OFFICIAL PROGRAMME EHF European League Men 2020/21 RHEIN-NECKAR LÖWEN vs GOG SAP ARENA 02.03.2021 / 18:45 Mannheim Partner Suppliers eurohandball.com ehftv.com #ehfel # morehandball @ehfeuropeanleague @ehfel–offi cial @ehfel_offi cial Think sport can bring PEOPLE together. But think responsibly. The UNIQA Group is one of the leading insurance groups in its core markets of Austria and Central and Eastern Europe with over 40 companies in 18 countries and around 10 million customers. www.uniqagroup.com 1439_20_Inserat_Tink_sport_bring_peoble_together_but_tink_responsibly_A4.indd 1 26.08.20 14:16 Foreword EHF President Dear handball friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you back for the resumption of this exciting first season of EHF European League Men. Since the competition’s last action, the handball elite have been starring at the World Championship in Egypt and those on duty for their national teams now return to focus on Europe’s second tier competition. The displays in Egypt once again reminded us just how strong European teams are on the world stage and my congratulations go to champions Denmark on securing back-to-back titles. So far, this first season of the EHF European League has lived up to its billing as one of the most exciting competitions in the world with tough, intense and energetic action on the court featuring an eclectic mix of teams. It has resulted in some fascinating matches and four groups which have seen their fair share of thrilling performances and results. With the top four clubs in each group progressing to the Last 16, the second half of the season looks set to continue in the same vein as the teams aim to make it through the competitive group phase. In group A, all eyes have been on Orlen Wisła Płock, who have dominated from the very first match and who currently sit pretty at the top having won all their four matches. Group B is perhaps the hardest to call right now, with IKF Kristianstad leading the way at the restart of the competition on eight points, one point clear of Füchse Berlin. The German side have happy recent memories of the Europe’s second tier competition having lifted the EHF Cup title in 2015 and 2018. However, with USAM Nimes Gard, Sporting CP and C.S. Dinamo Bucuresti also in with serious chances of progressing, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Montpellier HB have begun group C in fine style, winning all four of their matches to sit on top, but with SC Magdeburg also on eight points and HC CSKA on six points, the identity of which teams will advance still remains in the balance. Rhein-Neckar Löwen return to action aiming to maintain their 100 per cent record in the competition with the Germans sitting top of group D on goal difference ahead of a GOG side who had four players win gold at the World Championship in Egypt. Of course, in these times of Covid-19, we have made it paramount that the safety of teams competing in this season’s EHF European League is of the utmost importance. With the implementation of our detailed hygiene concept we have been able to see the world’s best players back in the action and we will continue to do our best to keep the environment safe for every team. Hopefully in the not-too-distant future we will be able to welcome fans back to the arenas – but until then, stay safe, enjoy the handball and the best of luck to all teams involved. Michael Wiederer EHF President Partner Suppliers CHALLENGE ORDINARY SHARE THE GAME hummel_INVENTUS_A4.indd 1 17/06/2020 10.28 ULTIMATE Completely controlled bounce. Extreme durability. Optimal roundness. Perfect grip and soft feel. Official match ball of the EHF European League. select-sport.com EHF EUROPEAN LEAGUE MEN Season 2020/21 RHEIN-NECKAR LÖWEN Trikotnummer Name Position Geburtsdatum Größe 1 Mikael Appelgren TW 9/6/1989 1,92 m 12 Andreas Palicka TW 7/10/1986 1,89 m 16 Niklas Gierse TW 15/1/2000 1,97 m 29 David Späth TW 29/4/2002 1,97 m 55 Nikolas Katsigiannis TW 9/17/1982 1,94 m 2 Andy Schmid RM 8/30/1983 1,90 m 3 Uwe Gensheimer LA 10/26/1986 1,88 m 5 Kaspar Veigel RA 22/09/2001 1,89 m 6 Niclas Kirkeløkke RR 3/26/1994 1,95 m 8 Romain Lagarde RL 3/5/1997 1,94 m 9 Mait Patrail RL 4/11/1988 2,01 m 17 Jerry Tollbring LA 9/13/1995 1,82 m 19 Philipp Ahouansou RL 5/2/2001 2,03 m 20 Ilija Abutović RL 8/2/1988 2,02 m 23 Albin Lagergren RR 9/11/1992 1,86 m 24 Patrick Groetzki RA 7/4/1989 1,89 m 33 Ýmir Örn Gíslason KM 7/1/1997 1,92 m 36 Jesper Nielsen KM 8/30/1989 2,00 m 65 Lukas Nilsson RL 11/16/1996 1,92 m 80 Jannik Kohlbacher KM 7/19/1995 1,93 m Martin Schwalb Trainer 5/4/1963 1,94 m Klaus Gärtner Co-Trainer 6/16/1975 1,81 m Oliver Roggisch Sportl. Leiter 8/25/1978 2,02 m EHF EUROPEAN LEAGUE MEN Season 2020/21 Trikotnummer Name Position Alter Größe 1 Andreas Haagen Pytlick TW 19 1,95 m 12 Matthias Rene Rex Dorgelo TW 18 1,98 m 16 Viktor Hallgrimsson TW 20 2,00 m 74 Søren Haagen Andreasen TW 46 1,87 m 2 Simon Pytlick RM 20 1,92 m 3 Dan Kasper Jorgensen RL 44 1,87 m 4 Anders Beschau KM 19 1,96 m 5 Lasse Mathias Pedersen RL 18 1,95 m 6 Stig Tore Moen Nilsen RR 26 1,94 m 7 Oliver Sonne Wosniak RL 20 1,99 m 8 Steven Plucnar Jacobsen KM 20 1,93 m 9 Frederik Bo Andersen RA 22 1,86 m 10 Lucas Lenter Garsdal RM 19 1,93 m 11 Emil Wernsdorf Madsen RR 20 1,90 m 15 Emil Lærke RL 21 2,03 m 17 Oscar Bergendahl KM 25 1,92 m 19 Mathias Gidsel RR 22 1,90 m 21 Kasper Emil Kildelund RA 26 1,83 m 22 Anders Zachariassen KM 29 1,92 m 23 Anton K. Filtenborg RA 19 1,92 m 26 Mathias Hvid Sunesen RL 19 1,86 m 28 Peter Torpegaard Lund RA 19 1,86 m 29 Victor Birch Nevers RA 18 1,88 m 31 Emil Jakobsen LA 23 1,90 m 34 Morten Toft Olsen RM 36 1,84 m 43 Emil La Cour Andersen LA 20 1,76 m 77 Frederik Kiehn Clausen RL 25 1,76 m Nicolej Krickau Trainer 34 EHF EUROPEAN LEAGUE MEN Season 2020/21 ÜBERSICHT GRUPPE D Termin Heim Gast Ergebnis Di, 02.03.2021, 18.45 Uhr Rhein-Neckar Löwen GOG Di, 02.03.2021, 18.45 Uhr RK Trimo Trebnje Grundfos Tatabanya KC Di, 02.03.2021, 20.45 Uhr Kadetten Schaffhausen HC Eurofarm Pelister Bitola Tabelle Gruppe D Spiele Siege Remis Niederlagen Torverhältnis Tordifferenz Punkte 1. Rhein-Neckar Löwen 9 7 1 1 264:232 32 15 2. GOG 9 6 0 3 282:273 9 12 3. Kadetten Schaffhausen 9 5 2 2 232:225 7 12 4. HC Eurofarm Pelister Bitola 9 5 1 2 218:208 10 11 5. RK Trimo Trebnje 9 2 0 7 218:245 -27 4 6. Grundfos Tatabanya KC 9 0 0 9 235:266 -31 0 AUSGANGSLAGE VOR DEM SPIEL DER LÖWEN Die Europäische Handball-Föderation (EHF) hat vor dem letzten Spieltag alle aus- stehenden bzw. zuvor abgesagten Begegnungen am sogenannten grünen Tisch gewertet. Die Regel dabei: Diejenige Mannschaft, die den Ausfall der Partie „verschuldet“ hat, bekommt das Spiel mit 0:2 Punkten sowie 0:10 Toren gegen sich gewertet. Für die Löwen heißt das: Weil sie wegen Reiserestriktionen vergangene Woche nicht nach Bitola reisen konnten, wird die Partie zugunsten der Nordmaze- donier gewertet. Nach weiteren Entscheidungen ergibt sich folgendes Tabellenbild: Die ersten vier Teams haben sich bereits vor dem finalen Spieltag für das Achtel­ finale qualifiziert. An welcher Position, das steht bis auf eine Mannschaft noch nicht fest: Nur die Löwen gehen definitiv als Gruppensieger weiter, egal wie das Rückspiel gegen GOG ausgeht. EHF EUROPEAN LEAGUE MEN Season 2020/21 ÜBERSICHT GRUPPE A BIS C GRUPPE A Platzierung und Mannschaft Spiele Siege Remis Niederlagen Torverhältnis Tordifferenz Punkte 1. Orlen Wisla Plock 9 8 0 1 272:215 57 16 2. Abanca Ademar Leon 9 5 3 1 280:269 11 13 3. Chekhovskie medvedi 9 6 0 3 274:239 35 12 4. Fivers 9 2 2 5 276:282 -6 6 5. Fenix Toulouse Handball 9 1 2 6 198:225 -27 4 6. HC Metalurg 9 1 1 7 232:302 -70 3 GRUPPE B Platzierung und Mannschaft Spiele Siege Remis Niederlagen Torverhältnis Tordifferenz Punkte 1. Füchse Berlin 9 5 2 2 218:204 14 12 2. USAM Nimes Gard 9 5 1 3 249:233 16 11 3. Sporting CP 9 5 0 4 225:212 13 10 4. IFK Kristianstad 9 5 0 4 243:246 -3 10 5. C.S. Dinamo Bucuresti 9 3 1 5 252:266 -14 7 6. TATRAN Presov 9 2 0 7 201:227 -26 4 GRUPPE C Platzierung und Mannschaft Spiele Siege Remis Niederlagen Torverhältnis Tordifferenz Punkte 1. SC Magdeburg 9 8 0 1 286:203 83 16 2. HC CSKA 9 7 0 2 236:184 52 14 3.