The 2024–25 EHF Champions League is the 65th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 11 September 2024 to 15 June 2025.
2024–25 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Handball |
Dates | 11 September 2024–15 June 2025 |
Teams | 16 |
Website | ehfcl.com |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 1911 (59.72 per match) |
Attendance | 141,896 (4,434 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Mario Šoštaričbr>(32 goals) |
Format
editThe 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
editTen of the sixteen teams competing in the group stage will be determined through the EHF association ranking for the 2024–25 season, based on the results of the three previous seasons. The remaining six places will be awarded as wildcards.
- Associations ranked 1–9 have their league champion qualify for the Group Stage and can apply their league runner-up for a wildcard.
- The best-ranked association in the EHF European League can have its league champion and runner-up qualify for the Group Stage, but cannot apply for a wildcard.
- Associations ranked outside the top nine can only have their league champion apply for a wildcard.
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Teams
editThe first nine teams were revealed on 7 June 2024.[2] The teams who applied for a wildcard were announced on 13 June 2024.[3] On 21 June, the final list was announced.[4]
Aalborg Håndbold (1st) | Paris Saint-Germain (1st) | Barcelona (1st) | SC Magdeburg (1st) |
Füchse Berlin (2nd) | Telekom Veszprém (1st) | Kolstad Håndball (1st) | Orlen Wisła Płock (1st) |
Sporting CP (1st) | RK Zagreb (1st)WC | HBC Nantes (2nd)WC | SC Pick Szeged (2nd)WC |
RK Eurofarm Pelister (1st)WC | Industria Kielce (2nd)WC | CS Dinamo București (1st)WC | Fredericia HK (2nd)WC |
Rejected upgrades
CD Bidasoa Irun (2nd) | Elverum Håndball (2nd) | FC Porto (2nd) |
Kadetten Schaffhausen (1st) | HT Tatran Prešov (1st) |
Draw
editGroup stage
editThe 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight. Teams from the same national association could not be drawn into the same group.
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
A total of 11 national associations will be represented in the group stage, with the only difference being that Romania replace Slovenia. Fredericia HK return for the first time in 40 years. Sporting CP come back after five years.
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPO | VES | BER | BUC | PAR | PEL | PLO | FRE | |
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1 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 102 | +32 | 7 | Quarterfinals | — | 39–30 | 17 Oct | 28 Nov | 20 Nov | 12–13 Feb | 34–29 | 26–27 Feb | |
2 | Telekom Veszprém | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 122 | +17 | 6 | 19–20 Feb | — | 5–6 Mar | 36–24 | 41–28 | 28 Nov | 21 Nov | 17 Oct | ||
3 | Füchse Berlin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 110 | +14 | 6 | Playoffs | 5 Dec | 31–32 | — | 21 Nov | 24 Oct | 26–27 Feb | 25–24 | 12–13 Feb | |
4 | CS Dinamo București | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 115 | +8 | 6 | 23 Oct | 12–13 Feb | 31 Oct | — | 5 Dec | 34–25 | 26–27 Feb | 37–28 | ||
5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 123 | −2 | 6 | 30 Oct | 26–27 Feb | 28 Nov | 17 Oct | — | 31–29 | 12–13 Feb | 38–30 | ||
6 | RK Eurofarm Pelister | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 119 | −19 | 1 | 24–24 | 24 Oct | 22–30 | 19–20 Feb | 5–6 Mar | — | 4 Dec | 20 Nov | ||
7 | Orlen Wisła Płock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 111 | −9 | 0 | 5–6 Mar | 30 Oct | 19–20 Feb | 26–28 | 23–24 | 17 Oct | — | 28 Nov | ||
8 | Fredericia HK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 150 | −41 | 0 | 19–37 | 4 Dec | 32–38 | 5–6 Mar | 19–20 Feb | 31 Oct | 23 Oct | — |
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | SZE | NAN | KIE | MAG | AAL | ZAG | KOL | |
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1 | Barça | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 115 | +18 | 8 | Quarterfinals | — | 31–30 | 21 Nov | 19–20 Feb | 24 Oct | 35–27 | 5 Dec | 5–6 Mar | |
2 | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 122 | +7 | 6 | 26–27 Feb | — | 33–32 | 30 Oct | 31–29 | 5 Dec | 12–13 Feb | 24 Oct | ||
3 | HBC Nantes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 118 | +12 | 4 | Playoffs | 31 Oct | 19–20 Feb | — | 23–20 | 4 Dec | 5–6 Mar | 23 Oct | 44–27 | |
4 | Industria Kielce | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 104 | +1 | 4 | 28–32 | 21 Nov | 26–27 Feb | — | 12–13 Feb | 23 Oct | 30–23 | 4 Dec | ||
5 | SC Magdeburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 116 | +5 | 3 | 27 Nov | 5–6 Mar | 16 Oct | 26–27 | — | 19–20 Feb | 30 Oct | 33–25 | ||
6 | Aalborg Håndbold | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 130 | −9 | 3 | 12–13 Feb | 16 Oct | 38–31 | 27 Nov | 33–33 | — | 26–27 Feb | 20 Nov | ||
7 | RK Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 117 | −8 | 2 | 16 Oct | 30–35 | 27 Nov | 5–6 Mar | 20 Nov | 31–23 | — | 19–20 Feb | ||
8 | Kolstad Håndball | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 137 | −26 | 2 | 30–35 | 27 Nov | 12–13 Feb | 17 Oct | 26–27 Feb | 30 Oct | 29–25 | — |
Knockout stage
editPlayoffs
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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B6 | M1 | A3 | 26–27 Mar | 2–3 Apr |
A6 | M2 | B3 | 26–27 Mar | 2–3 Apr |
B5 | M3 | A4 | 26–27 Mar | 2–3 Apr |
A5 | M4 | B4 | 26–27 Mar | 2–3 Apr |
Quarterfinals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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M4 | – | A1 | 23–24 Apr | 30 Apr – 1 May |
M3 | – | B1 | 23–24 Apr | 30 Apr – 1 May |
M2 | – | A2 | 23–24 Apr | 30 Apr – 1 May |
M1 | – | B2 | 23–24 Apr | 30 Apr – 1 May |
Final four
editThe final four will held at the Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany on 14 and 15 June 2025.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 June | ||||||
15 June | ||||||
14 June | ||||||
Third place | ||||||
15 June | ||||||
Top goalscorers
edit- As of 10 October 2024[6]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Mario Šoštarič | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 32 |
2 | Nedim Remili | Telekom Veszprém | 31 |
Kamil Syprzak | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
4 | Mathias Gidsel | Füchse Berlin | 29 |
5 | Luka Lovre Klarica | RK Zagreb | 27 |
6 | Filip Kuzmanovski | RK Eurofarm Pelister | 26 |
Valero Rivera Folch | HBC Nantes | ||
8 | Martim Costa | Sporting CP | 25 |
9 | Francisco Costa | Sporting CP | 23 |
Ómar Ingi Magnússon | SC Magdeburg |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "EHF Club Competitions 2024/25" (PDF). eurohandball.com. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Diese Mannschaften spielen in der Saison 2024/25 in der EHF Champions League". handball-world.news. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "21 teams registered for Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2024/25". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Line-up confirmed for EHF Champions League 2024/25". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Thrilling groups set for Machineseeker EHF Champions League". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Top Scorers". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.