# 2015 Bucharest Trophy

The 2015 Bucharest Trophy was the second edition of the Bucharest Trophy held in Bucharest, Romania from 21 to 24 August as a pre-season international women's team handball tournament for clubs. The most recent runners-up of the EHF Champions League edition (Larvik HK) have been also invited but withdrew before making a debut due to season's fixtures.
The whole tournament was aired on Digi Sport 1, Digi Sport 2 and Digi Sport 3.

## Participants

* CSM Bucharest (hosts & 2014 Bucharest Trophy winners)
* ŽRK Budućnost (2014–15 EHF Champions League winners)
* HCM Baia Mare
* ŽRK Vardar (2014–15 EHF Champions League bronze medalists)
* Rostov-Don (2014–15 EHF Cup finalists)
* Corona Brașov

## Results
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| ŽRK Budućnost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 2 |
| Rostov-Don | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 2 |
| HCM Baia Mare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 2 |
| 20 August 2015 16:30 | ŽRK Budućnost | 26 – 23 | Rostov-Don | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 20 August 2015 16:30 | Petrović 9 | (13–12) | Ilina 5 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 20 August 2015 16:30 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 21 August 2015 16:30 | HCM Baia Mare | 25 – 29 | Rostov-Don | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Iliescu, Manea (ROU) |
| 21 August 2015 16:30 | do Nascimento 6 | (14–15) | Sen 6 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Iliescu, Manea (ROU) |
| 21 August 2015 16:30 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Iliescu, Manea (ROU) |
| 22 August 2015 15:00 | ŽRK Budućnost | 22 – 23 | HCM Baia Mare | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Dobre, Potârniche (ROU) |
| 22 August 2015 15:00 | four players 4 | (9–11) | do Nascimento 4 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Dobre, Potârniche (ROU) |
| 22 August 2015 15:00 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Dobre, Potârniche (ROU) |

#### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| CSM Bucharest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 4 |
| ŽRK Vardar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 2 |
| Corona Brașov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 0 |
| 20 August 2015 19:00 | ŽRK Vardar | 27 – 26 | Corona Brașov | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU) |
| 20 August 2015 19:00 | Lekić 7 | (10–14) | Zamfir 8 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU) |
| 20 August 2015 19:00 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU) |
| 21 August 2015 19:00 | CSM Bucharest | 29 – 23 | Corona Brașov | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Pîrvu, Stamatoiu (ROU) |
| 21 August 2015 19:00 | Rodrigues 6 | (14–10) | Cartaș 8 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Pîrvu, Stamatoiu (ROU) |
| 21 August 2015 19:00 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Pîrvu, Stamatoiu (ROU) |
| 22 August 2015 17:30 | ŽRK Vardar | 28 – 35 | CSM Bucharest | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Iliescu, Manea (ROU) |
| 22 August 2015 17:30 | Lekić 6 | (12–20) | Jørgensen 9 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Iliescu, Manea (ROU) |
| 22 August 2015 17:30 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Referees: Iliescu, Manea (ROU) |

### Knockout stages
#### 5th place game

| 23 August 2015 13:00 | HCM Baia Mare | 31 – 29 | Corona Brașov | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 23 August 2015 13:00 | do Nascimento 8 | (16–16) | Zamfir 11 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 23 August 2015 13:00 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |

#### 3rd place game

| 23 August 2015 15:30 | ŽRK Vardar | 33 – 27 | Rostov-Don | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 23 August 2015 15:30 | Lekić 6 | (13–12) | Ilina 8 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| 23 August 2015 15:30 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |

#### Final

| 23 August 2015 18:00 | CSM Bucharest | 27 – 26 | ŽRK Budućnost | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 |
| 23 August 2015 18:00 | Jørgensen 7 | (14–13) | Bulatović 9 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 |
| 23 August 2015 18:00 | | Report | | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 |

## Awards
### Team of the Tournament

* Goalkeeper: Mayssa Pessoa (BRA)
* Left wing: Elena Avdekova (RUS)
* Left back: Cristina Neagu (ROU)
* Playmaker: Andrea Lekić (SRB)
* Pivot: Dragana Cvijić (SRB)
* Right back: Line Jørgensen (DEN)
* Right wing: Cristina Vărzaru (ROU)

### Special awards

* Top Scorer: Cristina Zamfir (ROU)
* Most Valuable Player: Line Jørgensen (DEN)
* Best Defender: Gabriela Perianu (ROU)
* Fair Play Award: Ana Maria Mîrcă-Olariu (ROU)