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Dear Media Representative, Women’s EHF Cup Welcome to the second season of the Women’s EHF Cup in the new format. Before the Media Contacts 2016/17 season the Cup Winners’s Cup has merged with the Women’s EHF Cup into one competition - the new Women’s EHF Cup. Just like in the men’s version of the EHF Cup, EHF Media and Communications the new competition also included the group phase preceded by qualification rounds and Vlado Brindzak followed by quarter-finals. The semi-finals and the final are played in a home and away [email protected] games format. +43 1 80 151 161 Twitter: @EHF In the following media information you will find the essential facts you will require for the final two games and the participating teams. Additional information can be found on the Online eurohandball.com website. www.eurohandball.com europeancup.eurohandball.com Media portal EC Regulations

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Important regulations What follows in case of a draw

If, after completion of the two matches, both clubs have won the the draw may choose whether it wishes to throw first or last. same number of points (no extra time will be played), the teams’ • If the scores are equal after the first round of penalty standings shall be determined by the following criteria: throws, it shall be continued until a decision is reached. In the second round, the other team shall start. Again five players shall a) goal difference be named who are eligible to play (the players named before b) higher number of plus goals scored in away match may be named once again). c) penalty throws • In the second round, a decision is reached when a goal difference arises after both teams have taken one throw each. Rules for execution of penalty throws • Eligible players are players entered in the match report that • Prior to the penalty throws, each team shall name five have not been disqualified or suspended at the time of the final players eligible to play at the end of the match by handing the whistle. referees a list of numbers. These players shall then take one • Serious infractions committed during penalty throws shall throw each, alternating with their opponents. Each team is free be sanctioned by disqualification. If a thrower is disqualified to determine the sequence in which throwers will take their or suffers an injury, an eligible substitute player shall be throws. supplementary named. • The goalkeepers may be freely selected from the match • While the throws are being taken, only the player taking the report and exchanged in accordance with the Rules of the Game. throw, the current goalkeeper and the referees may enter the Goalkeepers may take throws and throwers may perform as respective half of the playing court. goalkeepers. • If the number of eligible players falls below five, players may • The referees shall choose the goal at which throws be named to take a second throw in the same round. are taken. The team taking the first penalty throw shall be determined by the referees by drawing lots. The team winning Find all the regulations here

2 2017/2018 WOMEN'S EHF CUP Qualification Qualification Qualification Group Quarter Semi Finals Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Matches finals finals 28 teams 32 teams 24 teams 16 teams 8 teams 4 teams 2 teams 09/10.09.2017 14/15.10.2017 11/12.11.2017 R1: 06/07.01.2018 03/04.03.18 07/08.04.18 05/06.05.18 first leg first leg first leg R2: 13/14.01.2018 first leg first leg first leg R3: 20/21.01.2018 16/17.09.2017 21/22.10.2017 18/19.11.2017 R4: 27/28.01.2018 10/11.03.18 14/15.04.18 12/13.05.18 NATION second leg second leg second leg R5:03/04.02.2018 second leg second leg second leg R6:10/11.02.2018 DRAWS: 18.07.2017 18.07.2017 24.10.2017 23.11.2017 13.02.2018 13.02.2018 17.04.2018 1 DEN Randers HK 2 RUS Lada 3 2nd CL QT1 2nd CL QT1 4 2nd CL QT2 2nd CL QT2 5 HUN Erd HC 6 ROU SCM Craiova 7 3rd CL QT1 3rd CL QT1 8 3rd CL QT2 3rd CL QT2 9 4th CL QT1 4th CL QT1 10 4th CL QT2 4th CL QT2 11 CZE DHK Banik Most 12 DEN Kobenhavn Handbold 13 GER TusSies Metzingen 14 RUS Kuban 15 FRA Issy Paris Hand 16 HUN DKKA Dunaujvaros KA 17 ROU HC Dunarea Braila 18 NOR Tertnes Handball Elite 19 DEN Viborg HK 20 GER Buxtehuder SV 21 RUS Zvezda Zvenigorod 22 FRA ES Besancon Feminin HB 23 HUN DVSC-TVP 24 ROU HC Zalau 25 NOR Glassverket 26 RUS Astrakhanochka 27 DEN Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 28 GER HSG Blomberg-Lippe 29 FRA Cercle Dijon Bourgogne 30 HUN Vaci NKSE 31 ROU CSM Roman NOR Byasen Handball Elite 32 Winners2 of Semifinals

33 TUR Ankara Yenimahalle BSK Winners4 of Quarterfinals 34 SWE Lugi HF 35 POL Metraco Zaglebie Lubin 36 ESP Super Amara Bera Bera 37 SRB ZRK Medicinar 38 SUI LC Brühl Handball 16 Winners of Qualification Round 2 Round of Qualification 16 Winners 39 CZE DHC Slavia Praha 40 UKR Galychanka 41 GRE O.F.N. Ionias Matches Group the of group each of teams placed 2nd and 1st 42 NED Succes Schoonmaak/VOC 43 ITA Jomi Salerno 44 POR Colegio de Gaia 45 BEL HB St. Truiden HC BNTU-BelAZ Minsk 46 BLR matches group ChL the of teams placed 4th four and 3 Round Qualification of Winners 12 47 KOS KHF Prishtina 14 Winners of Qualification Round 1 Round of Qualification 14 Winners 48 BIH HZRK Grude 49 CYP A.S. Latsia 50 AZE Nur Mingechavir 51 SUI LK Zug 52 NED Morrenhof Jansen Dalfsen 53 POL KRAM Start Elblag 54 ISR HC Holon

published version, 10.07.2017 vs. Finals first leg 05/06.05.18 second leg 12/13.05.18 Finals 2 teams vs. vs. first leg 07/08.04.18 second leg 14/15.04.18 Semi-nals Semi-nals 4 teams 1 vs. vs. vs. vs. 2 first leg 03/04.03.18 second leg 10/11.03.18 Quarter-nals Quarter-nals 8 teams WEHFC GroupWEHFC Phase R1 06/07.01.2018 R2 13/14.01.2018 R3 20/21.01.2018 R4 27/28.01.2018 R5 03/04.02.2018 R6 10/11.02.2018 Group Phase Group Group Phase Group of the WCL Groupof the WCL Matches Season 2017/18 playing dates playing Season 2017/18 includes 4 fourth ranked teams 12 teams Women’s EHF Cup 2017/18 playing system playing EHF 2017/18 Cup Women’s vs. 12 vs.12 Qualication R3 Qualication first leg 11/12.11.2017 second leg 18/19.11.2017 Qualication Round 3 Round Qualication 16 teams

21/22.10.2017 16/17.09.2017 14 vs. vs. teams 14/15.10.2017 09/10.09.2017 16 vs.16 14 vs.14 Qualication R1 Qualication R2 Qualication ﬁrst leg - second leg - ﬁrst leg - second leg - Qualication Round 1 Round Qualication 2 Round Qualication

4 2017/18 Women's European Cup EHF Cup Qualification Round 1

MatchID: 201812020801- 001 KOS KHF Prishtina 002 SUI LC Brühl Handball 09.09.2017 17:00 Prishtina 10.09.2017 15:00 Prishtina Ref.: Markovska, Vutov BUL Del.: Sivrikaya TUR Ref.: Markovska, Vutov BUL Del.: Sivrikaya TUR Both matches in KOS 003 HUN Vaci NKSE 004 ISR Holon Handball Club 09.09.2017 18:00 Vác 10.09.2017 14:30 Vác Ref.: Loshak, Shajbakov UKR Del.: Kot BLR Ref.: Loshak, Shajbakov UKR Del.: Kot BLR Both matches in HUN 005 POL Metraco Zaglebie Lubin 006 SUI LK Zug Handball 09.09.2017 17:00 Lubin 10.09.2017 12:00 Lubin Ref.: Pech, Vagvölgyi HUN Del.: Mkhitaryan ARM Ref.: Pech, Vagvölgyi HUN Del.: Mkhitaryan ARM Both matches in POL 007 GER HSG Blomberg-Lippe 008 BEL HB Sint-Truiden 09.09.2017 18:00 Blomberg 17.09.2017 14:30 Ref.: Rakytina, Tkachuk UKR Del.: Nesser LUX Ref.: Lidacka, Lesiak POL Del.: Renon FRA 009 ROU C.S.M. Roman 010 BIH HZRK Grude 40 : 15 08.09.2017 17:00 Roman (500) 09.09.2017 17:00 Roman 40:15 (20:8) Ref.: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Simsek TUR Del.: Partemian GRE Ref.: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Simsek TUR Del.: Partemian GRE Both matches in ROU 011 DEN Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 012 CYP A.C. Latsia Nicosia 16.09.2017 14:00 Silkeborg 17.09.2017 14:00 Silkeborg Ref.: Braseth, Sundet NOR Del.: Bodnieva RUS Ref.: Braseth, Sundet NOR Del.: Bodnieva RUS Both matches in DEN 013 FRA Cercle Dijon Bourgogne 014 ITA Jomi Salerno 16.09.2017 18:00 Dijon 17.09.2017 17:00 Dijon Ref.: Sa, Sa POR Del.: Permuy ESP Ref.: Sa, Sa POR Del.: Permuy ESP Both matches in FRA 015 ESP Super Amara Bera Bera 016 POR Colegio de Gaia 09.09.2017 18:30 San Sebastián 16.09.2017 18:30 Vila Nova de Gaia Ref.: Merisi, Rosca ITA Del.: Mamo MLT Ref.: Biro, Kiss HUN Del.: Botti FRA 017 CZE DHC Slavia Praha 018 BLR BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. 16.09.2017 17:00 Praha 10 17.09.2017 15:00 Praha 10 Ref.: Pirvu, Potirniche ROU Del.: Vartanyan RUS Ref.: Pirvu, Potirniche ROU Del.: Vartanyan RUS Both matches in CZE 019 POL Kram Start Elblag 020 NOR Byasen Handball Elite 09.09.2017 19:00 Trondheim 10.09.2017 18:00 Trondheim Ref.: Backovic, Palackovic SLO Del.: Sjölund FIN Ref.: Backovic, Palackovic SLO Del.: Sjölund FIN Both matches in NOR Succes Schoonmaak / VOC 021 SRB ZRK Medicinar 022 NED Amsterdam 15.09.2017 18:00 Sabac 16.09.2017 18:00 Sabac Ref.: Barysas, Petrusis LTU Del.: Marreiros POR Ref.: Barysas, Petrusis LTU Del.: Marreiros POR Both matches in SRB 023 UKR Galytchanka 024 NED Morrenhof Jansen Dalfsen 10.09.2017 18:00 Lviv 16.09.2017 19:00 BR Dalfsen Ref.: Kaludjerovic, Vujacic MNE Del.: Asgarov AZE Ref.: Simone, Monitillo ITA Del.: Wills GBR 025 TUR Ankara Yenimahalle BSK 026 GRE O.F.N. Ionias 16.09.2017 18:00 Cankaya/Ankara 17.09.2017 18:00 Cankaya/Ankara Ref.: Beqiri, Krasniqi KOS Del.: Rudic CRO Ref.: Beqiri, Krasniqi KOS Del.: Rudic CRO Both matches in TUR

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027 AZE NUR Mingechavir 028 SWE Lugi HF 16.09.2017 17:00 AZ Mingechevir 17.09.2017 17:00 AZ Mingechevir Ref.: Duplii, Kaverina UKR Del.: Belu ROU Ref.: Duplii, Kaverina UKR Del.: Belu ROU Both matches in AZE

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MatchID: 201812020802- Winner QR1 Metraco Zaglebie 001 002 HUN DVSC-TVP Lubin/LK Zug Handball 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 003 Galytchanka/Morrenhof Jansen 004 CZE DHK Banik Most Dalfsen 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 DHC Slavia 005 006 NOR Tertnes Bergen Praha/BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 Cercle Dijon 007 008 DEN Kobenhavn Handbold Bourgogne/Jomi Salerno 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 Silkeborg-Voel 009 010 FRA E.S Besancon Feminin KFUM/A.C. Latsia Nicosia 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 Ankara Yenimahalle 011 ROU H.C. Zalau 012 BSK/O.F.N. Ionias 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 Super Amara Bera 013 4./1 CL QT 014 Bera/Colegio de Gaia 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 C.S.M. Roman/HZRK 015 HUN DKKA Dunaujvaros KA 016 Grude 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 Kram Start 017 018 ROU H.C. Dunarea Braila Elblag/Byasen Handball Elite 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 Vaci NKSE/Holon 019 GER Buxtehuder SV 020 Handball Club 14.10.2017 16:00 Buxtehude 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 HSG Blomberg- 021 GER TusSies Metzingen 022 Lippe/HB Sint-Truiden 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 KHF Prishtina/LC Brühl 023 024 RUS Zvezda Zvenigorod Handball 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 NUR Mingechavir/Lugi 025 026 DEN Viborg HK HF 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

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027 FRA Issy Paris Hand 028 NOR Glassverket 20.10.2017 20:30 Issy-Les- 14.-15.10.17 Moulineaux

The order of matches has been changed. 029 RUS Astrakhanochka 030 4./2 CL QT 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

Winner QR1 ZRK Medicinar/Succes 031 032 RUS Kuban Schoonmaak / VOC Amsterdam 14.-15.10.17 21.-22.10.17

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Rank Name & nation Club Goals 1 Susann Müller (GER) SG BBM Bietigheim (GER) 77

2 Nathalie Hagman (SWE) NFH - Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (DEN) 68

3 Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (ESP) Rostov-Don (RUS) 58

4 Anna Loerper (GER) TuS Metzingen (GER) 56

5 Kristina Kristiansen (DEN) NFH - Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (DEN) 54

6 Katarina Krpez Slezak (SRB) ÉRD HC (HUN) 44

Viktoriya Zhilinskayte (RUS) Kuban (RUS) 44

Nina Müller (GER) SG BBM Bietigheim (GER) 44

9 Angie Birgit Geschke (GER) VfL Oldenburg (GER) 43

Kim Naidziniavicius (GER) SG BBM Bietigheim (GER) 43

Elena Gjeorgjievska (MKD) Alba Fehérvár KC (HUN) 43

12 Mette Gravholt (DEN) NFH - Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (DEN) 42

13 Malin Holta (NOR) Nantes Loire Atlantique HB (FRA) 41

Antje Angela Malestein (NED) SG BBM Bietigheim (GER) 41

Iuliia Managarova (RUS) Rostov-Don (RUS) 41

16 Johanna Westberg (SWE) NFH - Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (DEN) 39

Siraba Dembele (FRA) Rostov-Don (RUS) 35

18 Viktoria Borschchenko (RUS) Rostov-Don (RUS) 38

19 Mari Molid Søbstad (NOR) Randers HK (DEN) 36

Ida Oden (SWE) IK Sävehof (SWE) 36

Maura Visser (NED) SG BBM Bietigheim (GER) 36

9 Past winners

2017 Rostov-Don (RUS)

Previous EHF Cup winners Previous Cup Winners’ Cup past winners

2016 Dunaujvárosi KKA HUN 2016 Team Tvis Holstebro DEN 2015 Team Tvis Holstebro DEN 2015 FC Midtjylland DEN 2014 HC Lada Togliatti RUS 2014 Viborg HK DEN 2013 Team Tvis Holstebro DEN 2013 HYPO Niederösterreich AUT 2012 HC Lada Togliatti RUS 2012 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungária HUN 2011 FC Midtjylland Handball DEN 2011 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungária HUN 2010 Randers HK A/S DEN 2010 Budućnost T-Mobile MNE 2009 Itxako Navarra ESP 2009 FCK Handbold A/S DEN 2008 Dinamo Volgograd RUS 2008 Larvik HK NOR 2007 Zvezda Zvenigorod RUS 2007 CS Oltchim Vâlcea ROU 2006 FTC Budapest HUN 2006 ZRK Budućnost MONET SCG 2005 Cornexi Alcoa HUN 2005 Larvik HK NOR 2004 Viborg HK DEN 2004 Ikast Bording EH DEN 2003 Slagelse FH DEN 2003 ESBF Besançon FRA 2002 Ikast Bording EH DEN 2002 HC Lada Togliatti RUS 2001 MKS Montex Lublin POL 2001 Motor Zaporozhye UKR 2000 El Ferrobus Mislata ESP 2000 L´Eliana Valencia ESP 1999 Viborg HK DEN 1999 Baekkelagets Oslo NOR 1998 Dunaferr SE HUN 1998 Baekkelagets Oslo NOR 1997 Robit Olimpija Ljubljana SLO 1997 Istochnik Rostov RUS 1996 Debrecéni VSC HUN 1996 Giessen Lützellinden GER 1995 Debrecéni VSC HUN 1995 Dunaferr SE HUN 1994 Viborg HK DEN 1994 Tus Walle Bremen GER

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