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 / 93Â
- 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 / 96Â
- 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 / 98Â
- 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)