Alex Dujshebaev joins RK Vardar Pro!

One of the best players at Junior World Championship in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spanish right back, Alex Dujshebaev (21) has signed two years contract with Macedonian champion RK Vardar Pro with an option to extend deal for one more year. Young left-hander was the TOP scorer of ASOBAL last season in t-shirt of BM Aragon and it was agreed to join BM Atletico Madrid this summer and work with his father Talant Dujshebaev, but after financial collapse of Spanish team, Alex became target of many international teams. He was connected with some German teams as THW Kiel and HSV Handball, also French, but at the end Dujshebaev will join ambitious Macedonian project with Russian backup.

At the same position, RK Vardar has already two players – experienced Ex-Yugoslav NT member, Vladimir Petric (38) and youngstar, Stefan Terzić (19),who came also this summer from HSV Handball.

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EHF looking for Women’s EHF CL F4 host!

With the EHF Executive Committee having given a green light to the possibility of the organisation of a final tournament or Final4 at the end of the 2013/14 season in the Women’s EHF Champions League, the bidding process for the organisation of an event scheduled for 3/4 May 2014 has now opened.

The EHF and its marketing arm, EHF Marketing GmbH, have released a bidding document and are welcoming bids from clubs, national federations, agencies, arenas or any other institutions interested in hosting of a possible first edition of the event in 2014 with all its potential to become the highlight of European women’s club handball.

Bids can be submitted up to 10 September 2013. A decision on the awarding of the event will be made by the EHF Executive Committee at its meeting on 20 September.

If the none of the bids meets the organisational or economic standards neceesary to carry out a top-class event, then the decision may be made to postpone the Final4 event to a later season. In which case final matches will be played in the traditional home and away format.

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F.C Porto signed two ex-Atletico Madrid players!

On their way to the VELUX EHF Champions League, Portuguese F.C Porto Vitalis has signed two ex- BM Atletico Madrid players, Alvaro Ferrer and David Davis. That will give a new energy and boost of confidence to the team of Serbian coach, Ljubomir Obradovic, who will meet Norwegian team Elverum in the qualification tournament semi-final, which will be hosted by Porto.

- Now we are working on a new era and we believe the squad has quality. now we have this month and a half of preparation and, shortly thereafter, start the game and I am optimistic about the future. We also have two new players with great experience in ASOBAL Liga (Spain) and in the Champions League, and I think that will easily adapt to the group. Lets see how they react to the first contacts with the team and how they integrate into our scheme of training and style of play – said Ljubomir Obradovic for the official website and added:

- Our first goal is to win the championship and the cup. We know that is not easy to play in European competition and achieve qualification for the Champions League – and the proof is that we have always been close, though I seem that the ‘near’ has always been very far. One thing is certain: we have squad leaders and followers to can get into the Champions League - concluded Obradovic.

Servaas decided:: Rastko Stojkovic to leave Kielce!

One of the “pioneer” of the new era of Polish club’s handball, Serbian line-player, Rastko Stojković (32) will leave Vive Targi Kielce after four seasons. It was 2009 when Stojkovic left German Bundesliga and HSG Nordhorn in direction Poland, what was unusual for that period. Just four years later, Vive Targi Kielce is one of the best European teams who signed contract with one of the best line-players, Julen Aguinagalde,which caused problem on the “line”, where Polish champion had four players.

Croatian player Zeljko Musa has renewed contract until 2016 just few months ago, so the decision had to be made between Rastko Stojkovic and Piotr Grabarczyk. After talks with both players, club’s owner Bertus Servaas has decided that Serbian player has to leave the team.

- Such moments are always difficult, because Rastko done a lot for our club. It was like a business conversation and parting in friendship and respect towards each other. Rastko always behaved like a pro. Unfortunately, this is a profession where you sometimes have to deal with this kind of situation – Bertus Servaas said for official club’s website.

Draw for European Cups 2013/2014!

Draw for all European competition was held in Vienna:

2013/14 Women’s Challenge Cup, Round 3

GAS Anagennisi Arta	VS	HC Dnepryanka Kherson
Danilovgrad	VS	ZRK Naisa-Nis
Union Mios Biganos-B.	VS	Vistal Gdynia
DHC Slavia Praha	VS	Yellow Winterthur
Istanbul Maltepe BGSK	VS	JAC Alcanena
SG Basel Regio	VS	KHF Prishtina
GAS Megas Alexandros G.	VS	ABU Baku
ZRK Krivaja	VS	Colegio de Gaia
H 65 Höör	VS	Westfriesland SEW

2013/14 Men’s Challenge Cup, Round 3

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HC Vrbas	VS	RK Metaloplastika Sabac
HC Victory Regia Minsk	VS	A.C. PAOK
Salford	VS	KH BESA Famiglia
SPE Strovolos	VS	KV Sasja HC
Handball Zabrze	VS	Initia Hasselt
Özel Idare SK	VS	KS Azoty-Pulawy
ZTR Zaporozhye	VS	Olimpus-85 USEFS
Pallamano Pressano	VS	Cocks
IK Sävehof	VS	PGU-Kartina TV Tiraspol
United HC Tongeren	VS	HB Dudelange
Ruislip Eagles	VS	Spartak
HRK Karlovac	VS	Manchester HC
Nilüfer BK	VS	JMS Hurry-Up

2013/14 Women’s Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 2

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4th placed team CL Q2/gr.1	VS	Üsküdar B.S.K. Dernegi
Juve Lis	VS	Loser CL Q1/ Dalfsen-Muratpasa
4th placed team CL Q2/gr.4	VS	SPONO Nottwil
O.F.N. Ionias	VS	4th placed team CL Q2/gr.2
ZORK Jagodina	VS	Union Korneuburg
WHC Metalurg	VS	HC Odense
Gorodnichanka	VS	H.C. Holon
4th placed team CL Q2/gr.3	VS	KGHM M. Zaglebie Lubin

2013/14 Women’s Cup Winners’ Cup, Round 3

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ASC Corona 2010 Brasov	VS	3./2 CL Q2
2./3 CL Q2	VS	Winner R2 4./1 CL Q2/Üsküdar B.S.K. Dernegi
3./1 CL Q2	VS	Winner R2 4./4 CL Q2/SPONO Nottwil
2./4 CL Q2	VS	Stabaek Handball
Winner R2 O.F.N. Ionias/4./2 CL Q2	VS	2./1 CL Q2
Buxtehuder SV	VS	Lugi HF
Winner R2 WHC Metalurg/HC Odense	VS	Cercle Dijon Bourgogne
Winner R2 ZORK Jagodina/Union Korneuburg	VS	3./3 CL Q2
Winner R2 4./3 CL Q2/KGHM Metraco Zaglebie Lubin	VS	2./2 CL Q2
Zvezda Zvenigorod	VS	Mecalia Atletico Guardes
Winner R2 Juve Lis/Loser CL Q1 SERCODAK Dalfsen/Muratpasa Belediyesi SK	VS	3./4 CL Q2
Winner R2 Gorodnichanka/H.C. Holon	VS	Veszprem Barabas D. KC

2013/14 Women’s EHF Cup, Round 2

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ZRK Zrinski Mostar	VS	Succes Schoonmaak/VOC
DHW Antwerpen	VS	Liones
HC Gomel	VS	ADA C. Joao de Barros
A.C. Loux Patras	VS	HB Dudelange
Olympia HC-London	VS	Fram
HC Karpaty	VS	HC Zalgiris Kaunas
DHK Banik Most	VS	Levanger HK
Bnei Hertzeliya	VS	IUVENTA Michalovce
HSC Etar-64 V. Tarnovo	VS	A.C. PAOK
KHF Kastrioti	VS	Handball Femina Vise

2013/14 Women’s EHF Cup, Round 3

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Lada	VS	Winner R2 DHW Antwerpen/Liones
Winner R2 Olympia HC-London/Fram	VS	Köfem Sport Club
H.C. Zalau	VS	Winner R2 DHK Banik Most/Levanger HK
Rocasa Ace Gran Canaria	VS	Winner R2 HC Gomel/ADA Colegio Joao de Barros
U Jolidon Cluj	VS	Winner R2 HSC “Etar-64″ Veliko Tarnovo/A.C. PAOK
Astrakhanochka	VS	Firmus AZS Politechnika Koszalinska
Winner R2 KHF Kastrioti/Handball Femina Vise	VS	Cankaya Bel. Anka Spor K.
Elche C.F.-Mustang	VS	Winner R2 A.C. Loux Patras/HB Dudelange
Winner R2 Bnei Hertzeliya/IUVENTA Michalovce	VS	RK GEN-I Zagorje
Alavarium / Love Tiles	VS	TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Dinamo Volgograd	VS	LC Brühl Handball
HC Zito Prilep	VS	Frisch Auf Göppingen
Winner R2 HC Karpaty/HC Zalgiris Kaunas	VS	Kobenhavn Handbold
WHC Radnicki Kragujevac	VS	Team Esbjerg
Ipress Center-Vac	VS	Winner R2 ZRK “Zrinski” Mostar/Succes Schoonmaak / VOC Amsterdam
Skuru IK	VS	Helvetia Bm. Alcobendas

2013/14 Men’s EHF Cup, Qualification Round 1

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HC Meshkov Brest	VS	Maccabi Rishon-Lezion
HC Sporta Hlohovec	VS	TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen
OCI-Lions	VS	Haukar
HBC Ronal Jicin	VS	HC Dobrudja
Handball Kaerjeng	VS	Klaipeda Dragunas
Grundfos Tatabanya KC	VS	Achilles Bocholt
London GD Handball Club	VS	B.B. Ankara Spor
Maccabi Tyrec Tel Aviv	VS	HC Lovcen Cetinje
Pölva Serviti	VS	Fyllingen Bergen
KH Prishtina	VS	Bregenz Handball