Ferencvaros retained their Champions League title with a 13–11 victory over Novi Beograd in Malta, becoming the first Hungarian club to win back-to-back European titles and their third overall.

The final was evenly matched until late in the third quarter, when Ferencvaros pulled ahead with a 3-goal run (from 7–7 to 10–7) and never looked back. Novi Beograd, featuring a youthful and refreshed squad, fought admirably but couldn’t recover.

Krisztian Manhercz was unstoppable, netting six goals for the Hungarian champions. His counterpart, Nikola Lukic, was equally prolific with six for the Serbian side.

Barceloneta clinched third place at the 2025 Champions League Final Four with a resounding 19–9 win over debut semifinalists CN Marseille. The Spaniards claimed their fifth bronze medal at a Champions League final tournament, having previously finished third in 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2023.

The match was effectively over by halftime, with Barceloneta racing to a 10–3 lead. Álvaro Granados was electric from the start, scoring four goals in the first quarter, while Unai Aguirre stood firm in goal. Marseille, drained from their semifinal battle, struggled to match the tempo and lost captain Ugo Crousillat to three fouls in the second quarter.

Barceloneta maintained control in the second half, extending their lead to 16–7 by the end of the third and peaking at 19–7 before two late goals from the French. It wasn’t their biggest Champions League win—Barceloneta beat Olympiacos 22–9 in 2021—but it was one of their most assured.

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