CS Rapid Bucharest found out its opponent from the “quarters” of the EHF European League! A triple winner of the Champions League will come to Romania

Ashley Davis22/02/2026

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Article by David Istrate – Published Saturday, February 21, 2026 23:47 / Updated Saturday, February 21, 2026 23:50

Although it has not yet played in the last stage of the group stage, CS Rapid Bucharest found out its opponent in the quarter-finals of the EHF European League. The band from the Capital will duel with Viborg HK, a group that was in the same group as CSM Corona Brașov.

CS Rapid Bucharest is the only one of the 3 teams that represented Romania in the EHF European League that qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition. If Minaur Baia Mare and CSM Corona Brașov ranked 3rd in group A and group D, respectively, the formation from Giulești secured its first position in group C.

CS Rapid Bucharest, duel with Viborg HK in the “quarters” of the EHF European League

With a record of 3 wins and two draws, Rapid Bucharest has 8 points and cannot be overtaken in the last stage of the group stage. On Sunday, February 22, starting at 17:00, the white-and-cherry band will receive the visit of HC Lokomotiva Zagreb. In the round, the match in the capital of Croatia ended in a draw: 28-28.

Regardless of Sunday's results, Rapid Bucharest will meet in the quarter-finals of the EHF European League on Viborg HKthe group that finished Group D in second place, being surpassed only by JDA Dijon.

The double between Rapid and Viborg will take place according to the following schedule:

The team from Denmark did well against Corona Brașov in the matches of group D. At home, the game ended in a tie, 33-33, but away, the Nordics won 34-28, handing the yellow-blues a painful defeat.

Viborg HK finished the group stage with a record of 3 wins, two draws and one loss. Throughout history, the band from Denmark has won the national title 14 times, the national cup 11 times, the Champions League 3 times and the EHF European League 3 times.