title: 2015–16 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
text: # 2015–16 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
  
  The 2015–16 Women's EHF Challenge Cup was the 19th edition of the European Handball Federation's fourth-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 14 November 2015.
  
  ## Round and draw dates
  
  All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
  
  | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Round 3 | 22 July 2014 | 14–21 November 2015 | 15–22 November 2015 |
  | Last 16 | 25 November 2015 | 8–15 January 2016 | 9–17 January 2016 |
  | Quarter-final | | 20–22 February 2016 | 21–28 February 2016 |
  | Semi-finals | | 2–3 April 2016 | 9–10 April 2016 |
  | Final | | | |
  
  ## Qualification stage
  
  ### Round 3
  
  Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | IBV Vestmannaeyjar | 56–61 | ŽRK Izvor Bukovička Banja | 28–30 | 28–31 |
  | ŽRK Danilovgrad | 42–52 | ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 24–30 | 18–22 |
  | Colégio de Gaia | 68–58 | HIFK | 36–29 | 32–29 |
  | ŽRK Pelister | 57–77 | KHF Shqiponja | 22–38 | 35–39 |
  | Izmir BB GSK | 54–40 | DHB Rotweiss Thun | 27–17 | 27–23 |
  | Metraco Zagłębie Lubin | 78–29 | Maccabi Arazim Ramat Gan | 41–12 | 37–17 |
  | ABU Baku | 41–56 | Schuler Afbouwgroep/DOS | 19–27 | 22–29 |
  | Yellow Winterthur | 59–40 | ASD Ariosta P. Ferrara | 34–21 | 25–19 |
  | HC Vardar SCJS | 62–31 | London Angels HC | 27–14 | 35–17 |
  
  ## Last 16
  
  Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kastamonu Bld. GSK | 73–63 | Metraco Zagłębie Lubin | 43–39 | 30–24 |
  | Schuler Afbouwgroep | 45–60 | ŽRK Izvor Bukovička Banja | 27–33 | 18–27 |
  | KHF Shqiponja | 54–94 | Gran Canaria | 23–38 | 31–56 |
  | Yellow Winterthur | 29–70 | Virto/Quintus | 13–37 | 16–33 |
  | EKS Start Elblag | 54–44 | ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina | 28–22 | 26–22 |
  | HC Vardar SCJS | 57–51 | Minaqua Vojvodina | 26–24 | 31–27 |
  | DHC Sokol Poruba | 45–45 | Izmir BB GSK | 28–22 | 17–23 |
  | Colégio de Gaia | 35–53 | HC Karpaty | 14–23 | 21–30 |
  
  ### Notes
  
      $^a$ Both legs were hosted by Kastamonu Bld. GSK.
      $^b$ Both legs were hosted by Schuler Afbouwgroep.
      $^c$ Both legs were hosted by Colegio de Gaia.
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified for the semifinals.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | HC Vardar SCJS | 39–47 | HC Karpaty | 22–19 | 17–28 |
  | EKS Start Elblag | 48–46 | Izmir BB SK | 29–25 | 19–21 |
  | Gran Canaria | 62–44 | ŽRK Izvor Bukovička Banja | 35–25 | 27–19 |
  | Kastamonu Bld. GSK | 52–46 | Virto/Quintus | 27–23 | 25–23 |
  
  **Notes**
  
  
      $^a$ Both legs were hosted by Gran Canaria.
      $^b$ Both legs were hosted by Kastamonu Bld. GSK.
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kastamonu Bld. GSK | 54–45 | HC Karpaty | 24–20 | 30–25 |
  | EKS Start Elblag | 46–47 | Gran Canaria | 24–25 | 22–22 |
  
  ### Final
  
  Team listed first played the first leg at home.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kastamonu Bld. GSK | 54–62 | Gran Canaria | 25–29 | 29–33 |
  