We're in the middle of the age group handball tournament, with less than a month to go until the end of the regular season, so it's no surprise that more and more teams are reaching the quarterfinals.
The picture becomes clearer in the boys’ category: in the eastern group of the U-20 tournament
Ferencváros and PLER-Budapest both secured their places in the Final Four of the season with three rounds remaining.
Szeged III was no longer able to catch up with any of the teams. The only remaining question was about the final ranking, as FTC leads PLER by just one point; Ranking is not something any team can wait for, regardless of that, it's still easy to change places. However, head-to-head results are better for Blair's team, which lost to Ferencvaros by one goal in the fall, but won by two in the spring. The situation is similar in the Western group of the age group: Balatonfüred Handball Academy and Veszprém Handball Academy reach the fourth round. The former leads by two points, but in the final round a confrontation will be held between Veszprém and Balatonfüred, and if the home team wins, it will win the regular season, according to the current situation.
For the U18s, we already know three of the four Final Four teams: in the East
PLER confidently won first place, and only one draw was added to the team's victories, and behind them Szeged also secured their place in the final.
However, in the West, there is still a question: NEKA has the same record as PLER with the first three rounds before the end, so they are definitely in the fourth round, but even Balatonfüred is fighting to win the regular season with four points. behind. However, they can also look back, with Veszprém three points behind them to go top.
On the other hand, there are more free places in the girls' section.
In the U19 division, in the East, FTC and DVSC both lead the group with one loss,
The balance head-to-head (currently) is in favor of Ferencvaros, and the capital won in their first meeting. However, in the final round, the two sides clashed again with the FTC's choice of profession; That match will likely determine the final standings. In the West, the surprising age group team, Szent István SE, is the leader, with a loss of four points less than the chasers, NEKA and Győr. In the next round, a match will be held between Győr and SZISE, which may also determine the identity of the Final Four participants.
In the U17 Championship, we can observe a three-way race in the East, any of the trio of DVSC, FTC and Szeged could win the regular season, but they could also miss the final four; The first two await the final three rounds with 42 points, and the second with 41 points. In the West, leader NEKA needs only one point to reach the finals, the more exciting the race between Kozármisleny and Győr: of the two teams with 36 points, the former has the advantage due to results against each other.
(In our featured image: The match between PLER and FTC brought a big battle in the U20 Championship Source: FTC Handball Academy)
