VELUX EHF FINAL4 Draw on 2 May in Cologne

The City of Cologne will draw the interest of all handball fans even before the top four continental teams will meet there on 1 and 2 June in the final race for the elusive trophy of the VELUX EHF Champions League.

Exactly one month before the final match of the season the draw of the 2013 VELUX EHF FINAL4 will take place in the German Sports & Olympic Museum in Cologne on 2 May at 11:00 hrs local time.

The draw of the fourth edition of the premium class sport event will determine both semi-finals pairings.

“We are pleased to confirm that the Mayor of City of Cologne Jürgen Roters will attend this important event as our special guest,” said VELUX EHF FINAL4 Team leader David Szlezak.

Before the draw the official press conference will take place. For the the first time ever the whole event will be streamed live on ehfTV.com.

The playing times of the final weekend played in the sold-out LANXESS Arena in front of 20.000 spectators have already been set. On Saturday 1 June the Semi-final 1 will start at 15:15 hrs local time followed by the throw-off of the Semi-final 2 at 18:00 hrs. On Sunday the third place match and the final will take place at the same time slots. The order of play will be finalised only following the coordination of TV requirements.

The first leg matches of quarter-finals are scheduled for 20-21 April, the second leg will follow one week later. Already before these matches are played, it is assured that at least one German and one Spanish team will make it to Cologne as SG Flensburg Handewitt meet HSV Hamburg and BM Atlético Madrid take on FC Barcelona Intersport.

Also one debutant is guaranteed as HC Metalurg play against Vive Targi Kielce. The defending champions THW Kiel will face MKB Veszprém KC.