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2020–21 EHF European League

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EHF European League
2020–21
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates28 August 2020–23 May 2021
Teams51 (qualification stage)
24 (group stage)
Websiteehfel.com
Final positions
ChampionsGermany SC Magdeburg
Runner-upGermany Füchse Berlin
Tournament statistics
MVPDenmark Jannick Green
Top scorer(s)Denmark Emil Jakobsen
(111 goals)

The 2020–21 EHF European League was the 1st edition of the EHF European League, replacing the EHF Cup as the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), which had been in existence for 39 years.[1]

Team allocation

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A total of 51 teams from 21 countries participated in the 2020–21 EHF European League.[2]

Teams

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Group stage
Spain CB Ademar León France USAM Nîmes Gard Germany SC Magdeburg Hungary Grundfos Tatabanya KC
North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister Poland Orlen Wisła Płock Romania Dinamo București Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi
Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen Slovakia HT Tatran Prešov Sweden Alingsås HK Turkey Besiktas Aygaz
Second qualifying round
Croatia RK Nexe Denmark GOG Håndbold Spain BM Benidorm France Fenix Toulouse Handball
France Montpellier HB Germany Füchse Berlin Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen Hungary Balatonfüredi KSE
Portugal Sporting CP
First qualifying round
Austria Fivers Belarus SKA Minsk Croatia HRK Gorica Croatia RK Dubrava
Croatia RK Spacva Vinkovci Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Denmark Skjern Håndbold Denmark TTH Holstebro
Spain Bidasoa Irun France PAUC Handball Germany MT Melsungen Hungary B. Braun Gyöngyös
Iceland Valur Luxembourg Handball Esch North Macedonia HC Butel Skopje North Macedonia RK Metalurg Skopje
Norway Haslum HK Norway ØIF Arendal Poland KS Azoty-Puławy Portugal CF Os Belenenses
Portugal SL Benfica Romania HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta Romania AHC Potaissa Turda Russia HC CSKA
Russia HC Victor Slovenia RK Trimo Trebnje Switzerland HC Kriens-Luzern Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur
Sweden HK Malmö Sweden IFK Kristianstad

Round and draw dates

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The schedule of the competition was as follows.

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualification First qualifying round 28 July 2020 29-30 August 2020 5-6 September 2020
Second qualifying round 8 September 2020 22 September 2020 29 September 2020
Group stage Matchday 1 1 October 2020 20 October 2020
Matchday 2 27 October 2020
Matchday 3 17 November 2019
Matchday 4 24 November 2020
Matchday 5 1 December 2020
Matchday 6 8 December 2020
Matchday 7 9 February 2021
Matchday 8 16 February 2021
Matchday 9 23 February 2021
Matchday 10 2 March 2021
Knockout phase Round of 16 No draw 23 March 2021 30 March 2021
Quarter-finals 13 April 2021 20 April 2021
Final four 27 April 2021 22–23 May 2021

Qualifying rounds

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First qualifying round

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Seeding

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A total of 30 teams were involved in the first qualifying round draw, they were divided into three geographical zones, each one with two pots of five teams, to limit travel distances and to reduce possible travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Teams from the same country could not be drawn into the same tie.[4]

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Matches

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AHC Potaissa Turda Romania 56–53 Croatia HRK Gorica 24–26 32–27
HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta Romania 54–45 Russia HC Victor 26–18 28–27
SKA Minsk Belarus 50–56 Russia HC CSKA 25–25 25–31
B. Braun Gyöngyös Hungary 58–46 North Macedonia HC Butel Skopje 34–21 24–25
RK Metalurg Skopje North Macedonia 60–57 Croatia RK Spacva Vinkovci 35–28 25–29
TTH Holstebro Denmark Cancelled[note 1] Iceland Valur Cancelled Cancelled
IFK Kristianstad Sweden Cancelled[note 2] Norway ØIF Arendal Cancelled Cancelled
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Denmark 57–51 Germany MT Melsungen 31–27 26–24
Skjern Håndbold Denmark 53–51 Sweden HK Malmö 27–26 26–25
KS Azoty-Puławy Poland Cancelled[note 2] Norway Haslum HK Cancelled Cancelled
SL Benfica Portugal 62–64 Austria Fivers 28–26 34–38
Pfadi Winterthur Switzerland 33–30 Luxembourg Handball Esch 33–30 Cancelled
PAUC Handball France 25–30[note 3] Spain Bidasoa Irun Cancelled 25–30
CF Os Belenenses Portugal 49–56 Slovenia RK Trimo Trebnje 23–28 26–28
HC Kriens-Luzern Switzerland 57–46 Croatia RK Dubrava 29–27 28–19

Second qualifying round

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Seeding

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A total of 24 teams were involved in the second qualifying round draw, 15 advancing from the previous round and 9 teams entering this round. Teams were divided in two pots and were drawn without any restrictions.[8]

Seeded Unseeded

Matches

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta Romania 48–49 Portugal Sporting CP 27–27 21–22
KS Azoty-Puławy Poland 46–49 Sweden IFK Kristianstad 24–25 22–24
BM Benidorm Spain Cancelled[note 4] Austria Fivers 34–31 Cancelled
TTH Holstebro Denmark 49–54 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 22–28 27–26
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Denmark 50–55 Russia HC CSKA 26–23 24–32
AHC Potaissa Turda Romania 62–66 France Fenix Toulouse Handball 35–35 27–31
Bidasoa Irun Spain 54–56 Croatia RK Nexe 30–27 24–29
RK Metalurg Skopje North Macedonia 47–46 Switzerland HC Kriens-Luzern 26–24 21–22
GOG Håndbold Denmark 64–59 Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur 33–24 31–35
Skjern Håndbold Denmark 60–63 France Montpellier HB 31–30 29–33
B. Braun Gyöngyös Hungary 47–61 Germany Füchse Berlin 23–25 24–36
RK Trimo Trebnje Slovenia 23–22[note 5] Hungary Balatonfüredi KSE 23–22 Cancelled

Group stage

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Seeding

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The 24 teams were divided into six pots of four teams, with a team from each pot being drawn to each group. Teams from the same country could not be drawn into the same group.[11]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Tiebreakers

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Teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

  1. Points in matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches among tied teams;
  3. Away goals scored in matches among tied teams;
  4. Goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Goals scored in all group matches;
  6. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  7. Drawing lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 10 8 0 2 297 242 +55 16 Knockout stage
2 Spain CB Ademar León 10 5 4 1 307 296 +11 14
3 Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 10 7 0 3 301 264 +37 14
4 Austria Fivers 10 2 2 6 301 311 −10 6
5 France Fenix Toulouse Handball 10 2 2 6 227 250 −23 6
6 North Macedonia RK Metalurg Skopje 10 1 2 7 259 329 −70 4
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Füchse Berlin 10 6 2 2 247 223 +24 14 Knockout stage
2 France USAM Nîmes Gard 10 5 2 3 279 263 +16 12
3 Sweden IFK Kristianstad 10 5 1 4 273 276 −3 11
4 Portugal Sporting CP 10 5 0 5 244 241 +3 10
5 Romania Dinamo București 10 3 1 6 279 298 −19 7
6 Slovakia HT Tatran Prešov 10 3 0 7 233 254 −21 6
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany SC Magdeburg 10 9 0 1 321 230 +91 18 Knockout stage
2 Russia HC CSKA 10 7 0 3 263 219 +44 14
3 France Montpellier HB 10 6 0 4 231 197 +34 12
4 Croatia RK Nexe 10 5 0 5 269 284 −15 10
5 Sweden Alingsås HK 10 3 0 7 262 304 −42 6
6 Turkey Besiktas Aygaz 10 0 0 10 238 350 −112 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 10 8 1 1 296 256 +40 17 Knockout stage
2 Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 10 6 2 2 261 251 +10 14
3 Denmark GOG Håndbold 10 6 0 4 306 305 +1 12
4 North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister 10 5 1 4 244 237 +7 11
5 Slovenia RK Trimo Trebnje 10 3 0 7 250 273 −23 6
6 Hungary Grundfos Tatabanya KC 10 0 0 10 263 298 −35 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

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The pairings for the last 16 and the quarter-finals are based on group stage standings, according to the following bracket.[12] This assures teams from the same group can only play each other again in the final four.

 
Last 16Quarter-finals
 
          
 
23/30 March
 
 
3D
Denmark GOG Håndbold		333568
 
13/20 April
 
2C
Russia HC CSKA		3130 61
 
3D
Denmark GOG Håndbold		302656
 
23/30 March
 
1A
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock		2731 58
 
4B
Portugal Sporting CP		252853
 
 
1A
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock		2925 54
 
 
23/30 March
 
 
3C
France Montpellier HB		273259
 
13/20 April
 
2D
Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen		2725 52
 
3C
France Montpellier HB		322355
 
23/30 March
 
1B
Germany Füchse Berlin		2931 60
 
4A
Austria Fivers		27027
 
 
1B
Germany Füchse Berlin		3510 45
 
 
23/30 March
 
 
3B
Sweden IFK Kristianstad		343468
 
13/20 April
 
2A
Spain CB Ademar León		2731 58
 
3B
Sweden IFK Kristianstad		283159
 
23/30 March
 
1C
Germany SC Magdeburg		3439 73
 
4D
North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister		242448
 
 
1C
Germany SC Magdeburg		3235 67
 
 
23/30 March
 
 
3A
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi		302454
 
13/20 April
 
2B
France USAM Nîmes Gard		2524 49
 
3A
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi		332760
 
23/30 March
 
1D
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen		3237 69
 
4C
Croatia RK Nexe		252752
 
 
1D
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen		2727 54
 

Last 16

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The last 16 first legs were scheduled for 23 March 2021, while the second legs followed on 30 March 2021.[13]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
GOG Håndbold Denmark 68–61 Russia HC CSKA 33–31 35–30
Sporting CP Portugal 53–54 Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 25–29 28–25
Montpellier HB France 59–52 Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 27–27 32–25
Fivers Austria 27–45 Germany Füchse Berlin 27–35 0–10
IFK Kristianstad Sweden 68–58 Spain CB Ademar León 34–27 34–31
RK Eurofarm Pelister North Macedonia 48–67 Germany SC Magdeburg 24–32 24–35
Chekhovskiye Medvedi Russia 54–49 France USAM Nîmes Gard 30–25 24–24
RK Nexe Croatia 52–54 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 25–27 27–27

Quarterfinals

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The quarter-finals first legs were scheduled for 13 April 2021, while the second legs followed on 20 April 2021.[14]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
GOG Håndbold Denmark 56–58 Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 30–27 26–31
Montpellier HB France 55–60 Germany Füchse Berlin 32–29 23–31
IFK Kristianstad Sweden 59–73 Germany SC Magdeburg 28–34 31–39
Chekhovskiye Medvedi Russia 60–69 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 33–32 27–37

Final four

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The EHF Finals Men 2021 was played on 22 and 23 May 2021 in Mannheim, Germany and comprised one leg semifinals, final and third-place match. The pairings for the semifinals were decided by drawing of lots.[15]

Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 May
 
 
Germany SC Magdeburg30
 
23 May
 
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock29
 
Germany SC Magdeburg28
 
22 May
 
Germany Füchse Berlin25
 
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen32
 
 
Germany Füchse Berlin35
 
Third place
 
 
23 May
 
 
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock27
 
 
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen32

Semifinals

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22 May 2021
18:00 		SC Magdeburg Germany 30–29 Poland Orlen Wisła Płock SAP Arena, Mannheim
Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR)
Damgaard, Magnússon 6 (13–15) Krajewski, Szita 7
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22 May 2021
20:45 		Rhein-Neckar Löwen Germany 32–35 Germany Füchse Berlin SAP Arena, Mannheim
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
Tollbring 7 (16–19) Andersson 11
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Third-place game

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23 May 2021
18:00 		Orlen Wisła Płock Poland 27–32 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen SAP Arena, Mannheim
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Krajewski, Szita 6 (12–15) Tollbring 11
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Final

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23 May 2021
20:30 		SC Magdeburg Germany 28–25 Germany Füchse Berlin SAP Arena, Mannheim
Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB)
Hornke, Magnússon 7 (15–8) Lindberg 8
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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[16]
1 Denmark Emil Jakobsen Denmark GOG Håndbold 111
2 Iceland Ómar Ingi Magnússon Germany SC Magdeburg 94
3 Croatia Halil Jaganjac Croatia RK Nexe 80
4 Sweden Adam Nyfjäll Sweden IFK Kristianstad 74
Sweden Jerry Tollbring Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen
6 Russia Alexander Kotov Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 72
7 France Hugo Descat France Montpellier HB 71
8 Denmark Mathias Gidsel Denmark GOG Håndbold 69
9 Denmark Hans Lindberg Germany Füchse Berlin 68
Spain Gonzalo Pérez Arce Spain CB Ademar León
Hungary Zoltán Szita Poland Orlen Wisła Płock

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to travel restrictions imposed on Iceland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the matches between TTH Holstebro and Valur were cancelled, with the danish side advancing to the next round.[5]
  2. ^ a b Due to travel restrictions imposed on Norway in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both Norwegian teams competing in the second qualifying round, ØIF Arendal and Haslum Handballklubb, were disqualified with their opponents, IFK Kristianstad and KS Azoty-Puławy respectively, advancing to the next round.[6]
  3. ^ The french club PAUC Handball waived their right to host the first leg of the first qualifying round due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the match was decided over one leg, played in Spain.[7]
  4. ^ BM Benidorm announced two days prior to the second leg that they were unable to travel to travel to Vienna due to travel restrictions imposed in Spain as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, BM Benidorm were disqualified, with their opponents, Fivers, advancing to the group stage.[9]
  5. ^ Balatonfüredi KSE could not travel to Slovenia for the first leg due to a player testing positive to COVID-19. As a result, it was decided that the match should be played on one leg, at Slovenia, on the original date of the second leg.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "IHF | EHF in final stages before launch of new European League". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  2. ^ "51 teams enter revamped EHF European Cup Men". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  3. ^ "Pots ready for opening qualification round draw in EHF European League". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  4. ^ "30 teams to learn opponent in EHF European League Men draw". ehfel.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  5. ^ "TTH Holstebro reach the second qualification round". ehfel.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  6. ^ "Kristianstad and Azoty-Pulawy qualify for the second round". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. ^ "PAUC and Irun to play just one game". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ "More heavyweights enter last qualification round". ehfel.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  9. ^ "Information on Fivers vs BM Benidorm". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  10. ^ "Double Danish delight headlines round 2". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  11. ^ "All you need to know about the group phase draw". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  12. ^ "Five conclusions after an action-packed group phase". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  13. ^ "Last 16". EHF. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Quarter-finals". EHF. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  15. ^ "EHF Finals Men 2021". ehfel.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  16. ^ Goalscorers
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