CL Newsletter - 31st March 2011 [ID=4055487]

Crunch time in the VELUX EHF Champions League There are a tense few days ahead for Europe's top handball teams as the VELUX EHF Champions League reaches the second leg of the Last 16. Most teams are still in with a chance of a place in the Quarterfinals - but only eight sides can keep their dream of a place in the VELUX EHF FINAL4 alive. The highlight of the weekend at ehfTV.com is the "Match of the Week" with live English commentary from the match between Cuatro Rayas Valladolid and HSV Hamburg from 18:00 (local time) on Sunday - be sure not to miss it! The Draw for the Quarterfinals will also be available live at ehfTV.com on Monday 4 April 2011 from Vienna at 18:30 (local time) - the live stream will include reactions and interviews from club officials.

		Last 16 reaches second leg There is still hope of a place in the Quarterfinals for many of the remaining teams as the second leg of the Last 16 of the VELUX EHF Champions League throws off. More>>
		Hamburg stars at Jack & Jones store opening HSV Hamburg players, Domagoj Duvnjak and Hans Lindberg, will be signing autographs at the opening of a new store in Hamburg on Thursday 31 March. More>>
		High hopes in Schaffhausen With a five-goal lead under their belts from the first leg, Schaffausen are looking to pull off a sensation in Montpellier at the weekend. More>>
		ehfCL.com talks to Vid Kavticnik The Montpellier star talks to ehfCL.com about his team's dismal performance against Schaffhausen and his hopes for a place in the VELUX EHF FINAL4. More>>

CL Newsletter - 24 March 2011 [ID=4039200]

VELUX EHF Champions League reaches Last 16 Of the 24 teams that started the race to the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Cologne, only sixteen teams remain, as the competition reaches the first knock-out stage. All four of last season's VELUX EHF FINAL4 teams, THW Kiel, FC Barcelona Borges,  Renovalia Ciudad Real and Chekhovskie Medvedi are still in contention, but nothing is decided yet with strong competition for a place in the biggest club handball event of the year. Don't miss the action: four of the eight matches can be viewed on the free-of-charge live web stream at ehfTV.com.

		Back to square one Preview of the first leg matches of the Last 16 in the VELUX EHF Men’s Champions League. Several players coming back to play in their home countries will provide some extra spice. Read more >>
		Bičanić: "We can beat any team" French league leaders ChamberySavoie HB's left back Damir Bičanić would like to repeat his great performance from the Croatian national team in the clash against Renovalia Ciudad Real. Read more >>
		Zeitz: "We are warned" Title defenders THW Kiel's right back Christian Zeitz gives a rather careful outlook on the match against the Danish side KIF Kolding. Read more >>
		Mocsai: "Hard to succeed in Szeged" Before their Last 16 clash, Flensburg’s Hungarian right back Tamás Mocsai warns his team-mates of the tremendous handball enthusiasm in Szeged. Read more >>

		Semi-final match schedule The last matches of the Main Round stage on 20 March 2011 gave us the two semi-final fixtures in the 2010/11 EHF Women’s Champions League, and now the playing schedule has been finished. Read more >>

Thursday 24 March 2011    HSV Hamburg (GER) vs. Cuatro Rayas BM Valladolid (ESP) Thu, 19:30 hrs (local time)     Live   19:00 hrs: Eurosport German Window 19:00 hrs: player.eurosport.de 19:25 hrs: Radio televisión de castilla y león 19:30 hrs: Rtvcyl web live stream 19:30 hrs: ehfTV.com 19:30 hrs: Polsat Sport 20:30 hrs: Digi Sport Plus 20:30 hrs: sportsTV     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   TDN    Dubai Sports Channel 1     Saturday 26 March 2011     Pick Szeged (HUN) vs. SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER) Sat, 14:30 hrs (local time)     Live   14:15 hrs: Digi Sport HUN 14:25 hrs: STV 3 14:30 hrs: ehfTV.com 14:30 hrs: Eurosport German Window 14:30 hrs: player.eurosport.de 15:30 hrs: Digi Sport ROU 15:30 hrs: NTsportsTV     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen   TDN   Dubai Sports Channel 1     Sunday 27 March 2011     Chambery Savoie HB (FRA) vs. Renovalia Ciud. Real (ESP) Sun, 17:00 hrs (local time)     Live   16:55 hrs: Sport + 17:00 hrs: ehfTV.com 18:00 hrs: Digi Sport 22:00 hrs: SCTV     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   TDN   Dubai Sports Channel 1 16:00 hrs: MHZ Networks 23:20 hrs: Polat Sport Extra     HC Bosna BH Gas (BIH) vs. Chekhovskie Medvedi (RUS) Sun, 18:00 hrs (local time)     Live   18:00 hrs: Arena Sport 1 19:55 hrs: RUS NTV Plus Sport     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Dubai Sports Channel 1   SCTV 22:00 hrs: NTV Plus Sport Plus     17:55 hrs: Schweizer Sport Fernsehen 18:00 hrs: Radio televisión de castilla y león   Thursday 24 March 2011    Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI) vs. Montpellier AHB (FRA) Thu, 20:30 hrs (local time)     Live   20:15 hrs: Digi Sport Plus 20:20 hrs: Schweizer Sport Fernsehen 20:25 hrs: Sport + 20:45 hrs: STV 3     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   TDN   Dubai Sports Channel 1 22:00 hrs: Digi Sport Plus     Saturday 26 March 2011     KIF Kolding (DEN) vs. THW Kiel (GER) Sat, 16:15 hrs (local time)     Live   18:45 hrs: NTV Plus Sport Plus 18:45 hrs: NTV Plus Sport Plus 18:45 hrs: NTV Plus Sport Plus 18:45 hrs: NTV Plus Sport Plus 18:45 hrs: NTV Plus Sport Plus     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen   TDN   Dubai Sports Channel 1 17:15 hrs: Digi Sport 22:10 hrs: Polat Sport Extra Sun, 13:50: DEN TV2 Sport     Sunday 27 March 2011     F.C. Barcelona Borges (ESP) vs. MKB Veszprém KC (HUN) Sun, 17:30 hrs (local time)     Live   17:00 hrs: sportTV 2 17:15 hrs: Digi Sport 17:25 hrs: STV 3 17:30 hrs: sportsTV     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Barca TV   TDN   Dubai Sports Channel 1   SCTV 19:30 hrs: Digi Sport 22:45 hrs: Eurosport 2     HC Cro. Os. Zagreb (CRO) vs. Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER) Sun, 18:00 hrs (local time)     Live   17:40 hrs: CRO HRT 2 18:00 hrs: ehfTV.com 18:00 hrs: Eurosport German Window 18:00 hrs: player.eurosport.de     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk 21:00 hrs: DEN TV2 Sport 21:00 hrs: Digi Sport 21:10 hrs: Polat Sport Extra

CL Newsletter - 18 March [ID=4025521]

New Facebook design accompanies Main Round end The EHF Women's Champions League is heading into the last round of the Main Round. All four semi-finalists are already determined, but not which teams will face each other in the next stage. These fixtures will be decided in two duels between the teams placed first and second of both groups. Both top games will be streamed live on ehfTV.com. In addition, a new starting page welcomes fans to the EHF Champions League Facebook Fanpage, including links to the latest results, photos, videos or posts on the wall. Become a fan now at www.facebook.com/ehf.champions.league

		Battling it out for the semi-finals Preview of all Main Round matches from Round 6 of the EHF Women's Champions League, where the four semi-finalists will not only decide their opponents in the next stage but also determin the home advantage for the return leg. Read more >>
		Marta Bon to leave Krim In an interview with ehfCL.com, Marta Bon, coach of the Slovenian champions RK Krim Mercator Ljubljana, explains what went wrong in the season with the big ambitions. Bon decided to leave the club after this season. Read more >>
		Fernandez: "Itxako are writing history" Itxako Reyno de Navarra (ESP) are the surprise team of this EHF Women's Champions League season. Their line player Begoña Fernandez not only enjoys the succesful campaign but also explains the reasons for their form. Read more >>
		Győr’s campaign in safe hands Hungary’s Győri Audi ETO have reached the semi-finals stage of the EHF Champions League for the fifth consecutive time. But before that, goalkeeper Katalin Pálinger aims to repay fans by beating Larvik HK in the last Main Round match. Read more >>

Saturday 19 March 2011   RK Krim Mercator (SLO) vs. Oltchim Rm. Valcea (ROU) 17:30 hrs (local time)     Live   17:10 hrs RTV Slovenija 2 18:30 hrs Digi Sport     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Dubai Sports Channel 1     Sunday 20 March 2011     Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) vs. Itxako R. De Navarra (ESP) 19:30 hrs (local time)     Live   19:30 hrs Canal 6 Navarra 19:30 hrs ehfTV.com 19:30 hrs Eurosport 2 19:30 hrs Arena Sport 1     Delayed  Cyprus Sports Channel   Dubai Sports Channel 1       Saturday 19 March 2011   HC Leipzig (GER) vs. Dinamo Volgograd (RUS) 15:00 hrs (local time)     Live   16:55 hrs RUS NTV Plus Sport ONLINE     Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel   Dubai Sports Channel 1  16:30 hrs MDR     Sunday 20 March 2011     Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) vs. Larvik HK (NOR) 18:15 hrs (local time)     Live   18:00 hrs HUN Viasat 3 18:10 hrs NOR TV2 Sport 18:15 hrs ehfTV.com   19:15 hrs sportsTV         Delayed Cyprus Sports Channel     Dubai Sports Channel 1