13.07.2010, 12:05
2010/11 EHF Women's Champions League Groups

The match-ups for the Qualification and the Group Stage were drawn on 13 July 2010 in Vienna.

2010/11 EHF Women's Champions League Groups

The draw for the EHF Women's Champions League 2010/11 season was carried out on 13 July 2010 in Vienna by Kay-Sven Hähner, member of the Women’s Club Board and EHF Secretary General Michael Wiederer.

Four groups with four teams each for the Qualification Tournament 2 and four groups with four teams each for the Group Matches were drawn as follows:

Qualification Tournament 1

IK Sävehof (SWE)
T+A/VOC Amsterdam (NED)
LK Zug Handball (SUI)
CDES Gil Eanes/Lagos D. (POR)

The teams have been drawn in order of the possession of the right to organise the tournament, starting with the uppermost. If the team declines, the right is passed on downwards row by row. The tournament will take place on 03/04/05 September 2010.

Qualification Tournament 2

Group 1
Randers HK (DEN)
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
HC "Smart" (UKR)
Maliye Milli Piyango SK (TUR)

Group 2
Zvezda Zvenigorod (RUS)
BM. Elda Prestigio (ESP)
A.C. Ormi-Loux Patras (GRE)
Second Qualification Tournament 1

Group 3
"U" Jolidon Cluj Napoca (ROU)
Byåsen HE (NOR)
HC Metalurg Skopje (MKD)
Winner Qualification Tournament 1

Group 4
DVSC-Korvex (HUN)
KIF Vejen (DEN)
SPR Lublin SSA (POL)
RK Zajecar (SRB)

The teams in row 3 of each group have been drawn to possess the right to organise the respective tournament. If they decline, the right is passed on to the teams in row 1, then row number 4 and finally row 2. The four tournaments will take place on 17/18/19 September 2010.

Group Matches

Group A
Viborg HK (DEN)
Dinamo Volgograd (RUS)
Buducnost T-Mobile (MNE)
Winner Qualification Tournament 2 / Group 3

Group B
Hypo Niederösterreich (AUT)
HC Leipzig (GER)
Itxako Reyno De Navarra (ESP)
Winner Qualification Tournament 2 / Group 4

Group C
C.S. "Oltchim" Valcea (ROU)
Larvik HK (NOR)
Toulon Saint Cyr Var HB (FRA)
Winner Qualification Tournament 2 / Group 1

Group D
Györi AUDI ETO KC (HUN)
RK Krim Mercator (SLO)
HC Podravka Vegeta (CRO)
Winner Qualification Tournament 2 / Group 2

The Group Matches are planned to take place on 9/10 October, 16/17 October, 23/24 October, 6/7 November, 13/14 November and 20/21 November 2010. Please note, the Regulations of the 2010/11 EHF Women’s Champions League includes a basic playing schedule. However, this playing schedule may be modified following talks to media partners. The finalised schedule will be published in due time.

The teams ranked first and second in every group proceed to the Main Round which will be drawn on 23 November 2010.

TEXT: EHF