik HK Fleury Loiret Handball Balonmano Bera Bera WHC Vardar SCBT HC Podravka Vegeta Jomi SalernoMatch schedule (all times local) Qualifier Group 4

Saturday, 7 September 2013: Semi-finals 1 15:00 hrs Byåsen Trondheim vs. Tertnes Bergen 2 17:30 hrs HC Leipzig vs. BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region

Sunday, 8 September 2013: 3rd place match 15:30 hrs Loser semi-final 1 vs loser semi-final 2 Final 18:00 hrs Winner semi-final 1 vs winner semi-final 2

Venue

Trondheim Spektrum Klostergata 90 N-7030 Trondheim Norway Capacity: 5,000

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Group C sides RK Krim Mercator, Metz Handball and IK Sävehof await Cup Season Date Match Result the winner of Qualification Group 1 in the Women’s EHF Champions League. Trondheim in Norway is the venue for the first of four EHF CL L32 1999/00 1 Oct 1999 Leipzig – Minsk 32:29 (18:9) qualification groups and the only one to be played on the weekend of EHF CL L32 1999/00 3 Oct 1999 Leipzig – Minsk 38:16 (18:11) 7 and 8 September. EHF CL QR1 2002/03 6 Sep 2002 Leipzig – Minsk 33:25 (15:12) EHF CL QR1 2002/03 8 Sep 2002 Leipzig – Minsk 23:22 (16:10) Two Norwegian teams, Byåsen Trondheim and Tertnes Bergen, as well as HC Leipzig from Germany and Belarusian champions BNTU-BelAZ EHF CL QR2 2007/08 28 Sep 2007 Minsk – Byåsen 15:33 (7:19) Minsk Region are the four contenders for place in the group matches. Byåsen have the home advantage in the group and their star player, CWC QF 2011/12 4 Mar 2012 Leipzig – Byåsen 29:28 (19:18) Norwegian international , is confident going into the CWC QF 2011/12 12 Mar 2012 Leipzig – Byåsen 26:20 (15:11) tournament. CWC L16 2011/12 4 Mar 2012 Leipzig – Byåsen 26:23 (11:10) CWC L16 2011/12 4 Mar 2012 Leipzig – Byåsen 23:23 (13:11) “We simply should be able to defeat Tertnes, whom we know very well. In the final I expect us to meet Leipzig, a team we have lost to EHF Cup R4 2000/01 10 Feb 2001 Leipzig – Tertnes 25:21 (9:12) the last two times we have met them. We have a better chance this EHF Cup R4 2000/01 18 Feb 2001 Leipzig – Tertnes 23:27 (12:14) time, as Leipzig are weakened by their absence of goalkeeper Katja Schülke,” explained Herrem.

7 Qualification Group 1 Qualification Teams

Byåsen Trondheim (Norway) Tertnes Bergen (Norway)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: 1990 was the last time that the club from Norway’s third largest city After finishing third in the league, Tertnes were unfortunate enough Trondheim had the pleasure of lifting the national championship to run into Larvik in the semi-finals of the Norwegian play-offs which trophy. For many years have they been second best after Larvik HK, resulted in two big defeats against the champions. However, head who take the title year after year. Larvik cruised to the league title coach Tore Johannesen and his team found a lot of consolation in again this season ahead of them and Byåsen’s new head coach, Dane taking the bronze medal thanks to a 32:24 victory against Stabæk. Claus Mogensen, does not expect this pattern to change in the near This third place proved to be even more valuable than expected, future. The team is somewhat more optimistic when it comes to the as it resulted in a wild card place for Tertnes in the qualification chances in the qualification tournament, where Byåsen are hosting tournament. There was more luck for the side as they were spared a Group 1 and see themselves as one of the favourites to progress to long away journey and will only have to travel to Trondheim to meet the group matches. their national league rivals in the semi-final.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements Byåsen Trondheim Tertnes Bergen Idrettens Hus EHF Champions League Tertnesveien 24 EHF Champions League 7495 Trondheim Participations (including 5113 Tertnes Participations (including Norway 2013/14 season): 11 Norway 2013/14 season): 3 Quarter-finals (2): 1996/97, Group Matches (1): 2004/05 Media contact: 1998/99 Media contact: Qualification (1): 2011/12 Marte Engelsåstrø Group Matches (4): 2005/06, Lars Riis Ellingsen +47 95 20 17 01 2006/07, 2009/10, 2010/12 +47 93 0161 00 Other [email protected] Qualification (4): 2007/08, [email protected] Cup Winners’ Cup: Semi-final www.byaasen.no 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13 www.tertneshandball.no 2004/05, Last 16 2010/11 EHF Cup: Runners-up 1999/00, Other Semi-final 1998/99 Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up 2006/07, Semi-final 1995/96, Norwegian league: Runners-up Quarter-final 2009/10, 2011/12 1999 and 2004 EHF Cup: Quarter-final 1997/98, Norwegian cup winners: 2000/01, 2007/08, 2008/09 Runners-up 2002 City Cup: Semi-final 1999/00

Norwegian league: 5 titles (1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998) Norwegian cup winners: 3 titles

8 Qualification Group 1 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

3 Maren Aardahl NOR 2 Mar 1994 13 Sara Kristina Andersson SWE 1 Aug 1980 70 178 Vera Bekken NOR 20 Sep 1995 81 Jenny Groetan NOR 11 May 1994 Maren Gundersen NOR 26 Sep 1988 15 Marie Henriksen NOR 31 Aug 1993 172 77 Camilla Herrem NOR 8 Oct 1986 57 166 16 Astrid Holstad NOR 21 Aug 1994 175 4 Tonje Nostvold NOR 7 May 1985 73 178 18 Andrea Austmo Pedersen NOR 19 Apr 1994 12 Terese Pedersen NOR 27 Apr 1980 80 180 17 Inga Berit Svestad NOR 28 Jun 1985 170 6 CRO 20 Sep 1990 180 9 Teodora Tomac CRO 24 Oct 1988 174 19 Raja Toumi NOR 3 Apr 1978 180 Kristin Venn NOR 5 Mar 1994 10 Silje Waade NOR 20 Mar 1994 182

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

11 Stine Lund Andreassen NOR 11 Nov 1986 60 165 12 Marie Davidsen NOR 20 Aug 1993 60 178 16 Aina Eide NOR 3 Feb 1988 60 178 10 Hildigunnur Einarsdottir ISL 11 Feb 1988 180 8 Linn Gosse NOR 25 Jun 1986 58 170 1 Sakura Hauge NOR 7 Jan 1987 60 174 Stine Haugstvedt NOR 24 Apr 1997 9 Jeanette Haga Holgersen NOR 11 Jan 1990 60 160 6 Maren Roll Lied NOR 5 Jan 1992 60 170 18 Marie Liljegren NOR 22 Sep 1988 60 175 15 Tonje Loeseth NOR 1 Jan 1991 60 182 Julie Lygren NOR 24 Oct 1994 66 Sissel Nygard Pedersen NOR 30 Dec 1986 3 Cecilie Rasmussen NOR 8 Jul 1992 17 Marthe Reinkind NOR 27 Apr 1988 60 178 7 Stine Skogrand NOR 3 Mar 1993 60 173 Bodil Sörheim NOR 22 Jul 1994

* Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

9 Qualification Group 1 Qualification Teams

HC Leipzig (Germany) BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region ()

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: HC Leipzig are known as the dominant force in German handball, Belarus earned a place in the European top flight at the expense of holding the German record for the most women´s championships the Slovakian champions and BNTU BelAZ Minsk can carry on from won. However, recent years have proven to be a drought when where they left off at their attempt in qualification six years ago. it comes to titles for the team. In 2011 as well as in 2012 and this BNTU won their fifth double in a row adding the cup trophy to the year, Leipzig’s perennial rivals Thüringer HC won the German national championship title last season. In 20 league rounds they championship. In the two-legged finals, the Leipzig women could suffered only three defeats, but they clinched the title only in the very not do much against Thüringer HC who took two clear wins and last round, beating their fierce rivals Gorodnichanka 18:15. the championship as well as the direct qualification for the group Like in the 2007/08 season they are in a group with Byåsen, but their matches, leaving Leipzig to battle for their place in the qualifiers. first challenge is against the German record champions from Leipzig.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements HC Leipzig BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region ARENA Leipzig EHF Champions League B. Khmelnitsky Street 9 EHF Champions League Am Sportforum 1 Participations (including Office 70-71 Participations (including 04105 Leipzig 2013/14 season): 10 220013 Minsk 2013/14 season): 15 Germany Main Round (2): 2009/10, Belarus Last 16 (2): 1993/94, 1995/96 2010/11 Last 32 (5): 1994/95, 1996/97, Media contact: Group Matches (4): 1998/99, Media contact: 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00 Kay-Sven Hähner 1999/00, 2002/03, 2006/07 Artiom Hluboki Qualification (7): 2000/01, +49 172 1399882 Qualification (3): 2000/01, +375 29 681 86 25 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, [email protected] 2008/09, 2012/13 [email protected] 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08 www.hc-leipzig.de http://hc.bntu.by Other Other Champions Trophy: Winners EHF Cup: Round 4 2000/01 2003/04 Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up Belarusian league: 20 titles 1996/97, Semi-final 2011/12, (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, Quarter-final 2012/13, 2011/12 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, EHF Cup: Runners-up 2008/09, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, Semi-final 2004/05, Quarter- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) final 1997/98, 2000/01 Belarusian cup winners: 5 titles City Cup: Quarter-final 1994/95 under current name

German league: 21 titles (1953, 1957, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010) German cup winners: 7 titles

10 Qualification Group 1 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

7 Natalie Augsburg GER 15 Nov 1983 175 11 Debbie Bont NED 9 Dec 1990 174 19 Melanie Herrmann AUT 3 Aug 1989 180 17 Anne Hubinger GER 31 Jul 1993 185 14 Karolina Kudlacz POL 17 Jan 1985 178 18 Saskia Lang GER 19 Dec 1986 179 5 Alexandra Mazzucco GER 29 Jan 1993 175 20 Elisa Möschter GER 20 May 1992 167 8 Anne Müller GER 5 Jul 1983 174 22 Susann Müller GER 26 May 1988 77 186 25 Julia Plöger GER 15 May 1988 182 29 Isa-Sophia Rösike GER 30 May 1994 176 23 Nicole Roth GER 8 May 1995 183 12 Katja Schülke GER 18 Mar 1984 78 178 13 Luisa Schulze GER 14 Sep 1990 190 21 Karolina Szwed Orneborg POL 23 Apr 1989 183 26 Michelle Urbicht GER 6 Jan 1994 172 3 Maura Visser NED 1 Jun 1985 178

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

88 Liubov Arishina RUS 7 May 1988 180 55 Yana Batkova UKR 2 Nov 1988 171 15 Dariya Grobova UKR 10 May 1984 175 3 Anastasiya Hrakhouskaya BLR 5 May 1996 60 179 10 Valeriya Hutava BLR 8 Jan 1996 60 179 17 Maryia Kanaval BLR 19 Mar 1997 184 18 Viktoriya Krasko UKR 9 May 1990 70 180 11 Alena Kulik BLR 31 Mar 1979 60 165 44 Anastasiya Mazgo BLR 4 Jan 1995 60 182 16 Volha Nikitina BLR 21 Jul 1996 60 179 99 Natallia Platanovich BLR 25 Oct 1981 72 180 14 Tatsiana Rudkouskaya BLR 23 Jan 1997 60 170 1 Alesya Safonova BLR 30 Nov 1979 74 183 8 Natalia Sakalouskaya BLR 28 Jan 1983 185 12 Yuliya Shut BLR 11 Mar 1994 183 7 Katsiaryna Silitskaya BLR 14 Jul 1993 72 178 19 Julia Slemanova AZE 12 Sep 1987 185 4 Hanna Sukhamirava BLR 20 May 1984 68 175 92 Anastasia Svetlova RUS 28 Jan 1992 75 183 5 Iryna Tryzno BLR 23 Apr 1994 178 2 Katsiaryna Valiavataya BLR 5 Mar 1989 65 170 * Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

11 Group 3 Qualification GroupGroup A 2 HCM Baia Mare Györi Audi ETO KC Viborg HK Budapest, Hungary Thüringer HC Team Tvis Holstebro Hypo Niederösterreich SERCODAK Dalfsen Qualifier Group 3

Group 2 Group B Érd Budućnost LK Zug Handball FC Midtjylland FTC Rail Cargo Hungária MKS Lublin HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Qualifier Group 2

Group 1 Group C Byåsen Trondheim RK Krim Mercator Tertnes Bergen Metz Handball HC Leipzig IK Sävehof BNTU-BelAZ MinskMatch Region schedule (all times local) Qualifier Group 1

Group 4 Saturday, 14 September 2013: Group D Rostov-Don Semi-finals Larvik HK Fleury Loiret Handball1 15:00 hrs Érd vs. LK Zug Handball Balonmano Bera Bera WHC Vardar SCBT 2 18:00 hrs FTC Rail Cargo Hungária vs. HC LokomotivaHC Podravka Vegeta Jomi Salerno Qualifier Group 4 Sunday, 15 September 2013: 3rd place match 14:00 hrs Loser semi-final 1 vs loser semi-final 2 Final 16:15 hrs Winner semi-final 1 vs winner semi-final 2

Venue

Élek Gyula Arena Köbanyai Út. 128 1101 Budapest Hungary Capacity: 1,250

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Last season’s top scorer in the competition Zsuzsanna Tomori will be No previous encounters. fully motivated to play her part in steering FTC into the competition proper again this season. The Hungarian side has the advantage of hosting this tournament, but even abroad they would have been the favourites. Just about half a year ago FTC were close to reaching the semi-finals of the 2012/13 Women’s EHF Champions League, but missed out by just two points in the main round.

They will now face Lokomotiva Zagreb, a squad that features many players from the Croatian national team. An all-Hungarian match to decide which team advances is a strong possiblilty, as Érd (third ranked in the Hungarian national league) will try everything to stop Zug, the Swiss Champions and both teams have never been part of the group matches.

The winner of this tournament will progress to Group B in which they will face FC Midtjylland, MKS Lublin and 2012 winners Budućnost.

12 Qualification Group 2 Qualification Teams

Érd (Hungary) LK Zug (Switzerland)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Handball in Érd has a tradition of 35 years, however the club has really The record champions LC Brühl were denied in their attempt to lift the started to produce success in recent years. Since their debut in the national league title for the 30th time as they were swept in the best- Hungarian top league in 2010, Érd’s appetite is growing from year to of-three final by Zug, who accomplished the victory despite having year and last season they were awarded with bronze medals, as they three national team players injured. Zug also won the regular season beat Vác in the race for third. The club from the outskirts of Budapest and the winners’ stage, losing just two matches against Spono Nottwil also made their debut in the European Cups last season and were and Yellow Winterthur and drawing once against Brühl throughout eliminated in Round 3 of the EHF Cup by the eventual runners-up from the entire season. LK clinched only their second trophy, with the first Metz only on the away goals rule. Érd were awarded with a place in the in 2010, and are certainly favourites to defend the title in the new qualification as a result of Győr winning the trophy back in May. season.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements Ercsi út 34. LK Zug Handball H-2030 Érd EHF Champions League Irene Spieler-Strickler EHF Champions League Hungary Participations (including Gartenstrasse 22 Participations (including 2013/14 season): 1 6331 Hünenberg 2013/14 season): 2 Media contact: Switzerland Qualification (1): 2010/11 Zsuzsanna Kiss Other +36 20 375 7566 EHF Cup: Round 3 2012/13 Media contact: Other [email protected] Peter Stutz Challenge Cup: Last 16 2007/08 www.handballerd.hu Hungarian league: bronze +41 79 419 85 90 EHF Cup: Round 4 2009/10 medals 2013 [email protected] www.lkz-handball.ch Swiss league: 2 titles (2010, 2013)

13 Qualification Group 2 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

10 Beáta Balog HUN 31 May 1984 62 170 30 Barbara A. Bognár HUN 7 Nov 1987 62 176 66 Krisztina Csak HUN 17 May 1994 69 168 27 Petra Egervari HUN 29 Jul 1997 68 186 1 Szvetlana Gridnyeva RUS 26 Aug 1973 70 180 13 Kinga Janurik HUN 6 Nov 1991 68 176 34 Reka Kamuti HUN 8 Nov 1994 74 178 14 Anett Kisfaludy HUN 31 Aug 1990 80 182 15 Kinga Klivinyi HUN 31 Mar 1992 65 175 23 Alja Koren SLO 11 Dec 1990 68 183 6 Anna Kovács HUN 24 Oct 1991 70 172 22 Gréta Kovács HUN 22 Aug 1993 73 178 95 Viktoria Nick HUN 12 Jan 1995 90 Viktória Oguntoye HUN 24 Dec 1990 68 184 21 Nora Olah HUN 26 Aug 1992 65 173 3 Nadine Schatzl HUN 19 Nov 1993 66 173 11 Klára Szekeres HUN 1 Dec 1987 72 186 35 Kitti Takács HUN 8 Jul 1995 55 165 2 Petra Török HUN 8 Apr 1988 60 166 5 Kristina Trishchuk HUN 17 Jul 1985 65 179 9 Sara Vukcevic MNE 25 Mar 1992 71 183 20 Alexandra Wolf HUN 30 May 1980 70 170

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

12 Marion Betschart SUI 15 Oct 1994 86 173 9 Simona Cavallari SUI 6 Jun 1992 61 162 6 Annina Ganz SUI 28 Jan 1988 68 165 20 Yael Gwerder SUI 3 May 1995 65 172 24 Stephanie Haag SUI 24 Oct 1990 71 175 7 Jacqueline Hasler-Petrig SUI 10 Jun 1987 64 168 8 Seline Ineichen SUI 8 Aug 1990 85 175 16 Laura Innes GBR 4 Nov 1989 75 182 10 Stefanie Javet SUI 13 May 1995 65 172 1 Simona Krstic SUI 9 Jan 1995 68 170 19 Laura Masset SUI 12 Jun 1993 62 160 17 Anja Nötzli SUI 27 Mar 1987 69 162 23 Laura Oberli SUI 22 Jul 1989 66 171 3 Ivana Ravlic SUI 27 May 1992 58 164 14 Sibylle Scherer SUI 9 Jan 1992 78 180 22 Lynn Schwander SUI 24 Dec 1987 68 176 11 Svenja Stutz SUI 14 Sep 1996 62 170 5 Martina Traber SUI 2 Apr 1994 60 171 4 Nadja Wälti SUI 25 May 1991 62 173 * Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

14 Qualification Group 2 Qualification Teams

FTC Rail Cargo Hungária (Hungary) HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (Croatia)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: It has been seven years since Ferencváros last lifted the Hungarian Lokomotiva were the most successful team in the Yugoslav Championship trophy. Since then they have been struggling to keep Championship’s early years, winning ten championships between up with the powerful Győr. In the previous season they had some 1955 and 1970. Last season no team, including Lokomotiva, success against their fierce domestic rivals, as they were the only could prevent RK Podravka defending their trophy in the Croatian team besides Oltchim Vâlcea to get a result against Győr, drawing championship. The Zagreb-based club finished eight points behind with them during the regular season. However, in both the league and Podravka in the winners’ stage of the league, but were later awarded cup final the weakened FTC stood no chance against them, especially with a wild card place for the European top flight. Lokomotiva had with top scorer in the Women’s EHF Champions League Zsuzsanna some revenge in the final tournament of the regional WRHL, where Tomori out due to injury. they beat Podravka in the third place match.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Köbanyai ut 47/a. EHF Champions League Crnatkova 18 EHF Champions League 1101 Budapest Participations (including 10000 Zagreb Participations (including Hungary 2013/14 season): 14 Croatia 2013/14 season): 2 Final (1): 2001/02 Qualification (1): 2004/05 Media contact: Semi-final (2): 1996/97, 2000/01 Media contact: Andrea Pordán Quarter-final (3): 1999/2000, Tihana Ćorluka Other +36 20 365 8263 2002/03, 2003/04 +385 148 433 44 Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up [email protected] Main Round (1): 2012/13 [email protected] 1995/96, 1997/98, Quarter-final kezilabda.fradi.hu Group Matches (5): 1994/95, www.rklokomotiva.hr 1998/99, 1999/00, 2002/03 1995/96, 1997/98, 2006/07, Challenge Cup: Semi-final 2007/08 2011/12 Qualification (1): 2009/10 EHF Cup: Last 16 2006/07

Other Croatian league: 2 titles (1992, EHF Cup: Winners: 2005/06, 2004) Semi-final 2004/05 Croatian cup winners: 3 titles Cup Winners’ Cup: Winners 2010/11, 2011/12, Semi-final: 2006/07 Champions Trophy: Runners-up 2001/02, 2005/06

Hungarian league: 11 titles (1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007) Hungarian cup winners: 12 titles

15 Qualification Group 2 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

16 Alena Abramovich BLR 18 Jul 1981 192 3 Anita Cifra HUN 6 Aug 1989 77 180 1 Annamaria Ferenczi HUN 29 May 1994 178 32 Agnes Kocsis HUN 11 Feb 1995 65 178 19 Monika Kovacsicz HUN 20 Nov 1983 56 171 14 Rea Reka Meszaros HUN 14 Apr 1994 Noemi Mod HUN 20 Apr 1997 Orsolya Monori HUN 3 Jul 1997 25 Nerea Pena Abaurrea ESP 13 Dec 1989 67 175 18 Laura Steinbach GER 2 Aug 1985 181 15 Nelly Such HUN 12 May 1992 61 180 98 Piroska Szamoransky HUN 9 Jul 1986 66 171 4 Adrienn Szarka HUN 28 Jun 1991 66 176 94 Luca Szekerczes HUN 18 Jun 1994 12 Melinda Szikora HUN 19 Nov 1988 175 8 Zita Szucsanszki HUN 22 May 1987 63 172 23 Zsuzsanna Tomori HUN 18 Jun 1987 76 187 6 Orsolya Verten HUN 22 Jul 1982 69 170 2 Szandra Zacsik HUN 22 Apr 1990 70 183

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

29 Sonja Basic CRO 26 Nov 1987 87 180 4 Ivana Bozovic MNE 28 Jan 1991 81 176 83 Dubravka Bukovina CRO 4 May 1983 72 172 13 Ana Debelic CRO 9 Jan 1994 82 181 10 Anita Gace CRO 14 Apr 1983 73 177 3 Tea Grubisic CRO 3 Dec 1985 72 169 23 Lidija Horvat CRO 5 May 1982 74 184 18 Natasa Jankovic CRO 27 Aug 1991 68 169 16 Ivana Jelcic CRO 16 Mar 1980 70 179 77 Ena Konta CRO 10 Jan 1994 59 168 14 Maja Koznjak CRO 16 Apr 1985 60 172 7 Dora Krsnik CRO 19 Jan 1992 72 172 19 Ines Lisjak CRO 15 Nov 1994 67 170 33 Marija Milic CRO 25 Sep 1992 72 178 5 Petra Ostarjas CRO 25 Feb 1991 65 175 20 Dorotea Prevendar CRO 13 Feb 1996 69 181 8 Andrea Prusina BIH 4 Mar 1987 63 167 17 Sanja Rajovic SRB 18 May 1981 71 172 1 Marina Razum CRO 25 Feb 1992 72 181 2 Kristina Smiljanic CRO 25 Dec 1991 56 160 9 Nikolina Tvoric CRO 2 Sep 1994 68 178 * Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

16 Qualification Group 3 Baia Mare, Romania

Group 3 Group A HCM Baia Mare Györi Audi ETO KC Viborg HK Thüringer HC Team Tvis Holstebro Hypo Niederösterreich SERCODAK Dalfsen Qualifier Group 3

Group 2 Group B Érd Budućnost LK Zug Handball FC Midtjylland FTC Rail Cargo Hungária MKS Lublin HC LokomotivaMatch Zagreb schedule (all times local) Qualifier Group 2

Group 1 Saturday, 14 September 2013: Group C Byåsen Trondheim Semi-finals RK Krim Mercator Tertnes Bergen 1 11:00 hrs HCM Baia Mare vs. Viborg HK Metz Handball HC Leipzig 2 14:00 hrs Team Tvis Holstebro vs. SERCODAK DalfsenIK Sävehof BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region Qualifier Group 1 Sunday, 15 September 2013: Group 4 3rd place match Group D Rostov-Don 15:00 hrs Loser semi-final 1 vs loser semi-final 2 Larvik HK Fleury Loiret Handball Final Balonmano Bera Bera WHC Vardar SCBT 18:00 hrs Winner semi-final 1 vs winner semi-final 2 HC Podravka Vegeta Jomi Salerno Qualifier Group 4

Venue

Sala Polivalenta Lascar Pana Bd. Unirii 14 A 430272 Baia Mare – Maramures Romania Capacity: 2,080

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Dutch team SERCODAK Dalfsen are the underdogs, but they have No previous encounters. already proven their international strength by beating Turkish side Muratpasa in the first qualification phase. Together with Baia Mare they have reached the second qualification stage for the first time. Viborg are the only team among the 16 vying for qualification to have reached the very top of European club handball before, lifting the EHF Champions League’s trophy in 2006, 2009 and 2010. However, today’s team is a lot different compared to the ‘golden generation’.

Ranked third at the conclusion of the Danish league, they needed a wild card to take part in the qualification. Viborg have the daunting challenge ahead of facing the hosts in Romania. Holstebro, the EHF Cup champions and Danish league runners-up, are likely to have the odds in their favour in the match against Dalfsen.

The winner of this tournament will progress to Group A, where they will face defending champions Győr, reigning Cup Winners’ Cup holders Hypo Niederösterreich and Thüringer HC.

17 Qualification Group 3 Qualification Teams

HCM Baia Mare (Romania) Viborg HK (Denmark)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Until last season, their best achievement in the Romanian league was Being Danish record champions has not helped Viborg HK a lot in the fourth place. They reached a new milestone in 2012/13 taking recent years. The competition in one of Europe´s strongest leagues second position in the league and adding a surprising triumph in the has become even better, the teams in the league are more equal and Romanian Cup after Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea had been eliminated Viborg have not won the championship since 2010. Last season the in the semi-finals. Baia Mare have no modest ambitions as they vow team from one of Denmark’s most historic towns was only one goal to continue Oltchim’s legacy among Europe’s elite in the upcoming away from not even reaching the semi-finals of the playoffs. Then, in season. In order to compete at the highest level, Baia Mare have the semi-finals, they were not able to conquer one of their absolute strengthened their squad during this summer. The Romanian side rivals in the top of Danish women’s handball for many years, FC managed to persuade both and , Midtjylland. Viborg found consolation in winning the bronze medal former Oltchim players, to join the side. and have been given a chance to make the group matches again.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements HCM Baia Mare Viborg HK BD.Bucuresti Nr. 47 A EHF Champions League: Tingvej 7, 2. sal EHF Champions League 430012 Baia Mare Participations (including 8800 Viborg Participations (including Romania 2013/14 season): 1 Denmark 2013/14 season): 18 Winners (3): 2005/06, 2008/09, Media contact: Other Media contact: 2009/10 Ramona Ioana Pop Challenge Cup: Runners-up Inger Fog Runners-up (2): 1996/97, +407 448 399 87 2002/03, Last 16 2004/05 +45 22 70 0904 2000/01 [email protected] EHF Cup: Last 16 2008/09, [email protected] Semi-finals (1): 2002/03 www.hcbaiamare.ro Round 4 2009/10 www.vhk.dk Quarter-finals (3): 1997/98, 2004/05, 2006/07 Romanian league: Runners-up Last 16 (1): 1994/95 2013 Main Round (1): 2007/08 Romanian cup winners: 1 title Group Matches (6): 1995/96, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13

Other EHF Cup: Winners 1993/94, 1998/99, 2003/04 Cup Winners’ Cup: Runners-up 2011/12 Danish league: 13 titles (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) winners: 8 titles

18 Qualification Group 3 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

1 Mihaela Andreea Babeanu ROU 1 Mar 1986 178 21 Oana Carmina Bondar ROU 26 Mar 1983 178 Alina Daniela Bota ROU 20 Jan 1994 Eliza Iulia Buceschi ROU 1 Aug 1993 70 178 Andra Butulia ROU 15 Mar 1994 12 Claudia Bogdana Cetateanu ROU 24 Jun 1976 179 Alexandra L. Ciunt ROU 14 Jun 1992 25 Teodora Dinis Vartic ROU 2 Jul 1981 177 9 Lavinia Maria Dobromir ROU 3 Jul 1983 176 55 Melinda A. Geiger ROU 28 Mar 1987 68 177 6 Renata Andrada Ghionea ROU 12 Jan 1985 177 Andrada Maior Pasca ROU 21 Feb 1993 Luciana Andreea Marin ROU 13 Oct 1988 68 176 7 Adriana Nicoleta Nechita ROU 14 Nov 1983 63 172 25 Ioana Laura Oltean ROU 20 Jul 1989 174 2 Aneta Pirvut ROU 22 Jun 1989 168 Diana Alina Puiu ROU 24 Aug 1991 Lavinia Madalina Puscas ROU 12 Nov 1992 11 Lena Jenica Rudics ROU 26 Mar 1979 170 15 Ibolya Gabriella Szucs HUN 31 Aug 1984 73 184 18 Ioana Adriana Tamas ROU 15 May 1991 168 Reka Tamas ROU 17 May 1993 18 Ana-Maria Tanasie ROU 6 Apr 1995 Timea Judita Tatar ROU 28 Jul 1989 Andrada Cynthia Tomescu ROU 30 Jul 1991 30 Paula Claudia Ungureanu ROU 30 Mar 1980 73 181

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

9 Louise Katharina Burgaard DEN 17 Oct 1992 178 8 Mouna Chebbah TUN 8 Jul 1982 165 11 Sanja Damnjanovic SRB 25 May 1987 70 177 24 Cleopatre Darleux FRA 1 Jul 1989 72 176 25 Maria Fisker DEN 3 Oct 1990 170 3 Kristina Flognman SWE 29 Jun 1981 77 178 3 NOR 25 Nov 1985 78 182 9 Isabelle Gulldén SWE 29 Jun 1989 178 23 Signe Hald DEN 17 Jun 1995 175 Astrid Jakobsen DEN 20 Jan 1996 10 Amanda Kurtovic NOR 25 Jul 1991 175 19 Louise Knak Lyksborg DEN 17 Jan 1988 56 168 1 Chana Franciela Masson De Souza BRA 18 Dec 1978 75 182 15 Sabine Pedersen DEN 5 May 1986 78 178 Josefine Orby Poulsen DEN 14 Apr 1995 2 Rikke Erhardsen Skov DEN 7 Sep 1980 181 Camilla Nymann Sommer DEN 14 Aug 1995 9 Anne Kjersti Suvdal NOR 30 Jul 1987 162 Mette Soerensen Thyrsted DEN 10 Feb 1996 * Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

19 Qualification Group 3 Qualification Teams

Team Tvis Holstebro (Denmark) Sercodak Dalfsen (Netherlands)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: The 2012/13 season was the best season so far for Team Tvis In the Netherlands, the championship finals are played best out of Holstebro since they gained promotion into the strong and three, but a third match was never even considered, as SERCODAK competitive Danish league in 2009. Not only did Niels Agesen, who Dalfsen won the women´s championship for the third year in has been head coach during the team´s entire league adventure, lead succession with two clear wins against Succes Schoonmaak/VOC his girls to celebrate a great triumph at international level, winning Amsterdam. Dalfsen won the first match at home 32:20 and in the the EHF Cup, but also on the domestic front. The western Denmark return match in Amsterdam, the title holders finished the job in style. club achieved their best result so far, as they reached the final of the Between the two final matches, Dalfsen even had time and energy to championship play-offs for the first time. In the finals, however, FC win the cup final against Hellas, securing them the double. The Dutch Midtjylland were too much to handle, and Holstebro had to settle for champions are the only team who had to make their way through second and a place in qualification. Qualification 1, defeating Turkish side Muratpasa in the process.

Club Address: Club Address: Past achievements Team Tvis Holstebro Past achievements SERCODAK Dalfsen Hostrupsvej 27 To: R. Cloo EHF Champions League 7500 Holstebro EHF Champions League Ossenkamp 2a Participations (including Denmark Participations (including 8024 AE Zwolle 2013/14 season): 3 2013/14 season): 1 Netherlands Qualification (2): 2011/12, Media contact: 2012/13 Claus Sonne, Other Media contact: +45 29 88 0310 EHF Cup: Winners 2012/13, Rene Cloo Other [email protected] Runners-up 2010/11, Quarter- +31 624 86 7951 Challenge Cup: Quarter-final www.teamtvisholstebro.dk final 2011/12 [email protected] 2009/10, Last 16 2010/11 www.sercodakdalfsen.nl Danish league: Runners-up Dutch league: 3 titles (2011, (2013) 2012, 2013) Dutch cup winners: 2 titles

20 Qualification Group 3 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

11 NOR 13 Jun 1985 60 172 7 Stine Andersen DEN 25 Mar 1993 60 165 4 Mette Chemnitz Christensen DEN 1 Feb 1989 177 Henriette Dahl DEN 19 Mar 1985 7 Karoline Helena De Souza BRA 24 Apr 1990 180 1 Louise Bager Due DEN 23 Apr 1982 183 6 Mette Bjorholm Gravholt DEN 12 Dec 1984 172 Sara Trier Hald DEN 4 Jun 1996 5 Mille Heick Hundahl DEN 21 Sep 1990 168 26 Audur Jonsdottir ISL 26 Mar 1988 75 176 8 Rut Jonsdottir ISL 21 Jul 1990 176 18 Betina Boel Kjaer DEN 14 Sep 1985 70 172 21 Sara Kjaersgaard DEN 21 Oct 1993 177 79 DEN 13 Jul 1989 163 2 Julie Kjaer Larsen DEN 17 Apr 1994 172 16 Marie Lauritsen DEN 9 Jun 1995 65 175 Emma Lundgaard DEN 21 Aug 1996 12 Marianne Lundsby DEN 15 Jul 1988 179 Bitten Spicker Mark DEN 20 Feb 1997 Nina Spicker Mark DEN 20 Feb 1997 Ida Langbo Mikkelsen DEN 1 May 1996 Lise Wiesmach Mogensen DEN 2 Apr 1997 Anne Sofie Hjort Nielsen DEN 5 Jul 1992 19 Camilla Knude Nielsen DEN 3 May 1993 65 170 30 Sofie Neloeberg Nielsen DEN 21 Apr 1995 56 173 23 Ann Grete Norgaard-Osterballe DEN 15 Sep 1983 162 Laerke Nolsoe Pedersen DEN 19 Feb 1996 24 Ann Sofie Sonne DEN 14 Feb 1989 65 166 1 Sandra Toft DEN 18 Oct 1989 176 33 Ida Kramer Vium DEN 2 Feb 1996

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

31 Ingeborg Huisken NED 3 Jul 1981 80 190 19 Josien Klarenbeek NED 28 Nov 1985 68 168 15 Lynn Knippenborg NED 7 Jan 1992 65 175 8 Nicole Kooiker NED 22 Jun 1987 70 178 1 Annick Lipman NED 13 Mar 1989 75 180 3 Fabienne Logtenberg NED 27 Dec 1991 70 180 20 Naomi Lorkeers NED 5 May 1994 65 173 18 Michelle Mennink NED 27 May 1997 58 157 14 Yara Maria Nijboer NED 17 Sep 1992 68 173 17 Marion Oosterveld NED 21 Mar 1993 60 169 7 Ana Pavkovic NED 28 Oct 1995 65 165 11 Alineke Ros NED 17 Jun 1995 65 180 9 Myrthe Schoenaker NED 1 Jun 1992 70 176 2 Esther Schop NED 22 Jan 1990 70 176 5 Ellen Schutte NED 24 Oct 1991 60 172 21 Jolanda Schutte NED 14 Aug 1988 60 178 23 Anneloes Sinnema NED 29 Apr 1974 70 180 10 Inger Smits NED 17 Sep 1994 65 175 4 Sharina Van Dort NED 18 Oct 1988 65 165 6 Lisan Van Hulten NED 5 Mar 1996 60 158 16 Roos Elise Van Leeuwen NED 23 Jan 1997 70 185 12 Loren Voor’t Hekke NED 29 Jan 1992 70 171 * Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

21 Group 3 Group A HCM Baia Mare Györi Audi ETO KC Viborg HK Thüringer HC Team Tvis Holstebro Hypo Niederösterreich SERCODAK Dalfsen Qualifier Group 3

Group 2 Group B Érd Budućnost LK Zug Handball FC Midtjylland FTC Rail Cargo Hungária MKS Lublin HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Qualifier Group 2 Group 1 Qualification GroupGroup C 4 Byåsen Trondheim RK Krim Mercator Tertnes Bergen Eboli, Italy Metz Handball HC Leipzig IK Sävehof BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Region Qualifier Group 1

Group 4 Group D Rostov-Don Larvik HK Fleury Loiret Handball Balonmano Bera Bera WHC Vardar SCBT HC Podravka Vegeta Jomi Salerno Qualifier Group 4

Match schedule (all times local)

Saturday, 14 September 2013: Semi-finals 1 16:30 hrs Rostov-Don vs. Fleury Loiret Handball 2 19:00 hrs WHC Vardar SCBT vs. Jomi Salerno

Sunday, 15 September 2013: 3rd place match 16:30 hrs Loser semi-final 1 vs loser semi-final 2 Final 18:30 hrs Winner semi-final 1 vs winner semi-final 2

Venue

Palasele Via dell’Atletica Eboli Italy Capacity: 6,200

Preview Head-to-head stats in European Cup competitions

Who can stop Europe’s new powerhouse in women’s handball? No previous encounters. During the summer break Vardar Skopje boosted their squad by signing several top class players from France, Russia and FYR Macedonia, arguably making the team the red-hot favourite to win this qualification tournament – and they have a fair chance to go all the way through to the main round at the very least. Vardar play their semi-final against the tournament’s hosts, Italian champions Jomi Salerno, who are the clear underdogs in this duel.

In the second semi-final the national championship runners-ups from Russia and France face each other. Rostov-Don are in a slightly better position compared to Fleury Loiret Handball courtesy of their bigger international experience – however, it must be noted, that the Russian side failed to progress past qualification in 2011 and 2012.

The winner of this tournament progresses to Group D in which they will face Larvik, Balonmano Bera Bera and HC Podravka Vegeta.

22 Qualification Group 4 Qualification Teams

Rostov-Don (Russia) Fleury Loiret Handball (France)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: They had their first title in 19 years within their grasp, yet they let After the regular season of the French league, Fleury sat in second it slip out of their hands and allowed Dinamo Volgograd to extend place of the table, six points behind Metz. Both Metz and Fleury their rule over the Russian Superleague to five years. It took all proceeded directly to the semi-finals, where there was danger ahead. three matches in the best-of-three final in Rostov to decide the title. Fleury won by six in the second semi-final leg after drawing the first However, as Dinamo did not confirm participations in the Women’s against Mios-Biganos. There seemed to be a shock on the cards in the EHF Champions League, the sole Russian representative will be final after a 27:22 first leg victory for Fleury. However, Metz showed the runners-up Rostov, who finished second after 16 rounds of the their true class, just as they had done throughout the season, to take regular season and powered through Luch Moscow and Lada Togliatti a 27:21 second leg win and the league title, giving them a place in to the final. Rostov also managed to add a trophy to their season with the group matches, while Fleury were awarded a wild card place in a triumph in the . qualification.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements Rostov-Don Fleury Loiret Handball 1 Konnoy Army street, 4-a EHF Champions League: 109 Avenue Louis Gallouedec EHF Champions League 344029 Rostov-on-Don Participations (including 45400 Fleury les Aubrais Participations (including Russia 2013/14 season): 3 France 2013/14 season): 1 Qualification (2): 2011/12, Media contact: 2012/13 Media contact: Other Elena Tabolina Olivier Picard Challenge Cup: +7 918 54183 32 Other +33 6868 071 05, Semi-final 2011/12 [email protected] Cup Winners’ Cup: Semi-final communication@ www.rostovhandball.ru 2012/13, Quarter-final 2010/11, fleuryloirethandball.com French league: Runners-up 2013 Last 16 2011/12 www.fleuryloirethandball.com EHF Cup: Quarter-final 2009/10, Last 16 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09

Russian league: 3 titles (1990, 1991, 1994) Russian cup winners: 6 titles

23 Qualification Group 4 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

21 Olga Adzhiderskaya RUS 28 Nov 1982 190 2 Ekaterina Artamonova RUS 3 Jun 1989 22 Sonja Barjaktarovic MNE 11 Sep 1986 72 180 17 Vladlena Bobrovnikova RUS 24 Oct 1987 183 77 Viktoriya Borshchenko UKR 5 Jan 1986 170 41 Kristina Elez CRO 22 May 1987 66 175 1 Galina Gabisova RUS 17 Jun 1985 180 27 Suzanna Gigolyan RUS 8 May 1992 62 180 Maria Kerchikova RUS 30 Apr 1995 6 Iuliia Managarova UKR 27 Sep 1988 59 170 5 Olga Peredery UKR 12 Apr 1994 175 7 Maya Petrova RUS 26 May 1982 71 178 Kristina Plugina RUS 29 Oct 1995 8 Anna Sen RUS 3 Dec 1990 185 11 Iryna Shybanova UKR 16 Nov 1978 178 23 Regina Shymkute UKR 21 Dec 1985 179 16 Marina Skladchikova RUS 22 Nov 1990 185 4 Elena Slivinskaya RUS 9 May 1980 186 17 Oxana Svitanko RUS 15 Apr 1985 169 15 Marina Yartseva RUS 17 Feb 1989 156

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

8 Melissa Agathe FRA 6 Jun 1994 70 175 6 Nely Carla Alberto Francisca ESP 2 Jul 1983 78 179 15 Audrey Bruneau FRA 21 Sep 1992 76 189 28 Marion Callave FRA 28 Jan 1982 69 182 10 Koumba Cisse FRA 4 Jun 1991 70 173 7 Beatrix Fernandez Ibanez ESP 19 Mar 1985 75 180 13 Manon Houette FRA 2 Jul 1992 64 171 4 Jennifer Issifou FRA 26 Feb 1993 65 166 9 Laura Kamdop FRA 14 Sep 1990 98 182 18 Aissatou Kouyate FRA 19 Apr 1995 48 183 17 Marta Lopez Herrero ESP 4 Feb 1990 60 165 19 Christelle Manga FRA 14 May 1991 58 168 99 Marta Mangue Gonzales ESP 23 Apr 1983 75 170 29 Gnonsiane Niombla FRA 9 Jul 1990 67 172 97 Katty Piejos FRA 21 Aug 1981 62 165 14 Camille Rassinoux FRA 3 Apr 1992 66 175 20 margot Salamy FRA 29 Apr 1995 65 175 33 Karolina Siodmiak POL 14 Sep 1981 70 180 91 ROU 9 Jan 1981 70 176 55 Michele-Alissa Takamoud FRA 31 Jul 1996 58 174 11 Maakan Tounkara FRA 12 Mar 1983 55 165 12 Darly Zoqbi De Paula BRA 25 Aug 1982 70 178 * Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

24 Qualification Group 4 Qualification Teams

WHC Vardar SCBT (FYR Macedonia) Jomi Salerno (Italy)

Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: Road to the Women’s EHF Champions League: The previous season of the Macedonian Superleague was more like Jomi Salerno became Italian champions for the third time in four a prelude of what handball fans in this country and in Europe can seasons after a closely contested season with HC Sassari. The teams expect in the coming years. ŽRK Vardar SCBT won their first national were level on points after the first phase, before Salerno took first title. After winning the regular season they easily sailed through the place at the end of the second phase with one more victory. The sides semi-final and defeated defending champions Metalurg 2:0 in the met once again in the play-off finals. In a best-of-three series, Salerno final. They become only the third team to claim the championship took the first game with a comfortable eight-goal victory, but Sassari title after Kometal gathered 17 and Metalurg three trophies. After a struck back in the second game. The decider was an extremely tight huge bolstering of their squad over this summer they should be also game, with Jomi coming from behind to win 26:25 and book their the hot contenders for a title in Europe. place in qualification.

Club Address: Past achievements Club Address: Past achievements WHC Vardar SCBT Jomi Salerno Preseka 55/10 EHF Champions League: Via de Jacobis 3 EHF Champions League 1000 Skopje EHF Champions League 84127 Salerno Participations (including FYR Macedonia Participations (including Italy 2013/14 season): 2 2013/14 season): 1 Qualification (1): 2004/05 Media contact: Media contact: Davor Stojanovski Other Marcello Festa Other +389 753 659 12 EHF Cup: Last 16 2012/13 +33 339 486 00 99 City Cup/Challenge Cup: Semi- [email protected] City Cup: Last 16 1994/95 [email protected] final 1993/94 www.zrkvardar.mk www.pdosalerno.it Macedonian league: Italian league: 3 titles (2010, 1 title (2013) 2011, 2013) Macedonian cup winners: Italian cup winners: 3 titles 1 title

25 Qualification Group 4 Team Rosters*

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

51 Biljana Crvenkoska MKD 6 Sep 1983 62 170 17 Siraba Dembele FRA 28 Jun 1986 66 171 5 Ana Djokic MNE 9 Feb 1979 62 165 99 Marina Dmitrovic SRB 23 Mar 1985 75 183 18 Begona Fernandez Molinos ESP 22 Mar 1980 67 180 71 Tatiana Khmyrova RUS 6 Feb 1990 68 178 22 Andrea Klikovac MNE 5 May 1991 73 175 3 Ekaterina Kostyukova RUS 24 Jan 1990 57 167 77 Andrea Lekic SRB 6 Sep 1987 75 178 12 Amandine S. M. Leynaud FRA 2 May 1986 68 178 83 Marija Lojpur SRB 10 Aug 1983 86 181 14 Julija Nikolic MKD 20 Apr 1983 80 178 7 Allison Marie Pineau FRA 2 May 1989 73 180 4 Jovanka Radicevic MNE 23 Oct 1986 68 170 11 Dragana Ristova MKD 11 Apr 1983 65 170 16 Nigina Saidova RUS 24 Jun 1977 67 185 9 Marija Steriova MKD 19 Mar 1991 67 178 31 Inna Suslina RUS 5 Jan 1979 77 184 19 Maja Zebic CRO 30 May 1982 66 178

No. First Name Surname Nat. Date of Birth Weight Height

3 Elena Laura Avram ITA 3 Jun 1979 Maria Amelia Belotti ITA 17 Nov 1988 Laura Casale ITA 21 Sep 1996 9 Antonella Coppola ITA 26 Sep 1986 16 Adele De Santis ITA 19 Oct 1974 68 171 Khady Diome N’Deye ITA 14 Apr 1991 6 Rafika Ettaqui ITA 3 Sep 1989 Maddalena Ferrentino ITA 5 Aug 1993 Martina Iacovello ITA 25 May 1993 Assunta Lamberti ITA 6 Jun 1994 Cyrielle Lauretti Matos ITA 24 Aug 1997 22 Guendalina Madella ITA 26 Sep 1991 67 168 18 Guiseppa Napoletano ITA 18 Dec 1985 Celia Prast ITA 28 Jul 1994 Monika Pruenster ITA 22 Feb 1984 27 Natalia Vinyukova RUS 27 Mar 1989 66 178 Olga Violante ITA 22 Feb 1996

* Team rosters are correct as of 4 September 2013

26 Important regulations Extra-time and penalty throws

If a semifinal 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 semifinals 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.

27 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

28 Women’s EHF Champions League Top Scorers

Season Player Club Goals 1993/94 Natalia Morskova Mar Valencia/ESP 102 1994/95 Snežana Petika Podravka Koprivnica/CRO 72 1995/96 Snežana Petika Podravka Koprivnica/CRO 77 1996/97 Natalia Morskova Mar Valencia/ESP 150 1997/98 Natalia Morskova Mar Valencia/ESP 127 1998/99 Natalia Derepasko Krim Ljubljana/SLO 120 1999/00 Ausra Fridrikas Hypo Niederösterreich/AUT 97 2000/01 Ausra Fridrikas Baekkelagets Oslo/NOR 83 2001/02 Ágnes Farkas FTC Budapest/HUN 112 2002/03 Natalia Derepasko Krim Ljubljana/SLO 81 2003/04 Bojana Popović Slagelse FH/DEN 98 2004/05 Tatjana Logvin Hypo Niederösterreich/AUT 85 2005/06 Natalia Derepasko Krim Ljubljana/SLO 86 2006/07 Bojana Popović Slagelse FH/DEN 96 2007/08 Timea Tóth Hypo Niederösterreich/AUT 127 2008/09 Grit Jurack Viborg HK/DEN 113 2009/10 Cristina Vărzaru Viborg HK/DEN 101 2010/11 Heidi Løke Larvik HK/NOR 99 2011/12 Anita Görbicz Györi AUDI ETO KC/HUN 98 2012/13 Zsuzsanna Tomori FTC Rail Cargo Hungária/HUN 95

29 Women’s EHF Champions League Top Scorers 2012/13

Rank Player Club Goals 1. Zsuzsanna Tomori (HUN) FTC Rail Cargo Hungária (HUN) 95 2. Katarina Bulatović (MNE) Oltchim Rm. Vâlcea (ROU) 90 3. Milena Knezević (MNE) Budućnost (MNE) 86 4. Anita Görbicz (HUN) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) 79 Linn-Kristin Koren Riegelhuth (NOR) Larvik HK (NOR) 79 6. Gro Hammerseng (NOR) Larvik HK (NOR) 71 7. Heidi Løke (NOR) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) 67 Liudmila Postnova (RUS) Zvezda Zvenigorod (RUS) 67 9. Camilla Dalby (DEN) Randers HK (DEN) 66 10. Zita Szucsánszki (HUN) FTC Rail Cargo Hungária (HUN) 65 11. Anja Edin (NOR) Larvik (NOR) 58 12. Eduarda Idalina Amorim (BRA) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) 57 Jovanka Radičević (MNE) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN ) 57 Linn Jørum Sulland (NOR) Larvik (NOR) 57 15. Julija Nikolić (MKD) Zvezda Zvenigorod (RUS) 55 Andrea Lekić (SRB) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) 55 17. Carmen Martin Berenguer (ESP) RK Krim Mercator (SLO) 54 18. (NOR) Larvik HK (NOR) 53 19. Sanja Damnjanović (SRB) HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO) 50 20. Sabina Rosengren Jacobsen (SWE) Randers HK (DEN) 48 Andrea Penezić (CRO) RK Krim Mercator (SLO) 48

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