SCM Craiova defeated Vipers Kristiansand 52–51 in the final to win their first title.

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[1] The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria): There is 28 teams participating in round 1.

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.

The draw event was held at the EHF Office in Vienna on Tuesday 13 February at 11:00 hrs.

[3] Brest Bretagne Handball Larvik HK Lada Kastamonu Belediyesi Viborg HK Vipers Kristiansand HC Zalău SCM Craiova The first quarter-final leg was scheduled for 3 March, while the second leg followed one week later.