Fraikin BM Granollers and ABANCA Ademar León will face ABC de Braga and IFK Kristianstad, respectively, in the qualifying round of the next edition of the EHF European League. The pairings have been known after the official draw of the second highest continental competition and will have a double match knockout format (weekend of August 31/September 1 for the first leg and September 7/8 for the return leg, on Spanish territory). The winner will become part of the group stage of the European League, where Bidasoa Irun and Bathco BM. Torrelavega, the other representatives of the Plenitude League, await.