DRAW REVIEW: HC Lokomotiva Zagreb will take on the Dutch club in the quarter-finals in their bid to defend the Women's Challenge Cup trophy.
Defending champions meet Virto / Quintus in the quarter-finals
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb, the reigning winners of the Women's Challenge Cup, will take on Virto / Quintus from the Netherlands in this season's quarter-finals after the draw at the EHF Office in Vienna determined all four quarter-final pairings and also the semi-final fixtures. If Lokomotiva make it through to the top four of the competition they will meet the winner of the tie between Turkey's Zagnosspor and Rocasa Gran Canaria, who won the Challenge Cup one year before the Croatian club.
The draw was cnoducted by Markus Glaser, EHF Cheif Sports Officer and Bjørn Bjune from Larvik.
The first quarter-final leg is scheduled for 3/4 March and the second leg will follow one week later.
Women's Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals:
Ardesen GSK (TUR) vs Kristianstad Handball Klubb (SWE)
Zagnosspor (TUR) vs Rocasa Gran Canaria (ESP)
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Virto / Quintus (CRO)
MKS Perla Lublin (POL) vs Rincon Fertilidad Malaga (ESP)
Semi-finals:
Winner of Ardesen GSK / Kristianstad Handball Klubb vs Winner of MKS Perla Lublin / Rincon Fertilidad Malaga
Winner of HC Lokomotiva Zagreb / Virto Quintus vs Winner of Zagnossport / Rocasa Gran Canaria
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