2022–23 EHF European Cup

The 2022–23 EHF European Cup was the 26th season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 3rd season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup.

EHF European Cup
2022–23
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates10 September 2022–4 June 2023
Teams44
Websiteehfec.com
Final positions
ChampionsSerbia Vojvodina (1st title)
Runner-upNorway Nærbø IL

Qualified teams

The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2022–23 EHF European Cup was announced on 12 July 2022.[1]

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

  • EC: European Cup title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • CR: Cup runners-up
  • 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
    • SF: Semi-final league position
    • QF: Quarter-final league position
Round 2
Norway Nærbø IL EC Croatia Sesvete (3rd) Greece Olympiacos Sweden Alingsås HK
Norway ØIF Arendal Czech Republic HCB Karviná Slovenia Gorenje Velenje (3rd) Iceland KA
Cyprus Sabbianco A. Famagusta (1st) Luxembourg Handball Esch Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur (2nd) Turkey Beşiktaş Yurtbay Seramik
Estonia Põlva Serviti Slovakia MŠK Považská Bystrica Israel Hapoel Ashdod Austria Förthof UHK Krems
Ukraine Donbas Donetsk Region Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac m:tel Latvia ZRHK Tenax Dobele Lithuania Vilnius VHC Sviesa
Kosovo KH Besa Famgas (1st) Serbia Vojvodina (1st) Finland BK-46 Italy Accademia Conversano 2014
Netherlands KRAS/Volendam Faroe Islands H71 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Azerbaijan HC Baku
Belgium HC Visé BM Montenegro Lovćen Cetinje Croatia Gorica (4th) Greece AEK Athens
Norway Runar Sandefjord Czech Republic Talent tym Plzenskeho kraje Slovenia Riko Ribnica (4th) Iceland Haukar
Cyprus Parnassos Strovolou Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange Switzerland Wacker Thun (SF) Turkey Beykoz Belediyesi GSK
Estonia Viljandi HC Israel AS SGS Ramhat Hashron Austria Bregenz Handball Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Tuzla
Lithuania Granitas Kaunas Kosovo Rahoveci Serbia Partizan Finland HIFK Handboll
Italy Junior Fasano Netherlands KEMBIT-Lions Greece PAOK
Round 1
Czech Republic HC ROBE Zubří Iceland ÍBV Cyprus APOEL Luxembourg HC Berchem
Turkey Spor Toto SK Estonia HC Tallinn Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion Austria HC Fivers Margareten
Bosnia and Herzegovina Izviđač Lithuania Dragūnas Klaipėda Kosovo Kastrioti Serbia Radnički Kragujevac
Italy Raimond Sassari Netherlands Drenth Groep Hurry-up Greece AESH Pylaia Czech Republic TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
Luxembourg HB Dudelange Turkey İzmir BSB SK Israel HC Holon Serbia Dinamo Pančevo
Greece AC Diomidis Argous Czech Republic HC Dukla Prague Slovenia Slovenj Gradec Austria HC Linz AG
Bosnia and Herzegovina Gračanica Italy SSV Brixen

Qualifying rounds

Round 1

A total of 26 teams are involved in the first qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 10–11 September 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 17–18 September 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[2]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kastrioti Kosovo 44–72 Bosnia and Herzegovina Gračanica 22–36 22–36
Dragūnas Klaipėda Lithuania 52–58 Serbia Dinamo Pančevo 24–30 28–28
HC Berchem Luxembourg 56–61 Netherlands Drenth Groep Hurry-up 30–32 26–29
AC Diomidis Argous Greece 52–61 Austria HC Fivers Margareten 27–30 25–31
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Israel 63–65 Slovenia Slovenj Gradec 31–27 32–38
HC Dukla Prague Czech Republic 55–54 Serbia Radnički Kragujevac 31–29 24–25
Raimond Sassari Italy 49–53 Italy SSV Brixen 29–24 20–29
İzmir BSB SK Turkey 56–86 Czech Republic HC ROBE Zubří 27–46 29–40
ÍBV Iceland 74–67 Israel HC Holon 41–35 33–32
AESH Pylaia Greece 60–33 Cyprus APOEL 33–22 27–11
Spor Toto SK Turkey 52–50 Luxembourg HB Dudelange 25–26 27–24
TJ Sokol Nové Veselí Czech Republic 77–50 Estonia HC Tallinn 38–27 39–23
HC Linz AG Austria 69–70 Bosnia and Herzegovina Izviđač 34–32 35–38

Round 2

A total of 64 teams were involved in the second qualifying round, 13 teams advancing from the previous round and 51 teams entering this round. The first leg matches were held on 29–30 October 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 5–6 November 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[3]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
SSV Brixen Italy 50–75 Serbia Vojvodina 23–31 27–44
HIFK Handboll Finland 60–62 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas 28–27 32–35
ØIF Arendal Norway 70–46 Czech Republic HC ROBE Zubří 34–20 36–26
Handball Esch Luxembourg 63–66 Czech Republic HC Dukla Prague 31–36 32–30
ZRHK Tenax Dobele Latvia 56–57 Czech Republic Talent tym Plzenskeho kraje 31–28 25–29
Põlva Serviti Estonia 60–54 Estonia Viljandi HC 27–26 33–28
Sesvete Croatia 56–45 Greece PAOK 29–24 27–21
Junior Fasano Italy 64–59 Israel Hapoel Ashdod 32–33 32–26
Donbas Donetsk Region Ukraine 48–81 Iceland ÍBV 28–36 20–45
Olympiacos Greece 61–43 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Tuzla 34–24 27–19
Vilnius VHC Sviesa Lithuania 50–65 Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 28–31 22–34
H71 Faroe Islands 51–62 Serbia Partizan 21–27 30–35
Nærbø IL Norway 58–55 Slovenia Slovenj Gradec 29–28 29–27
Gorenje Velenje Slovenia 59–55 Austria Bregenz Handball 33–30 26–25
Beykoz Belediyesi GSK Turkey 49–78 Sweden Alingsås HK 28–32 21–46
Förthof UHK Krems Austria 68–55 Greece AESH Pylaia 34–25 34–30
HC Fivers Margareten Austria 59–56 Iceland KA 29–30 30–26
Rahoveci Kosovo 58–65 Czech Republic HCB Karviná 29–33 29–32
Runar Sandefjord Norway 63–52 Montenegro Lovćen Cetinje 32–21 31–31
Riko Ribnica Slovenia 68–49 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac m:tel 40–19 28–30
MŠK Považská Bystrica Slovakia 66–61 Bosnia and Herzegovina Izviđač 34–25 32–36
HC Visé BM Belgium 62–40 Cyprus Parnassos Strovolou 38–21 24–19
Granitas Kaunas Lithuania 46–58 Turkey Beşiktaş Yurtbay Seramik 21–31 25–27
Pfadi Winterthur Switzerland 58–61 Israel AS SGS Ramhat Hashron 34–30 24–31
AEK Athens Greece 60–47 Netherlands Drenth Groep Hurry-up 35–30 25–17
KEMBIT-Lions Netherlands 78–36 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 39–17 39–19
BK-46 Finland 80–43 Turkey Spor Toto SK 37–20 43–23
KRAS/Volendam Netherlands 52–54 Switzerland Wacker Thun 27–31 25–23
Gorica Croatia 55–51 Czech Republic TJ Sokol Nové Veselí 27–25 28–26
Dinamo Pančevo Serbia 59–52 Italy Accademia Conversano 2014 32–22 27–30
Gračanica Bosnia and Herzegovina 70–45 Azerbaijan HC Baku 33–17 37–28
Sabbianco A. Famagusta Cyprus 62–50 Iceland Haukar 26–22 36–28

Round 3

A total of 32 teams were involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 3–4 December 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 10–11 December 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[4]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sesvete Croatia 59–50 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas 31–23 28–27
Dinamo Pančevo Serbia 61–55 Turkey Beşiktaş Yurtbay Seramik 30–28 31–27
ÍBV Iceland 59–65 Czech Republic HC Dukla Prague 34–33 25–32
Runar Sandefjord Norway 76–66 Estonia Põlva Serviti 41–30 35–36
Talent tym Plzenskeho kraje Czech Republic 61–73 Israel AS SGS Ramhat Hashron 28–39 33–34
Förthof UHK Krems Austria 27–39 Serbia Vojvodina 27–29 0–10
AEK Athens Greece 56–58 Sweden Alingsås HK 32–27 24–31
HCB Karviná Czech Republic 55–45 Bosnia and Herzegovina Gračanica 22–18 33–27
HC Visé BM Belgium 54–60 Norway ØIF Arendal 24–31 30–29
Gorenje Velenje Slovenia 55–49 Serbia Partizan 28–20 27–29
KEMBIT-Lions Netherlands 60–62 Italy Junior Fasano 25–35 35–27
Sabbianco A. Famagusta Cyprus 48–46 Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 23–20 25–26
HC Fivers Margareten Austria 61–65 Slovenia Riko Ribnica 33–35 28–30
MŠK Považská Bystrica Slovakia 57–48 Croatia Gorica 29–24 28–24
Wacker Thun Switzerland 48–41 Greece Olympiacos 24–22 24–19
BK-46 Finland 55–61 Norway Nærbø IL 28–26 27–35

Last 16

The first leg matches were held on 11–12 February 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 18–19 February 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[5]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sabbianco A. Famagusta Cyprus 47–58 Slovenia Gorenje Velenje 26–31 21–27
HC Dukla Prague Czech Republic 68–64 Switzerland Wacker Thun 28–26 40–38
Junior Fasano Italy 56–70 Croatia Sesvete 34–35 22–35
MŠK Považská Bystrica Slovakia 58–70 Norway Nærbø IL 34–35 24–35
AS SGS Ramhat Hashron Israel 52–69 Sweden Alingsås HK 21–31 31–38
HCB Karviná Czech Republic 56–53 Serbia Dinamo Pančevo 30–22 26–31
Runar Sandefjord Norway 70–63 Slovenia Riko Ribnica 38–29 32–34
Vojvodina Serbia 75–66 Norway ØIF Arendal 42–29 33–37

Quarterfinals

The first leg matches were held on 18–19 March 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 25–26 March 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[6]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sesvete Croatia 50–55 Norway Nærbø IL 20–26 30–29
HCB Karviná Czech Republic 56–62 Norway Runar Sandefjord 31–34 25–28
Alingsås HK Sweden 66–57 Czech Republic HC Dukla Prague 39–33 27–24
Vojvodina Serbia 61–56 Slovenia Gorenje Velenje 31–30 30–26

Semifinals

The first leg matches were held on 15–16 April 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 22–23 April 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[6]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Runar Sandefjord Norway 63–65 Norway Nærbø IL 27–29 36–36
Alingsås HK Sweden 49–56 Serbia Vojvodina 25–24 24–32

Final

The first leg match was held on 28 May 2023, while the second leg match was held on 3 June 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[7]

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vojvodina Serbia 55–46 Norway Nærbø IL 30–23 25–23

See also

References
  1. EHF European Cup Men 2022/23 Seeding EHF 12 July 2022
  2. Italian derby among 13 EHF European Cup Men round 1 ties EHF 19 July 2022
  3. 32 ties set for round 2 of the EHF European Cup Men EHF 6 September 2022
  4. Round 3 draw sends title defenders to Finland EHF 8 November 2022
  5. 2021 semi-finalist face-off in last 16 EHF 13 December 2022
  6. National derbies avoided in quarter-final draw EHF 21 February 2023
  7. Vojvodina to play first of European Cup Men Final at home EHF 25 April 2023
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