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30.06.2010 11:47
Bitter-sweet Final four
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Barca Borges took part in the first Final Four of the Champions League in Cologne. Victory came within touching distance but Kiel, with the home advantage, snatched a win.
The Champions League featured a new format for the 2009-10 season. After the group phase, the R16 and the quarterfinals, the remaining four teams played out the first handball Final Four in Cologne. Barca Borges lived up to their superb European record and made it through to the final.
First win in the Sparkassen Arena
In the group phase, Barca crossed swords once again with Kiel. It was honours
even as Kiel took the points in the Palau (27-30) while Barca got their revenge in the Sparkassen
Arena (30-32), the first ever Barca win in Kiel. A draw away to la Kolding (22-22) prevented Barca
from finishing in first place but meant that they avoided the winner of another group.
Top opposition in R16 and quarterfinals
In the R16, Barca Borges were drawn against Zagreb, a team with a great tradition in the European Cup. Barca came out on top in both games and went on to repeat the double against Hungarian opposition, Veszprem.
Kiel take it in the final minutes
In the Final Four, Barca Borges faced Txekhvoskie Medvedi in the semis. The
Russians were an unknown quantity for Pascual’s men but in the event they swept to a
comfortable 27-34 victory.
Meanwhile, Kiel got the better of Ciudad Real in the other semi-final. Barca produced a disciplined performance in the final and dominated for much of the game, with Barrufet in outstanding form. However, in the last ten minutes the German crowd got behind Kiel, who fought back to win 36-34. Barca had done everything to win the crown but it just wasn’t to be.
Goal scorers
Juanín 97
Tomás 77
Hansen 52
Rutenka 39
Tomás 77
Hansen 52
Rutenka 39
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Table 2011/12
| Teams | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Teams | Pts |
| 1 | FC Barcelona Intersport | 58 |
| 2 | Atlético de Madrid | 57 |
| 3 | Reale Ademar León | 44 |
| 4 | Cuatro Rayas BM Valladolid | 43 |
| 5 | Caja 3 BM Aragón | 32 |
| 6 | Ciudad Encantada | 31 |
| 7 | Naturhouse La Rioja | 29 |
| 8 | Fraikin BM Granollers | 26 |
| 9 | Torrevieja | 26 |
| 10 | AMAYA Sport San Antonio | 24 |
| 11 | Huesca | 22 |
| 12 | Helvetia Anaitasuna | 22 |
| 13 | Academia Octavio | 20 |
| 14 | Quabit BM Guadalajara | 18 |
| 15 | Maygar BM. Antequera | 17 |
| 16 | Alser Puerto Sagunto | 11 |
