2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup

This article is about the women's competition. For the men's competition, see 2023–24 EHF European Cup.
EHF European Cup Women
2023–24
Chemkostav Aréna in Michalovce hosted the second leg of the final.
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates23 September 2023–26 May 2024
Teams64
Websiteehfec.com
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Atticgo BM Elche
(1st title)
Runner-upSlovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce
Tournament statistics
Matches played124
Top scorer(s)Spain Danila So Delgado
(64 goals)[1]

The 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup was the 31st season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 4th season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup.[2][3] Antalya Konyaaltı are the defending champions, but they couldn't defend their title after being eliminated by KH-7 BM. Granollers in round 3.

Atticgo BM Elche won the tournament by defeating MKS Iuventa Michalovce, 50–42 on aggregate, in the final.[4]

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 2023–24 EHF European Cup Women was announced on 10 July 2023.[2]

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
Turkey Antalya Konyaaltı EC Austria 7Drops WAT Atzgersdor Austria MGA Fivers Austria SC witasek Ferlach
Azerbaijan Azeryol HC Azerbaijan Garabagh HC Azerbaijan Kur Belgium KTSV Eupen
Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadžići Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Krivaja
Bulgaria HC Byala Croatia ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 Croatia ŽRK Bjelovar Cyprus Cyview Dev. Latsia Nicosia
Cyprus Youth Union of Athienou Czech Republic Hazena Kynzvart Faroe Islands H71 Faroe Islands Neistin
Greece AESH Pylea Thessaloniki Greece Anagennisi Artas Greece OFN Ionias Greece Panorama
Iceland ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Israel Holon YUVALIM HC Israel Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan Italy Cassa Rurale Pontinia
Italy Jomi Salerno Italy SSD Handball Erice ARL Italy SSV Brixen Südtirol Kosovo KHF Ferizaj
Kosovo KHF Istogu Lithuania CASCADA-HC Garliava SM Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas Luxembourg HB Dudelange
Luxembourg HB Käerjeng Malta Swieqi RGF Malta Phoenix Montenegro ORK Rudar Montenegro ZRK Tivat
Netherlands Cabooter HandbaL Venlo Netherlands Veneco Velo Dames I Netherlands Westfriesland SEW North Macedonia WHC Gjorche Petrov
North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje North Macedonia ŽRK Kumanovo Portugal ADA Sao Pedro do Sul Portugal Colégio de Gaia
Portugal Madeira SAD Portugal SIR 1 Maio/CBJ Portugal SL Benfica Slovakia HK Slovan Duslo Sala
Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovenia ŽRK Izola Slovenia ŽRD Litija Slovenia ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina
Spain Atticgo BM Elche Spain KH-7 BM. Granollers Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria Switzerland HV Herzogenbuchsee
Switzerland Yellow Winterthur Turkey Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor Turkey Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Turkey Görele BSK

Qualifying rounds

Round 2

A total of 64 teams were involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 23–24 September 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 30 September and 1 October 2023. The draw was on 18 July 2023.[6]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ŽRK Bjelovar Croatia 65–38 Luxembourg HB Dudelange 34–17 31–21
Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor Turkey 53–52 Portugal ADA Sao Pedro do Sul 23–27 30–25
MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 81–32 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Borac 45–18 36–14
SL Benfica Portugal 67–52 Austria SC witasek Ferlach 41–29 26–23
WHC Gjorche Petrov North Macedonia 72–46 Montenegro ZRK Tivat 43–22 29–24
Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan Israel 59–48 Kosovo KHF Ferizaj 26–24 33–24
ORK Rudar Montenegro 55–47 Slovenia ŽRD Litija 30–19 25–28
7Drops WAT Atzgersdor Austria 51–61 Italy SSV Brixen Südtirol 25–28 26–33
CASCADA-HC Garliava SM Lithuania 49–50 Faroe Islands Neistin 28–25 21–25
ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina Slovenia 71–55 Greece Panorama 40–26 31–29
KTSV Eupen Belgium 63–56 Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas 36–27 27–29
Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Turkey 60–51 Netherlands Veneco Velo Dames I 29–25 31–26
HK Slovan Duslo Sala Slovakia 64–60 Italy Cassa Rurale Pontinia 30–31 34–29
Madeira SAD Portugal 69–41 Austria MGA Fivers 37–23 32–18
Yellow Winterthur Switzerland 54–60 Czech Republic Hazena Kynzvart 25–29 29–31
ŽRK Kumanovo North Macedonia 39–60 Switzerland HV Herzogenbuchsee 22–29 17–31
SSD Handball Erice ARL Italy 59–52 Faroe Islands H71 27–17 32–35
Holon YUVALIM HC Israel 32–78 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria 15–37 17–41
Westfriesland SEW Netherlands 67–52 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude 34–27 33–25
RK Hadžići Bosnia and Herzegovina 38–83 Turkey Antalya Konyaaltı 19–39 19–44
Garabagh HC Azerbaijan 33–89 Spain KH-7 BM. Granollers 15–48 18–41
AESH Pylea Thessaloniki Greece 50–40 Luxembourg HB Käerjeng 24–21 26–19
Cyview Dev. Latsia Nicosia Cyprus 62–68 Malta Swieqi RGF Malta Phoenix 29–35 33–33
Atticgo BM Elche Spain 97–30 Bulgaria HC Byala 54–13 43–17
Görele BSK Turkey 51–63 Croatia ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 28–27 23–36
Anagennisi Artas Greece 43–60 Greece OFN Ionias 20–34 23–26
WHC Cair Skopje North Macedonia 44–82 Netherlands Cabooter HandbaL Venlo 26–39 18–43
Kur Azerbaijan 38–65 Italy Jomi Salerno 19–29 19–36
ŽRK Izola Slovenia 72–48 Cyprus Youth Union of Athienou 42–23 30–25
SIR 1 Maio/CBJ Portugal 58–59 Kosovo KHF Istogu 31–30 27–29
ŽRK Krivaja Bosnia and Herzegovina 57–54 Azerbaijan Azeryol HC 31–29 26–25
Colégio de Gaia Portugal 50–53 Iceland ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 23–27 27–26

Round 3

A total of 32 teams were involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 11–12 November 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 18–19 November 2023. The draw was on 3 October 2023.[7]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
SL Benfica Portugal 67–52 Faroe Islands Neistin 34–27 33–25
Hazena Kynzvart Czech Republic 61–47 Netherlands Westfriesland SEW 31–24 30–23
Antalya Konyaaltı Turkey 54–56 Spain KH-7 BM. Granollers 29–27 25–29
Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Turkey 20–0 Israel Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan[a] 10–0 10–0
SSD Handball Erice ARL Italy 51–42 Slovenia ŽRK Izola 26–19 25–23
HK Slovan Duslo Sala Slovakia 52–57 Croatia ŽRK Bjelovar 30–27 22–30
ORK Rudar Montenegro 51–54 Greece AESH Pylea Thessaloniki 29–28 22–26
MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 90–36 Kosovo KHF Istogu 43–18 47–18
ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina Slovenia 56–44 Switzerland HV Herzogenbuchsee 35–24 21–20
Cabooter HandbaL Venlo Netherlands 69–34 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽRK Krivaja 39–19 30–15
KTSV Eupen Belgium 75–94 North Macedonia WHC Gjorche Petrov 39–46 36–48
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Iceland 42–69 Portugal Madeira SAD 19–33 23–36
SSV Brixen Südtirol Italy 46–64 Turkey Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor 27–36 19–28
OFN Ionias Greece 50–60 Spain Atticgo BM Elche 23–27 27–33
Swieqi RGF Malta Phoenix Malta 36–76 Italy Jomi Salerno 17–39 19–37
Rocasa Gran Canaria Spain 56–44 Croatia ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 34–23 22–21
  1. ^ The Israeli team Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan withdrew from the tournament due to the Israel–Hamas war. Ankara Yenimahalle BSK advanced to the next round.[8]

Last 16

The Last 16 first leg matches were held on 13–14 January 2024, while the Last 16 second leg matches were held on 20–21 January 2024. The draw was on the 21 November 2023.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
KH-7 BM. Granollers Spain 64–56 Italy SSD Handball Erice ARL 34–27 30–29
Madeira SAD Portugal 49–59 Spain Atticgo BM Elche 27–26 22–33
ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina Slovenia 48–63 Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce 22–31 26–32
Jomi Salerno Italy 39–56 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria 20–26 19–30
ŽRK Bjelovar Croatia 48–65 Netherlands Cabooter HandbaL Venlo 21–29 27–36
WHC Gjorche Petrov North Macedonia 65–63 Czech Republic Hazena Kynzvart 32–29 33–34
SL Benfica Portugal 75–58 Greece AESH Pylea Thessaloniki 44–26 31–32
Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Turkey 46–63 Turkey Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor 23–27 23–36

Quarterfinals

The first leg matches were held on 9–10 March 2024, while the second leg matches were held on 16–17 March 2024. The draw was on 23 January 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 57–43 Netherlands Cabooter HandbaL Venlo 30–18 27–25
Atticgo BM Elche Spain 73–39 North Macedonia WHC Gjorche Petrov 36–21 37–18
KH-7 BM. Granollers Spain 50–52 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria 30–20 20–32 PS
SL Benfica Portugal 63–52 Turkey Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor 33–29 30–23

Matches

10 March 2024
17:00 		MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 30–18 Netherlands Cabooter HandbaL Venlo Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce
Attendance: 950
Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE)
Kompaniiets 6 (12–8) de Swart 5
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16 March 2023
19:00 		Cabooter HandbaL Venlo Netherlands 25–27 Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce Egerbos, Venlo
Attendance: 400
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
Grummel, Kruijswijk 5 (12–12) Klucková, Kompaniiets 5
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MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 57–43 on aggregate

10 March 2024
12:30 		Atticgo BM Elche Spain 36–21 North Macedonia WHC Gjorche Petrov Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Manea, Iliescu (ROU)
Van Zijl 9 (14–10) Jankulovska 6
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17 March 2024
19:00 		WHC Gjorche Petrov North Macedonia 18–37 Spain Atticgo BM Elche Avtokomanda, Skopje
Attendance: 500
Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
Rizoska 4 (10–16) Arranz 10
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Atticgo BM Elche won 73–39 on aggregate

10 March 2024
16:15 		KH-7 BM. Granollers Spain 30–20 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers
Attendance: 1,052
Referees: Schols (NED), Martens (BEL)
Guarieiro 8 (11–13) Nascimento 6
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16 March 2024
13:30 		Rocasa Gran Canaria Spain 32–20 Spain KH-7 BM. Granollers Antonio Moreno, Telde
Attendance: 359
Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL)
Nascimento 8 (10–11) Capdevila 6
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FT: 28–18 Pen: 4–2

Rocasa Gran Canaria won 52–50 on aggregate

9 March 2024
13:00 		SL Benfica Portugal 33–29 Turkey Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon
Attendance: 273
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
Shunu 9 (19–17) Gomes 6
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17 March 2024
17:00 		Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor Turkey 23–30 Portugal SL Benfica Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall, Bodrum
Attendance: 743
Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (NMK)
four players 4 (11–12) Borschenko, Shunu 7
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SL Benfica won 63–52 on aggregate

Semifinals

The first leg matches were held on 21 April 2024, while the second leg matches were held on 27–28 April 2024. The draw was on 23 January 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rocasa Gran Canaria Spain 42–50 Spain Atticgo BM Elche 24–26 18–24
MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 60–58 Portugal SL Benfica 30–28 30–30

Matches

21 April 2024
13:30 		Rocasa Gran Canaria Spain 24–26 Spain Atticgo BM Elche Antonio Moreno, Telde
Attendance: 350
Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK)
Nascimento 5 (12–11) So Delgado 11
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27 April 2024
21:00 		Atticgo BM Elche Spain 24–18 Spain Rocasa Gran Canaria Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche
Attendance: 1,560
Referees: Sirbu, Serdiuc (MDA)
Gómez 7 (17–8) Nascimento 4
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Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate

21 April 2024
17:00 		MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 30–28 Portugal SL Benfica Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce
Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
Habánková, Kompaniiets 7 (14–11) Borschenko 7
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27 April 2024
16:00 		SL Benfica Portugal 30–30 Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon
Attendance: 686
Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
Shunu 7 (17–20) Wollingerová 8
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MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 60–58 on aggregate

Final

The first leg match was held on 18–19 May 2024, while the second leg match was held on 25–26 June 2024. The draw was on the 30 April 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atticgo BM Elche Spain 50–42 Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce 22–20 28–22

Matches

19 May 2024
12:00 		Atticgo BM Elche Spain 22–20 Slovakia MKS Iuventa Michalovce Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Puksic, Satler (SLO)
Wolfs 5 (11–10) Wollingerová 5
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24 May 2024
18:00 		MKS Iuventa Michalovce Slovakia 22–28 Spain Atticgo BM Elche Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce
Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Wollingerová 11 (10–15) So Delgado, Van Zijl 5
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Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate

See also

References

  1. ^ "Player stats". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  2. ^ a b "64 teams register for EHF European Cup Women 2023/24". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  3. ^ "Bot Verification". www.thf.org.tr.
  4. ^ "Elche join list of Spanish teams in European Cup triumph". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  5. ^ Place distribution 2023–24 eurohandball.com
  6. ^ "32 pairings revealed by EHF European Cup Women draw". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  7. ^ "Round 3 draw decides fate of last 32 European Cup Women teams". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  8. ^ "European Cup Women matches with Israeli team canceled". ehfec.eurohandball.com.