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.

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Round 3 22 July 2014 12–23 November 2014 29–30 November 2014
Last 16 4 December 2014 14–15 February 2015 21–22 February 2015
Quarter-final 25 February 2015 14–15 March 2015 21–22 March 2015
Semi-finals 11–12 April 2015 18–19 April 2015
Finals 17 May 2015 24 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 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
BB Ankaraspor   47–60   ZTR Zaporizhia 23–29 24–31
Radnički Kragujevac   62–54   Poseidon Loutrakiou 34–21 28–33
Red Boys Differdange   81–45a   Ankara İl Özel İdare 33–17 48–28
Warrington Wolves HC   37–51b   Holon 15–27 22–24
Boka   54–75c   HB Dudelange 28–38 26–37
Samtredia   51–79d   Riihimäki Cocks 25–41 26–38
Metaloplastika   44–58   KS Azoty-Puławy 20–26 24–32
HC Dobrudja   50–62e   Ramat Hasharon HC 22–30 28–32
Põlva Serviti   57–53   Carpi 36–24 21–29
Dukla Prague   52–48   Pelister 34–24 18–24
Stord   77–51   KH Prishtina 39–26 38–25
Ruislip Eagles HC   37–81f   HC Visé BM 22–42 15–39
Benfica   61–57g   FyllingenBergen 33–32 28–25
GAS Kilkis   40–39   ASE Doukas 20–23 20–16
Odorheiu Secuiesc   78–35h   Cambridge HC 35–14 43–21
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Last 16

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Seedings

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Pot 1 Pot 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 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ramat Hasharon HC   59–46a   GAS Kilkis 29–19 30–27
HC Visé BM   56–67   KS Azoty-Puławy 30–32 26–35
Odorheiu Secuiesc   63–36b   Red Boys Differdange 33–20 30–16
Benfica   64–54c   HB Dudelange 36–30 28–24
ABC Braga   74–57   Dukla Prague 42–27 32–30
Põlva Serviti   47–49   ZTR Zaporizhia 24–21 23–28
Stord   54–50d   Radnički Kragujevac 32–23 22–27
Holon   52–75e   Riihimäki Cocks 28–35 24–40
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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 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stord   60–52   Ramat Hasharon HC 36–26 24–26
ZTR Zaporizhia   38–48   Odorheiu Secuiesc 18–26 20–22
Riihimäki Cocks   49–65   ABC Braga 22–27 27–38
KS Azoty-Puławy   61–68   Benfica 29–37 32–31
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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 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Odorheiu Secuiesc   58–54   Benfica 31–29 27–25
ABC Braga   50–45   Stord 25–18 25–27
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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 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ABC Braga   57–60   Odorheiu Secuiesc 32–28 25–32

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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