2012/13 Men’s EHF Cup Draw Preview

On Tuesday 24 July 2012 at 11:00hrs (local time) five competitions will be drawn in the EHF Headquarters, Vienna (AUT). The draw decides the fixtures from the first two rounds played in all five competitions. It is a public event, which is free and open to anyone who wishes to attend.

The draw of the 2012/13 Men’s EHF Cup will be the last draw of the five to take place.

Procedure Round 1

In Round 1, 36 teams will meet in a knock-out stage. The first leg matches will be played on 8/9 September, the second leg matches will take place one week later on 15/16 September 2012. 

Pots Round 1

Pot 1
AC Diomidis Argous (GRE)
RK Maribor Branik (SLO)
KIF Kolding (DEN)
Odorheiu Secuiesc (ROU)
Sporting CP (POR)
Permskie medvedi (RUS)
IFK Kristianstad (SWE)
Pfadi Winterthur (SUI)
Balatonfüredi KSE (HUN)
HC Kumanovo (MKD)
HC Zamet (CRO)
Elverum Handball (NOR)
Meshkov Brest (BLR)
HIT medalp Tirol (AUT)
Borac m:tel Banja Luka (BIH)
HV Kras/Volendam (NED)
Nilüfer Belediyespor (TUR)
 Haukar Hafnarfördur (ISL)

Pot 2
HB Dudelange (LUX)
ASA Mesto Lovosice (CZE)
HC Kehra (EST)
European U. Cyprus (CYP)
PlanetWin365 Conversano (ITA)
United HC Tongeren (BEL)
A.E.K. Athens (GRE)
HC Mojkovac (MNE)
HC Dobrudja (BUL)
Sporta Hlohovec (SVK)
PGU Kartina Tiraspol (MDA)
Tauron Stal Mielec (POL)
Besa Famiglia (KOS)
London GD Handball (GBR)
S.L. Benfica (POR)
Ystads IF (SWE)
Bern Muri (SUI)
RK Siscia (CRO)

Procedure Round 2

In Round 2, 36 teams – including the winners from Round 1 – will meet in a knock-out stage. The first leg will be played on 13/14 October, the second leg matches will be played one week later on 20/21 October 2012.

Pots Round 2

Pot 1
4th ranked team CL Q1
4th ranked team CL Q2
4th ranked team CL Q3
Loser CL Q4
4th ranked team CL QWC
RK Cimos Koper (SLO)
Team Tvis Holstebro (DEN)
M. Dedeman Bacau (ROU)
Madeira Andebol (POR)
Sungul Snezhinsk (RUS)
Eskilstuna Guif (SWE)
Wacker Thun (SUI)
Vojvodina Novi Sad (SRB)
Grundfos Tatabanya (HUN)
Motor Zaporozshe (UKR)
Vardar PRO Skopje (MKD)
HC Nexe (CRO)
HK Kopavogs (ISL)

Pot 2
18 winners of the Qualification Round 1

Next steps

The 18 winners proceed to the next stage, Round 3, where they are placed together with the 14 top seeded teams. The fixtures will be drawn on Tuesday 23 October 2012.

Find more information on the 2012/13 Men’s EHF Cup here.

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