The 2022–23 EHF European Cup was the 26th season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 3rd season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup.
2022–23 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Handball |
Dates | 10 September 2022–4 June 2023 |
Teams | 77 (qualification stage) 16 (main stage) |
Website | ehfec.com |
Final positions | |
Champions | Vojvodina (1st title) |
Runner-up | Nærbø IL |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 30 |
Attendance | 27,274 (909 per match) |
Qualified teams
editThe full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2022–23 EHF European Cup was announced on 12 July 2022.[1]
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- EC: European Cup title holders
- CW: Cup winners
- CR: Cup runners-up
- 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
- SF: Semi-final league position
- QF: Quarter-final league position
Qualifying rounds
editRound 1
editA total of 26 teams were involved in the first qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 10–11 September 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 17–18 September 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[2]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Kastrioti | 44–72 | Gračanica | 22–36 | 22–36 |
Dragūnas Klaipėda | 52–58 | Dinamo Pančevo | 24–30 | 28–28 |
HC Berchem | 56–61 | Drenth Groep Hurry-up | 30–32 | 26–29 |
AC Diomidis Argous | 52–61 | HC Fivers Margareten | 27–30 | 25–31 |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 63–65 | Slovenj Gradec | 31–27 | 32–38 |
HC Dukla Prague | 55–54 | Radnički Kragujevac | 31–29 | 24–25 |
Raimond Sassari | 49–53 | SSV Brixen | 29–24 | 20–29 |
İzmir BSB SK | 56–86 | HC ROBE Zubří | 27–46 | 29–40 |
ÍBV | 74–67 | HC Holon | 41–35 | 33–32 |
AESH Pylaia | 60–33 | APOEL | 33–22 | 27–11 |
Spor Toto SK | 52–50 | HB Dudelange | 25–26 | 27–24 |
TJ Sokol Nové Veselí | 77–50 | HC Tallinn | 38–27 | 39–23 |
HC Linz AG | 69–70 | Izviđač | 34–32 | 35–38 |
Round 2
editA total of 64 teams were involved in the second qualifying round, 13 teams advancing from the previous round and 51 teams entering this round. The first leg matches were held on 29–30 October 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 5–6 November 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[3]
Round 3
editA total of 32 teams were involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 3–4 December 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 10–11 December 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[4]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sesvete | 59–50 | KH Besa Famgas | 31–23 | 28–27 |
Dinamo Pančevo | 61–55 | Beşiktaş Yurtbay Seramik | 30–28 | 31–27 |
ÍBV | 59–65 | HC Dukla Prague | 34–33 | 25–32 |
Runar Sandefjord | 76–66 | Põlva Serviti | 41–30 | 35–36 |
Talent tym Plzenskeho kraje | 61–73 | AS SGS Ramhat Hashron | 28–39 | 33–34 |
Förthof UHK Krems | 27–39 | Vojvodina | 27–29 | 0–10 |
AEK Athens | 56–58 | Alingsås HK | 32–27 | 24–31 |
HCB Karviná | 55–45 | Gračanica | 22–18 | 33–27 |
HC Visé BM | 54–60 | ØIF Arendal | 24–31 | 30–29 |
Gorenje Velenje | 55–49 | Partizan | 28–20 | 27–29 |
KEMBIT-Lions | 60–62 | Junior Fasano | 25–35 | 35–27 |
Sabbianco A. Famagusta | 48–46 | Red Boys Differdange | 23–20 | 25–26 |
HC Fivers Margareten | 61–65 | Riko Ribnica | 33–35 | 28–30 |
MŠK Považská Bystrica | 57–48 | Gorica | 29–24 | 28–24 |
Wacker Thun | 48–41 | Olympiacos | 24–22 | 24–19 |
BK-46 | 55–61 | Nærbø IL | 28–26 | 27–35 |
Last 16
editThe first leg matches were held on 11–12 February 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 18–19 February 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[5]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sabbianco A. Famagusta | 47–58 | Gorenje Velenje | 26–31 | 21–27 |
HC Dukla Prague | 68–64 | Wacker Thun | 28–26 | 40–38 |
Junior Fasano | 56–70 | Sesvete | 34–35 | 22–35 |
MŠK Považská Bystrica | 58–70 | Nærbø IL | 34–35 | 24–35 |
AS SGS Ramhat Hashron | 52–69 | Alingsås HK | 21–31 | 31–38 |
HCB Karviná | 56–53 | Dinamo Pančevo | 30–22 | 26–31 |
Runar Sandefjord | 70–63 | Riko Ribnica | 38–29 | 32–34 |
Vojvodina | 75–66 | ØIF Arendal | 42–29 | 33–37 |
Quarterfinals
editThe first leg matches were held on 18–19 March 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 25–26 March 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[6]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sesvete | 50–55 | Nærbø IL | 20–26 | 30–29 |
HCB Karviná | 56–62 | Runar Sandefjord | 31–34 | 25–28 |
Alingsås HK | 66–57 | HC Dukla Prague | 39–33 | 27–24 |
Vojvodina | 61–56 | Gorenje Velenje | 31–30 | 30–26 |
Semifinals
editThe first leg matches were held on 15–16 April 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 22–23 April 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[6]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Runar Sandefjord | 63–65 | Nærbø IL | 27–29 | 36–36 |
Alingsås HK | 49–56 | Vojvodina | 25–24 | 24–32 |
Final
editThe first leg match was held on 28 May 2023, while the second leg match was held on 3 June 2023. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[7]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Vojvodina | 55–46 | Nærbø IL | 30–23 | 25–23 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ EHF European Cup Men 2022/23 Seeding EHF 12 July 2022
- ^ Italian derby among 13 EHF European Cup Men round 1 ties EHF 19 July 2022
- ^ 32 ties set for round 2 of the EHF European Cup Men EHF 6 September 2022
- ^ Round 3 draw sends title defenders to Finland EHF 8 November 2022
- ^ 2021 semi-finalist face-off in last 16 EHF 13 December 2022
- ^ a b National derbies avoided in quarter-final draw EHF 21 February 2023
- ^ Vojvodina to play first of European Cup Men Final at home EHF 25 April 2023