2018–19 EHF Cup

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).{{cite web|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/2018-19/men/news/1lQlQOI3gWGIV5uWjpWb8g/New_season%2c_new_European_Cup_website|publisher=European Handball Federation|title=New season, new European Cup website|access-date=31 August 2018}}

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 are 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 will play the first leg at home. In some cases, teams agree to play both matches at the same venue.

A total of 22 teams entered the draw for the first qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 17 July 2018. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:

The first legs were played on 1–2 and the second legs were played on 8–9 September 2018.{{cite web|title=2018/19 EHF Cup – Qualification Round 1|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2018-19/rounds/1/Qualification+Round+1|publisher=European Handball Federation|access-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721153127/http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/men/2018-19/rounds/1/Qualification+Round+1|archive-date=21 July 2018|url-status=dead}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|SG Handball West Wien|AUT|54–55|OCI-Lions|NED|26–25|28–30}}

{{TwoLegResult|B.S.B. Batumi|GEO|42–67 ¹|KH BESA Famgas|KOS|20–30|22–37}}

{{TwoLegResult|Põlva Serviti|EST|51–53|BSV Bern|SUI|26–26|25–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|Talent Robstav M.A.T. Plzeň|CZE|69–24 ²|Glasgow HC|GBR|39–12|30–12}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Porto|POR|68–45|AHC Potaissa Turda|ROU|41–21|27–24}}

{{TwoLegResult|RK Železničar 1949|SRB|56–59|Handball Käerjeng|LUX|30–27|26–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|RD Koper 2013|SLO|49–56|Kadetten Schaffhausen|SUI|25–25|24–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|Selfoss|ISL|60–55|Klaipėda Dragūnas|LTU|34–28|26–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|Alingsås HK|SWE|48–51|RK Gorenje Velenje|SLO|26–23|22–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|GRK Varaždin|CRO|50–55|Steaua București|ROU|25–26|25–29}}

{{TwoLegResult|RK Dubrava|CRO|61–63|FH Hafnarfjordur|ISL|29–33|32–30}}

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;Notes:

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The first legs were played on 6–7 October and the second legs were played on 13–14 October 2018. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue.{{cite web|title=2018/19 EHF Cup – Qualification Round 2|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/men/standings|publisher=European Handball Federation}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Vojvodina|SRB|55–44|HV Aalsmeer|NED|29–21|26–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|RD Ribnica|SVN|56–59|Selfoss|ISL|30–27|26–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|Handball Käerjeng|LUX|64–74|Achilles Bocholt|BEL|29–33|35–41}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Baník Karviná|CZE|58–47 ¹|HC Prolet 62|MKD|26–22|32–25}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sport36-Komló|HUN|56–56 (a)|Olympiacos|GRE|34–29|22–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|RK Gorenje Velenje|SLO|47–45|Gwardia Opole|POL|26–22|21–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|Aalborg Håndbold|DEN|60–53|Pfadi Winterthur|SUI|31–29|29–24}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța|ROU|57–44 ²|Talent Robstav M.A.T. Plzeň|CZE|28–21|29–23}}

{{TwoLegResult|Drammen HK|NOR|57–53|KH BESA Famgas|KOS|37–26|20–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|OCI-Lions|NED|52–52 (a)|Alpla HC Hard|AUT|23–23|29–29}}

{{TwoLegResult|Steaua București|ROU|48–50|Maccabi Srugo Rishon LeZion|ISR|25–23|23–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Spartak Moscow|RUS|46–47|BSV Bern|SUI|28–23|18–24}}

{{TwoLegResult|SL Benfica|POR|71–63 ³|FH Hafnarfjordur|ISL|37–32|34–31}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Porto|POR|58–54|SKA Minsk|BLR|34–29|24–25}}

{{TwoLegResult|ZTR Zaporizhia|UKR|60–68|Kadetten Schaffhausen|SUI|27–30|33–38}}

{{TwoLegResult|IBV Vestmannaeyjar|ISL|49–59|Pays d'Aix Université Club|FRA|24–23|25–36}}

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;Notes:

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A total of 32 teams entered the draw for the third qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 16 October 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/031441/F%C3%BCchse+start+the+title+defence+against+Aalborg%2c+Kiel+vs+Drammen|publisher=European Handball Federation|title=Füchse start the title defence afainst Alborg, Kiel vs Drammen|access-date=16 October 2018}}

The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:

{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/031432/Defending+champions+F%C3%BCchse+in+Pot+1+for+last+qualification+draw|publisher=European Handball Federation|title=Defending champions Füchse in pot 1 for last qualification draw|access-date=15 October 2018}}

The first legs were played on 17–18 November and the second legs were played on 24–25 November 2018.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|HK Malmö|SWE|50–57|HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța|ROU|22–23|28–34}}

{{TwoLegResult|SC Magdeburg|GER|53–57|FC Porto|POR|26–23|27–34}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fraikin Granollers|ESP|57–49|RK Gorenje Velenje|SLO|24–25|33–24}}

{{TwoLegResult|BM Logroño La Rioja|ESP|50–50 (a)|Kadetten Schaffhausen|SUI|26–22|24–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|KS Azoty-Puławy|POL|60–54|Selfoss|ISL|33–26|27–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|THW Kiel|GER|70–41|Drammen HK|NOR|34–23|36–18}}

{{TwoLegResult|Aalborg Håndbold|DEN|54–57|Füchse Berlin|GER|31–29|23–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|Olympiacos|GRE|47–55|RK Nexe|CRO|22–25|25–30}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Eurofarm Rabotnik|MKD|59–47|BSV Bern|SUI|29–19|30–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|TSV Hannover-Burgdorf|GER|74–69|SL Benfica|POR|41–36|33–33}}

{{TwoLegResult|Achilles Bocholt|BEL|54–71|Liberbank Cuenca|ESP|29–34|25–37}}

{{TwoLegResult|Grundfos Tatabánya KC|HUN|58–45|OCI-Lions|NED|31–18|27–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Baník Karviná|CZE|62–66|Balatonfüredi KSE|HUN|33–34|29–32}}

{{TwoLegResult|Vojvodina|SRB|52–70|GOG Håndbold|DEN|27–32|25–38}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pays d'Aix Université Club|FRA|50–53|TTH Holstebro|DEN|25–25|25–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maccabi Srugo Rishon LeZion|ISR|59–63|Saint-Raphaël Var Handball|FRA|29–36|30–27}}

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{{Main article|2018–19 EHF Cup group stage}}

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{{Location map~|Europe|lat=44.166667|long=28.633333|label=Constanța|position=top|mark=Green_pog.svg}}

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The draw of the EHF Cup group stage took place on Thursday, 29 November 2018. 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 9–10 February, 16–17 February, 23–24 February, 2–3 March, 23–24 March and 30–31 March 2019.

In the group stage, teams are ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:

1. Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
2. Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
3. Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
4. Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
5. Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;

If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.

During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.

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{{:2018–19 EHF Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

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The top three second-placed teams will qualify to the quarter-finals. The ranking of the second-placed teams will be determined on the basis of the team's results in the group stage.

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

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|group_GC=C |name_GC={{flagicon|DEN}} TTH Holstebro

|group_GD=D |name_GD={{flagicon|DEN}} GOG Håndbold

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}}

Since THW Kiel won their group, they qualified directly for the EHF Cup Finals and will not have to play the quarter-finals. In this case, the quarter-finals will consist of only three two-legged fixtures.

The draw for the quarter-final pairings was held on Tuesday, 2 April, at 11:00 CET in the EHF headquarters in Vienna.{{cite web|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/men/news/XDtb9qkNRn24R3Nm8ERTUg/Defending_champions_Berlin_in_all-German_quarter-final|title=Defending champions Berlin in all-German quarter-final|date=2 April 2019}} The three group winners were placed in Pot 1, and the three best second-ranked teams were placed in Pot 2. The group winners started the quarter-finals with an away match on 20 and 21 April, and played the second leg at home on 27 and 28 April.{{cite web|url=http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/men/news/YZcjF-dEsOMh4y-nBKD31g/Standout_scorer_Magnus_Bramming_fears_no_one|title=Standout scorer Magnus Bramming fears no one|date=1 April 2019}}

|

|}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|TSV Hannover-Burgdorf|GER|54–64|Füchse Berlin|GER|26–34|28–30|}}

{{TwoLegResult|TTH Holstebro|DEN|52–50|Tatabánya|HUN|29–24|23–26|}}

{{TwoLegResult|Saint-Raphaël Var Handball|FRA|60–64|FC Porto|POR|30–30|30–34|}}

|}

{{handballbox

|date=21 April 2019

|time=15:00

|team1=TSV Hannover-Burgdorf {{flagicon|GER}}

|score=26–34

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/2018-19/men/matches/201911020805001 Report]

|goals1=Olsen 11

|goals2=Lindberg 6

|HT=14–15

|twomin1=4

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=6

|yellow2=3

|red2=

|stadium=Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

|attendance=3,937

|referee=Andorka, Hucker

|refnat=HUN

}}

{{handballbox

|date=28 April 2019

|time=15:00

|team1=Füchse Berlin {{flagicon|GER}}

|score=30–28

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} TSV Hannover-Burgdorf

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|goals1=Lindberg 8

|goals2=Kastening 9

|HT=18–11

|twomin1=8

|yellow1=2

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

|attendance=7,165

|referee=Gasmi, Gasmi

|refnat=FRA

}}

Füchse Berlin won 64–54 on aggregate.

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{{handballbox

|date=20 April 2019

|time=17:45

|team1=TTH Holstebro {{flagicon|DEN}}

|score=29–24

|team2={{flagicon|HUN}} Tatabánya

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|goals2=Vranković 6

|HT=12–9

|twomin1=6

|yellow1=2

|red1=

|twomin2=5

|yellow2=3

|red2=

|stadium=Gråkjær Arena, Holstebro

|attendance=2,021

|referee=Baumgart, Wild

|refnat=GER

}}

{{handballbox

|date=27 April 2019

|time=16:00

|team1=Tatabánya {{flagicon|HUN}}

|score=26–23

|team2={{flagicon|DEN}} TTH Holstebro

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|goals1=Vujović 8

|goals2=Bramming 5

|HT=14–12

|twomin1=5

|yellow1=2

|red1=1

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Audi Aréna, Győr

|attendance=2,650

|referee=Brkić, Jusufhodžić

|refnat=AUT

}}

TTH Holstebro won 52–50 on aggregate.

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{{handballbox

|date=20 April 2019

|time=20:00

|team1=Saint-Raphaël Var Handball {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score=30–30

|team2={{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto

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|goals1=Caucheteux 9

|goals2=Areia, Branquinho 7

|HT=17–17

|twomin1=4

|yellow1=2

|red1=

|twomin2=7

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Palais des Sports JF Krakowski, Saint-Raphaël

|attendance=2,000

|referee=Boričič, Marković

|refnat=SRB

}}

{{handballbox

|date=27 April 2019

|time=18:00

|team1=FC Porto {{flagicon|POR}}

|score=34–30

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël Var Handball

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/2018-19/men/matches/201911020805006 Report]

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|goals2=Caucheteux 10

|HT=17–15

|twomin1=4

|yellow1=4

|red1=1

|twomin2=2

|yellow2=3

|red2=1

|stadium=Dragão Caixa, Porto

|attendance=2,099

|referee=Buache, Meyer

|refnat=SUI

}}

FC Porto won 64–60 on aggregate.

The seventh edition of the EHF Cup Finals in 2019 was hosted by THW Kiel after the EHF Executive Committee decided to award the hosting rights to the German club at its meeting on 6 December 2018. The tournament took place at Sparkassen-Arena in Kiel, on 17 and 18 May 2019.{{cite news|title=Kiel to host Men’s EHF Cup Finals|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/031806/|publisher=European Handball Federation|date=6 December 2018}} The draw was held on 30 April 2019.{{cite web|title=Kiel to host finals draw on Tuesday|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032539/|date=29 April 2019|publisher=European Handball Federation}}{{cite web|title=Hosts Kiel and defending champions Berlin avoid each other in AKQUINET EHF Cup Finals draw|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/032548/|date=30 April 2019|publisher=European Handball Federation}}

As group winners, THW Kiel avoided playing the quarter-finals and qualified directly for the EHF Cup Finals.

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

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|17 May|{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin|24|{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto|20

|18 May|{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel|26|{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin|22

|18 May|{{flagicon|DEN}} TTH Holstebro|26|{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto|28

}}

{{handballbox

|date=17 May 2019

|time=18:00

|team1=TTH Holstebro {{flagicon|DEN}}

|score=26–32

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel

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|goals2=Ekberg 6

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|twomin1=4

|yellow1=2

|red1=1

|twomin2=1

|yellow2=2

|red2=

|stadium=Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel

|attendance=10,200

|referee=Bonaventura, Bonaventura

|refnat=FRA

}}

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{{handballbox

|date=17 May 2019

|time=20:45

|team1=Füchse Berlin {{flagicon|GER}}

|score=24–20

|team2={{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/2018-19/men/matches/201911020807002 Report]

|goals1=Drux 6

|goals2=Alves 6

|HT=12–8

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=1

|red1=

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel

|attendance=10,011

|referee=Jørum, Kleven

|refnat=NOR

}}

{{handballbox

|date=18 May 2019

|time=18:00

|team1=TTH Holstebro {{flagicon|DEN}}

|score=26–28

|team2={{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto

|report=[http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ehfc/en/2018-19/men/matches/201911020807003 Report]

|goals1=Smits 6

|goals2=Branquinho 7

|HT=16–14

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=1

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel

|attendance= 10,045

|referee=Brunner, Salah

|refnat=SUI

}}

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