The stage is set for the 2025/26 season of the EHF European League, with the European Handball Federation officially announcing the seeding for the men’s competition.
In the EHF European League Men 2025/26, defending champions SG Flensburg-Handewitt of Germany are among the 20 teams directly seeded for the group stage, bypassing the qualification round. The tournament kicks off with a single qualification round scheduled between 30 August and 7 September 2025, following the draw on 15 July. 24 teams will contest the qualification round:
RECKEN – TSV Hannover-Burgdorf (GER)
Marítimo da Madeira Andebol SAD (POR)
Bathco BM Torrelavega (ESP)
Mors-Thy Handball (DEN)
BSV Bern (SUI)
HK Malmö (SWE)
MRK Sesvete (CRO)
Stjarnan (ISL)
KGHM Chrobry Glogów (POL)
RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO)
ABC De Braga (POR)
HC Kriens-Luzern (SUI)
HF Karlskrona (SWE)
MRK Dugo Selo (CRO)
Saint-Raphael Var Handball (FRA)
Irudek Bidasoa Irun (ESP)
SAH – Skanderborg (DEN)
MRK Čakovec (CRO)
IK Sävehof (SWE)
CS Minaur Baia Mare (ROU)
HC Alkaloid (MKD)
Elverum Håndball (NOR)
RK Partizan (SRB)
HCB Karviná (CZE)
From the qualification round, a total of 12 sides will progress to the group matches, for which the draw will be held on 18 July and when the weekly Tuesday evening schedule begins. The 20 teams seeded directly into the group stage include:
SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER)
MT Melsungen (GER)
Montpellier Handball (FRA)
FC Porto (POR)
Fraikin BM Granollers (ESP)
Fredericia Håndboldklub (DEN)
Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI)
IFK Kristianstad (SWE)
RK Nexe (CRO)
AHC Potaissa Turda (ROU)
Knattspyrnufélagið Fram (ISL)
FTC-Green Collect (HUN)
HC Vardar 1961 (MKD)
REBUD KPR Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski (POL)
Tatran Prešov (SVK)
RD LL Grosist Slovan (SLO)
THW Kiel (GER)
Fenix Toulouse (FRA)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR)
ABANCA Ademar León (ESP)
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the main round, held from 17 February to 10 March 2026. This leads into the knockout stage, with the play-offs starting on 31 March, followed by the quarter-finals on 28 April and 5 May.
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Source: EHF