16 of the teams in round 3 made their way to the upcoming phase, scheduled for 7–8 and 14–15 November, from round 2, while eight clubs were directly seeded for this stage.
EHF European League Women 2026/27 qualification round 3 pairings:
KGHM MKS Zaglebie Lubin (POL) vs Tertnes Bergen (NOR)
St Amand HB-Porte du Hainaut (FRA) vs Larvik (NOR)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) vs Hazena Kynzvart (CZE)
ZRK Naisa Nis (SRB) vs Viborg HK (DEN)
Rocasa Gran Canaria (ESP) vs Super Amara Bera Bera (ESP)
Molde Elite (NOR) vs HC Dunarea Braila (ROU)
VfL Oldenburg (GER) vs Malaga Costa del Sol (ESP)
SCM Ramnicu Valcea (ROU) vs PGE MKS El-Volt Lublin (POL)
Chambray Touraine Handball (FRA) vs CSM Corona Brasov (ROU)
HC Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Boden Handboll IF (SWE)
MOL Esztergom (HUN) vs DHK Banik Most (CZE)
HSG Bensheim/Auerbach Flames (GER) vs IK Sävehof (SWE)
Round 3 will be played over two legs. The winners of each tie will be those teams that emerge on top in the aggregate score over the two matches.
From round 3, the 12 victors will proceed to the group phase, where four teams directly seeded to that stage await: Defending champions JDA Bourgogne Dijon, Thüringer HC, Ikast Håndbold and DVSC Skyline. The group phase will begin on 9 January and conclude on 21 February 2027.
From the group phase, eight teams qualify for the quarter-finals, where the four winners of those clashes secure places at the EHF Finals Women 2027. The quarter-finals are set for 20–21 and 27–28 March, and the EHF Finals will be played on 8–9 May.
