2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League group stage

The 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League group stage will be played between 7 September 2024 and 23 February 2025 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2024–25 Women's 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 25 June 2024.[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
  Vipers Kristiansand
  Team Esbjerg
  Metz Handball
  CSM București
  HB Ludwigsburg
  RK Krim Mercator
  WHC Budućnost BEMAX
  HC Podravka Vegeta
  Győri Audi ETO KC
  Storhamar HE
  Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
  Brest Bretagne Handball
  CS Rapid București
  Odense Håndbold
  CS Gloria Bistrița

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 7–8 September, 14–15 September, 21–22 September, 5–6 October, 12–13 October, 19–20 October, 9–10 November, 16–17 November 2024, 11–12 January, 18–19 January, 25–26 January, 8–9 February, 15–16 February and 22–23 February 2025.[4]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2   Metz Handball 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   CSM București 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4   RK Krim Mercator 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Storhamar HE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6   Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7   HC Podravka Vegeta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8   CS Gloria Bistrița 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 September 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Vipers Kristiansand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2   Team Esbjerg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   WHC Budućnost BEMAX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4   HB Ludwigsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Győri Audi ETO KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6   Brest Bretagne Handball 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7   CS Rapid București 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8   Odense Håndbold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 September 2024. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

References

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  1. ^ "Line-up confirmed for EHF Champions League 2024/25". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Draw promises exciting group phase in women's top flight". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Pots revealed for EHF Champions League Women group phase draw". eurohandball.com. 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ "EHF Champions League Women group phase schedule released". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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