Győr ETO is on Top Again After Five Years: Sixth BL Championship
Győr became champions again after five years with their decisive victory against German Bietigheim, which had just joined the last four, in the Women’s Handball Champions League Budapest final. With its stable defense and concentrated play, ETO won the championship for the sixth time, after its victories in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019, and did not end this season without a trophy.
Women’s Handball Champions League Final
GYŐRI AUDI ETO KC – SG BBM BIETIGHEIM
Score: 30–24 (17–12)
Location: Budapest, MVM Dome
Attendance: 18,500
Managers: Lovin, Stancu (Romanian)
Team Rosters and Score Distribution
GYŐR:
Goalkeeper: Solberg-Oesthassel
Players: Győri-Lukács 5, Gros 6 (5), V. Kristiansen 2, Brattset 6, S. Oftedal, Fodor Cs 2
Substitutes: Sandra Toft (goalkeeper), Haugsted 3, Nze Minko 2, De Paula 1, Blohm, Rju Un Hi, Szöllősi-Schatzl 3, Hovden
Coach: Per Johansson
BIETIGHEIM:
Goalkeeper: Moreschi
Players: Behrend, Kudlacz-Gloc 3 (1), Gassama 2, Dulfer 2, X. Smits 2 (1), Mala 3
Substitutions: Lönborg (goalkeeper), I. Smits 3, Döll 2 (1), I. Hvenhelt 5, Johansen, Faluvégi D. 2
Coach: Jakob Vestergaard
Development of the Match
5th minute: 3–2
11th minute: 6–2
18th minute: 10–5
22nd minute: 13–9
26th minute: 16–10
36th minute: 20–13
44th minute: 21–17
46th minute: 23–17
50th minute: 25–18
54th minute: 25–21
Seven meters: Győr 5/5, Bietigheim 5/3
Two-minute penalty: 10, 4
Comment by Jakob Vestergaard
Jakob Vestergaard said: “Győr is a very good team, the best in the world. We knew we had to be smart both in attack and defence, as the opponent had excellent players in every position. We had a lot of problems in defense in the first half, we tried to make changes, but although we had good opportunities up front, Silje Solberg scored “Győri was better,” he said.
Summary
Fans of the Győr women’s handball team have been waiting for five years for their favorite team to lift the Champions League trophy again. Five-time gold medalist ETO has finished third twice (2021, 2023) and second once (2022) in the last four in Budapest since its last success in 2019. Therefore, this gold medal against Germany’s Bietigheim ended a long wait. The Hungarian team, which took part in the first final four in its history, achieved this great victory in the final played on Sunday evening.
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