# 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.

## Overview
### Team allocation

* 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

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 February 2016 | 23–24 April 2016 | 30 April–1 May 2016 |
| Finals | 23 February 2016 | 14–15 May 2016 | 21–22 May 2016 |

## Round 2

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

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

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

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

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

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 |