British and Lithuanian derbies in Challenge Cup opening round
Tuesday's Round 2 draw of the Men's Challenge Cup threw up two national derbies, including the first England vs Scotland clash in European Cup history.
London GD HC vs Livingston HC was the first pairing drawn, followed by the all-Lithuanian clash of Granitas-Karys vs VHC Sviesa Vilnius.
Last season's runners-up AEK Athens begin their campaign in Round 3, where they await the winner of Moldova's Colos SS4 Ciobruciu vs Bregenz Handball from Austria.
The draw was carried out by EHF Chief Sports Officer Markus Glaser alongside Konrad Wilczynski and Ferdinand Hager, both from Austrian EHF Cup participants West Wien.
Men’s Challenge Cup Round 2 will take place on the weekends of 6/7 and 13/14 October with the following ties:
London GD HC (GBR) vs Livingston HC (GBR)
HC Baki (AZE) vs RK Borac m:tel (BIH)
Pas Aeropos Edessas (GRE) vs HC Masheka Mogilev (BLR)
MRK Jedinstvo (MNE) vs HC Kauno Azuolas-KTU (LTU)
Celtnieks Riga (LAT) vs Holon Yuvalim HC (ISR)
Estudiantes (BEL) vs Parnassos Strovolou (CYP)
Selka Eskisehir HSK (TUR) vs OIF Arendal (NOR)
HB Dudelange (LUX) vs IMEDI Telavi (GEO)
Dicken (FIN) vs SSSCJRO-1 Tiraspol (MDA)
Granitas-Karys (LTU) vs VHC Sviesa Vilnius (LTU)
Colos SS4 Ciobruciu (MDA) vs Bregenz Handball (AUT)
AC Diomidis Argous (GRE) vs Dynamo-Victor (RUS)
Olimpus-85 USEFS (MDA) vs JD Techniek Hurry-up (NED)
Olympia HC (GBR) vs Pallamano Pressano (ITA)
ZNTU-ZAS Zaporozhye (UKR) vs KH Prishtina (KOS)
HC Tallinn (EST) vs KH Kastrioti (KOS)
Round 3 will be played on 17/18 and 24/25 November with the following clashes:
RK Partizan (SRB) vs Winner of Dicken (FIN) vs SSSCJRO-1 Tiraspol (MDA)
HC Vogosca Poljine Hills (BIH) vs Winner of HC Baki (AZE) vs RK Borac m:tel (BIH)
HV Kras/Volendam (NED) vs Winner of AC Diomidis Argous (GRE) vs Dynamo-Victor (RUS)
HC Neva SPb (RUS) vs Winner of HB Dudelange (LUX) vs IMEDI Telavi (GEO)
A.E.K. Athens HC (GRE) vs Winner of Colos SS4 Ciobruciu (MDA) vs Bregenz Handball (AUT)
Winner of Olympia HC (GBR) vs Pallamano Pressano (ITA) vs MSK Povazska Bystrica (SVK)
Winner of Celtnieks Riga (LAT) vs Holon Yuvalim HC (ISR) vs HC Berchem (LUX)
Winner of Pas Aeropos Edessas (GRE) vs HC Masheka Mogilev (BLR) vs HC Dobrudja (BUL)
HC Dukla Praha (CZE) vs Winner of MRK Jedinstvo (MNE) vs HC Kauno Azuolas-KTU (LTU)
Donbas (UKR) vs Winner of London GD HC (GBR) vs Livingston HC (GBR)
HC Vise BM (BEL) vs Winner of HC Tallinn (EST) vs KH Kastrioti (KOS)
Winner of ZNTU-ZAS Zaporozhye (UKR) vs KH Prishtina (KOS) vs AS SGS Ramhat Hashron (ISR)
Winner of Granitas-Karys (LTU) vs VHC Sviesa Vilnius (LTU) vs Bodo HK (NOR)
Winner of Olimpus-85 USEFS (MDA) vs JD Techniek Hurry-up (NED) vs AM Madeira Andebol SAD (POR)
CSM Bucuresti (ROU) vs Winner of Estudiantes (BEL) vs Parnassos Strovolou (CYP)
Winner of Selka Eskisehir HSK (TUR) vs OIF Arendal (NOR) vs Göztepe S.K. (TUR)
TEXT: Chris O'Reilly
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