Rocasa start their title defence in Finland

Last season's winners Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE will start their title defence in the Women's Challenge Cup against HIFK from Finland after the draw at the EHF Office in Vienna has determined all pairings of the Round 2 and 3.

Markus Glaser, the EHF Competitions senior manager together with Klaudija Bubalo from Lokomotiva Zagreb conducted the draw.

There will be no Round 1 and only eight teams will play Round 2 with further 28 sides including the defending champions joining in Round 3.

Women's Challenge Cup - Round 2
(playing dates - 1st leg: 15/16 October 2016, 2nd leg: 22/23 October 2016)

Women's Challenge Cup - Round 3
(playing dates - 1st leg: 12/13 November 2016, 2nd leg: 19/20 November 2016)

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