Women’s EHF Champions League qualification tournaments began with an easy win of Hungarian FTC in Slovakia against IUVENTA 40:26 (15:10). Second match in Hungary will be just a new chance for both teams to gain some European experience. Hungarian vice-champion is level up and will play in the European elite this season.
Group 1 in Viborg (DEN)
Viborg HK (DEN)
Balonmano Bera Bera (ESP)
Vistal Laczpol Gdynia (POL)
LC Brühl Handball (SUI)
Semi-finals:
Saturday, 13:00 hrs local time:
Viborg HK vs. LC Brühl Handball
Saturday, 16:00 hrs local time:
Balonmano Bera Bera vs. Vistal Laczpol Gdynia
3-4 Placement Match:
Sunday, 14:00 hrs local time: Losers semi-finals
Final:
Sunday, 16:50 hrs local time: Winners semi-finals
Group 2 in Trondheim (NOR)
Byasen Trondheim (NOR)
Buxtehuder SV (GER)
SERCODAK Dalfsen (NED)
WHC Metalurg (MKD)
Semi-finals:
Saturday, 14:30 hrs local time:
Byasen Trondheim vs. WHC Metalurg
Saturday, 17:00 hrs local time:
Buxtehuder SV vs. SERCODAK Dalfsen
3-4 Placement Match:
Sunday, 15:30 hrs local time: Losers semi-finals
Final:
Sunday, 18:00 hrs local time: Winners semi-finals
Group 3 in Cluj Napoca (ROU)
U Jolidon Cluj (ROU)
Rostov-Don (RUS)
RK Zaječar (SRB)
Muratpasa Belediyesi SK Antalya (TUR)
Semi-finals:
Saturday, 17:20 hrs local time:
U Jolidon Cluj vs. Muratpasa Belediyesi SK Antalya
Saturday, 19:30 hrs local time:
RUS Rostov-Don vs. RK Zaječar
3-4 Placement Match:
Sunday, throw-off time tba: Losers semi-finals
Final:
Sunday, throw-off time tba: Winners semi-finals
Wild Card Tournament in Issy-Les-Moulineaux (FRA)
Issy Paris Hand (FRA)
Zvezda Zvenigorod (RUS)
HC Leipzig (GER)
Friday, 19:00 hrs local time:
HC Leipzig vs. Issy Paris Hand
Saturday, 16:00 hrs local time:
Zvezda Zvenigorod vs. HC Leipzig
Sunday, 12:00 hrs local time:
Issy Paris Hand vs. RUS Zvezda Zvenigorod
source: slovakhandball.sk and eurohandball.com