16 teams in total, four team in each of the four groups will continue the quest for the prestigious trophy in the second-tier competition. These are the standings, with the points taken into the main round, after the group matches have finished on Tuesday, 26 November.
Group I
Montpellier HB - 4 points
GOG - 2 points
HC Kriens-Luzern - 2 points
Fraikin BM. Granollers - 0 points
Group II
Bidasoa Irun - 4 points
Limoges Handball - 2 points
Sport Lisboa e Benfica -2 points
Ystad IF HF - 0 points
Group III
MT Melsungen - 4 points
THW Kiel - 4 points
Vojvodina - 0 points
FC Porto - 0 points
Group IV
SG Flensburg-Handewitt - 4 points
VfL Gummersbach - 2 points
FENIX Toulouse - 2 points
MOL Tatabanya KC - 0 points
