Dear Media Representative,

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On behalf of the European Handball Federation it gives me great pleasure to welcome you back for a new season and to the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12.

The media continues to play an integral role in the continued development and success of the VELUX EHF Champions League and we aim to provide you with the very best service we can.

Your coverage of the competition, the teams, the players, the fans and extended handball family is greatly appreciated. We are always interested in hearing any feedback from you to improve our service and make it as enjoyable and easy as possible for you to do your job.

Now the best 24 men’s teams in Europe battle it out to emerge from one of the four groups of six in this opening phase and progress through to the first knock-out round, the Last 16, to be played in March 2012.

For the players and teams as well as fans and the media there are a lot of exciting matches ahead and I wish you all an enjoyable VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12.

I look forward to seeing you in May 2012 in Cologne when we crown the new Kings of European Handball.

I hope you enjoy watching handball at its very best! Tor Lian

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EHF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

Dear Media Representative,

Following FC Barcelona’s Men’s EHF Champions League win for a record seventh time last May, the teams in the VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12 are now on the long road to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May 2012 at the LANXESS arena, Cologne, Germany.

Many media representatives from across Europe attended matches last season with over 300 media accredited in Cologne of which just under half were from the written press.

The EHF Media and Communications Department are honoured to have you cover our games and are at your disposal at all times. If you should have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us on the details below.

JJ Rowland Peter Hofer Andrew McSteen Head of EHF Media and Comms. EHF Online Manager EHF Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] + 43 (0) 699 171 422 06 +43 (0) 660 122 0793 +43 (0) 681 207 32013

Official name of the VELUX EHF Champions League

The official name of the competition is: VELUX EHF Champions League. The full name of the competition should always be used. VELUX and the three letter abbreviation for the European Handball Federation should always be displayed in capital letters before the name of the competition. Please note: If the season is required, it has to be positioned after “Champions League” e.g. VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12.

The wording “Champions League” should always be written with a capital letter at the beginning of each word, i.e. Champions League. The remaining letters should be in lower case. The word Champions does not have an apostrophe after the ‘s’.

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GROUP A

FC Barcelona Intersport

Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb

Kadetten Schaffhausen

Chambery Savoie HB

HC Bosna BH Gas Sarajevo

IK Sävehof

GROUP B

Chekhovskie Medvedi

MKB Veszprém KC

BM Atletico Madrid

Füchse Berlin

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

KS Vive Targi Kielce

GROUP C

HSV Hamburg

RK Cimos Koper

HCM Constanta

St. Petersburg HC

Orlen Wisla Plock

HC Metalurg

GROUP D

Montpellier Agglomeration HB

AG Kobenhavn

THW Kiel

Reale Ademar Leon

Pick Szeged

RK Partizan Beograd

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 PREVIEW

• 8,880 minutes until the trophy is won • 19th season for the EHF Champions League

• 24 teams from 15 countries (36 from 24 if including Qualification Phase) • 148 matches until the final destination Cologne

• RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb participate for the 18th time • Chekhovskie Medvedi for the 12th straight time

• Three newcomers

One trophy, one city, one dream: 24 teams have to go 18 (or maybe even 20) steps to be on top of Europe; to be crowned champions of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/2012.

In 275 days, on 27 May 2012, the winner of the most important cup in the world of the club handball will be known – after 148 matches in Group Stage, Last 16, Quarter-Finals and the VELUX EHF FINAL4. FC Barcelona Intersport start as defending champions – but the number of top opponents is huge this season. With their new name and new home BM Atletico Madrid are keen to continue their successful tradition, when they were known as BM Ciudad Real.

The German sides from Hamburg and Kiel will be strong like the Catalans and like the new Danish champions AG Kobenhavn or traditionally strong teams like MKB Veszprem, MAHB Montpellier or Chekhovskie Medvedi.

The first steps for all of them are the 10 matches of the Group Stage. On 28 September the starting whistle will be blown and after the break for EHF EURO 2012 in Serbia the Group Stage continues with the last three rounds on 8 February 2012.

By 26 February the 16 participants of the knock-out stage will be known, whilst the Last 16 (14 – 25 March) will also be played in the same form as last season.

The four group winners face the four fourth-ranked teams, and the clubs ranked third meet those ranked second. The better ranked teams have the home right in the second leg.

The winners of the Last 16 qualify for the Quarter-Finals (18 – 29 April 2012), which is the last step to Cologne. The group winners (if they qualify) again have the home right in the decisive second leg – and group winners cannot face each other before the VELUX EHF FINAL4.

The semi-finals will take place in Cologne on 26 May – and one day later the 19th

winner of the VELUX EHF Champions League will be known.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 FACTS

FC Barcelona Intersport are the current EHF Champions League record holders with seven titles, followed by Atletico Madrid (three titles as BM Ciudad Real) and THW Kiel (two titles).

In total, Spanish teams have won the trophy 13 times, and all of the EHF Champions League winners since 2005 are participating this season, however, it is not a team from the Iberian peninsula who are competing this year who have participated the most in the competition though, it is RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb.

Since the start of the EHF Champions League in 1993 the 20-time Croat champion have only missed it once in the 2001/2002 season and currently start the competition for the 18th_time.

Behind Zagreb are MKB Veszprem, the 20-time Hungarian champions, who participate for the 17th_time

in the EHF Champions League ahead of FC Barcelona Intersport and THW Kiel (both 15), MAHB Montpellier (14) and Chekhovskie Medvedi (12).

Medvedi, the Russian champions, are the only team to be part of the EHF Champions League for the 12th_{straight time, again ahead of Veszprem (11) and Montpellier (10 times).}

In contrast, Füchse Berlin (GER), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and AG Kobenhavn (both DEN) play in the Group Stage of the VELUX EHF Champions League for the first time.

The first 16 matches of this season’s competition have already been played in the three qualification and tournaments and one Wild Card tournament.

After 20 teams had qualified directly for the VELUX EHF Champions League, due to the EHF seeding list, IK Savehof, Partizan Belgrade, Metalurg Skopje and Vive Targi Kielce made their way through to the Group Stage as the winners of those tournaments, played in a new play-off format with semi-finals and finals in contrast to the group matches before.

So, after 8,880 minutes of regular time played by more than 400 players in the 24 teams coming from 15 countries one team captain will raise the one trophy everyone wants in Cologne in May 2012.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

Group A:

FC Barcelona Intersport (ESP)

The defending champions have been tipped by many VELUX EHF Champions League coaches as big favourites to win the VELUX EHF Champions League again this season, with team captain Laszlo Nagy hoping for a record eighth title too. “It’s easier to get to the top than to remain there,” he said. The Spanish champions can rely on almost the same team from last season in their 15th season of participation in the EHF Champions League. Only Iker Romero has left the club but Spanish internationals Viran Morros (Atletico Madrid) and Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (Reale Ademar León) signed for the Catalans, who hold the record for winning the EHF Champions League the most times.

Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb (CRO)

For the 20th straight time Zagreb are Croatian champions and for the 18th time (the most out of all the participants in the competition this season) they play in the EHF Champions League. After reaching the Last 16 in the last two years the Croats hope to make the Quarter-Finals this season. The only key player who departed is goalkeeper Gorazd Skof, but experienced Josip Valcic from Gummersbach has joined the club. Ivano Balic is the head of the team, but youngsters like Gojun and Kopljar are emerging as contenders for the leading position.

Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI)

Last season the Swiss champions were close to a big sensation, as they were close to eliminating MAHB Montpellier in the Last 16, but lost the second leg. This season coach Petr Hrachovec has to face the fact that three of his top stars left the club; goalkeeper Bjorgvin Gustavsson, top scorer Mait Patrail and experienced wing Jan Filip.

However, Schaffhausen can count on a World Champion, the German Christian Dissinger, who was part of the All Star Team at the 2011 Junior World Championship.

Chambery Savoie HB (FRA)

In their short-term strategy the team from the Alps want to reach the Quarter-Finals, but in the mid-term they hope to be a candidate for the VELUX EHF FINAL4. Coach Philippe Gardent is in his 15th season on the Chambery bench and he again signed young talented French players to step out of the shadow of champions Montpellier.

Last season Chambery reached the Last 16 in the “group of death” with teams like THW Kiel, FC Barcelona and Rhein-Neckar Lowen – and the French runners-up especially can count on their home court strength.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

HC Bosna BH Gas Sarajevo (BIH)

Last season, for the first time in their club history, the seven-time Bosnian champions reached the Last 16 – and now the Bosna team is hungry to repeat this success. Coach Irfan Smajlagic has made several changes to his team with seven newcomers arriving and five players (including top star Petar Kapisoda) leaving.

On home turf the Sarajevo team always show a stronger performance, attended by thousands of frenetic spectators, so the objective away will be to become more stable.

IK Savehof (SWE)

For the fourth time the Swedes have qualified for the VELUX EHF Champions League. Savehof won the qualification tournament in Vienna thanks to their clear semi-final victory over Besiktas and a tight final qualifying match success against Dinamo Minsk.

The new star of IK Savehof is Swedish international Fredrik Larsson after their former top scorer, Jonathan Stenbacken, left to join German side Fuchse Berlin. IK Savehof (which is close to Gothenburg) is well known for their highly successful youth programme and organise the famous Partille Cup.

Group B:

Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS)

Chekhovskie Medvedi are the only one of all 24 participating teams to qualify for the Group Stage of the EHF Champions League for the twelfth straight time.

The Russian champions known as ‘the Bears’ are still clearly the team to beat in Russia, and internationally they have improved to be considered as one of the major contenders in European handball. Still counting on physical strong players, coach Vladimir Maximov does not have major changes in his squad. Only Alexey Kamanin left, but legendary wing player Eduard Kosharov arrived. Again their aim will be to go to the VELUX EHF FINAL4, but the Bears will face strong opponents in the first stage as they hope to go through to the Last 16.

MKB Veszprem KC (HUN)

For the 17th time the Hungarian record champions are participating in the VELUX EHF Champions League – and again they are one of the candidates for the VELUX EHF FINAL4. But like in the last few seasons, when they had to face extremely strong opponents and were eliminated twice by FC Barcelona, Veszprem were unlucky with the group draw.

The club from Lake Balaton again signed some big names such as Ferenc Ilyes and or Croatian national team goalkeeper Mirko Allilovic – the successor of the legend between the posts, Dejan Peric. But

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

playmaker Nikola Eklemovic left the team of Coach Lajos Mocsai. Top star of Veszprem is Serbian shooter Marko Vujin, who will leave after this season to THW Kiel.

BM Atletico Madrid (ESP)

New name, old objectives: BM Ciudad Real relocated due to financial reasons from the La Mancha region to the Spanish capital – and reignites the handball tradition of Atletico. “We are going for all the titles,” said Coach Talant Dujshebaev, even though his defensive ace Viran Morros moved to the big rivals FC Barcelona Intersport.

However, Madrid signed the 2.12 metre tall Danish pivot Nikolaj Marussen and the Spaniard Edu Fernandez and kept the rest of their experienced and successful squad from last season that reached the VELUX EHF Champions League Final in May, but lost against FC Barcelona. With three titles (2006, 2008, 2009) Madrid are number two in the record list of the EHF Champions League titles, behind FC Barcelona.

Füchse Berlin (GER)

The Foxes from the German capital were the biggest sensation in the Bundesliga last season, finishing third in the end, equal on points with THW Kiel and ahead of teams like Flensburg and Rhein-Neckar Löwen. Competing in the VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12 is their first ever international appearance, and the dreams are flying high, despite the strong matches ahead for them in the Group Stage.

By signing Spanish World Champion and double winner of the VELUX EHF Champions League, Iker Romero, they have made a huge step on their quest to improving handball interest in Berlin.

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN)

The Danish league runners-up are another debutant in the Group Stage of the VELUX EHF Champions League – and another one with high hopes, as it is their objective to make the Last 16 and beyond. The team of Coach Martin Albrektsen consists of top players like young Danish national team goalkeeper Niklas Landin, one of the stars at the 2011 World Championship in Sweden, the experienced team captain Kasper Nielsen – and new signings with international experience such as Swedish pivot Robert Arrhenius and French player Audray Tuzolana.

KS Vive Targi Kielce (POL)

The team of Coach Bogdan Wenta travelled the long way to be part of the VELUX EHF Champions League again. After surprisingly losing the Polish league finals against Orlen Wisla Plock, Kielce were hosts of the Wild Card Tournament and as all organisers before – Leon and Lowen – they qualified for the Group Stage.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

But it was a real tough struggle to first beat Valladolid in the semi-final and then to eliminate Rhein Neckar-Lowen in the final, as the Polish runners-up needed extra-time.

Kielce signed two Polish internationals Slawomir Szmal and Grzegorz Tkaczyk from Lowen and Croatian international Denis Buntic from Leon, as another Croat, Mirza Dzomba, has finished his career.

Group C:

HSV Hamburg (GER)

Though they do not have a long international history, HSV Hamburg are one of the most successful teams of the VELUX EHF Champions League in the past few years. They have participated in the competition four times reaching the Semi-Final three times and the Quarter-Final once – and in all four seasons they were eliminated by Ciudad Real (now Atletico Madrid).

Despite missing the VELUX EHF Champions League Final in May, last season was the best in the club’s history as HSV fulfilled their long-term objective – winning the German championship – for the first time. Per Carlen is now the successor to coach Martin Schwalb who became General Director and President of the club. Carlen arrived together with his son Oscar and goalkeeper Dan Beutler from Flensburg. The goal remains the same for HSV; to win one national or international title and to reach the final destination of the VELUX Champions League 2011/12 - Cologne.

RK Cimos Koper (SLO)

First, they were European Cup winners in the EHF Challenge Cup, then they broke the dominance of RK Celje and Gorenje Velenje and last season was a total triumph for them as they became Slovenian champions for the first time and Cup winners for the third time. Coach Fredi Radojkovic has changed his goalkeeper for the new season by signing the experienced Gorazd Skof from Zagreb, as Darko Stanic left to Skopje.

For the second time after the 2008/09 season Koper have qualified for the Group Stage of the VELUX EHF Champions League. “We are more experienced than in our first participation, so it is our objective to reach the Last 16,” said manager Alex Korsic.

HCM Constanta (ROU)

Newcomer Valentin Ghionnea, one of the best current Romanian players, is the key factor for HCM Constanta and their high hopes. After their sixth Romanian title the team from the Black Sea hope for their second qualification for the Last 16 after the 2009/2010 season. HCM Constanta are part of the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Stage for the sixth time – and despite some changes in the squad coaches Ion Craciun and former goalkeeping legend Alexandru Buligan hope for a successful season on domestic and international courts.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

St. Petersburg HC (RUS)

For the second straight time St. Petersburg finished Russian league runners-up below Chekhovskie Medvedi and for the second time the Last 16 of the VELUX EHF Champions League is the objective of Coach Dimitri Torgowanow. “Last season, when we were debutants, we lacked experience, now I hope that we have – especially in away matches – the cleverness to stand up to our opponents,” he said. The Olympic, World and European Champion still has a very young team, but they are well trained and used to each other as only two new players have arrived since last season.

Orlen Wisla Plock (POL)

In one of the biggest sensations across the European leagues last season, Plock won the final series in Poland against the great favourites Kielce. Even in Kielce the team of Danish coach Lars Walther took the points – and they are now playing for the seventh time in the VELUX EHF Champions League. They have been eliminated after the Group Stage five times and reached the Last 16 once – but this was 15 years ago.

Now with an improved team helped with the arrivals of the experienced playmaker Nikola Eklemovic (Veszprem) and Polish international Michal Kubisztal, who arrived from Berlin. “I think we have a great chance to reach the Last 16, as teams like Constanta, St. Petersburg, Koper and Plock are on the same level now,” said Club President Andrzej Miszczynski.

RK Metalurg Skopje (MKD)

After two previous unsuccessful attempts, coaching legend Lino Cervar (former Croatian national coach, Olympic and World Champion) has led Metalurg to the Group Phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League. The champions of FYR Macedonia improved their team by signing internationally well-known players like Serbian goalkeeper Darko Stanic from Koper and Zarko Markovic, former player of Veszprem.

In their qualification tournament Metalurg did not have to give their best to win the semi-final against Lezion Rishion from Israel, but were highly lucky in the final as they scored the decisive goal to win against Haslum 29:28, 20 seconds before the final buzzer.

Group D:

Montpellier Agglomeration HB (FRA)

Twice they were close to the VELUX EHF FINAL4, but twice Montpellier were the unlucky loser in the 2010 and 2011 Quarter-Finals against Medvedi and Lowen – now the French champions are trying again to reach Cologne. But in their group two more contenders – Kiel and Kobenhavn – have this objective too.

Coach Patrice Canayer, on the MAHB bench since 1994, hopes that no major injuries will stop his team – the EHF Champions League winner 2002/03 – on their way to their final destination.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

With world class players like Nikola Karabatic, Vid Kavticnik or Michael Guigou, Canayer can count on huge international experience in the 14th

appearance of the team in the VELUX EHF Champions League. Montpellier have signed two Slovenians, wing player Dragan Gajic and goalkeeper Primosz Prost – but lost French international Adrien Di Panda and Czech wing David Juricek.

AG Kobenhavn (DEN)

AG Kobenhavn became Danish champions for the first time in front of the biggest ever crowd at a handball match. 36,000 spectators attended the second final against Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the Parken football arena. Only two years after being promoted from the second league, AGK returned like a phoenix from the ashes.

Thanks to players like Mikkel Hansen, Joachim Boldsen, Kasper Hvidt or the newcomers Olafur Stefansson or Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson, the goals are high for the AGK mastermind, manager Jesper Nielsen: “We want to reach the VELUX EHF FINAL4 – and in the future win the VELUX EHF Champions League title.”

THW Kiel (GER)

No new players for the first time in 23 years, no players who have left – no team is better prepared for the VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12 season than THW Kiel. Long-term injured players Kim Andersson and Daniel Narcisse have returned to the team of Coach Alfred Gislasson and ambitions are high. “We want to win all possible titles,” said Gislason.

The two-time EHF Champions League winners still have a squad with their own key factors such as Thierry Omeyer, Filip Jicha, Momir Illic or Daniel Narcisse – and their pre-season preparation was impressive, as they won all their 15 test matches. THW again are on the list of nearly every coach as one of the big favourites for the VELUX EHF FINAL4.

Reale Ademar Leon (ESP)

After missing the Group Stage in the 2010/2011 season at the Wild Card Tournament stage Leon are back in the field of the 24 best teams of Europe as the third-ranked team in the Spanish Asobal Liga. New coach Isidoro Martinez, a former Spanish national team youth coach, hopes to reach the Last 16 despite their “terribly strong opponents” as he describes the other teams in his group.

The hopes are pinned on newcomer Adrien Di Panda (from Montpellier), as well as some new Spanish signings. Leon’s best known player who departed was Croat Dennis Buntic who moved to Kielce. Leon, who are well-known for their strength at home, participate for the tenth time in the EHF Champions League.

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VELUX EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12 TEAM OVERVIEW

Pick Szeged (HUN)

Like last season major changes occurred in Szeged, as five newcomers arrived and nine players left or have been loaned to other clubs including key players like David Katzirz, Gabor Herbert or Maxim Butenko. In contrast Pick signed the Hungarian international Daniel Buday and talented youngster Gabor Anscin.

The Hungarian runners-up are one of the most traditional participants in the VELUX EHF Champions League; with this season their tenth appearance. Club manager Gyorgy Fekete hopes for another step in this season’s competition, despite the top class opponents: “On the one hand I am not glad because we are in a very strong group; on the other hand I am happy because it is very good that such famous clubs will visit Szeged. Our goal is to qualify for the Last 16.”

RK Partizan Beograd

The Serbian champions are an exception in the field of the 24 participants of the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Stage, as they are the only team with players exclusively from their home country. In their Qualification Tournament they first beat AEK Athens closely in the semi-final, before then going on to the Group Stage with victory over FC Porto Vitalis.

For Partizan, it is their fourth qualification for the EHF Champions League Group matches and their first since the 2003/2004 season.

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VELUX EHF FINAL4 2012 EVENT INFORMATION

The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the culmination of the European club handball season. The two-day event sees the best four men’s teams in Europe playing to decide the ultimate winners of the VELUX EHF Champions League title.

Introduced in the 2009/10 season and so far played twice in the LAXNESS arena, Cologne, the decision to create a new format for the final phase of the VELUX EHF Champions League was seen as crucial for the growth of handball across Europe. The aim was to create a flagship event, one that could compete on the international sports market and make the Europe’s leading club competition even more attractive to partners and sponsors.

The aim of the new format was to create an event that set new standards in organisation and entertainment not just for four games played over two days, but a true entertainment event in its own right. Playing in one venue, in a major European city with a whole year for organisation, promotion and marketing have been critical factors in the success of the event.

20,000 people from over 26 countries travelled to Cologne in May 2011 for the second edition of the event. Tickets were sold-out weeks before the four participating teams were known and the total number of 19,750 spectators was a new record in European club competitions.

The VELUX EHF FINAL4 will return to Cologne, Germany on 26 and 27 May 2012 for the third time. Tickets are on sale now with further information is available from the official website at ehfFINAL4.com.

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VELUX EHF FINAL4 2012 TICKET INFORMATION

The VELUX EHF FINAL4 takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May 2012 at the LANXESS arena, Cologne, Germany.

Tickets are available in four price categories (as well as VIP Tickets):

Category 1 €220

Category 2 €165

Category 3 €110

Category 4 €50

VIP €495 (+ VAT)

Tickets can be purchased online at www.ehfFINAL4.com or via the ticket telephone hotline on +49 221 280 288.

Experience the unique atmosphere at the LANXESS arena Cologne when 20,000 enthusiastic fans cheer for the world’s best handball players competing for the prestigious VELUX EHF Champions League title.

Get your tickets as soon as possible and order early as last season, due to the high demand, tickets sold out months before the event.

Only 2,000 tickets have been reserved for the four clubs who make the VELUX EHFFINAL4 and once the public tickets are sold out there are no more tickets available.

All VELUX EHF FINAL4 tickets are for the whole weekend and include four matches; two on Saturday 26 May and two on Sunday 27 May (two semi-finals on Saturday, 3/4 Match and Final on Sunday). Tickets include free public transport to and from the LANXESS arena in Cologne (VRS system).

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VELUX EHF FINAL4 2012 VIP TICKET INFORMATION

Experience the VELUX EHF FINAL4 exclusively

The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is the culmination of the European club handball season and will take place on 26/27 May 2012 at the LANXESS arena, Cologne. The two-day event sees the best four men’s teams in Europe playing to decide the winners of the VELUX EHF Champions League.

Experience the unique atmosphere in the LANXESS arena, Cologne together with your clients, partners and friends and establish new relations in an ambience of sporting peak performance.

The exclusive VIP arrangements allow you to feel the emotions of victory and success very closely. Be there when 20,000 enthusiastic fans watch the world’s best handball players competing for the prestigious VELUX EHF Champions League title.

VIP Ticket includes:

• Seats in the exclusive VIP area

• Four top level matches over two days (Semi-Finals, 3/4 Place matches, VELUX EHF Champions League Final)

• Access to the backstage VIP Restaurant • Excellent catering

• Networking in an informal ambience • VIP parking tickets available on request VIP Ticket: €495 excl. 19 % German VAT

VIP Box includes:

• Prestigious VIP box equipped for 12, 14 or 16 people

• Four top level matches over two days (Semi-Finals, 3/4 Place matches, VELUX EHF Champions League Final)

• Discreet ambiance for conversation

• Personal assistance for you and your guests • Excellent catering

• Perfect view of the court

• VIP parking tickets available on request VIP Box for 12 guests: €8020 excl. 19 % German VAT

(VIP Boxes are available for 12, 14 and 16 guests. Within this arrangement you are able to book up to four additional tickets for €300, per person + VAT)

Contact & Information: Iris Stoeckelmayr, VELUX EHF FINAL4 Assistant, Telephone: +43 1 80151 216, E-mail: [email protected]

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VELUX EHF FINAL4 2012 BRANDED TRAM

Three months after the successful VELUX EHF FINAL4 in May at the LANXESS arena in Cologne, the first signs of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2012 can be seen on the streets of Cologne.

The start of ticket sales on 7 September 2011 also sees the launch of the official VELUX EHF FINAL4 branded tram, which will travel throughout the cathedral city until June 2012.

With the branding of this modern tram, EHF Marketing GmbH have created an effective 200 square metre advertising space in the City of Cologne, promoting the event throughout the year on its return to the city for the third year in a row.

The advertising team who worked on the project are from Kölner Aussenwerbung and were made up of four specialists, who have worked intensively to create a professional looking final product.

Areas such as joints, handles as well as doors and windows in particular required careful and painstaking work. In total 350 man hours were required to complete the branding of the tram.

The tram will travel on Line 1 in Cologne, and directly to the tram station serving the LANXESS arena. It is estimated that the tram will transport over 500,000 people and travel approximately 100,000 km up to June 2012.

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EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – FINALS

1993/94 SEASON ABC Braga (POR) vs TEKA Santander (ESP) 22:22 / 21:23 (43:45)

1994/95 SEASON Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun (ESP) vs Badel Zagreb (CRO) 30:20 / 26:27 (56:47) 1995/96 SEASON FC Barcelona (ESP) vs Elgorriaga Bidasoa (ESP) 23:15 / 23:23 (46:38) 1996/97 SEASON FC Barcelona (ESP) vs Badel 1862 Zagreb (CRO) 31:22 / 30:23 (61:45) 1997/98 SEASON FC Barcelona (ESP) vs Badel 1862 Zagreb (CRO) 28:18 / 28:22 (56:40) 1998/99 SEASON Badel 1862 Zagreb (CRO) vs FC Barcelona (ESP) 22:22 / 18:29 (40:51) 1999/00 SEASON THW Kiel (GER) vs FC Barcelona (ESP) 28:25 / 24:29 (52:54)

2000/01 SEASON Portland San Antonio (ESP) vs FC Barcelona (ESP) 30:24 / 22:25 (52:49) 2001/02 SEASON Fotex Veszprem (HUN) vs SC Magdeburg (GER) 23:21 / 25:30 (48:51) 2002/03 SEASON Portland San Antonio (ESP) vs Montpellier HB (FRA) 27:19 / 19:31 (46:50) 2003/04 SEASON Celje Piv Lasko (SLO) vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER) 34:38 / 28:30 (62:58) 2004/05 SEASON B.M. Ciudad Real (ESP) vs FC Barcelona Cifec (ESP) 28:27 / 27:29 (55:56) 2005/06 SEASON Portland San Antonio (ESP) vs B.M. Ciudad Real (ESP) 19:25 / 28:37 (47:62) 2006/07 SEASON SG Flensburg-Final Handewitt (GER) vs THW Kiel (GER) 28:28 / 27:29 (55:57) 2007/08 SEASON B.M. Ciudad Real (ESP) vs THW Kiel (GER) 27:29 / 31:25 (58:54)

2008/09 SEASON THW Kiel (GER) vs B.M. Ciudad Real (ESP) 39:34 / 27:33 (66:67) 2009/10 SEASON FC Barcelona Borges (ESP) vs THW Kiel (GER) 34:36

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EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – WINNERS

1993/94 SEASON

TEKA Santander (ESP)

1994/95 SEASON

Elgorriaga Bidasoa (ESP)

1995/96 SEASON

FC Barcelona (ESP)

1996/97 SEASON

FC Barcelona (ESP)

1997/98 SEASON

FC Barcelona (ESP)

1998/99 SEASON

FC Barcelona (ESP)

1999/00 SEASON

FC Barcelona (ESP)

2000/01 SEASON

Portland San Antonio (ESP)

2001/02 SEASON

SC Magdeburg (GER)

2002/03 SEASON

Montpellier HB (FRA)

2003/04 SEASON

RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko (SLO)

2004/05 SEASON

FC Barcelona-Cifec (ESP)

2005/06 SEASON

BM Ciudad Real (ESP)

2006/07 SEASON

THW Kiel (GER)

2007/08 SEASON

BM Ciudad Real (ESP)

2008/09 SEASON

BM Ciudad Real (ESP)

2009/10 SEASON

THW Kiel (GER)

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EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – TOP SCORERS

1993/94 SEASON Uros Serbec (Celje Pivovarna Lasko/SLO) 76 Goals

1994/95 SEASON Nenad Perunicic (Bidasoa Irun/ESP) 82 Goals 1995/96 SEASON Carlos Resende (ABC Braga/POR) 80 Goals 1996/97 SEASON Carlos Resende (ABC Braga/POR) 82 Goals 1997/98 SEASON Eles Jozsef (MKB Veszprem/HUN) 84 Goals 1998/99 SEASON Zlatko Saracevic (RK Zagreb/CRO) 90 Goals 1999/00 SEASON Zlatko Saracevic (RK Zagreb/CRO) 92 Goals 2000/01 SEASON Yuriy Kostetskiy (ABC Braga/POR) 81 Goals 2001/02 SEASON Nenad Perunicic (SC Magdeburg/GER) 122 Goals 2002/03 SEASON Mirza Dzomba (Fotex KC Veszprem/HUN) 67 Goals 2003/04 SEASON Siarhei Rutenka (Celje Pivovarna Lasko/SLO) 103 Goals 2004/05 SEASON Siarhei Rutenka (Celje Pivovarna Lasko/SLO) 85 Goals 2005/06 SEASON Kiril Lazarov (MKB Veszprem/HUN) 85 Goals

2006/07 SEASON Nikola Karabatic (THW Kiel/GER) 89 Goals

2007/08 SEASON Kiril Lazarov (HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb/CRO) 96 Goals Olafur Stefansson (BM Ciudad Real/ESP) 96 Goals

2008/09 SEASON Filip Jicha (THW Kiel/GER) 99 Goals 2009/10 SEASON Filip Jicha (THW Kiel/GER) 119 Goals

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GROUP B

Chekhovskie Medvedi

MKB Veszprém KC

BM Atletico Madrid

Füchse Berlin

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

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MatchID:

201211020102-Group B matches won draw lost goal-difference points

1 RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 0

2 HUN MKB Veszprém KC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 0

3 ESP BM Atletico Madrid 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 0

4 GER Füchse Berlin 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 0

5 DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 0

6 POL KS Vive Targi Kielce 0 0 0 0 0:0 0 0

032 POL KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. HUN MKB Veszprém KC 0 : 0 (:) 28.09.-02.10.11 /

033 DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg vs. ESP BM Atletico Madrid 0 : 0 (:) 02.10.2011 16:50 Herning / DEN

031 RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. GER Füchse Berlin 0 : 0 (:)

02.10.2011 18:45 Chekhov / RUS

035 ESP BM Atletico Madrid vs. RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi 0 : 0 (:) 05.-09.10.11 /

034 HUN MKB Veszprém KC vs. DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 0 : 0 (:) 08.10.2011 18:15 Veszprem / HUN

036 GER Füchse Berlin vs. POL KS Vive Targi Kielce 0 : 0 (:)

09.10.2011 17:30 Berlin / GER

038 ESP BM Atletico Madrid vs. HUN MKB Veszprém KC 0 : 0 (:)

12.-16.10.11 /

037 RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. POL KS Vive Targi Kielce 0 : 0 (:) 13.10.2011 Chekhov / RUS

039 DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg vs. GER Füchse Berlin 0 : 0 (:)

16.10.2011 15:00 Silkeborg / DEN

040 POL KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 0 : 0 (:) 19.-23.10.11 /

042 HUN MKB Veszprém KC vs. RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi 0 : 0 (:)

22.10.2011 16:15 Veszprem / HUN

041 GER Füchse Berlin vs. ESP BM Atletico Madrid 0 : 0 (:)

23.10.2011 15:30 Berlin / GER

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045 POL KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. ESP BM Atletico Madrid 0 : 0 (:) 16.-20.11.11 /

043 GER Füchse Berlin vs. HUN MKB Veszprém KC 0 : 0 (:)

16.11.2011 19:15 Berlin / GER

044 DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg vs. RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi 0 : 0 (:) 20.11.2011 15:00 Silkeborg / DEN

048 ESP BM Atletico Madrid vs. POL KS Vive Targi Kielce 0 : 0 (:) 23.-27.11.11 /

047 RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 0 : 0 (:) 24.11.2011 19:00 Chekhov / RUS

046 HUN MKB Veszprém KC vs. GER Füchse Berlin 0 : 0 (:)

27.11.2011 17:00 Veszprem / HUN

051 POL KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. GER Füchse Berlin 0 : 0 (:)

30.11.-04.12.11 /

050 RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. ESP BM Atletico Madrid 0 : 0 (:) 01.12.2011 19:00 Chekhov / RUS

049 DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg vs. HUN MKB Veszprém KC 0 : 0 (:) 04.12.2011 16:50 Silkeborg / DEN

052 GER Füchse Berlin vs. RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi 0 : 0 (:)

08.-12.02.12 /

053 HUN MKB Veszprém KC vs. POL KS Vive Targi Kielce 0 : 0 (:) 08.-12.02.12 /

054 ESP BM Atletico Madrid vs. DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 0 : 0 (:) 08.-12.02.12 /

056 ESP BM Atletico Madrid vs. GER Füchse Berlin 0 : 0 (:)

15.-19.02.12 /

057 RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. HUN MKB Veszprém KC 0 : 0 (:)

16.02.2012 19:00 Chekhov / RUS

055 DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg vs. POL KS Vive Targi Kielce 0 : 0 (:) 19.02.2012 15:30 Silkeborg / DEN

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058 POL KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi 0 : 0 (:) 22.-26.02.12 /

060 GER Füchse Berlin vs. DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 0 : 0 (:)

25.02.2012 14:30 Berlin / GER

059 HUN MKB Veszprém KC vs. ESP BM Atletico Madrid 0 : 0 (:)

25.02.2012 16:15 Veszprem / HUN

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Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS)

Address

Poligrafistov str. 30, 142300 Chekhov, Mosk. Oblast, Russia

Playing Hall

Olimpiyskiy Sport Hall Chekhov, Poligrafistov Str. 30,

142300 Chekhov, Russia

Press Contact

[email protected]

Website

www.ch-medvedi.ru

New Players

Eduard Kokscharov (Pivovarna Lasko Celje), Dmitri Erochin

(Kaustik Volgograd)

Left the club

Alexei Kamanin (MZZ Saporoschje)

Coach

Wladimir Maximov, since 2001

Qualification CL 2011/12

Russian Champions

VELUX EHF Champions League records

Participations (including 2011/12 season): 12

Semi-Final (1): 2009/10

Quarter-Final (2): 2008/09, 2010/11

Last 16 (2): 2004/05, 2006/07

Main Round (1): 2007/08

Group Phase (5): 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06

Other EC records

Cup Winners Cup: Winner 2005/06

Russian Champions

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Russian Cup winners

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RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS Chekhovskie MedvediRUS Chekhovskie Medvedi

4444

RUS Aslanyan Samvel Aslanyan Samvel Aslanyan Samvel Aslanyan Samvel

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Voronezh Date of birth: 23.02.1986 Height: 190 cm Weight: 91 kg

16

UKR Budko Ievgenii Budko Ievgenii Budko Ievgenii Budko Ievgenii

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Zaporozhye Date of birth: 07.01.1978 Height: 200 cm Weight: 110 kg

10

RUS Chernoivanov Alexander Chernoivanov Alexander Chernoivanov Alexander Chernoivanov Alexander

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Krasnodar Date of birth: 13.02.1979 Height: 202 cm Weight: 105 kg

20

RUS Chipurin Mikhail Chipurin Mikhail Chipurin Mikhail Chipurin Mikhail

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Moscow Date of birth: 17.11.1980 Height: 190 cm Weight: 105 kg

31

RUS Dibirov Timur Dibirov Timur Dibirov Timur Dibirov Timur

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Petrozavodsk Date of birth: 30.07.1983 Height: 180 cm Weight: 74 kg

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RUS Erokhin Dmitry Erokhin Dmitry Erokhin Dmitry Erokhin Dmitry

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Volgograd Date of birth: 26.02.1983 Height: 204 cm Weight: 109 kg

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RUS Filippov Vasily Filippov Vasily Filippov Vasily Filippov Vasily

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Moscow Date of birth: 18.01.1981 Height: 183 cm Weight: 87 kg

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RUS Grams Oleg Grams Oleg Grams Oleg Grams Oleg

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Krasnodar Date of birth: 20.02.1984 Height: 200 cm Weight: 103 kg

13

BLR Harbok Siarhei Harbok Siarhei Harbok Siarhei Harbok Siarhei

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Minsk Date of birth: 04.12.1982 Height: 196 cm Weight: 98 kg

77

RUS Ivanov Vitaly Ivanov Vitaly Ivanov Vitaly Ivanov Vitaly

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Germany Date of birth: 03.02.1976 Height: 194 cm Weight: 92 kg

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RUS Kovalev Dmitry Kovalev Dmitry Kovalev Dmitry Kovalev Dmitry

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Omsk Date of birth: 15.05.1982 Height: 180 cm Weight: 80 kg

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RUS Maksimov Pavel Maksimov Pavel Maksimov Pavel Maksimov Pavel

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Rostov na Donu Date of birth: 09.04.1988 Height: 195 cm Weight: 92 kg

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RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS Chekhovskie Medvedi RUS Chekhovskie MedvediRUS Chekhovskie Medvedi

14

RUS Rastvortsev Alexey Rastvortsev Alexey Rastvortsev Alexey Rastvortsev Alexey

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Belgorod Date of birth: 08.08.1978 Height: 200 cm Weight: 118 kg

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UKR Shelmenko Sergiy Shelmenko Sergiy Shelmenko Sergiy Shelmenko Sergiy

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Kievskaya Date of birth: 05.04.1983 Height: 195 cm Weight: 98 kg

18

RUS Shishkarev Daniil Shishkarev Daniil Shishkarev Daniil Shishkarev Daniil

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Kazahstan Date of birth: 06.07.1988 Height: 190 cm Weight: 85 kg

12

UKR Shymanski Vitalii Shymanski Vitalii Shymanski Vitalii Shymanski Vitalii

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Kiev Date of birth: 28.05.1989 Height: 194 cm Weight: 92 kg

9999

RUS Skopintsev Oleg Skopintsev Oleg Skopintsev Oleg Skopintsev Oleg

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Krasnodar Date of birth: 15.04.1984 Height: 180 cm Weight: 78 kg

47

RUS Starykh Andrey Starykh Andrey Starykh Andrey Starykh Andrey

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Krasnodar Date of birth: 02.02.1984 Height: 195 cm Weight: 92 kg

8888

RUS Zhitnikov Dmitry Zhitnikov Dmitry Zhitnikov Dmitry Zhitnikov Dmitry

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Slovakia Date of birth: 20.11.1989 Height: 193 cm Weight: 90 kg

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MKB Veszprém KC (HUN)

Address

Külso Kádártai ut., 8200 Veszprém, Hungary

Playing Hall

Külso Kádártai ut., 8200 Veszprém, Hungary

Press Contact

[email protected]

Website

www.mkbveszprem.eu

New Players

Ferenc Ilyes (TBV Lemgo), Timuszin Schuch (HCM

Constanta), Mirko Allilovic (RK Celje), Vedran Hud (RK

Jeruzalem Ormos)

Left the club

Dejan Peric (Celje PL), Nikola Eklemovic (Wisla Plock),

Evgenyi Lushnikov, Cornel Nagy (Dunkerque)

Coach

Lajos Mocsai, since 2007

Qualification CL 2011/12

Hungarian Champions

VELUX EHF Champions League records

Participations (including 2011/212 season): 17

Final (1): 2001/02

Semi-Final (2): 2002/03, 2005/06

Quarter-Final (8): 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2008/09,

2009/10

Last 16 (2): 1993/94, 2010/11

Group Phase (3): 1994/95, 1995/96, 2007/08

Other EC records

Cup Winners Cup: Winner 2007/08, Final: 1996/97

Hungarian Champions

1984/85, 1985/86, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99,

2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09,

2009/10, 2010/11

Hungarian Cup Winners

1983/84, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96,

1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2008/09,

2009/2010, 2010/11

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HUN MKB Veszprém KC HUN MKB Veszprém KC HUN MKB Veszprém KCHUN MKB Veszprém KC

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CRO Alilovic Mirko Alilovic Mirko Alilovic Mirko Alilovic Mirko

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Ljubuski Date of birth: 15.09.1985 Height: 200 cm Weight: 111 kg

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HUN Csaszar Gabor Csaszar Gabor Csaszar Gabor Csaszar Gabor

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Celldömölk Date of birth: 16.06.1984 Height: 188 cm Weight: 98 kg

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HUN Fazekas Nandor Fazekas Nandor Fazekas Nandor Fazekas Nandor

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Kecskemet Date of birth: 16.10.1976 Height: 192 cm Weight: 90 kg

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HUN Gulyas Peter Gulyas Peter Gulyas Peter Gulyas Peter

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Vezprem Date of birth: 04.03.1984 Height: 200 cm Weight: 100 kg

29

CRO Hud Vedran Hud Vedran Hud Vedran Hud Vedran

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Varazdin Date of birth: 26.06.1990 Height: 188 cm Weight: 92 kg

20

HUN Ilyés Ferenc Ilyés Ferenc Ilyés Ferenc Ilyés Ferenc

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Szekelyudvarhely Date of birth: 20.12.1981 Height: 198 cm Weight: 103 kg

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HUN Ivancsik Gergö Ivancsik Gergö Ivancsik Gergö Ivancsik Gergö

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Györ Date of birth: 30.11.1981 Height: 190 cm Weight: 87 kg

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HUN Ivancsik Tamas Ivancsik Tamas Ivancsik Tamas Ivancsik Tamas

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Györ Date of birth: 03.04.1983 Height: 179 cm Weight: 75 kg SVK Kancel Otto Kancel Otto Kancel Otto Kancel Otto

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Kiralyhelmec Date of birth: 01.02.1995 Height: 202 cm Weight: 88 kg HUN Komendant Endre Komendant Endre Komendant Endre Komendant Endre

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Ajka Date of birth: 30.01.1992 Height: 212 cm Weight: 112 kg

15

SLO Korazija David Korazija David Korazija David Korazija David

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Celje Date of birth: 27.03.1982 Height: 184 cm Weight: 85 kg

17

HUN Laluska Balazs Laluska Balazs Laluska Balazs Laluska Balazs

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Szeged Date of birth: 20.06.1981 Height: 202 cm Weight: 100 kg

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HUN MKB Veszprém KC HUN MKB Veszprém KC HUN MKB Veszprém KCHUN MKB Veszprém KC

16

HUN Liszkai Szilveszter Liszkai Szilveszter Liszkai Szilveszter Liszkai Szilveszter

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Györ Date of birth: 01.03.1987 Height: 199 cm Weight: 103 kg

10

HUN REINALDO PEREZ C. REINALDO PEREZ C. REINALDO PEREZ C. REINALDO PEREZ C.

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Marianao Date of birth: 26.08.1971 Height: 198 cm Weight: 107 kg

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HUN

Schuch Istvan Timuzsin Schuch Istvan Timuzsin Schuch Istvan Timuzsin Schuch Istvan Timuzsin

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Nagyatad Date of birth: 05.06.1985 Height: 197 cm Weight: 105 kg HUN Stranigg Janos-Tamas Stranigg Janos-Tamas Stranigg Janos-Tamas Stranigg Janos-Tamas

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Budapest Date of birth: 02.02.1995 Height: 190 cm Weight: 80 kg

33

CRO Sulic Renato Sulic Renato Sulic Renato Sulic Renato

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Rijeka Date of birth: 12.10.1979 Height: 192 cm Weight: 105 kg

30

BIH Terzic Mirsad Terzic Mirsad Terzic Mirsad Terzic Mirsad

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Priboj Date of birth: 12.07.1983 Height: 196 cm Weight: 103 kg

2222

SRB Vilovski Uros Vilovski Uros Vilovski Uros Vilovski Uros

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Senta Date of birth: 25.02.1984 Height: 197 cm Weight: 103 kg

14

SRB Vujin Marko Vujin Marko Vujin Marko Vujin Marko

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Backa Palanka Date of birth: 07.12.1984 Height: 200 cm Weight: 100 kg

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BM Atletico Madrid (ESP)

Address

Pabellon Quijote Arena, Carretera Puertollano s/n, 13005

Ciudad Real, Spain

Playing Hall

Palacio Vistalegre, 28025 Madrid, Spain

Press Contact

[email protected]

Website

www.bmatleticodemadrid.com

New Players

Edu Fernández (Cuatro Rayas Valladolid), Nikolaj Markussen

(Nordsjaelland Handbold)

Left the club

Viran Morros (FC Barcelona Intersport)

Coach

Talant Dujshebaev, since 2005

Qualification CL 2011/12

Spanish Runners-Up

VELUX EHF Champions League records

Participations (including 2011/12 season): 9

Winner (3): 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09

Final (2): 2004/05, 2010/11

Semi-Final (1): 2003/04

Quarter-Final (1): 2006/07

Other EC records

Cup Winners Cup: Winner 2001/02, 2002/03

City Cup: Finalist 1998/99

Spanish Champions

2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Spanish Cup winners

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ESP BM Atletico Madrid ESP BM Atletico Madrid ESP BM Atletico MadridESP BM Atletico Madrid

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FRA Abalo Luc Abalo Luc Abalo Luc Abalo Luc

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Ivry Date of birth: 06.09.1984 Height: 182 cm

Weight: 80 kg

13

ESP

Aguinagalde Akuizu Julen Aguinagalde Akuizu Julen Aguinagalde Akuizu Julen Aguinagalde Akuizu Julen

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Irun Date of birth: 08.12.1982 Height: 195 cm Weight: 116 kg

21

ESP

Canellas Reixach Joan Canellas Reixach Joan Canellas Reixach Joan Canellas Reixach Joan

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: St. Maria de Palau Date of birth: 30.09.1986 Height: 198 cm

Weight: 100 kg

14

ESP

Davis Camara David Davis Camara David Davis Camara David Davis Camara David

Position: Left Wing

Place of birth: St. Maria de Palau Date of birth: 25.10.1976 Height: 185 cm Weight: 85 kg

33

FRA Dinart Didier Dinart Didier Dinart Didier Dinart Didier

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Pointre a Pitre Date of birth: 18.01.1977 Height: 197 cm

Weight: 108 kg

24

ESP

Entrerrios Rodriguez Alberto Entrerrios Rodriguez Alberto Entrerrios Rodriguez Alberto Entrerrios Rodriguez Alberto

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Gijon Date of birth: 07.11.1976 Height: 192 cm Weight: 102 kg

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ESP

Fernandez Roura Eduard Fernandez Roura Eduard Fernandez Roura Eduard Fernandez Roura Eduard

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Barcelona Date of birth: 26.06.1979 Height: 190 cm

Weight: 119 kg

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ESP

Guardiola Villaplana Isaias Guardiola Villaplana Isaias Guardiola Villaplana Isaias Guardiola Villaplana Isaias

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Petrer Date of birth: 01.10.1984 Height: 200 cm Weight: 103 kg

1111

ESP HOMBRADOS IBANEZ J. HOMBRADOS IBANEZ J. HOMBRADOS IBANEZ J. HOMBRADOS IBANEZ J.

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Madrid Date of birth: 07.04.1972 Height: 195 cm Weight: 97 kg

22

POL Jurkiewicz Mariusz Jurkiewicz Mariusz Jurkiewicz Mariusz Jurkiewicz Mariusz

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Lubin Date of birth: 03.02.1982 Height: 199 cm Weight: 103 kg

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SWE Källman Jonas Källman Jonas Källman Jonas Källman Jonas

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Växjö Date of birth: 17.07.1981 Height: 200 cm Weight: 100 kg

77

MKD Lazarov Kiril Lazarov Kiril Lazarov Kiril Lazarov Kiril

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Veles Date of birth: 10.05.1980 Height: 195 cm Weight: 99 kg

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ESP BM Atletico Madrid ESP BM Atletico Madrid ESP BM Atletico MadridESP BM Atletico Madrid

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DEN Markussen Nikolaj Markussen Nikolaj Markussen Nikolaj Markussen Nikolaj

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Helsinge Date of birth: 01.08.1988 Height: 211 cm

Weight: 95 kg

15

ESP

Parrondo Garcia Roberto Parrondo Garcia Roberto Parrondo Garcia Roberto Parrondo Garcia Roberto

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Madrid Date of birth: 12.01.1980 Height: 187 cm Weight: 86 kg

20

ESP RODRIGUEZ VAQUERO J. RODRIGUEZ VAQUERO J. RODRIGUEZ VAQUERO J. RODRIGUEZ VAQUERO J.

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Palencia Date of birth: 05.01.1980 Height: 187 cm Weight: 91 kg

16

ESP Sterbik Arpad Sterbik Arpad Sterbik Arpad Sterbik Arpad

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Senta Date of birth: 20.11.1979 Height: 200 cm Weight: 119 kg

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Füchse Berlin (GER)

Address

Markgrafenstraße 34, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Playing Hall

Max-Schmeling-Halle, Falkplatz 1, 10437 Berlin, Germany

Press Contact

[email protected]

Website

www. fuechse-berlin.de

New Players

Iker Romero (FC Barcelona), Jonathan Stenbäcken (IK

Sävehof), Evgeni Pevnov (TSG Friesenheim), Ramon Tauabo

(Füchse youth team)

Left the club

Stian Vatne (end of career), Konrad Wilczynski (SG Handball

Westwien), Michal Kubisztal (Wis

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Coach

Dagur Sigursson, since 2009

Qualification CL 2011/12

German third place

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GER Füchse Berlin GER Füchse Berlin GER Füchse BerlinGER Füchse Berlin

21

NED Bult Mark Bult Mark Bult Mark Bult Mark

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Emmen Date of birth: 07.09.1982 Height: 200 cm Weight: 96 kg

66

GER Christophersen Sven-Sören Christophersen Sven-Sören Christophersen Sven-Sören Christophersen Sven-Sören

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Lübeck Date of birth: 09.05.1985 Height: 198 cm Weight: 95 kg

12

GER Heinevetter Silvio Heinevetter Silvio Heinevetter Silvio Heinevetter Silvio

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Bad Langensalza Date of birth: 21.10.1984 Height: 194 cm Weight: 92 kg GER Hövels Kenji Hövels Kenji Hövels Kenji Hövels Kenji

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Berlin Date of birth: 09.07.1993 Height: 179 cm Weight: 84 kg

24

POL Jaszka Bartlomiej Jaszka Bartlomiej Jaszka Bartlomiej Jaszka Bartlomiej

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Ostrow Date of birth: 16.06.1983 Height: 185 cm Weight: 85 kg GER Kroll Maximilian Kroll Maximilian Kroll Maximilian Kroll Maximilian

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Berlin Date of birth: 20.01.1993 Height: 190 cm Weight: 96 kg

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DEN Laen Torsten Laen Torsten Laen Torsten Laen Torsten

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Odense Date of birth: 26.11.1979 Height: 198 cm Weight: 96 kg

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GER Löffler Colja Löffler Colja Löffler Colja Löffler Colja

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Lübeck Date of birth: 08.05.1989 Height: 187 cm Weight: 86 kg

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GER Michelsen Morten Michelsen Morten Michelsen Morten Michelsen Morten

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Kiel

Date of birth: 17.07.1991 Height: 193 cm Weight: 102 kg

27

CRO Nincevic Ivan Nincevic Ivan Nincevic Ivan Nincevic Ivan

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Zadar Date of birth: 27.10.1981 Height: 185 cm Weight: 82 kg GER Pechstein Marc Pechstein Marc Pechstein Marc Pechstein Marc

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Leisnig Date of birth: 22.01.1992 Height: 197 cm Weight: 96 kg

30

ISL Petersson Alexander Petersson Alexander Petersson Alexander Petersson Alexander

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Riga Date of birth: 02.07.1980 Height: 186 cm Weight: 87 kg

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GER Füchse Berlin GER Füchse Berlin GER Füchse BerlinGER Füchse Berlin

14

RUS Pevnov Evgeni Pevnov Evgeni Pevnov Evgeni Pevnov Evgeni

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Taschkent Date of birth: 13.01.1989 Height: 200 cm Weight: 106 kg

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GER Richwien Markus Richwien Markus Richwien Markus Richwien Markus

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Magdeburg Date of birth: 05.07.1985 Height: 186 cm Weight: 84 kg GER Rinderle Maximilian Rinderle Maximilian Rinderle Maximilian Rinderle Maximilian

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Lörrach Date of birth: 16.01.1987 Height: 185 cm

Weight: 85 kg

18

ESP

Romero Fernandez Iker Romero Fernandez Iker Romero Fernandez Iker Romero Fernandez Iker

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Vitoria Date of birth: 15.06.1980 Height: 196 cm Weight: 100 kg

23

GER Sellin Johannes Sellin Johannes Sellin Johannes Sellin Johannes

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Wolgast Date of birth: 31.12.1990 Height: 195 cm

Weight: 81 kg

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CRO

Spoljaric Denis Milan Spoljaric Denis Milan Spoljaric Denis Milan Spoljaric Denis Milan

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Zagreb Date of birth: 20.08.1979 Height: 196 cm Weight: 96 kg

19

SWE Stenbäcken Jonathan Stenbäcken Jonathan Stenbäcken Jonathan Stenbäcken Jonathan

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Vargarda Date of birth: 07.01.1988 Height: 195 cm Weight: 103 kg

71

CZE Stochl Petr Stochl Petr Stochl Petr Stochl Petr

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Pilsen Date of birth: 24.04.1976 Height: 195 cm Weight: 93 kg

15

GER Tauabo Ramon Tauabo Ramon Tauabo Ramon Tauabo Ramon

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Berlin Date of birth: 08.10.1992 Height: 183 cm Weight: 83 kg GER Thümmler Jonas Thümmler Jonas Thümmler Jonas Thümmler Jonas

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Berlin Date of birth: 21.08.1993 Height: 192 cm Weight: 87 kg

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Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN)

Address

Vestre Ringvej 7, 8850 Bjerringbro, Denmark

Playing Hall

Messecenter, Herning, Vardevej 1, 7400 Herning, Denmark

Press Contact

[email protected]

Website

www.bjerringbro-silkeborg.dk

New Players

Audray Tuzolana (Nantes), Espen Lie Hansen (Drammen HK),

Robert Arrhenius (Aragon), Gudmundur Arni Olafsson

(Haukar), Jannick Green (Aalborg Handbold)

Left the club

Primoz Prost (Montpellier), Andreas Toudahl (Skjern

Handbold), Joakim Hykkerud, Akuutaneq Kreutzmann (Vejle)

Coach

Carsten Albrektse, since 2007

Qualification CL 2011/12

Danish runners-up

VELUX EHF Champions League records

Participations (including 2011/12 season): 2

Qualification (1): 2010/11

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DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg DEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg DEN Bjerringbro-SilkeborgDEN Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

21

DEN

Ahle Jesper Tvistholm Ahle Jesper Tvistholm Ahle Jesper Tvistholm Ahle Jesper Tvistholm

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Holstebro Date of birth: 13.02.1981 Height: 192 cm

Weight: 98 kg

66

DEN

Andersen Kasper Young Andersen Kasper Young Andersen Kasper Young Andersen Kasper Young

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Silkeborg Date of birth: 20.12.1993 Height: 191 cm Weight: 77 kg

14

SWE

Arrhenius Robert Lennart Arrhenius Robert Lennart Arrhenius Robert Lennart Arrhenius Robert Lennart

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Kyrketorp Date of birth: 14.05.1979 Height: 195 cm Weight: 104 kg

22

DEN Baagöe Theis Baagöe Theis Baagöe Theis Baagöe Theis

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Arhus Date of birth: 12.11.1992 Height: 202 cm Weight: 94 kg

10

NOR

Hansen Espen Lie Hansen Espen Lie Hansen Espen Lie Hansen Espen Lie

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Drammen Date of birth: 01.03.1989 Height: 196 cm

Weight: 100 kg

20

DEN

Jacobsen Niklas Landin Jacobsen Niklas Landin Jacobsen Niklas Landin Jacobsen Niklas Landin

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Gladsaxe Date of birth: 19.12.1988 Height: 200 cm Weight: 98 kg

15

DEN KIRKEGAARD D. KIRKEGAARD D. KIRKEGAARD D. KIRKEGAARD D.

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Ulfborg-Vemb Date of birth: 04.06.1981 Height: 186 cm

Weight: 87 kg

16

DEN

Krejberg Jannick Green Krejberg Jannick Green Krejberg Jannick Green Krejberg Jannick Green

Position: Goal Keeper Place of birth: Lemvig Date of birth: 29.09.1988 Height: 195 cm Weight: 93 kg

23

DEN

Kristiansen Simon Westh Kristiansen Simon Westh Kristiansen Simon Westh Kristiansen Simon Westh

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Ronne Date of birth: 25.01.1984 Height: 190 cm

Weight: 93 kg

18

DEN

Madsen Mathias Pugholm Madsen Mathias Pugholm Madsen Mathias Pugholm Madsen Mathias Pugholm

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Gjern Date of birth: 10.04.1982 Height: 196 cm Weight: 100 kg

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DEN

Nielsen Jonas Gade Nielsen Jonas Gade Nielsen Jonas Gade Nielsen Jonas Gade

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Arhus Date of birth: 03.03.1994 Height: 193 cm Weight: 86 kg

26

DEN Nielsen Kasper Nielsen Kasper Nielsen Kasper Nielsen Kasper

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Hillerod Date of birth: 09.06.1975 Height: 191 cm Weight: 95 kg

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8888

DEN

Nielsen Mads Oris Nielsen Mads Oris Nielsen Mads Oris Nielsen Mads Oris

Position: Left Back Place of birth: Bjerringbro Date of birth: 17.03.1981 Height: 197 cm

Weight: 102 kg

7777

DEN

Nielsen Nicolaj Oris Nielsen Nicolaj Oris Nielsen Nicolaj Oris Nielsen Nicolaj Oris

Position: Right Back Place of birth: Bjerringbro Date of birth: 26.09.1986 Height: 194 cm Weight: 100 kg

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DEN

Nielsen Nicolaj Schytt Nielsen Nicolaj Schytt Nielsen Nicolaj Schytt Nielsen Nicolaj Schytt

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Viborg Date of birth: 12.02.1994 Height: 185 cm

Weight: 70 kg

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ISL

Olafsson Gudmundur Arni Olafsson Gudmundur Arni Olafsson Gudmundur Arni Olafsson Gudmundur Arni

Position: Right Wing Place of birth: Reykjavik Date of birth: 24.09.1990 Height: 181 cm Weight: 74 kg

83

SWE

Petersen Fredrik Raahauge Petersen Fredrik Raahauge Petersen Fredrik Raahauge Petersen Fredrik Raahauge

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Ystad (SWE) Date of birth: 27.08.1983 Height: 188 cm

Weight: 81 kg

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DEN

Schmidt Rasmus Lauge Schmidt Rasmus Lauge Schmidt Rasmus Lauge Schmidt Rasmus Lauge

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Randers Date of birth: 20.06.1991 Height: 194 cm Weight: 101 kg

31

DEN

Sörensen Fredrik Schilling Sörensen Fredrik Schilling Sörensen Fredrik Schilling Sörensen Fredrik Schilling

Position: Left Wing Place of birth: Silkeborg Date of birth: 03.09.1989 Height: 180 cm Weight: 69 kg

84

FRA Tuzolana Audray Tuzolana Audray Tuzolana Audray Tuzolana Audray

Position: Middle Back Place of birth: Versailles Date of birth: 28.02.1984 Height: 181 cm Weight: 85 kg

25

SLO Zvizej Miha Zvizej Miha Zvizej Miha Zvizej Miha

Position: Line Player Place of birth: Celje Date of birth: 06.11.1987 Height: 193 cm Weight: 103 kg

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