2008 UNIQA EHF Men’s Champions Trophy

2008 UNIQA EHF Men’s Champions Trophy

The 2008/09 men’s European Cup season will start with a spectacular handball weekend in Veszprém. The first trophy to win and the first international test for the most successful men’s clubs of the last season is coming up on Saturday.

The 2008 Uniqa EHF Men’s Champions Trophy will take place in Veszprém, Hungary, in Veszprém Aréna, which is the new home of the Cup Winners Cup winner MKB Veszprém. The state-of-the-art sports hall, perfectly designed for handball, was inaugurated in July 2008.

Season Opener Event

The 2008 Uniqa EHF Men's Champions Trophy will be preceded by the 2008 EHF Season Opener Event on Saturday, 20 September at 14:30. The 2008/2009 Season and the partnership EHF/Interwetten will also be on the agenda of the press conference.

Coverage – TV, live stream and reports

The games of the 2008 Uniqa EHF Men's Champions Trophy will be broadcast live on Eurosport, MTV and Sport 1 (Hungary), Teledeporte (Spanish) and Al Jazeera. For the detailed TV programme check out the TV Guide of Eurohandball.com.

All matches of the Champions Trophy will be broadcast live on www.ehftv.com.

Match reports, interviews, stories: you can keep up-to-date with Eurohandball.com throughout the weekend.

Press file
You can find even more information in the Media Centre/Downloads of Eurohandball.com. A 42 page press file is there for journalists or fans who wish to know even more about the event.

2008 UNIQA EHF Men’s Champions Trophy in Veszprém, Hungary

Participants

Date: 20-21 September 2008
Venue: Veszprém Aréna in Veszprém, Hungary
Local organiser: MKB Veszprém

Playing schedule:

Saturday, 20 September 2008

16:00 local time
Semi-final 1:
Nordhorn /GER vs Veszprém /HUN

18:00 local time
Semi-final 2:
THW Kiel/GER vs Ciudad Real/ESP

Sunday, 21 September 2008

13:00 local time
3/4 Final: Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2

15:00 local time
Final: Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2


Official 2008 Uniqa EHF Men's Champions Trophy partners:

History of the event

Champions Trophy looks back on a long history by now making it one of the most prestigious events of the season.

The tournament has previously come under the title of European Championship for Club Teams, or also commonly known as the Supercup. The EHF has relaunched the event under the new name of Champions Trophy in 2007, which is fitting because the champions of the Champions League, EHF Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup meet a wild card entrant to offer the public this attractive event.

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