The 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup is the 32nd season of Europe's tertiary club

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tournament organised by

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(EHF), and the 5th 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 ...

. Atticgo BM Elche are the defending champions but didn't defend their title due to their involvement in this season's European League. Valur won their first title after beating Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porriño 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 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup was announced on 9 July 2024. 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 are involved in the second qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 5–6 October 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 12–13 October 2024. The draw was on the 16 of July 2024.
Results

Round 3

A total of 32 teams are involved in the third qualifying round. The first leg matches are held on 9–10 November 2024, while the second leg matches are held on 16–17 November 2024. The draw will be on the 15 of October 2024.
Results

Last 16

The Last 16 first leg matches are held on 11–12 January 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 18–19 January 2025. The draw will be on the 19 of November 2024.
Results

Quarterfinals

The first leg matches are held on 15–16 February 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 22–23 February 2025. The draw will be on 21 January 2025.
Results

Matches

''Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porriño won 50–41 on aggregate'' ---- ''Házená Kynžvart won 57–51 on aggregate'' ---- ''MKS Iuventa Michalovce won 62–43 on aggregate'' ---- ''Valur won 49–44 on aggregate''

Semifinals

The first leg matches are held on 22–23 March 2025, while the second leg matches are held on 29–30 March 2025. The draw will be on 21 January 2025.
Results

Matches

''Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porriño won 61–55 on aggregate'' ---- ''Valur won 53–45 on aggregate''

Final

The first leg match was held on 10 May 2025, while the second leg match was held on 17 May 2025. The draw was on 1 April 2025.
Results

Matches

''Valur won 54–53 on aggregate''

References

External links

Official website
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Women's EHF European Cup 2025 in women's handball

Format

Rankings

Qualified teams

Qualifying rounds

Round 2

Round 3

Last 16

Quarterfinals

Matches

Semifinals

Matches

Final

Matches

See also

References

External links