The 2023–24

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is the 43rd edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 23 September 2023 to 12 May 2024. Ikast Håndbold are the defending champions, but they won't be defending their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League. Storhamar Håndball Elite became the first Norwegian team to win the title, defeating Romanian side, CS Gloria Bistrița, in the final.

Rankings

The rankings are based on the performances of each club from a respective country from a three year period. This season, the EHF decided to make separate

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for each club competition. *Associations 1–2 can have four clubs qualify. *Associations 3–9 can have three clubs qualify. *Associations 10–18 can have two clubs qualify. *Associations 19–31 can have one club qualify. *Associations below the top 31 can't participate in this competition.

Qualified teams

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 12 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 23 September and the second legs were played on 30 September–1 October 2023.

Round 3

There were 24 teams participating in round 3. The first legs were played on 11–12 November and the second legs were played on 18–19 November 2023.

Group stage

The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 23 November 2023. In each group, teams played against each other in a

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format, with home and away matches. In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows: #Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved; #Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved; #Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved; #Superior goal difference in all matches of the group; #Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group; This season, nine national associations are present. For the first time since the 2018–19 season, Spain has a qualified team, while Romania has the most teams in the group stage with three.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarterfinals

Matches

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Final Four

The Final Four, (also known as the EHF Finals by the EHF), is held at the Raiffeisen Sportpark in

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Rankings

Qualified teams

Team allocation

Round and draw dates

Qualification stage

Round 2

Round 3

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarterfinals

Matches

Final Four

Bracket

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Top goalscorers

See also

References

External links