19.11.2020, 03:30
Big weekend of decisive matches ahead

ROUND PREVIEW: Two-time Challenge Cup winners Rocasa are set to open their EHF European Cup season as qualification round 3 continues this weekend

Round 3 of the EHF European Cup Women, which threw off with six matches last week, has a busier schedule for the coming weekend, featuring 17 games from Friday to Sunday.

The 2016 and 2019 EHF Challenge Cup winners Rocasa Gran Canaria will enter the competition with a double header against Portugal’s Colegio de Gaia/Colgaia-Toyota, with both matches to be played in Spain.

• six more double headers are scheduled for this weekend
• ZRK Bjelovar and ZORK Jagodina will determine the winner of their tie in a single match on Saturday in Bjelovar
• two return-leg matches will be played, both featuring national derbies, in Spain and Turkey
• HZRK Grude and Muratpasa Belediyesi SK booked their Last 16 tickets thanks to wins in their double headers last week

Granollers and Izmir hope to overcome four-goal deficits

Both national derbies in round 3 are still open after the first-leg encounters last week.

In the Turkish clash, Yalikavaksports Club defeated Izmir BSB SK at home 30:26, so the team from Izmir are looking for a home revenge on Saturday.

On Sunday, KH-7 BM. Granollers will also try to overcome a four-goal deficit on their home court following a 26:22 defeat at Club Balonmano Elche. This match will be streamed live on EHFTV.

Last 16 draw on Wednesday, 25 November

This weekend's action will complete the line-up for the Last 16 of the EHF European Cup Women.

The draw for the Last 16 will take place on Wednesday, 25 November 2020, at 11:00 CET at the EHF offices in Vienna.

TEXT: EHF / Sergey Nikolaev