Summary: Metz win maiden EHF Champions League title, CSM third

Summary: Metz win maiden EHF Champions League title, CSM third

EHF / Joanne Harris
07 June 2026, 12:00

After two thrilling semi-finals, Metz Handball and Györi Audi ETO KC clashed on Sunday evening in Budapest for the EHF Champions League 2025/26 title, with Metz taking a maiden victory after a superb match.

Earlier on, CSM Bucuresti took third place after defeating Brest Bretagne Handball, while DVSC Kézilabda Akadémia beat CSM for the EHF Youth Club Trophy final.

SUNDAY 7 JUNE

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Jozo Cabraja/kolektiff
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Anze Malovrh/kolektiff
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Jozo Cabraja/kolektiff
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Anze Malovrh/kolektiff
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Jure Erzen/kolektiff
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Anze Malovrh/kolektiff
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Jozo Cabraja/kolektiff
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21:00

Metz have just arrived in our office with the trophy and music for their trophy pictures. Look out for those later on!

We're signing off from Budapest now, but there's more content to come on the website and social media in the next days. Enjoy!

20:45

Before we sign off, a thank you to the retiring players today: Nathalie Hagman, Anna Lagerquist and Ana Gros. They've all delighted us for years and played at the very highest level, and will be missed on the court.

 

 

 

20:40

A couple more bits and bobs from us on the blog tonight: here are the match reviews for the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 as well as the EHF Youth Club Trophy. Once again, every game has delivered excitement and top-quality handball. Budapest has given us a treat.

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EHF Champions League

Metz stun Györ in Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026 final

Metz end Györ's dominance and celebrate France’s first EHF Champions League Women victory

yesterday
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EHF Champions League

CSM celebrate third place at Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026

CSM Bucuresti finished the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026 on a high note with victory over Brest Bretagne in the placement match

yesterday
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EHF Champions League

Debrecen win overtime thriller to claim EHF Youth Club Troph…

Debrecen needed 70 minutes to beat CSM Bucuresti in the inaugural EHF Youth Club Trophy Women; Györ take bronze

yesterday

20:27

The highlights of that extraordinary final are now live on our YouTube site to enjoy.


20:15

The final press conference is due to start in about 15 minutes - watch live here.


20:05

The trophy has been lifted, the glitter rained down, but the party will continue for Metz for some time!

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14:40

The key points about today’s placement match are here …

  • Brest and CSM met twice this season in the Champions League group phase with each club celebrating a home victory: 34:31 and 40:34 respectively
  • Brest head coach, Raphaëlle Tervel, is moving on after the EHF FINAL4, having announced her departure in November last year
  • Slovenian star Ana Gros, who won the Champions League in 2024 with Györ and played in the final for Brest in 2021, retires after this game; Gros is one of just five players to have scored over 1,000 Champions League goals in her career
  • CSM won the placement match in both 2016/17 and 2017/18
  • Anne Mette Hansen climbed to third place (15 appearances) in the all-time list for most matches played at the EHF FINAL4 and will equal Nora Mørk (16 appearances) in second place today

14:20

After yesterday's semi-finals we caught up with players for their thoughts on the matches and also today's games. Here's what Nathalie Hagman and Tyra Axnér had to say about the upcoming final!

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We also know Metz good from this season. We played against them two times in the group. I think they play a little bit different compared with Brest, even if both are from France. I think especially their counter, their running part is very, very strong. Tomorrow I think it will be one new game with a lot of running and to be smart and everything.
Nathalie Hagman
Right wing, Györi Audi ETO KC
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We have the capacity between ourselves, we just had to look into each other’s eyes, focus on the game plan, trust it and trust the process, and trust the capacity of every player next to you on the court.
Tyra Axnér
Left back, Metz Handball

14:07

The teams are arriving for their warm-up. There are already plenty of fans for both sides in the placement match, ready to make a noise.

13:55

Brest's squad for today is unveiled. It's just over an hour until the placement match throws off.

 

13:22

Congratulations to DVSC Kézilabda Akadémia, who have just won the inagural EHF Youth Club Trophy at the MVM Dome against a spirited performance from CSM Bucuresti. CSM were down in the final minutes of normal time but came back to force overtime; in the overtime, DVSC just had the edge and clinched a 41:39 win. That's the same winning score as CSM managed yesterday against Györ.

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13:00

We’re about to head to the MVM Dome for the matches – we’re looking forward to more action like this!

 

12:30

How good were the fans yesterday? The atmosphere was absolutely brilliant in the MVM Dome from start to finish of both matches, with flags, drums, scarves, hats and constant cheering. Here are some of our favourite pictures of the teams’ eighth player!

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Uros Hocevar/kolektiff
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Jozo Cabraja/kolektiff
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Anze Malovrh/kolektiff
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Jozo Cabraja/kolektiff

12:00

Happy Sunday from sunny Budapest, where we are ready for another exciting day of top-tier women's handball!

The final of the EHF Youth Club Trophy threw off in the MVM Dome half an hour ago, with CSM Bucuresti taking on DVSC Kézilabda Akadémia. That's the warm-up for the last two matches of the EHF Champions League Women 2025/26 season; Brest Bretagne vs CSM for third place in the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4, and Györi Audi ETO KC vs Metz Handball for the trophy.

We begin our coverage with the finals preview.

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