Meet PPD Zagreb: SEHA regulars under the leadership of Igor Vori!

PPD Zagreb

From the very beginning of the League, the Lions have been a part of the SEHA story. Their path continues at the 9th SEHA - Gazprom League tournament and here is what you should know about Croatian champions!

Newcomers 2020: Nemanja Obradovic (Meshkov Brest), Senjamin Buric (HBC Nantes), Vlado Matanovic (Gorenje Velenje), Todor Jandric (Metaloplastika Sabac), Ziga Mlakar (SPR Wisla Plock), Mario Vuglac
Left the club 2020: Aleksander Spende (RTV 1879 Basel), Kristian Beciri (ThSV Eisenach), Ante Gadza (Vardar 1961), Josip Vekic (Vardar 1961), Gasper Hrastnik, Josip Eres (TuS Ferndorf, Nenad Kosteski (Eurofarm Pelister), Zlatko Horvat (Metalurg) Damir Bicanic (retired)
Coach: Igor Vori (since June 2020)

SEHA season 2019/2020 statistics:
Group Phase: 7 wins – 0 draws – 3 defeats
2nd place in Group B
Quarter-finals against Tatran Presov
WIN 25:21 (away)
WIN 28:16 (home)
342 goals scored – 28.5 goals per match
296 goals conceded – 24.6 goals per match
Goal difference: +46
Biggest win: 39:23 versus Spartak
Biggest defeat: 28:36 versus Telekom Veszprem
Total score: 9:3

Matches against Final 4 participants:
HC Vardar: -
Meshkov Brest: 29:33 (away), 30:24 (home)
Telekom Veszprem: 28:36 (away), 23:26 (home)
Longest winning run: 3 matches
Longest unbeaten run: 3 matches
Top scorers: Marin Sipic (40/3), David Mandic (36/4)
TOP goalkeeper: Matej Asanin (70 saves/32.1% saves percentage)
MOST assists: Matej Hrstic (19 assists)
Nations represented in the squad: 5 (CRO, SLO, MNE, SRB, BIH)

General statistics:
Participations in SEHA - Gazprom League (including 2019/20): 9
Participations in SEHA - Gazprom League Final 4 (including 2020): 9
Best result SEHA - Gazprom League: winners 2013, finalists 2018, 2019
Participations in EHF Champions League (including 2020/21): 27
Best results in EHF Champions League: finalists 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
Croatian champions: 28 times
Croatian cup winners: 25 times