Romanian women’s handball champions Rapid Bucharest suffered their first defeat in Champions League Group B with a score of 32-30 at Gyor.

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

Gyor led 27-20, Rapid came within one goal (29-28), but in the end left Hungary without points.

Gyor’s top scorers were Gros (8 goals) and Oftedal (6), while Rapid had Kanor (7) and Grozav (6).

Group B, results of the seventh stage

Locomotive Zagreb – Esbjerg 18-30

Gyor ETO – Rapid Bucharest 32-30

Future – Storhamar 24-23

Metz Handball – Kastamonu 35-24.

Champions League, standings of group B

1. Gyor (goal difference 230-168) 12 points

2. Metz Handball (228-178) 11

3. Team Esbjerg (232-186) 10

4. Rapid Bucharest (217-204) 10

5. Future (189-200) 7

6. Storhamar (184-194) 4

7. Kastamonu (184-249) 2

8. Lokomotiva Zagreb (134-219) 0.

In the first games of Group B, the champion of Romania won the following results: 31-27 against Lokomotiv Zagreb, 32-32 against Metz Handball, 33-26 against Kastamon Belediyesi GSC, 34-32 against Esbjerg, 30-30 with “Future” and 27-25 with Storhamar, writes News.ro.

Know:

  • Rapid Bucharest will play their next match at home on December 11, the return match against Gyor.
  • Vice-champion CSM Bucharest, in third place after six stages, also competes in Group A of the competition.
  • The Norwegian team Vipers Kristiansand owns the trophy.