CSM youngsters chase Hungarian trio

The two finalists will even lock horns in the MVM Dome right ahead of the 3/4 placement match of the EHF Champions League, with the champions crowned at half-time of the 3/4 placement match. The BUD Arena was sold out within one hour, which underlines the huge fan interest in this premiere. And the spectators know – at least one finalist will come from Hungary. 

In 2025, the EHF Youth Club Trophy Men had its premiere, and Danish side GOG had been the inaugural winners.

SEMI-FINALS

FTC (HUN) vs DVSC Kézilabda Akadémia (HUN)

Saturday 6 June, 09:00 CEST, live on EHFTV

• FTC had an easy-going qualification at the tournament in Zagreb, beating Ikast Håndbold 30:23 in the semi-final and hosts Lokomotiva Zagreb 38:22 in the final
• Boglárka Tóth (14 goals) and Laura Jázmin Tarjányi (12) were FTC’s top scorers in the qualification
• DVSC from Debrecen won the qualification tournament in Bistrita, Romania, thanks to 30:25 in the semi against German side Dortmund and a 31:20 against the youth team of newly crowned Danish women’s champions Team Esbjerg
• From a well-balanced team, Kriszta Lovász (10 goals) and Viktória Koleszár (9 goals) stood out in the qualification
• The women’s teams of both Hungarian powerhouses made it to the knockout stage of the EHF Champions League; DVSC failed in the play-off against Danish side Odense, and Metz eliminated FTC in the quarter-finals

CSM Bucuresti (ROU) vs Györi ETO KC (HUN)

Saturday 6 June, 09:00 CEST, live on EHFTV

• CSM beat hosts Kepez BSK 35:28 in the final of their qualification tournament in Ankara, Türkiye, after a close 33:29 against Odense
• IOutstanding Bucuresti player with 18 goals in both matches was Maria Sprîncenatu, while Maria Antonescu netted nine times in the final
• Györ won the qualification tournament in Porec, Croatia, by beating Hypo Niederösterreich in the final of two former Champions League winners on the senior level, 32:22 after a 32:24 in the semi-final against Podravka
• The best qualification scorers in the team of head coach Krisztina Pigniczki (former Györ and Hungary star) were Ivett Köteles-Baunok (10 goals) and Hanna Marian (11)
• After the U17 teams lock horns in the EHF Youth Club Trophy, the women’s teams are on the court in the MVM Dome in the semi-finals of the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026: Györ face Brest Bretagne, and CSM play against the second French club, Metz

Main photo: Berke Özkan / Turkish Handball Federation