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Handball weekend in Cologne: Füchse Berlin are aiming for the Champions League title!
Füchse Berlin celebrate their first title in the handball Bundesliga. Come to the EHF FINAL4 in Cologne on the 14th/15th. June!
Handball weekend in Cologne: Füchse Berlin are aiming for the Champions League title!
In Cologne the anticipation of the big handball weekend is palpable. The eagerly awaited “EHF FINAL4” will take place in the Lanxess Arena on June 14th and 15th, 2025. The best handball teams in Europe meet here to fight for the Champions League title. After the sensational season of the Füchse Berlin, who recently won the title in the Handball Bundesliga, all eyes are on the Berliners, who will go into the semi-finals as favorites. On Saturday at 3 p.m. HBC Nantes will surprise spectators, while FC Barcelona and SC Magdeburg will meet at 6 p.m. Express reports that the Füchse are now traveling to Cologne in a relaxed manner, while SC Magdeburg is aiming to avoid its first titleless season in five years.
An exciting weekend is ahead. The Lanxess Arena will be filled with up to 20,000 fans on Sunday when the final for the Champions League trophy kicks off at 6 p.m. Before that, the game for third place will take place at 3 p.m. Entry opens at 1:30 p.m. on both days and there are still a few tickets available. The anticipation will also be fueled by an opening party on Friday, which will be peppered with live music and fan activities.
Strong candidates and unequal opponents
FC Barcelona go into this tournament as top favorites and have an impressive record of 12 Champions League titles, three of which have come in the last four years. Players like Emil Nielsen in goal and Dika Mem in the backcourt are considered key players. The Füchse Berlin, newly crowned German champions, are relying on Mathias Gidsel and Dejan Milosavljev to increase their chances of victory, while SC Magdeburg is looking to their own strengths with Gisli Kristjansson and Omar Ingi Magnusson. HBC Nantes is considered an underdog with great ambitions. The key players there are Nicolas Tournat and Aymeric Minne, who want to lead their team into the knockout phase. Sports show describes the exciting constellations and gives an outlook on what awaits the fans.
The EHF FINAL4 is not only a sporting highlight, but it also turns Cologne into a handball stronghold every year. Fans from all over Europe travel to support their teams and enjoy the atmosphere of the “Cathedral of Handball”. This term has emerged over the years because the EHF FINAL4 has been held in Cologne continuously since the 2009/10 season and offers numerous emotions and unforgettable games. Since then, the city has seen 48 games with 16 different teams, and seven clubs have entered the history books. EHF highlights the importance of this event and fans are ready to celebrate or mourn together with their teams.
Next weekend, Cologne will be the venue for one of the most exciting handball events in Europe, and everyone involved is excited to see how the test of strength will turn out. Who will win the title? We can be excited!