Another Veszprém match - another unstoppable Emil Nielsen! #handball

Could the traditional 7-against-6 rule be about to change? How fantastic would that be - it would be the first rule change in forever that actually benefits the defence. More info: According to Handnews, the IHF is considering testing a possible modification or removal of the 7-against-6 rule, potentially at the 2027 Youth and Junior World Championships. IHF Council will discuss the possibility in January. The debate centres on concerns that 7-against-6 reduces the impact of suspensions, disrupts the flow of the game and creates situations such as shots into an empty goal. More info: handnews.fr/2026/ihf-vers-la… #handball

The Emil Nielsen effect! #handball

Tomorrow 🔥 Finally, a Champions League group phase where everything is at stake from the very first match! Aalborg–PSG and Nantes–Plock are just two of the many games that will be interesting to follow. #handball

Potential to be a really great Saturday of handball! #handball

Many 2026/27 handball jerseys are being unveiled these days, but it will be very difficult to top Gummersbach’s new PUMA home and away jersey! As a handball jersey collector, these are absolute must-haves for me! #handball

The all-star team of the U20 European Championship 2026. #handball

27 teams have registered for the Champions League. 11 teams are already qualified, while 16 teams are competing for the remaining 13 places. It’s hardly a healthy sign that only six national champions from outside the top 10 nations have applied for a spot. #handball

Milosavljev once again proved decisive for Füchse Berlin, who are through to their second consecutive Champions League final. Magdeburg were right in the game, but went almost 10 minutes without scoring towards the end of the semi-final! #handball

Results of tonight: - Veszprém won the Hungarian Championship for the 30th time - Presov won the Slovakian Championship for the 20th time - Gdansk won a bronze medal in Poland CL-update: 🇩🇪: Magdeburg✅ 🇪🇸: FC Barcelona✅ 🇫🇷: PSG✅ 🇩🇰: Aalborg/SAH❓ 🇵🇱: Kielce✅ 🇭🇺: Veszprém✅🆕 🇷🇴: Dinamo Bucuresti✅ 🇵🇹: Sporting✅ 🇭🇷: Zagreb✅ 🇳🇴: Kolstad✅ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ Clubs (among others) with a possibility to apply for a wildcard/upgrade (maximum of 2 applies/nation for top 10 nations - maximum of 1 for all other nations): 🇩🇪: Berlin, Flensburg, Gummersbach and/or Melsungen* 🇪🇸: La Rioja, Granollers 🇫🇷: Nantes + either Montpellier or Limoges 🇩🇰: Aalborg or SAH + either GOG or Mors/Thy* 🇵🇱: Plock, Gdansk🆕 🇭🇺: Szeged, Tatabanya🆕 🇷🇴: Buzau, CSM Bucuresti 🇵🇹: Porto, Benfica 🇭🇷: Sesvete + either Nexe or Gorica 🇳🇴: Elverum, Drammen —————————————————— 🇸🇮: Celje 🇲🇰: Vardar 🇨🇭: Kriens 🇸🇪: Kristianstad 🇮🇸: Valur 🇺🇦: Motor Zaporozhye 🇷🇸: Partizan 🇸🇰: Presov🆕 🇲🇪: Lovcen or Budvanska 🇦🇹: Voslauer or Fivers 🇧🇦: Izvidac 🇬🇷: Olympiakos 🇨🇿: Plzen 🇫🇮: BK-46 🇮🇹: Cassano 🇮🇱: Ramat Hasharon *Clubs who can get a spot from winning Champions League or European League: 🇩🇪: Berlin, Melsungen (The EHF European League title for Melsungen secures a place in next season’s Champions League, unless Füchse Berlin win the Champions League and finish outside the top two in the Bundesliga) 🇩🇰: Aalborg **The EHF also reserves the right to award wild cards for participation, including to non-European clubs. #handball #ehfcl

Following this weekend’s results, we now have answers to a number of key questions regarding next season’s Champions League: 🇩🇪: Magdeburg✅ 🇪🇸: FC Barcelona✅ 🇫🇷: PSG✅ 🇩🇰: Aalborg/SAH❓ 🇵🇱: Kielce✅ 🇭🇺: Veszprém/Szeged❓ 🇷🇴: Dinamo Bucuresti✅ 🇵🇹: Sporting✅ 🇭🇷: Zagreb✅ 🇳🇴: Kolstad✅ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ 🃏:❓ Clubs (among others) with a possibility to apply for a wildcard/upgrade (maximum of 2 applies/nation for top 10 nations - maximum of 1 for all other nations): 🇩🇪: Berlin, Flensburg, Gummersbach and/or Melsungen* 🇪🇸: La Rioja, Granollers 🇫🇷: Nantes + either Montpellier or Limoges 🇩🇰: Aalborg or SAH + either GOG or Mors/Thy* 🇵🇱: Plock + either Ostrow or Gdansk 🇭🇺: Veszprém or Szeged + Tatabanya 🇷🇴: Buzau, CSM Bucuresti 🇵🇹: Porto, Benfica 🇭🇷: Sesvete + either Nexe or Gorica 🇳🇴: Drammen, Elverum —————————————————— 🇸🇮: Celje 🇲🇰: Vardar 🇨🇭: Kriens 🇸🇪: Kristianstad 🇮🇸: Valur 🇺🇦: Motor Zaporozhye 🇷🇸: Partizan or Vojvodina 🇸🇰: Presov or Bojnice 🇲🇪: Lovcen or Budvanska 🇦🇹: Voslauer or Fivers 🇧🇦: Izvidac 🇬🇷: Olympiakos 🇨🇿: Plzen 🇫🇮: BK-46 🇮🇹: Cassano 🇮🇱: Le Zion or Hasharon *Clubs who can get a spot from winning Champions League or European League: 🇩🇪: Berlin, Melsungen (The EHF European League title for Melsungen secures a place in next season’s Champions League, unless Füchse Berlin win the Champions League and finish outside the top two in the Bundesliga) 🇩🇰: Aalborg **The EHF also reserves the right to award wild cards for participation, including to non-European clubs. #handball #ehfcl

As mentioned before, the EHF’s incredibly poorly thought-out rule changes could have major consequences. Kiel, unsurprisingly, lost to Berlin. Now it is Melsungen’s turn…. After winning the EHF European League, they must hope that Berlin either finish in the Bundesliga top two or fail to win the Champions League - if so Melsungen will play in the Champions League next season. The irony? Melsungen can help Berlin take a huge step towards a top-two finish when the two teams meet on Thursday in Melsungen. A bizarre situation where a club’s Champions League hopes could depend on helping a direct rival. A truly awful setup…. #handball