European League - Possible Europacup-Groups for Flensburg and Kiel
Title defender SG Flensburg-Handewitt faces Tatabanya KC from Hungary, MRK Sesvete from Croatia, and the winner of HCB Karvina from the Czech Republic versus RK Izvidac from Bosnia-Herzegovina in the European League group stage in Group G, as determined by the European Handball Federation in Vienna.
The German record champion THW Kiel will encounter RK Nexe from Croatia, BM Torrelavega from Spain, and HC Vojvodina from Serbia in the second most important European club competition, Group E.
German matchups in the knockout stage possible
The two group leaders advance to the knockout stage. German teams could potentially face each other. If MT Melsungen gets past Elverum HB from Norway in the qualification, they could meet Kiel. If VfL Gummersbach advances against Mors-Thy from Denmark, they would be a potential opponent for the Flensburgers.
The first matchday of the European League is on October 8. The final tournament is planned for May 24 and 25, 2025. Whether the final will take place in Hamburg like this year, the EHF has not confirmed yet.
- Men's handball teams from Schleswig-Holstein, specifically SG Flensburg-Handewitt, are preparing for challenging matches in the European League.
- Vienna was the city where the group stage draw for the European League took place, determining the opponents for teams like SG Flensburg-Handewitt.
- Bosnia-Herzegovina's RK Izvidac and the Czech Republic's HCB Karvina will battle it out to secure a spot in the European League group stage, facing Tatabanya KC from Hungary if they succeed.
- Outside of Group G, the German record champion THW Kiel will be going head-to-head with RK Nexe from Croatia, BM Torrelavega from Spain, and HC Vojvodina from Serbia in the Europa Cup.
- Handball fans from Germany will be looking forward to potential German team matchups in the knockout stage of the European League.
- If MT Melsungen beats Elverum HB from Norway in the qualification, they could face off against THW Kiel in the subsequent stages of the European League.
- VfL Gummersbach might also venture into a German versus German encounter if they manage to advance past their opponent, Mors-Thy from Denmark, in the European League knockout stage.
- As the European League preliminary round kicks off on October 8, hopes are high for a thrilling competition, with the final tournament set for May 24 and 25, 2025, though the EHF has yet to confirm the venue, such as Hamburg.
