Preview: Atletico - Kiel
It is the clash of the titans, the re-match of the previous final, the opening showdown of two of the best handball teams in the world: When Atlético Madrid host THW Kiel on Sunday in the Match of the Week on ehfTV in Round 1 of the VELUX EHF Champions the number of superlatives and records is as long as the tradition of these fixtures. On Sunday four current or former Olympic champions, seven world champions, five EHF EURO champions, two former EHF Champions League top scorers and four former world handball players of the year will face in the duel of Group B.
Champions league gets underway
VELUX EHF Champions League, the handball clubs tournament most competitive around the world, gets underway. And it starts in the best way, the same as it finished last season. 2012 final will take place again at Palacio de Vistalegre, during the first Matchday: THW Kiel visit BM Atletico Madrid on Sunday 18:00. The Madrid-based side want revenge and the Germans need to break the curse that none Champion reach the next Final4
Academia Octavio first Cup chalenge
Yesterday, in the ASOBAL headquarters in Sant Joan Despí, the draw for Spanish XXXVIII Copa del Rey round of 16 took place. In the draw, all top flight teams were divided in two groups, depending on their place in last season's Liga ASOBAL.
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At 25 September draw for new Spanish Cup
The draw for the second round of the King's Cup 2012/2013 will be held on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 at 14:30 pm at ASOBAL house in Sant Joan Despi (Barcelona).
This season got formatting and Cup competition will take place in three stages: first round (last 16), quarterfinal and FINAL4 with total sixteen teams in season 2012/13.
The world championship has definitive schedule
The World Championship' schedule has the definitive times after the agreement between IHF, Royal Spanish Handball Federation, TVE (the Spanish public television corporation) and UFA, the broadcasting company which has the television rights for the tournament. The only matches that have not a definitive hour are the round of 16, the quarter-finals and the semi-finals. In these cases, the time will depend on the teams that will play each match.
Atletico Madrid began with an easy win!
After F.C Barcelona Intersport, BM Atletico Madrid celebrated the first victory in the new season of ASOBAL. Team of Talant Dujshebaev had fast recovery after defeat in ASOBAL Super Cup last weekend with an easy win over Naturhause La Rioja 31:23.
Markussen will have surgery tomorrow
Danish Atletico Madrid international , Nicholay Markussen will have surgery, would solve knee problems that plague after returning from the Olympics. "At the moment I have no pain, but it is best to solve the problem now and not wait for more to come critical moment," says Markussen.
Barcelona win ASOBAL Supercup
In the opening clash between BM Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona (31-34), the Catalan team gets its second title of the season after the Catalan Super Cup. The Vistalegre bullring, Atletico's home, hosted the Supercopa ASOBAL like in the previous edition, dressed in full regalia with 9,563 spectators.
Constanta in Atletico Madrid group
HCM Constanta - TATRAN Presov 26:21 (16:10)