64 teams took the start in the EHF European Cup Women this season, but only half of them are still in the competition after the exhilarating clashes in round 2. The runners-up from the 2023/24 season, MSK IUVENTA Michalovce, keep their hopes for the trophy alive after getting past HSC Kreuzlingen and securing their round 3 berth.
The fate of the remaining 32 participants will be decided in the draw on Tuesday. The teams have been seeded in two pots of 16 teams each:
Pot 1
- HC Dalmatinka Ploce (CRO)
- Hazena Kynzvart (CZE)
- Conservas Orbe Zendal Bm Porrino (ESP)
- Malaga Costa del Sol (ESP)
- A.C. PAOK (GRE)
- O.F.N. Ionias (GRE)
- Valur (ISL)
- Jomi Salerno (ITA)
- WHC Cair Skopje (MKD)
- JuRo Unirek VZV (NED)
- MKS Urbis Gniezno (POL)
- Madeira Andebol SAD (POR)
- ZRK Zeleznicar (SRB)
- MSK IUVENTA Michalovce (SVK)
- Görele BSK (TUR)
- HC Galychanka Lviv (UKR)
Pot 2
- WAT Atzgersdorf (AUT)
- Garabagh HC (AZE)
- HRK Grude (BIH)
- DHC Slavia Praha (CZE)
- Caja Rural Aula Valladolid (ESP)
- H71 (FAR)
- Haukar (ISL)
- Handball Erice SSD ARL (ITA)
- KHF Istogu (KOS)
- HB Dudelange (LUX)
- ADA de Sao Pedro do Sul (POR)
- Colégio Gaia/Colgaia-Toyota (POR)
- ZORK Jagodina (SRB)
- Kristianstad HK (SWE)
- Bursa Buyuksehir BS (TUR)
- Üsküdar B.S.K. (TUR)
Each team from pot 1 will be drawn against an opponent from pot 2. No country protection rule applies for the draw, the only limitation in place is that the Serbian team in pot 1, ZRK Zeleznicar, cannot play against the team from Kosovo, KHF Istogu, in pot 2.
The first matches in the EHF European Cup Women 2024/25 round 3 will take place on 9/10 November, while the teams for the Last 16 will be decided in the return legs on 16/17 November.
The draw will be streamed live on the Home of Handball YouTube channel on Tuesday 15 October, starting at 16:00 CEST.
