EHF Champions League Qualification

Over 3/4/5 September 2010 four qualification tournaments threw off the 2010/11 EHF Champions League season. While three Men’s tournaments gave away three direct tickets to the Group Phase, the Women’s tournament in Gothenburg’s Partillebohallen was only Qualification Round 1 of 2 to the Group Matches.

EHF Women’s Champions League Qualification Tournament 1

With three straight victories in three games Swedish champions IK Sävehof impressively managed to take advantage of their home soil. Together with T+A/VOC Amsterdam, who besides the defeat against the Swedes won both other games, they proceed to the next round, the EHF Women’s Champions League Qualification Tournament 2.

IK Sävehof will now play in Qualification Tournament 2 Group 3, T+A/VOC Amsterdam go to Group 2. All four EHF Women’s Champions League Qualification Tournaments 2 will be played on 17/18/19 September 2010.

Gil Eanes/Lagos dos Descobrimentos (POR), who ended up on third place, continue in the EHF Cup Round 2, and meet Artro Teramo (ITA) with the first leg game away. The fourth of the tournament, LK ZUG Handball (SUI), also continue in the EHF Cup Round 2, and meet Izmir BSB SK (TUR) with the first leg game away.

The first leg matches of EHF Cup Round 2 will be carried out on 16/17 October, the second leg matches are to be played one week later on 23/24 October 2010.

Find all results and a match schedule here.

EHF Men’s Champions League Qualification Tournament Group 1

A draw against Drammen HK (NOR) on the last day of the tournament was enough for Slovakia’s Tatran Presov to secure the victory in the Qualification Group 1 in Bregenz. With two victories and a draw they snatched first place before home team A1 Bregenz (AUT). Besiktas JK (TUR) managed to secure place three by defeating the Norwegian champions on the first day of the tournament

Tatran Presov will proceed to Men's EHF Champions League Group B. The three other teams continue in the EHF Cup Round 2.

A1 Bregenz (AUT) will meet A.C. PAOK (GRE) with the first leg game away, Besiktas JK (TUR) play against Pölva Serviti (EST) with the first leg game at home and Drammen HK (NOR) duel with HC Gumarny Zubri (CZE) with the first leg game at home.

The first leg matches of EHF Cup Round 2 will be carried out on 2/3 October, the second leg matches are to be played one week later on 9/10 October 2010.

EHF Men’s Champions League Qualification Tournament Group 2

HC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR) succeeded in Porto’s Dragão Caixa. In the decisive final game against the host team FC Porto (POR), a draw was enough to secure their ticket. In the match before that ZTR Zaporozhye (UKR) beat HC Metalurg (MKD) to end up on third place.

Dinamo Minsk will proceed to Men's EHF Champions League Group C, the three other teams continue in the EHF Cup Round 2.

FC Porto (POR) will meet Energia Lignitul Pandurii Targu-Jiu (ROU) with the first leg game away. ZTR Zaporozhye (UKR) play against the winner of the Round 1 duel between A.C. "Latsia" Kentriki Asfalistiki (CYP) and S.P.E Strovolos (CYP) with the first leg game away. HC Metalurg (MKD) will meet HC Meshkov Brest (BLR) with the first leg game away.

EHF Cup Round 1 – that will decide the opponent of Zaporozhye – will be played in two matches on 10 and 11 September 2010. The first leg matches of EHF Cup Round 2 will be carried out on 2/3 October, the second leg matches are to be played one week later on 9/10 October 2010.

EHF Men’s Champions League Wild Card Tournament

By winning the Wild Card tournament, the host team Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER) secured the last ticket for the Men's EHF Champions League with three victories in three games. On day one, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN) beat Reale Ademar (ESP) which was the foundation to the Danes’ second place. RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO) remained without a point.

Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER) will proceed to Men's EHF Champions League Group A, the three other teams will continue in the EHF Cup Round 3, which will be drawn on 12 October 2010.

Find all results and a match schedule here.