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Dear Media Representative, Women’s EHF Cup Welcome to the third season of the Women’s EHF Cup in the new format. Before the 2016/17 Media Contacts 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, the new competition EHF Media and Communications also included the group phase preceded by qualification rounds and followed by quarter-finals. Vlado Brindzak The semi-finals and the final are played in a home and away games format. [email protected] +43 1 80 151 161 In the following media information you will find the essential facts you will require for the Twitter: @EHF final two games and the participating teams. Additional information can be found onthe eurohandball.com website and on the revamped homepage europeancup.eurohandball.com Online www.eurohandball.com Media portal europeancup.eurohandball.com EC Regulations All media representatives are invited to register for the EHF media portal on http://members. ehf.eu. The European Handball Federation’s media portal is a one-stop-shop for media representatives offering all the EHF’s media news such as press releases, event flash quotes directly after matches, press conference highlights, draw reactions and downloads of all relevant information including, but not limited to, media guides and event logos. Furthermore photographs that are free for editorial use will be available for download.

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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 2018/2019 WOMEN'S EHF CUP Qualification Qualification Qualification Group Quarter Semi Finals Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Phase finals finals 28 teams 32 teams 24 teams 16 teams 8 teams 4 teams 2 teams 08/09.09.2018 13/14.10.2018 10/11.11.2018 R1: 05/06.01.2019 02/03.03.19 06/07.04.19 04/05.05.19 first leg first leg first leg R2: 12/13.01.2019 first leg first leg first leg R3: 19/20.01.2019 15/16.09.2018 20/21.10.2018 17/18.11.2018 R4: 26/27.01.2019 09/10.03.19 13/14.04.19 11/12.05.19 NATION second leg second leg second leg R5:02/03.02.2019 second leg second leg second leg R6:09/10.02.2019 DRAWS: 17.07.2018 17.07.2018 23.10.2018 22.11.2018 12.02.2019 12.02.2019 16.04.2019 1 DEN Team Esbjerg 2 RUS HC Lada 3 2nd CL QT1 2nd CL QT1 4 2nd CL QT2 2nd CL QT2 5 HUN Erd HC 6 3rd CL QT1 3rd CL QT1 7 3rd CL QT2 3rd CL QT2 8 CZE DHK Banik Most 9 4th CL QT1 4th CL QT1 10 4th CL QT2 4th CL QT2 11 AUT Hypo Niederösterreich 12 DEN Herning-Ikast Handbold 13 ROU SCM Ramnicu Valcea 14 RUS Astrakhanochka 15 GER Buxtehuder SV 16 HUN Dunaujvarosi KKA 17 FRA ES Besancon Feminin 18 NOR Storhamar Handball Elite 19 DEN Nykobing Falster Handbold 20 ROU CS Magura 21 RUS Kuban 22 GER Borussia Dortmund 23 HUN Siofok KC 24 FRA Nantes Atlantique Handball 25 NOR Byasen Handball Elite 26 ROU HC Zalau 27 DEN Viborg HK 28 RUS Zvezda Zvenigorod 29 GER TUSSIES Metzingen 30 HUN GVM Europe-Vac 31 FRA Issy Paris Hand NOR Fredrikstad Ballklubb 32 Winners2 of Semifinals

33 CZE DHC Slavia Praha Winners4 of Quarterfinals 34 TUR Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK 35 POL Metraco Zaglebie Lubin 36 SWE Höörs HK H65 37 SUI Spono Eagles 38 ESP Mecalia Atletico Guardes 16 Winners of Qualification Round 2 Round of Qualification 16 Winners 39 BLR HC BNTU-BelAZ Minsk 40 NED OTTO Workforce / VOC 41 SVK Iuventa Michalovce Matches Group the of group each of teams placed 2nd and 1st 42 CRO RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 43 UKR HC Galytchanka Lviv 44 AZE HC Azersu 45 MKD WHC Metalurg KH Shqiponja Gjakove 46 KOS matches group ChL the of teams placed 4th four and 3 Round Qualification of Winners 12 47 ISR Maccabi Arazim Ramat gan 14 Winners of Qualification Round 1 Round of Qualification 14 Winners 48 BIH HZRK Grude 49 CYP Youth Union Athienou 50 LUX HB Kaerjeng 51 AUT UHC Müller Bau Stockerau 52 SUI LC Brühl Handball 53 NED Morrenhof Jansen Dalfsen 54 SUI LK Zug Handball

published version, 10.07.2018 4 28 teams eye place in the second round

A week after the men threw off the new European Cup season, the Women’s EHF Cup 2018/19 will also get underway this Saturday and Sunday.

Just like in the two previous seasons, three qualifying rounds will be played to determine the 16 teams for the group phase, which will take place early 2019. Qualification Round 1 features 28 teams, who are going to battle it out for 14 tickets to the next round.

Nine ties, involving 18 teams, will be played as doubleheaders next week, so 10 teams will start their European adventures this weekend

Issy Paris to play both legs against Metalurg in Skopje

Issy Paris Hand, who participated in the EHF Cup Group Phase last season and were close to progressing to the quarter-final, now have to start from the earliest stage. They will face Macedonian side Metalurg in Round 1, with both legs to be played in Skopje this weekend.

Issy lost some important players during the summer, as Lois Abbingh moved to Rostov-Don and goalkeeper Silje Solberg joined Siofok. On the other hand, their only signing Lucie Satrapova, who arrived from Kristianstad, seems to be adjusting well. The French side, coached by Arnaud Gandais, seems to be favourite against Metalurg, which suffered two heavy defeats against Malaga in qualification for the Challenge Cup last season. If Issy go through, they will face fellow French side Nantes in Round 2.

The only other doubleheader this weekend will take place in Michalovce, where the local Slovakian team are hosting OTTO Work Force / VOC Amsterdam on Saturday and Sunday. Michalovce are led by new coach Peter Hatalcik, while VOC hope to improve from last season when they narrowly lost bith legs of the opening qualification round.

Höör face an immediate challenge

Similar to Issy, Höör played in the EHF Cup Group Phase last season but also missed out on the quarter- final. They face an immediate challenge this season, being drawn against Lokomotiva Zagreb, which reached the Challenge Cup Final and Semi-final in last two seasons. The first leg is in Sweden on Saturday, the return leg in Croatia next week Saturday.

Zvezda Zvenigorod, the Women’s EHF Champions League 2008 winners, are the only Russian side to start their EHF Cup campaign from scratch. The team have seen a downfall in results in recent years, but now they hope for a comeback. They host Swiss side Zug in the first leg on Saturday.

Elsewhere in the same day, Austrian runners-up and national cup winners Stockerau will play the first leg of their tie against Slavia Praha on home court.

5 2018/19 Women's European Cup EHF Cup - Qualification Round 1

MatchID: 201912020801- 001 POL Metraco Zaglebie Lubin 002 AZE HC Azersu 57 : 47 15.09.2018 17:00 Lubin (988) 16.09.2018 16:00 Lubin (530) 27:21 (14:6) Ref.: Novikov, Rozhkov UKR Del.: Kot BLR Ref.: Novikov, Rozhkov UKR Del.: Kot BLR 30:26 (19:10) Both matches in POL 003 MKD WHC Metalurg 004 FRA Issy Paris Hand 26 : 64 08.09.2018 16:30 Skopje (500) 09.09.2018 16:30 Skopje (300) 15:31 (4:17) Ref.: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Simsek TUR Del.: Rakocevic MNE Ref.: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Simsek TUR Del.: Rakocevic MNE 11:33 (10:15) Both matches in MKD 005 RUS Zvezda Zvenigorod 006 SUI LK Zug Handball 58 : 47 08.09.2018 17:00 Zvenigorod (350) 16.09.2018 17:00 Zug (350) 30:24 (14:14) Ref.: Kaludjerovic, Vujacic MNE Del.: Järv EST Ref.: Pandzic, Satordzija BIH Del.: Böllhoff GER 28:23 (13:14) OTTO Work Force / VOC 007 NED 008 SVK IUVENTA Michalovce 50 : 67 Amsterdam 08.09.2018 17:30 Michalovce (1000) 09.09.2018 17:30 Michalovce (1000) 24:37 (13:20) Ref.: Kijauskaite, Zaliene LTU Del.: Serbu ROU Ref.: Kijauskaite, Zaliene LTU Del.: Serbu ROU 26:30 (10:17) Both matches in SVK 009 DEN Viborg HK 010 UKR HC Galytchanka Lviv 66 : 44 15.09.2018 16:00 Viborg (610) 16.09.2018 14:00 Viborg (275) 33:22 (16:8) Ref.: Lidacka, Lesiak POL Del.: Mikucionis LTU Ref.: Lidacka, Lesiak POL Del.: Mikucionis LTU 33:22 (14:10) Both matches in DEN 011 BLR BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. 012 LUX Handball Kaerjeng 62 : 33 15.09.2018 18:00 Bascharage (200) 16.09.2018 17:00 Bascharage (300) 33:17 (18:7) Ref.: Sa, Sa POR Del.: Dubedout FRA Ref.: Sa, Sa POR Del.: Dubedout FRA 29:16 (16:8) Both matches in LUX 013 BIH HZRK Grude 014 GER TusSies Metzingen 41 : 90 14.09.2018 20:00 Metzingen (550) 15.09.2018 20:00 Metzingen (740) 24:43 (10:24) Ref.: Xhema, Jahja KOS Del.: Novak CZE Ref.: Xhema, Jahja KOS Del.: Novak CZE 17:47 (7:26) Both matches in GER 015 SUI SPONO Eagles 016 KOS KHF Shqiponja Gjakove 71 : 28 15.09.2018 19:00 Gjakove (300) 16.09.2018 14:00 Gjakove (150) 35:14 (16:7) Ref.: Merisi, Rosca ITA Del.: Antonopoulos GRE Ref.: Merisi, Rosca ITA Del.: Antonopoulos GRE 36:14 (18:5) Both matches in KOS 017 ESP Mecalia Atletico Guardes 018 CYP Youth Union of Athienou 83 : 21 15.09.2018 20:00 Pontevedra (350) 16.09.2018 20:00 Pontevedra (250) 42:9 (19:4) Ref.: Rauchs, Linster LUX Del.: Partyka IRL Ref.: Rauchs, Linster LUX Del.: Partyka IRL 41:12 (17:9) Both matches in ESP 019 NED Morrenhof Jansen Dalfsen 020 NOR Fredrikstad Ballklubb 43 : 54 15.09.2018 18:00 Fredrikstad (410) 16.09.2018 18:00 Fredrikstad (445) 27:28 (15:14) Ref.: Barysas, Petrusis LTU Del.: Berndtsson SWE Ref.: Barysas, Petrusis LTU Del.: Berndtsson SWE 16:26 (9:19) Both matches in NOR 021 SWE H 65 Höörs HK 022 CRO HC Lokomotiva Zagreb 45 : 37 08.09.2018 16:00 Höör (337) 15.09.2018 18:00 Zagreb (500) 22:18 (12:11) Ref.: Duplii, Pobedrina UKR Del.: Gecevicius LTU Ref.: Christidi, Papamattheou GRE Del.: Savvides CYP 23:19 (11:10) 023 CZE DHC Slavia Praha 024 AUT UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau 56 : 53 16.09.2018 19:30 Praha 10 (350) 08.09.2018 19:00 Stockerau (320) 32:23 (14:10) Ref.: Rakytina, Tkachuk UKR Del.: Hashani KOS Ref.: Antic, Jakovljevic SRB Del.: Cech SVK 24:30 (11:16) The order of matches has been changed. 025 SUI LC Brühl Handball 026 TUR Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK 46 : 58 15.09.2018 17:00 Kastamonu (1200) 16.09.2018 17:00 Kastamonu (1500) 19:31 (9:12) Ref.: Ilieva, Karbeska MKD Del.: Ivanovic SRB Ref.: Ilieva, Karbeska MKD Del.: Ivanovic SRB 27:27 (11:11) Both matches in TUR

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027 HUN GVM Europe-Vác 028 ISR Maccabi Arazim Ramat gan 84 : 54 15.09.2018 15:30 Vác (400) 16.09.2018 17:00 Vác (200) 39:27 (20:13) Ref.: Butskevich, Butskevich BLR Del.: Trojková CZE Ref.: Butskevich, Butskevich BLR Del.: Trojková CZE 45:27 (19:14) Both matches in HUN

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MatchID: 201912020802- 001 HUN GVM Europe-Vác 002 HUN Siófok KC 13.10.2018 15:30 Vác 20.10.2018 18:00 Siofok Ref.: Antic, Jakovljevic SRB Del.: Cech SVK Ref.: Beqiri, Krasniqi KOS Del.: Mikucionis LTU 003 SVK IUVENTA Michalovce 004 DEN Nykøbing Falster Håndbold 14.10.2018 17:30 Michalovce 21.10.2018 18:00 Ref.: Lidacka, Lesiak POL Del.: Éles HUN Ref.: Ben-Dan, Faran ISR Del.: Abrahamsen NOR 005 CZE DHC Slavia Praha 006 ROU SC Magura 12.10.2018 18:00 Cisnadie, Jud Sibiu 14.10.2018 11:00 Cisnadie, Jud Sibiu Ref.: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Simsek TUR Del.: Antonopoulos GRE Ref.: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Simsek TUR Del.: Antonopoulos GRE Both matches in ROU 007 RUS Kuban 008 BLR BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. 20.10.2018 16:00 Krasnodar 21.10.2018 16:00 Krasnodar Ref.: Sniurevicius, Grigalionis LTU Del.: Melkonyan ARM Ref.: Sniurevicius, Grigalionis LTU Del.: Melkonyan ARM Both matches in RUS 009 ITA Jomi Salerno 010 RUS Zvezda Zvenigorod 14.10.2018 19:00 Salerno 20.10.2018 17:00 Zvenigorod Ref.: Jakovljevic, Sando SRB Del.: Cohen ISR Ref.: Bozhinovski, Nachevski MKD Del.: Ivanovic SRB 011 SWE H 65 Höörs HK 012 TUR Muratpasa Belediyesi SK 13.10.2018 16:00 Höör 21.10.2018 15:00 Antalya Ref.: Merisi, Rosca ITA Del.: Jansonas LTU Ref.: Frieser, Kavulic CZE Del.: Belu ROU 013 FRA Nantes Atlantique Handball 014 FRA Paris 92 14.10.2018 14:00 Nantes 21.10.2018 17:00 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Ref.: Freitas, Carvalho POR Del.: Zabczynski POL Ref.: Pirvu, Potirniche ROU Del.: Nagel SUI 015 SUI SPONO Eagles 016 HUN DKKA Dunaujvaros KA 13.10.2018 17:00 Nottwil 20.10.2018 16:00 Dunaujvaros Ref.: Prastalo, Balvan BIH Del.: Karlubik SVK Ref.: Duplii, Pobedrina UKR Del.: Gökmen TUR 017 RUS Astrakhanochka 018 GER TusSies Metzingen 14.10.2018 16:00 Astrakhan 20.10.2018 20:00 Metzingen Ref.: Jovic, Arnautovic BIH Del.: Metalari MKD Ref.: Ilieva, Karbeska MKD Del.: Vitzthum SUI 019 ROU SCM Ramnicu Valcea 020 TUR Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK 14.10.2018 17:30 Ramnicu Valcea 21.10.2018 17:00 Kastamonu Ref.: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov RUS Del.: Obucina SRB Ref.: Cindric, Gonzurek CRO Del.: Genchev BUL 021 DEN Viborg HK 022 GER Buxtehuder SV 13.10.2018 16:00 Viborg 20.10.2018 16:00 Buxtehude Ref.: Bounouara, Sami FRA Del.: Trespidi ITA Ref.: Loncar, Loncar CRO Del.: Zabczynski POL 023 DEN Herning-Ikast Handbold 024 POL Metraco Zaglebie Lubin 13.10.2018 16:00 Ikast 19.10.2018 19:00 Lubin Ref.: Rosendo, Rodriguez Estevez ESP Del.: Thelander SWE Ref.: Chaskis, Tsakonas GRE Del.: Gecevicius LTU 025 FRA E.S Besancon Feminin 026 NOR Fredrikstad Ballklubb 14.10.2018 18:00 Besancon 21.10.2018 18:00 Fredrikstad Ref.: Jaskins, Zabko LAT Del.: Cojocaru ROU Ref.: Lindenbaum, Laron ISR Del.: Kazinieks LAT 027 AUT Hypo Niederösterreich 028 ESP Mecalia Atletico Guardes 13.10.2018 19:30 Maria Enzersdorf 21.10.2018 19:00 Pontevedra Ref.: Rakytina, Tkachuk UKR Del.: Bajcinca Brestovci KOS Ref.: Braseth, Sundet NOR Del.: Wills GBR 029 NOR Storhamar Handball Elite 030 NOR Byasen Handball Elite 13.10.2018 16:00 Hamar 21.10.2018 16:00 Ref.: Geraets, Geraets NED Del.: Gecevicius LTU Ref.: Pech, Vagvölgyi HUN Del.: Trojková CZE 031 ROU H.C. Zalau 032 GER Borussia Dortmund 13.10.2018 17:00 Zalau 21.10.2018 17:00 Hamm Ref.: Christidi, Papamattheou GRE Del.: Dilmen TUR Ref.: Fremstad, Pedersen NOR Del.: Halldorsson ISL

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winner of Estudiantes/Parnassos 029 ROU CSM Bucuresti 030 Strovolou 17.-18.11.2018 24.-25.11.2018

winner of Selka Eskisehir Hentbol 031 032 TUR Göztepe SK SK/OIF Arendal 17.-18.11.2018 24.-25.11.2018

EHF Report | 17.07.2018 14:15 | 2/2 RR_B102794R3 Past season’s top scorers

Rank Name & nation Club Goals 1 Linn Jorum Sulland (NOR) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 78

2 Cristina Florianu (ROU) SCM Craiova (ROU) 69

3 Ann Grete Norgaard (DEN) Viborg HK (DEN) 65

4 Kari Skaar Brattset(NOR) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 61

5 Daria Dmitrieva (RUS) Handball Club Lada (RUS) 58

6 Serpil Iskenderoglu (TUR) Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK (TUR) 55

7 Daniela Rob (ROU) H.C. Zalau (ROU) 49

8 Kristina Jörgensen (DEN) Viborg HK (DEN) 48 9 Yana Uskova (RUS) Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK (TUR) 46

10 Kristine Breistøl (NOR) Larvik (NOR) 45

Ana MariaTicu (ROU) SCM Craiova (ROU) 45

12 Simona Szarkova (SVK) DHK Banik Most (CZE) 42

13 Valentina Neli Ardean Elisei (ROU) SCM Craiova (ROU) 41

Moa Högdahl (NOR) Byasen Handball Elite (NOR) 41

Malin Aune (NOR) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 41

Aleksandra Zych (POL) Vistal Gdynia (POL) 41

17 Polina Vedekhina (RUS) Handball Club Lada (RUS) 39 18 Jeanett Kristiansen (NOR) Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) 38

19 Zeljka Nikolic (SRB) SCM Craiova (ROU) 37

20 Ana Maria Dragut (ROU) H.C. Zalau (ROU) 35 Carin Strömberg (SWE) Viborg HK (DEN) 35

10 Past winners

2018 SCM Craiova

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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