Vive Tauron Kielce wins Champions League

In one of the most remarkable EHF Champions League Finals, Poland's Vive Tauron Kielce took their first ever trophy and became the first Polish Champions League winners.

30.05.2016 10:58 update: 30.09.2018 15:12

epa05336600 Kielce's Grzegorz Tkaczyk (C) and Michal Jurecki (R) lift the trophy following their win in the Handball Champions League EHF Final Four final between KS Vive Kielce and MKB Veszprem at Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany, 29 May 2016. EPA/MARIUS BECKER Dostawca: PAP/EPA. PAP/EPA © 2016 / MARIUS BECKER

PAP/EPA © 2016 / MARIUS BECKER / epa05336600 Kielce's Grzegorz Tkaczyk (C) and Michal Jurecki (R) lift the trophy following their win in the Handball Champions League EHF Final Four final between KS Vive Kielce and MKB Veszprem at Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany, 29 May 2016. EPA/MARIUS BECKER Dostawca: PAP/EPA. PAP/EPA © 2016 / MARIUS BECKER

This has been the greatest success achieved by a Polish handball team ever.

Vive Tauron Kielce beat MVM Veszprem of Hungary 39-38 (13-17, 29-29, 35-35) and became the first team to win the EHF Champions League Finals after a penalty shoot-out. (PAP)

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