2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League main round

The 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League main round began on 24 January and concluded on 8 March 2020. A total of twelve teams competed for eight places in the knockout stage of the 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League[1][2]

Qualified teams

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GroupWinnersRunners-upThird place
A Metz Handball Vipers Kristiansand FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
B Rostov-Don Team Esbjerg CSM București
C Brest Bretagne Handball Budućnost SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
D Győri Audi ETO KC IK Sävehof Krim Mercator

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.[3]

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 24–26 January, 31 January–2 February, 7–9 February, 21–23 February, 28 February–1 March, 6–8 March 2020.

Group 1

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Metz Handball10532289270+1913[a]Quarterfinals
2 Team Esbjerg10613289279+1013[a]
3 Rostov-Don10613279266+1313[a]
4 CSM București10514251250+111
5 Vipers Kristiansand10217281303−225[b]
6 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria10217270291−215[b]
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Metz Handball 5 Pts, +7 GD; Team Esbjerg 5 Pts, −2 GD; Rostov-Don 2 Pts, −5 GD
  2. ^ a b Vipers Kristiansand 65–51 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
25 January 2020
14:15
Vipers Kristiansand 31–35 Team EsbjergAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,812
Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN)
Tomac 8(15–16)Breistøl 8
Report  2×
25 January 2020
15:00
Metz Handball 23–20 Rostov-DonPalais omnisport Les Arènes, Metz
Attendance: 3,941
Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
Flippes, Zaadi 5(11–11)Managarova 6
 4× Report  5×
25 January 2020
16:00
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 33–23 CSM BucureștiÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Mata, López (ESP)
Schatzl 8(19–10)Neagu 7
 3× Report  4×

1 February 2020
14:00
Rostov-Don 33–26 Vipers KristiansandRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 2,900
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Frolova, Managarova 7(19–15)Reistad 8
 4× Report  2×
2 February 2020
14:30
CSM București 32–27 Metz HandballSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Mitrović, Kažanegra (MNE)
Neagu 14(16–14)Sajka 7
 4× Report  4×
2 February 2020
16:50
Team Esbjerg 29–27 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaBlue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
Attendance: 2,102
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Polman 8(13–13)Lukács 6
 2× Report  3×

8 February 2020
19:00
Vipers Kristiansand 23–25 CSM BucureștiAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,830
Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE)
Aune, Tomac 6(12–11)Neagu 14
 3× Report  5×
8 February 2020
20:00
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 31–35 Rostov-DonÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Freitas, Carvalho (POR)
Klujber 9(14–19)Managarova, Vyakhireva 9
 4× Report  3×
9 February 2020
15:00
Metz Handball 31–31 Team EsbjergPalais omnisport Les Arènes, Metz
Attendance: 4,122
Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
Flippes, Kanor 5(15–15)Polman 9
 2× Report  5×

21 February 2020
17:30
CSM București 27–24 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Novikov, Rozhkov (UKR)
Neagu 8(13–10)Lukács 7
 4× Report  3×
22 February 2020
14:00
Rostov-Don 24–29 Metz HandballRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,417
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Managarova 4(11–11)three players 5
 3× Report  4×  1×
23 February 2020
16:50
Team Esbjerg 35–30 Vipers KristiansandBlue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
Attendance: 2,412
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Breistøl, Polman 8(15–16)Tomac 10
 2× Report  6×  1×

29 February 2020
19:15
Vipers Kristiansand 29–32 Rostov-DonAquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand
Attendance: 1,452
Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
Reistad 9(16–15)Vyakhireva 10
 4× Report  4×
1 March 2020
15:00
Metz Handball 28–26 CSM BucureștiPalais omnisport Les Arènes, Metz
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Sa, Sa (POR)
Zaadi 6(14–13)Lekić, Omoregie 5
 2× Report  4×
1 March 2020
15:00
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 26–25 Team EsbjergÉrd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR)
Klujber 12(13–15)Polman 10
 4× Report  2×

7 March 2020
14:00
Rostov-Don 29–26 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaRostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 2,971
Referees: Jerlecki, Labun (POL)
Sen, Vyakhireva 6(17–9)Klujber 9
 5× Report  4×
7 March 2020
18:00
CSM București 28–22 Vipers KristiansandSala Polivalentă, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO)
Neagu 10(12–11)three players 4
 3× Report  3×
8 March 2020
16:50
Team Esbjerg 30–29 Metz HandballBlue Water Dokken, Esbjerg
Attendance: 0
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Jacobsen 11(14–19)three players 4
 2× Report  2×

Group 2

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Győri Audi ETO KC10910309252+5719Quarterfinals
2 Brest Bretagne Handball10811311253+5817
3 Budućnost10505271266+510
4 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea10316245252−77
5 Krim Mercator10217250291−415
6 IK Sävehof10109224296−722
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
25 January 2020
14:00
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 31–16 Krim MercatorTraian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,239
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Glibko 9(14–8)Van Kreij 5
 3× Report  2×
25 January 2020
19:00
Budućnost 30–25 IK SävehofBemax Arena, Podgorica
Attendance: 1,985
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Radičević 10(18–14)Lagerbon 7
 3× Report  2×
26 January 2020
19:00
Győri Audi ETO KC 27–27 Brest Bretagne HandballAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,194
Referees: Sa, Sa (POR)
Fodor, Kristiansen 5(15–17)Gros 6
 1× Report  3×

1 February 2020
17:00
Győri Audi ETO KC 26–24 BudućnostAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,437
Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
Kurtović 7(15–12)Radičević 10
 3× Report  2×
2 February 2020
17:00
Krim Mercator 25–29 Brest Bretagne HandballKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Varagić 5(12–16)Gros 10
Report  1×
2 February 2020
17:00
IK Sävehof 17–23 SCM Râmnicu VâlceaPartille Arena, Partille
Attendance: 807
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Dano, Mortensen 4(7–15)Liščević 6
 2× Report  3×

8 February 2020
14:00
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 20–29 Győri Audi ETO KCTraian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,239
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Elghaoui 7(6–10)Kristiansen 9
 7× Report  2×
8 February 2020
19:00
Budućnost 30–28 Krim MercatorBemax Arena, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Radičević 10(17–12)Klemenčič, Varagić 6
 4× Report  4×
9 February 2020
19:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 31–22 IK SävehofBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 4,092
Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL)
Pop-Lazić 7(14–7)Dano 5
 2× Report  2×

22 February 2020
13:30
IK Sävehof 24–33 BudućnostPartille Arena, Partille
Attendance: 863
Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
Ekenman-Fernis 9(17–15)Raičević 8
 2× Report  6×
22 February 2020
19:00
Krim Mercator 28–28 SCM Râmnicu VâlceaKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,118
Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL)
Van Kreij 8(13–12)González 7
 3× Report  4×  1×
23 February 2020
19:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 28–29 Győri Audi ETO KCBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 4,222
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Foppa, Gros 7(15–14)Kristiansen 9
Report

29 February 2020
14:00
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 28–20 IK SävehofTraian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,150
Referees: Fremstad, Pedersen (NOR)
González 7(16–10)Lagerbon 5
 3× Report  1×
29 February 2020
15:00
Brest Bretagne Handball 37–26 Krim MercatorBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,770
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Foppa 8(19–14)Van Kreij 6
 2× Report  5×
1 March 2020
17:00
Budućnost 27–28 Győri Audi ETO KCMorača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Radičević 7(17–12)Bulatović 8
 1× Report  2×

7 March 2020
16:00
Győri Audi ETO KC 35–29 SCM Râmnicu VâlceaAudi Aréna, Győr
Attendance: 5,329
Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
Oftedal 6(20–15)three players 5
 4× Report  4×
7 March 2020
19:00
Krim Mercator 29–23 BudućnostKodeljevo Hall, Ljubljana
Attendance: 0
Referees: Freitas, Carvalho (POR)
Zulić 10(14–13)Radičević 6
 6× Report 5×
8 March 2020
15:00
IK Sävehof 17–29 Brest Bretagne HandballPartille Arena, Partille
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Lagerbon 4(5–17)Gros 6
 4× Report  2×

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. ^ "EXEC confirms participants for the 2019/20 season". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ Playing system
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