Fans of the EHF European League Women finally welcomed the first throw-offs of the 2022/23 season as Thüringer and DVSC Schaeffler hosted the first games, both ending victorious for the the home teams. The German side left no doubt against Paris 92, having a seven-goal lead at half time which they held onto. In Hungary, in a match full of comebacks, DVSC Schaeffler took their first-ever European League victory with a top performance by Szimonetta Planeta and Gréta Kácsor, leaving Nyköbing Falster Håndbold disappointed.