Lokomotiva start their title defence against a Round 2 qualifier

The defending champions of the Women's Challenge Cup HC Lokomotiva Zagreb will open their title defence in the new season in Round 3 against the winner of the Round 2 match between HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2 from Moldova and the European Cups newcoomers UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau from Austria.

The draw at the EHF Office in Vienna contucted by the Austrian Handball Federation Secretary General Bernd Rabenseifner together with Markus Glaser, EHF Chief SPorts Officer, determined all pairings for the first two playing rounds - Round 2 and Round 3.

The first Round 2 leg is scheduled for 14/15 October, while the second leg will follow one week later. Lokomotiva will return into action only in the first leg of Round 3 11/12 November and the second leg will be played on 18/19 November.

The 2016 Challenge Cup winners Spain's Rocasa Gran Canaria will face Maedilon/VZV from the Netherlands in Round 3, while the 2007 trophy holders ZRK Naisa Nis from Serbia will take on Maccabi Arazim Ramat gan from Israel.

Women’s Challenge Cup
Round 2:

WHC Krivaja Zavidovici (BIH) vs ZJRK Bor RTB (SRB)
HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2 (MDA) vs UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau (AUT)

Round 3:
A.C. PAOK (GRE) vs OZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla (BIH)
Rincon Fertilidad Malaga (ESP) vs WHC Metalurg (MKD)
ATV Trofaiach (AUT) vs ZORK Jagodina (SRB)
Femina Vise (BEL) vs Kristianstad Handball Klubb (SWE)
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Winner R2 HC Olimpus-85 SSSH-2/UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau
MKS Selgros Lublin (POL) vs ZRK Kumanovo (MKD)
ADA CJ Barros (POR) vs KHF Shqiponja (KOS)
Maccabi Arazim Ramat gan (ISR) vs ZRK Naisa Nis (SRB)
Boden Handboll IF (SWE) vs HIFK (FIN)
K.H.F. Istogu (KOS) vs Virto / Quintus (NED)
Alavarium / Love Tiles (POR) vs Winner R2 WHC Krivaja Zavidovici/ZJRK Bor RTB
Ardesen GSK (TUR) vs DHB Rotweiss Thun SPL 1 (SUI)
Maedilon/VZV (NED) vs Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE (ESP)
ACME-Zalgiris Kaunas (LTU) vs London GD Handball Club (GBR)
SPONO Eagles (SUI) vs Zagnosspor (TUR)  
VSHB Dudelange (LUX) vs AZERYOL Handball Club (AZE)