The 2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup was the 21st edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 7 October 2017 to 20 May 2018.
| 2017–18 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 7 October 2017–20 May 2018 |
| Teams | 40 |
| Website | eurohandball.com |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  AHC Potaissa Turda |
| Runner-up |  A.E.K. Athens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Anton Otrezov (71 goals) |
Overview edit
Team allocation edit
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 | 18 July 2017 | 7–8 October 2017 | 14–15 October 2017 |
| Round 3 | 18 July 2017 | 18–19 November 2017 | 25–26 November 2017 |
| Last 16 | 28 November 2017 | 10–11 February 2018 | 17–18 February 2018 |
| Quarter-final | 20 February 2018 | 24–25 March 2018 | 31 March–1 April 2018 |
| Semi-finals | 21–22 April 2018 | 28–29 April 2018 | |
| Finals | 1 May 2018 | 12–13 May 2018 | 19–20 May 2018 |
Round 2 edit
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue.[1] Bolded teams qualified into Round 3.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HC Vogošća Poljine Hills 
|
54–48 |  Holon Handball Club
|
31–24 | 23–24 |
Red Boys Differdange 
|
57–52 |  Kauno Azuolas-KTU Kaunas
|
32–26 | 25–26 |
Taşova Yibo SC 
|
0–20 |  RK Mojkovac 2005
|
0–10 | 0–10 |
Aloysians Prominent 
|
32–73 | A.C. PAOK
|
17–34 | 15–39 |
ORK Samot 65 
|
75–45 |  Cambridge HC
|
43–21 | 32–24 |
| HB Käerjeng
|
69–58 |  Donbass Donetsk Region
|
32–30 | 37–28 |
| VHC Šviesa Vilnius
|
48–61 |  Dynamo-Victor
|
24–25 | 24–36 |
| RK Konjuh-Živinice
|
72–39 |  Proodeftikos Paphos
|
39–15 | 33–24 |
Round 3 edit
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue.[2] Bolded teams qualified into last 16.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK Konjuh-Živinice
|
48–63 | SGS Ramhat Hashron HC
|
25–30 | 23–33 |
HC Eurofarm Rabotnik 
|
57–47 | Granitas Karys Kaunas
|
28–24 | 29–23 |
| London GD HC
|
37–81 | A.E.K. Athens
|
16–40 | 21–41 |
AM Madeira Andebol SAD 
|
81–32 | Parnassos Strovolou
|
46–12 | 35–20 |
HC Gomel 
|
54–63 |  IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
27–31 | 27–32 |
KH Trepça 
|
49–75 | AHC Potaissa Turda
|
29–35 | 30–40 |
| Göztepe SK
|
63–55 | A.C. PAOK
|
35–26 | 28–29 |
HC Visé BM 
|
79–63 |  PGU-Kartina TV Tiraspol
|
38–31 | 41–32 |
B.S.B. Batumi 
|
49–89 | HMRK Zrinjski Mostar
|
17–47 | 32–42 |
| Dynamo-Victor
|
66–57 | HC Sloga Zmartforce
|
37–26 | 29–31 |
MŠK Považská Bystrica 
|
58–50 | RK Lovćen
|
34–26 | 24–24 |
| HC Vogošća Poljine Hills
|
54–65 |  FyllingenBergen
|
33–35 | 21–30 |
| SKIF Krasnodar
|
57–55 | HB Käerjeng
|
31–27 | 26–28 |
| HC Berchem
|
59–45 | ORK Samot 65
|
26–21 | 33–24 |
| HC ZNTU-ZAB Zaporozhye
|
71–46 | RK Mojkovac 2005
|
36–20 | 35–26 |
| Red Boys Differdange
|
79–49 |  HC Dobrudja
|
43–23 | 36–26 |
Last 16 edit
The draw for the last 16 round was held on Tuesday, 28 November 2017. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:[3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue.[4] Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Eurofarm Rabotnik
|
50–61 | FyllingenBergen
|
22–25 | 28–36 |
| MŠK Považská Bystrica
|
49–53 | AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
25–23 | 24–30 |
| IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
53–46 | SGS Ramhat Hashron HC
|
32–25 | 21–21 |
| Dynamo-Victor
|
59–52 | Red Boys Differdange
|
31–26 | 28–26 |
| HMRK Zrinjski Mostar
|
57–67 | SKIF Krasnodar
|
27–39 | 28–30 |
| AHC Potaissa Turda
|
68–53 | HC Visé BM
|
44–24 | 24–29 |
| Göztepe SK
|
52–57 | A.E.K. Athens
|
29–25 | 23–32 |
| HC ZNTU-ZAB Zaporozhye
|
59–65 | HC Berchem
|
29–34 | 30–31 |
Quarterfinals edit
The draw for the quarter-final and semi-final pairings was held at the EHF Office in Vienna on 20 February at 11:00 hrs. .[5]
The first quarter-final leg was scheduled for 24–25 March, while the second leg followed on 31 March–1 April 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo-Victor
|
48–55 | AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
27–27 | 21–28 |
| SKIF Krasnodar
|
51–66 | IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
23–25 | 28–41 |
| A.E.K. Athens
|
64–43 | HC Berchem
|
32–25 | 32–18 |
| AHC Potaissa Turda
|
59–56 | FyllingenBergen
|
29–24 | 30–32 |
Matches edit
| 24 March 2018 19:00 |
Dynamo-Victor
|
27–27 | AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
STC Lukomore, Budyonnovsk Attendance: 750 Referees: Jerlecki, Labun (POL) |
| Otrezov 9 | (12–14) | Semedo 11 | ||
3× 2×
|
Report | 3× 4×
|
| 31 March 2018 17:00 |
AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
28–21 | Dynamo-Victor
|
Pavilhão Desportivo, Funchal Attendance: 700 Referees: Stokes, Bartlett (GBR) |
| Nekrushets 7 | (13–11) | Otrezov, Volkov 8 | ||
| 1× 1×
|
Report | 2× 4×
|
Madeira Andebol SAD won 55–48 on aggregate.
| 25 March 2018 16:00 |
SKIF Krasnodar
|
23–25 | IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
Olympus Arena, Krasnodar Attendance: 800 Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas (CYP) |
| Koposov, Belevtsov 4 | (10–15) | Sveinsson, Kristijansson 7 | ||
| 3× 2×
|
Report | 3× 2×
|
| 31 March 2018 15:00 |
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
41–28 | SKIF Krasnodar
|
Itrottamidstöd, Vestmannaeyjar Attendance: 600 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| Kristijansson 9 | (19–15) | Nikolaenkov 9 | ||
| 3× 6×
|
Report | 3× 3×
|
IBV Vestmannaeyjar won 66–51 on aggregate.
| 24 March 2018 15:00 |
A.E.K. Athens
|
32–25 | HC Berchem
|
O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Attendance: 800 Referees: Alyev, Aghakishiyev (AZE) |
| Zampounis 7 | (17–13) | Stupar 7 | ||
| 3× 3×
|
Report | 3× 5×
|
| 31 March 2018 20:00 |
HC Berchem
|
18–32 | A.E.K. Athens
|
Hall Omnisports de Crauthem, Berchem Attendance: 600 Referees: Sirbu, Suponicov (MDA) |
| Stein 4 | (8–15) | Lokken 6 | ||
| 2× 4×
|
Report | 3× 5× 1×
|
A.E.K. Athens won 64–43 on aggregate.
| 24 March 2018 18:00 |
AHC Potaissa Turda
|
29–24 | FyllingenBergen
|
Sala de sport Gheorghe Bariţiu, Turda Attendance: 600 Referees: Šniūrevičius, Grigalionis (LTU) |
| Ghiță 9 | (12–11) | Mossestad 6 | ||
| 2× 1×
|
Report | 3× 1×
|
| 2 April 2018 17:00 |
FyllingenBergen
|
32–30 | AHC Potaissa Turda
|
Framohallen, Bergen Attendance: 666 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| Mossestad 9 | (14–12) | Ghiță 11 | ||
| 2× 3×
|
Report | 3× 4×
|
AHC Potaissa Turda won 59–56 on aggregate.
Semifinals edit
The first semi-final legs was scheduled for 21–22 April 2018, while the second legs followed on 28–29 April 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
44–52 | A.E.K. Athens
|
21–29 | 23–23 |
| IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
55–56 | AHC Potaissa Turda
|
31–28 | 24–28 |
Matches edit
| 21 April 2018 18:30 |
AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
21–29 | A.E.K. Athens
|
Pavilhão Desportivo, Funchal Attendance: 690 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| Moreira 6 | (6–16) | Mylonas 8 | ||
| 2× 2×
|
Report | 2× 2×
|
| 28 April 2018 15:00 |
A.E.K. Athens
|
23–23 | AM Madeira Andebol SAD
|
O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Attendance: 800 Referees: Kiyashko, Kiselev (RUS) |
| Mylonas 5 | (13–12) | Semedo 7 | ||
| 2× 7×
|
Report | 2× 2×
|
A.E.K. Athens won 52–44 on aggregate.
| 21 April 2018 15:00 |
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
31–28 | AHC Potaissa Turda
|
Itrottamidstöd, Vestmannaeyjar Attendance: 612 Referees: Bonifert, Oláh (HUN) |
| Sigurbjörnsson 13 | (15–13) | Iancu 5 | ||
| 3× 2×
|
Report | 2× 7×
|
| 29 April 2018 18:00 |
AHC Potaissa Turda
|
28–24 | IBV Vestmannaeyjar
|
Sala de sport Gheorghe Bariţiu, Turda Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Jorum, Kleven (NOR) |
| Ghiță 6 | (13–11) | Sigurbjörnsson, Sveinsson 5 | ||
| 1× 5×
|
Report | 2× 2×
|
AHC Potaissa Turda won 56–55 on aggregate.
Final edit
The first leg was played on 14 May and the second was played on 20 May.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHC Potaissa Turda
|
59–49 | A.E.K. Athens
|
33–22 | 26–27 |
Matches edit
| 14 May 2018 19:00 |
AHC Potaissa Turda
|
33–22 | A.E.K. Athens
|
Horia Demian Sports Hall, Cluj-Napoca Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| three players 7 | (14–11) | Mylonas 7 | ||
| 3× 2×
|
Report | 3× 4×
|
| 20 May 2018 19:00 |
A.E.K. Athens
|
27–26 | AHC Potaissa Turda
|
O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Attendance: 5,600 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN) |
| Argyrou 7 | (11–18) | Cîntec, Asoltanei 5 | ||
| 4× 4×
|
Report | 2× 3× 1×
|
AHC Potaissa Turda won 59–49 on aggregate.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "EHF Challenge Cup round 2". 19 October 2017.
- ^ "EHF Challenge Cup round 3". 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Pots revealed for the Challenge cup last 16 draw". European Handball Federation. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Last season's runner-up to face Vise". 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Eight teams to learn the road to the Final". European Handball Federation. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
External links edit
- EHF Challenge Cup (official website)