Men’s EHF Cup 2014/15 Group Phase Media Guide Table of contents Foreword 4 Map of participating clubs 6 Media contacts - EHF/M, clubs contacts 7 2014/15 Playing system diagram - stages & dates 8 Playing system - organiser Füchse Berlin 9 Important regulations - ranking of teams 9 EHF Cup Finals return to Berlin 10 Facts & Figures 12 Group Phase preview 14 GROUP A Head-to-head stats 15 HSV Hamburg 16 Haslum Handballklubb 19 Gorenje Velenje 22 Pfadi Winterthur 25 GROUP B Head-to-head stats 28 HCM Constanta 29 BM Fraikin Granollers 32 St. Petersburg HC 35 Team Tvis Holstebro 38 2 Table of contents GROUP C Head-to-head stats 41 Futebal Clube do Porto 42 HC Vojvodina 45 Füchse Berlin 48 Skjern Handbold 51 GROUP D Head-to-head stats 54 MT Melsungen 55 Balatonfüredi KSE 58 Eskilstuna Guif 61 RK Nexe 64 Qualification top scorers 67 Past seasons’ winners 68 Qualification results overview 70 Group Phase fixtures overview 76 3 Foreword Dear media representative, Welcome to the Group Phase of the Men’s EHF Cup; the next interesting stage of the competition begins with 16 teams from 13 countries. Germany and Denmark are the only two countries to have more than one team still in the competition. The Group Phase of the Men’s EHF Cup will deliver exciting matches as the teams have everything to play for, and they will be bringing everything they have got to the court. For the 16 teams the elimination process now begins and they know that this is not the time to be complacent - the places available in the quarter-finals are most definitely limited. In Group A, HSV Hamburg who won the Champions League in 2013 will face Gorenje Velenje (SLO), Haslum Handballklubb (NOR), and Pfadi Winterthur (SUI). St. Petersburg (RUS) and HCM Constanta (ROU) compete against Fraikin BM. Granollers (ESP) and Team Tvis Holstebro (DEN) in Group B. After enjoying the greatest season in the history of the club, FC Porto (POR) enter the Men’s EHF Cup in Group C, their opponents include Füchse Berlin (GER), Skjern Handbold (DEN), and HC Vojvodina (SRB). The only Hungarian team in the competition, Balatonfüredi KSE are aiming to have a great European season hoping to follow in the footsteps of top teams MKB MVM Veszprém and MOL-Pick Szeged. The other teams in Group D are Eskilstuna Guif (SWE), newcomers MT Melsungen (GER), and RK Nexe (CRO). The Men’s EHF Cup enters its third season and the European Handball Federation continues to revel in the positive development of the competition; especially since the introduction of the Final event that débuted in Nantes. The second edition found its stage in Berlin, where also a new champion will be crowned in 2015 as the previous title holders Rhein-Neckar Löwen (2013) and MOL-Pick Szeged (2014) entered the 2014/15 club handball season in the VELUX EHF Champions League. We pride ourselves on our positive and cooperative relationship with the press and media and I am sure this will continue and develop in the future. Should you require any information, help or assistance during the course of the season, your first point of contact is the EHF Media and Communications Department based in our office in Vienna. They will be more than happy to assist you with any questions you might have. We look forward to working with you in the upcoming season! Jean Brihault EHF President 4 lighter = faster adizero Counterblast 7 New and improved: the adizero counterblast offers lightweight performance combined with ultimate stability. Surprise your competition with faster moves on a wider forefoot platform and with improved lateral stabilizers. Get your adizero counterblast here and now. www.adidashandball.com MEN‘S EHF CUP GROUP PHASE Haslum HK, Eskilstuna Season 2014/15 NOR Guif, SWE Team Tvis Holstebro, DEN St. Petersburg HC, RUS Skjern Handbold, DEN Füchse Berlin, GER HSV Hamburg, GER Balatonfüredi KSE, HUN MT Melsungen, GER HCM Constanta, ROU Futebol Clube do Porto, POR BM Fraikin HC Vojvodina Granollers, ESP Novi Sad, SRB Pfadi RK Nexe, Winterthur, SUI Gorenje Velenje, SLO CRO EHF/M Media contacts Media matters TV and Radio Vlado Brindzak Miguel Mateo Marcellán Media and Communications Media Manager European Handball EHF Marketing GmbH Federation +43 1 80 151 224 +43 1 80 151 161 [email protected] [email protected] Twitter: @ehfmedia Clubs – Media contacts GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D HSV Hamburg HCM Constanta Futebol Clube do Porto MT Melsungen Christian Pöhls Ali Nurhan Joana Moreira Bernd Kaiser +49 178 5759694 +40 241 488604 Tel: +351 22 508 32 68 +49 171 2737835 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Haslum HK BM Fraikin Granollers HC Vojvodina Balatonfüredi KSE Britt Thirud-Gjerde Josep Blanchart Dan Fracile Tamás Bene +47 47853403 +34 655 870435 +381 63 8309702 +36 20 9947383 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Gorenje Velenje St. Petersburg HC Füchse Berlin Eskilstuna Guif Tanija Rednak Marina Zhurova Andre Tzschaschel Micke Danielsson +386 38986440 +7 905 2340000 +49 172 3188441 +46 16 511520 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pfadi Winterthur Team Tvis Holstebro Skjern Handbold RK Nexe Sascha von der Crone Tina Moller Henning Kjaergaard Christensen Vjekoslav Mahovlic +41 79 6391642 +45 24 239039 +45 20 669374 +385 99 2440227 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 7 Men’s EHF Cup 2014/15 playing system Quali cation Round 1 Quali cation Round 3 Group Phase Quarter- nals EHF Cup Finals vs. vs. Semi-nals 2 vs. 1 vs. 17 vs.17 16 vs.16 vs. vs. 17 20 16 8 4 8 winners winners winners teams vs. winners 3rd Place Match vs. Quali cation Round 2 vs. vs. Final Home Matches 3 20 vs. 20 Away Matches 3 vs. Season 2014/15 playing dates Quali cation Round 1 Quali cation Round 3 Group Phase Quarter- nals EHF Cup Finals rst leg - 06/07.09.2014 rst leg 14/15.02.2015 07/08.03.2015 rst leg 16 /17.05.2015 second leg - 13/14.09.2014 22/23.11.2014 21/22.02.2015 14/15.03.2015 11/12.04.2015 28.02/1.03.2015 21/22.03.2015 Quali cation Round 2 second leg second leg rst leg - 11/12.10.2014 29/ 30.11. 2014 18/19.04.2015 second leg - 18/19.10.2014 Total number of matches: 166 Playing system – organiser Füchse Berlin Possibility no. 1 Füchse Berlin finish 1st in their group or are one of the three best 2nd ranked teams Füchse Berlin qualifies directly for the EHF Cup Finals and the other six teams play three quarter-finals. The worst second ranked team will be eliminated. Possibility no. 2 Organiser/Füchse Berlin are the 4th ranked of the 2nd ranked teams Füchse Berlin play the quarter-finals and are qualified for the EHF Cup Finals if they win the quarter-final. Possibility no. 3 Füchse Berlin are ranked 3rd or 4th in the group and are not qualified for the EHF Cup Finals and all 1st and 2nd ranked teams play the quarter-finals. Important regulations Scoring of the matches and ranking General After completion of the Group Phase if three or more teams All matches of the Men’s EHF Cup shall be played in 2 x 30 have scored the same number of points: minutes with a half-time break of 10 minutes. The EHF reserves the right to extend the half-time break in special circumstances a) number of points in matches of all teams directly involved to 15 minutes. b) goal difference in matches of all teams directly involved c) higher number of plus goals in matches of all teams directly The matches shall be scored as follows: a) win = 2 points b) involved draw = 1 point c) loss = 0 points d) goal difference in all matches of the group e) higher number of plus goals in all matches of the group; Teams’ rankings are obtained by adding up the number of points won. If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is Group Phase determined. If two or more teams have scored the same number of points, If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained the ranking will be determined as follows: by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the presence of a responsible of each club. During the Group Phase: If one of the participating clubs is the organiser of the EHF a) higher goal difference in all matches; Cup Finals the ranking of the 2nd ranked teams of the Group b) greater number of plus goals in all matches; Phase is as follows: After completion of the Group Phase if two teams have a) number of points in matches against all teams of the group; scored the same number of points: b) goal difference in those matches as mentioned in a); c) greater number of plus goals in those matches as mentioned a) number of points in matches of the two teams directly in a); involved b) goal difference in matches of the two teams directly involved If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained c) higher number of goals scored in the away match by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in d) goal difference in all matches of the group the presence of a responsible of each club.