Bidasoa Irun, Bathco BM. Torrelavega, Fraikin BM Granollers and ABANCA Ademar León have known the distribution of the group phase of the EHF European League after the draw celebrated by the continental handball federation. The new project led by Álex Mozas will compete in group D with CSM Constanta, KGHM Chrobry Glogow and the winner of the qualifying phase duel between Madeira and Ystads. Torrelavega, for its part, will play in group E along with RK Nexe, THW Kiel and HC Vojvodina, ensuring top-level duels at the Vicente Trueba.
Granollers and Ademar have to dispute, first of all, the previous round that gives access to the group phase against Kristianstad and Braga, respectively. If they overcome it, the blanc-i-blaus will be part of group B, where Montpellier Handball and Górnik Zabrze already await. The team that wins the double-match duel between Bjerringbro and FTC will complete this part of the table. Ademar's future would go through the demanding group A, made up of GOG, RK Gorenje Velenje and the winner of the knockout match between Zurich and Kriens.