Kay Smits becomes first Dutch handball player to win Champions League
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21 years after the first victory, SC Magdeburg won the handball Champions League again. The German runner-up prevailed on Sunday in front of 20,000 fans in Cologne in the final against Polish champion Industria Kielce after extra time with 30:29 (26:26, 13:15). For Magdeburg, it is the fourth overall victory in the highest European club competition. In 1978 and 1981, the ten-time GDR champion won the European Cup of National Champions.
The German handball championship runner-up won the European crown in Cologne. Barcelona is defeated in the semi-finals after a seven-meter throw, while Polish champion Kielce is defeated in extra time.
In a highly exciting final, SC Magdeburg defeated its Polish opponent KS Kielce with 30:29 after extra time - for the Bundesliga team, it is the first title in the premier class in more than 20 years.
SC Magdeburg prevailed against Polish club Industria Kielce. With 30:29, the Magdeburg team won the top handball league.
Kay Smits is the first Dutch handball player to win the Champions League, with SC Magdeburg. About an unlikely and heart-stopping weekend in Cologne.
After the surprising final draw, Magdeburg's handball players sensationally win the Champions League against Kielce. The SCM is thus repeating its success of 21 years ago — the result of continuous development.
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