11.08.2026, 11:00
Bilyk: From the German coast to the Swiss mountains

Austrian left back Nikola Bilyk starts a new challenge with EHF Champions League newbies HC Kriens-Luzern

It has been a long time — seven years, to be precise — since a Swiss team competed in the EHF Champions League Men. That last time was in the 2019/20 season, when Kadetten Schaffhausen took part. Since then, no Swiss champion has qualified for the EHF Champions League Men.

The long wait came to an end with the EHF Champions League Men expansion from 16 to 24 teams: 2025/26 Swiss league champions HC Kriens-Luzern are among the clubs on the starting block for September. 

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen