The semi-final of the Swedish Cup would have been decided through double meetings on 17 and 22 December, but was first reduced to a single meeting and then moved to 30 December after Kristianstad was hit by a covid outbreak.

According to Stefan Albrechtson, there were two dates on which Sävehof could not play the semi-final - on 29 and 30 December - because the players were granted a holiday then.

The clubs were then given the task of finding a new playing date together, but they did not manage to agree.

Members and juniors in the squad?

Therefore, tonight's semifinal in Kristianstad would still have been played.

Without a Sävehof squad, the club director said before the match, who then stated that they had scraped together a team based on those that were available.

- We will have to play under the gallows and will have a squad that can bounce the ball in any case.

If we have to play with board members or juniors ... We will see simply, he told the GP.

He accused the Skåne team of having sat on the sidelines - and said that they wanted a sporting advantage in the semifinals.

- They have not done anything to find a solution.

It will be an embarrassing end to a tournament that would lift Swedish handball.

The dates that Sävehof suggested in January, Kristianstad did not want to play because the coach is not available then.

Jesper Larsson, club manager in Kristianstad, also claimed that Sävehof did not inform them that the 30th was not possible.

Must agree again

- That information went to the association and when we found out we had already shot at other matches.

So putting it on us is completely wrong, he says, and denies that they tried to get an easier way to the final but only tried to adapt to the league program in general.

Less than 90 minutes before the return, new news came about the match.

It will be moved further, with reference to covid-19 cases in Sävehof.

Now the team has another chance to agree on a new playing date.

In the final, Lugi is waiting, who won the second semifinal with 62-59 against Amo after a double meeting.

The club team tournament has not been played in 30 years, but was reintroduced in the autumn.

The prize pool includes SEK 400,000 and a place in the European Cup.