New EHF European Cup Women starts with 41 teams
The new EHF European Cups in both genders are approaching the start into their inaugural season, with a total of 41 teams entering the women’s competition.
The revamped third-tier competitions in European handball replace the former Challenge Cups amid the reform this summer of all European club competitions, though the knock-out playing system has not changed.
The 41 teams in the EHF European League Women include the likes of HC Lokomotiva Zagreb, Rocasa Gran Canaria and HC Naisa Nis, all former Challenge Cup trophy holders.
The total number of registered teams made it possible to skip the first round, which had originally been scheduled for September.
As a result, the EHF European Cup Women 2020/21 will start with 18 teams competing in the opening (second) round on 10/11 October. The nine winners will join the 23 teams seeded directly into the third round.
Later this week the EHF will announce the pots for the opening round draw.
EHF European Cup Women (41 teams)
Teams directly seeded for round 3 (23):
AUTÂ Â Â Â Â Â ROOMZ Hotels ZV Wr. Neustadt
AZEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Azeryol HC
BIHÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â HRK Grude
BLRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â COR Victoria-Berestie
CROÂ Â Â Â Â Â HC Lokomotiva Zagreb
CROÂ Â Â Â Â Â ZRK Bjelovar
CZEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â DHC Slavia Praha
ESP       CB Atlético Guardés
ESPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Club Balonmano Elche
GREÂ Â Â Â Â Â A.C. PAOK
ISLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KA/PĂłr
ITAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Jomi Salerno
KOSÂ Â Â Â Â Â KHF Ferizaj
LUX       Handball Käerjeng
MKDÂ Â Â Â Â ZRK Kumanovo
MLTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Kavallieri RS2
MNEÂ Â Â Â Â ORK Rudar
NEDÂ Â Â Â Â Â JuRo Unirek VZV
PORÂ Â Â Â Â Â CDE-Toyota
SRBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â ZORK Jagodina
SUIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â LK Zug Handball
TURÂ Â Â Â Â Â Yalikavaksports Club
UKRÂ Â Â Â Â Â HC Galychanka Lviv
Teams seeded for round 2 (18):
ESPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â KH-7 BM. Granollers
ESP       Rincón Fertilidad Málaga
ESPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Rocasa Gran Canaria
ISLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Valur
ITAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Ali-Best Espresso-Mestrino
ITAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â P. F. Cassano Magnago
ITAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â SSV Brixen SĂĽdtirol
KOSÂ Â Â Â Â Â KHF Istogu
KOSÂ Â Â Â Â Â KHF Vushtrria
MKDÂ Â Â Â Â WHC Cair-Skopje
NEDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Westfriesland SEW
PORÂ Â Â Â Â Â Alavarium Love Tiles
SRBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â ZRK Naisa Nis
SUIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â DHB Rotweiss Thun
SUIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Spono Eagles
TURÂ Â Â Â Â Â Izmir BĂĽyĂĽksehir Bel. GSK
TURÂ Â Â Â Â Â Muratpasa Belediyesi SK
UKRÂ Â Â Â Â Â HC Real
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