Match between Slovenian champions RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko and best team of Croatia, RK PPD Zagreb, in Celje’s “Zlatorog” hall on Saturday (18.30 hrs) will be their 17th in the history of EHF Champions League. The two ex- EHF CL winners, Celje in 2004 and Zagreb in 1992 and 1993, are huge rivals in the battle called “Balkan Clasico”.
Here are the results of all their direct encounters since 1992.
Celje PL won six times, Zagreb have nine wins, and one match ended withouth winner.
- Season 1992 / 93
- 1/16 f. RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : Zagreb Loto (CRO) 18:17 (6:9)
- 1/16 f. Zagreb Loto (CRO) : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 26:17 (13:7)
- Season 1995 / 96
- 1/8 f. RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : Croatia banka Zagreb 25:21 (11:9)
- 1/8 f. Croatia banka Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 25:20 (14:11)
- Season 1997 / 98
- ChL RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : Badel 1862 Zagreb 26:21 (13:8)
- ChL Badel 1862 Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 26:22 (14:10)
- 1/2 f Badel 1862 Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 27:20 (14:10)
- 1/2 f RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : Badel 1862 Zagreb 25:24 (10:10)
- Season 2000/01
- ChL RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : RK Zagreb 29:26 (12:12)
- ChL RK Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 22:22 (12:11)
- Season 2008/09
- ChL RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : RK Zagreb 22:25 (11:16)
- ChL RK Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 31:18 (14:6)
- Season 2013/14
- ChL RK CO Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 24:21 (13:10)
- ChL RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : RK CO Zagreb 26:20 (14:11)
- Season 2015/16
- ChL RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : RK PPD Zagreb 20:21 (10:9)
- ChL RK PPD Zagreb : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 24:23 (8:9)
- ChL RK Celje Pivovarna Laško : RK PPD Zagreb 20:21 (10:9)
