Five years on from their last appearance in the final tournament of the secondary European competition, when they finished in an uncharacteristic fourth place, joint-record winners Frisch Auf Göppingen have a chance to win their fifth title at this level, and their first since it was rebranded as the EHF European League.

Attempting to prevent them even reaching the final are a side who have felt much more comfortable on the road this season, at least in the latter stages of the competition. Fraikin BM. Granollers are the first Spanish side to reach the EHF Finals Men since their third place finish in 2016 and the surprise package will fear no one in Flensburg.