2024–25 EHF European Cup

This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup.
EHF European Cup
2024–25
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates14 September 2024–25 May 2025
Teams74
Websiteehfec.com

The 2024–25 EHF European Cup is the 28th 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] Valur are the defending champions, but will not defend their title due to their involvement in this season's EHF European League.

Format

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The tournament is played in a straight knockout format. The ties are held in a home and away format. Overall, there are seven rounds to navigate in order to win the trophy (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Last 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final).

Rankings

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

Federations where their places in the EHF European Cup that depend on the number of places in the other two competitions.
Rank Association Average points Teams
22 Sweden Sweden 48.00 0
23 Norway Norway 45.33 3
24 Romania Romania 42.50 2
25 Croatia Croatia 35.00 1
26 Russia Russia 28.50 0
27 Slovenia Slovenia 28.33 3
28 Belarus Belarus 18.00 0
29 Switzerland Switzerland 17.33 1
30 Slovakia Slovakia 16.33
31 Austria Austria 13.33 3
32 Iceland Iceland 12.67 1
33 Ukraine Ukraine 9.67
N/A North Macedonia North Macedonia 0.00 3

Qualified teams

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The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2024–25 EHF European Cup was announced on 9 July 2024.[3][4]

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 Förthof UHK Krems Austria Handball Westwien Azerbaijan HC Baki Azerbaijan Kur
Belgium HC Visé BM Belgium Sezoens Achilles Bocholt Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Gračanica Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Borac m:tel
Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Izviđač[a] Cyprus Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus Parnassos Strovolou Czech Republic HK FCC Město Lovosice
Czech Republic HC Robe Zubří Czech Republic SKKP Handball Brno Estonia Põlva Serviti Estonia Mistra
Faroe Islands H71 Faroe Islands VÍF Finland BK-46 Finland HC Cocks
Greece AC PAOK Greece Olympiacos SFP Greece AEK Athens HC United Kingdom London GD
Iceland Haukar Israel Holon Yuvalim HC Italy Junior Fasano Italy SSV Brixen Handball
Kosovo KH Besa Famgas Kosovo KH Rahoveci Latvia ZRHK Tenax Dobele Lithuania VHC Šviesa
Lithuania Dragūnas Klaipėda Luxembourg Handball Esch Luxembourg HC Berchem Montenegro HC Lovcen-Cetinje
Netherlands HV KRAS/Volendam Netherlands JD Techniek Hurry-Up North Macedonia RK Alkaloid North Macedonia GRK Ohrid
Norway Runar Sandefjord Norway ØIF Arendal Romania AHC Potaissa Turda Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare
Serbia RK Partizan AdmiralBet Serbia HC Metaloplastika Elixir Serbia HC Dinamo Pancevo Slovakia MŠK Považská Bystrica
Slovenia MRK Krka Slovenia Celje Pivovarna Laško Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur Turkey Beykoz BLD SK
Turkey Beşiktaş Ukraine HC Motor
Round 1
Austria HC Fivers WAT Margareten Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Sloboda Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Leotar Croatia RK Poreč
Estonia Viljandi HC Greece Diomidis Argous Greece Bianco Monte Drama 1986 Italy Pallamano Conversano 1973
Italy Black Devils Meran Italy Raimond Sassari Kosovo KH Kastrioti Lithuania Granitas-Karys
Lithuania HC Amber Luxembourg HB Dudelange Norway Drammen HK North Macedonia GRK Tikveš
Romania CSM București Slovenia RK Jeruzalem Ormož Turkey Köycegiz BLD SK Turkey Spor Toto SK
  1. ^ As the loser of the special play off in the European League, RK Izviđač dropped down to the European Cup.

Qualifying rounds

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Round 1

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A total of 20 teams are involved in the first qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 14–15 September 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 21–22 September 2024. The draw was on 16 July 2024.[5]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Viljandi HC Estonia 48–71 Romania CSM București 24–35 24–36
Köycegiz BLD SK Turkey 65–66 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Leotar 37–33 28–33
RK Jeruzalem Ormož Slovenia 67–54 Lithuania Granitas-Karys 32–26 35–28
Bianco Monte Drama 1986 Greece 57–53 North Macedonia GRK Tikveš 31–27 26–26
KH Kastrioti Kosovo 58–61 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Sloboda 30–29 28–32
Pallamano Conversano 1973 Italy 58–81 Norway Drammen HK 31–43 27–38
HC Amber Lithuania 49–57 Austria HC Fivers WAT Margareten 27–35 22–22
Black Devils Meran Italy 54–64 Greece Diomidis Argous 24–35 30–29
HB Dudelange Luxembourg 74–75 Italy Raimond Sassari 36–36 38–39
Spor Toto SK Turkey 52–61 Croatia RK Poreč 26–32 26–29

Round 2

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A total of 64 teams are involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 19–20 October 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 26–27 October 2024. The draw was on 16 July 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
H71 Faroe Islands 63–74 Italy SSV Brixen Handball 33–40 30–34
VÍF Faroe Islands 56–59 Austria Handball Westwien 22–29 34–30
HC Visé BM Belgium 51–63 Greece Diomidis Argous 21–26 30–37
JD Techniek Hurry-Up Netherlands 48–61 Estonia Põlva Serviti 21–25 27–36
Raimond Sassari Italy 66–71 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Izviđač 38–39 28–32
Pfadi Winterthur Switzerland 53–46 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Sloboda 24–26 29–20
RK Poreč Croatia 69–42 United Kingdom London GD 36–24 33–18
RK Borac m:tel Bosnia and Herzegovina 45–53 Slovenia RK Jeruzalem Ormož 26–20 19–33
CSM București Romania 51–66 Norway Runar Sandefjord 25–37 26–29
ZRHK Tenax Dobele Latvia 49–51 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Leotar 24–26 25–25
Olympiacos SFP Greece 59–56 Austria HC Fivers WAT Margareten 30–21 29–35
ØIF Arendal Norway 73–59 Greece Bianco Monte Drama 1986 37–35 36–24
Drammen HK Norway 70–51 Israel Holon Yuvalim HC 35–29 35–22
VHC Šviesa Lithuania 59–61 Estonia Mistra 34–30 25–31
Beşiktaş Turkey 56–53 Serbia HC Dinamo Pancevo 34–27 22–26
HK FCC Město Lovosice Czech Republic 65–63 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas 38–28 27–35
RK Partizan AdmiralBet Serbia 62–46 Luxembourg HC Berchem 35–24 27–22
MŠK Považská Bystrica Slovakia 52–49 Czech Republic HC Robe Zubří 25–20 27–29
HC Metaloplastika Elixir Serbia 58–60 Slovenia MRK Krka 30–32 28–28
RK Gračanica Bosnia and Herzegovina 61–76 Slovenia RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 35–43 26–33
GRK Ohrid North Macedonia 60–64 Romania AHC Potaissa Turda 31–25 29–39
HC Alkaloid North Macedonia 79–62 Lithuania Dragūnas Klaipėda 42–31 37–31
Förthof UHK Krems Austria 64–59 Netherlands HV KRAS/Volendam 29–26 35–33
Handball Esch Luxembourg 55–78 Ukraine HC Motor 26–32 29–46
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt Belgium 57–66 Kosovo KH Rahoveci 32–29 25–37
BK-46 Finland 70–49 Czech Republic SKKP Handball Brno 41–26 29–23
Haukar Iceland 64–53 Finland HC Cocks 35–26 29–27
CS Minaur Baia Mare Romania 91–69 Turkey Beykoz BLD SK 44–30 47–39
Junior Fasano Italy 46–77 Greece AEK Athens HC 20–38 26–39
Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus 67–57 Greece A.C. PAOK 30–24 37–33
Parnassos Strovolou Cyprus 60–67 Azerbaijan Kur 31–35 29–32
HC Baki Azerbaijan 44–78 Montenegro HC Lovcen-Cetinje 21–41 23–37

Round 3

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A total of 32 teams are involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 23–24 November 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 30 November to 1 December 2024. The draw is on 29 October 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Last 16

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The Last 16 first leg matches are held on 15–16 February 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 22–23 February 2025. The draw is on 3 December 2024.

Results

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

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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 is on 25 February 2025.

Results

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

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The first leg matches are held on 19–20 April 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 26–27 April 2025. The draw is on 25 February 2025.


Results

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

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The first leg match is held on 17–18 May 2025, while the second leg match is held on 24–25 May 2025. The draw is on 29 April 2025.

Results

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Teams on the start line for EHF European Cup Men 2024/25". www.eurohandball.com.
  2. ^ Place distribution for 2024/25 eurohandball.com
  3. ^ "Teams on the start line for EHF European Cup Men 2024/25". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  4. ^ https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/media/txfhf3vk/ehfec_men_system_2024_25.pdf
  5. ^ "Draws set four EHF club competitions in motion". www.eurohandball.com.
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