LIVE BLOG: Trophy hunt at Winamax EHF Finals 2026 starts
The long-awaited Winamax EHF Finals 2026 at Barclays Arena in Hamburg is finally ready for throw-off. In the semi-finals on Saturday, Montpellier Handball play THW Kiel and MT Melsungen are up against defending champions SG Flensburg-Handewitt as the road to the EHF European League Men trophy enters its final stretch.
Winamax EHF Finals 2026 live blog
- semi-finals on Saturday:
- 12:30 CEST — Montpellier Handball (FRA) vs THW Kiel (GER)
- 15:30 CEST — MT Melsungen (GER) vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER) - read the semi-final preview
- follow the official EHF European League socials on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and the Home of Handball channels on TikTok and YouTube
- find out where to watch the Winamax EHF Finals 2026, or grab the last available tickets and come to Hamburg
- Eric Willemsen reporting from Hamburg; photos © kolektiff
Saturday 30 May 2026
10:54
Before we have a closer look at our two semi-finals, you might wonder why we start so unusually early today, with the matches throwing off at 12:30 and 15:30 CEST, respectively. The answer is simple: at 18:00 CEST, the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal kicks off in Budapest, and by wrapping up our semi-finals in Hamburg in time, we can make sure sports fans can enjoy both the handball and football highlights today.
10:41
The fans are not in yet but otherwise Barclays Arena looks all ready to welcome the four teams to the court for the semi-finals today: French powerhouse Montpellier and giant German trio Kiel, Melsungen and Flensburg.
Three German teams in the semi-finals is no coincidence when we look at the history of Europe's second-tier club competition. Since 2010, the EHF European League and its predecessors EHF Cup and Cup Winners' Cup have not been won by a team from Germany only twice: Hungarian side Szeged triumphed in 2014, Portuguese proud Benfica in 2022.
Can Montpellier become the third?
Who will lift the trophy? 🏆 #ehffinals #ehfel #elm #handball pic.twitter.com/nfWvwvho5Q
— EHF European League (@ehfel_official) May 30, 2026
10:30
Moin! Good morning from Hamburg! Welcome to the live blog covering the semi-final day at the Winamax EHF Finals 2026 here at Barclays Arena in Hamburg.
Four teams know they are only one win away from playing Sunday's final. Who are going to play for the title tomorrow evening? In the first semi-final today it is Montpellier against Kiel, then Melsungen and Flensburg battle it out for the second spot in the gold medal match.
Here is all you need to know about the two semi-finals, in the preview from EHF journalist Björn Pazen:
