Английская Википедия:2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Infobox sport tournament 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 are the defending champions.
Format
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
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.
| Rank[2] | Association | Average points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Norway | 185.67 | 1 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hungary | 172.33 | 3 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon France | 168.33 | 2 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Russia | 139.00 | 0 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Denmark | 127.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Romania | 124.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Montenegro | 95.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Slovenia | 84.67 | |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Germany | 64.67 |
| Rank | Association | Average points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sweden | 53.50 | 1 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Czech Republic | 49.00 | 0 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Croatia | 48.00 | |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Poland | 46.00 | 1 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Turkey | 22.00 | 0 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Spain | 18.00 | |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Serbia | 16.00 | |
| 17 | Everyone else | 0.00 |
|}
Teams
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]
- WC Accepted wildcards
| Шаблон:Flagicon RK Lokomotiva Zagreb (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon Neptunes de Nantes (3rd) | Шаблон:Flagicon Storhamar HE (2nd) | Шаблон:Flagicon Sola HK (3rd) |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kastamonu Bld. GSK (1st) |
Draw
The draw took place on 27 June 2023.[5][7]
Group stage
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 2 clubs from those countries can 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 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
This season, ten national associations are present. For the first time since the 2019–20 season, Poland has a representative, while Sweden returns after a one season absence.
Group A
2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League group stage
Group B
2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League group stage
Knockout stage
Playoffs
{{#section:2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage|Playoffs}}
Quarterfinals
{{#section:2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage|Quarterfinals}}
Final four
The final four will be held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary on 1 and 2 June 2024.
Bracket
{{#section:2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}
Final
{{#section:2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage|Final}}
Top goalscorers
See also
- 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
External links
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