North Macedonia's Ohrid celebrates historic first European title

For the first time in history, GRK Ohrid from North Macedonia has won the EHF European Cup.

The club was re-founded in 2011 and had played three matches in European club competitions before this season, CE Report informs via the European Handball Federation's official website.

A key for success was Ohrid’s perfect home record in the European Cup as they won seven from seven matches.

History repeats itself. Firstly, the team that won the first leg of the final has always went on to clinch the trophy. Secondly, the North Macedonian side has won the European Cup for the second season in a row, after RK Alkaloid secured the title a year ago.

Since the inaugural edition of the EHF European Cup Men in 2020, a team from the same country had also never managed to defend the trophy. This second triumph puts North Macedonia in fourth all-time of the winningest nations in the European Cup and its predecessors with Denmark, Serbia, Sweden, Greece, and Norway. Only behind Romania (seven titles), Germany (six), and Portugal (three).

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