2024–25 EHF European Cup

This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup.
EHF European Cup
2024–25
The Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in Skopje, was supposed to host the second leg of the final.
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates14 September 2024–25 May 2025
Teams74
Websiteehfec.com
Final positions
Champions RK Alkaloid {1st title)
Runner-up AEK Athens HC
Tournament statistics
Matches played145

The 2024–25 EHF European Cup was the 28th 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.[1] Valur were the defending champions, but did not defend their title as they played in the EHF European League.

The winners were Macedonian handball club RK Alkaloid, who beat Greek side, AEK Athens HC, after they failed to appear for the second leg, giving RK Alkaloid a forfeit win.[2]

Format

The tournament was played in a knockout format. Ties were played in a home-and-away format. Finalists played a total of seven rounds (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Last 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Final).

Rankings

Rankings for the following federations were based on performances of clubs from each respective country during the most recent three-year period.

Rank[3] Association Average points Teams
1 Greece 36.33 5
2 Czech Republic 29.67 3
3 Serbia 29.33 3
4 Cyprus 23.33 2
5 Estonia 17.33 3
6 Luxembourg 14.67 3
7 Israel 13.33 1
8 Italy 12.00 5
9 Turkey 12.00 4
10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.00 5
11 Kosovo 11.33 3
12 Finland 9.67 2
13 Latvia 9.67 1
14 Lithuania 7.67 4
15 Netherlands 7.33 2
16 Belgium 5.00 2
17 Bulgaria 4.33 0
18 Faroe Islands 4.00 2
19 Montenegro 2.33 1
20 Azerbaijan 2.00 2
21 Moldova 0.33 0
N/A Great Britain 0.00 1
N/A Everyone else 0.00 0

For the following federations the number of spots in the EHF European Cup depended on the number spots in the other two European competitions.

Association Average points Teams
22 Sweden 48.00 0
23 Norway 45.33 3
24 Romania 42.50 3
25 Croatia 35.00 1
26 Russia 28.50 0
27 Slovenia 28.33 3
28 Belarus 18.00 0
29 Switzerland 17.33 1
30 Slovakia 16.33 1
31 Austria 13.33 3
32 Iceland 12.67 1
33 Ukraine 9.67 1
N/A North Macedonia 0.00 3

Qualified teams

The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2024–25 EHF European Cup was announced on 9 July 2024.[4][5]

Notes 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
  • 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position of the previous season
Round 2
Förthof UHK Krems (3rd) Handball Westwien (3rd, CW) HC Baki Kur
HC Visé BM Sezoens Achilles Bocholt RK Izviđač (1st)[a] RK Borac m:tel (2nd, CW)
RK Gračanica (3rd) Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta Parnassos Strovolou HK FCC Město Lovosice (3rd)
HC Robe Zubří (6th, CR) SKKP Handball Brno (7th) Põlva Serviti (1st) Mistra (2nd)
H71 (1st) VÍF BK-46 (1st, CW) HC Cocks (2nd)
Olympiacos SFP (1st) AEK Athens HC (2nd) AC PAOK (3rd, CW) London GD
Haukar (5th) Holon Yuvalim HC Junior Fasano (1st) SSV Brixen Handball (2nd, CW)
KH Besa Famgas KH Rahoveci ZRHK Tenax Dobele (1st) VHC Šviesa (1st)
Dragūnas Klaipėda (2nd) HC Berchem (1st) Handball Esch (4th, CW) HC Lovcen-Cetinje (1st, CW)
HV KRAS/Volendam JD Techniek Hurry-Up RK Alkaloid (3rd, CW) GRK Ohrid (4th)
ØIF Arendal (3rd) Runar Sandefjord (5th) CS Minaur Baia Mare (3rd) AHC Potaissa Turda (4th)
HC Metaloplastika Elixir (2nd) RK Partizan AdmiralBet (3rd, CW) HC Dinamo Pancevo (4th) MŠK Považská Bystrica (2nd)
Celje Pivovarna Laško (3rd) MRK Krka (4th) Pfadi Winterthur (4th) Beşiktaş (1st, CW)
Beykoz BLD SK (3rd) HC Motor (1st, CW)
Round 1
HC Fivers WAT Margareten (4th) RK Leotar (4th, CR) RK Sloboda (5th) RK Poreč (5th)
Viljandi HC (3rd) Bianco Monte Drama (4th, CR) Diomidis Argous (5th) Pallamano Conversano (3rd)
Black Devils Meran (4th, CR) Raimond Sassari (7th)WC KH Kastrioti Granitas-Karys (3rd)
HC Amber (4th) HB Dudelange (3rd, CR) Drammen HK (4th) GRK Tikveš (5th)
CSM București (5th) RK Jeruzalem Ormož (5th) Spor Toto SK (4th, CR) Köycegiz BLD SK (6th)
  1. ^ As the losing team of the special European League play-off RK Izviđač dropped down to the European Cup.

Qualifying rounds

Round 1

A total of 20 teams played in the first round. First leg matches were held on 14 and 15 September 2024, while second leg matches took place on 21 and 22 September 2024. The draw was on 16 July 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Viljandi HC 48–71 CSM București 24–35 24–36
Köycegiz BLD SK 65–66 RK Leotar 37–33 28–33
RK Jeruzalem Ormož 67–54 Granitas-Karys 32–26 35–28
Bianco Monte Drama 1986 57–53 GRK Tikveš 31–27 26–26
KH Kastrioti 58–61 RK Sloboda 30–29 28–32
Pallamano Conversano 1973 58–81 Drammen HK 31–43 27–38
HC Amber 49–57 HC Fivers WAT Margareten 27–35 22–22
Black Devils Meran 54–64 Diomidis Argous 24–35 30–29
HB Dudelange 74–75 Raimond Sassari 36–36 38–39
Spor Toto SK 52–61 RK Poreč 26–32 26–29

Round 2

A total of 64 teams played in the second round. First leg matches were held on 19 and 20 October 2024, while second leg matches took place on 26 and 27 October 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
H71 63–74 SSV Brixen Handball 33–40 30–34
VÍF 56–59 Handball Westwien 22–29 34–30
HC Visé BM 51–63 Diomidis Argous 21–26 30–37
JD Techniek Hurry-Up 48–61 Põlva Serviti 21–25 27–36
Raimond Sassari 66–71 RK Izviđač 38–39 28–32
Pfadi Winterthur 53–46 RK Sloboda 24–26 29–20
RK Poreč 69–42 London GD 36–24 33–18
RK Borac m:tel 45–53 RK Jeruzalem Ormož 26–20 19–33
CSM București 51–66 Runar Sandefjord 25–37 26–29
ZRHK Tenax Dobele 49–51 RK Leotar 24–26 25–25
Olympiacos SFP 59–56 HC Fivers WAT Margareten 30–21 29–35
ØIF Arendal 73–59 Bianco Monte Drama 1986 37–35 36–24
Drammen HK 70–51 Holon Yuvalim HC 35–29 35–22
VHC Šviesa 59–61 Mistra 34–30 25–31
Beşiktaş 56–53 HC Dinamo Pancevo 34–27 22–26
HK FCC Město Lovosice 65–63 KH Besa Famgas 38–28 27–35
RK Partizan AdmiralBet 62–46 HC Berchem 35–24 27–22
MŠK Považská Bystrica 52–49 HC Robe Zubří 25–20 27–29
HC Metaloplastika Elixir 58–60 MRK Krka 30–32 28–28
RK Gračanica 61–76 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 35–43 26–33
GRK Ohrid 60–64 AHC Potaissa Turda 31–25 29–39
HC Alkaloid 79–62 Dragūnas Klaipėda 42–31 37–31
Förthof UHK Krems 64–59 HV KRAS/Volendam 29–26 35–33
Handball Esch 55–78 HC Motor 26–32 29–46
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt 57–66 KH Rahoveci 32–29 25–37
BK-46 70–49 SKKP Handball Brno 41–26 29–23
Haukar 64–53 HC Cocks 35–26 29–27
CS Minaur Baia Mare 91–69 Beykoz BLD SK 44–30 47–39
Junior Fasano 46–77 AEK Athens HC 20–38 26–39
Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta 67–57 A.C. PAOK 30–24 37–33
Parnassos Strovolou 60–67 Kur 31–35 29–32
HC Baki 44–78 HC Lovcen-Cetinje 21–41 23–37

Round 3

A total of 32 teams played in the third round. First leg matches were held on 23 and 24 November 2024, while second leg matches took place on 30 November and 1 December 2024.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Drammen HK 65–51 RK Leotar 33–30 32–21
Põlva Serviti 53–56 Beşiktaş 26–24 27–32
MŠK Považská Bystrica 54–65 BK-46 28–31 26–34
ØIF Arendal 52–59 Diomidis Argous 19–23 33–36
AHC Potaissa Turda 58–59 Olympiacos SFP 27–32 31–27
SSV Brixen Handball 66–55 HK FCC Město Lovosice 32–26 34–29
Förthof UHK Krems 45–54 RK Partizan AdmiralBet 25–24 20–30
RK Poreč 45–52 MRK Krka 21–23 24–29
KH Rahoveci 71–73 CS Minaur Baia Mare 31–38 40–35
Mistra 56–69 RK Jeruzalem Ormož 30–34 26–35
Runar Sandefjord 71–60 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 41–28 30–32
HC Motor 72–73 RK Izviđač 33–32 39–41
Anorthosis Famagusta 69–64 Pfadi Winterthur 37–28 32–36
HC Alkaloid 70–56 Handball Westwien 38–27 32–29
Haukar 68–52 Kur 30–25 38–27
AEK Athens HC 86–57 HC Lovcen-Cetinje 45–26 41–31

Last 16

First leg matches were held on 15 and 16 February 2025, while second leg matches took place on 29 and 30 March 2025.

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Runar Sandefjord 65–64 Beşiktaş 35–35 30–29
Drammen HK 65–70 Olympiacos SFP 35–36 30–34
RK Partizan AdmiralBet 58–50 AC Diomidis Argous 26–28 32–22
AEK Athens HC 69–53 MRK Krka 38–28 31–25
SSV Brixen Handball 63–82 HC Alkaloid 22–44 31–38
Anorthosis Famagusta 50–55 RK Izviđač 25–25 25–30
Haukar 62–49 RK Jeruzalem Ormož 31–23 31–26
CS Minaur Baia Mare 64–62 BK-46 33–30 31–32

Quarterfinals

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CS Minaur Baia Mare 56–63 HC Alkaloid 31–31 25–32
AEK Athens HC 46–46 7–6 PS RK Partizan AdmiralBet 27–22 19–24
Olympiacos SFP 60–64 Runar Sandefjord 37–31 23–33
Haukar 56–60 RK Izviđač 30–27 26–33

Matches

23 March 2025
17:00 		CS Minaur Baia Mare 31–31 HC Alkaloid Lascăr Pană Sports Hall, Baia Mare
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Novykov (UKR), Gatelis (LTU)
six players 4 (19–15) Serafimov 7
2× 2× Report 1× 5×
30 March 2025
19:00 		HC Alkaloid 32–25 CS Minaur Baia Mare Avtokomanda, Skopje
Attendance: 800
Referees: Fremstad, Jorstad (NOR)
Petkovski 7 (18–12) Cumpanici 8
1× 5× Report 3×

HC Alkaloid won 63–56 on aggregate.

22 March 2025
18:00 		AEK Athens HC 27–22 RK Partizan AdmiralBet OAKA Sport Hall Kassimatis, Athens
Attendance: 800
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen (GER)
Panagiotou 5 (17–12) Zecevic 6
1× 3× 1× Report 1× 7× 1×
7 April 2025
12:00 		RK Partizan AdmiralBet 30–26 AEK Athens HC Arena Shumen, Shumen, Bulgaria[a]
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL)
Crnoglavac 10 (11–10) Davyes 5
3× Report 3×

FT: 24–19 Pen: 6–7

AEK Athens HC won 53–52 on aggregate.

23 March 2025
17:00 		Olympiacos SFP 37–31 Runar Sandefjord A'Indoor Sports Hall of Ilioupolis, Ilioupolis
Attendance: 700
Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
Vejin 7 (19–12) Sjursen Syversen, Wulvik 6
1× 5× Report 1× 1×
30 March 2025
17:00 		Runar Sandefjord 33–23 Olympiacos SFP Runarhallen, Sandefjord
Attendance: 825
Referees: Cernavskis, Bogdanovs (LAT)
Rambo, Wulvik 7 (14–10) Savvas 7
2× 4× Report  1×

Runar Sandefjord won 64–60 on aggregate.

22 March 2025
17:00 		Haukar 30–27 RK Izviđač Ithrottamidstod Hauka Asvellir, Hafnarfjörður
Attendance: 194
Referees: Altmar, Horvath (HUN)
Einarsson 6 (15–12) Cesko 10
3× Report 4×
29 March 2025
20:00 		RK Izviđač 33–26 Haukar Sportska Dvorana Ljubuski, Ljubuški
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Aghakishi, Aghakishi (AZE)
Cesko, Vukšic 9 (13–8) Grímsson 6
6× Report 1× 3×

RK Izviđač won 60–56 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
HC Alkaloid 71–71 3–1 PS Runar Sandefjord 42–37 29–34
AEK Athens HC 61–56 RK Izviđač 37–28 24–28

Matches

20 April 2025
19:00 		HC Alkaloid 42–37 Runar Sandefjord Avtokomanda, Skopje
Attendance: 650
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Serafimov 10 (21–20) Rambo 11
1× 2× Report 1× 5×
27 April 2025
17:00 		Runar Sandefjord 34–29 HC Alkaloid Runarhallen, Sandefjord
Attendance: 890
Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
Gurrich 8 (19–15) Mitev 9
1× 3× Report 1× 4×

FT: 35–32 Pen: 1–3

HC Alkaloid won 74–72 on aggregate.

19 April 2025
16:10 		AEK Athens HC 37–28 RK Izviđač OAKA Sport Hall Kassimatis, Athens
Attendance: 811
Referees: Sirbu, Serdiuc (MDA)
Keita 7 (20–13) Vukšic 6
 5× Report  3×
26 April 2025
20:00 		RK Izviđač 28–24 AEK Athens HC Sportska Dvorana Ljubuski, Ljubuški
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Jerlecki, Labun (POL)
Odak 6 (13–12) Matic 6
1× 6× Report  5×

AEK Athens HC won 61–56 on aggregate.

Final

Results

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEK Athens HC 25–39 HC Alkaloid 25–29 0–10

Matches

18 May 2025
18:00 		AEK Athens HC 25–29 HC Alkaloid SUNEL Arena, Athens
Attendance: 7,800
Referees: Sniurevicius, Grigalionis (LTU)
Garain 6 (14–16) Serafimov 6
 2× Report  5×
25 May 2025
20:30 		HC Alkaloid 10–0[b] AEK Athens HC
(–)
Report

Alkaloid won 39–25 on aggregate.

Notes

  1. ^ The game was originally scheduled for the 30 March, but due to security issues, the game was postponed.[6] It was later scheduled for the 7 April in a neutral venue.[7]
  2. ^ Due to security concerns in the arena, the final was cancelled.[8] On 5 June 2025, the EHF decided that HC Alkaloid would be given a 10–0 forfeit win and declared them the champions, because AEK refused to play[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Teams on the start line for EHF European Cup Men 2024/25". www.eurohandball.com.
  2. ^ "Court of Handball reaches first decision in Alkaloid vs AEK case". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  3. ^ Place distribution for 2024/25 eurohandball.com
  4. ^ "Teams on the start line for EHF European Cup Men 2024/25". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  5. ^ https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/media/txfhf3vk/ehfec_men_system_2024_25.pdf
  6. ^ "Match between RK Partizan and AEK Athens postponed". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  7. ^ "Match Partizan vs AEK rescheduled for 7 April". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  8. ^ "Official statement on European Cup final HC Alkaloid vs AEK Athens HC". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  9. ^ "Court of Handball reaches first decision in Alkaloid vs AEK case". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
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