EHF European Cup Women | |
Year: | 2023–24 |
Sport: | Handball |
Teams: | 64 |
Website: | ehfec.com |
Champions: | ![]() (1st title) |
Matches: | 124 |
Top Scorer: | ![]() (64 goals)[1] |
Previous: | 2022–23 |
Next: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup was the 31st season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 4th season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup.[2] [3] Antalya Konyaaltı are the defending champions, but they couldn't defend their title after being eliminated by KH-7 BM. Granollers in round 3.
Atticgo BM Elche won the tournament by defeating MKS Iuventa Michalovce, 50–42 on aggregate, in the final.[4]
The tournament is played in a straight knockout format. The ties are held in a home and away format. Overall, there are six rounds to navigate in order to win the trophy (Round 2, Round 3, Last 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final).
The rankings are based on the performances of each club from a respective country from a three year period.
Rank[5] | Association | Average points | Teams | |
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1 | ![]() | 58.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 3 |
2 | Croatia | 50.50 | align=center rowspan=1 | 2 |
3 | ![]() | 32.67 | align=center rowspan=2 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 23.33 | ||
5 | 19.00 | align=center rowspan=1 | 4 | |
6 | ![]() | 16.33 | align=center rowspan=1 | 1 |
7 | Netherlands | 15.67 | 3 | |
8 | 14.00 | 4 | ||
9 | Greece | 13.00 | ||
10 | 12.33 | align=center rowspan=1 | 5 | |
11 | ![]() | 11.33 | align=center rowspan=1 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 10.00 | 2 | |
13 | ![]() | 9.33 | ||
14 | 9.00 | 3 | ||
15 | Faroe Islands | 8.67 | 2 | |
16 | 8.67 | 0 | ||
Rank | Association | Average points | Teams | |
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16 | Switzerland | 8.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 2 |
18 | ![]() | 8.33 | 1 | |
19 | ![]() | 7.33 | 3 | |
20 | 6.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 4 | |
21 | ![]() | 6.00 | 0 | |
22 | ![]() | 4.67 | 2 | |
23 | ![]() | 4.67 | ||
24 | ![]() | 3.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 3 |
25 | Kosovo | 3.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 2 |
26 | ![]() | 2.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 1 |
27 | Slovenia | 0.67 | align=center rowspan=1 | 3 |
28 | ![]() | 0.33 | align=center rowspan=1 | 0 |
29 | ![]() | 0.00 | align=center rowspan=2 | 1 |
30 | Bulgaria | 0.00 | ||
31 | ![]() | 0.00 | align=center rowspan=1 | 2 |
32 | Everyone else | 0.00 | align=center rowspan=1 | 0 |
The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2023–24 EHF European Cup Women was announced on 10 July 2023.[2]
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
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HC Byala | ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | H71 | Neistin | |||
AESH Pylea Thessaloniki | Anagennisi Artas | OFN Ionias | Panorama | |||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | KHF Ferizaj | |||
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Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | Veneco Velo Dames I | Westfriesland SEW | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ADA Sao Pedro do Sul | Colégio de Gaia | |||
Madeira SAD | SIR 1 Maio/CBJ | SL Benfica | ![]() | |||
![]() | ŽRK Izola | ŽRD Litija | ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | |||
![]() | ![]() | Rocasa Gran Canaria | HV Herzogenbuchsee | |||
Yellow Winterthur | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
A total of 64 teams were involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 23–24 September 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 30 September and 1 October 2023. The draw was on 18 July 2023.[6]
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A total of 32 teams were involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 11–12 November 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 18–19 November 2023. The draw was on 3 October 2023.[7]
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The Last 16 first leg matches were held on 13–14 January 2024, while the Last 16 second leg matches were held on 20–21 January 2024. The draw was on the 21 November 2023.
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The first leg matches were held on 9–10 March 2024, while the second leg matches were held on 16–17 March 2024. The draw was on 23 January 2024.
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MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 57–43 on aggregate----Atticgo BM Elche won 73–39 on aggregate----Rocasa Gran Canaria won 52–50 on aggregate----SL Benfica won 63–52 on aggregate
The first leg matches were held on 21 April 2024, while the second leg matches were held on 27–28 April 2024. The draw was on 23 January 2024.
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Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate----MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 60–58 on aggregate
The first leg match was held on 18–19 May 2024, while the second leg match was held on 25–26 June 2024. The draw was on the 30 April 2024.
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Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate