24 clubs target EHF European League Women group phase seats

QUALIFICATION ROUND 3, FIRST LEG

HIGHLIGHT MATCHES

Molde Elite (NOR) vs H.C. Dunarea Braila (ROU)

Saturday 7 November, 18:00 CET

• the Norwegian club featured in the EHF European League in five of the past six seasons, but managed to secure a place in the group phase just once, back in 2022/23

• Raymond Hamar's squad came off victorious from the tie (56:45) against A.C. PAOK in qualification round 2, with Johanne Halseth Nypan scoring 11 goals over both legs

• Molde and Dunarea's rosters are made up mostly of domestic players, with the former featuring just a couple of international players in comparison to the latter's five

• this duel marks the first meeting between the clubs

• Dunarea Braila celebrated a victory in four of the five matches played on the road in Romania's top tier this season

• the Romanian club reached the EHF Finals back in 2023/24, finishing in fourth place, and then played the quarter-finals in the following season

Rocasa Gran Canaria (ESP) vs Super Amara Bera Bera (ESP)

Saturday 7 November, 19:30 CET

• Gran Canaria are the reigning Spanish champions after edging out none other than Bera Bera in the final last season

• Ricardo Aguilera Martin’s squad secured a close victory (58:56) in the double-header against LC Brühl Handball in qualification round 2 on home court, with Eider Poles scoring 18 goals in total

• the rivals have already clashed twice this campaign, with Rocasa Gran Canaria celebrating a win (25:23) and lifting the Super Cup trophy, while Bera Bera triumphed (26:24) in Spain’s league last month

• both Gran Canaria and Bera Bera boast young and talented squads, with only a couple of players over the age of 30 in each roster

• Super Amara Bera Bera featured in the EHF European League in each of the past six seasons, but only reached the group stage once, back in 2024/25

IN OTHER MATCHES

SCM Ramnicu Valcea (ROU) vs PGE MKS El-Volt Lublin (POL)

Saturday 7 November, 14:00 CET

VfL Oldenburg (GER) vs Costa del Sol Málaga (ESP)

Saturday 7 November, 16:30 CET

HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Boden Handboll IF (SWE)

Saturday 7 November, 17:00 CET

St Amand HB-Porte du Hainaut (FRA) vs Larvik (NOR)

Saturday 7 November, 19:30 CET

KGHM MKS Zaglebie Lubin (POL) vs Tertnes Bergen (NOR)

Sunday 8 November, 16:00 CET

HSG Bensheim/Auerbach Flames (GER) vs IK Sävehof (SWE)

Sunday 8 November, 16:00 CET

MOL Esztergom (HUN) vs DHK Banik Most (CZE)

Sunday 8 November, 18:00 CET

Chambray Touraine Handball (FRA) vs CSM Corona Brasov (ROU)

Sunday 8 November, 18:00 CET

Photos © Dan Potor (main), Jon Forberg, Beni Cazorla PH/Rocasa Gran Canaria, John Vint (in order, in-text)