Hungarian Gyor, Norwegian Larvik HK and Montenegrian ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica showed the best of handball in the Preliminary Round of the Women’s EHF Champions League. Three best outfits have the biggest chances at the start of the Main Round, to take the highest positions in their group before quarter-final matches next April.
Four best teams from both groups will face in knock-out stage, and the winners will qualify for the Women’s EHF F4 in Budapest next May.
STANDING – GROUP 1:
| 1. Buducnost | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | : | 77 | (20) | 7 |
| 2. Dinamo-Sinara | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 108 | : | 96 | (12) | 6 |
| 3. HC Leipzig | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | : | 112 | (-1) | 4 |
| 4. WHC Vardar SCBT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 87 | : | 89 | (-2) | 3 |
| 5. RK Krim Mercator | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 105 | : | 116 | (-11) | 2 |
| 6. Thüringer HC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 78 | : | 96 | (-18) | 2 |
GROUP 2:
| 1. Györi Audi ETO KC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | : | 89 | (36) | 8 |
| 2. Larvik | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106 | : | 94 | (12) | 8 |
| 3. Metz Handball | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 103 | : | 98 | (5) | 4 |
| 4. Viborg HK A/S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 108 | : | 102 | (6) | 3 |
| 5. IK Sävehof | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 94 | : | 136 | (-42) | 1 |
| 6. HCM Baia Mare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | : | 113 | (-17) | 0 |
