Teams stamp their names on round 3 spots 

Two Austrian sides, HC Fivers WAT Margareten and Förthof UHK Krems, are among them, as both won the double-headers played at home.  

•  Margareten lost to the Icelandic team KA on Friday, 30:29, but took a 30:26 revenge on the next day to win 59:56 on aggregate. In turn, Krems won both legs against Greek rivals A.E.S.H.Pylea on Saturday and Sunday, 68:55 
•  in the only national derby in round 2, Pölva Serviti eliminated fellow Estonian team Viljandi HC, 60:54 on aggregate 
•  BK-46 (FIN), HB Red Boys Differdange (LUX), RC Gracanica (BIH) and HC Vise BM (BEL) are also through after their victories in double-headers 
•  Swedish team Alingsås HK beat their Turkish opponents Beykoz BLD SK 32:28, with the second leg to be played on Monday 31 October 
•  six more double-headers as well as 18 second-leg games will be played next weekend, from 4 to 6 November 

Nærbø and AEK claim home victories 

Two most recent winners of the EHF European Cup Men played their first-leg matches at home, and both won – but they still cannot be sure of progression. 

Reigning champions Nærbø IL started their title defence with a narrow 29:28 win against RK Slovenj Gradec, and the Norwegian team will face a hard time next Saturday in Slovenia. And the 2021 winners AEK Athens HK from Greece have a bigger cushion after a 25:20 home victory against Drenth Group Hurry-Up, yet the Dutch side will hope to hit back at home.