With the enlargement of 16 to 24 teams, the 'drag es' received one of the 13 'wild cards' attributed by EHF, while Sporting, by being camped the portugu s, j had the assured presence.
With the enlargement of 16 to 24 teams, the "dragons" received one of the 13 "wild cards" awarded by EHF, while Sporting, as a Portuguese champion, already had the assured presence.