2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League main round

The 2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League main round began on 25 January and was concluded on 10 March 2019. A total of twelve teams competed for eight places in the knockout stage of the 2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League.[1]

Qualified teams

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GroupWinnersRunners-upThird place
A Metz Handball ŽRK Budućnost Odense Håndbold
B Rostov-Don København Håndbold Brest Bretagne Handball
C Győri Audi ETO KC RK Krim Thüringer HC
D CSM București Vipers Kristiansand FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria

Format

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In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the top four teams advanced to the knockout stage. Points against teams from the same group were carried over.

Tiebreakers

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In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking was determined as follows:

  1. Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
  2. Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
  3. Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
  4. Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
  5. Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;

If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.

Groups

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The matchdays were 25–27 January, 1–3 February, 8–10 February, 22–24 February, 1–3 March, 8–10 March 2018.

Group 1

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Metz Handball10712299242+5715[a]Quarterfinals
2 Rostov-Don10712261241+2015[a]
3 ŽRK Budućnost10514245248−311
4 Odense Håndbold10325246267−218[b]
5 København Håndbold10325271280−98[b]
6 Brest Bretagne Handball10037253297−443
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Metz Handball 55–43 Rostov-Don
  2. ^ a b Odense Håndbold 49–47 København Håndbold
26 January 2019
14:30
Odense Håndbold 28–24 Brest Bretagne HandballOdense Sports Park, Odense
Attendance: 1,737
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
Jørgensen 6(14–10)Gros 7
 3× Report  5×
26 January 2019
17:30
Metz Handball 29–25 Rostov-DonArènes de Metz, Metz
Attendance: 4,352
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Zaadi 7(17–14)Abbingh 7
 3× Report  3×
27 January 2019
19:30
ŽRK Budućnost 29–27 København HåndboldMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,001
Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE)
Raičević 8(15–12)Nielsen 8
 4× Report  4×

2 February 2019
14:00
Rostov-Don 24–22 ŽRK BudućnostRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,300
Referees: Pech, Vagvölgyi (HUN)
Sen 8(13–11)Raičević 7
 5×  1× Report  11×  1×
2 February 2019
17:30
Brest Bretagne Handball 21–32 Metz HandballBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,555
Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
Pineau 7(9–16)Zaadi 7
 4×  1× Report  4×
4 February 2019
19:00
København Håndbold 24–24 Odense HåndboldTrefor Arena, Brøndby
Attendance: 1,410
Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
Dulfer 4(12–9)Cohrt 7
 1× Report  5×

10 February 2019
15:00
Metz Handball 36–24 København HåndboldArènes de Metz, Metz
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Zaadi 7(19–13)Nielsen 5
 4× Report  6×
10 February 2019
15:10
Odense Håndbold 26–30 Rostov-DonOdense Sports Park, Odense
Attendance: 2,236
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Tranborg 8(13–17)Managarova 6
 3× Report  3×
10 February 2019
19:00
ŽRK Budućnost 28–27 Brest Bretagne HandballMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Jauković 12(15–12)Tissier 7
 3× Report  3×

23 February 2019
13:30
København Håndbold 31–20 ŽRK BudućnostTrefor Arena, Brøndby
Attendance: 1,208
Referees: Merz, Schiha (GER)
Blohm 7(16–9)K. Bulatović, Grbić 4
 2× Report  4×
23 February 2019
14:30
Rostov-Don 18–26 Metz HandballRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Abbingh, Borshchenko 5(12–13)Smits 6
 1× Report  2×
24 February 2019
15:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 24–29 Odense HåndboldBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,425
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Gros 8(13–13)Heindahl, Tranborg 6
 1× Report  4×

2 March 2019
14:30
Odense Håndbold 25–23 København HåndboldOdense Sports Park, Odense
Attendance: 2,127
Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
Østergaard 5(13–11)Dulfer 6
 1× Report  3×
3 March 2019
15:00
Metz Handball 39–26 Brest Bretagne HandballArènes de Metz, Metz
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE)
Houette 10(17–13)Gros, Toublanc 4
 2× Report  6×
3 March 2019
19:00
ŽRK Budućnost 20–23 Rostov-DonMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,612
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
K. Bulatović 7(9–11)four players 3
 1× Report  5×

9 March 2019
14:00
Rostov-Don 25–19 Odense HåndboldRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Sen 6(14–10)Bakkerud 9
Report  3×
10 March 2019
15:00
København Håndbold 36–33 Metz HandballTrefor Arena, Brøndby
Attendance: 1,275
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Nielsen 6(15–17)Smits 8
 2× Report  2×
10 March 2019
17:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 22–22 ŽRK BudućnostBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 2,995
Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL)
Gros 7(13–13)K. Bulatović 5
 2× Report  3×

Group 2

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Győri Audi ETO KC10820333267+6618Quarterfinals
2 Vipers Kristiansand10604288265+2312[a]
3 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria10523298306−812[a]
4 CSM București10514292282+1011
5 RK Krim10217243281−385
6 Thüringer HC10028255308−532
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Vipers Kristiansand 61–54 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
26 January 2019
15:00
Krim 24–25 Vipers KristiansandKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Mavsar, Peredery 5(8–10)three players 5
 2× Report  3×
26 January 2019
19:30
Győri Audi ETO KC 36–27 CSM BucureștiAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,389
Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB)
Pintea 9(22–15)Lekić 8
 3× Report  5×
27 January 2019
14:00
Thüringer HC 32–35 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaWiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL)
Huber 9(19–19)Pena 14
 3× Report  6×

2 February 2019
16:00
CSM București 32–26 KrimSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,862
Referees: Canbro, Kliko (SWE)
Radičević 10(16–11)Tsakalou 7
 2× Report  3×
2 February 2019
17:30
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 32–32 Győri Audi ETO KCÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Klujber 7(16–15)Groot 8
 3× Report  3×
2 February 2019
18:15
Vipers Kristiansand 31–24 Thüringer HCAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,534
Referees: Sa, Sa (POR)
Kristiansen 10(16–12)Luzumová, Schmelzer 6
 3× Report  3×

9 February 2019
15:00
Krim 23–25 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,457
Referees: Mata, López (ESP)
Gnabouyou 6(10–10)Klujber 9
 4× Report  6×
9 February 2019
19:30
Győri Audi ETO KC 33–29 Vipers KristiansandAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,397
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Hansen 8(19–14)Sulland 8
 3× Report  2×
10 February 2019
14:00
Thüringer HC 30–38 CSM BucureștiWiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen
Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Luzumová 12(12–17)Radičević 13
 3× Report  5×

23 February 2019
15:30
CSM București 25–27 Győri Audi ETO KCSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 5,032
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Radičević 6(10–14)Groot 8
 4× Report  4×
23 February 2019
18:15
Vipers Kristiansand 29–21 KrimAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,610
Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL)
Reistad 7(14–14)Stanko 8
 3× Report  2×
23 February 2019
19:30
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 30–29 Thüringer HCÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
Klujber 9(17–12)Luzumová, Stolle 6
 2× Report  6×

2 March 2019
15:00
Krim 23–22 CSM BucureștiKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 823
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Stanko 8(12–11)Curea 9
 5× Report  6×  1×
2 March 2019
19:30
Győri Audi ETO KC 32–32 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,475
Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD)
Pintea 6(15–13)Pena 12
 1× Report  3×
3 March 2019
14:00
Thüringer HC 21–29 Vipers KristiansandWiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen
Attendance: 1,400
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Bölk 6(9–17)Waade 6
 3× Report  2×

8 March 2019
17:00
CSM București 23–23 Thüringer HCSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 3,468
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Radičević 8(14–8)Stolle 6
 3× Report  4×
9 March 2019
18:15
Vipers Kristiansand 26–33 Győri Audi ETO KCAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Waade 6(17–17)Oftedal 7
 3× Report  4×
10 March 2019
14:30
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 31–27 KrimÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Klujber 9(16–11)Mavsar 8
 5× Report  5×

References

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  1. ^ "EXEC confirms participants for the 2018/19 season". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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