2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage
The 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage began on 16 March with the playoffs and ended on 2 June 2024 with the final at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary, to decide the winners of the 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League. A total of twelve teams competed in the knockout phase.
Format
[edit]In the playoffs, the eight teams ranked 3rd–6th in Groups A and B played against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The four winning teams advanced to the quarterfinals, where they were joined by the top-two teams of Groups A and B for another round of two-legged home-and-away matches. The four quarterfinal winners qualified for the final four tournament at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit]The top six teams from Groups A and B qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Qualified for quarterfinals | Qualified for playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place | |
| A |  Győri Audi ETO KC
|
 Odense Håndbold
|
 Brest Bretagne Handball
|
 CSM București
|
DVSC Schaeffler
|
 SG BBM Bietigheim
|
| B | Metz Handball
|
Team Esbjerg
|
Ikast Håndbold
|
 Vipers Kristiansand
|
 RK Krim Mercator
|
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
|
Playoffs
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Matches
[edit]| 16 March 2024 16:00 |
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
|
28–30 | Brest Bretagne Handball
|
Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| Lekić 9 | (15–14) | Maslova 9 | ||
5×
|
Report | 6× 1×
|
| 24 March 2024 18:00 |
Brest Bretagne Handball
|
26–31 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
|
Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| Maslova 7 | (12–16) | Malestein 10 | ||
| Report | 1× 4×
|
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria won 59–56 on aggregate.
| 17 March 2024 16:00 |
SG BBM Bietigheim
|
29–27 | Ikast Håndbold
|
Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 1,723 Referees: Petrušis, Barysas (LTU) |
| Smits 8 | (13–14) | Bakkerud 7 | ||
| 1× 2×
|
Report | 4×
|
| 24 March 2024 14:00 |
Ikast Håndbold
|
31–31 | SG BBM Bietigheim
|
Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 2,010 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| Jeřábková 7 | (13–18) | Döll, Smits 6 | ||
| 1× 2×
|
Report | 3×
|
Ikast Håndbold won 60–58 on aggregate.
| 16 March 2024 18:00 |
RK Krim Mercator
|
24–30 | CSM București
|
Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 5,230 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| Dmitrieva 7 | (12–18) | Neagu 9 | ||
| 6×
|
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 24 March 2024 16:00 |
CSM București
|
30–24 | RK Krim Mercator
|
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| Neagu 7 | (14–13) | Radičević 6 | ||
| 3×
|
Report | 3×
|
CSM București won 60–48 on aggregate.
| 17 March 2024 14:00 |
DVSC Schaeffler
|
28–29 | Vipers Kristiansand
|
Hódos Imre Sportcsarnok, Debrecen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| Szabó 6 | (16–16) | Abbingh 13 | ||
| 2× 5×
|
Report | 2× 5×
|
| 23 March 2024 18:00 |
Vipers Kristiansand
|
27–27 | DVSC Schaeffler
|
Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,721 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| Vyakhireva 10 | (10–15) | Szabó 8 | ||
| 1× 3×
|
Report | 1× 2×
|
Vipers Kristiansand won 56–55 on aggregate.
Quarterfinals
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Matches
[edit]| 27 April 2024 18:00 |
Vipers Kristiansand
|
23–30 | Győri Audi ETO KC
|
Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| Tchaptchet 5 | (9–15) | Gros 6 | ||
| 3×
|
Report | 5× 1×
|
| 4 May 2024 18:00 |
Győri Audi ETO KC
|
24–26 | Vipers Kristiansand
|
Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,209 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (SRB) |
| Gros 6 | (15–17) | Roberts 8 | ||
| 3×
|
Report | 3×
|
Győri Audi ETO KC won 54–49 on aggregate.
| 28 April 2024 16:00 |
CSM București
|
24–27 | Metz Handball
|
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL) |
| Neagu 9 | (14–15) | three players 7 | ||
| 3×
|
Report | 4×
|
| 4 May 2024 16:00 |
Metz Handball
|
29–23 | CSM București
|
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,935 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
| Grijseels 7 | (15–14) | Neagu 6 | ||
| 4×
|
Report | 2× 3×
|
Metz Handball won 56–47 on aggregate.
| 28 April 2024 14:00 |
SG BBM Bietigheim
|
30–26 | Odense Håndbold
|
Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 2,417 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| Döll 8 | (15–12) | Aagot 6 | ||
| 2× 4×
|
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 5 May 2024 14:00 |
Odense Håndbold
|
32–30 | SG BBM Bietigheim
|
Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 2,253 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| Aagot 7 | (17–16) | Dulfer, X. Smits 7 | ||
| 2×
|
Report | 2×
|
SG BBM Bietigheim won 60–58 on aggregate.
| 27 April 2024 16:00 |
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
|
25–26 | Team Esbjerg
|
Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| Lekić 7 | (11–13) | Reistad 10 | ||
| 1× 3×
|
Report | 3×
|
| 5 May 2024 16:00 |
Team Esbjerg
|
29–24 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
|
Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,143 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| Solberg-Isaksen 6 | (17–10) | Klujber 8 | ||
| 2×
|
Report | 1× 3×
|
Team Esbjerg won 55–49 on aggregate.
Final four
[edit]The final four was held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary on 1 and 2 June 2024. The draw was held on 7 May 2024.[2][3]
Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 June | ||||||
| Team Esbjerg | 23 | |||||
| 2 June | ||||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 24 | |||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 30 | |||||
| 1 June | ||||||
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 24 | |||||
| Metz Handball | 29 | |||||
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 36 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 June | ||||||
| Team Esbjerg | 37 | |||||
| Metz Handball | 33 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]| 1 June 2024 15:00 |
Team Esbjerg
|
23–24 | Győri Audi ETO KC
|
MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 13,300 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| Mørk 6 | (9–13) | Nze Minko 6 | ||
| 1× 3×
|
Report | 1× 4×
|
| 1 June 2024 18:00 |
Metz Handball
|
29–36 | SG BBM Bietigheim
|
MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| Burgaard, Valentini 5 | (15–14) | X. Smits 9 | ||
| 1× 5×
|
Report | 2× 2×
|
Third place game
[edit]| 2 June 2024 15:00 |
Team Esbjerg
|
37–33 | Metz Handball
|
MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,200 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| Mørk, Reistad 13 | (18–18) | Grijseels 10 | ||
| 2× 4×
|
Report | 1× 3×
|
Final
[edit]| 2 June 2024 18:00 |
Győri Audi ETO KC
|
30–24 | SG BBM Bietigheim
|
MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 18,500 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| Brattset Dale, Gros 6 | (17–12) | Hvenfelt 5 | ||
| 2× 5×
|
Report | 2× 2×
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Teams set for EHF Champions League season 2023/24". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Semi-finals for both EHF FINAL4s to be drawn in Budapest". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "This season's elite teams discover first EHF FINAL4 opponents". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.