MEN'S EHF CUP COUNTDOWN #14: KPR Gwardia Opole (POL). The Polish club have reached the group phase of a European Cup competition for the first time in their history and they are looking forward to the experience

ROUND PREVIEW: Thüringer HC and Odense Håndbold can potentially clinch early quarter-final berths in the Women's EHF Cup group phase this weekend, with ehfTV.com again live streaming six matches

MEN'S EHF CUP COUNTDOWN #15: RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO). After reaching the Men's EHF Cup group phase, RK Gorenje Velenje are hungry for more success

MEN'S EHF CUP COUNTDOWN #16: SL Benfica (POR). Portugal's national team have guaranteed their highest ever placing at an EHF EURO, and SL Benfica begin the EHF Cup group phase with hopes of European glory in 2020

GROUP D REVIEW: Handball Club Lada took their first points in the Women´s EHF Cup group matches, as they could fly home from Norway with a five-goal win against Storhamar Handball Elite

GROUP C REVIEW: They struggled for 40 minutes, but Odense proved to be too powerful for Bistrita in the end, as they took their third win in a row, 25:19.

GROUP B REVIEW: Kobenhavn Handball did not allow Magura Cisnadie to gain any hope as they built a commanding lead and stayed continuously out of the Romanian club’s sight

GROUP D REVIEW: Playing in Bietigheim, a penalty save by Herning-Ikast goalkeeper Jessica Ryde gave Herning-Ikast the chance to win the game with 20 seconds left but they did not take it

GROUP C REVIEW: The Hungarian side, who were left frustrated in the dying minutes of the first two rounds, enjoyed a commanding win against hapless Lublin, 29:24

GROUP B REVIEW: Drama until the end after HC Podravka Vegeta seal an unlikely draw on the road at Siófok to stay level at the top

GROUP A REVIEW: After two straight defeats Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK finally made their fans happy, beating DHK Banik Most, while Thüringer HC made another step towards the quarter-final, comfortably winning away at Debrecen

ROUND PREVIEW: In each group the two best-ranked sides go head to head as the Women’s EHF Cup group phase enters its third weekend, with ehfTV.com livestreaming six matches