The 2018–19 SEHA League season was the eighth season of the SEHA (South East Handball Association) League and fifth under the sponsorship of the Russian oil and gas company Gazprom. Ten teams from seven countries (Belarus, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania) were participating in this year's competition.
Vardar were the defending champions. The SEHA League consists of two phases – the first one has 18 rounds in which all teams played one home and one away games against each other. Afterwards, the four best ranked clubs played on the Final Four tournament.
Final four tournament was held in Brest, Republic of Belarus, on 2nd and 3 April. RK Vardar defeated PPD Zagreb 26–23 in the final to win their fifth title.
Team information
Venues and locations Country Team City Venue (Capacity) BelarusMeshkov BrestBrestUniversal Sports Complex Victoria (3,740) CroatiaPPD ZagrebZagrebSutinska Vrela Hall (2,000)NexeNašiceSportska dvorana kralja Tomislava (2,500) North MacedoniaVardarSkopjeJane Sandanski Arena (7,500)MetalurgSkopjeBoris Trajkovski Sports Center (8,000), Avtokomanda (2,000) SerbiaŽelezničarNišČair Sports Center (4,800)VojvodinaNovi SadSPENS (11,000), SC Slana Bara (2,000) SlovakiaTatran PrešovPrešovCity Hall Prešov (4,870) Bosnia and HerzegovinaIzviđačLjubuškiLjubuški Sports Hall (4,000) RomaniaSteaua BucureștiBucharestSala Polivalentă (5,300), Sala Sporturilor Concordia (1,465)
Personnel and kits Following is the list of clubs competing in 2018–19 SEHA League, with their manager, team captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor. Team Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (main) Meshkov Brest Manolo Cadenas Siarhei Shylovich Joma BelGazpromBank PPD Zagreb Branko Tamše Zlatko Horvat Hummel Prvo Plinarsko Društvo Nexe Hrvoje Horvat Vedran Zrnić Jako Nexe Vardar Roberto García Parrondo Stojanče Stoilov Hummel Bet City Metalurg Danilo Brestovac Mario Tankoski Kempa ReMedika Železničar Veselin Vujović Milan Vučković ASICS Macron Vojvodina Boris Rojević Vukašin Stojanović NAAI Grad Novi Sad Tatran Prešov Slavko Goluža Radovan Pekár ATAK Sportswear Phoenix Izviđač Silvio Ivandija Vedran Delić Hummel Central Osiguranje Steaua București Ovidiu Mihăilă Marius Stavrositu Luanvi Fundația Alexandrion
Coaching changes RoundClubOutgoing coachDate of changeIncoming coach11thPPD Zagreb Lino Červar11 December 2018 Tonči Valčić11thPPD Zagreb Tonči Valčić4 January 2019 Branko Tamše
Regular season
Standings
Results
Final Four The SEHA - Gazprom League Executive Committee had made the decision for the final four tournament to be held at the Universal Sports Complex Victoria in Brest, Republic of Belarus, on 2nd and 3 April. The first-placed team of the standings faced the fourth-placed team, and the second-placed team played against the third-placed team from the standings in the Final Four.
Bracket
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club GoalsGoalscorers1 Miloš Grozdanić Vojvodina1022 Bruno Butorac Tatran Prešov903 Halil Jaganjac Nexe85
Awards The all-star team was announced on 3 April 2019.
Goalkeeper: Right wing: Right back: Centre back: Left back: Left wing: Pivot: Best Defender: MVP of the Final four:
References
External links Official website