2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup

EHF Challenge Cup
Tournament information
Sport Handball
Dates 21 November 201424 May 2015
Teams 30 (Qualification stage)
Final positions
Champions Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc
Runner-up Portugal ABC Braga
 2013–14 2015–16 

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

Overview

Team allocation

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

Last 16
Portugal ABC Braga (3rd)
Round 3
Republic of Macedonia Pelister (4th) Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia (3rd) Israel Holon (CW) Kosovo KH Prishtina (2nd)
Poland Azoty-Puławy (4th) Greece ASE Doukas (3rd) Israel Ramat Hashron (4th) United Kingdom Warrington Wolves HC (2nd)
Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc (4th) Greece Poseidon Loutrakiou (4th) Belgium HC Visé (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 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   Last 16   Quarter Final   Semi Finals   Finals
 Estonia Põlva Serviti 36 21 57  
 Italy Carpi 24 29 53      Estonia Põlva Serviti 24 23 47  
 Turkey BB Ankaraspor 23 24 47    Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 23 28 49  
 Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 29 31 60        Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 18 20 38  
 Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 35 43 78        Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 26 22 48  
 United Kingdom Cambridge HC 14 21 35      Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 33 30 63
 Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 33 48 81    Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 20 16 36  
 Turkey Ankara İl Özel İdare 17 28 45        Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 31 27 58  
 United Kingdom Ruislip Eagles HC 22 15 37        Portugal Benfica 29 25 54  
 Belgium HC Visé 42 39 81      Belgium HC Visé 30 26 56  
 Serbia Metaloplastika 20 24 44    Poland Azoty-Puławy 32 35 67  
 Poland Azoty-Puławy 26 32 58        Poland Azoty-Puławy 29 32 61
 Portugal Benfica 33 28 61        Portugal Benfica 37 31 68  
 Norway FyllingenBergen 32 25 57      Portugal Benfica 36 28 64
 Montenegro Boka 28 26 54    Luxembourg HB Dudelange 30 24 54  
 Luxembourg HB Dudelange 38 37 75        Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc 28 32 60
 United Kingdom Warrington Wolves 15 22 37        Portugal ABC Braga 32 25 57
 Israel Holon 27 24 51      Israel Holon 28 24 52  
 Georgia (country) Samtredia 25 26 51    Finland Riihimäki Cocks 35 40 75  
 Finland Riihimäki Cocks 41 38 79        Finland Riihimäki Cocks 22 27 49  
 Portugal ABC Braga        Portugal ABC Braga 27 38 65  
 bye      Portugal ABC Braga 42 32 74
 Czech Republic Dukla Prague 34 18 52    Czech Republic Dukla Prague 27 30 57  
 Republic of Macedonia Pelister 24 24 48        Portugal ABC Braga 25 25 50
 Norway Stord 39 38 77        Norway Stord 18 27 45  
 Kosovo KH Prishtina 26 25 51      Norway Stord 32 22 54  
 Serbia Radnički Kragujevac 34 28 62    Serbia Radnički Kragujevac 23 27 50  
 Greece Poseidon Loutrakiou 21 33 54        Norway Stord 36 24 60
 Bulgaria Dobrudja 22 28 50        Israel Ramat Hashron 26 26 52  
 Israel Ramat Hashron 30 32 62      Israel Ramat Hashron 29 30 59
 Greece GAS Kilkis 20 20 40    Greece GAS Kilkis 19 27 46  
 Greece ASE Doukas 23 16 39  

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. 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 Azoty-Puławy 20–26 24–32
Dobrudja Bulgaria 50–62e Israel Ramat Hashron 22–30 28–32
Põlva Serviti Estonia 57–53 Italy Carpi 36–24 21–29
Dukla Prague Czech Republic 52–48 Republic of 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 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

a Both legs were hosted by Red Boys Differdange.
b Both legs were hosted by Warrington Wolves HC.
c Both legs were hosted by HB Dudelange.
d Both legs were hosted by Riihimäki Cocks.

e Both legs were hosted by Dobrudja.
f Both legs were hosted by HC Visé.
g Both legs were hosted by Benfica.
h Both legs were hosted by Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Last 16

Seedings

Pot 1 Pot 2
Greece GAS Kilkis
Israel Holon
Luxembourg HB Dudelange
Poland Azoty-Puławy
Portugal ABC Braga
Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc
Serbia Radnički Kragujevac
Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia
Belgium HC Visé
Czech Republic Dukla Prague
Estonia Põlva Serviti
Finland Riihimäki Cocks
Israel Ramat Hashron
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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ramat Hashron Israel 59–46a Greece GAS Kilkis 29–19 30–27
HC Visé Belgium 56–67 Poland 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

a Both legs were hosted by Ramat Hashron.
b Both legs were hosted by Odorheiu Secuiesc.
c Both legs were hosted by Benfica.

d Both legs were hosted by Stord.
e Both legs will be hosted by Riihimäki Cocks

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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stord Norway 60–52 Israel Ramat Hashron 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
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. 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. 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.

External links

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