The battle for the 12 remaining spots in the group phase of the EHF European League Women 2026/27 opens with a draw on Tuesday (14 July) for the first of two qualification rounds. A total of 32 teams will learn their opponents for the opening qualification round in October during the draw at the European Handball House in Vienna. The draw on Tuesday at 11:00 CEST will be streamed live on EHF's Home of Handball YouTube channel.