17.07.2012, 12:41
Qualification Tournament organisers announced

Only the winner of the tournament qualifies directly for the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Phase

Qualification Tournament organisers announced

The European Handball Federation has announced the organisers of the VELUX EHF Champions League Qualification Tournaments.

Organisational right was drawn rows 2, 1, 4 and 3. In the case of Group 3 - where TATRAN Presov and Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezio (ISR) both organised qualification tournaments last season – the organisational right goes to HCM Constanta (ROU).

The Qualification Tournaments will be played over the weekend 8/9 September 2012.

Semi-final matches will be played on Saturday 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3.

The final will be played on Sunday.

Only the winner of the tournament qualifies directly for the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Phase.

Group 1
1. RK Sloga (BIH)
2. RK Partizan (SRB)
3. Porto Vitalis (POR)
4. HC Lovcen (MNE)

Organiser: RK Partizan (SRB)

Group 2

1. HC Metalurg (MKD)
2. Haslum HK (NOR)
3. HC Dinamo Poltava (UKR)
4. Alpha HC Hard (AUT)

Organiser: Haslum HK (NOR)

Group 3

1. HCM Constanta (ROU)
2. TATRAN Presov (SVK)
3. Maccabi Srugo Rishon Le Zion (ISR)
4. SSV Loacher Bozen Südtirol (ITA)

Organiser: HCM Constanta (ROU)

Play-off match (Home and away)

Besiktas JK (TUR) versus HC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)

Minsk have the home right in the second leg.

Wild Card Tournament

The VELUX EHF Champions League Wildcard Tournament will be played in Saint-Raphael, France.

Participants:
HSV Hamburg (GER)
St. Raphael Var Handball (FRA)
Bjerrinbro-Silkeborg (DEN)
Orlen Wisla Plock (POL)
 

TEXT: EHF