2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
# 2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup

The 2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 20th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 15 October 2016.

## Overview

### Team allocation

* TH: Title holders

Round 3 :

| Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE (TH) | H 65 Höör (5th) | HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (2nd) | HIFK (2nd) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Mecalia Atlético Guardés (3rd) | DHC Sokol Poruba (3rd) | Haukar (3rd) | ŽRK Mira Prijedor (2nd) |
| Prosetecnisa Zuazo (CR) | Virto/Quintus (3rd) | KHF Shqiponja (2nd) | Jomi Salerno (3rd) |
| HC Karpaty (2nd) | Colégio de Gaia (3rd) | ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina (3rd) | UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau (4th) |
| HC Dnepryanka Kherson (3rd) | LK Zug (3rd) | ŽRK Danilovgrad (2nd) | Fémina Visé (3rd) |
| Ardesen GSK (3rd) | HC Vardar SCJS (3rd) | Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan (3rd) | HC Svilengrad-PU (2nd) |
| Kram Start Elbląg (4th) | ABU Baku (2nd) | Olympia HC (CW) | HC Mamuli (3rd) |
| Round 2 ||||
| Zagnosspor (4th) | CS Madeira (6th) | ŽRK Ilidža (3rd) | SSV Dornbirn Schoren (6th) |
| DHB Rotweiss Thun (4th) | ŽRK Kumanovo (4th) | ASD Ariosta P. Ferrara (4th) | Helvetia BM Alcobendas (4th) |

### 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 | 19 July 2016 | 15–16 October 2016 | 22–23 October 2016 |
| Round 3 | 19 July 2016 | 12–13 November 2016 | 19–20 November 2016 |
| Last 16 | 22 November 2016 | 4–5 February 2017 | 11–12 February 2017 |
| Quarter-final | 14 February 2017 | 4–5 March 2017 | 11–12 March 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 14 February 2017 | 8–9 April 2017 | 15–16 April 2017 |
| Final | 18 April 2017 | 6–7 May 2017 | 13–14 May 2017 |

## Qualification stage

### Round 2

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| DHB Rotweiss Thun | 56–41 | ASD Ariosta P. Ferrara | 34–17 | 28–24 |
| SSV Dornbirn Schoren | 54–66 | CS Madeira | 34–36 | 20–30 |
| ŽRK Ilidža | 39–70 | Zagnosspor | 23–33 | 16–37 |
| ŽRK Kumanovo | 57–77 | Helvetia BM Alcobendas | 17–23 | 15–31 |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau | 37–61 | Kram Start Elbląg | 17–28 | 20–33 |
| LK Zug | 85–24 | Olympia HC | 45–17 | 40–7 |
| Ardesen GSK | 58–47 | ŽRK Danilovgrad | 30–23 | 28–24 |
| Virto/Quintus | 90–40 | ŽRK Mira Prijedor | 46–19 | 44–21 |
| HIFK | 33–71 | Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE | 12–39 | 21–32 |
| Haukar | 50–41 | Jomi Salerno | 23–19 | 27–22 |
| H 65 Höör | 51–46 | Prosetecnisa Zuazo | 31–25 | 20–21 |
| HC Svilengrad-PU | 39–53 | HC Vardar SCJS | 17–24 | 22–29 |
| Fémina Visé | 36–50 | ABU Baku | 16–26 | 20–24 |
| DHC Sokol Poruba | 65–19 | HC Mamuli | 34–12 | 31–7 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 48–43 | Zagnosspor | 25–22 | 23–21 |
| HC Karpaty | 54–42 | DHB Rotweiss Thun | 34–25 | 20–17 |
| CS Madeira | 45–69 | HC Lokomotiva Zagreb | 24–29 | 21–40 |
| Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan | 59–59 | KHF Shqiponja | 31–30 | 28–29 |
| Helvetia BM Alcobendas | 44–50 | Colégio de Gaia | 25–21 | 19–29 |
| HC Dnepryanka Kherson | 40–63 | Mecalia Atlético Guardés | 22–33 | 18–30 |

## Knockout stage

### 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 quarterfinals.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| LK Zug | 65–50 | HC Karpaty | 29–25 | 36–25 |
| DHC Sokol Poruba | 97–40 | KHF Shqiponja | 51–18 | 46–22 |
| ABU Baku | 47–65 | Kram Start Elbląg | 23–33 | 24–32 |
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb | 57–45 | Ardesen GSK | 33–25 | 24–20 |
| Haukar | 50–51 | Virto/Quintus | 26–29 | 24–22 |
| H 65 Höör | 52–33 | HC Vardar SCJS | 26–13 | 26–20 |
| ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 39–67 | Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE | 18–31 | 21–36 |
| Colégio de Gaia | 48–62 | Mecalia Atlético Guardés | 26–30 | 22–32 |

**Notes**


    $^a$ Both legs were hosted by LK Zug.
    $^b$ Both legs were hosted by Kram Start Elblag.
    $^c$ Both legs were hosted by Haukar.

### Quarterfinals

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kram Start Elbląg | 43–51 | DHC Sokol Poruba | 29–24 | 14–27 |
| H 65 Höör | 53–45 | Mecalia Atlético Guardés | 24–21 | 29–24 |
| Virto/Quintus | 69–41 | LK Zug | 35–12 | 34–29 |
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb | 52–50 | Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE | 29–24 | 23–26 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb | 51–39 | Virto/Quintus | 24–23 | 27–16 |
| H 65 Höör | 50–30 | DHC Sokol Poruba | 28–16 | 22–14 |

**Notes**


    $^a$ Both legs were hosted by HC Lokomotiva Zagreb.

### Final

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HC Lokomotiva Zagreb | 47–40 | H 65 Höör | 23–19 | 24–21 |
