# 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup

The 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup was the 31st season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 4th season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup. Antalya Konyaaltı are the defending champions, but they couldn't defend their title after being eliminated by KH-7 BM. Granollers in round 3.
Atticgo BM Elche won the tournament by defeating MKS Iuventa Michalovce, 50–42 on aggregate, in the final.

## Format

The tournament is played in a straight knockout format. The ties are held in a home and away format. Overall, there are six rounds to navigate in order to win the trophy (Round 2, Round 3, Last 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final).

## Rankings

The rankings are based on the performances of each club from a respective country from a three year period.
| Rank | Association | Average points | Teams |
| 1 | Spain | 58.67 | 3 |
| 2 | Croatia | 50.50 | 2 |
| 3 | Serbia | 32.67 | 0 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 23.33 | 0 |
| 5 | Turkey | 19.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 16.33 | 1 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 15.67 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy | 14.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Greece | 13.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Portugal | 12.33 | 5 |
| 11 | Iceland | 11.33 | 1 |
| 12 | Montenegro | 10.00 | 2 |
| 13 | Slovakia | 9.33 | 2 |
| 14 | North Macedonia | 9.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Faroe Islands | 8.67 | 2 |
| 16 | Belarus | 8.67 | 0 |
| Rank | Association | Average points | Teams |
| 16 | Switzerland | 8.67 | 2 |
| 18 | Israel | 8.33 | 1 |
| 19 | Austria | 7.33 | 3 |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.67 | 4 |
| 21 | Sweden | 6.00 | 0 |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 4.67 | 2 |
| 23 | Lithuania | 4.67 | 2 |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 3.67 | 3 |
| 25 | Kosovo | 3.67 | 2 |
| 26 | Malta | 2.67 | 1 |
| 27 | Slovenia | 0.67 | 3 |
| 28 | Finland | 0.33 | 0 |
| 29 | Belgium | 0.00 | 1 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 0.00 | 1 |
| 31 | Cyprus | 0.00 | 2 |
| 32 | Everyone else | 0.00 | 0 |

## Qualified teams

The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2023–24 EHF European Cup Women was announced on 10 July 2023.
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
Round 2 :
| Antalya Konyaaltı | 7Drops WAT Atzgersdor | MGA Fivers | SC witasek Ferlach |
| Azeryol HC | Garabagh HC | Kur | KTSV Eupen |
| HRK Grude | RK Hadžići | ŽRK Borac | ŽRK Krivaja |
| HC Byala | ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 | ŽRK Bjelovar | Cyview Dev. Latsia Nicosia |
| Youth Union of Athienou | Hazena Kynzvart | H71 | Neistin |
| AESH Pylea Thessaloniki | Anagennisi Artas | OFN Ionias | Panorama |
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | Holon YUVALIM HC | Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan | Cassa Rurale Pontinia |
| Jomi Salerno | SSD Handball Erice ARL | SSV Brixen Südtirol | KHF Ferizaj |
| KHF Istogu | CASCADA-HC Garliava SM | Žalgiris Kaunas | HB Dudelange |
| HB Käerjeng | Swieqi RGF Malta Phoenix | ORK Rudar | ZRK Tivat |
| Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | Veneco Velo Dames I | Westfriesland SEW | WHC Gjorche Petrov |
| WHC Cair Skopje | ŽRK Kumanovo | ADA Sao Pedro do Sul | Colégio de Gaia |
| Madeira SAD | SIR 1 Maio/CBJ | SL Benfica | HK Slovan Duslo Sala |
| MKS Iuventa Michalovce | ŽRK Izola | ŽRD Litija | ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina |
| Atticgo BM Elche | KH-7 BM. Granollers | Rocasa Gran Canaria | HV Herzogenbuchsee |
| Yellow Winterthur | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | Ankara Yenimahalle BSK | Görele BSK |

## Qualifying rounds
### Round 2

A total of 64 teams were involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 23–24 September 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 30 September and 1 October 2023. The draw was on 18 July 2023.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| ŽRK Bjelovar | 65–38 | HB Dudelange | 34–17 | 31–21 |
| Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | 53–52 | ADA Sao Pedro do Sul | 23–27 | 30–25 |
| MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 81–32 | ŽRK Borac | 45–18 | 36–14 |
| SL Benfica | 67–52 | SC witasek Ferlach | 41–29 | 26–23 |
| WHC Gjorche Petrov | 72–46 | ZRK Tivat | 43–22 | 29–24 |
| Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan | 59–48 | KHF Ferizaj | 26–24 | 33–24 |
| ORK Rudar | 55–47 | ŽRD Litija | 30–19 | 25–28 |
| 7Drops WAT Atzgersdor | 51–61 | SSV Brixen Südtirol | 25–28 | 26–33 |
| CASCADA-HC Garliava SM | 49–50 | Neistin | 28–25 | 21–25 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 71–55 | Panorama | 40–26 | 31–29 |
| KTSV Eupen | 63–56 | Žalgiris Kaunas | 36–27 | 27–29 |
| Ankara Yenimahalle BSK | 60–51 | Veneco Velo Dames I | 29–25 | 31–26 |
| HK Slovan Duslo Sala | 64–60 | Cassa Rurale Pontinia | 30–31 | 34–29 |
| Madeira SAD | 69–41 | MGA Fivers | 37–23 | 32–18 |
| Yellow Winterthur | 54–60 | Hazena Kynzvart | 25–29 | 29–31 |
| ŽRK Kumanovo | 39–60 | HV Herzogenbuchsee | 22–29 | 17–31 |
| SSD Handball Erice ARL | 59–52 | H71 | 27–17 | 32–35 |
| Holon YUVALIM HC | 32–78 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | 15–37 | 17–41 |
| Westfriesland SEW | 67–52 | HRK Grude | 34–27 | 33–25 |
| RK Hadžići | 38–83 | Antalya Konyaaltı | 19–39 | 19–44 |
| Garabagh HC | 33–89 | KH-7 BM. Granollers | 15–48 | 18–41 |
| AESH Pylea Thessaloniki | 50–40 | HB Käerjeng | 24–21 | 26–19 |
| Cyview Dev. Latsia Nicosia | 62–68 | Swieqi RGF Malta Phoenix | 29–35 | 33–33 |
| Atticgo BM Elche | 97–30 | HC Byala | 54–13 | 43–17 |
| Görele BSK | 51–63 | ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 | 28–27 | 23–36 |
| Anagennisi Artas | 43–60 | OFN Ionias | 20–34 | 23–26 |
| WHC Cair Skopje | 44–82 | Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | 26–39 | 18–43 |
| Kur | 38–65 | Jomi Salerno | 19–29 | 19–36 |
| ŽRK Izola | 72–48 | Youth Union of Athienou | 42–23 | 30–25 |
| SIR 1 Maio/CBJ | 58–59 | KHF Istogu | 31–30 | 27–29 |
| ŽRK Krivaja | 57–54 | Azeryol HC | 31–29 | 26–25 |
| Colégio de Gaia | 50–53 | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 23–27 | 27–26 |

### Round 3

A total of 32 teams were involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 11–12 November 2023, while the second leg matches were held on 18–19 November 2023. The draw was on 3 October 2023.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| SL Benfica | 67–52 | Neistin | 34–27 | 33–25 |
| Hazena Kynzvart | 61–47 | Westfriesland SEW | 31–24 | 30–23 |
| Antalya Konyaaltı | 54–56 | KH-7 BM. Granollers | 29–27 | 25–29 |
| Ankara Yenimahalle BSK | 20–0 | Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan | 10–0 | 10–0 |
| SSD Handball Erice ARL | 51–42 | ŽRK Izola | 26–19 | 25–23 |
| HK Slovan Duslo Sala | 52–57 | ŽRK Bjelovar | 30–27 | 22–30 |
| ORK Rudar | 51–54 | AESH Pylea Thessaloniki | 29–28 | 22–26 |
| MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 90–36 | KHF Istogu | 43–18 | 47–18 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 56–44 | HV Herzogenbuchsee | 35–24 | 21–20 |
| Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | 69–34 | ŽRK Krivaja | 39–19 | 30–15 |
| KTSV Eupen | 75–94 | WHC Gjorche Petrov | 39–46 | 36–48 |
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 42–69 | Madeira SAD | 19–33 | 23–36 |
| SSV Brixen Südtirol | 46–64 | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | 27–36 | 19–28 |
| OFN Ionias | 50–60 | Atticgo BM Elche | 23–27 | 27–33 |
| Swieqi RGF Malta Phoenix | 36–76 | Jomi Salerno | 17–39 | 19–37 |
| Rocasa Gran Canaria | 56–44 | ŽRK Dugo Selo 55 | 34–23 | 22–21 |
* ↑ The Israeli team Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan withdrew from the tournament due to the Israel–Hamas war. Ankara Yenimahalle BSK advanced to the next round.

## Last 16

The Last 16 first leg matches were held on 13–14 January 2024, while the Last 16 second leg matches were held on 20–21 January 2024. The draw was on the 21 November 2023.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| KH-7 BM. Granollers | 64–56 | SSD Handball Erice ARL | 34–27 | 30–29 |
| Madeira SAD | 49–59 | Atticgo BM Elche | 27–26 | 22–33 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 48–63 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 22–31 | 26–32 |
| Jomi Salerno | 39–56 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | 20–26 | 19–30 |
| ŽRK Bjelovar | 48–65 | Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | 21–29 | 27–36 |
| WHC Gjorche Petrov | 65–63 | Hazena Kynzvart | 32–29 | 33–34 |
| SL Benfica | 75–58 | AESH Pylea Thessaloniki | 44–26 | 31–32 |
| Ankara Yenimahalle BSK | 46–63 | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | 23–27 | 23–36 |

## Quarterfinals

The first leg matches were held on 9–10 March 2024, while the second leg matches were held on 16–17 March 2024. The draw was on 23 January 2024.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 57–43 | Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | 30–18 | 27–25 |
| Atticgo BM Elche | 73–39 | WHC Gjorche Petrov | 36–21 | 37–18 |
| KH-7 BM. Granollers | 50–52 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | 30–20 | 20–32 PS |
| SL Benfica | 63–52 | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | 33–29 | 30–23 |

### Matches

| 10 March 2024 17:00 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 30–18 | Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 950 Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE) |
| 10 March 2024 17:00 | Kompaniiets 6 | (12–8) | de Swart 5 | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 950 Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE) |
| 10 March 2024 17:00 | 7× | Report | 2× | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 950 Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE) |
| 16 March 2023 19:00 | Cabooter HandbaL Venlo | 25–27 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | Egerbos, Venlo Attendance: 400 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 16 March 2023 19:00 | Grummel, Kruijswijk 5 | (12–12) | Klucková, Kompaniiets 5 | Egerbos, Venlo Attendance: 400 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
| 16 March 2023 19:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 4× | Egerbos, Venlo Attendance: 400 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST) |
MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 57–43 on aggregate
| 10 March 2024 12:30 | Atticgo BM Elche | 36–21 | WHC Gjorche Petrov | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Manea, Iliescu (ROU) |
| 10 March 2024 12:30 | Van Zijl 9 | (14–10) | Jankulovska 6 | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Manea, Iliescu (ROU) |
| 10 March 2024 12:30 | 1× 6× 1× | Report | 4× | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Manea, Iliescu (ROU) |
| 17 March 2024 19:00 | WHC Gjorche Petrov | 18–37 | Atticgo BM Elche | Avtokomanda, Skopje Attendance: 500 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| 17 March 2024 19:00 | Rizoska 4 | (10–16) | Arranz 10 | Avtokomanda, Skopje Attendance: 500 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| 17 March 2024 19:00 | 6× | Report | 3× | Avtokomanda, Skopje Attendance: 500 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
Atticgo BM Elche won 73–39 on aggregate
| 10 March 2024 16:15 | KH-7 BM. Granollers | 30–20 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 1,052 Referees: Schols (NED), Martens (BEL) |
| 10 March 2024 16:15 | Guarieiro 8 | (11–13) | Nascimento 6 | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 1,052 Referees: Schols (NED), Martens (BEL) |
| 10 March 2024 16:15 | 1× 2× | Report | 4× | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 1,052 Referees: Schols (NED), Martens (BEL) |
| 16 March 2024 13:30 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | 32–20 | KH-7 BM. Granollers | Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 359 Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL) |
| 16 March 2024 13:30 | Nascimento 8 | (10–11) | Capdevila 6 | Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 359 Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL) |
| 16 March 2024 13:30 | 1× 3× | Report | 7× | Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 359 Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL) |
| Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 359 Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL) |||
Rocasa Gran Canaria won 52–50 on aggregate
| 9 March 2024 13:00 | SL Benfica | 33–29 | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 273 Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA) |
| 9 March 2024 13:00 | Shunu 9 | (19–17) | Gomes 6 | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 273 Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA) |
| 9 March 2024 13:00 | 4× | Report | 2× | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 273 Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA) |
| 17 March 2024 17:00 | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor | 23–30 | SL Benfica | Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall, Bodrum Attendance: 743 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (NMK) |
| 17 March 2024 17:00 | four players 4 | (11–12) | Borschenko, Shunu 7 | Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall, Bodrum Attendance: 743 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (NMK) |
| 17 March 2024 17:00 | 2× 4× 1× | Report | 1× 8× | Binnaz Karakaya Sports Hall, Bodrum Attendance: 743 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (NMK) |
SL Benfica won 63–52 on aggregate

## Semifinals

The first leg matches were held on 21 April 2024, while the second leg matches were held on 27–28 April 2024. The draw was on 23 January 2024.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rocasa Gran Canaria | 42–50 | Atticgo BM Elche | 24–26 | 18–24 |
| MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 60–58 | SL Benfica | 30–28 | 30–30 |

### Matches

| 21 April 2024 13:30 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | 24–26 | Atticgo BM Elche | Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 350 Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK) |
| 21 April 2024 13:30 | Nascimento 5 | (12–11) | So Delgado 11 | Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 350 Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK) |
| 21 April 2024 13:30 | | Report | 1× 2× | Antonio Moreno, Telde Attendance: 350 Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK) |
| 27 April 2024 21:00 | Atticgo BM Elche | 24–18 | Rocasa Gran Canaria | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 1,560 Referees: Sirbu, Serdiuc (MDA) |
| 27 April 2024 21:00 | Gómez 7 | (17–8) | Nascimento 4 | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 1,560 Referees: Sirbu, Serdiuc (MDA) |
| 27 April 2024 21:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 1× 5× | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 1,560 Referees: Sirbu, Serdiuc (MDA) |
Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate
| 21 April 2024 17:00 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 30–28 | SL Benfica | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX) |
| 21 April 2024 17:00 | Habánková, Kompaniiets 7 | (14–11) | Borschenko 7 | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX) |
| 21 April 2024 17:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 3× | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX) |
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | SL Benfica | 30–30 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 686 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | Shunu 7 | (17–20) | Wollingerová 8 | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 686 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 1× 7× | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 686 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 60–58 on aggregate

## Final

The first leg match was held on 18–19 May 2024, while the second leg match was held on 25–26 June 2024. The draw was on the 30 April 2024.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Atticgo BM Elche | 50–42 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 22–20 | 28–22 |

### Matches

| 19 May 2024 12:00 | Atticgo BM Elche | 22–20 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Puksic, Satler (SLO) |
| 19 May 2024 12:00 | Wolfs 5 | (11–10) | Wollingerová 5 | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Puksic, Satler (SLO) |
| 19 May 2024 12:00 | 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Pabellón Municipal Esperanza Lag, Elche Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Puksic, Satler (SLO) |
| 24 May 2024 18:00 | MKS Iuventa Michalovce | 22–28 | Atticgo BM Elche | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 24 May 2024 18:00 | Wollingerová 11 | (10–15) | So Delgado, Van Zijl 5 | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
| 24 May 2024 18:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 1× | Chemkostav Aréna, Michalovce Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT) |
Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate