2017–18 EHF Cup#Round 3

{{Short description|European handball tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox sport tournament

| name = EHF Cup

| year = 2017–18

| image = EHF_Cup_logo.svg

| caption =

| sport = Handball

| start_date = {{nowrap|2 September 2017}}

| end_date = {{nowrap|20 May 2018}}

| host = SC Magdeburg (final four)

| venues = GETEC Arena (final four)

| teams = 60+3 (qualification stage)
16 (group stage)

| champions = {{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

| runners-up1 = {{Flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

| matches =

| goals =

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Lindberg
(82 goals)

| mvp = {{flagicon|SLO}} Marko Bezjak

| previous = 2016–17

| next = 2018–19

}}

The 2017–18 EHF Cup was the 37th edition of the EHF Cup, the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), and the sixth edition since the merger with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup.

Team allocation

=Teams=

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:{{cite web|title=2017/2018 Men's EHF Cup – Seeding list|url=http://cms.eurohandball.com/PortalData/1/Resources/1_ehf_main/3_download_pdf/FINAL_MEHF_System.pdf|publisher=European Handball Federation|date=10 July 2017|access-date=21 July 2017}}

  • TH: Title holders
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position
  • CW: Domestic cup winners
  • CL QS: Losers from the Champions League qualification stage.

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colspan=4|Third qualifying round
{{flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen {{small|(TH)}}

|{{flagicon|HUN}} CYEB Budakalász {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|POL}} KS Azoty-Puławy {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|SLO}} RD Koper 2013 {{small|(4th)}}

{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|ESP}} BM Logroño La Rioja {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Bjerringbro-Silkeborg {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Lugi HF {{small|(2nd)}}

{{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Fraikin Granollers {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Ribe-Esbjerg HH {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Alpla HC Hard {{small|(CL QS)}}

{{flagicon|HUN}} Grundfos Tatabánya KC {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël Var Handball {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|SLO}} RD Riko Ribnica {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|SVK}} Tatran Prešov {{small|(CL QS)}}

colspan=4|Second qualifying round
{{flagicon|HUN}} Csurgói KK {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} TTH Holstebro {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|ROM}} HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|NED}} OCI-Lions {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|HUN}} Balatonfüredi KSE {{small|(6th)}}

|{{flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Pfadi Winterthur {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Riihimäki Cocks {{small|(CL QS)}}

{{flagicon|ESP}} Helvetia Anaitasuna {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Wacker Thun {{small|(4th)}}

|rowspan=3| 

{{flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|SWE}} HK Malmö {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|BLR}} SKA Minsk {{small|(2nd)}}

{{flagicon|POL}} Gwardia Opole {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|ROM}} CSM București {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Saint Petersburg HC {{small|(2nd)}}

colspan=4|First qualifying round
{{flagicon|MKD}} HC Ohrid 2013 {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Vojvodina {{small|(1st)}}

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Bregenz Handball {{small|(5th)}}

|{{flagicon|LUX}} Handball Esch {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|CRO}} RK Dubrava {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|SRB}} HC Dinamo Pančevo {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos SFP {{small|(1st)}}

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Srugo Rishon LeZion {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|CRO}} HRK Gorica {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|CZE}} HC Dukla Praha {{small|(1st)}}

|{{flagicon|GRE}} AC Doukas {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|ITA}} SSV Bozen Loacker Volksbank {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|POR}} SL Benfica {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Talent Robstav M.A.T. Plzeň {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|ISL}} Valur FC {{small|(1st)}}

|{{flagicon|MDA}} HC Olimpus-85 USEFS {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|SUI}} HC Kriens-Luzern {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Achilles Bocholt {{small|(1st)}}

|{{flagicon|ISL}} Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Klaipėda Dragūnas {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|UKR}} ZTR Zaporizhia {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|NED}} KRAS/Volendam {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|ISL}} Afturelding {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|MNE}} RK Partizan 1949 Tivat {{small|(1st)}}

{{flagicon|NOR}} BSK Handball Elite {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Beykoz BLD SK {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Põlva Serviti {{small|(1st)}}

|rowspan=2| 

{{flagicon|NOR}} ØIF Arendal {{small|(4th)}}

|{{flagicon|AUT}} SG INSIGNIS Handball Westwien {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{flagicon|KOS}} KH BESA Farm Gas {{small|(1st)}}

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria):{{cite web|url=http://ebook.eurohandball.com/2016-regulations-EHFC/Kalender_2016_2016_A4.pdf|title=European Handball Calendar 2016/2017|publisher=European Handball Federation}}

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Phase

!Round

!Draw date

!First leg

!Second leg

rowspan=3|Qualification

|First qualifying round

|rowspan=2|18 July 2017

|2-3 September 2017

|9-10 September 2017

Second qualifying round

|7–8 October 2017

|14–15 October 2017

Third qualifying round

|17 October 2017

|18–19 November 2017

|25–26 November 2017

rowspan=6|Group stage

|Matchday 1

|rowspan=6|30 November 2017

|colspan=2|10–11 February 2018

Matchday 2

|colspan=2|17–18 February 2018

Matchday 3

|colspan=2|24–25 February 2018

Matchday 4

|colspan=2|3–4 March 2018

Matchday 5

|colspan=2|24–25 March 2018

Matchday 6

|colspan=2|31 March–1 April 2018

rowspan=3|Knockout phase

|Quarter-finals

|3 April 2018

|21–22 April 2018

|28–29 April 2018

Final four

|1 May 2018

|colspan=2|19–20 May 2018

Qualification stage

The qualification stage consists of three rounds, which are played as two-legged ties using a home-and-away system. In the draws for each round, teams were allocated into two pots, with teams from Pot 1 facing teams from Pot 2. The winners of each pairing (highlighted in bold) qualified for the following round.

For each round, teams listed first played the first leg at home. In some cases, teams agreed to play both matches at the same venue.

=Round 1=

A total of 30 teams entered the draw for the first qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 18 July 2017. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:

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width=50%|Pot 1

!width=50%|Pot 2

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The first legs were played on 1–3 and 8–9 September and the second legs were played on 2-3 and 9–10 September 2017.{{cite web|title=2017/18 EHF Cup – Qualification Round 1|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/rounds/1/Qualification+Round+1|publisher=European Handball Federation|access-date=21 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723081136/http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/rounds/1/Qualification+Round+1|archive-date=23 July 2017|url-status=dead}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Doukas|GRE|37–59|Vojvodina|SRB|13–33|24–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|KH BESA Farm Gas|KOS|52–56|Beykoz BLD SK|TUR|29–21|23–35}}

{{TwoLegResult|Klaipėda Dragūnas|LTU|71–72|RK Dubrava|CRO|36–36|35–36}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Dukla Praha|CZE|52–61|Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|ISL|27–30|25–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|Talent Robstav M.A.T. Plzeň|CZE|50–391|Olympiacos SFP|GRE|21–21|29–17}}

{{TwoLegResult|RK Partizan 1949 Tivat|MNE|39–702|Achilles Bocholt|BEL|19–38|20–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|Valur FC|ISL|64–58|SSV Bozen Loacker Volksbank|ITA|34–27|30–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|SL Benfica|POR|74–483|HC Dinamo Pančevo|SRB|39–20|35–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Ohrid 2013|MKD|48–474|KRAS/Volendam|NED|24–24|24–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Kriens-Luzern|SUI|45–43|ZTR Zaporizhia|UKR|24–20|21–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Olimpus-85 USEFS|MDA|48–845|Maccabi Srugo Rishon LeZion|ISR|20–39|28–45}}

{{TwoLegResult|Afturelding|ISL|52–55|BSK Handball Elite|NOR|25–26|27–29}}

{{TwoLegResult|Handball Esch|LUX|50–576|ØIF Arendal|NOR|24–29|25–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|SG INSIGNIS Handball Westwien|AUT|57–55|Bregenz Handball|AUT|30–28|27–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|HRK Gorica|CRO|43–46|Põlva Serviti|EST|21–21|22–25}}

{{end}}

;Notes:

{{Div col}}

1 Both legs were hosted by Talent Robstav M.A.T. Plzeň.

2 Both legs were hosted by RK Partizan 1949 Tivat.

3 Both legs were hosted by SL Benfica.

4 Both legs were hosted by HC Ohrid 2013.

5 Both legs were hosted by Maccabi Srugo Rishon LeZion.

6 Both legs were hosted by Handball Esch.

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=Round 2=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Kriens-Luzern|SUI|var1=civil|32–65|TTH Holstebro|DEN|16–27|16–38}}

{{TwoLegResult|Achilles Bocholt|BEL|65–72|Riihimäki Cocks|FIN|40–35|25–37}}

{{TwoLegResult|Beykoz BLD SK|TUR|48–71|HK Malmö|SWE|27–36|21–35}}

{{TwoLegResult|RK Ohrid 2013|MKD|46–811|FC Porto|POR|20–37|26–44}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța|ROU|51–462|Bækkelagets SK|NOR|24–22|27–24}}

{{TwoLegResult|Põlva Serviti|EST|46–59|RK Nexe Našice|CRO|25–27|21–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|Limburg Lions|NED|51–57|ØIF Arendal|NOR|25–28|26–29}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|ISL|59–59|St. Petersburg HC|RUS|32–27|27–32 (p)3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pfadi Winterthur|SUI|var1=civil|61–394|RK Vojvodina|SRB|35–22|26–17}}

{{TwoLegResult|Helvetia Anaitasuna|ESP|70–49|Talent Robstav M.A.T. Plzeň|CZE|40–26|30–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|SG Handball West Wien|AUT|49–59|Wacker Thun|SUI|var1=civil|22–27|27–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|Balatonfüredi KSE|HUN|55–415|Valur FC|ISL|27–22|28–19}}

{{TwoLegResult|CSM București|ROU|56–63|SKA Minsk|BLR|26–30|30–33}}

{{TwoLegResult|SL Benfica|POR|49–50|Gwardia Opole|POL|28–24|21–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezion|ISR|51–60|Chambery Savoie Mont Blanc|FRA|24–29|27–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|Csurgói KK|HUN|59–60|RK Dubrava|CRO|33–24|26–36}}

{{end}}

;Notes:

{{Div col}}

1 Both legs were hosted by FC Porto.

2 Both legs were hosted by HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța.

3 A special penalty shoot-out was hosted by St. Petersburg HC due to refereeing mistakes. FH won 4-3.

4 Both legs were hosted by Pfadi Winterthur.

5 Both legs were hosted by Balatonfüredi KSE.

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=Round 3=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|CYEB Budakalász|HUN|48–61|Helvetia Anaitasuna|ESP|27–35|21–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|KS Azoty-Puławy|POL|59–59 (a)|TTH Holstebro|DEN|30–27|29–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|SC Magdeburg|GER|53–52|HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța|ROU|27–25|26–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Porto|POR|52–63|Füchse Berlin|GER|27–30|25–33}}

{{TwoLegResult|Gwardia Opole|POL|51–52|RD Koper 2013|SLO|30–25|21–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|Frisch Auf Göppingen|GER|58–48|ØIF Arendal|NOR|27–27|31–21}}

{{TwoLegResult|Riihimäki Cocks|FIN|49–46|RD Riko Ribnica|SLO|24–17|25–29}}

{{TwoLegResult|Wacker Thun|SUI|40–40 (a)|Alpla HC Hard|AUT|19–17|21–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|Grundfos Tatabánya KC|HUN|46–47|Chambery Savoie Mont Blanc|FRA|25–24|21–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fraikin Granollers|ESP|55–46|Balatonfüredi KSE|HUN|28–21|27–25}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lugi HF|SWE|51–46|Pfadi Winterthur|SUI|29–29|22–17}}

{{TwoLegResult|HK Malmö|SWE|50–59|Bjerringbro-Silkeborg|DEN|25–23|25–36}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ribe-Esbjerg HH|DEN|50–52|RK Nexe Našice|CRO|29–26|21–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|Saint-Raphaël Var Handball|FRA|81–60|RK Dubrava|CRO|40–29|41–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|SKA Minsk|BLR|66–63|BM Logroño La Rioja|ESP|36–28|30–35}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tatran Prešov|SVK|47–47 (a)|Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|ISL|24–21|23–26}}

{{end}}

Group stage

{{Location map+|Europe|width=500|float=right|caption=Location of teams of the 2017–18 EHF Cup group stage.
8px Red: Group A; 8px Blue: Group B; 8px Green: Group C; 8px Yellow: Group D.

|places=

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=48.710833|long=9.648056|label=Göppingen|position=right|mark=Green_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=52.128333|long=11.666389|label=Magdeburg|position=left|mark=Red_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=52.516667|long=13.383333|label=Füchse Berlin|position=top|mark=Blue_pog.svg}}

{{location map~|Europe|lat=41.598611|long=2.287778|label=Granollers|position=left|mark=Yellow_pog.svg}}

{{location map~|Europe|lat=42.818611|long=-1.658889|label=Anaitasuna|position=top|mark=Blue_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=56.183333|long=9.551667|label=Bjerringbro-Silkeborg|position=top|mark=Red_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=60.733333|long=24.766667|label=Riihimäki Cocks|mark=Green_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=43.43799|long=6.76885|label=Saint-Raphaël|position=top|mark=Blue_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.57|long=5.9118|label=Chambéry|position=left|mark=Yellow_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=53.9|long=27.566667|label=SKA Minsk|mark=Red_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=55.703889|long=13.195|label=Lugi HF|position=right|mark=Blue_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.49|long=18.09|label=RK Nexe|mark=Green_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=45.55|long=13.733333|label=Koper 2013|position=top|mark=Green_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=46.766667|long=7.633333|label=Wacker Thun|position=top|mark=Yellow_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=51.416667|long=21.966667|label=Azoty-Puławy|position=right|mark=Yellow_pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Europe|lat=49.001667|long=21.239444|label=Tatran Prešov|position=right|mark=Red_pog.svg}}

}}

=Draw and format=

The draw of the EHF Cup group stage took place on Thursday, 30 November 2017. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams.

In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are 10–11 February, 17–18 February, 24–25 February, 3–4 March, 24–25 March, and 31 March–1 April 2018.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):

  1. number of points in matches of all teams directly involved;
  2. goal difference in matches of all teams directly involved;
  3. higher number of plus goals in matches of all teams directly involved;
  4. goal difference in all matches of the group;
  5. higher number of plus goals in all matches of the group;

If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the presence of a responsible of each club.

=Seeding=

On 27 November 2017, EHF announced the composition of the group stage seeding pots:{{cite news|title=Göppingen in the group phase with Cocks, Nexe and Koper|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/article/29710/G%C3%B6ppingen+in+the+group+phase+with+Cocks%2C+Nexe+and+Koper|publisher=European Handball Federation|date=30 November 2017|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050753/http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/article/29710/G%C3%B6ppingen+in+the+group+phase+with+Cocks%2C+Nexe+and+Koper|archive-date=22 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

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width=25%| Pot 1

!width=25%| Pot 2

!width=25%| Pot 3

!width=25%| Pot 4

{{flagicon|BLR}} SKA Minsk

{{flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry Savoie

{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

{{flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen

|

{{flagicon|DEN}} Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

{{flagicon|ESP}} Helvetia Anaitasuna

{{flagicon|FIN}} Riihimäki Cocks

{{flagicon|POL}} KS Azoty-Puławy

|

{{flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice

{{flagicon|ESP}} Fraikin Granollers

{{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

{{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg

|

{{flagicon|SLO}} RD Koper 2013

{{flagicon|SUI}} Wacker Thun

{{flagicon|SWE}} Lugi HF

{{flagicon|SVK}} Tatran Prešov

=Group A=

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|winpoints=2

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|team1=MAG|name_MAG={{Flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg

|team2=BJE|name_BJE={{Flagicon|DEN}} Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

|team3=MIN|name_MIN={{Flagicon|BLR}} SKA Minsk

|team4=PRE|name_PRE={{Flagicon|SVK}} Tatran Prešov

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|win_BJE=3|draw_BJE=0|loss_BJE=3|gf_BJE=166|ga_BJE=167

|win_MIN=2|draw_MIN=1|loss_MIN=3|gf_MIN=177|ga_MIN=178

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|match_MAG_BJE=33–26

|match_MAG_MIN=35–30

|match_MAG_PRE=36–24

|match_BJE_MAG=27–26

|match_BJE_MIN=32–30

|match_BJE_PRE=27–19

|match_MIN_MAG=31–33

|match_MIN_BJE=27–26

|match_MIN_PRE=34–27

|match_PRE_MAG=19–29

|match_PRE_BJE=32–28

|match_PRE_MIN=25–25

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=Group B=

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|team1=FCH|name_FCH={{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|team2=SRH|name_SRH={{Flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

|team3=ANA|name_ANA={{Flagicon|ESP}} Helvetia Anaitasuna

|team4=LUG|name_LUG={{Flagicon|SWE}} Lugi HF

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|win_SRH=5|draw_SRH=0|loss_SRH=1|gf_SRH=183|ga_SRH=165

|win_ANA=2|draw_ANA=0|loss_ANA=4|gf_ANA=174|ga_ANA=201

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|col_B=yellow1|text_B=

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|match_FCH_ANA=34–23

|match_FCH_LUG=34–25

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|match_SRH_ANA=36–27

|match_SRH_LUG=28–26

|match_ANA_FCH=28–30

|match_ANA_SRH=29–38

|match_ANA_LUG=34–32

|match_LUG_FCH=27–32

|match_LUG_SRH=28–30

|match_LUG_ANA=31–33

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=Group C=

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|team1=GÖP|name_GÖP={{Flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen

|team2=NEX|name_NEX={{Flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice

|team3=KOP|name_KOP={{Flagicon|SLO}} RD Koper 2013

|team4=RCO|name_RCO={{Flagicon|FIN}} Riihimäki Cocks

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|win_NEX=4|draw_NEX=0|loss_NEX=2|gf_NEX=164|ga_NEX=152

|win_KOP=1|draw_KOP=0|loss_KOP=5|gf_KOP=152|ga_KOP=168

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|match_RCO_NEX=20–22

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=Group D=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

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|team1=GRA|name_GRA={{Flagicon|ESP}} Fraikin Granollers

|team2=CHA|name_CHA={{Flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry Savoie

|team3=AZO|name_AZO={{Flagicon|POL}} KS Azoty-Puławy

|team4=THU|name_THU={{Flagicon|SUI}} Wacker Thun

|win_GRA=4|draw_GRA=1|loss_GRA=1|gf_GRA=175|ga_GRA=157

|win_CHA=4|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=1|gf_CHA=162|ga_CHA=152

|win_AZO=2|draw_AZO=0|loss_AZO=4|gf_AZO=168|ga_AZO=179

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|col_B=yellow1|text_B=

|result2=B

|col_O=lavender|text_O=

|result3=O|result4=O

|show_matches=y

|short_style=noflag

|match_GRA_CHA=28–21

|match_GRA_AZO=32–26

|match_GRA_THU=25–24

|match_CHA_GRA=30–30

|match_CHA_AZO=28–22

|match_CHA_THU=27–22

|match_AZO_GRA=30–37

|match_AZO_CHA=25–27

|match_AZO_THU=31–29

|match_THU_GRA=26–23

|match_THU_CHA=25–29

|match_THU_AZO=26–34

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Ranking of the second-placed teams=

Because the German side SC Magdeburg, the organizers of the Final 4 tournament, finished on top of their group they qualified directly to the final tournament and only the top three second-placed teams qualified to the quarter-finals. The ranking of the second-placed teams was determined on the basis of the team's results in the group stage.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|show_positions=n

|show_groups=y

|winpoints=2

|team1=SRH|group_SRH=B|name_SRH={{Flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

|team2=CHA|group_CHA=D|name_CHA={{Flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry Savoie

|team3=NEX|group_NEX=C|name_NEX={{Flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice

|team4=BJE|group_BJE=A|name_BJE={{Flagicon|DEN}} Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

|win_SRH=5|draw_SRH=0|loss_SRH=1|gf_SRH=183|ga_SRH=165

|win_CHA=4|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=1|gf_CHA=162|ga_CHA=152

|win_NEX=4|draw_NEX=0|loss_NEX=2|gf_NEX=164|ga_NEX=152

|win_BJE=3|draw_BJE=0|loss_BJE=3|gf_BJE=166|ga_BJE=167

|col_A=#CCFFCC|text_A=

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|update=complete|source=

}}

Knockout stage

=Quarter-finals=

The draw for the quarter-final pairing was held on Tuesday 3 April at 11:00 hrs in the EHF headquarters in Vienna. The first leg was scheduled for 21 and 22 April and the second leg followed one week later.{{cite news|title=Quarter-final draw to determine three pairings.|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/men/2017-18/article/30444/Quarter-final+draw+to+determine+three+pairingsr|publisher=European Handball Federation|date=2 April 2018|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402230045/http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/men/2017-18/article/30444/Quarter-final+draw+to+determine+three+pairingsr|archive-date=2 April 2018|url-status=dead}}

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-break}}

class="wikitable"
width=205| Pot 1
{{Flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen
{{flagicon|ESP}} Fraikin Granollers
{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

{{col-break}}

class="wikitable"
width=205| Pot 2
{{flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice
{{Flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry Savoie
{{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

{{col-end}}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Saint-Raphaël|FRA|67–63|Fraikin Granollers|ESP|37–23|30–40|}}

{{TwoLegResult|RK Nexe Našice|CRO|44–45|Füchse Berlin|GER|28–20|16–25|}}

{{TwoLegResult|Chambéry Savoie |FRA|54–61|Frisch Auf Göppingen|GER|27–30|27–31|}}

{{end}}

==Matches==

{{handballbox

|date=21 April

|time=20:45

|team1=Saint-Raphaël {{Flagicon|FRA}}

|score=37–23

|team2={{Flagicon|ESP}} Fraikin Granollers

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020805001 Report]

|goals1=Caucheteux, Dipanda 7

|goals2=Coloma 7

|HT=17—10

|twomin1=5

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=2

|yellow2=2

|red2=

|stadium=Palais des Sports J.F. Krakowski, Saint-Raphaël, Var

|attendance=1,462

|referee=Schulze, Tönnies

|refnat=GER

}}

{{handballbox

|date=29 April

|time=20:00

|team1=Fraikin Granollers {{Flagicon|ESP}}

|score=40–30

|team2={{Flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020805002 Report]

|goals1=Resina 9

|goals2=Karalek 7

|HT=16–15

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=7

|yellow2=2

|red2=1

|stadium=Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers

|attendance=1,800

|referee=Kouz, Zhoba

|refnat=UKR

}}

Saint-Raphaël won 67–63 on aggregate.

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{{handballbox

|date=21 April

|time=19:00

|team1=RK Nexe Našice {{Flagicon|CRO}}

|score=28–20

|team2={{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020805003 Report]

|goals1=Barišić - Jaman 8

|goals2=Lindberg, Wiede 5

|HT=12–9

|twomin1=7

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=2

|red2=

|stadium=Sportska Dvorana Kralja Tomislava, Našice

|attendance=2,000

|referee=Horváth. Marton

|refnat=HUN

}}

{{handballbox

|date=28 April

|time=19:00

|team1=Füchse Berlin {{Flagicon|GER}}

|score=25–16

|team2={{Flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020805004 Report]

|goals1=Wiede 6

|goals2=Zrnić 7

|HT=14–9

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=7

|yellow2=3

|red2=1

|stadium=Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

|attendance=5,000

|referee=Madsen, Mortensen

|refnat=DEN

}}

Füchse Berlin won 45–44 on aggregate.

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{{handballbox

|date=22 April

|time=17:00

|team1=Chambéry Savoie {{Flagicon|FRA}}

|score=27–30

|team2={{Flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020805005 Report]

|goals1=Melić, Minel 6

|goals2=Fontaine, Schiller 6

|HT=11–19

|twomin1=4

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=2

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Le Phare (Chambéry), Chambéry

|attendance=2,647

|referee=Santos, Fonseca

|refnat=POR

}}

{{handballbox

|date=29 April

|time=17:30

|team1=Frisch Auf Göppingen {{Flagicon|GER}}

|score=31–27

|team2={{Flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry Savoie

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020805006 Report]

|goals1=Fontaine, Schiller 5

|goals2=Minel 7

|HT=18–13

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=3

|red2=2

|stadium=EWS Arena, Göppingen

|attendance=2,900

|referee=Schulze, Tönnies

|refnat=GER

}}

Frisch Auf Göppingen won 61–54 on aggregate.

=Final four=

The sixth edition of the EHF Cup Finals in 2018 was hosted by SC Magdeburg after the EHF Executive Committee decided to award the hosting rights to the German club at its meeting on 16 December in Hamburg. The tournament took place on 19 and 20 May 2018.{{cite news|title=Magdeburg to host EHF Cup Finals 2018|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/article/29750/Magdeburg+to+host+EHF+Cup+Finals+2018|publisher=European Handball Federation|date=16 December 2017|access-date=27 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171725/http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/article/29750/Magdeburg+to+host+EHF+Cup+Finals+2018|archive-date=28 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

The draw was held on 2 May 2018 in Magdeburg, Germany at 11:00.{{cite web|url=http://www.ehfcl.com/en/men/news/ky7OSyus5-yadBZKRpLLAA/Noon%20draw%20at%20a%20familiar%20place|title=Noon draw at a familiar place|date=24 April 2018|work=European Handball Federation}}{{cite web|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/article/30617/Defending+champions+face+F%C3%BCchse+Berlin+in+the+EHF+Cup+semi-final|title=Defending champions face Füchse Berlin in the EHF Cup semi-final|date=2 May 2018|work=European Handball Federation|access-date=2 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503041831/http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/article/30617/Defending+champions+face+F%C3%BCchse+Berlin+in+the+EHF+Cup+semi-final|archive-date=3 May 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| Consol=Third place

|19 May|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël|28|{{Flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg|27

|19 May|{{Flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen|24|{{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin|27

|20 May|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël|25|{{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin|28

|20 May|{{Flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg|35|{{Flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen|25

}}

=Semifinals=

{{handballbox

|date=19 May 2018

|time=14:45

|team1=Saint-Raphaël {{Flagicon|FRA}}

|score=28–27

|team2={{Flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020807001 Report]

|goals1=Caucheteux 11

|goals2=Musche 7

|HT=13–13

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=2

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

|attendance=6,209

|referee=Marín, García

|refnat=ESP

}}

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{{handballbox

|date=19 May 2018

|time=17:00

|team1=Frisch Auf Göppingen {{Flagicon|GER}}

|score=24–27

|team2={{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020807002 Report]

|goals1=Schiller 6

|goals2=Lindberg 9

|HT=13–13

|twomin1=6

|yellow1=2

|red1=

|twomin2=2

|yellow2=3

|red2=

|stadium=GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

|attendance=6,209

|referee=Brunovský, Čanda

|refnat=SVK

}}

=Third place game=

{{handballbox

|date=20 May 2018

|time=12:45

|team1=SC Magdeburg {{Flagicon|GER}}

|score=35–25

|team2={{Flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020807003 Report]

|goals1=Musche 10

|goals2=four players 4

|HT=16–15

|twomin1=4

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=2

|yellow2=3

|red2=

|stadium=GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

|attendance=6,209

|referee=Pandžić, Mosorinski

|refnat=SRB

}}

=Final=

{{handballbox

|date=20 May 2018

|time=15:15

|team1=Saint-Raphaël {{Flagicon|FRA}}

|score=25–28

|team2={{Flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2017-18/matches/201811020807004 Report]

|goals1=Caucheteux 8

|goals2=Zachrisson 9

|HT=13–14

|twomin1=5

|yellow1=4

|red1=1

|twomin2=7

|yellow2=2

|red2=

|stadium=GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

|attendance= 6,209

|referee=Olesen, Pedersen

|refnat=DEN

}}

Top goalscorers

{{updated|20 May 2018}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Lindberg

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|82

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Caucheteux

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël

|81

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Schiller

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen

|67

See also

References

{{Reflist|30em}}