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HC Vilnius | |||
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Full name | Vilnius Handball Centre Vilnius | ||
Short name | HC Vilnius | ||
Arena | ERP Handball Hall | ||
League | LHL | ||
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Website Official site |
HC Vilnius is a team handball club from Vilnius, Lithuania. Currently club is competing in Lithuanian Handball League. [1]
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