en European Handball Federation http://www.eurohandball.com Handball stories, news and interviews Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:56:00 GMT Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:56:00 GMT www.eurohandball.com Content Copyright by the European Handball Federation and EHF Marketing (c) 1994-2025 office@eurohandball.com European Handball Federation http://www.eurohandball.com 0 0 Kolstad take down Berlin; Kielce celebrate MOTW http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050162/Kolstad+take+down+Berlin%3b+Kielce+celebrate+MOTW DAY REVIEW: A fittingly dramatic end to an exciting first half of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:20:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050162 04.12.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050162 Zagreb take first win, Barça run over Paris http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050159/Zagreb+take+first+win%2c+Bar%c3%a7a+run+over+Paris DAY REVIEW: The last Machineseeker EHF Champions League round of the year begins with a close Aalborg victory and a fiery Balkan duel Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:40:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050159 03.12.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050159 MOTW quiz: How well do you know Aleks Vlah? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050154/MOTW+quiz%3a+How+well+do+you+know+Aleks+Vlah%3f MOTW QUIZ: Ahead of the Match of the Week between HBC Nantes and Industria Kielce, test your knowledge of Kielce centre back Aleks Vlah Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050154 03.12.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050154 Leopold: “We’re on a journey and we're halfway there” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050150/Leopold%3a+%e2%80%9cWe%e2%80%99re+on+a+journey+and+we%27re+halfway+there%e2%80%9d MOTW INTERVIEW: In a season where he has an increasingly important role for Nantes, wing Noam Leopold looks to a special home match Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050150 02.12.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050150 Veszprém and Barça host exciting clashes in final round of 2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050145/Veszpr%c3%a9m+and+Bar%c3%a7a+host+exciting+clashes+in+final+round+of+2025 ROUND PREVIEW: The fight for the quarter-final spots continues as the last Machineseeker EHF Champions League round in 2025 awaits Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050145 01.12.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050145 Lasse Andersson leads Berlin to MOTW victory, Plock upsets Paris again http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050139/Lasse+Andersson+leads+Berlin+to+MOTW+victory%2c+Plock+upsets+Paris+again ROUND REVIEW : Berlin picked their ninth win of the season in a terrific Match of the Week while Barça and Sporting enjoyed easy wins Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050139 27.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050139 Ferlin saves the day for Kielce; Magdeburg add ninth win to streak http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050136/Ferlin+saves+the+day+for+Kielce%3b+Magdeburg+add+ninth+win+to+streak DAY REVIEW: Only one team took the points away on Wednesday night, as Magdeburg remain the leaders in group B Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050136 26.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050136 Nicolej Krickau: If it runs, just let them play http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050129/Nicolej+Krickau%3a+If+it+runs%2c+just+let+them+play MOTW INTERVIEW: Berlin’s new head coach explains his side’s winning streak and the role Mathias Gidsel plays Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050129 25.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050129 Aalborg host Nantes; Sporting and PSG aim to bounce back http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050119/Aalborg+host+Nantes%3b+Sporting+and+PSG+aim+to+bounce+back ROUND PREVIEW: Veszprém challenge leaders Berlin, while Plock and Barça face away tests in round 9 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050119 24.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050119 Dinamo take first victory; Szeged equal biggest win ever http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050113/Dinamo+take+first+victory%3b+Szeged+equal+biggest+win+ever DAY REVIEW: Berlin kept a clean record with their eighth victory, while Plock had a lucky punch in Denmark, beating GOG Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:45:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050113 20.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050113 Barça resist Paris comeback in MOTW; Magdeburg still undefeated http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050110/Bar%c3%a7a+resist+Paris+comeback+in+MOTW%3b+Magdeburg+still+undefeated DAY REVIEW: While Magdeburg took their eighth win in group B, Aalborg and Veszprém easily claimed the points on home court Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:35:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050110 19.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050110 MOTW quiz: How well do you know Luis Frade? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050108/MOTW+quiz%3a+How+well+do+you+know+Luis+Frade%3f QUIZ: Ahead of round 8 Match of the Week in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League, test your knowledge of the Barça line player Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050108 19.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050108 Five players that shaped Paris Saint-Germain history http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050104/Five+players+that+shaped+Paris+Saint-Germain+history MOTW FEATURE: On the eve of the clash with Barça in round 8, let’s look at the French club’s decisive players of the past Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050104 18.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050104 Second part of the group phase begins with high-octane duels http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050097/Second+part+of+the+group+phase+begins+with+high-octane+duels ROUND PREVIEW: Race for the play-off and quarter-final spots heats up halfway through the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 group phase Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050097 17.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050097 Füchse win thriller in Lisbon to snatch seventh win, Aalborg save a point in Kielce http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050087/F%c3%bcchse+win+thriller+in+Lisbon+to+snatch+seventh+win%2c+Aalborg+save+a+point+in+Kielce ROUND REVIEW : As Mathias Gidsel pulled off an insane performance in Lisbon, Berlin remain undefeated at the top of Group A Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050087 13.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050087 Eurofarm Pelister overthrow Szeged; wins for PSG, Veszprém and SCM http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050084/Eurofarm+Pelister+overthrow+Szeged%3b+wins+for+PSG%2c+Veszpr%c3%a9m+and+SCM DAY REVIEW: The Macedonian side won a thrilling MOTW, while Magdeburg extended their winning streak Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050084 12.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050084 How Pelister fans create green magic in Bitola http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050079/How+Pelister+fans+create+green+magic+in+Bitola MOTW FEATURE: Macedonian home crowd eagerly await featured match of round 7 against Szeged Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050079 11.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050079 Big challenges in sight for Berlin, Aalborg and Plock in round 7 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050075/Big+challenges+in+sight+for+Berlin%2c+Aalborg+and+Plock+in+round+7 ROUND PREVIEW: PSG hope for their first away points, Zagreb face a difficult test in Magdeburg, while the MOTW travels to Bitola Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050075 10.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050075 Four remaining MOTWs for 2025 announced http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050063/Four+remaining+MOTWs+for+2025+announced NEWS: North Macedonia, France (twice) and Germany to host featured matches in rounds 7 to 10 of Machineseeker EHF Champions League Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050063 05.11.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050063 German sides remain spotless; Barça win MOTW in style http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050036/German+sides+remain+spotless%3b+Bar%c3%a7a+win+MOTW+in+style DAY REVIEW: Veszprém, Plock and Paris were defeated on home ground, as Kielce cheated the gallows in Romania Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050036 23.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050036 Sporting, Szeged and Aalborg all take points away http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050034/Sporting%2c+Szeged+and+Aalborg+all+take+points+away DAY REVIEW: Thanks to strong second halves, Aalborg, Sporting and Szeged came out victorious from their away trips Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:55:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050034 22.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050034 Viktor Hallgrímsson looking forward to an exciting return http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050029/Viktor+Hallgr%c3%admsson+looking+forward+to+an+exciting+return MOTW FEATURE: With his new club Barça, the Icelandic goalkeeper travels to Plock for an exciting duel between two hunters. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:45:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050029 21.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050029 Nantes face Aalborg; Veszprém host Berlin in thrilling round 6 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050024/Nantes+face+Aalborg%3b+Veszpr%c3%a9m+host+Berlin+in+thrilling+round+6 ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin and Magdeburg aim to extend their winning streaks, while Zagreb and Dinamo hope for their first points Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050024 20.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050024 Sporting take last-gasp MOTW victory; Füchse, GOG also win http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050005/Sporting+take+last-gasp+MOTW+victory%3b+F%c3%bcchse%2c+GOG+also+win DAY REVIEW: The Portuguese side edge out Veszprém in round 5 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050005 16.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/050005 Magdeburg still spotless, Plock and Aalborg remain top hunters http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049998/Magdeburg+still+spotless%2c+Plock+and+Aalborg+remain+top+hunters DAY REVIEW: Nantes’ Aymeric Minne shines with 13 goals, while Barça win in Bitola Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049998 15.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049998 MOTW quiz: How well do you know the Costa brothers? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049994/MOTW+quiz%3a+How+well+do+you+know+the+Costa+brothers%3f MOTW QUIZ: As Sporting prepare to host Veszprém in the Match of the Week, test your knowledge of brothers Martim and Francisco Costa Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:30:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049994 15.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049994 Kiko Costa: "We all need to keep playing with a smile on our face" http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049991/Kiko+Costa%3a+%22We+all+need+to+keep+playing+with+a+smile+on+our+face%22 MOTW FEATURE: Hosting Veszprém in round 5, Sporting right back talks about his team's difficulty of not being a surprise anymore Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049991 14.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049991 Polish-French clashes in round 5; Dinamo and Zagreb await points http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049980/Polish-French+clashes+in+round+5%3b+Dinamo+and+Zagreb+await+points ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin and SCM aim to continue their perfect streaks, while Sporting welcome Veszprém in a powerful MOTW Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049980 13.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049980 Paris and Berlin with last-gasp victories; Veszprém win MOTW http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049977/Paris+and+Berlin+with+last-gasp+victories%3b+Veszpr%c3%a9m+win+MOTW DAY REVIEW: Four extremely close matches were played as round 4 concluded on Thursday, with PSG, Füchse, Veszprém and Barça taking the points Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:20:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049977 09.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049977 Magdeburg keep clean sheet; big wins for Plock, Aalborg, Nantes http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049972/Magdeburg+keep+clean+sheet%3b+big+wins+for+Plock%2c+Aalborg%2c+Nantes DAY REVIEW: Round 4 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League start with four clear results Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:50:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049972 08.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049972 MOTW quiz: How well do you know Syzmon Sicko? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049970/MOTW+quiz%3a+How+well+do+you+know+Syzmon+Sicko%3f MOTW QUIZ: Find out how much you know about Kielce left back Szymon Sicko before he takes on Veszprém this week Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049970 08.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049970 A history of epic duels between two EHF Champions League giants http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049967/A+history+of+epic+duels+between+two+EHF+Champions+League+giants MOTW FEATURE: When Veszprém and Kielce meet, thrill and tension are guaranteed — a look back through their head-to-head history Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049967 07.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049967 German teams’ invincibility put to the test in round 4 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049959/German+teams%e2%80%99+invincibility+put+to+the+test+in+round+4 ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin and Magdeburg will try to take their fourth consecutive wins as round 4 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League is played this week Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049959 06.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049959 Veszprém, Lisbon and Plock the next stops for MOTW http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049954/Veszpr%c3%a9m%2c+Lisbon+and+Plock+the+next+stops+for+MOTW News: Match of the Week for rounds 4, 5 and 6 in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League have been revealed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049954 03.10.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049954 Home wins for Szeged and Magdeburg; MOTW success for Barça http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049935/Home+wins+for+Szeged+and+Magdeburg%3b+MOTW+success+for+Bar%c3%a7a ROUND REVIEW: Danish players shone bright in round 3, as Emil Nielsen and Mathias Gidsel led their respective teams to away victories Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049935 25.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049935 Aalborg stop Sporting's run; first points for Nantes and GOG http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049930/Aalborg+stop+Sporting%27s+run%3b+first+points+for+Nantes+and+GOG REVIEW: Both Danish sides win on opening night of round 3, as do Veszprém in Bucharest Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049930 24.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049930 MOTW quiz: How well do you know Emil Nielsen? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049928/MOTW+quiz%3a+How+well+do+you+know+Emil+Nielsen%3f MOTW QUIZ: Test your knowledge of Barça goalkeeper Emil Nielsen before the round 3 Match of the Week in Zagreb Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049928 24.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049928 Ante Grbavac: “We need a perfect day against Barça” http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049927/Ante+Grbavac%3a+%e2%80%9cWe+need+a+perfect+day+against+Bar%c3%a7a%e2%80%9d MOTW FEATURE: Zagreb goalkeeper looks ahead to Thursday’s home match against the record champions Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049927 23.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049927 Away tests for Sporting and Berlin; Magdeburg fight for top spot http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049924/Away+tests+for+Sporting+and+Berlin%3b+Magdeburg+fight+for+top+spot ROUND PREVIEW: Magdeburg and Plock fight for the top spot, while HC Zagreb host historic duel Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049924 22.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049924 First Magdeburg win on Barça ground; Veszprém open account http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049919/First+Magdeburg+win+on+Bar%c3%a7a+ground%3b+Veszpr%c3%a9m+open+account DAY REVIEW: Like the defending champions, Sporting and Berlin made it two wins in two matches, while Veszprém took their first points Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049919 18.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049919 Plock take second win; Szeged, Kolstad pick up first points http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049915/Plock+take+second+win%3b+Szeged%2c+Kolstad+pick+up+first+points ROUND REVIEW: Thanks to a confident win against Zagreb, Plock took the lead in Machineseeker EHF Champions League group B Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:40:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049915 17.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049915 Veszprém host Nantes; high-octane duels in Spain and Germany http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049902/Veszpr%c3%a9m+host+Nantes%3b+high-octane+duels+in+Spain+and+Germany ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin’s coach Krickau faces Danish counterparts Aalborg, while two former EHF Champions League finalists lock horns in Hungary Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049902 15.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049902 Blockbuster individual outings as Berlin and Plock start with powerful away wins http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049893/Blockbuster+individual+outings+as+Berlin+and+Plock+start+with+powerful+away+wins DAY REVIEW: Barça and Kielce easily took their first points of the season, while Nantes and Szeged were shocked on home ground Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:10:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049893 11.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049893 Aalborg take MOTW; Magdeburg beat PSG to start title defence http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049887/Aalborg+take+MOTW%3b+Magdeburg+beat+PSG+to+start+title+defence DAY REVIEW: Sporting and Pelister also start 2025/26 season with wins on Wednesday night Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049887 10.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049887 MOTW quiz: How much do you know about Nedim Remili? http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049885/MOTW+quiz%3a+How+much+do+you+know+about+Nedim+Remili%3f QUIZ: With the MOTW Aalborg vs Veszprém opening the Machineseeker EHF Champions League season, test your knowledge of the French star Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049885 10.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049885 MOTW marks special premiere for Juri Knorr http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049883/MOTW+marks+special+premiere+for+Juri+Knorr MOTW FEATURE: Facing Veszprém with his new club Aalborg marks the first Champions League match for the German playmaker Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049883 09.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049883 Title holders host PSG; semi-final rematch as 2025/26 season starts http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049881/Title+holders+host+PSG%3b+semi-final+rematch+as+2025%2f26+season%c2%a0starts ROUND PREVIEW: The Machineseeker EHF Champions League is back and 16 teams will be trying to succeed SC Magdeburg on the podium in Cologne next June Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049881 08.09.2025 http://www.eurohandball.com/article/049881