2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup

EHF Challenge Cup

2015–16
Tournament information
Sport	Handball
Dates	11 October 2015–21 May 2016
Teams	42
Final positions
Champions	ABC/UMinho
Runner-up	S.L. Benfica
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The 2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup is the ongoing 19th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 11 October 2015 to 22 May 2015.

Overview

Team allocation

• TH: Title holders

Round 3
KV Sasja HC	HC Kehra	HC Olimpus-85 USEFS	St. Petersburg HC
RK Čelik	A.E.K. Athens	HC Prolet 62	Metaloplastika Šabac
HC Dobrudja	Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC	HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer	Wacker Thun
A.S.S. Spes	Pallamano Pressano	FyllingenBergen	BB Ankaraspor
Dukla Prague	KH Prishtina	S.L. Benfica
London GD Handball Club	Handball Esch	Odorheiu Secuiesc (TH)
Round 2
HC Visé BM	Viljandi HC	Hapoel Ramat Gan	ABC/UMinho
HC Vogošća Poljine Hills	HC Samtredia	KH Kastrioti	SKIF Krasnodar
Lokomotiv Varna	A.C. Filippos Verias	KH Kosova	Radnički Kragujevac
Leeds Hornets HC 2011	AO Poseidon Loutrakiou	HC Berchem	MSK Povazska Bystrica
Ruislip Eagles	ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar	JMS Hurry-Up	Bursa Nilüfer BK

Round and draw dates

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

Round	Draw date	First leg	Second leg
Round 2	21 July 2015	10–11 October 2015	17–18 October 2015
Round 3	21 July 2015	21–22 November 2015	28–29 November 2015
Last 16	3 December 2015	13–14 February 2016	20–21 February 2016
Quarter Final	23 February 2016	19–20 March 2016	26–27 March 2016
Semi Finals		23–24 April 2016	30 April–1 May 2016
Finals		14–15 May 2016	21–22 May 2016

Round 2

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
MSK Povazska Bystrica	51–51	HC Vogošća Poljine Hills	29–29	22–22
Ruislip Eagles	37–97	ABC/UMinho	18–51	19–46
JMS Hurry-Up	59–59	HC Berchem	32–30	27–29
SKIF Krasnodar	60–61	A.C. Filippos Verias	29–35	31–26
Leeds Hornets HC 2011	47–93	Bursa Nilüfer BK	24–43	23–50
HC Samtredia	0–20	KH Kosova	0–10	0–10
KH Kastrioti	53–65	Radnički Kragujevac	27–33	26–32
Hapoel Ramat Gan	43–56	ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar	21–25	22–31
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou	49–47	Viljandi HC	26–23	23–24
Lokomotiv Varna	48–71	HC Visé BM	28–36	20–35

Round 3

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.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Radnički Kragujevac	66–39	HC Dobrudja	37 – 22	29 – 17
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar	52–62	S.L. Benfica	26 – 28	26 – 34
KH Kosova	50–72	BB Ankaraspor	28 – 37	22 – 35
Metaloplastika Šabac	51–53	HC Visé BM	29 – 25	22 – 28
HC Prolet 62	42–51	KV Sasja HC	20 – 24	22 – 27
Dukla Prague	58–35	A.S.S. Spes	32 – 15	26 – 20
Handball Esch	77–57	HC Olimpus-85 USEFS	37 – 30	40 – 27
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou	48–48	Pallamano Pressano	25 – 21	23 – 27
HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer	55–54	Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC	22 – 22	33 – 32
A.E.K. Athens	56–68	A.C. Filippos Verias	34 – 36	22 – 32
HC Berchem	55–58	FyllingenBergen	32 – 28	23 – 30
HC Vogošća Poljine Hills	47–50	St. Petersburg HC	25 – 24	22 – 26
Wacker Thun	79–49	Bursa Nilüfer BK	47 – 16	32 – 33
London GD Handball Club	42–80	HC Kehra	16 – 37	26 – 43
Odorheiu Secuiesc	46–50	ABC/UMinho	24 – 25	22 – 25
KH Prishtina	50–51	RK Čelik	29 – 28	21 – 23

Last 16

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.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Handball Esch	48–55	HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer	26–30	22–25
AO Poseidon Loutrakiou	45–46	KV Sasja HC	23–24	22–22
ABC/UMinho	85–43	HC Kehra	40–29	45–14
RK Čelik	55–83	Wacker Thun	27–42	28–41
St. Petersburg HC	61–49	BB Ankaraspor	30–26	31–23
S.L. Benfica	57–40	A.C. Filippos Verias	34–14	23–26
FyllingenBergen	68–47	Radnički Kragujevac	35–28	33–19
Dukla Prague	68–60	HC Visé BM	38–27	30–33

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 19 and 20 March and the second legs were played on 26 and 27 March 2016. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
S.L. Benfica	49–47	St. Petersburg HC	24–20	25–27
FyllingenBergen	55–48	HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer	31–20	24–28
ABC/UMinho	64–57	Wacker Thun	30–23	34–34
KV Sasja HC	50–56	Dukla Prague	27–27	23–29

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2016. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into finals.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
S.L. Benfica	64–49	FyllingenBergen	35–22	29–27
ABC/UMinho	67–62	Dukla Prague	34–33	32–29

Final

The first leg was played on 14 May 2016 and the second Leg was played on 21 May 2016. Team listed first played the first leg at home.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
S.L. Benfica	51–53	ABC/UMinho	22–28	29–25

See also

• 2015–16 EHF Champions League
• 2015–16 EHF Cup

External links

• EHF Challenge Cup (official website)