2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup

The 2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup is the ongoing 19th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 11 October 2015 to 22 May 2015.

EHF Challenge Cup
2015–16
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates11 October 2015–21 May 2016
Teams42
Final positions
Champions ABC/UMinho
Runner-up S.L. Benfica

Overview

Team allocation
  • TH: Title holders
Round 3
KV Sasja HC HC Kehra HC Olimpus-85 USEFS St. Petersburg HC
RK Čelik A.E.K. Athens HC Prolet 62 Metaloplastika Šabac
HC Dobrudja Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer Wacker Thun
A.S.S. Spes Pallamano Pressano FyllingenBergen BB Ankaraspor
Dukla Prague KH Prishtina S.L. Benfica
London GD Handball Club Handball Esch Odorheiu Secuiesc(TH)
Round 2
HC Visé BM Viljandi HC Hapoel Ramat Gan ABC/UMinho
HC Vogošća Poljine Hills HC Samtredia KH Kastrioti SKIF Krasnodar
Lokomotiv Varna A.C. Filippos Verias KH Kosova Radnički Kragujevac
Leeds Hornets HC 2011 AO Poseidon Loutrakiou HC Berchem MSK Povazska Bystrica
Ruislip Eagles ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar JMS Hurry-Up Bursa Nilüfer BK

Round and draw dates

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

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Round 2 21 July 2015 10–11 October 2015 17–18 October 2015
Round 3 21 July 2015 21–22 November 2015 28–29 November 2015
Last 16 3 December 2015 13–14 February 2016 20–21 February 2016
Quarter Final 23 February 2016 19–20 March 2016 26–27 March 2016
Semi Finals 23–24 April 2016 30 April–1 May 2016
Finals 14–15 May 2016 21–22 May 2016

Round 2

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MSK Povazska Bystrica 51–51 HC Vogošća Poljine Hills 29–29 22–22
Ruislip Eagles 37–97 ABC/UMinho 18–51 19–46
JMS Hurry-Up 59–59 HC Berchem 32–30 27–29
SKIF Krasnodar 60–61 A.C. Filippos Verias 29–35 31–26
Leeds Hornets HC 2011 47–93 Bursa Nilüfer BK 24–43 23–50
HC Samtredia 0–20 KH Kosova 0–10 0–10
KH Kastrioti 53–65 Radnički Kragujevac 27–33 26–32
Hapoel Ramat Gan 43–56 ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 21–25 22–31
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou 49–47 Viljandi HC 26–23 23–24
Lokomotiv Varna 48–71 HC Visé BM 28–36 20–35

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
Radnički Kragujevac 66–39 HC Dobrudja 37 – 22 29 – 17
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 52–62 S.L. Benfica 26 – 28 26 – 34
KH Kosova 50–72 BB Ankaraspor 28 – 37 22 – 35
Metaloplastika Šabac 51–53 HC Visé BM 29 – 25 22 – 28
HC Prolet 62 42–51 KV Sasja HC 20 – 24 22 – 27
Dukla Prague 58–35 A.S.S. Spes 32 – 15 26 – 20
Handball Esch 77–57 HC Olimpus-85 USEFS 37 – 30 40 – 27
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou 48–48 Pallamano Pressano 25 – 21 23 – 27
HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer 55–54 Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC 22 – 22 33 – 32
A.E.K. Athens 56–68 A.C. Filippos Verias 34 – 36 22 – 32
HC Berchem 55–58 FyllingenBergen 32 – 28 23 – 30
HC Vogošća Poljine Hills 47–50 St. Petersburg HC 25 – 24 22 – 26
Wacker Thun 79–49 Bursa Nilüfer BK 47 – 16 32 – 33
London GD Handball Club 42–80 HC Kehra 16 – 37 26 – 43
Odorheiu Secuiesc 46–50 ABC/UMinho 24 – 25 22 – 25
KH Prishtina 50–51 RK Čelik 29 – 28 21 – 23

Last 16

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
Handball Esch 48–55 HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer 26–30 22–25
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou 45–46 KV Sasja HC 23–24 22–22
ABC/UMinho 85–43 HC Kehra 40–29 45–14
RK Čelik 55–83 Wacker Thun 27–42 28–41
St. Petersburg HC 61–49 BB Ankaraspor 30–26 31–23
S.L. Benfica 57–40 A.C. Filippos Verias 34–14 23–26
FyllingenBergen 68–47 Radnički Kragujevac 35–28 33–19
Dukla Prague 68–60 HC Visé BM 38–27 30–33

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 19 and 20 March and the second legs were played on 26 and 27 March 2016. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
S.L. Benfica 49–47 St. Petersburg HC 24–20 25–27
FyllingenBergen 55–48 HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer 31–20 24–28
ABC/UMinho 64–57 Wacker Thun 30–23 34–34
KV Sasja HC 50–56 Dukla Prague 27–27 23–29

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2016. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into finals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
S.L. Benfica 64–49 FyllingenBergen 35–22 29–27
ABC/UMinho 67–62 Dukla Prague 34–33 32–29

Final

The first leg was played on 14 May 2016 and the second Leg was played on 21 May 2016. Team listed first played the first leg at home.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
S.L. Benfica 51–53 ABC/UMinho 22–28 29–25

See also

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