Romanian women’s handball champion Rapid Bucureşti defeated Kastamona Belediyesi (Turkey) 33:26 in the third match of Group B of the Champions League.

Bucheski (7 goals) and Grozav (5) were the main scorers in Rapid, while Yezhych and Carlos (6 each) scored for the hosts.

Also played in the third stage of group B:

Gyor – Metz 24-28

Lokomotiv Zagreb – Future 24-25

Esbjerg – Storhamar / Sunday, 17:00.

Champions League, standings of group B

1. Metz (goal difference 91-78) 5 points

2. Rapid Bucharest (96-85) 5

3. Gyor (99-82) 4

4. Future (88-79) 4

5. Storhamar (59-44) 2 (-1 match)

6. Esbjerg (57-54) 2 (-1 match)

7. Lokomotiv Zagreb (64-93) 0

8. Kastamonu (78-117) 0.

Rapid schedule in Group B of the Champions League

Locomotive Zagreb – Rapid Bucharest 27-31

Rapid Bucharest – Metz 32-32

Kastamonu – Rapid Bucharest 26-33

October 9, 2022: Rapid Bucharest – Esbjerg

October 15, 2022: Future – Rapid Bucharest (19:00)

October 23, 2022: Rapid Bucharest – Storhamar (15:00)

3-4 December 2022: Gyor vs Rapid Bucharest

December 10-11, 2022: Rapid Bucharest – Gyor

17-18 December 2022: Storhamar vs Rapid Bucharest

January 7-8, 2023: Rapid Bucharest – The Future

14-15 January 2023: Esbjerg vs Rapid Bucharest

January 21-22, 2023: Rapid Bucharest vs. Kastamonu

4-5 February 2023: Metz vs Rapid Bucharest

February 11-12, 2023: Rapid Bucharest vs Lokomotiv Zagreb.

Vice-champion CSM Bucharest also competes in Group A of the competition.

The Norwegian team Vipers Kristiansand owns the trophy.