9.12.2011: German TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) will schedule league matches for season 2012/13 on weekends

Date: 2011.12.09 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

The assembly of clubs of the TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) decided unanimously on 1st December 2012 that league matches as of season 12/13 will be played basically
on weekends. A re-scheduling of league matches in favor of European Cup matches will ‘basically not possible’.

This information was passed to the European Handball Federation (EHF) with a long list of arguments.

The scheduling of the VELUX EHF Championsleague (CL) matches during the weekend significantly limits the interests of the majority of European clubs. If league matches are scheduled during the week, less tickets are sold and younger people are not able to attend the matches. Sponsors are annoyed about the permanent changes. The sale of the rights for the National league is more difficult due to a lack of clear calendar. On the other hand a clear calendar will raise the TV ratings of Handball in all competitions.

FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) will discuss this issue during its 7th ordinary General Assembly on 28th Janurary 2012 in Belgrade. GB

4.10.2011: FORUM CLUB HANDBALL becomes legal body

Date: 2011.10.04 | Category: Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

Today the 6th FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH), the General Assembly of European Top Handball Clubs, decided to become a legal body. The Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO) will have the status of a German ‘Verein’ (Club). The board was confirmed as elected during the meeting on 29.5.2010. All former decision of FCH were appoved. More details will be published during the next days. GB

3.10.2011 GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG dissolved

Date: 2011.10.04 | Category: GCH | Response: 0

On 3.10.2011 the General Assembly of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG (GCH) decided to dissolve the European Economic Interest Group. Dr. Gerd Butzeck was appointed as Liquidator. The General Assembly expressed the wish that FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) shall take over the tasks of GCH in the future. More details will follow shortly. GB

26.9.2011: TOYOTA-Bundesliga and DHB signed new contract about cooperation until 2012

Date: 2011.09.26 | Category: Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

Today TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga and the German Handball Federation (DHB) announced a contract about a long term cooperation until 2016. The contract contains new and interesting elements: for the time the release of players to the national team is limited to 60 days per year (Olympic years 75 days). The German Federation will support the wish of TOYOTA HBL to reduce the number of big tournaments from 5 to 4 within one Olympic cycle (4 years) and to place all European Cup matches on weekdays.

According to the press release TOYOTA HBL will pay an anual fee to the German Federation for various services. The German federation will pay a fee for the release of players to the German National team. The contract expires on 30th June 2016. GB

16.9.2011: General Assemblies of GCH and FCH on 3rd and 4th October

Date: 2011.09.16 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

The next General Assemblies of GCH and FCH will take place on 3rd (GCH) and 4th (FCH) October 2011 at Sheraton Hotel, Dusseldorf Airport.

The major topic of the FCH assembly will be the registration of the organisation as a Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO). All European Top Clubs (the last 24 clubs of the Velux-EHF Championsleage, last 16 of last seasons EHF-CUP, last 16 of last seasons Cup-Winners-Cup, last 8 of last years Challenge Cup and all reigning National Champions) will have possibility to register and become ordinary member. A copy of the draft of the statutes of the NPO has been sent to all concerned clubs today.

The board of GCH will propose to the GCH General Assembly the dissolution of the organisation – conditioned to the according decisions of FCH.

In the future FCH shall take over the tasks of GCH.

All clubs are requested to register for the meeting at office@forumclubhandball.com. GB

19.7.2011: European Club Association (ECA), Euroleague Basket and FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) met to discuss points of common interest

Date: 2011.07.19 | Category: Forum Club Handball, Other Sports | Response: 0

On 29.6.2011 representatives of ECA, Euroleague Basket and FCH met in order to discuss points of common interest. The participants exchanged information about the challenges in European Football, Basketball and Handball. GB

1.6.2011: GCH General Assembly comments on Brand statements

Date: 2011.06.01 | Category: GCH | Response: 0

GCH declines the statements of German National Team Coach Heiner Brand, describing GCH Managing Director Gerd Butzeck as ‘dangerous with personal interests’.

Since 2006 Butzeck is successfully executing the resolutions of GCH. It is his task to represent the interests of European Top Handball Clubs in face of National Leagues, National, European and International Handball Federations. By nature the interests of clubs are sometimes in contrary to the mentioned organizations. Thanks to the work of GCH and of Gerd Butzeck a lot of aspects of European Club Handball have improved during the last 5 years.

We regret that Brand refused talks with the Managing Director of GCH in the past and hope that the relation will improve in the near future, as Brand is going to take over a leading management position in the German Federation in July 2011.

Cologne, 27.5.2011 – Joan Marin/President GCH

30.5.2011: EHPU joins the Professional Handball Board

Date: 2011.05.31 | Category: Professional Handball Board (PHB), Uncategorized | Response: 0

Before todays PHB meeting, the European Professional Handball Players Union (EPHU), represented by Marcus Romminger/GER, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Handball Federation (EHF). As a consequence the players as last interest group became ordinary member of PHB. Hardly welcome! GB

30.5.2012: GCH/FCH Meetings on the fringes of the VELUX EHF Championsleague Final4

Date: 2011.05.30 | Category: Forum Club Handball, GCH | Response: 0

One year ago, on the weekend of the 2010 VELUX EHF Championsleague Final4, EHF and FCH signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’, regulating the relation between EHF and Clubs.

In the meantime various club representatives took part in meetings of the Club Marketing Board (CMB), Professional Handball Board (PHB), EHF and IHF Congress. Now European Top Clubs were informed about the results. The CMB is taking care of the economical questions of the European Cups, especially of the CL. The PHB is taking care of political questions, such as playing system or insurance of player salaries.

A common working group of EHF, IHF, club, league and federation representatives is working to find an insurance solution for all National team matches.

 A major topic of the meetings was the European Cup playing systems. EHF Cup and Cup Winners Cup will be merged as of season 12/13.

Important clubs like Chekhov, Ciudad Real and Zagreb want to change the VELUX EHF Championsleague (CL) playing system in order to give more guaranteed matches to the participants. The would appreciate a league system.

Other important clubs like Flensburg, Montpellier or Kolding prefer to stay with the current system. A clear majority for a change of the system was not reached. A standing working group will study the issue and work out concrete proposals for the next meeting.

The lac of spectators in some matches of the CL was not regarded to be the consequence of the playing system. The management of European Top Clubs shall be improved by an educational system for club managers. A pilot project will be organized in autumn 2011.

26.5.2011: GCH and FCH meetings on the fringes of the VELUX CL Final4

Date: 2011.05.26 | Category: Forum Club Handball, GCH | Response: 0

European Top will gather in Cologne/GER this weekend in order to discuss matters of interest for European Professional Handball.

The FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) – HEART OF THE GAME board will report about the results of earlier Professional Handball Board (PHB) and Club Marketing Board (CMB) meetings.

For the first time in Handball history a club representative was invited to the IHF Congress in Marrakesh/Marocco. GCH President Marin will report on the Congress.

The major point of the agenda will be the discussion about a future EUROLEAGUE HANDBALL. During the last FCH meeting there was a common understanding on this issue. All club representatives expect the EUROLEAGUE HANDBALL to be reality in 10 years from now. The various stages of development are unclear and will be matter of discussion.

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