Hard for Aix and Toulouse, Nantes and Nîmes better off
Toulouse with last season’s finalist
Following this morning’s draw, here’s how the group stage was organized. The second #ehfel The men are ready to go!
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– European League EHF (@ehfel_official) September 30, 2021
Lemgo, Benfica and Riihimäki, the little thumb, however seem clearly within the reach of this “H” reversed in the European League for not having finished in the top two of Lidl Starligue last season. In group D, the Nîmes, for their part, should fear the Swiss from Schaffhausen and the Portuguese from Sporting Lisbon, that the Gardois had already crossed in 2020. Finally, like Aix, Toulouse will have to fight hard to be able to continue its journey beyond the first round. The draw has indeed reserved for Fenix the Poles of Plock, semi-finalists of the last edition, but not only. Toulouse will also come up against Füchse Berlin, beaten in the final by Magdeburg on May 23.
Group A
Bidasoa Irun (ESP), Pfadi Winterthur (SUI), Tatran Presov (SLQ), Füchse Berlin (ALL), Orlen Wisla Plock (POL), Toulouse
Group B
Nantes, Tchekhovskie Medvedi (RUS), Riihimäki (FIN), Lemgo Lippe (ALL), GOG (DAN), Benfica Lisbon (POR)
Group C
Magdeburg (ALL), Sävehof (SUE), RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO), Aix-en-Provence, Logroño La Rioja (ESP), Nexe (CRO)
Group D
Grundfos Tatabanya (HUN), HC Eurofarm Pelister (MAC), AEK Athens (GRE), Sporting Portugal (POR), Nîmes, Kadetten Schaffhausen
NB: The group stage will start on October 19 and the ten days will stretch until March 8. The first four of the group will qualify for the round of 16