2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup

The 2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup was the 18th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs. It was held from 30 September 2014 to 24 May 2015.

EHF Challenge Cup
2014–15
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates21 November 201424 May 2015
Teams30 (Qualification stage)
Final positions
ChampionsRomania Odorheiu Secuiesc
Runner-upPortugal ABC Braga

Overview

Team allocation

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[1]

  • TH: Title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • CR: Cup runners-up
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position
Last 16
Portugal ABC Braga (3rd)
Round 3
North Macedonia Pelister (4th) Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia (3rd) Israel Holon (CW) Kosovo KH Prishtina (2nd)
Poland KS Azoty-Puławy (4th) Greece ASE Doukas (3rd) Israel Ramat Hasharon HC (4th) United Kingdom Warrington Wolves HC (2nd)
Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc (4th) Greece Poseidon Loutrakiou (4th) Belgium HC Visé BM (CW) United Kingdom Cambridge HC (3rd)
Portugal Benfica (4th) Greece GAS Kilkis (6th) Italy Carpi (CW) United Kingdom Ruislip Eagles HC (4th)
Norway Stord (3rd) Turkey Ankara İl Özel İdare (2nd) Czech Republic Dukla Prague (CW) Georgia (country) Samtredia (1st)
Norway FyllingenBergen (4th) Turkey BB Ankaraspor (3rd) Estonia Põlva Serviti (2nd) Finland Riihimäki Cocks (1st)
Serbia Radnički Kragujevac (2nd) Luxembourg HB Dudelange (3rd) Montenegro Boka (3rd)
Serbia Metaloplastika (3rd) Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange (4th) Bulgaria HC Dobrudja (1st)

Round and draw dates

All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Round 3 22 July 2014 12–23 November 2014 29–30 November 2014
Last 16 4 December 2014 14–15 February 2015 21–22 February 2015
Quarter-final 25 February 2015 14–15 March 2015 21–22 March 2015
Semi-finals 11–12 April 2015 18–19 April 2015
Finals 17 May 2015 24 May 2015

Knockout stage

Round 3

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
BB Ankaraspor Turkey 47–60 Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 23–29 24–31
Radnički Kragujevac Serbia 62–54 Greece Poseidon Loutrakiou 34–21 28–33
Red Boys Differdange Luxembourg 81–45a Turkey Ankara İl Özel İdare 33–17 48–28
Warrington Wolves HC United Kingdom 37–51b Israel Holon 15–27 22–24
Boka Montenegro 54–75c Luxembourg HB Dudelange 28–38 26–37
Samtredia Georgia (country) 51–79d Finland Riihimäki Cocks 25–41 26–38
Metaloplastika Serbia 44–58 Poland KS Azoty-Puławy 20–26 24–32
HC Dobrudja Bulgaria 50–62e Israel Ramat Hasharon HC 22–30 28–32
Põlva Serviti Estonia 57–53 Italy Carpi 36–24 21–29
Dukla Prague Czech Republic 52–48 North Macedonia Pelister 34–24 18–24
Stord Norway 77–51 Kosovo KH Prishtina 39–26 38–25
Ruislip Eagles HC United Kingdom 37–81f Belgium HC Visé BM 22–42 15–39
Benfica Portugal 61–57g Norway FyllingenBergen 33–32 28–25
GAS Kilkis Greece 40–39 Greece ASE Doukas 20–23 20–16
Odorheiu Secuiesc Romania 78–35h United Kingdom Cambridge HC 35–14 43–21
Notes

Seedings

Pot 1 Pot 2
Greece GAS Kilkis
Israel Holon
Luxembourg HB Dudelange
Poland KS Azoty-Puławy
Portugal ABC Braga
Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc
Serbia Radnički Kragujevac
Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia
Belgium HC Visé BM
Czech Republic Dukla Prague
Estonia Põlva Serviti
Finland Riihimäki Cocks
Israel Ramat Hasharon HC
Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange
Norway Stord
Portugal Benfica

Matches

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarter finals.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ramat Hasharon HC Israel 59–46a Greece GAS Kilkis 29–19 30–27
HC Visé BM Belgium 56–67 Poland KS Azoty-Puławy 30–32 26–35
Odorheiu Secuiesc Romania 63–36b Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 33–20 30–16
Benfica Portugal 64–54c Luxembourg HB Dudelange 36–30 28–24
ABC Braga Portugal 74–57 Czech Republic Dukla Prague 42–27 32–30
Põlva Serviti Estonia 47–49 Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 24–21 23–28
Stord Norway 54–50d Serbia Radnički Kragujevac 32–23 22–27
Holon Israel 52–75e Finland Riihimäki Cocks 28–35 24–40
Notes

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 14 and 15 March and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 April March. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stord Norway 60–52 Israel Ramat Hasharon HC 36–26 24–26
ZTR Zaporizhia Ukraine 38–48 Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 18–26 20–22
Riihimäki Cocks Finland 49–65 Portugal ABC Braga 22–27 27–38
KS Azoty-Puławy Poland 61–68 Portugal Benfica 29–37 32–31
Notes

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 11 and 12 April and the second legs were played on 19 April 2015. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into finals.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Odorheiu Secuiesc Romania 58–54 Portugal Benfica 31–29 27–25
ABC Braga Portugal 50–45 Norway Stord 25–18 25–27
Notes

Final

The first leg was played on 17 May 2015 and the second Leg was played on 24 May 2015. Team listed first will play the first leg at home.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ABC Braga Portugal 57–60 Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 32–28 25–32

See also

References

  1. "2014/15 list of participants". europeancup.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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