The 2024–25 Women's EHF European League is the 44th edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 5 October 2024 to 4 May 2025.[1]
Storhamar Håndball Elite are the defending champions, but they won't be defending their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League.
Rankings
The rankings are based on the performances of each club from a respective country from a three-year period.
- Associations 1–2 can have four clubs qualify.
- Associations 3–9 can have three clubs qualify.
- Associations 10–18 can have two clubs qualify.
- Associations 19–31 can have one club qualify.
- Associations below the top 31 can't participate in this competition.
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Qualified teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- EL: European League title holders
- EC: European Cup title holders
- CW: Cup winners
- CR: Cup runners-up
- 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
The list of entered teams was announced on 9 July 2024.[1][3] Originally, TuS Metzingen entered the Group stage automatically, but this was an error and HSG Bensheim/Auerbach took their place in the group stage instead.[4] On 14 August 2024, Neptunes de Nantes, who had automatically qualified for the group stage, withdrew and as a result, Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár (who would've taken part in Round 3) took their place in the group stage.[5]
Team allocation
| Group stage | |||
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 Ikast Håndbold (4th)
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 HSG Bensheim/Auerbach (2nd)
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 Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár (3rd)
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 HC Dunărea Brăila (4th)
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| Round 3 | |||
 RK Lokomotiva Zagreb (2nd)
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ŽRK Zrinski Čakovec (3rd)
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 Paris 92 (4th)
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Thüringer HC (3rd)
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| Borussia Dortmund (4th)
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TuS Metzingen (5th, CW)
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DVSC Schaeffler (4th)
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 Sola HK (3rd)
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| Larvik HK (4th)
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 KGHM MKS Zagłębie Lubin (1st)
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MKS FunFloor Lublin (3rd)
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 Atticgo BM Elche (2nd)
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 LC Brühl Handball (1st)
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 IK Sävehof (1st)
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 Hypo Niederösterreich (1st)
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 DHK Baník Most (1st)
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JDA Bourgogne Dijon HB (5th)
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HSG Blomberg-Lippe (6th)
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| Vác (5th)
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 HC Gjorche Petrov-WHC Skopje (1st)
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 Cabooter Fortes Venlo (1st)
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Fredrikstad BK (5th)
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| KPR Gminy Kobierzyce (2nd)
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 SL Benfica (1st)
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SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (5th)
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 SU ZRK Crvena Zvezda (1st)
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 HC DAC Dunajská Streda (1st)
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Super Amara Bera Bera (1st)
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H65 Höörs HK (5th, CR)
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GC Amicitia Zürich (2nd)
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 Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor (1st)
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Ankara Yenimahalle BSK (2nd)
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Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).[6]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualification | Second qualifying round | 16 July 2024[7] | 5/6 October 2024 | 12/13 October 2024 |
| Third qualifying round | 9–10 November 2024 | 16–17 November 2024 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 21 November 2024 | 11–12 January 2025 | |
| Matchday 2 | 18–19 January 2025 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 25–27 January 2025 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 8–9 February 2025 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 15–16 February 2025 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 22–23 February 2025 | |||
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | no draw | 22–23 March 2025 | 29–30 March 2025 |
| Semi finals | TBD | 3 May 2024 | ||
| Final | no draw | 4 May 2024 | ||
Qualification round
Round 2
There were 18 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 5–6 October and the second legs were played on 12–13 October 2024.[8]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| H65 Höörs HK
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48–47 | HC Gjorche Petrov-WHC Skopje
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29–21 | 19–26 |
| SL Benfica
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60–62 | Super Amara Bera Bera
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28–30 | 32–32 |
| Ankara Yenimahalle BSK
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65–99 | DHK Baník Most
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31–55 | 34–44 |
| Cabooter Fortes Venlo
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46–69 | Vác
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22–37 | 24–32 |
| Fredrikstad BK
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61–41 | GC Amicitia Zürich
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33–21 | 28–20 |
| JDA Bourgogne Dijon HB
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70–42 | Hypo Niederösterreich
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42–26 | 28–16 |
| HSG Blomberg-Lippe
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65–52 | SU ZRK Crvena Zvezda
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39–24 | 26–28 |
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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61–52 | HC DAC Dunajská Streda
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28–26 | 33–26 |
| KPR Gminy Kobierzyce
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63–53 | Armada Praxis Yalikavakspor
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36–27 | 27–26 |
Round 3
There were 24 teams participating in round 3. The first legs were played on 9–10 November and the second legs were played on 16–17 November 2024.[10]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thüringer HC
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68–51 | Vác
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34–22 | 34–29 |
| Larvik HK
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73–72 | KPR Gminy Kobierzyce
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30–29 | 43–43 PS |
| IK Sävehof
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53–55 | KGHM MKS Zagłębie Lubin
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30–28 | 23–27 |
| RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
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49–60 | Atticgo BM Elche
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21–28 | 28–32 |
| Borussia Dortmund
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73–55 | DHK Baník Most
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36–32 | 37–23 |
| HSG Blomberg-Lippe
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65–48 | TuS Metzingen
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30–21 | 35–27 |
| Sola HK
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70–55 | LC Brühl Handball
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33–23 | 37–32 |
| Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár
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[a] | Fredrikstad BK
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| MKS FunFloor Lublin
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43–45 | Super Amara Bera Bera
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23–19 | 20–26 |
| H65 Höörs HK
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48–63 | Paris 92
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25–30 | 23–33 |
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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64–59 | DVSC Schaeffler
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33–31 | 31–28 |
| JDA Bourgogne Dijon HB
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69–29 | ŽRK Zrinski Čakovec
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43–12 | 26–17 |
- ^ After Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár was given a spot in the group stage, this tie was cancelled and both teams advanced to the group stage.
Group stage
Location of teams of the 2024–25 Women's EHF European League group stage.
Red: Group A; 
Blue: Group B; 
Yellow: Group C; 
Green: Group D.
Red: Group A; 
Blue: Group B; 
Yellow: Group C; 
Green: Group D.The draw for the group phase was held on 21 November 2024. In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.
In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:
- Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
- Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | THC | LHK | ELC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC Dunărea Brăila
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 161 | +18 | 9 | Quarterfinals | — | 26–22 | 33–33 | 33–15 | |
| 2 | Thüringer HC
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 180 | +3 | 8 | 38–28 | — | 43–35 | 27–26 | ||
| 3 | Larvik HK
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 167 | +22 | 7 | 24–27 | 38–25 | — | 30–23 | ||
| 4 | Atticgo BM Elche
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 179 | −43 | 0 | 29–32 | 27–28 | 16–29 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. Source: EHF
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAL | IKA | DOR | SOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 183 | +11 | 9 | Quarterfinals | — | 27–26 | 32–27 | 32–29 | |
| 2 | Ikast Håndbold
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 176 | +9 | 8 | 36–34 | — | 29–25 | 35–34 | ||
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 172 | 179 | −7 | 5 | 31–31 | 30–27 | — | 29–28 | ||
| 4 | Sola HK
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 183 | 196 | −13 | 2 | 34–38 | 26–32 | 32–30 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. Source: EHF
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIP | DIJ | LUB | MOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 172 | +12 | 10 | Quarterfinals | — | 35–30 | 27–26 | 33–28 | |
| 2 | JDA Bourgogne Dijon HB
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 175 | +15 | 6 | 27–28 | — | 27–29 | 38–29 | ||
| 3 | KGHM MKS Zagłębie Lubin
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 175 | −11 | 6 | 29–27 | 24–32 | — | 31–29 | ||
| 4 | Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 181 | 197 | −16 | 2 | 32–34 | 30–36 | 33–25 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. Source: EHF
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | BER | FBK | P92 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSG Bensheim-Auerbach
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 161 | +28 | 12 | Quarterfinals | — | 34–32 | 32–30 | 28–24 | |
| 2 | Super Amara Bera Bera
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 179 | +4 | 6 | 29–31 | — | 32–26 | 33–28 | ||
| 3 | Fredrikstad BK
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 182 | −9 | 4 | 28–39 | 33–24 | — | 28–29 | ||
| 4 | Paris 92
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 152 | 175 | −23 | 2 | 18–25 | 27–33 | 26–28 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. Source: EHF
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikast Håndbold
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– | HC Dunărea Brăila
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– | – |
| Thüringer HC
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– | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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– | – |
| Super Amara Bera Bera
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– | HSG Blomberg-Lippe
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– | – |
| JDA Bourgogne Dijon HB
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– | HSG Bensheim/Auerbach
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– | – |
Final Four
The Final Four, (also known as the EHF Finals by the EHF), is held at the Raiffeisen Sportpark in Graz, Austria on 3 and 4 May 2025.[11]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 3 May | ||||||
| 4 May | ||||||
| 3 May | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 May | ||||||
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Nieke Kühne
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HSG Blomberg-Lippe
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68 |
| 2 | Johanna Reichert
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Thüringer HC
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62 |
| 3 | Maja Furu Sæteren
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Larvik HK
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59 |
| 4 | Malin Holta
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Sola HK
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58 |
| 5 |  Elke Karsten
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Super Amara Bera Bera
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46 |
| 6 | Nathalie Hagman
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SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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44 |
| 7 | Guro Ramberg
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Larvik HK
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43 |
| Anniken Wollik
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SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
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| 9 | Nina Dury
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JDA Bourgogne Dijon HB
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41 |
| Aneta Promis
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KGHM MKS Zagłębie Lubin
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Notes
- ^ Identity not known at the time of the draw.
- ^ Identity not known at the time of the draw.
- ^ Identity not known at the time of the draw.
- ^ Identity not known at the time of the draw.
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- ^ Identity not known at the time of the draw.
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- ^ Identity not known at the time of the draw.
See also
- 2024–25 EHF Champions League
- 2024–25 EHF European League
- 2024–25 EHF European Cup
- 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League
- 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup
References
- ^ a b "37 teams in search of 2024/25 EHF European League Women crown". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ Place distribution for 2024/25 eurohandball.com
- ^ https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/media/bj4fwuk2/ehfel_women_system_2024_25_updated-list.pdf
- ^ "Update in seeding list for EHF European League Women 2024/25". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "EHF European League Women updates after Neptunes Nantes withdrawal". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/media/sygncrhi/ehfel_women_system_2024_25.pdf
- ^ "Draws set four EHF club competitions in motion". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "EHF European League Women 2024/25 - Standings". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ a b "Women's EHF European League updated team list" (PDF). ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "EHF European League Women 2024/25 - Standings". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Top handball teams look for greatness in Graz at EHF Finals Women 2025". www.eurohandball.com.
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