Английская Википедия:2019–20 SEHA League
The 2019–20 SEHA League season was the ninth season of the SEHA (South East Handball Association) League and sixth under the sponsorship of the Russian oil and gas company Gazprom. Twelve teams from nine countries (Belarus, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia and China were participating in this year's competition.[1] On 13 August the Executive Committee of the SEHA – Gazprom League has made a decision that because of the crucial disagreements over conditions regarding the participation in the 2019/20 season, Tatabánya will not participate in the SEHA – Gazprom League this season.[2]
Vardar 1961 were defending champions.
Final four tournament was held at Krešimir Ćosić Hall in Zadar, Croatia, on 4 and September 2020. Telekom Veszprém defeated Vardar 1961 30–29 in the final to win their third title.
Competition format
Twelve teams, divided into two groups participated in the competition. Groups A and B were played with six teams each, in a round robin, home and away format. The top two teams in each group qualified directly for the quarter-finals, while the teams that finish the Group Phase in positions 3–6 played in the Play off phase.[3]
- Play off Phase
8 teams played home and away in the Play off phase, with the teams that finish the Group Phase in positions 3–6.
- Quarter-finals
The four winners of the matches in the Play off phase, joined by the top two of Groups A and B, played home and away for the right to contest the SEHA Final 4.
- SEHA Final 4
The culmination of the season, the SEHA Final 4, continues in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title over one weekend. The host and schedule for this year's Final Four tournament was announced on 25 February 2020.
Team information
The SEHA – Gazprom League Executive Committee made decision that 12 participants will play in two groups in the upcoming season. Telekom Veszprem, Motor Zaporizhzhia, Eurofarm Pelister, Metaloplastika Sabac, HC Spartak Moscow and Beijing Sport University are the new clubs that will join the 9th SEHA – Gazprom League season.[4][5]
Venues and locations
| Country | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Belarus | Meshkov Brest | Brest | Universal Sports Complex Victoria (3,740) |
| Шаблон:Flagicon China | Beijing Sport University | Beijing1 | Dom sportova 2, Zagreb (3,100)[6] |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Croatia | PPD Zagreb | Zagreb | Dom sportova 2 (3,100) |
| Nexe | Našice | Sportska dvorana kralja Tomislava (2,500) | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Hungary | Telekom Veszprém | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna (5,096) |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Macedonia | Vardar 1961 | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena (6,500) |
| Eurofarm Pelister | Bitola | Sports Hall Boro Čurlevski (3,700) | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Serbia | Metaloplastika | Šabac | Zorka Hall (3,000) |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | Sportski centar Slana Bara (2,000) | |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Russia | Spartak Moscow | Moscow | Dynamo Sports Palace (5,000) |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ukraine | Motor Zaporizhzhia | Zaporizhzhia | Yunost Sport Hall (3,600) |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Slovakia | Tatran Prešov | Prešov | Tatran Handball Arena (4,870) |
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Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2019–20 SEHA League, with their manager, team captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
Coaching changes
| Round | Club | Outgoing coach | Date of change | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | PPD Zagreb | Шаблон:Flagicon Branko Tamše[7] | 24 September 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Veselin Vujović |
| 5th | Vardar 1961 | Шаблон:Flagicon David Pisonero[8] | 17 October 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Eduard Koksharov |
| 7th | Motor Zaporizhzhia | Шаблон:Flagicon Mykola Stepanets[9] | 12 November 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Rostislav Lanevich |
| 7th | Eurofarm Pelister | Шаблон:Flagicon Stevče Aluševski[10] | 24 November 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Božidar Mojsov |
| 10th | Vardar 1961 | Шаблон:Flagicon Eduard Koksharov[11] | 28 December 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Stevče Aluševski |
| 10th | Eurofarm Pelister | Шаблон:Flagicon Božidar Mojsov[12] | 8 January 2020 | Шаблон:Flagicon Željko Babić |
Group phase
In the Group Phase, each team played ten matches within their respective groups. Five matches were played at home, and five matches away. The final position after the ten rounds determined if a club will play in the Play off phase or if they will earn a direct placement to the quarterfinals phase.[13][14]
Group A
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Group B
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Playoffs
The Play off phase was made up of two matches for each participating team, one match played at home and one match played away. The teams that finished the Group Phase in positions 3–6 played in the Play off phase.
Overview
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- Notes
Matches
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox Tatran Prešov won 63–45 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox Vojvodina won 51–48 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox Nexe won 45–44 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox Meshkov Brest won 87–49 on aggregate. won 45–44 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
There will be eight teams competing in the quarter-finals phase. Four teams will have earned a direct placement after the Group Phase, and four additional teams will have earned a quarter-finals spot through the playoff phase.
The SEHA – Gazprom League’s commissioner on Friday 13 March 2020 has made a decision to postpone SEHA - Gazprom League Quarter final 2nd leg matches: Telekom Veszprem – Vojvodina (14 March 2020) and Vardar 1961 - Nexe (15 March 2020), due to the ongoing developments in the spread of COVID-19 across Europe. All further updates will be published accordingly.[15]
Overview
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Matches
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox Vardar 1961 won 56–56 on aggregate on away goals.
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox
- HC Vojvodina has informed the SEHA – Gazprom League Board that due to epidemiological and transport issues which occurred in Serbia caused by the pandemic situation, they were not able to travel to Hungary, for the 2nd leg of the SEHA Quarter finals against Telekom Veszprém.[16] SEHA - Gazprom League’s Commissioner regarding mentioned match, decided the game to be awarded 10–0 in favor of Telekom Veszprém, according to the League’s regulations.
Telekom Veszprém won 41–26 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox Meshkov Brest won 63–56 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Handballbox Шаблон:Handballbox PPD Zagreb won 53–37 on aggregate.
Final Four
The four winners of the quarter-final matches qualify for the right to contest the SEHA final four. The SEHA - Gazprom League Executive Committee had made the decision for the final four tournament to be held at the Krešimir Ćosić Hall in Zadar, Croatia, on 3 and 5 April 2020.[17] Due to the current situation in the spread of COVID-19 across Europe and further objective reasons, SEHA Executive Committee has made a decision to postpone the Final 4 indefinitely. All further updates will be published accordingly.[18] On 11 August 2020 the SEHA - Gazprom League Executive Committee announced the decision for the final four tournament to be held at the Krešimir Ćosić Hall in Zadar, Croatia, on 4 and 6 September 2020.[19]
Bracket
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Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mikita Vailupau | Шаблон:Flagicon Meshkov Brest | 111 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lovro Jotić | Шаблон:Flagicon Eurofarm Pelister | 68 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Timur Dibirov | Шаблон:Flagicon Vardar 1961 | 66 |
Awards
The all-star team was announced on 6 September 2020.[21]
- Goalkeeper: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Right wing: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Right back: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Centre back: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Left back: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Left wing: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Pivot: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- Best Defender: Шаблон:Flagathlete
- MVP of the Final four: Шаблон:Flagathlete
References
External links
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