2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League

The 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League was the 24th edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation. CSM București were defending champions.

Team allocation
13 teams were directly qualified for the group stage.


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Round and draw dates
The qualification and group stage draw will be held in Glostrup, Denmark.

Qualification stage
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The twelve teams were split in three groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played from 9 to 11 September 2016.

Group stage
The draw was held on 1 July 2016 at 13:00.

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

Main round
The top three teams of each preliminary group advanced. Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group were carried over.

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

Knockout stage
The first four placed teams from the main round qualified for the knockout stage.

All-Star Team
The all-star team and awards were announced on 5 May 2017.


 * Goalkeeper: 🇳🇴 Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (NOR)
 * Right wing: 🇪🇸 Carmen Martín (ESP)
 * Right back: 🇳🇴 Nora Mørk (NOR)
 * Centre back: Nycke Groot
 * Left back: 🇷🇴 Cristina Neagu (ROU)
 * Left wing: 🇳🇴 Camilla Herrem (NOR)
 * Pivot: 🇳🇴 Marit Malm Frafjord (NOR)

Other awards

 * MVP of the Final Four: Nycke Groot
 * Best Coach: 🇪🇸 Ambros Martín (ESP)
 * Best Young Player: 🇭🇺 Blanka Bíró (HUN)
 * Best Defence Player: 🇧🇷 Eduarda Amorim (BRA)
 * Top scorer: Andrea Penezić, 98 goals