2025–26 EHF European League group stage

The 2025–26 EHF European League group stage was played between 14 October and 2 December 2025 to determine the sixteen teams advancing to the main round of the 2025–26 EHF European League.

Format

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. The top two qualify for the main round.

Draw

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The draw took place on the at 11:00 CET in Vienna on 18 July 2025.[1][2] The only restriction was that no clubs from the same country cannot be in the same group.

Key to colours
Teams advancing to the Main round
Pot 1
Team
Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Germany MT Melsungen
France Montpellier Handball
Portugal FC Porto
Spain Fraikin BM Granollers
Denmark Fredericia HK
Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen
Sweden IFK Kristianstad
Pot 2
Team
Croatia RK Nexe
Romania AHC Potaissa Turda
Iceland Knattspyrnufélagið Fram
Hungary FTC-Green Collect
North Macedonia HC Vardar 1961
Poland REBUD KPR Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski
Slovakia Tatran Prešov
Slovenia RD LL Grosist Slovan
Pot 3
Team
Germany THW Kiel
France Fenix Toulouse
Portugal SL Benfica
Spain Abanca Ademar León
N/A Winner of Play Off 1[A]
N/A Winner of Play Off 11[B]
N/A Winner of Play Off 9[C]
N/A Winner of Play Off 2[D]
Pot 4
Team
N/A Winner of Play Off 10[E]
N/A Winner of Play Off 7[F]
N/A Winner of Play Off 8[G]
N/A Winner of Play Off 6[H]
N/A Winner of Play Off 5[I]
N/A Winner of Play Off 3[J]
N/A Winner of Play Off 4[K]
N/A Winner of Special Play Off[L]

Tiebreakers

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), 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. Goal difference in all group matches;
  4. Goals scored in all group matches;
  5. 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;
  6. Drawing lots.

Groups

All times are local.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FLE POT ADE LUZ
1 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Romania AHC Potaissa Turda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Winner of Play Off 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Winner of Play Off 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: 14 October. Source: EHF
14 October 2025 AHC Potaissa Turda Romania – Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Team – Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team – Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team – Romania AHC Potaissa Turda Arena, City
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11 November 2025 AHC Potaissa Turda Romania – Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team – Team Arena, City
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18 November 2025 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Germany – Romania AHC Potaissa Turda Arena, City
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18 November 2025 Team – Team Arena, City
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19 November 2025 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Germany – Team Arena, City
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19 November 2025 AHC Potaissa Turda Romania – Team Arena, City
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2 December 2025 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Germany – Team Arena, City
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2 December 2025 Team – Romania AHC Potaissa Turda Arena, City
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MON OST KIE LUZ
1 France Montpellier Handball 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Poland REBUD KPR Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Germany THW Kiel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Play Off Winner 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: 14 October. Source: EHF
14 October 2025 KPR Ostrovia Poland – Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Montpellier Handball France – Germany THW Kiel Arena, City
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21 October 2025 THW Kiel Germany – Poland KPR Ostrovia Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team – France Montpellier Handball Arena, City
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11 November 2025 KPR Ostrovia Poland – France Montpellier Handball Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team – Germany THW Kiel Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GRA SLO ADE LUZ
1 Spain Fraikin BM Granollers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Slovenia RD LL Grosist Slovan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Play Off Winner 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Play Off Winner 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
Source: EHF
14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR FRA ADE LUZ
1 Portugal FC Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Iceland Knattspyrnufélagið Fram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Play Off Winner 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Play Off Winner 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
Source: EHF
14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MEL FTC BEN LUZ
1 Germany MT Melsungen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Hungary FTC-Green Collect 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Portugal SL Benfica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Play Off Winner 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Source: EHF
14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KRI VAR FEN PO 8
1 Sweden IFK Kristianstad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 North Macedonia HC Vardar 1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 France Fenix Toulouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Croatia Play Off Winner 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
Source: EHF
14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FRE TAT PO1 PO7
1 Denmark Fredericia HK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Slovakia Tatran Prešov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Play Off Winner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Sweden Play Off Winner 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
Source: EHF
14 October 2025 Tatran Prešov Slovakia – Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Fredericia HK Denmark – Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KAD NEX ADE LUZ
1 Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Round — – – –
2 Croatia RK Nexe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Spain Abanca Ademar León 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Special Play Off winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
Source: EHF
14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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14 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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21 October 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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11 November 2025 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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29 October 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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19 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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26 November 2024 Team Hungary – Hungary Team Arena, City
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Notes

  1. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 1 Winner in qualification.
  2. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 11 Winner in qualification.
  3. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 9 Winner in qualification.
  4. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 2 Winner in qualification.
  5. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 10 Winner in qualification.
  6. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 7 Winner in qualification.
  7. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 8 Winner in qualification.
  8. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 6 Winner in qualification.
  9. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 5 Winner in qualification.
  10. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 3 Winner in qualification.
  11. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Play Off 4 Winner in qualification.
  12. ^ Team not known at the time of the draw. Was the Special Play Off Winner in qualification.

References

  1. ^ "Teams to discover European League Men fate in group matches draw". www.eurohandball.com.
  2. ^ "Exciting clashes await after EHFEL group matches draw". www.eurohandball.com.
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