The curtains are lifted as the new season in the EHF's club competitions gets underway with the EHF European League Men qualification round. With only 10 tickets left available for the group matches, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, VfL Gummersbach and HCB Karvina secured dominant wins in the first legs, while Valur, Ystads IF HF and HC Kriens-Luzern followed them closely by earning comfortable leads ahead of the return legs.

MT Melsungen surprised Elverum Håndball, while Fraikin BM. Granollers, ABC de BRAGA and RK Trimo Trebnje won their battles, but their opponents remain with a chance of mounting a comeback if they improve their performances next week.