2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League Final Four

April 2026 2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League The 2014 EHF Women's Champions League Final Four was the final stage of the 2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League, the 53rd season of Europe's premier club handball tournament organized by European Handball Federation. The event was the first Final Four tournament in the competition's history, having been introduced in November 2013. It was played at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 3–4 May 2014. Host selection The Executive Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) opened the bidding process for the organization of the event on 24 July 2013.http://www.eurohandball.com/article/017482/Bidding+opens+for+final+tournament Bidding opens for final tournament European Handball Federation 24 July 2013 23 November 2013 9 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209044834/http://www.eurohandball.com/article/017482/Bidding+opens+for+final+tournament dead The EHF received four bids until the deadline of 10 September 2013, including three from Hungary, all of them naming the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena as the possible host arena; and one from Slovenia, that proposed the Arena Stožice.http://www.eurohandball.com/article/017687/Four+bidders+apply+for+the+Women%E2%80%99s+EHF+Final4 Four bidders apply for the Women's EHF Final4 European Handball Federation 13 September 2013 7 December 2013 4 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140704102638/http://www.eurohandball.com/article/017687/Four+bidders+apply+for+the+Women%e2%80%99s+EHF+Final4 dead + Overview of the applications Bidding organization Venue City Capacity Hungarofest with the Hungarian Handball Federation Budapest Sports Arena Budapest 9,100 Nexus Communications Budapest Sports Arena Budapest 9,100 RK Krim Ljubljana Arena Stožice Ljubljana 12,500 SportConcept Budapest Sports Arena Budapest 9,100 In the first round the bids of Nexus Communications and SportConcept were eliminated, leaving the application of RK Krim Ljubljana and the joint bid of Hungarofest and the Hungarian Handball Federation in competition.http://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/noi-kezi-bl-budapest-es-ljubljana-versenyben-a-final-fourert-2014-tol-uj-lebonyolitas-2282183 Női kézi BL: az MKSZ Ljubljanával versenyben a final fourért; 2014-től új lebonyolítás Nemzeti Sport 7 December 2013 7 December 2013 Hungarian After close examinations of the remaining bids, on 21 November 2013, the EHF Finance Delegation on behalf of the EHF Executive Committee awarded the organization rights to Budapest.http://www.eurohandball.com/article/018086/Budapest+to+host+2014+Women%5C%27s+EHF+FINAL4 Budapest to host 2014 Women's EHF FINAL4 European Handball Federation 21 November 2013 7 December 2013 20 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140320021237/http://www.eurohandball.com/article/018086/Budapest+to+host+2014+Women%5C%27s+EHF+FINAL4 dead Tournament Bracket Semifinals Final Third-place playoff 3 May 2014 MKD ŽRK Vardar 20 MNE Budućnost (ET) 22 3 May 2014 HUN Győri Audi ETO KC 29 DEN FC Midtjylland 26 4 May 2014 MNE Budućnost 21 HUN Győri Audi ETO KC 27 4 May 2014 MKD ŽRK Vardar 34 DEN FC Midtjylland 31 Semifinals 3 May 2014 15:00 Győri Audi ETO KC HUN 29–26 DEN FC Midtjylland Håndbold Report Görbicz 7 Groot 9 16–11 2 2 4 3 László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest 9,000 Florescu, Stoia ROU 3 May 2014 17:30 ŽRK Vardar MKD 20–22 MNE ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica Report Lekić 6 Neagu 6 6–11 16–16 4–6 3 3 8 2 László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest 9,000 Arntsen, Røen NOR Third-place playoff 4 May 2014 14:30 ŽRK Vardar MKD 34–31 DEN FC Midtjylland Håndbold Report Nikolić, Radičević 6 Groot 11 14–12 8 3 1 2 László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest 10,000 Alpaidze, Berezkina RUS Final 4 May 2014 17:00 ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica MNE 21–27 HUN Győri Audi ETO KC Report Neagu 7 Görbicz 7 10–15 5 3 2 3 1 László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest 10,000 Bonaventura, Bonaventura FRA References External links Official website Category:Women's handball in Hungary Hand Hand Category:International sports competitions in Budapest Category:2012–13 Women's EHF Champions League