2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup

EHF European Cup Women
2024–25
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates23 September 202326 May 2024
Teams64
Websiteehfec.com
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The 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup was 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.

Rank[2] Association Average points Teams
1 Spain Spain 63.33 3
2 Croatia Croatia 58.00 2
3 Turkey Turkey 40.67 3
4 Ukraine Ukraine 26.00 1
5 Serbia Serbia 24.00 2
6 Slovakia Slovakia 22.33
7 Czech Republic Czech Republic 18.67
8 Portugal Portugal 15.00 3
9 Greece Greece 14.67 5
10 Iceland Iceland 14.00 2
11 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 13.67
12 Switzerland Switzerland 13.33
13 Belarus Belarus 12.50 0
14 North Macedonia North Macedonia 11.67 2
15 Italy Italy 11.67 4
16 Israel Israel 10.67 0
Rank Association Average points Teams
17 Netherlands Netherlands 10.67 2
18 Montenegro Montenegro 9.00 1
19 Poland Poland 8.67
20 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.33 4
21 Sweden Sweden 8.00 1
22 Austria Austria 6.67 3
23 Luxembourg Luxembourg 5.67
24 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 4.67
25 Kosovo Kosovo 4.67
26 Malta Malta 2.67 0
27 Finland Finland 1.33
28 Lithuania Lithuania 1.00 2
29 Bulgaria Bulgaria 0.67 0
30 Slovenia Slovenia 0.67 2
31 Cyprus Cyprus 0.33
N/A Belgium Belgium 0.00 1
N/A N/A Everyone else 0.00 0

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 VIF [fr] (4th) Greece OFN Ionias (1st)
Greece AC PAOK (2nd, Cup) 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, Cup)
Italy Jomi Salerno (3rd) Italy A.S.D. Handball Cassa Rurale Pontinia (4th) Kosovo KHF Istogu (1st) Kosovo KHF Ferizaj (2nd, Cup)
Kosovo KHF Samadrexha (3rd) Lithuania Cascada-HC Garliava SM (1st) Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas (4th) Luxembourg HB Dudelange (Cup)
Luxembourg HB Red Boys Differdange Luxembourg HB Käerjeng (Cup) 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, Cup) 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 were involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 5–6 October 2024, while the second leg matches were 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 North Macedonia WHC Metalurg Avtokomanda
Hazena Kynzvart Czech Republic Slovenia ŽRD Litija
DC Dalmatinka Ploče Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Borac
SSV Brixen Südtirol Italy Spain Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porrino
SPONO Eagles Switzerland Greece AC PAOK
ZRK Tivat Montenegro Turkey Bursa Büyüksehir BS
Kristianstad HK Sweden Netherlands Westfriesland SEW
KHF Istogu Kosovo Greece AESH Pylea Thessaloniki
HB Dudelange Luxembourg Netherlands Venéco VELO
Garabagh HC Azerbaijan Luxembourg HB Red Boys Differdange
KTSV Eupen Belgium Iceland Haukar
Cascada-HC Garliava SM Lithuania Italy SSD Handball Erice ARL
Caja Rural Aula Valladolid Spain Kosovo KHF Ferizaj
Colégio de Gaia Portugal Kosovo KHF Samadrexha
ŽORK Jagodina Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadžići
DHC Slavia Praha Czech Republic Slovenia ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina
H71 Faroe Islands Cyprus Cyview Developers Latsia
HSC Kreuzlingen Switzerland Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce
UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau Austria Serbia ŽRK Železničar
HB Käerjeng Luxembourg North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje
Kur Azerbaijan Greece OFN Ionias
Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania Iceland Valur
Youth Union of Athienou Cyprus Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude
ADA Sao Pedro do Sul Portugal Slovakia HK Slovan Duslo Sala
Jomi Salerno Italy Faroe Islands VIF [fr]
Greenpower JAGS Roomz Hotels Austria Austria WAT Atzgersdorf
Azeryol HC Azerbaijan Ukraine HC Galychanka Lviv
A.S.D. Handball Cassa Rurale Pontinia Italy Spain Costa del Sol Malaga
Anagennisi Artas Greece Portugal Madeira Andebol SAD
ŽRK Krivaja Bosnia and Herzegovina Netherlands JuRo Unirek VZV
ŽRK Bjelovar Croatia Turkey Üsküdar B.S.K.
AEP Panorama Greece Poland MKS Urbis Gniezno

Round 3

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

Results

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


Last 16

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

Results

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

Quarterfinals

The first leg matches were held on `15–16 February 2025, while the second leg matches were held on 22–23 February 2025. The draw was on the 21 January 2025.

Results

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

Semifinals

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


Results

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

Final

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

Results

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

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.
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