EHF Women’s Champions League Qualification Tournaments 2

The Qualification Tournaments 2 of the EHF Women’s Champions League were drawn on 27 June 2011. The hosting clubs and the playing halls have now been confirmed.

The teams of Group 1 – 4 will meet in four tournaments with four teams each on 17/18 September 2011. These tournaments will be played in a final four format – with two semi-finals on the first day and the 3/4 placement match and the final on the second day.

Only the four winners go through to the Group Matches stage of the EHF Women’s Champions League. The four teams finishing fourth in Qualification Tournaments 2 continue in the Cup Winners’ Cup, where they enter in Round 2. The teams ranked second and third also go to the Cup Winners’ Cup, but enter Round 3.

Before those matches, Qualification Tournaments 1 will be played on 2-4 September 2011, view more information here.

Group 1
(played in Greena, DEN)

1. Univ. Jolidon Cluj (ROU)
2. Rostov Don (RUS)
3. Viborg HK (DEN)
4. Winner Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group B

Semi-final 1, 17 September 2011
Univ. Jolidon Cluj (ROU) vs. Winner Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group B

Semi-final 2, 17 September 2011
Rostov Don (RUS) vs. Viborg HK (DEN)

3/4 Placement Match, 18 September 2011
Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2

Final, 18 September 2011
Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2

Group 2
(played in Sportska Sala "Avtokomanda", Skopje, FYR Macedonia)

1. Byåsen (NOR)
2. BM. Elda Prestigio (ESP)
3. WHC Metalurg Skopje (MKD)
4. Runner-up Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group B

Semi-final 1, 17 September 2011
Byåsen (NOR) vs. Runner-up Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group B

Semi-final 2, 17 September 2011
BM. Elda Prestigio (ESP) vs. WHC Metalurg Skopje (MKD)

3/4 Placement Match, 18 September 2011
Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2

Final, 18 September 2011
Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2

Group 3
(played in Hala Widowiskowo, Głogów, POL)

1. DVSC-Forum Debrecen (HUN)
2. Buxtehuder SV (GER)
3. KGHM Metraco Zaglebie Lubin (POL)
4. Runner-up Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group A

Semi-final 1, 17 September 2011
DVSC-Forum Debrecen (HUN) vs. Runner-up Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group A

Semi-final 2, 17 September 2011
Buxtehuder SV (GER) vs. KGHM Metraco Zaglebie Lubin (POL)

3/4 Placement Match, 18 September 2011
Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2

Final, 18 September 2011
Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2

Group 4
(played in Partillebohallen, Partille, SWE)

1. Randers HK (DEN)
2. Tertnes Bergen (NOR)
3. IK Sävehof (SWE)
4. Winner Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group A

Semi-final 1, 17 September 2011
Randers HK (DEN) vs. Winner Qualification Tournaments 1 – Group A

Semi-final 2, 17 September 2011
Tertnes Bergen (NOR) vs. IK Sävehof (SWE)

3/4 Placement Match, 18 September 2011
Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2

Final, 18 September 2011
Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2

Further information

Please note that the playing times for both match days are not available yet, they will be published in due time, as is the playing hall for the Group 1 tournament organised by Viborg HK. Furthermore the order of the two semi-finals can change in accordance to TV requirements. Playing times and more information on the EHF Women’s Champions League Qualification Tournaments 2 can be found here.

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