RK Vardar extend winning series at the start of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2016/2017. The Macedonian champions are the only team with eight points alongside Vive Tauron Kielce after home win over PICK Szeged 30:27 (16:14). Raul Gonzales boys had control over the match against team of Carlos Pastor. The TOP scorer was Russian wing Timur Dibirov with eight goals, while Hungarian right back Zsolt Balogh netted nine for defeated squad.
STANDINGS:
| 1. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 127 | : | 102 | (25) | 8 |
| 2. HC Vardar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | : | 103 | (18) | 8 |
| 3. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | : | 117 | (0) | 5 |
| 4. HC Meshkov Brest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 108 | : | 110 | (-2) | 4 |
| 5. MOL-Pick Szeged | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 108 | : | 111 | (-3) | 3 |
| 6. IFK Kristianstad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 109 | : | 118 | (-9) | 2 |
| 7. RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 109 | : | 122 | (-13) | 2 |
| 8. HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo … | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | : | 112 | (-16) | 0 |
