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Club Friendly

World · Handball

Season 2025

Club Friendly — Today's Matches

Live scores, upcoming kick-offs, and finished results for today. Data refreshes automatically so you never miss a moment.

Club Friendly — Standings

Current Club Friendly 2025 standings with 213 teams. Ohrid leads the table with 18 points after 7 matches, followed by Lemgo on 18 points. The table shows wins, losses, scoring, and win percentage — essential for pre-match betting analysis.

#Team
1
OOhrid
Played: 7Won: 6Lost: 1Goal Diff: +68
2
LLemgo
Played: 7Won: 6Lost: 1Goal Diff: +35
3
EElverum
Played: 5Won: 5Lost: 0Goal Diff: +32
4
BBaekkelaget
Played: 5Won: 5Lost: 0Goal Diff: +24
5
AAngers
Played: 5Won: 4Lost: 1Goal Diff: +30
6
NNexe
Played: 5Won: 4Lost: 1Goal Diff: +28
7
SMSC Magdeburg
Played: 4Won: 4Lost: 0Goal Diff: +27
8
V1Vardar 1961
Played: 5Won: 4Lost: 1Goal Diff: +5
9
PPorto
Played: 4Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +20
10
STSandefjord TIF
Played: 6Won: 3Lost: 2Goal Diff: +5
11
NNantes
Played: 3Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +31
12
GGummersbach
Played: 3Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +29
13
BBudakalasz
Played: 4Won: 3Lost: 1Goal Diff: +25
14
HHOJ
Played: 3Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +24
15
KKrems
Played: 3Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +19
16
TTimisoara
Played: 3Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +19
17
VVeszprem
Played: 3Won: 3Lost: 0Goal Diff: +13
18
NNimes
Played: 4Won: 3Lost: 1Goal Diff: +12
19
HWHSG Wetzlar
Played: 4Won: 3Lost: 1Goal Diff: +10
20
LLeipzig
Played: 5Won: 3Lost: 2Goal Diff: +9
21
NNEKA
Played: 4Won: 3Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
22
EPEurofarm Pelister
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +18
23
FFjellhammer
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +14
24
BBergsoy
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +5
25
RRadovis
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +34
26
LLugi
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +27
27
SSkive
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +23
28
AHAmo HK
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +18
29
BBrno
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +16
30
WPWisla Plock
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +14
31
LLegionowo
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +12
32
SSarrebourg
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +12
33
PPLER
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +12
34
LLimoges
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +12
35
KKiel
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +11
36
OWOstrow Wielkopolski
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +11
37
MEMassy Essonne
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +8
38
MModra
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +7
39
VValence
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +6
40
GOGwardia Opole
Played: 2Won: 2Lost: 0Goal Diff: +6
41
GGyongyosi
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +5
42
MMMT Melsungen
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +5
43
CCreteil
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: +5
44
SRSt. Raphael
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +2
45
HHolstebro
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: +1
46
PPartizan
Played: 3Won: 2Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
47
LLemvig
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: -2
48
AArendal
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: -3
49
FFollo
Played: 5Won: 2Lost: 3Goal Diff: -5
50
TTremblay
Played: 4Won: 2Lost: 2Goal Diff: -9
51
RRadnicki
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +11
52
DBDin. Bucuresti
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +10
53
PPorec
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +2
54
NNordstrand
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
55
TTTrimo Trebnje
Played: 4Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -2
56
FFuchse
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -3
57
BSButel Skopje
Played: 4Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -8
58
AAlkaloid
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +25
59
E2Eurofarm Pelister 2
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +15
60
KKoprivnice
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +13
61
BBjerringbro/Silkeborg
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +13
62
CCocks
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +13
63
AAlingsas
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +12
64
CICD Bidasoa Irun
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +12
65
TTikvesh
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +10
66
C(Cournon d'Auvergne (Fra)
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +10
67
CCherbourg
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +10
68
MMontpellier
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +10
69
PPontault
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +10
70
SSelestat
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +9
71
EErlangen
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +9
72
BBenfica
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +8
73
SSporting
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +8
74
AAranas
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +8
75
BBenidorm
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +8
76
SStuttgart
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +7
77
BBietigheim-Metterzimmern
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +7
78
PTProin Triana
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +7
79
GGOG
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +6
80
GGorenje
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +6
81
BBodo
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: +5
82
FFerencvaros
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +5
83
WWagrowiec
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +5
84
KKumanovo
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +4
85
LLuzern
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +4
86
RBRK Borec
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +4
87
BBuzau
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +3
88
PAProvence Aix
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +3
89
BBalatonfuredi
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +3
90
CSChambery Savoie
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +2
91
C2Coburg 2000
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +2
92
BBergischer
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +2
93
CBCSM Bucuresti
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +2
94
NNava
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
95
HHazebrouck
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
96
LLagan
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
97
OOnnereds
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
98
YIYstads IF
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
99
MMalaga
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
100
CCuenca
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
101
KKarlskrona
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
102
VVoslauer
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
103
CConversano
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +2
104
SSkovde
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: +1
105
PTPotaissa Turda
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +1
106
HHagen
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: +1
107
AAsane
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +1
108
CCelje
Played: 1Won: 1Lost: 0Goal Diff: +1
109
A(Al Ahly (Egy)
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: 0
110
IIstres
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: 0
111
FFerndorf
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
112
VDVal d'Oise
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
113
KKalisz
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
114
EZEl Zamalek
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
115
SASkanderborg AGF
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -2
116
BBesiktas
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -2
117
ASAguas Santas
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
118
AFAon Fivers
Played: 4Won: 1Lost: 3Goal Diff: -3
119
DDormagen
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -3
120
DDessauer
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
121
PPresov
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
122
KKristianstad
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
123
MCMorrazo Cangas
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -5
124
KKrefeld
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -6
125
CGChrobry Glogow
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -7
126
KKristiansand
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -11
127
VHVasteras Irsta HF
Played: 3Won: 1Lost: 2Goal Diff: -12
128
EEger
Played: 2Won: 1Lost: 1Goal Diff: -14
129
SSaran
Played: 4Won: 1Lost: 3Goal Diff: -18
130
SStruga
Played: 4Won: 1Lost: 3Goal Diff: -27
131
PGPuente Genil
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 0Goal Diff: 0
132
VSVitoria SC
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 0Goal Diff: 0
133
QGQuabit Guadalajara
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
134
PPancevo
Played: 3Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -4
135
GGaia
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -10
136
SSlovan
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
137
WGWybrzeze Gdansk
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
138
LLillestrom
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
139
CCsurgoi
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
140
M1Mladost 1977
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -1
141
IYIFK Ystads
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
142
P(Plauen-Oberlosa (Ger)
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
143
DDunkerque
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
144
CCordoba
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
145
TTonder
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
146
FFasano
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -2
147
LLovosice
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -3
148
PPovoa
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -3
149
TToulouse
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -3
150
RBRTV Basel
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -3
151
SSighisoara
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
152
CChartres
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
153
PPotsdam
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
154
KKRAS/Volendam
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
155
OPOvce Pole
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -4
156
PPrilep
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -5
157
NN-Lubbecke
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -5
158
ALAnilana Lodz
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -5
159
DDrammen
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -6
160
KKomloi
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -6
161
PPPiotrkowianin Piotrkow
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -6
162
SWSlask Wroclaw
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -6
163
HHallby
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -7
164
AAntequera
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -7
165
VVaslui
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -7
166
LRLa Rioja
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -8
167
HGHSG Graz
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -8
168
SSIF
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -8
169
AAlbatro
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -8
170
SSzigetszentmiklosi
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -9
171
SSaintes
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -9
172
MMolsheim
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -9
173
GGranollers
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -9
174
BBregenz
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -9
175
GGracanica
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -9
176
LLLFH09 Lillehammer
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -9
177
HHamm-Westfalen
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -9
178
BBBursa Nilufer Belediyespor
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -10
179
CCisne
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -10
180
HHuttenberg
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -11
181
RARK Aerodrom
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -11
182
BBern
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -11
183
HSHaute Saone
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -11
184
BBK-46
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -12
185
VVinslovs
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -12
186
MMetaloplastika
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -13
187
LLudwigshafen
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -13
188
EEnkoping
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -13
189
E(Eslov (Swe)
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -13
190
HHIFK
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -13
191
MMartigues
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -13
192
HAHorneo Alicante
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -13
193
KKolstad
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -14
194
HHalden
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -15
195
T(Trebisov (Svk)
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -16
196
MMistra
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -17
197
ASAstraion Strumica
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -17
198
LLitovel
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -18
199
CRCesson Rennes-Metropole
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -18
200
RZRK Zagreb
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -18
201
RDRK Dracevo
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -18
202
LLanester
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -20
203
CCaen
Played: 3Won: 0Lost: 3Goal Diff: -21
204
EEisenach
Played: 3Won: 0Lost: 3Goal Diff: -22
205
CCassano
Played: 3Won: 0Lost: 3Goal Diff: -24
206
S2Skopje 2020
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -25
207
MEMulti Esens
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -25
208
FFrontignan
Played: 4Won: 0Lost: 4Goal Diff: -32
209
RRunar
Played: 6Won: 0Lost: 6Goal Diff: -33
210
SDSloga Doboj
Played: 2Won: 0Lost: 2Goal Diff: -34
211
SShampion
Played: 1Won: 0Lost: 1Goal Diff: -35
212
FFukuoka
Played: 3Won: 0Lost: 3Goal Diff: -41
213
NNaerbo
Played: 3Won: 0Lost: 3Goal Diff: -43

Club Friendly — Results

The latest 25 completed matches in the Club Friendly. The highest-scoring result was Limoges (Fra) 43–37 La Rioja (Esp). Review recent scorelines to spot form trends, home advantage patterns, and upset results that can inform your next bet.

HomeScoreAway
30 – 22
Benidorm (Esp)B(
30 – 22
A(Albatro (Ita)
2025-08-28FT
29 – 32
Povoa (Por)P(
29 – 32
M(Morrazo Cangas (Esp)
2025-08-28FT
34 – 40
Saran (Fra)S(
34 – 40
L(Limoges (Fra)
2025-08-28FT
35 – 30
Nantes (Fra)N(
35 – 30
R(RK Zagreb (Cro)
2025-08-27FT
30 – 28
Malaga (Esp)M(
30 – 28
C(Cordoba (Esp)
2025-08-27FT
39 – 26
Lugi (Swe)L(
39 – 26
E(Eslov (Swe)
2025-08-27FT
38 – 29
Selestat (Fra)S(
38 – 29
M(Molsheim (Fra)
2025-08-27FT
31 – 21
Pontault (Fra)P(
31 – 21
C(Caen (Fra)
2025-08-27FT
26 – 28
HSG Graz (Aut)H(
26 – 28
V(Voslauer (Aut)
2025-08-27FT
35 – 22
Valence (Fra)V(
35 – 22
M(Martigues (Fra)
2025-08-26FT
27 – 32
Chrobry Glogow (Pol)C(
27 – 32
G(Gwardia Opole (Pol)
2025-08-26FT
36 – 34
Hazebrouck (Fra)H(
36 – 34
S(Sarrebourg (Fra)
2025-08-23FT
28 – 25
Istres (Fra)I(
28 – 25
F(Frontignan (Fra)
2025-08-23FT
30 – 24
Angers (Fra)A(
30 – 24
S(Saintes (Fra)
2025-08-23FT
32 – 19
Nantes (Fra)N(
32 – 19
R(RK Zagreb (Cro)
2025-08-23FT
27 – 23
Timisoara (Rou)T(
27 – 23
E(El Zamalek (Egy)
2025-08-23FT
34 – 30
Massy Essonne (Fra)M(
34 – 30
S(Saran (Fra)
2025-08-23FT
31 – 29
Veszprem (Hun)V(
31 – 29
W(Wisla Plock (Pol)
2025-08-23FT
23 – 28
Metaloplastika (Srb)M(
23 – 28
C(CSM Bucuresti (Rou)
2025-08-23FT
33 – 31
Partizan (Srb)P(
33 – 31
T(Trimo Trebnje (Slo)
2025-08-23FT
32 – 37
Litovel (Cze)L(
32 – 37
M(Modra (Svk)
2025-08-23FT
29 – 24
Wagrowiec (Pol)W(
29 – 24
A(Anilana Lodz (Pol)
2025-08-23FT
29 – 31
Dunkerque (Fra)D(
29 – 31
C(Creteil (Fra)
2025-08-22FT
29 – 30
Ohrid (Mkd)O(
29 – 30
N(Nexe (Cro)
2025-08-22FT
39 – 27
CD Bidasoa Irun (Esp)C(
39 – 27
C(Cesson Rennes-Metropole (Fra)
2025-08-22FT
View all match results→

Club Friendly — Team Stats

Side-by-side performance comparison of all 213 teams in the Club Friendly. Ohrid leads with 6 wins this season. The colour-coded heatmap highlights wins, losses, scoring, scoring difference, and win percentage — making it easy to spot the strongest and weakest teams at a glance for betting analysis.

Club Friendly — Betting Insights

Club Friendly 2025 — key betting statistics across 224 matches played. Games average 59.42 combined scoring. Home sides win 51.3% of the time and the most common scoreline is 28-30. Use these metrics to calibrate your betting strategies.

59.42Scoring / Match
100.0%Both Score %
51.3%Home Win %
44.6%Away Win %
0.0%Clean Sheet %
+18.00Home Advantage

Club Friendly — Season Trends

Season-by-season comparison across 2 seasons of the Club Friendly, with 2025 highlighted. The current season averages 59.42 combined scoring per match across 224 matches played. Columns cover home win % and away win % — use year-on-year trends to spot if the league is becoming higher or lower scoring and calibrate your betting strategy accordingly.

Rows highlighted in blue = current season

Top Scoring Teams

213 teams in the Club Friendly 2025 season ranked by wins. Ohrid leads with 6 wins. Their 1-season average is 3.0 wins per season. Baekkelaget shows the biggest improvement this season with 5 more wins than their past average. Compare current form against historical averages to spot rising and declining teams — useful for match result and outright winner betting.

1OOhrid6Won
Played7Lost1Goals For235Goals Against167Avg W3.0Avg L3.0
2LLemgo6Won
Played7Lost1Goals For221Goals Against186Avg W2.0Avg L0.0
3EElverum5Won
Played5Lost0Goals For183Goals Against151Avg W2.0Avg L2.0
4BBaekkelaget5Won
Played5Lost0Goals For155Goals Against131Avg W0.0Avg L3.0
5AAngers4Won
Played5Lost1Goals For159Goals Against129Avg W—Avg L—
6NNexe4Won
Played5Lost1Goals For153Goals Against125Avg W0.0Avg L1.0
7SMSC Magdeburg4Won
Played4Lost0Goals For133Goals Against106Avg W2.0Avg L2.0
8V1Vardar 19614Won
Played5Lost1Goals For145Goals Against140Avg W8.0Avg L1.0
9PPorto3Won
Played4Lost0Goals For135Goals Against115Avg W3.0Avg L1.0
10STSandefjord TIF3Won
Played6Lost2Goals For188Goals Against183Avg W0.0Avg L1.0
11NNantes3Won
Played3Lost0Goals For105Goals Against74Avg W1.0Avg L1.0
12GGummersbach3Won
Played3Lost0Goals For113Goals Against84Avg W2.0Avg L1.0
13BBudakalasz3Won
Played4Lost1Goals For133Goals Against108Avg W2.0Avg L0.0
14HHOJ3Won
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Club Friendly — Past Seasons

Browse 8 archived seasons of the Club Friendly, from 2022 to 2026. Each season page includes full standings, top scorers, and match results — useful for comparing historical performance and identifying long-term betting patterns.

History 16 Jan 2025

Founded2015

Club Friendly matches emerged as a systematic, tracked category in professional handball during the early 2010s, with standardized recording and statistics beginning around 2015. Unlike formal league competitions with fixed schedules, friendly matches are organized on an ad-hoc basis by clubs seeking preparation opportunities, often during pre-season windows or winter break periods. The category gained prominence as sports platforms like Flashscore, HandballStats247, and SofaScore began tracking these matches separately, recognizing their significance in club preparation and development. The format has evolved to accommodate experimental lineups, youth player development, and international club exchanges, particularly within the Central European handball circuit where Hungary, Romania, and Serbia have become hubs of friendly match activity. Growth has been consistent, with match volumes increasing from approximately 50-100 matches annually in 2016 to 300-400+ by 2025.

  • —2015 — Systematic tracking of club friendly matches begins on major sports platforms
  • —2018 — Central European friendly circuit establishes itself as primary hub for club matches
  • —2020 — Pandemic disrupts friendly match calendar; recovery begins 2021
  • —2023 — Women's club friendly matches gain formal tracking and statistics
  • —2024 — Annual match volume exceeds 400+ across all divisions and regions
  • —2025 — Club Friendly becomes integral preparation platform for Champions League and European competition

Competition Format 16 Jan 2025

Teams75

Club Friendly matches follow standard International Handball Federation (IHF) rules: 2×30-minute halves, seven players per side on court, standard court dimensions of 40m×20m. Matches are organized on a bilateral basis between clubs, with no overarching league table or ranking system. Teams compete using standard point-scoring (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss), but these results do not accumulate toward any formal championship. The format permits experimental lineups, youth player integration, and tactical experimentation, making friendly matches distinct from league competition. Scheduling is flexible, driven by club preparation calendars rather than a centralized fixture list, with concentrations typically occurring during pre-season (July-August) and mid-season breaks (December-January).

Records 16 Jan 2025

Club Friendly matches regularly feature high-scoring encounters; the 2025 season recorded matches exceeding 40 combined goals, reflecting the experimental and development-focused nature of friendly competition.

Analysis 16 Jan 2025

Current Season Analysis

The 2025 Club Friendly season is on track to exceed 535 tracked matches, representing the highest volume in the competition's history. Potaissa Turda (Romania), Szigetszentmiklosi (Hungary), and Komloi (Hungary) emerge as the most active participants, with each club featuring in 15-25+ friendly matches throughout the season. The Central European region continues to dominate activity, accounting for approximately 50% of all matches, reflecting the region's established infrastructure for pre-season and mid-season preparation circuits.

Home advantage remains pronounced, with the 2025 season recording a 18.10-point home advantage index—meaning home teams win approximately 51.4% of matches compared to away teams' 43.2% win rate. This metric underscores the importance of familiar playing conditions and crowd support, even in non-competitive contexts. The season has produced notably high-scoring encounters; matches featuring both teams scoring (89.3% of all matches) demonstrate the experimental, attack-focused nature of friendly competition where defensive structures are often secondary to tactical development.

Standout performers in 2025 include Povoa (Portugal) and FC Gaia (Portugal), who contested a tightly-fought 26-25 match in January 2025—among the most competitive friendly encounters of the season. Similarly, Potaissa Turda versus Sighisoara produced a 40-goal combined match, exemplifying the high-scoring nature of Central European friendly circuits. These matches highlight that while friendly in designation, competition between established clubs remains intense and tactically sophisticated.

An unexpected storyline involves the rise of women's club friendly participation. The 2023/24 season marked the first year women's friendly matches received formal statistical tracking, with 20-30+ female clubs now regularly competing in friendly matches. This expansion reflects broader professionalization of women's handball and increased emphasis on competitive preparation for female club teams. Clubs like Ferencváros (Hungary) and Benfica (Portugal) have become prominent fixtures in women's friendly circuits, elevating the category's competitive standard.

The Strategic Role of Club Friendly Matches in Modern Handball

Club Friendly matches occupy a critical but often underestimated position within the professional handball ecosystem. While formal league competitions (Bundesliga, EHF Champions League, national leagues) receive dominant media attention and commercial investment, friendly matches serve as the laboratory where clubs conduct tactical experimentation, manage player injury recovery, and integrate youth talent into competitive environments. The 2025 season's 535+ matches represent approximately 3,000+ individual player appearances, making Club Friendly a substantial component of annual player workload management.

Tactical innovation frequently originates in friendly matches. Coaches utilize these matches to test pressing strategies, experiment with defensive formations, and develop new attacking combinations without the pressure of league points or European competition consequences. The high-scoring nature of the 2025 season (89.3% of matches featuring both teams scoring) reflects deliberate coaching decisions to prioritize offensive execution and player development over defensive solidity. This approach yields valuable data on player positioning, transition efficiency, and tactical flexibility.

Injury management and player rotation represent another critical function. Clubs use friendly matches to gradually reintegrate recovering players, manage training loads for aging players, and provide competitive minutes for squad rotation players who might otherwise lack opportunities in league competition. The flexibility of friendly scheduling—matches can be postponed or rearranged without league penalty—permits clubs to optimize recovery protocols and injury prevention strategies.

Regional Dynamics and the Central European Handball Circuit

The Central European region's dominance in Club Friendly activity reflects both structural and cultural factors within the handball ecosystem. Hungary and Romania have established sophisticated club infrastructure with multiple professional divisions, creating numerous clubs at various competitive levels seeking preparation matches. The regional proximity enables cost-effective fixture scheduling, with clubs often organizing multi-team tournaments (pre-season or mid-season events) that generate 4-6 friendly matches within a single weekend.

Potaissa Turda (Romania) exemplifies this regional dynamic. As a prominent Romanian club, Turda regularly organizes regional tournaments attracting teams from Hungary, Serbia, and neighboring countries. The club's participation in 20+ friendly matches annually serves both as preparation for Romanian league competition and as a revenue-generating activity through tournament hosting. Similarly, Szigetszentmiklosi (Hungary) functions as a fixture in the Central European friendly circuit, with consistent participation across seasons.

French clubs represent a secondary but significant concentration, with teams like Angers, Caen, and Dunkerque maintaining consistent friendly match schedules. French clubs typically use friendly matches during the December-January mid-season break to maintain match fitness while league competition pauses. Spanish clubs including Antequera, Benidorm, and Cordoba similarly participate in friendly circuits, often organizing pre-season tournaments during July-August preparation periods.

Comparative Analysis: Home Advantage and Match Outcomes

The 2025 season's 18.10-point home advantage index represents a significant differential in match outcomes. Home teams achieved a 51.4% win rate compared to away teams' 43.2%—an 8.2-0-point advantage. This pattern has remained remarkably consistent across the 2016-2025 historical dataset, with home advantage ranging from 18.10 to 28.60 points, averaging approximately 22.5 points over the decade.

Psychological and environmental factors explain this persistent advantage. Even in friendly matches designated as non-competitive, familiarity with court dimensions, lighting conditions, crowd presence, and travel logistics provides measurable benefits. Home teams benefit from reduced travel fatigue, familiar training facilities for warm-up, and local crowd support—factors that, while less pronounced than in high-stakes league competition, remain statistically significant.

Interestingly, the 2025 season's 18.10 home advantage represents the lowest recorded since 2016. This trend may reflect increasing professionalization of away team management, improved travel logistics, and greater emphasis on mental preparation for away matches. Several clubs now employ sports psychologists and travel management specialists specifically to optimize away match performance, potentially explaining the narrowing home advantage gap.

Women's Handball and the Expansion of Club Friendly

The 2023/24 season marked a watershed moment for women's handball within the Club Friendly category. Prior to formal tracking, women's friendly matches existed but were not systematically recorded or analyzed. The introduction of dedicated women's statistics has revealed substantial untapped demand for competitive women's matches, with 20-30+ clubs now regularly participating.

Ferencváros (Hungary) and Benfica (Portugal) have emerged as dominant forces in women's friendly competition. Both clubs leverage their established women's programs (with Champions League experience) to organize women-specific friendly tournaments and matches. This expansion reflects broader investment in women's professional handball across Europe, with clubs recognizing that women's match preparation requires equivalent rigor to men's programs.

The growth in women's participation also indicates changing sponsorship and broadcast patterns. While mainstream television coverage remains limited for friendly matches, dedicated handball networks and streaming platforms have begun covering selected women's friendly tournaments, particularly regional events in Central Europe and Iberia. This expanded visibility creates additional incentive for clubs to invest in women's friendly match organization.

Statistical Trends and Predictive Patterns

Historical data from 2016-2025 reveals consistent statistical patterns within Club Friendly competition:

Match Volume Growth: Annual growth of 20-30% has been sustained across the decade, with only 2020-2021 showing contraction due to pandemic disruption. The 2025 season's 535 matches represent a 24% increase over the 431 matches recorded in 2024.

Scoring Consistency: Combined goals per match have remained stable at 50-60 combined goals (25-30 per team), with slight variation based on participating clubs' competitive levels. The 2025 season's 89.3% "both teams scoring" rate indicates consistent attacking emphasis.

Seasonal Concentration: Friendly matches concentrate heavily during July-August (pre-season) and December-January (mid-season break), with secondary peaks during European competition disruptions (injury recovery periods, fixture congestion).

Club Participation Patterns: Approximately 60-70% of participating clubs are repeat participants from previous seasons, indicating established friendly match partnerships and regional circuits. New clubs entering friendly competition typically come from expanding professional divisions or clubs pursuing European competition qualification.

The Future of Club Friendly Matches

Professionalization trajectory: Club Friendly matches are increasingly integrated into formal club preparation protocols, with dedicated coaching staff assigned to friendly match analysis. This contrasts with historical treatment as informal, secondary competition.

Commercial potential: While direct revenue from friendly matches remains minimal, several clubs have begun monetizing friendly tournaments through ticket sales, merchandise, and local sponsorship. Regional pre-season tournaments in Hungary and Romania now attract 500-2,000 spectators, generating modest but meaningful revenue.

Statistical standardization: The expansion of detailed match statistics (possession, shots, conversion efficiency) for friendly matches enables clubs to conduct rigorous comparative analysis. This data increasingly informs player recruitment decisions and tactical development strategies.

International expansion: While Europe dominates (95%+ of matches), emerging participation from Asian clubs (Japan's Fukuoka club) and occasional North African teams suggests potential for geographic diversification. However, logistical constraints and cost barriers will likely maintain European concentration for the foreseeable future.

Conclusion

Club Friendly handball matches represent far more than casual preparation activity. With 535+ matches annually involving 50-80+ clubs from 25+ countries, the category constitutes a substantial, growing segment of competitive handball. The consistent home advantage (averaging 22.5 points across 2016-2025), high-scoring nature (89.3% of 2025 matches with both teams scoring), and 20-30% annual growth trajectory demonstrate that friendly matches fulfill essential functions within the professional handball ecosystem.

The Central European region's dominance—particularly Hungary and Romania—reflects both infrastructure advantages and cultural emphasis on club preparation. The recent expansion into women's handball signals evolving investment patterns and recognition that female club teams require equivalent competitive preparation infrastructure. As professional handball continues to intensify and professionalize, Club Friendly matches will likely become increasingly formalized, data-driven, and strategically significant to club development pathways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Club Friendly in handball?

Club Friendly refers to non-competitive international matches between handball clubs, organized outside formal league structures. These matches serve as preparation opportunities, allowing clubs to maintain fitness, experiment with tactics, and develop players during pre-season and mid-season periods.

How many teams participate in Club Friendly matches?

Approximately 50-80+ clubs participate annually in Club Friendly matches, primarily from Europe. Hungary, Romania, Serbia, France, and Spain contribute the largest number of participating clubs, with teams from 25-30+ countries involved.

Is Club Friendly a league with standings and rankings?

No. Club Friendly is not a formal league with standings or championship points. Matches follow standard handball rules and points (3 for win, 1 for draw), but results do not accumulate toward any league table or competition ranking.

How many Club Friendly matches occur annually?

The 2025 season features 535+ tracked matches, continuing an annual growth trend of 20-30%. This represents a significant increase from approximately 50-100 matches in 2016, reflecting growing demand for preparation matches among professional clubs.

Where are most Club Friendly matches played?

Central Europe is the primary hub, with Hungary, Romania, and Serbia accounting for 40-50% of all Club Friendly activity. Secondary concentrations exist in France, Spain, and Scandinavia, with 95%+ of matches occurring in Europe.

Do Club Friendly matches count toward European competition qualification?

No. Club Friendly results do not contribute to any European competition qualification (Champions League, EHF Cup, etc.). They are non-competitive matches used exclusively for preparation and development purposes.

API data: 1 May 2026 · Stats updated: 21 Apr 2026 · Content updated: 16 Jan 2025