2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League is the 31st edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 9 September 2023 to 2 June 2024. Vipers Kristiansand are the defending champions.
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Tournament information | |
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Sport | Handball |
Dates | 9 September 2023–2 June 2024 |
Teams | 16 |
Website | ehfcl.com |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 40 |
Goals scored | 2307 (57.68 per match) |
Attendance | 101,176 (2,529 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (37 goals) |
Format
The tournament will run using the same format as the previous three seasons. The competition begins with a group stage featuring sixteen teams divided into two groups. Matches are played in a double round-robin system with home-and-away fixtures, fourteen in total for each team. In Groups A and B, the top two teams automatically qualify for the quarter-finals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entering the playoff round.
The knockout stage includes four rounds: the playoffs, quarter-finals, and a final-four tournament comprising two semifinals and the final. In the playoffs, eight teams are paired against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches (third-placed in group A plays sixth-placed group B; fourth-placed group A plays fifth-placed group B, etc.). The four aggregate winners of the playoffs advance to the quarterfinals, joining the top-two teams of Groups A and B. The eight quarterfinalist teams are paired against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches, with the four aggregate winners qualifying to the final-four tournament.
In the final four tournament, the semifinals and the final are played as single matches at a pre-selected host venue.
Rankings
This season, the EHF decided to make separate rankings for each club competition.[1]
- Associations 1–9 can have their league champion qualify for the Group Stage and apply up to two wildcards.
- The Association that won the past season's Women's EHF European League can have their league champion and runner up qualify for the Group Stage and apply for one wildcard.
- Associations below the top 9 can have their league champion apply for a Wildcard.
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Teams
21 teams applied for a place, with nine having a fixed place.[3][4] For the first time ever, countries were allowed to apply two clubs for a wildcard. The final list was announced in June 20 2023, which included Hungary and Denmark having three participating teams for the first time.[5]
The fixed place for Russia is vacant since the country and its clubs are currently not admitted to participate in the EHF competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]
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- WC Accepted wildcards
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Draw
Group stage
The 16 teams were drawn into 2 groups of eight. In regards to Hungary and Denmark, who have three clubs in the Group Stage, a maximum of 2 clubs from those countries can be drawn into the same group.[8]
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 will be determined as follows:
- Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
- Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;
- Drawing of Lots
This season, ten national associations are present. For the first time since the 2019–20 season, Poland has a representative, while Sweden returns after a one season absence.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GYO | BIE | ODE | BUC | BRE | DEB | BUD | SÄV | |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 117 | +38 | 10 | Quarterfinals | — | 18 Nov | 32–29 | 3 Feb | 17 Feb | 35–23 | 37–19 | 6 Jan | |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 123 | +30 | 10 | 11 Nov | — | 7 Jan | 26–24 | 34–30 | 4 Feb | 17 Feb | 30–21 | ||
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 139 | +12 | 6 | Playoffs | 13 Jan | 29 Oct | — | 18 Feb | 3 Feb | 33–30 | 39–24 | 18 Nov | |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 133 | +11 | 4 | 23–27 | 11 Feb | 28–24 | — | 28–30 | 11 Nov | 7 Jan | 21 Jan | ||
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 133 | 132 | +1 | 4 | 23–24 | 20 Jan | 25–26 | 14 Jan | — | 6 Jan | 11 Nov | 11 Feb | ||
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 155 | −17 | 4 | 10 Feb | 26–36 | 20 Jan | 18 Nov | 28 Oct | — | 27–22 | 32–29 | ||
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 160 | −42 | 2 | 20 Jan | 22–27 | 10 Feb | 29 Oct | 18 Nov | 14 Jan | — | 31–30 | ||
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 126 | 159 | −33 | 0 | 29 Oct | 13 Jan | 11 Nov | 26–41 | 20–25 | 18 Feb | 3 Feb | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IKA | ESB | KRI | MET | VIP | BUC | FER | LUB | |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 150 | +28 | 10 | Quarterfinals | — | 12 Nov | 33–32 | 11 Feb | 30–26 | 21 Jan | 7 Jan | 41–29 | |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 148 | +3 | 8 | 19 Nov | — | 10 Feb | 29–27 | 21 Jan | 30–28 | 27–23 | 6 Jan | ||
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 128 | +29 | 7 | Playoffs | 3 Feb | 33–27 | — | 12 Nov | 24–24 | 6 Jan | 32–26 | 17 Feb | |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 141 | +35 | 6 | 36–39 | 4 Feb | 19 Nov | — | 7 Jan | 33–22 | 17 Feb | 42–26 | ||
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 138 | +20 | 5 | 17 Feb | 37–38 | 13 Jan | 29 Oct | — | 18 Nov | 37–26 | 3 Feb | ||
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 147 | −20 | 3 | 27–35 | 18 Feb | 28 Oct | 14 Jan | 12 Nov | — | 4 Feb | 26–25 | ||
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 124 | 158 | −34 | 1 | 28 Oct | 13 Jan | 20 Jan | 25–38 | 10 Feb | 24–24 | — | 11 Nov | ||
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 179 | −61 | 0 | 14 Jan | 28 Oct | 18–36 | 21 Jan | 20–34 | 10–11 Feb | 19 Nov | — |
Knockout stage
Playoffs
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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B6 | M1 | A3 | 16–17 Mar | 23–24 Mar |
A6 | M2 | B3 | 16–17 Mar | 23–24 Mar |
B5 | M3 | A4 | 16–17 Mar | 23–24 Mar |
A5 | M4 | B4 | 16–17 Mar | 23–24 Mar |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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M4 | – | A1 | 27–28 Apr | 4–5 May |
M3 | – | B1 | 27–28 Apr | 4–5 May |
M2 | – | A2 | 27–28 Apr | 4–5 May |
M1 | – | B2 | 27–28 Apr | 4–5 May |
Final four
The final four will held at the MVM Dome, Budapest, Hungary on 1 and 2 June 2024.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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Top goalscorers
- As of 22 October 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[9] |
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31 |
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29 |
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27 |
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See also
References
- "EHF improves club competitions ranking system". eurohandball.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- https://www.eurohandball.com/media/dq1axkil/new_placedistribution_final_women_23_24.pdf
- "21 clubs registered for EHF Champions League 2023/24". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- "European Handball Federation Announced: 21 Clubs Registered for the Champions League Women 2023/24". handball-world.news. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- "Teams set for EHF Champions League season 2023/24". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "EHF Court of Handball rejects Russia appeal against ban". insidethegames.biz. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "Fascinating ties thrown-up by EHF CL Women group phase draw". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- "Draw procedure for the EHF Champions League Women 2023/24 announced". eurohandball.com. 23 June 2023.
- Goalscorers