The draw for the Europa League teams was not so kind yesterday with HBC Nantes finding themselves in a well-muscled Group A in the company of the Swedes from IFK Kristianstad, the Portuguese from Benfica Lisbon, the 2022 winner of the event and the winner of the qualifying match (from August 26 to September 3), the Germans from Rhein Neckar Löwen or the Macedonian league rivals Soaropje. Determine the exact schedule of matches, from Tuesday 17 October to Tuesday 5 December (all European matches will be decided on Tuesday).
Strong with Benfica, Rhine Neckar
Or Vardar, less often with Kristianstad
Nantes club, who will be 13 of itH European session respectively (9H In the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) it has already faced all the opponents who were offered it in the 2023-2024 edition.
Thus Le H played against Kristianstad in the EHF during the 201-2014 edition with two victories to their credit (25-23 in Nantes then 27-23 away) before facing the Swedes in the 2017-2018 Champions League to achieve two more victories (34-25 in Nantes then 31-26); A season in which Vardar Skopje and Rein Neckar Löwven also appeared in the same Group C1. Nantes beat the Macedonians (27-26) in Beaulieu after being beaten (27-23) in the first leg. As for Rhein Neckar, the Violet have challenged him to 5 matches including losing the EHF final in Beaulieu (26-24) in 2013. It is very difficult to disappoint the Germans as evidenced by their H:Win record (30-27 in 8)We are The second leg of the Champions League 2018-2019), which enabled H to reach the quarter-finals, two draws (26-26 and 30-30 in the 2017-2018 Champions League) and two losses (the final and the first leg in 8).We are 2018-2019 from C1 34-32).
Finally, Benfica Lisbon also intersected the club from the banks of the Loire from 2012-2013 in the qualifying round, where they narrowly eliminated Nantes (29-21 win in the first leg; 28-22 defeat in the second leg). The Portuguese had led in 2018-19 judging by their success in the Hens 31-30 at home after a 33-33 draw in Nantes.
This sums up the difficulties that the players of Grégory Cojean may face who will meet again to resume training on Monday 24 July, knowing that only the first two from each group will continue their journey in the main round (from February 13 to March 5) where the first will then be qualified directly to the quarter-finals while the 2We are and 3We are Each group will go through a qualifying round (March 26 and April 2). The quarter-finals will take place on April 23-30 and the fourth-final, which H hopes not to miss, on May 25-26.
H Aix and Montpellier will receive Hall XXL
Thus, HBC Nantes, which will host the Paris SG in early April, will not, as usual, challenge the Parisians in Hall XXL in La Beaujoire, a room that does not bring it much luck against the ten-time French champion (during the past 11 trainings). So it is Aix (December 15 or 16) and then the French vice-champion Montpellier (December 20) who will have the honor of the Nantes handball temple with the possibility of 3H Golden League match if the talks between the leaders of H and Al-Ittihad are fruitful.
groups
Group A: HBC Nantes; IFK Kristianstad Sport Lisbon and Benfica; Rhine Neckar Lewin / HC Vardar 1961
The second group: Gornik Zabrze. AEK Athens, HC Kriens-Luzern; Ystads IF HF / “Recken” -TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Group C: Rebbie Palonmano Cuenca. RK Gorenje Velenje; IK Savehof; Fadi Winterthur / Aguas Santas Milanesa
Group D: RK Nexe; MSK Povazska Bystrica; Skjern Handbold ABC de Braga / RK Trimo Trebnje
The fifth group: Kaditen Schaffhausen. Elverum Handball. SG Flensburg-Handewitt; HC Lovcen-Cetinje
Group F: Beringbro Silkeborg; alkaloid HC BM Logrono La Rioja; HC Vojvodina
Group G: Füchse Berlin; Dinamo Bucuresti Chambery. Rk Izvidac
Group H: Sporting Lisbon. MOL Tatabanya KC; KGHM Chrobry Glogow; frickin BM. Granollers / CSM Constanta
