2025–26 EHF European League qualification round
| 2025–26 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Date | 30 August – 7 September 2025 |
| Teams | 24 (from 17 countries) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
The 2025–26 EHF European League qualification round decided the last twelve qualifiers for the European League group stage.
Format
Twenty four teams were split into twelve play offs. While twenty teams took part in the normal play offs, two clubs were pre-seeded to play against each other in a special play off. The winners of the special play off would reach the group stage but unlike the other teams who are immediately eliminated, the special play off loser drop downs to the 2025–26 EHF European Cup. The play offs were held in a home and away format. Whoever has the highest score on aggregate won the tie and secured a place in the group stage.
Teams
Location of teams in 2025–26 EHF European League qualification round (Madeira)
Draw
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| Draw |
The draw for the qualification round was conducted on 15 July 2025 in Vienna, Austria.[1][2] The bold text means which teams advanced.
Summary
The eleven winners on aggregate advanced to the group stage. The first legs will be held on 30 to 31 August 2025 while the second legs will be held on 6–7 September 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 66–55 | HC Alkaloid | 37–27 | 29–28 |
| Mors-Thy Håndbold | 64–80 | Saint-Raphael Var Handball | 32–45 | 32–35 |
| RK Gorenje Velenje | 50–59 | HC Kriens-Luzern | 25–27 | 25–32 |
| Irudek Bidasoa Irún | 65–50 | ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde | 35–26 | 30–24 |
| KGHM Chrobry Głogów | 65–70 | HF Karlskrona | 30–33 | 35–37 |
| CS Minaur Baia Mare | 53–52 | Stjarnan | 26–26 | 27–26 |
| HK Malmö | 60–71 | IK Sävehof | 24–33 | 36–38 |
| MRK Dugo Selo | 56–64 | MRK Sesvete | 32–29 | 24–35 |
| Elverum Håndball | 67–56 | Bathco BM Torrelavega | 38–28 | 29–28 |
| MRK Čakovec | 55–73 | BSV Bern | 28–31 | 27–42 |
| SAH - Skanderborg | 74–56 | Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD | 38–25 | 36–31 |
Matches
| 31 August 2025 17:00 |
TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 37–27 | HC Alkaloid | Swiss Life Hall, Hannover Attendance: 2,907 Referees: Ruben Maia, André Nunes (POR) |
| Steinhauser 11 | (19–15) | Þordarsson 10 | ||
| 1× 6× | Report | 1× 5× 1× |
| 6 September 2025 17:00 |
HC Alkaloid | 28–29 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | Sportska Sala Avtokomanda, Skopje Attendance: 950 Referees: Mihai Pîrvu, Radu Potîrniche (ROU) |
| Þordarsson 8 | (14–14) | Fischer 8 | ||
| 2× | Report | 6× |
TSV Hannover-Burgdorf won 66–55 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 16:00 |
Mors-Thy Håndbold | 32–45 | Saint-Raphaël Var Handball | Thy Hallerne, Thisted Attendance: 935 Referees: Sami Kinnari, Johan Skogberg (FIN) |
| Norlyk, Sunesen 6 | (15–23) | Marescot 7 | ||
| 1× 4× 1× | Report | 3× |
| 6 September 2025 20:30 |
Saint-Raphaël Var Handball | 35–32 | Mors-Thy Håndbold | Palais des Sports JF Krakowski , Saint-Raphaël Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Miljan Vešović, Novica Mitrović (MNE) |
| Leyvigne 6 | (19–13) | Hald 6 | ||
| 1× 5× 1× | Report | 1× 5× |
Saint-Raphaël Var Handball won 80–64 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 18:00 |
RK Gorenje Velenje | 25–27 | HC Kriens-Luzern | Red Hall, Velenje Attendance: 700 Referees: Ioannis Fotakidis, Charalampos Kinatzidis (GRE) |
| Velić 10 | (8–12) | Sigrist 7 | ||
| 1× 2× | Report | 3× |
| 6 September 2025 18:00 |
HC Kriens-Luzern | 32–25 | RK Gorenje Velenje | Sursee Stadthalle, Sursee Attendance: 1,050 Referees: Ron Peretz, Niv Schwartz (ISR) |
| Sigrist, Čepić 7 | (18–12) | Velić 8 | ||
| 3× | Report | 1× |
HC Kriens-Luzern won 59–50 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 18:30 |
Irudek Bidasoa Irún | 35–26 | ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde | Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,328 Referees: Danielo Bozhinovski, Viktor Nachevski (MKD) |
| Múgica 6 | (16–11) | Meireles 9 | ||
| 6× | Report | 6× |
| 6 September 2025 17:00 |
ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde | 24–30 | Irudek Bidasoa Irún | Pavilhão Flávio Sá Leite, Braga Attendance: 250 Referees: Marion Kull, Alvar Tint (EST) |
| Pando 6 | (10–14) | Salinas 5 | ||
| 1× 2× 1× | Report | 1× 2× |
Bidasoa Irún won 65–50 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 18:00 |
KGHM Chrobry Głogów | 30–33 | HF Karlskrona | Sportowi Hala Ryszarda Matuszaka, Głogów Attendance: 802 Referees: Aleksandar Jović, Nedim Arnautović (BIH) |
| Żyszkiewicz 6 | (12–16) | Larsson 8 | ||
| 1× 3× | Report | 5× |
| 6 September 2025 18:00 |
HF Karlskrona | 37–35 | KGHM Chrobry Głogów | Brinova Arena Karlskrona, Karlskrona Attendance: 1,625 Referees: Bogdan Nicolae Stark, Romeo Mihai Ştefan (ROU) |
| Mikkelsen 11 | (18–14) | Adamski 6 | ||
| 5× | Report | 5× |
HF Karlskrona won 70–65 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 18:00 |
CS Minaur Baia Mare | 26–26 | Stjarnan | Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Tatjana Praštalo, Vesna Balvan (BIH) |
| Botea, Pop 5 | (15–14) | Gunnarsson 5 | ||
| 1× 1× 1× | Report | 2× 7× |
| 6 September 2025 15:00 |
Stjarnan | 26–27 | CS Minaur Baia Mare | Heklu Höllin, Garðabær Attendance: 750 Referees: Titouan Picard, Pierre Vauchez (FRA) |
| Gunnarsson 7 | (13–14) | three players 5 | ||
| 2× | Report | 1× 4× 1× | ||
|
FT: 23–23 Pen: 3–4 | ||||
CS Minaur Baia Mare won 53–52 on aggregate after penalty shootout
| 31 August 2025 16:15 |
HK Malmö | 24–33 | IK Sävehof | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 788 Referees: Svavar Pétursson, Sigurður Þrastarson (ISL) |
| Roganovic 7 | (14–18) | Durlanu 8 | ||
| 1× | Report | 5× |
| 6 September 2025 16:15 |
IK Sävehof | 38–36 | HK Malmö | Partille Arena, Partille Attendance: 350 Referees: Andreas Daviknes Borge, Magnus Muri Nygren (NOR) |
| Jónsson, Grøtta 8 | (20–20) | Tönnesen 8 | ||
| 6× | Report | 2× |
IK Sävehof won 71–60 on aggregate
| 31 August 2025 19:00 |
MRK Dugo Selo | 32–29 | MRK Sesvete | Sportska Dvorana Dugo Selo, Dugo Selo Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Svetoslav Yovchev, Zvezdelin Yonchev (BUL) |
| Markušic 7 | (18–15) | Raužan 6 | ||
| 1× 4× | Report | 1× 5× |
| 6 September 2025 19:00 |
MRK Sesvete | 35–24 | MRK Dugo Selo | Srednja škola Jelkovec, Sesvete Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Boris Mandak, Mario Rudinsky (SVK) |
| Hršak 7 | (16–8) | Buvinic, Celegin 5 | ||
| 1× 6× | Report | 1× 7× 2× |
MRK Sesvete won 64–56 on aggregate
| 31 August 2025 16:00 |
Elverum Håndball | 38–28 | Bathco BM Torrelavega | Terningen Arena, Elverum Attendance: 1,518 Referees: Zan Puksic, Miha Satler (SLO) |
| Toft 8 | (23–16) | Prokop, Martínez 6 | ||
| 4× | Report | 4× |
| 6 September 2025 19:30 |
Bathco BM Torrelavega | 28–29 | Elverum Håndball | Pabellón Municipal Vicente Trueba, Torrelavega Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Jakub Uhlíř, Vojtěch Beňuš (CZE) |
| Moyano, Prokop 5 | (13–12) | Máthé, Heldal 6 | ||
| 5× | Report | 8× 2× |
Elverum Håndball won 67–56 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 20:00 |
MRK Čakovec | 28–31 | BSV Bern | Graditeljska škola Čakovec, Čakovec Attendance: 1,970 Referees: Ivars Čerņavskis, Edmunds Bogdanovs (LAT) |
| Levak 5 | (15–13) | Wanner 11 | ||
| 1× 3× | Report | 6× |
| 7 September 2025 18:00 |
BSV Bern | 42–27 | MRK Čakovec | Mobiliar Arena, Gümligen Attendance: 612 Referees: Péter Horváth, Balázs Márton (HUN) |
| Wanner 7 | (21–13) | Levak 6 | ||
| 1× 5× | Report | 1× 5× |
BSV Bern won 73–55 on aggregate
| 30 August 2025 15:00 |
SAH - Skanderborg | 38–25 | Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD | Djurslands Bank Arena, Aarhus Attendance: 675 Referees: Anatoly Novikov, Mindaugas Gatelis |
| three players 6 | (22–12) | Pina 7 | ||
| 1× 1× | Report | 2× |
| 7 September 2025 20:00 |
Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD | 31–36 | SAH - Skanderborg | Pavilhão do Marítimo, Madeira Attendance: 600 Referees: Yann Carmaux, Julien Mursch (FRA) |
| Pina 13 | (16–19) | Hansen 8 | ||
| 1× 2× | Report | 2× |
SAH - Skanderborg won 74–56 on aggregate
Special Qualification Play off
Unlike the other Play offs, the losers of this tie will drop down to the European Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK Partizan | 61–53 | HCB Karviná | 31–27 | 30–26 |
| 30 August 2025 19:00 |
RK Partizan | 31–27 | HCB Karviná | SC Voždovac, Beograd Referees: Dorian Sîrbu, Victor Serdiuc (MDA) |
| Crnoglavac 6 | (16–15) | Patzel 7 | ||
| 4× | Report | 5× |
| 6 September 2025 19:00 |
HCB Karviná | 26–30 | RK Partizan | Házenkářská hala STARS, Karviná Attendance: 1200 Referees: Kristof Altmar, Marton Horvath (HUN) |
| Patzel 9 | (14–17) | Ivanov 9 | ||
| 8× | Report | 7× 1× |
RK Partizan won 61–53 on aggregate
See also
- 2025–26 EHF Champions League
- 2025–26 EHF European League
- 2025–26 EHF European Cup
- 2025–26 Women's EHF Champions League
- 2025–26 Women's EHF European League
- 2025–26 Women's EHF European Cup
References
- ^ "Qualification Round draw sets route to European League group matches". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Teams to discover European League Men fate in group matches draw". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Seeding" (PDF).