The 2022–23

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was the 42nd edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 8 October 2022 to 14 May 2023.

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were the defending champions.

Overview

Team allocation

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in

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, Austria).

Qualification stage

Round 2

There were 18 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 8–9 October and the second legs were played on 15–16 October 2022.

Round 3

There were 24 teams participating in round 3. The first legs were played on 3–4 December and the second legs were played on 10–11 December 2022.

Group stage

The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 15 December 2022. In each group, teams played against each other in a

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format, with home and away matches.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarterfinals

Matches

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Final four

The final four was held at the Raiffeisen Sportpark in

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on 13 and 14 May 2023. The draw was made on 28 March 2023.National derbies avoided in semi-finals
EHF 28 March 2023

Bracket

Semifinals

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Third place game

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Final

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Official website
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