The 2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 20th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 15 October 2016.
| 2016–17 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 15 October 2016–14 May 2017 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  HC Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| Runner-up |  H 65 Höör |
Overview edit
Team allocation edit
- TH: Title holders
| Round 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE (TH)
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H 65 Höör (5th)
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HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (2nd)
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 HIFK (2nd)
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| Mecalia Atlético Guardés (3rd)
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 DHC Sokol Poruba (3rd)
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 Haukar (3rd)
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 ŽRK Mira Prijedor (2nd)
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| Prosetecnisa Zuazo (CR)
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 Virto/Quintus (3rd)
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 KHF Shqiponja (2nd)
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 Jomi Salerno (3rd)
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 HC Karpaty (2nd)
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 Colégio de Gaia (3rd)
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 ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina (3rd)
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 UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau (4th)
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| HC Dnepryanka Kherson (3rd)
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 LK Zug (3rd)
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 ŽRK Danilovgrad (2nd)
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 Fémina Visé (3rd)
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 Ardesen GSK (3rd)
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 HC Vardar SCJS (3rd)
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 Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan (3rd)
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 HC Svilengrad-PU (2nd)
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 Kram Start Elbląg (4th)
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 ABU Baku (2nd)
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 Olympia HC (CW)
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 HC Mamuli (3rd)
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| Round 2 | |||
| Zagnosspor (4th)
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CS Madeira (6th)
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ŽRK Ilidža (3rd)
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SSV Dornbirn Schoren (6th)
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| DHB Rotweiss Thun (4th)
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ŽRK Kumanovo (4th)
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ASD Ariosta P. Ferrara (4th)
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Helvetia BM Alcobendas (4th)
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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 | 19 July 2016 | 15–16 October 2016 | 22–23 October 2016 |
| Round 3 | 12–13 November 2016 | 19–20 November 2016 | |
| Last 16 | 22 November 2016 | 4–5 February 2017 | 11–12 February 2017 |
| Quarter-final | 14 February 2017 | 4–5 March 2017 | 11–12 March 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 8–9 April 2017 | 15–16 April 2017 | |
| Final | 18 April 2017 | 6–7 May 2017 | 13–14 May 2017 |
Qualification stage edit
Round 2 edit
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHB Rotweiss Thun
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56–41 | ASD Ariosta P. Ferrara
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34–17 | 28–24 |
| SSV Dornbirn Schoren
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54–66 | CS Madeira
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34–36 | 20–30 |
| ŽRK Ilidža
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39–70a | Zagnosspor
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23–33 | 16–37 |
| ŽRK Kumanovo
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57–77 | Helvetia BM Alcobendas
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17–23 | 15–31 |
- Notes
|
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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau
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37–61 | Kram Start Elbląg
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17–28 | 20–33 |
| LK Zug
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85–24a | Olympia HC
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45–17 | 40–7 |
| Ardesen GSK
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58–47 | ŽRK Danilovgrad
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30–23 | 28–24 |
| Virto/Quintus
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90–40b | ŽRK Mira Prijedor
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46–19 | 44–21 |
| HIFK
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33–71c | Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE
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12–39 | 21–32 |
| Haukar
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50–41d | Jomi Salerno
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23–19 | 27–22 |
| H 65 Höör
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51–46 | Prosetecnisa Zuazo
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31–25 | 20–21 |
| HC Svilengrad-PU
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39–53 | HC Vardar SCJS
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17–24 | 22–29 |
| Fémina Visé
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36–50e | ABU Baku
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16–26 | 20–24 |
| DHC Sokol Poruba
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65–19f | HC Mamuli
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34–12 | 31–7 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina
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48–43g | Zagnosspor
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25–22 | 23–21 |
| HC Karpaty
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54–42h | DHB Rotweiss Thun
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34–25 | 20–17 |
| CS Madeira
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45–69 | HC Lokomotiva Zagreb
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24–29 | 21–40 |
| Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan
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59–59i | KHF Shqiponja
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31–30 | 28–29 |
| Helvetia BM Alcobendas
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44–50 | Colégio de Gaia
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25–21 | 19–29 |
| HC Dnepryanka Kherson
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40–63j | Mecalia Atlético Guardés
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22–33 | 18–30 |
- Notes
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Knockout stage edit
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 quarterfinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LK Zug
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65–50a | HC Karpaty
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29–25 | 36–25 |
| DHC Sokol Poruba
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97–40 | KHF Shqiponja
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51–18 | 46–22 |
| ABU Baku
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47–65b | Kram Start Elbląg
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23–33 | 24–32 |
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb
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57–45 | Ardesen GSK
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33–25 | 24–20 |
| Haukar
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50–51c | Virto/Quintus
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26–29 | 24–22 |
| H 65 Höör
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52–33 | HC Vardar SCJS
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26–13 | 26–20 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina
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39–67 | Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE
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18–31 | 21–36 |
| Colégio de Gaia
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48–62 | Mecalia Atlético Guardés
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26–30 | 22–32 |
- Notes
- a Both legs were hosted by LK Zug.
- b Both legs were hosted by Kram Start Elblag.
- c Both legs were hosted by Haukar.
Quarterfinals edit
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kram Start Elbląg
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43–51 | DHC Sokol Poruba
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29–24 | 14–27 |
| H 65 Höör
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53–45 | Mecalia Atlético Guardés
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24–21 | 29–24 |
| Virto/Quintus
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69–41 | LK Zug
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35–12 | 34–29 |
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb
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52–50 | Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE
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29–24 | 23–26 |
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb
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51–39 a | Virto/Quintus
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24–23 | 27–16 |
| H 65 Höör
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50–30 | DHC Sokol Poruba
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28–16 | 22–14 |
- Notes
- a Both legs were hosted by HC Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb
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47–40 | H 65 Höör
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23–19 | 24–21 |