2025–26 EHF Champions League group stage

The 2025–26 EHF Champions League group stage will be played between 10 September 2025 and 12 March 2026 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2025–26 EHF Champions League.

Draw

The draw was held on 27 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria.[1][2]

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 26 June 2025.[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Germany Füchse Berlin
Spain Barça
France Paris Saint-Germain
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock
Hungary Telekom Veszprém
Germany SC Magdeburg
France HBC Nantes
Denmark GOG Håndbold
Poland Industria Kielce
Hungary SC Pick Szeged
Romania CS Dinamo București
Portugal Sporting CP
Croatia RK Zagreb
Norway Kolstad Håndball
North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister

Format

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

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams are 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 the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:

  1. Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
  2. Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
  3. Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved;
  4. Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
  5. Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;

If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.

Groups

The matchdays are 10–11 September, 17–18 September, 24–25 September, 8–9 October, 15–16 October, 22–23 October, 12–13 November, 19–20 November, 26–27 November, 3–4 December 2025, 18–19 February, 25–26 February, 4–5 March, 11–12 March 2026.[4]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 Germany Füchse Berlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hungary Telekom Veszprém 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4 Poland Industria Kielce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 France HBC Nantes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Portugal Sporting CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Romania CS Dinamo București 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Norway Kolstad Håndball 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 September 2025. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 Spain Barça 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 France Paris Saint-Germain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4 Denmark GOG Håndbold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Germany SC Magdeburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hungary SC Pick Szeged 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Croatia RK Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 September 2025. Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

References

  1. ^ "EHF confirms upgrades to EHF Champions League". eurohandball.com. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ "EHF Champions League 2025/26 takes shape after group phase draws". EHF. 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Pots announced for the EHF Champions League 2025/26 draws". eurohandball.com. 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Defending champions Magdeburg open season against PSG". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 10 July 2025.