Semi-final line-up confirmed after drama at Champions Cup 2025

MEN'S COMPETITION

• GRD Leça – Spar will meet 12Monkeys Köln BHC in the first semi-final on Sunday morning, while Rødby Beach Boys will face Nazaré BHT
• In a thrilling encounter, 12Monkeys Köln BHC triumphed over Ligue Nouvelle Aquitaine Handball 2:0; after winning the first set with a golden goal scored by the team’s star player Robin John, the German team confidently took the second
• The sixth series of the shootout proved to be crucial when Nazaré BHT knocked out Fundación Fomento Deporte CBMP Ciudad de Málaga; Milton Estrelinha was Nazaré’s hero, making the decisive save 
• The 2024 runners-up, Rødby Beach Boys, outsmarted Aarhus Beach with a 2:0 victory, securing their place among the top four teams
• GRD Leça – Spar and HÍR-SAT BHC were locked in an intense battle, neither team willing to give an inch until the final whistle; the Portuguese team eventually secured a straight two-set win by scoring a golden goal in the second set

WOMEN'S COMPETITION

• In the semi-final clashes, the contest for the spot in the final will be between Fundación Fomento y Deporte CBMP Ciudad de Málaga and Danish Beachhandball Dream, as well as GRD Leça Love Tiles and Red Velvet BHC Aqvital 
• Málaga overpowered Ligue Nouvelle Aquitaine Handball in a two-set triumph; Malena Diaz emerged as their top scorer, amassing 14 points throughout the match
• Red Velvet BHC Aqvital, led by their outstanding goalkeeper Dalma Matefi, beat the Croatian team BHC Dubrava; Lili Uhrin contributed to the Hungarian team’s success, netting 14 points
• GRD Leça had everything under control in their 2:0 victory over Caipiranhas Bartenbach, and kept their hopes high of reaching the final on Sunday afternoon
• A fierce contest between the Danish Beachhandball Dream and the OVB Beach Girls BHC ultimately culminated in victory for the defending champions from Denmark

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