The 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup is the 32nd season of Europe's tertiary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 5th season since it was renamed from the Challenge Cup to the EHF European Cup. 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.
RankPlace distribution 2024–25 eurohandball.comAssociationAverage pointsTeams1 Spain63.3332 Croatia58.0023 Turkey40.6734 Ukraine26.0015 Serbia 24.0026 Slovakia22.337 Czech Republic18.678 Portugal15.0039 Greece14.67510 Iceland 14.00211 Faroe Islands13.6712 Switzerland13.3313 Belarus12.50014 North Macedonia 11.67215 Italy11.67416 Israel 10.670
RankAssociationAverage pointsTeams17 Netherlands10.67218 Montenegro9.00119 Poland8.6720 Bosnia and Herzegovina8.33421 Sweden8.00122 Austria6.67323 Luxembourg5.6724 Azerbaijan4.6725 Kosovo4.6726 Malta2.67027 Finland1.3328 Lithuania1.00229 Bulgaria0.67030 Slovenia0.67231 Cyprus0.33N/A Belgium0.001N/A Everyone else0.000
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
+Round 2 WAT Atzgersdorf (2nd) UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau (4th) Azeryol HC Garabagh HC Kur KTSV Eupen (2nd) HRK Grude RK Hadžići ŽRK Borac ŽRK Krivaja DC Dalmatinka Ploče (4th) ŽRK Bjelovar (5th) Cyview Developers Latsia Youth Union of Athienou Házená Kynžvart (2nd) DHC Slavia Praha (3rd) H71 (3rd) VÍF (4th) OFN Ionias (1st) AC PAOK (2nd, CW) AESH Pylea Thessaloniki (3rd) Anagennisi Artas (4th) AEP Panorama (5th) Valur (1st) Haukar (2nd) SSV Brixen Südtirol (1st) SSD Handball Erice ARL (2nd, CW) Jomi Salerno (3rd) KHF Istogu (1st) KHF Ferizaj (2nd, CW) KHF Samadrexha (3rd) Cascada-HC Garliava SM (1st) Žalgiris Kaunas (4th) HB Dudelange (CW) HB Red Boys Differdange HB Käerjeng (CW) ZRK Tivat (2nd) JuRo Unirek VZV (3rd) Venéco VELO (4th) Westfriesland SEW (5th) WHC Cair Skopje (2nd) WHC Metalurg Avtokomanda (3rd) MKS Urbis Gniezno (4th) Madeira Andebol SAD (2nd) Colégio de Gaia (3rd) ADA Sao Pedro do Sul (4th) ŽRK Železničar (2nd) ŽORK Jagodina (3rd) MŠK Iuventa Michalovce (2nd) HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa (3rd) ŽRD Litija (3rd) Costa del Sol Malaga (3rd) Caja Rural Aula Valladolid (6th) Kristianstad HK (5th) SPONO Eagles (3rd) HSC Kreuzlingen (4th) Görele Bld. SK (5th) Bursa Büyüksehir Bld. SK (6th) Üsküdar B.S.K. (7th) HC Galychanka Lviv (1st)
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
MŠK 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
See also 2024–25 EHF Champions League 2024–25 EHF European League 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League 2024–25 Women's EHF European League 2024–25 EHF European Cup
References
External links Official website