Among the many notable pairings are Romanian side AHC Potaissa Turda, the winners of the former Challenge Cup in 2017/18, set to take on Olympiacos SFP, the Greek runners-up from the EHF European Cup last season. Also, former EHF Champions League titeholders RK Celje Pivovarna Laško from Slovenia have been paired with Norwegian side Runar Sandefjord.
No country protection rule applied to the draw, but no teams from the same country were drawn against each other.
The matches in the first leg of round 3 will be scheduled in the weekend of 23/24 November, with the return leg following the week after on 30 November/1 December. The 16 aggregate winners of round 3 will advance to the Last 16, which will be played in February 2025.
Draw of EHF European Cup Men 2024/25 round 3:
- KH Rahoveci (KOS) vs CS Minaur Baia Mare (ROU)
- ØIF Arendal (NOR) vs Diomidis Argous (GRE)
- HC Alkaloid (MKD) vs Handball WEST WIEN (AUT)
- RK Porec (CRO) vs MRK Krka (SLO)
- Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) vs Pfadi Winterthur Handball (SUI)
- HC Motor (UKR) vs HC Izvidac (BIH)
- Drammen HK (NOR) vs RK Leotar Trebinje (BIH)
- Förthof UHK Krems (AUT) vs RK Partizan AdmiralBet (SRB)
- AEK Athens HC (GRE) vs HC Lovcen - Cetinje (MNE)
- SSV Brixen Handball (ITA) vs HK FCC Mesto Lovosice (CZE)
- Pölva Serviti (EST) vs Besiktas (TUR)
- Haukar (ISL) vs Kur (AZE)
- Mistra (EST) vs RK Jeruzalem Ormoz (SLO)
- MSK Povazska Bystrica (SVK) vs BK-46 (FIN)
- AHC Potaissa Turda (ROU) vs Olympiacos SFP (GRE)
- Runar Sandefjord (NOR) vs RK Celje Pivovarna Laško (SLO)
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