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Perennial Russian champions targeting playoffs
- Updated: August 28, 2016
Can you think of clubs in the VELUX EHF Champions League with the strength and tradition to win 15 consecutive national titles?
Barcelona perhaps; maybe Kiel or Veszprem? No, Only Croatian side RK Zagreb have matched the phenomenal feat of Russian powerhouse Chekhovskie Medvedi.
The team of coaching legend Vladimir Maximov took their 15th straight title in the 2015/16 season. Since 2002, no team could beat the “Bears of Chekhov”, despite the best efforts of the likes of St. Petersburg and Perm.
Chekhov have come close in recent years to replicate their success internationally, winning the Cup Winners’ Cup in 2006 and being part of the very first VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2010.
71-year-old coach Maximov’s main task is to develop Russian youngsters in his team. “As the Russian championship is a weak competition, it is highly important for us …
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