Chekhovskie Medvedi (, ) is a professional
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
club from
Chekhov, Moscow Oblast
Chekhov () is a town and the administrative center of Chekhovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 56,000 (1985).
It was previously known as ''Lopasnya'' (until 1954).
History
Originally named Lopasnya (), after the Lopasnya ...
,
Russia
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. They compete in the
Russian Handball Super League
The Russian Handball Super League (RHSL) is the top men's professional team handball league in Russia.
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, a ...
and in the
SEHA League
The South East Handball Association League, or simply the SEHA League, is a regional men's club handball league in Southeast Europe, featuring teams from Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovakia. Due to sponsorship reasons, the le ...
. After the launching of the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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, the
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, Au ...
in February 2022 temporarily suspended the team.
The organization was founded in 2001 on the basis of the disbanded original CSKA Moscow Handball Club.
Kits
Accomplishments
As CSKA Moscow
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EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...
**Winners (1):
1987–88
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EHF Cup Winner's Cup
The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
Winners
...
**Winners (1): 1986–87
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EHF Cup
The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...
**Runners-up (1): 1990–91
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Soviet Handball Championship
**Winners (9) (record): 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987
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Soviet Handball Cup
**Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 1986
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Russian Handball Super League
The Russian Handball Super League (RHSL) is the top men's professional team handball league in Russia.
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, a ...
**Winners (4): 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001
As Chekhovskiye Medvedi
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EHF Cup Winner's Cup
The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
Winners
...
**Winners (1): 2005–06
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Russian Handball Super League
The Russian Handball Super League (RHSL) is the top men's professional team handball league in Russia.
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, a ...
**Winners (21) (record): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
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Russian Handball Cup
**Winners (15) (record): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
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Russian Super Cup
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**Winners (9) (record): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
European record
Team
:''Squad for the 2025–26 season''
;Goalkeepers
* 12
Dmitry Pavlenko
* 16
Artem Grushko
;Left Wingers
*2
Donat Morozov
* 19
Roman Ostrashchenko
;Right Wingers
* 24
Dmitry Kornev
;Line players
* 31
Victor Futsev
* 55
Aleksandr Ermakov
* 91
Vadim Ibrakov
;Left Backs
* 15
Ivan Shelmenko
* 25
Evgeniy Dzemin
;Central Backs
* 9
Kirill Kotov
* 44
Dmitriy Kandybin
* 72
Denis Afonin
;Right Backs
* 17
Aleksandr Kotov
* 93
Anton Aksyukov
Transfers
:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season''
; Joining
*
Vladimir Merkulov (LB) ''(back from loan at
Sungul Snezhinsk)''
*
Mikhail Gredasov (RW) ''(from
Sungul Snezhinsk)'' ?
; Leaving
*
Kirill Akramov (LB) ''(on loan to
Viktor Stavropol)''
*
Dmitrii Santalov (LB) ''(to ?)''
*
Ilya Dzemin
Ilya, Iliya, Ilia, Ilja, Ilija, or Illia ( , or ; ; ) is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Eliahu), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah." It comes from the Byzantine Greek pronunciation of the vocative (Ilía) of the Greek Elias ...
(RW) ''(to
Dynamo Astrakhan
Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan, also known as Dinamo Astrakhan, is a Russian handball team located in Astrakhan. Their home matches are played at the Sports Complex Star. They compete in the Russian Handball Super League.
In reaction to the 2022 Russi ...
)'' ?
Notable players
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Pavel Sukosyan
Pavel Alekseyevich Sukosyan (; born 14 January 1962) is a Russian handball player.
He played for the Russia men's national handball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, off ...
*
Konstantin Igropulo
*
Vitali Ivanov
*
Alexey Kostygov
*
Alexey Kamanin
*
Pavel Atman
Pavel Nikolayevich Atman (; born 25 May 1987) is a Russian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt playe ...
*
Sergei Gorbok
*
Sergei Shelmenko
*
Oleg Skopintsev
Oleg Skopintsev (born 15 April 1984) is a Russian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a ...
References
External links
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Handball clubs in Russia
Sport in Moscow Oblast
2001 establishments in Russia
Handball clubs established in 2001
1972 establishments in Russia
Handball clubs established in 1972
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