Player of Round 1 - VELUX EHF Champions League

Tiago Rocha dominated the Player of Round 1 vote, collecting 1,201 of 1,816 votes—66.1%, compared with Dean Bombac’s 27.5%. No challenger ever took the lead.

The audience split sharply behind them: Rocha’s voters were 78% male, while Bombac’s were 58% male. Portugal and Poland leaned Rocha; Hungary backed Bombac.

• Winning margin · Rocha finished 38.6 points ahead of Bombac.
• Audience split · Rocha drew a 78% male audience; Bombac’s was 58% male.
• Country contrast · Portugal and Poland leaned Rocha, while Hungary leaned Bombac.