The 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup was the 31st season of Europe's tertiary club
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
tournament organised by
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, Au ...
(EHF), and the 4th season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the
EHF European Cup
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founde ...
.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Matches
''MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 57–43 on aggregate''
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''Atticgo BM Elche won 73–39 on aggregate''
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''Rocasa Gran Canaria won 52–50 on aggregate''
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''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
Matches
''Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate''
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''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
Matches
''Atticgo BM Elche won 50–42 on aggregate''
See also
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2023–24 EHF Champions League
The 2023–24 EHF Champions League was the 64th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 13 September 2023 to 9 June 2024.
SC Magdeburg were the reigning champions but lost in the semifinals. Barça defeated Aalborg ...
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2023–24 EHF European League
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2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League was the 31st edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 9 September 2023 to 2 June 2024.
Vipers Kristiansand were the defending champions but were eliminated by Győri Audi ETO ...
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2023–24 Women's EHF European League
The 2023–24 Women's EHF European League
The Women's EHF European League is an annual competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It is organized by the European Handball Federation, EHF. It is currently the second-tier competition of ...
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2023–24 EHF European Cup
References
External links
Official website
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EHF European Cup
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founde ...
EHF European Cup
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founde ...
EHF European Cup
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founde ...
Women's EHF European Cup
2024 in women's handball