The international handball season is in full swing. Romanian clubs
\nare playing both in the Champions League group stages and the EHF Cup
\nqualifiers. Romania also has a men’s side, CSM Bucharest, playing in the
\nChallenge Cup, but they won’t play until November, in Round 3. Until then,
\nlet’s focus on the ongoing competitions. In men’s handball, Romanian champions Dinamo
\nBucharest rank first in Champions League Group D, with four wins and one
\ndefeat. Last weekend, Dinamo defeated the Polish side Wisla Plock at home,
\n24-21. They will play their next match on 3rd of November, in
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In the EHF Cup, which has not reached its third qualifying round,
\nRomania has only one side left: Dobrogea Sud Constanta, who made it this far
\nafter defeating the Czech side Talent Robstav Plzen on 6th and 7th
\nof October, 28-21 and 29-23, respectively. Both matches were held in Romania. Steaua
\nBucharest, however, were eliminated by the Israeli side Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
\nLast Friday, Steaua lost 27-23 away, after winning their home match 25-23.<\/p>\n
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In women’s handball, CSM Bucharest lost to the German side
\nBietigheim 30-28 in an away match as part of the Champions League. The Romanian
\nchampions are now second in Group D with 2 points, the same as the third-placed
\nside, Ferencvaros Budapest. Bietigheim top the group with 3 points. <\/p>\n
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In the EHF Cup, Magura Cisnadie have already made it to the third
\nqualifying round. They defeated Slavia Prague last Friday, 28-25, and again on
\nSunday, 29-20, both matches being played in Cisnadie. SCM Ramnicu Valcea are
\nvery close to qualifying after defeating the Turkish side Kastamonu at home,
\n35-26. Finally, the third Romanian side in the second qualifying round, Handbal
\nClub Zalau, drew at home 25-all against Borussia Dortmund. Both Valcea and
\nZalau will be playing their return matches on Sunday, 21st of
\nOctober. Defending champions SCM Craiova go straight into the third qualifying
\nround. <\/p>\n
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