Romanian women’s handball champion Rapid Bucharest beat Norway’s Storhamar Handball Elite 36-29 on Saturday in the ninth stage of Group B of the Champions League.

Fans of the Rapid Bucharest women’s handball team.Photo: Inquam Photos / George Călin

The main scorers of Rapid were Grozav, Ostase, Polman, Janyusevych (5 goals each), and Jacobsen (9 goals) scored for Storhamar.

Know:

  • “Rapid” Bucharest will play the next game on January 9, 2023 on its field with “Future”.
  • Vice-champion CSM Bucharest, 2nd after eight stages, also competes in Group A of the competition.
  • The Norwegian team Vipers Kristiansand owns the trophy.

Group B, ninth stage

Storhamar – Rapid Bucharest 29-36

Team Esbjerg – Kastamonu 39-31

Future – Gyor ETO / Saturday, 21:00

Lokomotiva Zagreb – Metz Handball / Sunday, 15:00.

Group B rating, Champions League

1. Team Esbjerg (goal difference 304-237) 14 points / 9 games

2. Rapid Bucharest (283-260) 14 / 9

3. Metz Handball (256-201) 13 / 8

4. Gyor ETO (257-198) 12 / 8

5. Future (216-225) 9 / 8

6. Storhamar (238-257) 4/9

7. Kastamonu (238-316) 2 / 9

8. Locomotive Zagreb (154-252) 0/8.

Rapid results in group B

31-27 with Lokomotiv Zagreb

32-32 with Metz Handball

33-26 from Kastamonu

34-32 with the Esbjerg team

30-30 with the Future

27-25 and 36-29 with Storhammer

30-32 and 30-27 from Gyor ETO.