Dobele handball club loses opening European Cup match to Serbian side
Latvian handball club ZRHK Tenax Dobele lost 32:41 to Serbia's RK Dubočica 54 in the first match of its EHF European Cup tie. The return match is scheduled for the next day, also in Serbia.
Latvian handball club ZRHK Tenax Dobele lost its opening match of the 2026/27 EHF European Cup on Saturday evening in Serbia. The EHF is the European Handball Federation, which organises the continent's club competitions. Dobele faced Serbian top-league side RK Dubočica 54 on the opponent's court and was beaten 32:41.
How the match went
The first half ended level at 17:17. In the second half the Serbian team scored 24 goals to Dobele's 15, which decided the result.
Linards Usāns was the most productive player for Dobele, scoring nine goals.
About the club and what comes next
ZRHK Tenax Dobele is an eleven-time Latvian champion and a two-time winner of the Latvian Cup. This time the team began its European Cup campaign with a defeat.
The two teams meet again tomorrow for the return match, which will also be played in Serbia. It will give the Dobele players a chance to respond to the loss in the first game.
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