The packed Chemkostav Arena in Michalovce, where students from the Pedagogical Department of PHF in Michalovce were also present, saw a dramatic handball duel for advancement to the final of the EHF European Cup on Sunday, April 26, 2026, right down to the last seconds of the match. The handball players of MŠK Iuventa Michalovce and our graduate Martina Popovcová managed a difficult semi-final rematch, when they defeated the Turkish Bursa Büyüksehir BSK 25:19 and after losing 29:34 in the first match, the difference of one goal was enough for them to advance to the final. They scored the advancing goal half a minute before the end, and so MŠK Iuventa Michalovce is in the final of the EHF European Cup for the second time in history, where their opponent will be the Spanish Atletico Guardes.
