13.08.2026, 11:00
Magnúsdóttir: “Still, this is a bit unreal”

From European Cup to Champions League in 16 months: Centre back Élin Magnúsdóttir and her club HSG Blomberg-Lippe both debut in the top flight

This story is something like the “stairway to handball heaven”: In 2025, Élin Magnúsdóttir took the EHF European Cup trophy, winning the dramatic final with her Icelandic club Valur against Spanish team Porriño. It was her last international match for the Icelandic champions, before she joined German side HSG Blomberg-Lippe. 

With HSG, Magnúsdóttir made her premiere appearance in the EHF European League last season. In the upcoming 2026/27 season, both Blomberg and Magnúsdóttir will make their debut in the EHF Champions League. 

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen