2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League
2023–24 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Handball |
Dates | 9 September 2023–2 June 2024 |
Teams | 16 |
Website | ehfcl.com |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 7256 (57.59 per match) |
Attendance | 328,687 (2,609 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Anna Vyakhireva (113 goals) |
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 were the defending champions but were eliminated by Győri Audi ETO KC in the quarterfinals.
Format[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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]
Team Esbjerg (1st) | Győri Audi ETO KC (1st) | Metz Handball (1st) | CSM București (1st) |
Odense Håndbold (2nd) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (2nd) WC | Brest Bretagne Handball (2nd) WC | CS Rapid București (2nd) WC |
Ikast Håndbold (3rd) WC | DVSC Schaeffler (3rd) WC | RK Krim Mercator (1st) | MKS Zagłębie Lubin (1st) WC |
Vipers Kristiansand (1st) | IK Sävehof (1st) WC | SG BBM Bietigheim (1st) | WHC Budućnost BEMAX (1st) |
- WC Accepted wildcards
RK Lokomotiva Zagreb (1st) | Neptunes de Nantes (3rd) | Storhamar HE (2nd) | Sola HK (3rd) |
Kastamonu Bld. GSK (1st) |
Draw[edit]
The draw took place on 27 June 2023.[5][7]
Group stage[edit]
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 two clubs from those countries could 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 was 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 were present. For the first time since the 2019–20 season, Poland had a representative, while Sweden returned after a one season absence.
Group A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GYO | ODE | BRE | BUC | DEB | BIE | BUD | SÄV | |
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1 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 432 | 356 | +76 | 23 | Quarterfinals | — | 32–29 | 32–32 | 24–26 | 35–23 | 31–29 | 37–19 | 39–20 | |
2 | Odense Håndbold | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 461 | 359 | +102 | 21 | 30–31 | — | 29–29 | 29–25 | 33–30 | 42–29 | 39–24 | 40–22 | ||
3 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 399 | 367 | +32 | 17[a] | Playoffs | 23–24 | 25–26 | — | 24–21 | 38–28 | 37–30 | 20–20 | 28–23 | |
4 | CSM București | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 414 | 366 | +48 | 17[a] | 23–27 | 28–24 | 28–30 | — | 29–29 | 31–28 | 44–26 | 35–26 | ||
5 | DVSC Schaeffler | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 394 | 414 | −20 | 15 | 29–28 | 22–35 | 31–24 | 23–30 | — | 26–36 | 27–22 | 32–29 | ||
6 | SG BBM Bietigheim | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 414 | 402 | +12 | 14 | 26–34 | 25–28 | 34–30 | 26–24 | 27–31 | — | 34–16 | 30–21 | ||
7 | WHC Budućnost BEMAX | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 311 | 433 | −122 | 5 | 21–29 | 17–33 | 21–34 | 24–29 | 21–27 | 22–27 | — | 31–30 | ||
8 | IK Sävehof | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 342 | 470 | −128 | 0 | 26–29 | 20–22 | 20–25 | 26–41 | 27–36 | 29–33 | 23–27 | — |
Group B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MET | ESB | IKA | VIP | KRI | FER | BUC | LUB | |
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1 | Metz Handball | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 470 | 402 | +68 | 22[a] | Quarterfinals | — | 36–31 | 36–39 | 31–29 | 40–31 | 25–24 | 33–22 | 42–26 | |
2 | Team Esbjerg | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 449 | 412 | +37 | 22[a] | 29–27 | — | 37–34 | 32–37 | 29–21 | 27–23 | 30–28 | 32–26 | ||
3 | Ikast Håndbold | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 476 | 435 | +41 | 21 | Playoffs | 35–34 | 34–35 | — | 30–26 | 33–32 | 28–28 | 30–29 | 41–29 | |
4 | Vipers Kristiansand | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 445 | 403 | +42 | 15 | 34–36 | 37–38 | 31–32 | — | 29–23 | 37–26 | 35–30 | 28–24 | ||
5 | RK Krim Mercator | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 389 | 384 | +5 | 13 | 22–28 | 33–27 | 28–34 | 24–24 | — | 32–26 | 25–24 | 32–19 | ||
6 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 387 | 408 | −21 | 10 | 25–38 | 28–33 | 37–36 | 27–35 | 26–28 | — | 24–24 | 35–22 | ||
7 | CS Rapid București | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 366 | 399 | −33 | 9 | 31–34 | 24–33 | 27–35 | 30–29 | 27–22 | 20–23 | — | 26–25 | ||
8 | MKS Zagłębie Lubin | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 327 | 466 | −139 | 0 | 24–30 | 24–36 | 26–35 | 20–34 | 18–36 | 23–35 | 21–24 | — |
Knockout stage[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 59–56 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 28–30 | 31–26 |
SG BBM Bietigheim | 60–58 | Ikast Håndbold | 29–27 | 31–31 |
RK Krim Mercator | 48–60 | CSM București | 24–30 | 24–30 |
DVSC Schaeffler | 55–56 | Vipers Kristiansand | 28–29 | 27–27 |
Quarterfinals[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Vipers Kristiansand | 49–54 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 23–30 | 26–24 |
CSM București | 47–56 | Metz Handball | 24–27 | 23–29 |
SG BBM Bietigheim | 60–58 | Odense Håndbold | 30–26 | 30–32 |
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 49–55 | Team Esbjerg | 25–26 | 24–29 |
Final four[edit]
The final four will be held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary on 1 and 2 June 2024.
Bracket[edit]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
1 June | ||||||
Team Esbjerg | ||||||
2 June | ||||||
Győri Audi ETO KC | ||||||
1 June | ||||||
Metz Handball | ||||||
SG BBM Bietigheim | ||||||
Third place | ||||||
2 June | ||||||
Final[edit]
2 June 2024 18:00 |
WSF1 | v | WSF2 | MVM Dome, Budapest Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
Top goalscorers[edit]
- As of 5 May 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[9] |
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1 | Anna Vyakhireva | Vipers Kristiansand | 113 |
2 | Cristina Neagu | CSM București | 103 |
3 | Valeriia Maslova | Brest Bretagne Handball | 101 |
4 | Markéta Jeřábková | Ikast Håndbold | 100 |
Katrin Klujber | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | ||
6 | Sarah Bouktit | Metz Handball | 97 |
7 | Jana Knedlíková | Vipers Kristiansand | 94 |
8 | Kristina Jørgensen | Metz Handball | 91 |
Nora Mørk | Team Esbjerg | ||
10 | Henny Reistad | Team Esbjerg | 89 |
Chloé Valentini | Metz Handball |
See also[edit]
- 2023–24 EHF Champions League
- 2023–24 EHF European League
- 2023–24 EHF European Cup
- 2023–24 Women's EHF European League
- 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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