05.05.2026, 11:00
Despite defeat, Montpellier make it to Hamburg

HC Vardar show a brilliant performance in the second leg of the quarter-finals, but the burden from the first leg was too big

For the third time since 2023, Montpellier Handball have qualified for the final tournament of the EHF European League Men. But the Road to the Winamax EHF Finals (30/31 May) was temporarily much steeper than expected. HC Vardar fought like lions to make their miracle come true, but the ten-goal deficit from the reverse fixture was too huge to overcome and book their ticket to Hamburg.

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen