NEWS REPORT: The first draw of the Tuesday's marathon determined nine pairings of the Women's Challenge Cup Round 3
First draw in the Women's Challenge Cup
Last season's quarter-finalists WHC Knjaz Milos Arandelovac will start their new attempt to break into the top four of the Women's Challenge Cup against IBV Vestmannaejar from Iceland after the draw at the EHF Office in Vienna has determined all nine pairings of the Round 3.
There will be no Round 1 and 2 and only 18 teams will play Round 3 with further seven sides seeded directly for the Last 16. The first leg of the Round 3 is scheduled for 14/15 November, while the second leg will follow one week later.
A new team will claim the winners' trophy in the Women's Challenge Cup this season as the defending champions Union Mios Biganos Begles from France decided to take a chance in the EHF Cup this time around and no other former winners are on the starting grid of 25 teams.
Women's Challenge Cup - Round 3
(playing dates - 1st leg: 14/15 November 2015, 2nd leg: 16/17 November 2015)
IBV Vestmannaeyjar (ISL) vs WHC Knjaz Milos Arandjelovac (SRB)
WHC Danilovgrad (MNE) vs ZRK Mlinotest Ajdovscina (SLO)
Colegio de Gaia (POR) vs HIFK (FIN)
ZRK Pelister 2012 (MKD) vs KHF Shqipona (KOS)
Izmir BSB SK (TUR) vs DHB Rotweiss Thun SPL 1 (SUI)
KGHM Metraco Zaglebie Lubin (POL) vs Maccabi Arazim Ramat gan (ISR)
ABU Baku (AZE) vs Schuler Afbouwgroep/DOS (NED)
Yellow Winterthur (SUI) vs ASD Ariosto Pallamano Ferrara (ITA)
HC Vardar junior (MKD) vs London Angels HC (GBR)
Playing and draw dates overview
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