2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League group stage

The 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League group stage began on 4 October and concluded on 17 November 2019. A total of 16 teams were competing for 12 places in the main round of the 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League.[1][2][3]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 27 June 2019.[4][5]

Seedings

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The seedings were announced on 24 June 2019.[6]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Metz Handball
Győri Audi ETO KC
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Rostov-Don
Team Esbjerg
Budućnost
Vipers Kristiansand
Krim Merkator
Podravka Vegeta
SG BBM Bietigheim
MKS Perla Lublin
IK Sävehof
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
CSM București
Brest Bretagne Handball
DHK Baník Most

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 three teams advanced to the main round. Teams were not able to face opponents from the same country in the group.

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 had score the same number of points, the ranking will be 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 4–6 October, 11–13 October, 18–20 October, 1–3 November, 8–10 November, 15–17 November 2019.

Group A

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Metz Handball6420194158+3610Main round
2 Vipers Kristiansand6312178168+107
3 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria6213167180−135
4 Podravka Vegeta6105161194−332EHF Cup
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
5 October 2019
19:15
Vipers Kristiansand 31–22 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,640
Referees: Leandersson, Lindroos (FIN)
Løke 8(16–11)Háfra 10
 3× Report  5×
6 October 2019
17:00
Metz Handball 40–26 Podravka VegetaPalais omnisport Les Arènes, Metz
Attendance: 3,886
Referees: Freitas, Carvalho (POR)
Burgaard 8(24–13)Stanko, Tsàkalou 5
 2× Report  3×

13 October 2019
13:00
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 28–34 Metz HandballÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,050
Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE)
Klujber 12(16–20)Zaadi 6
 6× Report  4×  1×
13 October 2019
17:00
Podravka Vegeta 25–24 Vipers KristiansandGimnazija "Fran Galović", Koprivnica
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Milosavljević 10(14–12)Aune 6
 4× Report

19 October 2019
15:00
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 37–31 Podravka VegetaÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Klujber 11(17–17)Milosavljević 8
 4× Report  6×  1×
20 October 2019
15:00
Vipers Kristiansand 38–38 Metz HandballAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,717
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Arntzen 8(17–21)Zaadi 13
 1× Report  4×

2 November 2019
20:00
Podravka Vegeta 26–27 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaGimnazija "Fran Galović", Koprivnica
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Mitrović, Kažanegra (MNE)
Milosavljević 9(15–14)three players 5
 3× Report  6×
3 November 2019
20:45
Metz Handball 26–17 Vipers KristiansandPalais omnisport Les Arènes, Metz
Attendance: 4,066
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Luciano 7(12–10)Dahl 4
 5× Report  5×

8 November 2019
18:00
Podravka Vegeta 25–32 Metz HandballGimnazija "Fran Galović", Koprivnica
Attendance: 2,150
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Tsàkalou 8(15–15)Sajka 6
 1× Report  4×
9 November 2019
19:30
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 29–34 Vipers KristiansandÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Klujber 6(15–19)Arntzen 11
 6× Report  6×

16 November 2019
19:15
Vipers Kristiansand 34–28 Podravka VegetaAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,660
Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
Dahl 11(20–13)Tsàkalou 7
 3× Report  5×
16 November 2019
19:30
Metz Handball 24–24 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaPalais omnisport Les Arènes, Metz
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Zaadi 6(10–14)Schatzl 7
 2× Report  4×

Group B

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rostov-Don6411167143+249Main round
2 Team Esbjerg6402167149+188
3 CSM București6312153131+227
4 MKS Perła Lublin6006123187−640EHF Cup
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
5 October 2019
15:00
Rostov-Don 31–21 MKS Perla LublinRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,428
Referees: Mitrović, Kažanegra (MNE)
Managarova 6(21–11)Kochaniak, Łabuda 4
 3× Report 2×
6 October 2019
16:50
Team Esbjerg 22–24 CSM BucureștiBlue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
Attendance: 1,910
Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
Polman 6(8–13)Lekić 5
 3× Report  6×

11 October 2019
18:30
CSM București 23–23 Rostov-DonSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,572
Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO)
Lekić 8(13–14)Vyakhireva 12
 3× Report  3×
12 October 2019
18:00
MKS Perla Lublin 22–28 Team EsbjergGlobus Hall, Lublin
Attendance: 2,614
Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO)
Achruk 5(15–12)Frey 8
 2× Report  4×

19 October 2019
14:30
Team Esbjerg 31–26 Rostov-DonBlue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
Attendance: 2,132
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Polman 8(16–11)Makeyeva, Managarova 5
 2× Report  5×
19 October 2019
17:00
CSM București 35–19 MKS Perla LublinSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Pintea 6(16–10)Blažević 4
 2× Report

2 November 2019
14:00
Rostov-Don 34–26 Team EsbjergRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,337
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Managarova 6(16–13)Frey, Solberg-Isaksen 7
 7× Report  3×
3 November 2019
18:00
MKS Perla Lublin 19–28 CSM BucureștiGlobus Hall, Lublin
Attendance: 2,300
Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
Gęga 6(10–17)Pintea 7
 1× Report  3×

9 November 2019
18:30
MKS Perla Lublin 20–30 Rostov-DonGlobus Hall, Lublin
Attendance: 1,750
Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE)
Blažević, Matuszczyk 4(12–20)Sudakova 6
 2× Report  4×
10 November 2019
13:30
CSM București 21–25 Team EsbjergSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,800
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Omoregie 5(12–13)Breistøl 7
 2× Report  4×

16 November 2019
13:00
Rostov-Don 23–22 CSM BucureștiRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Vyakhireva 5(14–7)Neagu 8
 5× Report 3×  1×
17 November 2019
15:10
Team Esbjerg 35–22 MKS Perla LublinBlue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
Attendance: 1,760
Referees: Freitas, Carvalho (POR)
Breistøl, Danielsson 6(20–9)Achruk 4
 3× Report  1×

Group C

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Brest Bretagne Handball6600201169+3212Main round
2 Budućnost6402168157+118
3 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea6105148165−172[a]
4 SG BBM Bietigheim6105171197−262[a]EHF Cup
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 65–58 SG BBM Bietigheim
4 October 2019
17:30
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 34–27 SG BBM BietigheimTraian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Nørgaard 7(20–18)Van der Heijden 8
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5 October 2019
19:00
Budućnost 32–35 Brest Bretagne HandballMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,300
Referees: Lah, Sok (SVN)
Jauković 8(17–16)Coatanea, Gros 7
 3× Report  4×

12 October 2019
19:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 37–24 SCM Râmnicu VâlceaBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,473
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Niakaté, Pop-Lazić 6(22–9)Nørgaard 9
 4× Report  3×
13 October 2019
17:00
SG BBM Bietigheim 23–30 BudućnostArena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 1,137
Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
three players 5(12–14)Jauković, Mehmedović 7
 2× Report  5×

19 October 2019
15:15
SG BBM Bietigheim 32–35 Brest Bretagne HandballArena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 2,030
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Naidzinavicius, Van der Heijden 6(18–17)Pop-Lazić 7
 2× Report  1×
19 October 2019
19:00
Budućnost 23–19 SCM Râmnicu VâlceaMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,450
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Radičević 13(13–10)Nørgaard 4
 5× Report  1×  1×

1 November 2019
17:30
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 20–21 BudućnostTraian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,239
Referees: Sa, Sa (POR)
Glibko, Vieira 6(10–13)Radičević 8
 4× Report  3×
2 November 2019
15:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 36–30 SG BBM BietigheimBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,754
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Gros 13(18–15)Naidzinavicius 7
 3× Report  3×

10 November 2019
15:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 32–28 BudućnostBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 4,159
Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR)
Gros, Minevskaja 6(14–15)Radičević 10
 2× Report  6×  1×
10 November 2019
18:00
SG BBM Bietigheim 31–28 SCM Râmnicu VâlceaArena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 2,053
Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL)
Malestein 7(13–14)Nørgaard 7
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16 November 2019
17:00
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 23–26 Brest Bretagne HandballTraian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
Glibko, González 5(13–14)Coatanea, Pop-Lazić 5
 5× Report  4×
16 November 2019
19:00
Budućnost 34–28 SG BBM BietigheimMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,130
Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE)
Radičević 8(18–14)Naidzinavicius 6
 2× Report  2×

Group D

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Győri Audi ETO KC6600216147+6912Main round
2 IK Sävehof6213148166−185
3 Krim Mercator6204158170−124
4 DHK Baník Most6114151190−393EHF Cup
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
6 October 2019
17:00
Győri Audi ETO KC 35–23 IK SävehofAudi Aréna, Győr
Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR)
three players 5(17–11)Forsberg, Mortensen 5
 1× Report  4×
6 October 2019
17:00
Krim Mercator 29–31 DHK Baník MostKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 900
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Varagić 12(14–13)Zachová 6
 5× Report  3×

13 October 2019
15:00
IK Sävehof 21–25 Krim MercatorPartille Arena, Partille
Attendance: 615
Referees: Pandžić, Mošorinski (SRB)
three players 4(10–13)Zulić 5
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13 October 2019
19:00
DHK Baník Most 21–46 Győri Audi ETO KCRocknet aréna, Chomutov
Attendance: 2,784
Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL)
Zachová 5(13–23)Oftedal 9
 1× Report 1×

19 October 2019
19:30
Krim Mercator 21–33 Győri Audi ETO KCKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE)
Varagić, Zulić 5(9–13)Amorim 7
 3× Report  2×
20 October 2019
19:00
DHK Baník Most 25–25 IK SävehofRocknet aréna, Chomutov
Attendance: 1,402
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Šustková 7(17–13)Forsberg 7
 3× Report  4×

2 November 2019
13:30
IK Sävehof 24–19 DHK Baník MostPartille Arena, Partille
Attendance: 823
Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
Forsberg 6(12–8)Zachová 6
 2× Report  5×
2 November 2019
17:00
Győri Audi ETO KC 31–26 Krim MercatorAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,250
Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO)
Oftedal 7(13–13)Varagić 5
 1× Report 5×

9 November 2019
13:30
IK Sävehof 27–36 Győri Audi ETO KCPartille Arena, Partille
Attendance: 1,592
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Lundbäck 8(12–19)Oftedal 7
 2× Report  2×
10 November 2019
19:00
DHK Baník Most 26–31 Krim MercatorRocknet aréna, Chomutov
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Zachová 8(12–14)Zulič 10
 6× Report  3×  1×

17 November 2019
17:00
Győri Audi ETO KC 35–29 DHK Baník MostAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,179
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Nze Minko 8(22–18)Maňáková, Zachová 4
 1× Report  1×
17 November 2019
17:00
Krim Mercator 26–28 IK SävehofKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,152
Referees: Bounouara, Sami (FRA)
Barič 9(12–14)Dano, Lundbäck 5
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References

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  1. ^ "DELO Women's EHF Champions League 2019/2020 is target of 24 teams". Handball-planet. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Handball Champions League der Frauen ohne Thüringer HC (German)". Handball-world. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ Playing system
  4. ^ "EXEC confirms participants for the 2019/20 season". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Defending champions to face Krim, Sävehof and qualifier in group matches". ehfcl.com. 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Group matches pots announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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