2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup

Women's EHF Challenge Cup
2017–18
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates14 October 201713 May 2018
Final positions
ChampionsPoland MKS Selgros Lublin
Runner-upSpain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE

The 2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 21st edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 14 October 2017.

Overview

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Team allocation

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  • TH: Title holders
Round 3
Sweden Boden Handboll IF Croatia HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (TH) Switzerland SPONO Eagles Kosovo KHF Istogu
Sweden Kristianstad Handboll Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE Portugal AC Alavarium / Love Tiles Kosovo KHF Shqiponja
North Macedonia ŽRK Metalurg Spain Rincón Fertilidad Málaga Portugal ADA CJ Barros Israel Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan
North Macedonia ŽRK Kumanovo Netherlands Virto/Quintus Greece AC PAOK Lithuania ACME-Žalgiris Kaunas
Poland MKS Selgros Lublin Netherlands Maedilon / VZV Belgium Fémina Visé United Kingdom London GD Handball Club
Turkey Ardesen GSK Serbia HC Naisa Niš Azerbaijan AZERYOL Handball Club Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Jedinstvo Tuzla
Turkey Zagnosspor Serbia ŽORK Jagodina Luxembourg HB Dudelange Finland HIFK
Austria ATV Trofaiach Switzerland DHB Rotweiss Thun
Round 2
Austria UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Krivaja Zavidovići Moldova HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2 Serbia ŽRK Bor RTB

Qualification stage

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Round 2

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Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ŽRK Krivaja Zavidovići Bosnia and Herzegovina 44–69 Serbia ŽRK Bor RTB 25–39 19–30
HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2 Moldova 41–83a Austria UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau 20–46 21–37
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Round 3

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Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AC PAOK Greece 54–48 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Jedinstvo Tuzla 24–17 30–31
Rincón Fertilidad Málaga Spain 68–28a North Macedonia ŽRK Metalurg 31–14 37–14
ATV Trofaiach Austria 39–60 Serbia ŽORK Jagodina 20–29 19–31
Fémina Visé Belgium 23–52b Sweden Kristianstad Handboll 13–27 10–25
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 61–38 Austria UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau 24–19 37–19
MKS Selgros Lublin Poland 95–31c North Macedonia ŽRK Kumanovo 54–13 41–18
ADA CJ Barros Portugal 75–38d Kosovo KHF Shqiponja 38–16 37–22
Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan Israel 43–53e Serbia HC Naisa Niš 23–28 20–25
Boden Handboll IF Sweden 62–42 Finland HIFK 34–21 28–21
KHF Istogu Kosovo 34–76f Netherlands Virto/Quintus 13–36 21–40
AC Alavarium / Love Tiles Portugal 55–52g Serbia ŽRK Bor RTB 26–26 29–26
Ardesen GSK Turkey 59–40 Switzerland DHB Rotweiss Thun 36–17 23–23
Maedilon / VZV Netherlands 44–64 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE 26–32 18–32
ACME-Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania 74–34 United Kingdom London GD Handball Club 42–13 32–21
SPONO Eagles Switzerland 48–58h Turkey Zagnosspor 28–35 20–23
HB Dudelange Luxembourg 31–68i Azerbaijan AZERYOL Handball Club 15–36 16–32
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Knockout stage

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Last 16

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Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ŽORK Jagodina Serbia 53–60 Turkey Zagnosspor 24–34 29–26
Kristianstad Handboll Sweden 57–41a Azerbaijan AZERYOL Handball Club 30–23 27–18
AC Alavarium / Love Tiles Portugal 49–75 Turkey Ardesen GSK 27–41 22–34
AC PAOK Greece 37–70b Croatia HC Lokomotiva Zagreb 17–37 20–33
Virto/Quintus Netherlands 74–56c Serbia HC Naisa Niš 35–25 39–31
Boden Handboll IF Sweden 45–50 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE 26–31 19–19
ACME-Žalgiris Kaunas Slovenia 48–49 Spain Rincón Fertilidad Málaga 28–24 20–25
MKS Selgros Lublin Poland 73–24d Portugal ADA CJ Barros 36–12 37–12
Notes
a Both legs were hosted by AZERYOL Handball Club.
b Both legs were hosted by HC Lokomotiva Zagreb.
c Both legs were hosted by Virto/Quintus.
d Both legs were hosted by MKS Selgros Lublin.

Quarterfinals

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Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ardesen GSK Turkey 51–51 Sweden Kristianstad Handboll 23–26 28–25
Zagnosspor Turkey 45–62a Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE 20–25 25–37
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 53–41 Netherlands Virto/Quintus 26–17 27–24
MKS Selgros Lublin Poland 45–39a Spain Rincón Fertilidad Málaga 18–19 27–20
Notes
a Both legs were hosted by Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE.
b Both legs were hosted by Rincón Fertilidad Málaga.

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ardesen GSK Turkey 48–59 Poland MKS Selgros Lublin 28–23 20–36
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 51–51 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE 26–26 25–25

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE Spain 45–49 Poland MKS Selgros Lublin 22–22 23–27

See also

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