Swedish meeting in qualifying for handball electricity
Published 2025-08-30 10.32
HK Malmö gave away the home favor in the return in the European League qualifier to IK Sävehof.
It upsets new coach Zoran Roganovic.
– Absolutely sick! This can only happen in Malmö, he says.
HK Malmö and IK Sävehof accepted the European Games this season.
But that does not mean that they are allowed to go abroad when the qualification starts this weekend.
The two Swedish laws were drawn against each other as the EHF (European Handball Association) has no rule that prevents two teams from the same country from being drawn against each other in qualifying. Two Croatian teams also meet in the qualifying round.
The clubs’ treasurers were of course happy, but the players are less excited.
– The players want to feel abroad and feel that they are playing in Europe, says Malmö’s coach Zoran Roganovic.
The third Swedish team to qualify is HF Karlskrona while IFK Kristianstad goes straight into the group stage.
“We give them the advantage”
Malmö was drawn to end the double meeting against Sävehof at home. But that favor was given to the rival.
– This can only happen in Malmö and possibly Stockholm. The Baltic Hall is busy and could not play in Lund for any reason. Since it is a European match, we could not play in Type Lomma or Bjärred. So we change with Sävehof. We give them the advantage of playing the return in Partille. It’s totally sick, says Roganovic.
The double meeting will be played tomorrow and next Saturday.
Both teams, as well as Karlskrona and Kristianstad, have started the competition season to move on to the eighth finals in the Swedish Cup. Karlskrona meets Polish Chrobry Glogow and starts away today with return next Saturday.
The winners of the qualifying meetings are ready for the group play in the European League.
