Ahead of the 2011 European Beach Handball Championships in Umag, Croatia this summer, Detono Zagreb have taken both the men’s and women’s titles in the traditional highlight of the Beach Handball club season, the EBT Finals.
The two teams from the capital city of Croatia took part in an action-packed weekend featuring 16 teams (eight men and eight women), who qualified through their EBT performances throughout last season, competing for the top prize.
The male team of Detono Zagreb retained their 2010 title, beating Greece side Panaitolikos, whilst the females beat AWF Wrozlaw from Poland to take the title from holders Playadettes & Playacanteras, champions in 2010.
Results Men
Final
Detono Zagreb (CRO) 2:0 Panaitolikos (GRE)
1 Detono Zagreb (CRO)
2 Panaitolikos (GRE)
3 BHC SKKM EKATERINODAR (RUS)
4 Chemo Profili Zagreb (CRO)
5 AXA Beachstars Budapest BHC (HUN)
6 BM Playa Ciudad de Malaga (ESP)
7 Waterboys Nord-West (GER)
8 BHT Damy Rade Inowroclaw (POL)
Best Goalkeeper: Igor Totic – Detono Zagreb (CRO)
Best Player: Alexander Tatarintsev – BHC SKKM EKATERINODAR (RUS)
Fair Play: BHT Damy Rade Inowroclaw (POL)
Results Women
Final
Detono Zagreb (CRO) 2:0 AWF Wrozlaw (POL)
1 Detono Zagreb (CRO)
2 AWF Wrozlaw (POL)
3 OVB Beach Girls (HUN)
4 DyE Malaga (ESP)
5 Avant Garde (GRE)
6 Bumblebee Nord-West (GER)
7 Playadettes (SUI)
8 Beachqueens (SUI)
Best Goalkeeper: Dora Berkesi – OVB Beach Girls (HUN)
Best Player: Irene Garcia Martos – DyE Malaga (ESP)
Fair Play: Detono Zagreb (CRO)
Text: EHF
