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2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup

The 2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup is the ongoing 19th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 11 October 2015 to 22 May 2015.

EHF Challenge Cup
2015–16
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates11 October 2015–21 May 2016
Teams42
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal ABC/UMinho
Runner-upPortugal S.L. Benfica

Overview edit

Team allocation edit

  • TH: Title holders
Round 3
  KV Sasja HC   HC Kehra   HC Olimpus-85 USEFS   St. Petersburg HC
  RK Čelik   A.E.K. Athens   HC Prolet 62   Metaloplastika Šabac
  HC Dobrudja   Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC   HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer   Wacker Thun
  A.S.S. Spes   Pallamano Pressano   FyllingenBergen   BB Ankaraspor
  Dukla Prague   KH Prishtina   S.L. Benfica
  London GD Handball Club   Handball Esch   Odorheiu Secuiesc(TH)
Round 2
  HC Visé BM   Viljandi HC   Hapoel Ramat Gan   ABC/UMinho
  HC Vogošća Poljine Hills   HC Samtredia   KH Kastrioti   SKIF Krasnodar
  Lokomotiv Varna   A.C. Filippos Verias   KH Kosova   Radnički Kragujevac
  Leeds Hornets HC 2011   AO Poseidon Loutrakiou   HC Berchem   MSK Povazska Bystrica
  Ruislip Eagles   ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar   JMS Hurry-Up   Bursa Nilüfer BK

Round and draw dates edit

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

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Round 2 21 July 2015 10–11 October 2015 17–18 October 2015
Round 3 21 July 2015 21–22 November 2015 28–29 November 2015
Last 16 3 December 2015 13–14 February 2016 20–21 February 2016
Quarter-final 23 February 2016 19–20 March 2016 26–27 March 2016
Semi-finals 23–24 April 2016 30 April–1 May 2016
Finals 14–15 May 2016 21–22 May 2016

Round 2 edit

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MSK Povazska Bystrica   51–51   HC Vogošća Poljine Hills 29–29 22–22
Ruislip Eagles   37–97   ABC/UMinho 18–51 19–46
JMS Hurry-Up   59–59   HC Berchem 32–30 27–29
SKIF Krasnodar   60–61   A.C. Filippos Verias 29–35 31–26
Leeds Hornets HC 2011   47–93   Bursa Nilüfer BK 24–43 23–50
HC Samtredia   0–20   KH Kosova 0–10 0–10
KH Kastrioti   53–65   Radnički Kragujevac 27–33 26–32
Hapoel Ramat Gan   43–56   ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 21–25 22–31
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou   49–47   Viljandi HC 26–23 23–24
Lokomotiv Varna   48–71   HC Visé BM 28–36 20–35

Round 3 edit

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
Radnički Kragujevac   66–39   HC Dobrudja 37 – 22 29 – 17
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar   52–62   S.L. Benfica 26 – 28 26 – 34
KH Kosova   50–72   BB Ankaraspor 28 – 37 22 – 35
Metaloplastika Šabac   51–53   HC Visé BM 29 – 25 22 – 28
HC Prolet 62   42–51   KV Sasja HC 20 – 24 22 – 27
Dukla Prague   58–35   A.S.S. Spes 32 – 15 26 – 20
Handball Esch   77–57   HC Olimpus-85 USEFS 37 – 30 40 – 27
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou   48–48   Pallamano Pressano 25 – 21 23 – 27
HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer   55–54   Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC 22 – 22 33 – 32
A.E.K. Athens   56–68   A.C. Filippos Verias 34 – 36 22 – 32
HC Berchem   55–58   FyllingenBergen 32 – 28 23 – 30
HC Vogošća Poljine Hills   47–50   St. Petersburg HC 25 – 24 22 – 26
Wacker Thun   79–49   Bursa Nilüfer BK 47 – 16 32 – 33
London GD Handball Club   42–80   HC Kehra 16 – 37 26 – 43
Odorheiu Secuiesc   46–50   ABC/UMinho 24 – 25 22 – 25
KH Prishtina   50–51   RK Čelik 29 – 28 21 – 23

Last 16 edit

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
Handball Esch   48–55   HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer 26–30 22–25
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou   45–46   KV Sasja HC 23–24 22–22
ABC/UMinho   85–43   HC Kehra 40–29 45–14
RK Čelik   55–83   Wacker Thun 27–42 28–41
St. Petersburg HC   61–49   BB Ankaraspor 30–26 31–23
S.L. Benfica   57–40   A.C. Filippos Verias 34–14 23–26
FyllingenBergen   68–47   Radnički Kragujevac 35–28 33–19
Dukla Prague   68–60   HC Visé BM 38–27 30–33

Quarterfinals edit

The first legs were played on 19 and 20 March and the second legs were played on 26 and 27 March 2016. 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
S.L. Benfica   49–47   St. Petersburg HC 24–20 25–27
FyllingenBergen   55–48   HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer 31–20 24–28
ABC/UMinho   64–57   Wacker Thun 30–23 34–34
KV Sasja HC   50–56   Dukla Prague 27–27 23–29

Semifinals edit

The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2016. 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
S.L. Benfica   64–49   FyllingenBergen 35–22 29–27
ABC/UMinho   67–62   Dukla Prague 34–33 32–29

Final edit

The first leg was played on 14 May 2016 and the second Leg was played on 21 May 2016. Team listed first played the first leg at home.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
S.L. Benfica   51–53   ABC/UMinho 22–28 29–25

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

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