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
ChampionsRomania Odorheiu Secuiesc
Runner-upPortugal ABC Braga

Overview

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Team allocation

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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

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

RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Round 322 July 201412–23 November 201429–30 November 2014
Last 164 December 201414–15 February 201521–22 February 2015
Quarter-final25 February 201514–15 March 201521–22 March 2015
Semi-finals11–12 April 201518–19 April 2015
Finals17 May 201524 May 2015

Knockout stage

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Round 3

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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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
BB Ankaraspor 47–60 ZTR Zaporizhia23–2924–31
Radnički Kragujevac 62–54 Poseidon Loutrakiou34–2128–33
Red Boys Differdange 81–45a Ankara İl Özel İdare33–1748–28
Warrington Wolves HC 37–51b Holon15–2722–24
Boka 54–75c HB Dudelange28–3826–37
Samtredia 51–79d Riihimäki Cocks25–4126–38
Metaloplastika 44–58 KS Azoty-Puławy20–2624–32
HC Dobrudja 50–62e Ramat Hasharon HC22–3028–32
Põlva Serviti 57–53 Carpi36–2421–29
Dukla Prague 52–48 Pelister34–2418–24
Stord 77–51 KH Prishtina39–2638–25
Ruislip Eagles HC 37–81f HC Visé BM22–4215–39
Benfica 61–57g FyllingenBergen33–3228–25
GAS Kilkis 40–39 ASE Doukas20–2320–16
Odorheiu Secuiesc 78–35h Cambridge HC35–1443–21
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Last 16

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Seedings

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Pot 1Pot 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

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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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ramat Hasharon HC 59–46a GAS Kilkis29–1930–27
HC Visé BM 56–67 KS Azoty-Puławy30–3226–35
Odorheiu Secuiesc 63–36b Red Boys Differdange33–2030–16
Benfica 64–54c HB Dudelange36–3028–24
ABC Braga 74–57 Dukla Prague42–2732–30
Põlva Serviti 47–49 ZTR Zaporizhia24–2123–28
Stord 54–50d Radnički Kragujevac32–2322–27
Holon 52–75e Riihimäki Cocks28–3524–40
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Quarterfinals

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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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Stord 60–52 Ramat Hasharon HC36–2624–26
ZTR Zaporizhia 38–48 Odorheiu Secuiesc18–2620–22
Riihimäki Cocks 49–65 ABC Braga22–2727–38
KS Azoty-Puławy 61–68 Benfica29–3732–31
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Semifinals

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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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Odorheiu Secuiesc 58–54 Benfica31–2927–25
ABC Braga 50–45 Stord25–1825–27
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Final

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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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
ABC Braga 57–60 Odorheiu Secuiesc32–2825–32

See also

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References

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