Garliava crowned champions of Women’s Baltic Sea Handball League

March 23, 2025

CASCADA – HC Garliava SM conquered season 2024/2025 of Women’s Baltic Sea Handball League. The Lithuanian teams swept the top two places as Vilnius Eglė took the silver medals.

Garliava headed to the final weekend on top of the standings with five wins out of five games. It secured the title on Saturday by beating Jēkabpils SS 41-29. The win meant that neither Vilnius Eglė nor HIFK could catch them even if the teams ended up levelled, as Garliava had beaten both of its main opponents earlier in the season.

Garliava ended its tournament by facing the host team and reigning champions GrIFK. GrIFK did not let go of the trophy easily by beating the new champions in a thrilling match 27-26. An entertaining match between to excellent teams was a fitting way to end another successful Women’s Baltic League Handball season.

Behind Garliava Vilnius Eglė and HIFK were battling for the silver medal. HIFK won Jēkabpils on Friday and Mistra on Saturday to set up a final clash for the silver medal against Eglė on Sunday. The Lithuanians won SK Latgols on Saturday meaning that Eglė and HIFK were even before their encounter. Eglė edged out the Finnish team 32-24 to grab the silver medals with HIFK taking home the bronze.

GrIFK had to settle for fourth place followed by the lone Estonian representative Mistra and the Latvian teams REIR / Dobele SS, SK Latgols and Jēkabpils SS.

Garliava’s Karolina Sparnauskaitė took home the MVP award and Vilnius Eglė’s Gabija Pilikauskaitė was the top scorer with 67 goals.

Results

Thursday, March 20

Mistra vs SK Latgols 35-27 (15-13)

Friday, March 21

Jēkabpils SS vs HIFK 22-43 (9-20)

GrIFK vs SK Latgols 33-13 (17-6)

Vilnius Eglė vs REIR / Dobele SS 43-17 (24-10)

Mistra vs CASCADA – HC Garliava SM 23-40 (9-22)

Saturday, March 22

SK Latgols vs Vilnius Eglė 22-42 (8-22)

CASCADA – HC Garliava SM vs Jēkabpils SS 41-29 (23-14)

HIFK vs Mistra 34-18 (16-9)

REIR / Dobele SS vs GrIFK 17-38 (10-18)

Sunday, March 23

Vilnius Eglė vs HIFK 32-24 (15-12)

GrIFK vs CASCADA – HC Garliava SM 27-26 (14-16)

Final standings

1st place – CASCADA – HC Garliava SM (LTU)

2nd place – Vilnius Eglė (LTU)

3rd place – HIFK (FIN)

4th place – GrIFK (FIN)

5th place – Mistra (EST)

6th place – REIR/Dobele SS (LAT)

7th place – SK Latgols (LAT)

8th place – Jēkabpils SS (LAT)

Women’s Baltic Sea Handball League’s awards

TOP SCORER with 67 goals in the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Gabija Pilikauskaitė from Egle Vilnius

BEST GOALKEEPER of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Moa Sjölund from GrIFK.

BEST LEFT WING PLAYER of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Sandra Laitinen from GrIFK.

BEST LEFT BACK of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Karolina Sparnauskaitė from CASCADA-HC Garliava SM.

BEST CENTRE BACK of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Johanna Hilli from GrIFK.

BEST PIVOT of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Ella Holopainen from HIFK.

BEST RIGHT BACK of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Gabija Pilikauskaitė from Egle Vilnius.

BEST RIGHT WING of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Beatričė Ruseckaitė from Egle Vilnius.

The BEST DEFENCE PLAYER of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Emma von Nandelstadh from HIFK.

The MOST VALUABLE PLAYER of the 2025 Women’s Baltic Sea handball league is Karolina Sparnauskaitė from CASCADA-HC Garliava SM