2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League was the 23rd edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation.
| 2015–16 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 12 September 2015–8 May 2016 |
| Teams | 22 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  CSM București |
| Runner-up |  Győri Audi ETO KC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 5017 (52.26 per match) |
| Attendance | 281,616 (2,934 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Isabelle Gulldén(108 goals) |
CSM București won trophy in their European debut season by defeating Győri Audi ETO KC 29–26 in the big final.[1]
Overview
Team allocation
14 teams were directly qualified for the group stage.[2]
| Group stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hypo Niederösterreich (1st) |
 Podravka Koprivnica (1st) |
 Midtjylland (1st) |
 Fleury Loiret HB (1st) |
 Thüringer HC (1st) |
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (1st) |
 Vardar (1st) |
 Budućnost (1st)TH (1st) |
 Larvik HK (1st) |
 MKS Selgros Lublin (1st) |
CSM București (1st) |
 Rostov-Don (1st) |
 Krim (1st) |
IK Sävehof (1st) | ||
| Qualification tournament | |||
 BNTU Minsk (1st) |
Team Esbjerg (2nd) |
Győri Audi ETO KC (2nd) |
 SERCODAK Dalfsen (1st) |
| Glassverket IF (2nd) |
HCM Baia Mare (2nd) |
 RK Radnički Kragujevac (1st) |
 Yenimahalle Bld. SK (1st) |
- TH = Title holders
Qualification stage
The draw was held on 26 June 2015. The teams played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played on 12 and 13 September 2015.[3][4]
Seedings
The seedings were announced on 23 June 2015.[5]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Győri Audi ETO KC Team Esbjerg |
Glassverket IF HCM Baia Mare |
BNTU Minsk SERCODAK Dalfsen |
RK Radnički Kragujevac Yenimahalle Bld. SK |
Qualification tournament 1
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 42 | |||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Kragujevac | 13 | |||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 30 | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Glassverket IF | 21 | |||||
| Glassverket IF | 26 | |||||
| SERCODAK Dalfsen | 21 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Kragujevac | 17 | |||||
| SERCODAK Dalfsen | 23 | |||||
Qualification tournament 2
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Team Esbjerg | 32 | |||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Yenimahalle Bld. SK | 28 | |||||
| Team Esbjerg | 21 | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| HCM Baia Mare | 32 | |||||
| HCM Baia Mare | 31 | |||||
| BNTU Minsk | 21 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Yenimahalle Bld. SK | 27 | |||||
| BNTU Minsk | 31 | |||||
Group stage
The draw was held on 26 June 2015.[3][6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | LAR | HCM | KRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostov-Don |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 148 | +25 | 12 | Advanced to main round | — | 26–25 | 27–26 | 35–25 | |
| 2 | Larvik HK |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 153 | +20 | 8 | 21–27 | — | 27–22 | 32–28 | ||
| 3 | HCM Baia Mare |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 165 | 162 | +3 | 4 | 20–22 | 29–31 | — | 35–28 | ||
| 4 | Krim |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 208 | −48 | 0 | 31–36 | 21–37 | 27–33 | — |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FER | FLE | THÜ | KOP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 146 | +35 | 11 | Advanced to main round | — | 36–23 | 32–28 | 28–16 | |
| 2 | Fleury Loiret HB |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 144 | 149 | −5 | 7 | 28–28 | — | 27–21 | 19–17 | ||
| 3 | Thüringer HC |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 159 | 156 | +3 | 5 | 27–30 | 27–27 | — | 29–19 | ||
| 4 | Podravka Koprivnica |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 117 | 150 | −33 | 1 | 24–27 | 20–20 | 21–27 | — |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GYO | VAR | MID | NIE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Győri Audi ETO KC |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 134 | +30 | 9 | Advanced to main round | — | 28–27 | 21–26 | 37–16 | |
| 2 | Vardar |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 144 | +38 | 8 | 22–27 | — | 33–24 | 37–25 | ||
| 3 | Midtjylland |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 149 | +4 | 7 | 22–22 | 15–25 | — | 33–21 | ||
| 4 | Hypo Niederösterreich |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 207 | −72 | 0 | 21–29 | 25–38 | 27–33 | — |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BUD | BUC | SÄV | LUB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budućnost |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 131 | +38 | 11 | Advanced to main round | — | 23–23 | 33–20 | 29–25 | |
| 2 | CSM București |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 138 | +25 | 9 | 22–28 | — | 27–22 | 33–21 | ||
| 3 | IK Sävehof |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 158 | −20 | 4 | 18–25 | 17–28 | — | 27–24 | ||
| 4 | MKS Selgros Lublin |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 141 | 184 | −43 | 0 | 23–31 | 27–30 | 21–34 | — |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Main round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | LAR | FER | HCM | FLE | THÜ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostov-Don |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 237 | +44 | 19 | Advanced to quarterfinals | — | 26–25 | 23–21 | 27–26 | 38–21 | 30–24 | |
| 2 | Larvik HK |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 281 | 263 | +18 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 21–27 | — | 37–31 | 27–22 | 26–31 | 28–19 | ||
| 3 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 282 | 272 | +10 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 29–29 | 30–27 | — | 21–18 | 36–23 | 32–28 | ||
| 4 | HCM Baia Mare |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 259 | 247 | +12 | 10 | 20–22 | 29–31 | 32–24 | — | 31–28 | 38–27 | ||
| 5 | Fleury Loiret HB |
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 252 | 287 | −35 | 6 | 22–27 | 28–31 | 28–28 | 17–18 | — | 27–21 | ||
| 6 | Thüringer HC |
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 244 | 297 | −53 | 1 | 28–32 | 20–28 | 27–30 | 23–25 | 27–27 | — |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Notes:
- Larvik 64–61 Ferencváros
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BUD | GYO | VAR | BUC | MID | SÄV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budućnost |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 264 | 213 | +51 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | Advanced to quarterfinals | — | 25–22 | 31–19 | 23–23 | 27–21 | 33–20 | |
| 2 | Győri Audi ETO KC |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 230 | +22 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | 22–20 | — | 28–27 | 28–22 | 21–26 | 32–26 | ||
| 3 | Vardar |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 269 | 246 | +23 | 14 | 26–24 | 22–27 | — | 22–21 | 33–24 | 37–25 | ||
| 4 | CSM București |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 242 | 239 | +3 | 9 | 22–28 | 22–24 | 25–30 | — | 24–22 | 27–22 | ||
| 5 | Midtjylland |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 220 | 261 | −41 | 5 | 18–28 | 22–22 | 15–25 | 23–28 | — | 25–21 | ||
| 6 | IK Sävehof |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 225 | 286 | −61 | 2 | 18–26 | 18–26 | 26–29 | 17–28 | 32–24 | — |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Notes:
- Budućnost 45–44 Győr
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSM București |
55–53 | Rostov-Don |
26–25 | 29–28 |
| Vardar |
60–48 | Larvik HK |
34–20 | 26–28 |
| FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria |
41–71 | Győri Audi ETO KC |
18–31 | 23–40 |
| HCM Baia Mare |
49–61 | Budućnost |
24–29 | 25–32 |
Final four
The final four was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 7 and 8 May 2016. The draw was held on 15 April 2016 at 11:30.[7][8]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 7 May | ||||||
| CSM București | 27 | |||||
| 8 May | ||||||
| Vardar | 21 | |||||
| CSM București (Pen.) | 29 | |||||
| 7 May | ||||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 26 | |||||
| Budućnost | 20 | |||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 21 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 May | ||||||
| Vardar | 30 | |||||
| Budućnost | 28 | |||||
Final
| 8 May 2016 17:45 |
CSM București |
29–26 (ET) | Győri Audi ETO KC |
László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR) |
| Gulldén 15 | (13–12) | Løke 8 | ||
4× 2× |
Report | 3× 3× | ||
Awards and statistics
Top goalscorers
Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.[9]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle Gulldén |
CSM București |
108 |
| 2 | Ekaterina Ilina |
Rostov-Don |
97 |
| 3 | Cristina Neagu |
Budućnost |
94 |
| 4 | Nora Mørk |
Larvik |
93 |
| 5 | Allison Pineau |
HCM Baia Mare |
89 |
| 6 | Katarina Bulatović |
Budućnost |
87 |
| 7 | Andrea Penezić |
Vardar |
79 |
| 8 |  Iuliia Managarova |
Rostov-Don |
72 |
| 9 | Andrea Lekić |
Vardar |
70 |
| 10 | Heidi Løke |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
69 |
All-Star Team
The all-star team and awards were announced on 6 May 2016.[10]
- Goalkeeper: Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (NOR)
- Right wing: Jovanka Radičević (MNE)
- Right back: Nora Mørk (NOR)
- Centre back: Cornelia Groot (NED)
- Left back: Cristina Neagu (ROU)
- Left wing: Anikó Kovacsics (HUN)
- Pivot: Heidi Løke (NOR)
Other awards
- MVP of the Final Four: Jelena Grubišić (CRO)
- Best Coach:
Ambros Martín (ESP) - Best Young Player: Luca Szekerczes (HUN)
- Best Defence Player:
Eduarda Amorim (BRA)
References
- "Gullden touch leads CSM to a maiden trophy after a shootout thriller". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "Women's EHF Champions League 2015/16 participants announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Vienna city centre to host first draw of new season". ehfcl.com. 16 June 2015.
- "Qualification draw puts Györ vs Kragujevac and Esbjerg vs Ankara". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- "Pots for the qualification and group matches announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Buducnost in group with Bucuresti, Sävehof and Lublin". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- "2016 Women's EHF FINAL4 draw takes place on 15 April". ehfcl.com. 4 April 2016.
- "Women's EHF FINAL4: Title holders Buducnost meet Györ in the semi-final". ehfcl.com. 15 April 2016.
- "Women's EHF Champions League 2015/16 – Scorers". EHF Champions League 2015/16. European Handball Federation (EHF). Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "All-stars take to the court at the 2016 MVM EHF FINAL4". ehfcl.com. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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