2008 Champions Trophy
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 soon.
The 2008 Champions Trophy will be played over two consecutive weekends, on 13-14 September and 20-21 September.
2008 Women’s Champions Trophy in Chekhov, Russia
Venue: Sports hall “Olimpiysky” in Chekhov, Russia
Local organiser: Zvezda Zvenigorod
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 |
Playing schedule:
Saturday, 13 September 2008
16:00 local time (13:00 GMT)
Semi-final 1:
Hypo /AUT vs Larvik HK/NOR
Referees: Geipel/Helbig GER
EHF delegates:
Stasova SVK and Konoplyasty UKR
18:30 local time (15:30 GMT)
Semi-final 2:
Zvezda Zvenigorod/RUS vs Dinamo Volgograd/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.
Sunday, 14 September 2008
16:00 local time (13:00 GMT)
3/4 Final: Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2
18:30 local time (15:30 GMT)
Final: Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2
The referees for the finals will be nominated after the semi-finals.
2008 Men’s Champions Trophy in Veszprém, Hungary
Venue: Veszprém Arena in Veszprém, Hungary
Local organiser: MKB Veszprém
Participants
|
2007/08 Champions League winner |
ESP BM Ciudad Real |
|
2007/08 EHF Cup winner |
GER HSG Nordhorn |
|
2007/08 Cup Winners’ Cup winner |
HUN MKB Veszprém |
|
Wild card for CL runner-up |
GER THW Kiel |
Playing schedule:
Saturday, 20 September 2008
16:00 local time
Semi-final 1:
Nordhorn /GER vs Veszprém /HUN
18:00 local time
Semi-final 2:
THW Kiel/GER vs Ciudad Real/ESP
Sunday, 21 September 2008
13:00 local time
3/4 Final: Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2
15:00 local time
Final: Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2
Nomination of the referees and officials will be published later.
History of the event
Champions Trophy looks back on a long history by now 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) |
Men
|
Year |
Winner |
Venue |
|
1996 |
FC Barcelona |
Bielefeld (GER) |
|
1997 |
FC Barcelona |
Irun (ESP) |
|
1998 |
FC Barcelona |
FC Barcelona (ESP) |
|
1999 |
FC Barcelona |
Magdeburg (GER) |
|
2000 |
Portland San Antonio |
Pamplona (ESP) |
|
2001 |
Magdeburg |
Kiel (GER) |
|
2002 |
Magdeburg |
Magdeburg (GER) |
|
2003 |
FC Barcelona |
Valladolid (ESP) |
|
2004 |
Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
Ciudad Real (ESP) |
|
2005 |
BM Ciudad Real |
Leon (ESP) |
|
2006 |
BM Ciudad Real |
Köln (GER) |
|
2007 |
THW Kiel |
Celje (SLO) |
