The Rhein-Neckar Löwen have surprisingly missed the group stage of the European League. The favorite Bundesliga club lost his second leg in the 2nd qualifying round at Benfica Lisbon after disappointing performance with 28:33 (13:18). The first leg a week in Heidelberg was out of 31:31. In front of 1000 spectators was international Juri Knorr with six hits of best scorer of the lions, which due to a variety of technical mistakes and a miserable opportunity recycling did not have a chance to progress. On the other hand, in the third round of the European League qualifications, Cup winners TBV Lemgo Lippe and the Füchse Berlin. The TBV won his home game against Valur Reykjavik with 27:21 (11:11), the capital club sat down after the convincing 32: 24 game win also in the second leg against KS Azoty-Puelawy with 33:29 (13:16).