2018–19 Women's EHF Challenge Cup

Women's EHF Challenge Cup
2018-19
Tournament information
Sport Handball
Dates 10 November 201812 May 2019
Teams 31
Website eurohandball.com
Tournament statistics
Matches played 60

The 2018–19 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 22nd edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 10 November 2018.

Overview

Team allocation

There will be no matches in Round 1 and 2 and all 30 teams will start in Round 3 with the first leg scheduled for 10/11 November and second leg for 17/18 November.

Last 16
Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE
Round 3
Poland Pogoń Baltica Szczecin Croatia ŽRK Koka Turkey Polatli Belediyespor Netherlands Dames 1 V&L
Sweden Kristianstad Handboll Republic of Macedonia ŽRK Pelister 2012 Switzerland DHB Rotweiss Thun Portugal AC Alavarium
Serbia HC Naisa Niš Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku Kosovo KHF Istogu Slovenia ŽRK Z'dežele
Iceland Valur Lithuania MRK Žalgiris Kaunas Israel Holon HC Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Krivaja Zavidovići
Finland HIFK Handboll Belgium Fémina Visé Italy Cassano Magnago HC Belarus HC Gomel
Cyprus AC Latsia Nicosia Malta La Salle HC Spain Rincón Fertilidad Málaga Croatia ŽRK Bjelovar
Turkey Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Netherlands HV Quintus Sweden Boden Handboll IF Republic of Macedonia ŽRK Kumanovo
Portugal Sir 1 Maio/Ada CJB Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion

Round and draw dates

All draws will be held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Round 3 17 July 2018 10-11 November 2018 17-18 November 2018
Last 16 20 November 2018 2-3 February 2019 9-10 February 2019
Quarter Final 12 February 2019 2-3 March 2019 9-10 March 2019
Semi Finals 6-7 April 2019 13-14 April 2019
Final 16 April 2019 4-5 May 2019 11-12 May 2019

Qualification stage

Round 3

There are 30 teams participating in round 3. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2

Teams listed first will play the first leg at home. Some teams agree to play both matches in the same venue. The first legs will be played on 10–11 November and the second legs will be played on 17–18 November 2018.[1]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DHB Rotweiss Thun Switzerland Spain Rincón Fertilidad Málaga
MRK Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania Belarus HC Gomel
La Salle HC Malta Republic of Macedonia ŽRK Pelister 2012
AC Latsia Nicosia Cyprus Croatia ŽRK Koka
Polatli Belediyespor Turkey Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Pogoń Baltica Szczecin Poland Finland HIFK Handboll
HV Quintus Netherlands Iceland Valur
KHF Istogu Kosovo Italy Cassano Magnago HC
ŽRK Bjelovar Croatia Sweden Kristianstad Handboll
Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Turkey Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku
ŽRK Kumanovo Republic of Macedonia Netherlands Dames 1 V&L
ŽRK Krivaja Zavidovići Bosnia and Herzegovina Portugal AC Alavarium
ŽRK Z'dežele Slovenia Sweden Boden Handboll IF
Sir 1 Maio/Ada CJB Portugal Serbia HC Naisa Niš
Holon HC Israel Belgium Fémina Visé

Knockout stage

The European Handball Federation has decided the last season’s runners-up and the 2016 winners Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE will be the only team, who are directly seeded for the Last 16 round.[2]

Last 16

Teams listed first will play the first leg at home. Some teams agree to play both matches in the same venue. The first legs will be played on 2-3 February and the second legs will be played on 9-10 February 2019.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE Spain

Quarter-finals

Teams listed first will play the first leg at home. The first legs will be played on 2-3 March and the second legs will be played on 9-10 March 2019.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg

Semi-finals

The first legs will be played on 13-14 April and the second legs will be played on 13-14 April 2019.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg

Final

The first leg will be played on 4-5 May and the second legs will be played on 11-12 May 2019.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg

See also

References

  1. "EHF Womens Challenge Cup Round 3".
  2. "Rocasa start in the Last 16". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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