2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup

The 2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup was the 18th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs. It was held from 30 September 2014 to 24 May 2015.

EHF Challenge Cup
2014–15
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates21 November 201424 May 2015
Teams30 (Qualification stage)
Final positions
Champions Odorheiu Secuiesc
Runner-up ABC Braga

Overview

Team allocation

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[1]

  • TH: Title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • CR: Cup runners-up
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position
Last 16
ABC Braga (3rd)
Round 3
Pelister (4th) ZTR Zaporizhia (3rd) Holon (CW) KH Prishtina (2nd)
KS Azoty-Puławy (4th) ASE Doukas (3rd) Ramat Hasharon HC (4th) Warrington Wolves HC (2nd)
Odorheiu Secuiesc (4th) Poseidon Loutrakiou (4th) HC Visé BM (CW) Cambridge HC (3rd)
Benfica (4th) GAS Kilkis (6th) Carpi (CW) Ruislip Eagles HC (4th)
Stord (3rd) Ankara İl Özel İdare (2nd) Dukla Prague (CW) Samtredia (1st)
FyllingenBergen (4th) BB Ankaraspor (3rd) Põlva Serviti (2nd) Riihimäki Cocks (1st)
Radnički Kragujevac (2nd) HB Dudelange (3rd) Boka (3rd)
Metaloplastika (3rd) Red Boys Differdange (4th) HC Dobrudja (1st)

Round and draw dates

All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Round 3 22 July 2014 12–23 November 2014 29–30 November 2014
Last 16 4 December 2014 14–15 February 2015 21–22 February 2015
Quarter Final 25 February 2015 14–15 March 2015 21–22 March 2015
Semi Finals 11–12 April 2015 18–19 April 2015
Finals 17 May 2015 24 May 2015

Knockout stage

Round 3

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
BB Ankaraspor 47–60 ZTR Zaporizhia 23–29 24–31
Radnički Kragujevac 62–54 Poseidon Loutrakiou 34–21 28–33
Red Boys Differdange 81–45a Ankara İl Özel İdare 33–17 48–28
Warrington Wolves HC 37–51b Holon 15–27 22–24
Boka 54–75c HB Dudelange 28–38 26–37
Samtredia 51–79d Riihimäki Cocks 25–41 26–38
Metaloplastika 44–58 KS Azoty-Puławy 20–26 24–32
HC Dobrudja 50–62e Ramat Hasharon HC 22–30 28–32
Põlva Serviti 57–53 Carpi 36–24 21–29
Dukla Prague 52–48 Pelister 34–24 18–24
Stord 77–51 KH Prishtina 39–26 38–25
Ruislip Eagles HC 37–81f HC Visé BM 22–42 15–39
Benfica 61–57g FyllingenBergen 33–32 28–25
GAS Kilkis 40–39 ASE Doukas 20–23 20–16
Odorheiu Secuiesc 78–35h Cambridge HC 35–14 43–21
Notes

Seedings

Pot 1 Pot 2
GAS Kilkis
Holon
HB Dudelange
KS Azoty-Puławy
ABC Braga
Odorheiu Secuiesc
Radnički Kragujevac
ZTR Zaporizhia
HC Visé BM
Dukla Prague
Põlva Serviti
Riihimäki Cocks
Ramat Hasharon HC
Red Boys Differdange
Stord
Benfica

Matches

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarter finals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ramat Hasharon HC 59–46a GAS Kilkis 29–19 30–27
HC Visé BM 56–67 KS Azoty-Puławy 30–32 26–35
Odorheiu Secuiesc 63–36b Red Boys Differdange 33–20 30–16
Benfica 64–54c HB Dudelange 36–30 28–24
ABC Braga 74–57 Dukla Prague 42–27 32–30
Põlva Serviti 47–49 ZTR Zaporizhia 24–21 23–28
Stord 54–50d Radnički Kragujevac 32–23 22–27
Holon 52–75e Riihimäki Cocks 28–35 24–40
Notes

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 14 and 15 March and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 April March. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stord 60–52 Ramat Hasharon HC 36–26 24–26
ZTR Zaporizhia 38–48 Odorheiu Secuiesc 18–26 20–22
Riihimäki Cocks 49–65 ABC Braga 22–27 27–38
KS Azoty-Puławy 61–68 Benfica 29–37 32–31
Notes

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 11 and 12 April and the second legs were played on 19 April 2015. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into finals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Odorheiu Secuiesc 58–54 Benfica 31–29 27–25
ABC Braga 50–45 Stord 25–18 25–27
Notes

Final

The first leg was played on 17 May 2015 and the Second Leg was played on 24 May 2015. Team listed first will play the first leg at home.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ABC Braga 57–60 Odorheiu Secuiesc 32–28 25–32

See also

References

  1. "2014/15 list of participants". europeancup.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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