2024–25 EHF Champions League group stage

The 2024–25 EHF Champions League group stage is played between 11 September 2024 and 6 March 2025 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2024–25 EHF Champions League.

Draw

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The draw was held on 27 June 2024 in Vienna, Austria.[1][2]

Seeding

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The composition of the seeding pots for the group stage draw was announced on 26 June 2024. From Pot 1, three teams will be drawn into Group A and the other three teams in Group B. From Pot 2, each team from the same national association (Germany, Poland, France, Denmark and Hungary) were drawn in opposite groups. Groups A and B were completed by either two or three teams from Pot 3.[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
  Barça
  SC Magdeburg
  Orlen Wisła Płock
  Aalborg Håndbold
  Telekom Veszprém
  Paris Saint-Germain
  Füchse Berlin
  Industria Kielce
  Fredericia HK
  OTP Bank - Pick Szeged
  HBC Nantes
  CS Dinamo București
  RK Zagreb
  Sporting CP
  Kolstad Håndball
  RK Eurofarm Pelister

Format

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In each group, teams will play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.

Tiebreakers

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In the group stage, teams are 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 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;
  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 are 11–12 September, 17–18 September, 25–26 September, 9–10 October, 16–17 October, 23–24 October, 30–31 October, 20–21 November, 27–28 November, 4–5 December 2024, 12–13 February, 19–20 February, 26–27 February and 5–6 March 2025.[4]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sporting CP 5 4 1 0 169 135 +34 9 Quarterfinals
2   Telekom Veszprém 5 4 0 1 173 154 +19 8
3   Paris Saint-Germain 5 4 0 1 156 155 +1 8 Playoffs
4   Füchse Berlin 5 3 0 2 157 145 +12 6
5   CS Dinamo București 5 3 0 2 155 150 +5 6
6   Orlen Wisła Płock 5 1 0 4 128 129 −1 2
7   RK Eurofarm Pelister 5 0 1 4 118 145 −27 1
8   Fredericia HK 5 0 0 5 141 184 −43 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers


11 September 2024
20:45
Paris Saint-Germain   31–29   RK Eurofarm Pelister Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Attendance: 1,350
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Syprzak 11 (18–13) Kuzmanovski 8
 2×  Report  4× 
11 September 2024
20:45
Sporting CP   34–29   Orlen Wisła Płock Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Attendance: 1,844
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Costa 10 (17–14) Daszek 7
 6×  Report  4× 
12 September 2024
18:45
CS Dinamo București   37–28   Fredericia HK Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,100
Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH)
Þrastarson 6 (18–14) Henneberg 8
 3×  Report   1× 
12 September 2024
20:45
Füchse Berlin   31–32   Telekom Veszprém Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Attendance: 7,019
Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD)
Gidsel 10 (16–16) Remili 11
  2×  Report  2× 

18 September 2024
18:45
Orlen Wisła Płock   26–28   CS Dinamo București Orlen Arena, Płock
Attendance: 3,900
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Daszek 7 (11–12) Kašpárek 5
 2×  Report  4× 
18 September 2024
20:45
RK Eurofarm Pelister   22–30   Füchse Berlin Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Radivojević 5 (9–15) Andersson, Gidsel 6
 2×  Report  2× 
19 September 2024
18:45
Telekom Veszprém   41–28   Paris Saint-Germain Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Attendance: 5,024
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)
Vailupau 8 (18–15) Solé, Syprzak 5
 2×  Report  1× 
19 September 2024
18:45
Fredericia HK   19–37   Sporting CP Arena Fyn, Odense
Attendance: 2,045
Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
Balstad 4 (8–17) Costa 6
  Report   1× 

25 September 2024
20:45
Sporting CP   39–30   Telekom Veszprém Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Attendance: 2,636
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
Costa 7 (23–17) Remili 7
  4×  Report   2× 
26 September 2024
18:45
Fredericia HK   32–38   Füchse Berlin Arena Fyn, Odense
Attendance: 3,145
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Pevnov 6 (17–17) Andersson 8
 3×  Report  4× 
26 September 2024
18:45
CS Dinamo București   34–25   RK Eurofarm Pelister Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,300
Referees: Kull, Tint (EST)
Rosta 7 (19–13) Kuzmanovski 9
 3×  Report   4×  1× 
26 September 2024
20:45
Orlen Wisła Płock   23–24   Paris Saint-Germain Orlen Arena, Płock
Attendance: 5,247
Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL)
Daszek 8 (13–13) Syprzak 7
  4×  Report   5× 

9 October 2024
20:45
Paris Saint-Germain   38–30   Fredericia HK Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Attendance: 2,627
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Prandi 9 (18–15) Bisgaard 7
 1×  Report  1× 
9 October 2024
20:45
RK Eurofarm Pelister   24–24   Sporting CP Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
three players 5 (15–13) Aregay, Salvador 5
  3×  Report  1× 
10 October 2024
18:45
Telekom Veszprém   36–24   CS Dinamo București Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Attendance: 4,800
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Remili 6 (19–11) Langaro 6
 3×  Report  2×  1× 
10 October 2024
18:45
Füchse Berlin   25–24   Orlen Wisła Płock Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Attendance: 5,696
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Gidsel, Marsenić 6 (12–12) Cokan 5
  4×  Report   5×  1× 

17 October 2024
18:45
Telekom Veszprém   34–32   Fredericia HK Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Attendance: 4,496
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Remili 9 (16–12) Bisgaard 7
 1×  Report   4×  1× 
17 October 2024
20:45
Orlen Wisła Płock   26–18   RK Eurofarm Pelister Orlen Arena, Płock
Attendance: 3,961
Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH)
Mihić 8 (13–11) Kuzmanovski 5
 2×  Report  6× 
17 October 2024
20:45
Paris Saint-Germain   35–32   CS Dinamo București Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Attendance: 1,856
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Prandi 9 (21–19) Þrastarson, Zein 5
 2×  Report   5× 
17 October 2024
20:45
Sporting CP   35–33   Füchse Berlin Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Attendance: 2,856
Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL)
Costa, Thorkelsson 8 (21–19) three players 7
 6×  Report   2×  1× 

23 October 2024
18:45
Fredericia HK   v   Orlen Wisła Płock Arena Fyn, Odense
Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
Report
23 October 2024
18:45
CS Dinamo București   v   Sporting CP Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)
Report
24 October 2024
18:45
Füchse Berlin   v   Paris Saint-Germain Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
Report
24 October 2024
20:45
RK Eurofarm Pelister   v   Telekom Veszprém Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
Report

30 October 2024
20:45
Orlen Wisła Płock   v   Telekom Veszprém Orlen Arena, Płock
Report
30 October 2024
20:45
Paris Saint-Germain   v   Sporting CP Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Report
31 October 2024
18:45
Fredericia HK   v   RK Eurofarm Pelister Arena Fyn, Odense
Report
31 October 2024
18:45
CS Dinamo București   v   Füchse Berlin Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Report

20 November 2024
20:45
Sporting CP   v   Paris Saint-Germain Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Report
20 November 2024
20:45
RK Eurofarm Pelister   v   Fredericia HK Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Report
21 November 2024
18:45
Telekom Veszprém   v   Orlen Wisła Płock Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Report
21 November 2024
18:45
Füchse Berlin   v   CS Dinamo București Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Report

28 November 2024
18:45
Orlen Wisła Płock   v   Fredericia HK Orlen Arena, Płock
Report
28 November 2024
18:45
Telekom Veszprém   v   RK Eurofarm Pelister Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Report
28 November 2024
20:45
Paris Saint-Germain   v   Füchse Berlin Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Report
28 November 2024
20:45
Sporting CP   v   CS Dinamo București Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Report

4 December 2024
18:45
Fredericia HK   v   Telekom Veszprém Arena Fyn, Odense
Report
4 December 2024
20:45
RK Eurofarm Pelister   v   Orlen Wisła Płock Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Report
5 December 2024
18:45
CS Dinamo București   v   Paris Saint-Germain Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Report
5 December 2024
20:45
Füchse Berlin   v   Sporting CP Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Report

12–13 February 2025 Paris Saint-Germain   v   Orlen Wisła Płock Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Report
12–13 February 2025 Füchse Berlin   v   Fredericia HK Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Report
12–13 February 2025 Sporting CP   v   RK Eurofarm Pelister Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Report
12–13 February 2025 CS Dinamo București   v   Telekom Veszprém Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Report

19–20 February 2025 Orlen Wisła Płock   v   Füchse Berlin Orlen Arena, Płock
Report
19–20 February 2025 Telekom Veszprém   v   Sporting CP Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Report
19–20 February 2025 Fredericia HK   v   Paris Saint-Germain Arena Fyn, Odense
Report
19–20 February 2025 RK Eurofarm Pelister   v   CS Dinamo București Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Report

26–27 February 2025 Paris Saint-Germain   v   Telekom Veszprém Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
Report
26–27 February 2025 Füchse Berlin   v   RK Eurofarm Pelister Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Report
26–27 February 2025 Sporting CP   v   Fredericia HK Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon
Report
26–27 February 2025 CS Dinamo București   v   Orlen Wisła Płock Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Report

5–6 March 2025 Orlen Wisła Płock   v   Sporting CP Orlen Arena, Płock
Report
5–6 March 2025 Telekom Veszprém   v   Füchse Berlin Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Report
5–6 March 2025 Fredericia HK   v   CS Dinamo București Arena Fyn, Odense
Report
5–6 March 2025 RK Eurofarm Pelister   v   Paris Saint-Germain Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Barça 5 5 0 0 164 144 +20 10 Quarterfinals
2   HBC Nantes 5 3 0 2 162 146 +16 6
3   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged 5 3 0 2 157 151 +6 6 Playoffs
4   Industria Kielce 5 3 0 2 138 136 +2 6
5   Aalborg Håndbold 5 2 1 2 150 158 −8 5
6   SC Magdeburg 5 1 1 3 149 148 +1 3
7   RK Zagreb 5 1 0 4 138 148 −10 2
8   Kolstad Håndball 5 1 0 4 143 170 −27 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
11 September 2024
18:45
Aalborg Håndbold   38–31   HBC Nantes Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 5,133
Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL)
Arnoldsen 11 (16–17) Rivera Folch 7
  3×  Report   4× 
11 September 2024
18:45
Kolstad Håndball   30–35   Barça Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 7,842
Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
Johnsen, Søndenå 6 (13–20) Mem 7
  3×  Report   3× 
12 September 2024
18:45
OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   31–29   SC Magdeburg Pick Aréna, Szeged
Attendance: 5,306
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Šoštarić 7 (17–18) Magnússon, Weber 5
  3×  Report  1× 
12 September 2024
20:45
Industria Kielce   30–23   RK Zagreb Hala Legionów, Kielce
Attendance: 4,050
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Karačić 5 (13–13) Klarica, Kos 5
  4×  Report  4× 

18 September 2024
18:45
RK Zagreb   31–23   Aalborg Håndbold Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 5,390
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Klarica 7 (13–9) Bjørnsen, Möller 5
 3×  Report  2× 
18 September 2024
20:45
HBC Nantes   23–20   Industria Kielce H Arena, Nantes
Attendance: 5,902
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Rivera Folch 8 (13–10) Karačić 5
 4×  Report  4× 
19 September 2024
20:45
SC Magdeburg   33–25   Kolstad Håndball GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Attendance: 5,337
Referees: Martins, Martins (POR)
Lagergren 8 (18–9) Lyse, Óskarsson 5
 5×  Report  2× 
19 September 2024
20:45
Barça   31–30   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,351
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Gómez 5 (20–12) Šoštarić 8
 4×  1×  Report  5× 

25 September 2024
18:45
Aalborg Håndbold   33–33   SC Magdeburg Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
Nilsson, Wiesmach 7 (17–13) Kristjánsson 7
 7×  Report   7× 
25 September 2024
18:45
Kolstad Håndball   29–25   RK Zagreb Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 4,615
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Guðjónsson 11 (13–13) Klarica 8
 2×  Report  3× 
25 September 2024
20:45
Industria Kielce   28–32   Barça Hala Legionów, Kielce
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Olejniczak 6 (13–17) Richardson 8
  3×  Report  2× 
26 September 2024
18:45
OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   33–32   HBC Nantes Pick Aréna, Szeged
Attendance: 5,112
Referees: Martins, Martins (POR)
Šoštarić 7 (16–14) Rivera Folch 9
 2×  Report  7× 

9 October 2024
18:45
RK Zagreb   30–35   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 8,211
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Klarica 7 (12–19) Šoštarič 10
 3×  Report
10 October 2024
20:45
SC Magdeburg   26–27   Industria Kielce GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
Magnússon 7 (15–19) D. Dujshebaev 7
  1×  Report   4× 
10 October 2024
20:45
Barça   35–27   Aalborg Håndbold Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Attendance: 2,112
Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD)
three players 5 (16–13) Munk 8
 4×  Report   2× 
10 October 2024
20:45
HBC Nantes   44–27   Kolstad Håndball H Arena, Nantes
Attendance: 5,902
Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD)
Minne, Odriozola 6 (26–11) Aalberg 8
  4×  Report  4× 

16 October 2024
18:45
Aalborg Håndbold   29–28   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 5,348
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Juul, Thurin 5 (16–15) Bodó 6
Report  2× 
16 October 2024
18:45
RK Zagreb   29–31   Barça Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 11,732
Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR)
Glavaš 9 (14–19) Mem 6
  1×  Report  2× 
16 October 2024
20:45
SC Magdeburg   28–32   HBC Nantes GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Attendance: 5,301
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Magnússon 7 (16–15) Minne 10
  Report  3× 
17 October 2024
18:45
Kolstad Håndball   32–33   Industria Kielce Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 4,852
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Jeppsson, Ulstad Lyse 8 (17–17) Moryto, Nahi 8
 3×  Report  2× 

23 October 2024
20:45
Industria Kielce   v   Aalborg Håndbold Hala Legionów, Kielce
Referees: Martins, Martins (POR)
Report
23 October 2024
20:45
HBC Nantes   v   RK Zagreb H Arena, Nantes
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Report
24 October 2024
18:45
OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   v   Kolstad Håndball Pick Aréna, Szeged
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Report
24 October 2024
20:45
Barça   v   SC Magdeburg Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Report

30 October 2024
18:45
SC Magdeburg   v   RK Zagreb GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Report
30 October 2024
18:45
OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   v   Industria Kielce Pick Aréna, Szeged
Report
30 October 2024
18:45
Kolstad Håndball   v   Aalborg Håndbold Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Report
31 October 2024
20:45
HBC Nantes   v   Barça H Arena, Nantes
Report

20 November 2024
18:45
Aalborg Håndbold   v   Kolstad Håndball Gigantium, Aalborg
Report
20 November 2024
18:45
RK Zagreb   v   SC Magdeburg Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Report
21 November 2024
20:45
Barça   v   HBC Nantes Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Report
21 November 2024
20:45
Industria Kielce   v   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged Hala Legionów, Kielce
Report

27 November 2024
18:45
Aalborg Håndbold   v   Industria Kielce Gigantium, Aalborg
Report
27 November 2024
18:45
Kolstad Håndball   v   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Report
27 November 2024
20:45
SC Magdeburg   v   Barça GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Report
27 November 2024
20:45
RK Zagreb   v   HBC Nantes Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Report

4 December 2024
18:45
Industria Kielce   v   Kolstad Håndball Hala Legionów, Kielce
Report
4 December 2024
20:45
HBC Nantes   v   SC Magdeburg H Arena, Nantes
Report
5 December 2024
18:45
OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   v   Aalborg Håndbold Pick Aréna, Szeged
Report
5 December 2024
20:45
Barça   v   RK Zagreb Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Report

12–13 February 2025 Aalborg Håndbold   v   Barça Gigantium, Aalborg
Report
12–13 February 2025 Industria Kielce   v   SC Magdeburg Hala Legionów, Kielce
Report
12–13 February 2025 OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   v   RK Zagreb Pick Aréna, Szeged
Report
12–13 February 2025 Kolstad Håndball   v   HBC Nantes Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Report

19–20 February 2025 SC Magdeburg   v   Aalborg Håndbold GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Report
19–20 February 2025 Barça   v   Industria Kielce Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Report
19–20 February 2025 HBC Nantes   v   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged H Arena, Nantes
Report
19–20 February 2025 RK Zagreb   v   Kolstad Håndball Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Report

26–27 February 2025 Aalborg Håndbold   v   RK Zagreb Gigantium, Aalborg
Report
26–27 February 2025 Industria Kielce   v   HBC Nantes Hala Legionów, Kielce
Report
26–27 February 2025 OTP Bank - Pick Szeged   v   Barça Pick Aréna, Szeged
Report
26–27 February 2025 Kolstad Håndball   v   SC Magdeburg Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Report

5–6 March 2025 SC Magdeburg   v   OTP Bank - Pick Szeged GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Report
5–6 March 2025 Barça   v   Kolstad Håndball Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Report
5–6 March 2025 HBC Nantes   v   Aalborg Håndbold H Arena, Nantes
Report
5–6 March 2025 RK Zagreb   v   Industria Kielce Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Report

References

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  1. ^ "Line-up confirmed for EHF Champions League 2024/25". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Thrilling groups set for Machineseeker EHF Champions League". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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