2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup#finals

{{Infobox sport tournament

| name = Women's EHF Challenge Cup

| year = 2017–18

| image =

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| sport = Handball

| location =

| start_date = {{nowrap|14 October 2017}}

| end_date = {{nowrap|13 May 2018}}

| administrator = European Handball Federation

| tournament_format =

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| teams =

| purse =

| champions = {{Flagicon|POL}} MKS Selgros Lublin

| runners-up1 = {{Flagicon|ESP}} Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE

| matches =

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| top_scorer =

| previous = 2016–17

| next = 2018–19

}}

The 2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 21st edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 14 October 2017.{{cite web|url=https://history.eurohandball.com/ec/chc/women/2017-18/round/7/Finals|publisher=European Handball Federation|title=2017/18 Women's Women's European Cup}}

Overview

Source: [https://history.eurohandball.com/ec/chc/women/2017-18/round/2/Round+2 EHF]

= Team allocation =

  • TH: Title holders

class="wikitable"
colspan=4|Round 3
{{Flagicon|SWE}} Boden Handboll IF

|{{Flagicon|CRO}} HC Lokomotiva Zagreb {{small|(TH)}}

|{{Flagicon|SUI}} SPONO Eagles

|{{Flagicon|KOS}} KHF Istogu

{{Flagicon|SWE}} Kristianstad Handboll

|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE

|{{Flagicon|POR}} AC Alavarium / Love Tiles

|{{Flagicon|KOS}} KHF Shqiponja

{{Flagicon|MKD}} ŽRK Metalurg

|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Rincón Fertilidad Málaga

|{{Flagicon|POR}} ADA CJ Barros

|{{Flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan

{{Flagicon|MKD}} ŽRK Kumanovo

|{{Flagicon|NED}} Virto/Quintus

|{{Flagicon|GRE}} AC PAOK

|{{Flagicon|LTU}} ACME-Žalgiris Kaunas

{{Flagicon|POL}} MKS Selgros Lublin

|{{Flagicon|NED}} Maedilon / VZV

|{{Flagicon|BEL}} Fémina Visé

|{{Flagicon|GBR}} London GD Handball Club

{{Flagicon|TUR}} Ardesen GSK

|{{Flagicon|SRB}} HC Naisa Niš

|{{Flagicon|AZE}} AZERYOL Handball Club

|{{Flagicon|BIH}} ŽRK Jedinstvo Tuzla

{{Flagicon|TUR}} Zagnosspor

|{{Flagicon|SRB}} ŽORK Jagodina

|{{Flagicon|LUX}} HB Dudelange

|{{Flagicon|FIN}} HIFK

{{Flagicon|AUT}} ATV Trofaiach

|{{Flagicon|SUI}} DHB Rotweiss Thun

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colspan=4|Round 2
{{Flagicon|AUT}} UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau

|{{Flagicon|BIH}} ŽRK Krivaja Zavidovići

|{{flagicon|MDA}} HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2

|{{Flagicon|SRB}} ŽRK Bor RTB

Qualification stage

=Round 2=

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.

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{{TwoLegResult|ŽRK Krivaja Zavidovići|BIH|44–69|ŽRK Bor RTB|SRB|25–39|19–30}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2|MDA|41–83a|UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau|AUT|20–46|21–37}}

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a Both legs were hosted by Stockerau.

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=Round 3=

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC PAOK|GRE|54–48|ŽRK Jedinstvo Tuzla|BIH|24–17|30–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|Rincón Fertilidad Málaga|ESP|68–28a|ŽRK Metalurg|MKD|31–14|37–14}}

{{TwoLegResult|ATV Trofaiach|AUT|39–60|ŽORK Jagodina|SRB|20–29|19–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fémina Visé|BEL|23–52b|Kristianstad Handboll|SWE|13–27|10–25}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Lokomotiva Zagreb|CRO|61–38|UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau|AUT|24–19|37–19}}

{{TwoLegResult|MKS Selgros Lublin|POL|95–31c|ŽRK Kumanovo|MKD|54–13|41–18}}

{{TwoLegResult|ADA CJ Barros|POR|75–38d|KHF Shqiponja|KOS|38–16|37–22}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan|ISR|43–53e|HC Naisa Niš|SRB|23–28|20–25}}

{{TwoLegResult|Boden Handboll IF|SWE|62–42|HIFK|FIN|34–21|28–21}}

{{TwoLegResult|KHF Istogu|KOS|34–76f|Virto/Quintus|NED|13–36|21–40}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Alavarium / Love Tiles|POR|55–52g|ŽRK Bor RTB|SRB|26–26|29–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ardesen GSK|TUR|59–40|DHB Rotweiss Thun|SUI|36–17|23–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maedilon / VZV|NED|44–64|Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE|ESP|26–32|18–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|ACME-Žalgiris Kaunas|LTU|74–34|London GD Handball Club|GBR|42–13|32–21}}

{{TwoLegResult|SPONO Eagles|SUI|48–58h|Zagnosspor|TUR|28–35|20–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|HB Dudelange|LUX|31–68i|AZERYOL Handball Club|AZE|15–36|16–32}}

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a Both legs were hosted by Rincón Fertilidad Málaga.

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b Both legs were hosted by Kristianstad.

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c Both legs were hosted by MKS Selgros Lublin.

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d Both legs were hosted by ADA Colegio João Barros.

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e Both legs were hosted by HC Naisa Niš.

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f Both legs were hosted by Virto/Quintus.

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g Both legs were hosted by AC Alavarium / Love Tiles.

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h Both legs were hosted by Zagnosspor.

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i Both legs were hosted by HB Dudelange.

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Knockout stage

=Last 16=

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|ŽORK Jagodina|SRB|53–60|Zagnosspor|TUR|24–34|29–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kristianstad Handboll|SWE|57–41a|AZERYOL Handball Club|AZE|30–23|27–18}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Alavarium / Love Tiles|POR|49–75|Ardesen GSK|TUR|27–41|22–34}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC PAOK|GRE|37–70b|HC Lokomotiva Zagreb|CRO|17–37|20–33}}

{{TwoLegResult|Virto/Quintus|NED|74–56c|HC Naisa Niš|SRB|35–25|39–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|Boden Handboll IF|SWE|45–50|Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE|ESP|26–31|19–19}}

{{TwoLegResult|ACME-Žalgiris Kaunas|SLO|48–49|Rincón Fertilidad Málaga|ESP|28–24|20–25}}

{{TwoLegResult|MKS Selgros Lublin|POL|73–24d|ADA CJ Barros|POR|36–12|37–12}}

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a Both legs were hosted by AZERYOL Handball Club.

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b Both legs were hosted by HC Lokomotiva Zagreb.

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c Both legs were hosted by Virto/Quintus.

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d Both legs were hosted by MKS Selgros Lublin.

=Quarterfinals=

Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ardesen GSK|TUR| 51–51 |Kristianstad Handboll|SWE| 23–26 | 28–25 }}

{{TwoLegResult|Zagnosspor|TUR| 45–62a |Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE|ESP| 20–25 | 25–37 }}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Lokomotiva Zagreb|CRO| 53–41 |Virto/Quintus|NED| 26–17 | 27–24 }}

{{TwoLegResult|MKS Selgros Lublin|POL| 45–39a |Rincón Fertilidad Málaga|ESP| 18–19 | 27–20 }}

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;Notes:

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a Both legs were hosted by Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE.

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b Both legs were hosted by Rincón Fertilidad Málaga.

=Semifinals=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ardesen GSK|TUR| 48–59 |MKS Selgros Lublin|POL|28–23 | 20–36 }}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Lokomotiva Zagreb|CRO| 51–51 |Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE|ESP| 26–26| 25–25 }}

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=Final=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE|ESP| 45–49 |MKS Selgros Lublin|POL|22–22 | 23–27 }}

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See also

References

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{{EHF Challenge Cup seasons}}

{{2017–18 in European handball (EHF)}}

{{2017–18 European club competitions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 EHF Challenge Cup}}

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