The highly anticipated start of the Men’s Champions League kicks off tonight, featuring several thrilling matchups as Europe’s top handball teams begin their journey to Cologne for the Final Four in June.
With a total of 112 group stage games ahead, the road to the knockout stages is long and challenging. The top six teams from each group will advance to the round of 16 or quarterfinals, with every point gained in these early stages potentially making the difference later on.
Group A:
Veszprem HC (Hungary), Wisla Plock (Poland), Eurofarm Pelister (North Macedonia), Fredericia HK (Denmark), Füchse Berlin (Germany), Sporting CP (Portugal), Dinamo Bucharest (Romania), Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Group B:
HBC Nantes (France), SC Magdeburg (Germany), FC Barcelona (Spain), HC Zagreb (Croatia), Pick Szeged (Hungary), Aalborg Håndbold (Denmark), Industria Kielce (Poland), Kolstad Håndball (Norway)
Men’s Champions League – 11th of September:
(18:45) Aalborg Håndbold–HBC Nantes
(18:45) Kolstad Håndbold–FC Barcelona
(20:45) Sporting CP–Orlen Wisla Plock
(20:45) PSG–HC Eurofarm Pelister