45 teams were directly qualified for round 2, while 19 earned their place in round 2 via round 1.
Country protection was applied for the draw, so no clubs from the same nation could face each other.
Pairings for EHF European Cup Men 2026/27 round 2:
Pool A
BSV Bern (SUI) vs Cassano Magnago (ITA)
AHC Potaissa Turda (ROU) vs Derdaele Sporting Pelt (BEL)
GS Drama 1986 (GRE) vs MKS Povazska Bystrica (SVK)
PLER-Budapest (HUN) vs Islington HC (GBR)
GRK Ohrid (MKD) vs Spor Toto SK (TUR)
H71 (FAR) vs MRK Trogir (CRO)
RK Trimo Trebnje (SLO) vs RK Dinamo Pančevo (SRB)
Förthof UHK Krems (AUT) vs HV KRAS/Volendam (NED)
Pool B
HC Berchem (LUX) vs HC Lovćen Cetinje (MNE)
REBUD KPR Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski (POL) vs Istanbul GSK (TUR)
HRK Gorica (CRO) vs HC Butel Skopje (MKD)
Dragunas Klaipeda (LTU) vs HC ROBE Zubři (CZE)
BK-46 (FIN) vs Tallinna Mistra (EST)
Nilüfer Belediyespor (TUR) vs Runar Sandefjord (NOR)
A.C. PAOK (GRE) vs RK Borac m:tel (BIH)
ZRHK TENAX Dobele (LAT) vs RK Dubočica 54 (SRB)
Pool C
HC Dukla Praha (CZE) vs Nærbø IL (NOR)
AEK (GRE) vs Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
Ionikos A.C. N.F. (GRE) vs A.S. SGS Ramhat Hashron (ISR)
Besiktas JK (TUR) vs HC Fivers WAT Margareten (AUT)
Granitas-Karys (LTU) vs SCM Politehnica Timisoara (ROU)
HC Alkaloid (MKD) vs SC Kelag Ferlach (AUT)
IFK Handball Helsinki (FIN) vs Pfadi Winterthur (SUI)
RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO) vs HB Red Boys Differdange (LUX)
Pool D
Kur (AZE) vs MRK Sloga Doboj (BIH)
Handball Esch (LUX) vs Haukar (ISL)
HC Motor (UKR) vs RK Slovenj Gradec (SLO)
Olympiacos S.F.P. (GRE) vs Netland MKS Kalisz (POL)
Pölva Serviti (EST) vs Holon Yuvalim HC (ISR)
HC Vojvodina (SRB) vs Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (ISR)
KH Kastrioti (KOS) vs Raimond Sassari (ITA)
HK Bojnice (SVK) vs roomz JAGS Vöslau (AUT)
Round 2 will be played over two legs, with the aggregate winners progressing to round 3. The first leg of round 2 will take place on 17–18 October and the return fixtures will be played on 24–25 October.
