2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup

This article is about the women's competition. For the men's competition, see 2024–25 EHF European Cup.
EHF European Cup Women
2024–25
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The 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup is the 32nd season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 5th season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup.[1] Atticgo BM Elche are the defending champions.

Format

The tournament is played in a straight knockout format. The ties are held in a home and away format. Overall, there are six rounds to navigate in order to win the trophy (Round 2, Round 3, Last 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final).

Rankings

The rankings are based on the performances of each club from a respective country from a three year period.

Qualified teams

The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup was announced on 9 July 2024.[1][3]

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • EC: European Cup title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • CR: Cup runners-up
  • 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
    • SF: Semi-final league position
    • QF: Quarter-final league position
Round 2
Austria WAT Atzgersdorf (2nd) Austria UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau (4th) Austria Greenpower JAGS Roomz Hotels (7th) Azerbaijan Azeryol HC
Azerbaijan Garabagh HC Azerbaijan Kur Belgium KTSV Eupen (2nd) Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude
Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadžići Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Krivaja Croatia DC Dalmatinka Ploče (4th)
Croatia ŽRK Bjelovar (5th) Cyprus Cyview Developers Latsia Cyprus Youth Union of Athienou Czech Republic Hazena Kynzvart (2nd)
Czech Republic DHC Slavia Praha (3rd) Faroe Islands H71 (3rd) Faroe Islands VÍF (4th) Greece OFN Ionias (1st)
Greece AC PAOK (2nd, CW) Greece AESH Pylea Thessaloniki (3rd) Greece Anagennisi Artas (4th) Greece AEP Panorama (5th)
Iceland Valur (1st) Iceland Haukar (2nd) Italy SSV Brixen Südtirol (1st) Italy SSD Handball Erice ARL (2nd, CW)
Italy Jomi Salerno (3rd) Italy A.S.D. Handball Cassa Rurale Pontinia (4th) Kosovo KHF Istogu (1st) Kosovo KHF Ferizaj (2nd, CW)
Kosovo KHF Samadrexha (3rd) Lithuania Cascada-HC Garliava SM (1st) Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas (4th) Luxembourg HB Dudelange (CW)
Luxembourg HB Red Boys Differdange Luxembourg HB Käerjeng (CW) Montenegro ZRK Tivat (2nd) Netherlands JuRo Unirek VZV (3rd)
Netherlands Venéco VELO (4th) Netherlands Westfriesland SEW (5th) North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje (2nd) North Macedonia WHC Metalurg Avtokomanda (3rd)
Poland MKS Urbis Gniezno (4th) Portugal Madeira Andebol SAD (2nd) Portugal Colégio de Gaia (3rd) Portugal ADA Sao Pedro do Sul (4th)
Serbia ŽRK Železničar (2nd) Serbia ŽORK Jagodina (3rd) Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce (2nd) Slovakia HK Slovan Duslo Sala (3rd)
Slovenia ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina (2nd, CW) Slovenia ŽRD Litija (3rd) Spain Costa del Sol Malaga (3rd) Spain Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porrino (4th)
Spain Caja Rural Aula Valladolid (6th) Sweden Kristianstad HK (5th) Switzerland SPONO Eagles (3rd) Switzerland HSC Kreuzlingen (4th)
Turkey Görele BSK (5th) Turkey Bursa Büyüksehir BS (6th) Turkey Üsküdar B.S.K. (7th) Ukraine HC Galychanka Lviv (1st)

Qualifying rounds

Round 2

A total of 64 teams are involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 5–6 October 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 12–13 October 2024. The draw was on the 16 of July 2024.[4][5]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Görele BSK Turkey 70–65 North Macedonia WHC Metalurg Avtokomanda 36–28 34–37
Hazena Kynzvart Czech Republic 62–45 Slovenia ŽRD Litija 32–22 30–23
DC Dalmatinka Ploče Croatia 55–45 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Borac 24–23 31–22
SSV Brixen Südtirol Italy 37–70 Spain Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porrino 21–36 16–34
SPONO Eagles Switzerland 48–58 Greece PAOK 27–33 21–25
ZRK Tivat Montenegro 43–72 Turkey Bursa Büyüksehir BS 25–34 18–38
Kristianstad HK Sweden 67–48 Netherlands Westfriesland SEW 32–23 35–25
KHF Istogu Kosovo 68–52 Greece AESH Pylea Thessaloniki 33–25 35–27
HB Dudelange Luxembourg 52–35 Netherlands Venéco VELO 22–17 30–18
Garabagh HC Azerbaijan 53–49 Luxembourg HB Red Boys Differdange 27–24 26–25
KTSV Eupen Belgium 33–68 Iceland Haukar 16–38 17–30
Cascada-HC Garliava SM Lithuania 51–72 Italy SSD Handball Erice ARL 24–31 27–41
Caja Rural Aula Valladolid Spain 79–30 Kosovo KHF Ferizaj 39–12 40–18
Colégio de Gaia Portugal 79–61 Kosovo KHF Samadrexha 42–31 37–30
ŽORK Jagodina Serbia 62–46 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadžići 30–27 32–19
DHC Slavia Praha Czech Republic 63–56 Slovenia ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina 34–30 29–26
H71 Faroe Islands 91–35 Cyprus Cyview Developers Latsia 50–14 41–21
HSC Kreuzlingen Switzerland 43–54 Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce 24–27 19–27
UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau Austria 42–70 Serbia ŽRK Železničar 27–38 15–32
HB Käerjeng Luxembourg 50–58 North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje 24–26 26–32
Kur Azerbaijan 47–65 Greece OFN Ionias 25–32 22–33
Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania 45–65 Iceland Valur 17–31 28–34
Youth Union of Athienou Cyprus 36–78 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude 21–39 15–39
ADA Sao Pedro do Sul Portugal 52–52
4–3 (p) 		Slovakia HK Slovan Duslo Sala 28–25 24–27
Jomi Salerno Italy 53–48 Faroe Islands VÍF 27–21 26–27
Greenpower JAGS Roomz Hotels Austria 44–57 Austria WAT Atzgersdorf 19–27 25–30
Azeryol HC Azerbaijan 38–68 Ukraine HC Galychanka Lviv 22–36 16–32
A.S.D. Handball Cassa Rurale Pontinia Italy 47–63 Spain Costa del Sol Malaga 25–32 22–31
Anagennisi Artas Greece 43–60 Portugal Madeira Andebol SAD 20–30 23–30
ŽRK Krivaja Bosnia and Herzegovina 52–65 Netherlands JuRo Unirek VZV 25–35 27–30
ŽRK Bjelovar Croatia 50–64 Turkey Üsküdar B.S.K. 26–32 24–32
AEP Panorama Greece 34–57 Poland MKS Urbis Gniezno 17–31 17–26

Round 3

A total of 32 teams are involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 9–10 November 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 16–17 November 2024. The draw will be on the 15 of October 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
KHF Istogu Kosovo 62–78 Czech Republic Hazena Kynzvart 30–44 32–34
H71 Faroe Islands 53–54 Greece PAOK 23–31 30–23
Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porrino Spain 58–52 Turkey Bursa Büyüksehir BS 34–26 24–26
OFN Ionias Greece 50–43 Serbia ŽORK Jagodina 27–20 23–23
MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 83–42 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude 44–20 39–22
HC Galychanka Lviv Ukraine 67–39 Azerbaijan Garabagh HC 33–20 34–19
Üsküdar B.S.K. Turkey 45–64 Portugal Madeira Andebol SAD 25–28 20–36
Costa del Sol Malaga Spain 56–38 Portugal ADA Sao Pedro do Sul 32–15 24–23
ŽRK Železničar Serbia 41–55 Spain Caja Rural Aula Valladolid 20–32 21–23
MKS Urbis Gniezno Poland 56–44 Italy SSD Handball Erice ARL 30–18 26–26
Jomi Salerno Italy 52–61 Czech Republic DHC Slavia Praha 20–32 32–29
Görele BSK Turkey 58–70 Austria WAT Atzgersdorf 32–35 26–35
Valur Iceland 56–48 Sweden Kristianstad HK 27–24 29–24
Colégio de Gaia Portugal 51–57 North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje 25–29 26–28
HB Dudelange Luxembourg 53–66 Netherlands JuRo Unirek VZV 22–30 31–36
DC Dalmatinka Ploče Croatia 39–41 Iceland Haukar 23–24 16–17

Last 16

The Last 16 first leg matches are held on 11–12 January 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 18–19 January 2025. The draw will be on the 19 of November 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
OFN Ionias Greece – Netherlands JuRo Unirek VZV 34–21 –
DHC Slavia Praha Czech Republic – North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje – –
HC Galychanka Lviv Ukraine 46–50 Iceland Haukar 24–26 22–24
WAT Atzgersdorf Austria – Spain Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porrino – –
Costa del Sol Malaga Spain – Iceland Valur 25–25 –
Madeira Andebol SAD Portugal – Czech Republic Hazena Kynzvart 33–34 –
PAOK Greece – Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce 30–22 –
MKS Urbis Gniezno Poland – Spain Caja Rural Aula Valladolid 33–34 –

Quarterfinals

The first leg matches are held on 15–16 February 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 22–23 February 2025. The draw will be on 21 January 2025.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Semifinals

The first leg matches are held on 22–23 March 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 29–30 March 2025. The draw will be on 21 January 2025.


Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Final

The first leg match is held on 10–11 May 2025, while the second leg match is held on 17–18 May 2025. The draw will be on 1 April 2025.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "64 teams register for EHF European Cup Women 2024/25". www.eurohandball.com.
  2. ^ Place distribution 2024–25 eurohandball.com
  3. ^ https://www.eurohandball.com/media/aqbdfz2s/ehfec_women_system_2024_25.pdf
  4. ^ "Draws set four EHF club competitions in motion". www.eurohandball.com.
  5. ^ "Mammoth round 2 draw gets EHF European Cup Women underway". www.eurohandball.com.