HE AtticGo Elche You already know your opponent Round of 16 in the EHF European Cup. After passing the first two qualifying rounds Byala from Bulgaria and OFN Ionas from GreeceAs the competition progresses, teams become stronger and the challenges increase.

Green-Franjire warriors will face each other Madeira Andebol from Portugala complex opponent and in addition will almost certainly have to visit the Portuguese court, because As was the case against the Bulgarians and the Greeks, it seems difficult to reach an agreement for the two matches to be played at the Esperanza Lag pavilion..

The first match will be played Madeira field on the weekend of 13-14 January 2024 and returning to Elche on the weekend of 20-21 January.


Joaquín Rocamora, coach of AtticGo Elche ANTONIO AMOROS


AtticGo is Elche’s coach, Joaquin RocamoraAs soon as the draw ended, he made his own assessment of his opponent: “Madeira is a complex team. The opponent we want to avoid. We have already seen how they competed against Costa del Sol Malaga in the recent Iberian Super Cup.They only lost one or two goals against. “This is a team with good individuals and a lot of international players,” the Oriola coach said.

Rocamora also talked about the fact that he could not play both stakes in the Esperanza Lag pavilion. “With this round-trip competition format and Knowing it is Portugal, we don’t have much choice to negotiate. At least the positive side is that we will play the rematch at home.“With the support of our fans.”

Franjiverdes Warriors’ coach believes they have a chance of overcoming the draw: “The opposition we have is We know their abilities, but we are also confident. If we are at our best level we have a chance to overcome the draw “And we will undoubtedly work hard to get through to the next round.”


Rocamora gives instructions during the break in previous draw against Greek OFN Ionas ANTONIO AMOROS


There are still almost two months left, all club competitions for the national team World Cup next December have been halted due to the dispute, and different leagues and European competitions will restart at the end of December. AtticGo Elche will prepare well for the tie because their dream this season is to at least reach the EHF European Cup final and fight for the championship.