Final Four in handball: Berlin and Magdeburg are chasing the Champions League crown!
On June 14, 2025, SC Magdeburg and Füchse Berlin will fight for the title in the Champions League semi-finals in Cologne.

Final Four in handball: Berlin and Magdeburg are chasing the Champions League crown!
Things are really getting down to business in handball! On June 14, 2025, the Füchse Berlin and SC Magdeburg will compete in the Final Four of the Champions League, and the anticipation could hardly be greater. It's purely a matter of nerves for all fans, because in addition to the sporting explosiveness, it's also about the premier class of handball.
The Füchse Berlin are taking part in the final tournament of the best four teams for the second time since 2012. So the excitement is high because they have never won the Champions League trophy before. This Saturday they will play against HBC Nantes, the French runner-up, at 3:00 p.m. and have to give everything to reach the final.
SC Magdeburg: title ambitions and second half narrative
On the other side is SC Magdeburg, who catapulted themselves into the Final Four with a lot of momentum. They recently qualified with a dramatic 28:27 win against KC Veszprem - after trailing by four goals! What was fascinating was the decisive goal, which was scored by Gisli Kristjansson two seconds before the end. The team is showing that it doesn't give up and is now in the Champions League final for the third time in a row, having lifted the trophy in 2002 and 2023.
In the semi-finals they have to face FC Barcelona, the record winners and defending champions, at 6 p.m. This won't be a walk in the park! In the semi-finals, the teams' skills will be put to a tough test. The tension is almost palpable: will the Foxes manage to prepare for the big final, or will Magdeburg pull off another coup against the Catalans?
Overview of the upcoming games
Today's games not only offer high excitement, they are also a showcase for the Champions League in handball:
- Füchse Berlin gegen HBC Nantes um 15:00 Uhr
- SC Magdeburg gegen FC Barcelona um 18:00 Uhr
The grand final will take place on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. The atmosphere in the halls is sure to be euphoric as fans cheer on their teams. Will we see a new championship crown for the Füchse tonight or can SC Magdeburg crown itself again?
No matter how the games end, all eyes will be on Cologne, where the best teams in Europe are fighting for the title. History is being written here – and we are right in the middle of it!
For all further information you can visit the reporting Daily Mirror, The time and South Germans track. Get ready for a fantastic handball weekend!