Konyaalti and Gran Canaria among teams reaching round 3

• following a 39:19 win away at RK Hadzici last week, titleholders, Konyaalti finished the job at home, beating their Bosnian rivals by an even bigger margin, 44:19
• 2022 champions, Gran Canaria had no problems winning theot double-header against Israel's, Holon Yuvalim HC, 78:32 on aggregate
• after losing the first leg on Saturday, 31:30, KHF Istogu (KOS) hit back on on SIR 1MAIO/ADA CJB (POR) 29:27 to win 58:58 on aggregate
• following a 28:27 defeat in the first-leg match, Croatia's ZRK Drugo Selo '55 took a convincing revenge against Görele BSK (TUR), 36:23, to go through
• Round 3 matches will be held on 11/12 and 18/19 November. The draw will take place on Tuesday, 3 October at 11:00 and will be available on the Home of Handball YouTube channel

Ionias win all-Greek duel

In the only national derby in round 2, two Greek sides faced off, as Anagennisi Artas and O.F.N.Ionias played on Saturday and Sunday in N.Ionia – Athen.

Ionias removed all questions as to who would advance in the first leg, defeating their domestic rivals 34:20. On the following day, they also had the upper hand, but won by just three goals (26:23), to seal their Round 3 berth.