2022–23 EHF European Cup explained

EHF European Cup
Year:2022–23
Sport:Handball
Teams:77 (qualification stage)
16 (main stage)
Website:ehfec.com
Champions: Vojvodina (1st title)
Runners-Up1: Nærbø IL
Matches:30
Previous:2021–22
Next:2023–24

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.

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:

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Nærbø IL ECwidth=230px Sesvete (3rd)width=230px Olympiacoswidth=230px Alingsås HK
ØIF Arendal HCB Karviná Gorenje Velenje (3rd) KA
Sabbianco A. Famagusta (1st) Handball Esch Pfadi Winterthur (2nd) Beşiktaş Yurtbay Seramik
Põlva Serviti MŠK Považská Bystrica Hapoel Ashdod Förthof UHK Krems
Donbas Donetsk Region Borac m:tel ZRHK Tenax Dobele Vilnius VHC Sviesa
KH Besa Famgas (1st) Vojvodina (1st) BK-46 Accademia Conversano 2014
KRAS/Volendam H71 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa HC Baku
HC Visé BM Lovćen Cetinje Gorica (4th) AEK Athens
Runar Sandefjord Talent tym Plzenskeho kraje Riko Ribnica (4th) Haukar
Parnassos Strovolou Red Boys Differdange Wacker Thun (SF) Beykoz Belediyesi GSK
Viljandi HC AS SGS Ramhat Hashron Bregenz Handball Sloboda Tuzla
Granitas Kaunas Rahoveci Partizan HIFK Handboll
Junior Fasano KEMBIT-Lions PAOK
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HC ROBE Zubříwidth=230px ÍBVwidth=230px APOELwidth=230px HC Berchem
Spor Toto SK HC Tallinn Maccabi Rishon LeZion HC Fivers Margareten
Izviđač Dragūnas Klaipėda Kastrioti Radnički Kragujevac
Raimond Sassari Drenth Groep Hurry-up AESH Pylaia TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
HB Dudelange İzmir BSB SK HC Holon Dinamo Pančevo
AC Diomidis Argous HC Dukla Prague Slovenj Gradec HC Linz AG
Gračanica SSV Brixen

Qualifying rounds

Round 1

A total of 26 teams were 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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eurohandball.com/media/u1kd52l5/final_mec_system_2022_23.pdf EHF European Cup Men 2022/23 Seeding
  2. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/news/en/italian-derby-among-13-ehf-european-cup-men-round-1-ties/ Italian derby among 13 EHF European Cup Men round 1 ties
  3. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/news/en/32-ties-set-for-round-2-of-the-ehf-european-cup-men/ 32 ties set for round 2 of the EHF European Cup Men
  4. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2022-23/news/en/round-3-draw-sends-title-defenders-to-finland/ Round 3 draw sends title defenders to Finland
  5. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/news/en/2021-semi-finalists-face-off-in-last-16/ 2021 semi-finalist face-off in last 16
  6. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2022-23/news/en/national-derbies-avoided-in-quarter-final-draw/ National derbies avoided in quarter-final draw
  7. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2022-23/news/en/vojvodina-to-play-first-leg-of-european-cup-men-final-at-home/ Vojvodina to play first of European Cup Men Final at home