Györi Audi ETO KC 24 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria Vs Rostov-Don 37 Buducnost Vs Vipers Kristiansand 50
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MEDIA GUIDE Women’s EHF Champions League 2018/19 Quarter-finals Update OFFICIAL PROGRAMME WOMEN’S EHF Champions League 2018/2019 Regional premium sponsor Partners 1 2 ULTIMATE Completely controlled bounce. Extreme durability. Optimal roundness. Perfect grip and soft feel. Official match ball of the WOMEN’S EHF Champions League. select-sport.com Table of contents Table of contents Foreword 5 Media contacts 6 Playing system diagrams - stages and dates 7 Important regulations 9 Current top scorers 10 Preview CSM Bucuresti vs Metz Handball 11 Odense HC vs Györi Audi ETO KC 24 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria vs Rostov-Don 37 Buducnost vs Vipers Kristiansand 50 All-time stats 63 All-time clubs standings 65 4 Foreword Foreword Dear handball friends, As we count down to the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 in Budapest on 11-12 May 2019, the next and most exciting phase of Europe’s top competition is upon us. After 92 matches, we are left with eight outstanding teams from seven countries: Hungary, Romania, Norway, Montenegro, Russia, Denmark and France. Only one hurdle stands between the top sides and a ticket to Budapest. It is with great pleasure that we welcome these remarkable teams to the quarter-finals. While six of them have reached this stage of the competition in the past, it is going to be a brand new experience for two clubs – Odense HC and Vipers Kristiansand. The quarter-final pairings open several interesting possibilities for the final tournament in Papp László Budapest Sportaréna, as four former WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 participants face four sides who are yet to make their debut in the Hungarian capital. Two of the quarter-final pairings are identical to the previous edition, but the current form of these teams promises some exciting clashes. FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria, who impressed with their main round finish, take on Rostov-Don again and are eager to succeed this time around. A quarter-final success would see them playing in front of a home crowd in the Hungarian capital. Exactly like last year, Metz Handball have the chance to become the first French team to reach the final weekend in Budapest. However, they must overcome the biggest test of their impressive season and defeat the 2016 champions, CSM Bucuresti, who are tackling serious injury problems. For the Danish newcomers from Odense, a ticket to the final tournament would be a fantastic achievement in what is their maiden EHF Champions League season. Their opponents, the defending champions Györi Audi ETO KC, will be keen to reach the most prestigious event in women’s club handball for the fourth straight time as they eye a record fifth trophy. Two-time winners Buducnost have been pitted against Vipers Kristiansand in a pairing that will end with the Montenegrin side making their fifth trip to the final tournament or Vipers stopping a three-year run without a Norwegian club in the ultimate stage of the competition. Even before the final matches have been played the 2018/19 season has already been a remarkable success – and not only because it has reached new heights, with a total of 24 TV stations covering more than 50 territories. The new two-year sponsorship deal with the Delo Group, signed in February, is a major breakthrough for the women’s game. The cooperation begins this season with the new title sponsor adding its name to the 2019 edition of the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4. 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! EHF Media & Communications Team 5 Media contacts EHF/M media contacts Media matters TV and Radio Vlado Brindzak Miguel Mateo Marcellan Media and Communications Media Manager European Handball Federation EHF Marketing GmbH +43 1 80 151 161 +43 1 80 151 224 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs media contacts QUARTER-FINALISTS CSM Bucuresti (ROU) Metz Handball (FRA) Ioana Patachi Estelle Vogein +40 748 050 301 +33 608 258 725 ioana.patachi@ estelle.gauvin csmbucuresti.ro @metz-handball.fr Odense HC (DEN) Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) Maria V. Eilertsen Tamas Szabo +4520637130 +36 20 505 63 07 [email protected] [email protected] FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN) Rostov-Don (RUS) Adam Schleinig Andrey Demyanov +36 704 454 902 +79897198555 [email protected] [email protected] Buducnost (MNE) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) Milos Pavicevic Terje Marcussen +382 682 226 66 +47 905 818 15 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6 WOMEN'S EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2018/19 Qualification Tournaments Group Matches Main Round Quarter-finals FINAL4 2 tournaments 4 groups with 4 teams 2 groups with 6 teams 8 teams 4 teams 05.-07.10.2018 (1) 25.-27.01.2019 (1) 11./12.05.2019 07.-09.09.2018 12.-14.10.2018 (2) 01.-03.02.2019 (2) 05.-07.04.2019 tournament tournaments 19.-21.10.2018 (3) 08.-10.02.2019 (3) first leg played in semi-finals 02.-04.11.2018 (4) 22.-24.02.2019 (4) played in semi- and finals 09.-11.11.2018 (5) 01.-03.03.2019 (5) 12.-14.04.2019 finals and finals NATION in one venue 16.-18.11.2018 (6) 08.-10.03.2019 (6) second leg DRAWS: 27 June 2018 in Vienna/AUT 29 June 2018 in Vienna/AUT no draw no draw 16 April 2019 1 HUN 1 Györi Audi ETO KC 2 ROU 1 CSM Bucuresti 3 MNE 1 Buducnost 4 RUS 1 Rostov-Don 5 FRA 1 Metz Handball 6 DEN 1 Kobenhavn Handball 7 NOR 1 Vipers Kristiansand 8 GER 1 Thüringer HC 9 SLO 1 RK Krim Mercator 10 SWE 1 IK Sävehof 11 HUN 2 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 12 DEN 2 Odense HC 13 FRA 2 Brest Bretange HB 14 NOR 2 Larvik HK 15 ROU 2 SCM Craiova 16 GER 2 SG BBM Bietigheim 17 POL 1 MKS Perla Lublin 18 CRO 1 HC Podravka Vegeta the of team placed 4th and 3rd 2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed team from each group group each from team placed 3rd and 2nd 1st, 19 ITA 1 Jomi Salerno Round Main League Champions EHF WOMEN'S Qualification Qualification 20 TUR 1 Muratpasa BSK tournaments 21 ESP 1 Super Amara Bera Bera Winners of the 2 4 Winners of WOMEN'S EHF Champions League Quarter-finals League Champions EHF WOMEN'S of Winners 4 22 SRB 1 ZORK Jagodina 2 groups with 4 teams 4th placed teams of CL Group 4th placed teams of CL Qualification Tournaments go Matches go to EHF Cup Group to EHF Cup Rd 2, 2nd and 3rd placed teams of CL Phase Qualification Tornaments go to EHF Cup Rd 3 status: 19.06.2018 8 Important regulations Important regulations What decides when two or more teams have the same number of points All matches of the WOMEN’S EHF Champions League shall QUARTER-FINALS be played in 2 x 30 minutes with a half-time break of 15 minutes. If, after completion of the two matches, both teams have won the same number of points (no extra-time will be The matches shall be scored as follows: played), the teams’ standings shall be determined by the a) win = 2 points following criteria: b) draw = 1 point a) goal difference c) loss = 0 points b) greater number of plus goals scored in away match c) penalty throws Teams’ rankings are obtained by adding up the number of points won. RULES FOR EXECUTION OF PENALTY THROWS GROUP MATCHES AND MAIN ROUND - Prior to penalty throwing, each team shall name If two or more teams have scored the same number of five players eligible to play at the end of the match by points, the ranking will be determined as follows: handing the referees a list of numbers. These players During the matches of the group: shall then take one throw each until a decision (a winner) a) higher goal difference in all matches; is reached, alternating with their opponents. Each team b) greater number of plus goals in all matches; is free to determine the sequence in which throwers will take their throws After completion of the group if two teams have scored the same number of points: - The goalkeepers may be freely selected from the match a) number of points in matches of the two teams directly report and exchanged in accordance with the Rules of involved; the game. Goalkeepers may take throws and throwers b) goal difference in matches of the two teams directly may play as goalkeepers. involved; c) higher number of goals scored in the away match of the - The referees shall choose the goal at which throws are two teams directly involved; taken. The team taking the first penalty throw shall be d) goal difference in all matches of the group; determined by the referees by drawing lots. The team e) higher number of plus goals in all matches of the group; winning the draw may choose whether it wishes to throw first or last. After completion of the group if three or more teams have scored the same number of points: - If scores are equal after the first round of penalty a) number of points in matches of all teams directly throwing, it shall be continued until a decision is reached.