2025–26 EHF European League qualification round

This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see 2025–26 Women's EHF European League qualification round.

EHF European League qualification round

2025–26
Tournament information
Sport	Handball
Date	30 August – 7 September 2025
Teams	24 (from 17 countries)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24

The 2025–26 EHF European League qualification round decided the last twelve qualifiers for the European League group stage.

Format

Twenty four teams were split into twelve play offs. While twenty teams took part in the normal play offs, two clubs were pre-seeded to play against each other in a special play off. The winners of the special play off would reach the group stage but unlike the other teams who are immediately eliminated, the special play off loser drop downs to the 2025–26 EHF European Cup. The play offs were held in a home and away format. Whoever has the highest score on aggregate won the tie and secured a place in the group stage.

Teams

Sesvete

Čakovec

Dugo Selo

Karviná

Mors-Thy

Skanderborg

Saint-Raphael

Hannover

Stjarnan

Alkaloid

Elverum

Braga

Głogów

Baia Mare

Partizan

Velenje

Torrelavega

Bidasoa

León

Malmö

Karlskrona

Sävehof

Bern

Kriens

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Location of teams of the 2025–26 EHF European League qualification round.

Teams
MRK Sesvete	MRK Čakovec
MRK Dugo Selo	HCB Karviná
Mors-Thy Håndbold	SAH - Skanderborg
Saint-Raphael Var Handball	Recken - TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Stjarnan	Elverum Håndball
HC Alkaloid	KGHM Chrobry Głogów
Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD	ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde
CS Minaur Baia Mare	RK Partizan
RK Gorenje Velenje	Bathco BM Torrelavega
Irudek Bidasoa Irún	HK Malmö
HF Karlskrona	IK Sävehof
BSV Bern	HC Kriens-Luzern

Madeira Andebol SAD

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Location of teams in 2025–26 EHF European League qualification round (Madeira)

Draw

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Draw

The draw for the qualification round was conducted on 15 July 2025 in Vienna, Austria. The bold text means which teams advanced.

Seeding
Seeded	Unseeded
Recken - TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD Bathco BM Torrelavega Mors-Thy Håndbold BSV Bern HK Malmö MRK Sesvete Stjarnan KGHM Chrobry Głogów RK Gorenje Velenje ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde	HC Kriens-Luzern HF Karlskrona MRK Dugo Selo Saint-Raphael Var Handball SAH - Skanderborg Irudek Bidasoa Irún MRK Čakovec IK Sävehof CS Minaur Baia Mare HC Alkaloid Elverum Håndball

Summary

The eleven winners on aggregate advanced to the group stage. The first legs will be held on 30 to 31 August 2025 while the second legs will be held on 6–7 September 2025.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Recken - TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	–	HC Alkaloid	–	–
Mors-Thy Håndbold	–	Saint-Raphael Var Handball	–	–
RK Gorenje Velenje	–	HC Kriens-Luzern	–	–
Irudek Bidasoa Irún	–	ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde	–	–
KGHM Chrobry Głogów	–	HF Karlskrona	–	–
CS Minaur Baia Mare	–	Stjarnan	–	–
IK Sävehof	–	HK Malmö	–	–
MRK Dugo Selo	–	MRK Sesvete	–	–
Elverum Håndball	–	Bathco BM Torrelavega	–	–
BSV Bern	–	MRK Čakovec	–	–
SAH - Skanderborg	–	Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD	–	–

Matches

31 August 2025 17:00	Recken - TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	–	HC Alkaloid	Swiss Life Hall, Hannover
		(–)
		Report

6 September 2025 17:00	HC Alkaloid	–	Recken - TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	Sportska Sala Avtokomanda, Skopje
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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30 August 2025 16:00	Mors-Thy Håndbold	–	Saint-Raphael Var Handball	Thy Hallerne, Thisted
		(–)
		Report

6 September 20:30	Saint-Raphael Var Handball	–	Mors-Thy Håndbold	Palais des Sports JF Krakowski , Saint Raphael
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	RK Gorenje Velenje	–	HC Kriens-Luzern	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	HC Kriens-Luzern	–	RK Gorenje Velenje	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	Irudek Bidasoa Irún	–	ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	ABC de Braga Lusíadas Saúde	–	Irudek Bidasoa Irún	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	KGHM Chrobry Głogów	–	HF Karlskrona	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	HF Karlskrona	–	KGHM Chrobry Głogów	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	CS Minaur Baia Mare	–	Stjarnan	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	Stjarnan	–	CS Minaur Baia Mare	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	HK Malmö	–	IK Sävehof	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	IK Sävehof	–	HK Malmö	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	MRK Dugo Selo	–	MRK Sesvete	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	MRK Sesvete	–	MRK Dugo Selo	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	Elverum Håndball	–	Bathco BM Torrelavega	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	Bathco BM Torrelavega	–	Elverum Håndball	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	MRK Čakovec	–	BSV Bern	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	MRK Čakovec	–	BSV Bern	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

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	SAH - Skanderborg	–	Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	Maritimo da Madeira Andebol SAD	–	SAH - Skanderborg	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

Special Qualification Play off

Unlike the other Play offs, the losers of this tie will drop down to the European Cup.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
RK Partizan	–	HCB Karviná	–	–

	RK Partizan	–	HCB Karviná	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

	HCB Karviná	–	RK Partizan	Arena, City
		(–)
		Report

won – on aggregate

See also

• 2025–26 EHF Champions League
• 2025–26 EHF European League
• 2025–26 EHF European Cup
• 2025–26 Women's EHF Champions League
• 2025–26 Women's EHF European League
• 2025–26 Women's EHF European Cup