The eight teams left in the EHF European Cup Women 2021/22 have received their road map to the final. The draw at the EHF Office in Vienna on Tuesday determined not only the line-up for the quarter-finals in February but also the pairings for the semi-finals.

As no country protection rule was applied to the draw, the most eye-catching encounter of the quarter-finals is the all-Spanish duel between Visitelche.com Bm Elche and two-time Challenge Cup winners Rocasa Gran Canaria.

That match guarantees that a Spanish team will feature in the semi-finals – though it could be two: Costa del Sol Malaga are also still in the race, and the defending champions were handed a trip up North to visit IBV Vestmannaeyjar of Iceland in the first leg of the quarter-final.

If Malaga advance, they would avoid the winner of the Spanish derby in the semi-finals.