The 2008/09 European Cup season will start with two spectacular handball weekends. The first trophies to win and the first tests for the most successful clubs of the last season are coming up.
Participants:
2007/08 Champions League winner |
RUS Zvenigorod Zvezda |
2007/08 EHF Cup winner |
RUS Dinamo Volgograd |
2007/08 Cup Winners’ Cup winner |
NOR Larvik HK |
Wild card for CL runner-up |
AUT Hypo Niederösterreich |
Date: 13-14 September 2008
Venue: Sports hall “Olimpiysky” in Chekhov, Russia
Local organiser: Zvezda Zvenigorod
Playing schedule:
Sunday, 14 September 2008
16:00 local time (12:00 GMT)
3/4 Final: Larvik HK/NOR vs Dinamo Volgograd/RUS
Referees: Geipel/Helbig GER
18:30 local time (14:30 GMT)
Final: Hypo /AUT vs Zvezda Zvenigorod/RUS
Referees: Kékes/Kékes HUN
EHF delegates:
Stasova SVK and Konoplyasty UKR
The EHF will be represented by the Executive Committee Members Frantisek Taborsky/CZE and Arne Elovsson/SWE.
TV coverage
The semi-finals and the finals will be broadcast on Eurosport.
Saturday
Semi-final 1:
Hypo vs Larvik HK delayed at 15:45 CET
Semi-final 2:
Zvezda Zvenigorod vs Dinamo Volgograd LIVE at 16:30 CET
Sunday
Final LIVE 16:30 CET
Official 2008 EHF Women's Champions Trophy partner:
History of the event
The Women's Champions Trophy looks back on a 14-year old history making it one of the most prestigious events of the season.
The tournament has previously come under the title of European Championship for Club Teams, or also commonly known as the Supercup. The EHF has relaunched the event under the new name of Champions Trophy in 2007, which is fitting because the champions of the Champions League, EHF Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup meet a wild card entrant to offer the public this attractive event.
Women
Year |
Winner |
Venue |
1994 |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
Herning (DEN) |
1995 |
Rotor Volgograd |
Volgograd (RUS) |
1996 |
Podravka Koprivnica |
Koprivnica (CRO) |
1997 |
Mar EL Osito l´Eliana Valencia |
Ljubljana (SLO) |
1998 |
Ikast F.S. |
Silkeborg (DEN) |
1999 |
Dunaferr SE |
Viborg (DEN) |
2000 |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
Maria Enzersdorf (AUT) |
2001 |
Viborg HK A/S |
Arhus (DEN) |
2002 |
Kometal D. P. Skopje |
Skopje (MKD) |
2003 |
Krim Ljubljana |
Farum (DEN) |
2004 |
Krim Ljubljana |
Leipzig (GER) |
2006 |
Viborg HK A/S |
Viborg (DEN) |
2007 |
Oltchim Rm. Valcea |
Valcea (ROU) |
TEXT: EHF