German Rhein Neckar Lowen had no problem in the last match of the VELUX EHF Champions League Preliminary Round against Celje PL 35:25 (19:12). “Lions” finished second in the group behind Veszprem and now waiting for the rival at TOP 16. There will be probably one of these three teams – RK Metalurg Skopje, Aalborg and Vive Targi Kielce.
Rhein-Neckar Löwen : Celje Pivovarna Laško 35:25 (19:12)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen: Peribonio, Stojanović, Schmid 5 (3), Roggisch, Šešum 2, I. Guardiola, Manojlović 2, Sigurmannsson 3, Harbok 3, Prodanović 2, Myrhol 3, Groetzki 3, G. Guardiola 5, Petersson 5, Ekdahl 2.
Celje Pivovarna Laško: Lesjak, Skok, Blagotinšek, Mlakar 1, Marguč 6 (3), Žuran 2, Janc, Razgor 2 (2), Skube 3, Poteko, Slišković 1, Potočnik, Zelenović 3, Žabić, Lekai 3, Žvižej 4 (1).
STANDINGS:
| 1. MKB-MVM Veszprém | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 281 | : | 217 | (64) | 17 |
| 2. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 305 | : | 252 | (53) | 16 |
| 3. Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 269 | : | 272 | (-3) | 9 |
| 4. HC Motor Zaporozhye | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 251 | : | 274 | (-23) | 7 |
| 5. HC Croatia Osiguranje Zagr… | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 241 | : | 258 | (-17) | 6 |
| 6. St. Petersburg HC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 192 | : | 266 | (-74) | 1 |
