2019–20_EHF_Champions_League_knockout_stage

2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage

2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage

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The 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage was scheduled to begin on 18 March with the round of 16 and end on 31 May 2020 with the final at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2019–20 EHF Champions League.[1] A total of 14 teams would have competed in the knockout phase, including the top six teams from Groups A and B and the two winners of the playoffs between the top two teams from Groups C and D.

On 25 March, the EHF announced that no matches would be played before June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Afterwards, it was decided just to play the final four.

Format

In the round of 16, the ten teams ranked 2nd–6th in Groups A and B plus the two winners from the playoffs between the top two teams from Groups C and D play against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The six winning teams advance to the quarterfinals, where they are joined by the winners of Groups A and B for another round of two-legged home-and-away matches. The four quarterfinal winners qualify for the final four tournament at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Qualified teams

The top six teams from Groups A and B and the two playoff winners qualify for the knockout stage.

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Round of 16

On 13 March 2020, the EHF announced that the round of 16 matches would not be held as scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Europe.[3] A new competition schedule proposed by the EHF on 25 March foresees the first and second legs being played in the first week of June, with a cancellation deadline on 15 May.[2] The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[4]

Overview

Matches

CS Dinamo București Romania Cancelled France Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain France Cancelled Romania CS Dinamo București

Orlen Wisła Płock Poland Cancelled Hungary Telekom Veszprém
Telekom Veszprém Hungary Cancelled Poland Orlen Wisła Płock

Vardar North Macedonia Cancelled Hungary MOL-Pick Szeged
MOL-Pick Szeged Hungary Cancelled North Macedonia Vardar

Celje Pivovarna Laško Slovenia Cancelled Poland PGE Vive Kielce
PGE Vive Kielce Poland Cancelled Slovenia Celje Pivovarna Laško

FC Porto Sofarma Portugal Cancelled Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
Aalborg Håndbold Denmark Cancelled Portugal FC Porto Sofarma

SG Flensburg-Handewitt Germany Cancelled France Montpellier Handball
Montpellier Handball France Cancelled Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were rescheduled on 25 March 2020.[2] The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[4]

Overview

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Matches

M6 Cancelled Spain Barça
Barça Spain Cancelled M6

M5 Cancelled Germany THW Kiel
THW Kiel Germany Cancelled M5

M4 Cancelled M1
M1 Cancelled M4

M3 Cancelled M2
M2 Cancelled M3

Final four

The final four was scheduled to be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 30 and 31 May but was rescheduled to 22 and 23 August 2020,[5][2][6] and later to 28 and 29 December 2020. Because of the cancellation of the last 16 and quarterfinals, the first two-placed teams from the group stage groups will play in the final four.[4] The draw was held on 10 November 2020.[7][8]

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
28 December
 
 
Germany THW Kiel36
 
29 December
 
Hungary Telekom Veszprém35
 
Germany THW Kiel33
 
28 December
 
Spain Barça28
 
Spain Barça37
 
 
France Paris Saint-Germain32
 
Third place
 
 
29 December
 
 
Hungary Telekom Veszprém26
 
 
France Paris Saint-Germain31

Semifinals

28 December 2020
18:00
Barça Spain 37–32 France Paris Saint-Germain Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Mem 8 (18–14) Nahi 9
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28 December 2020
20:30
THW Kiel Germany 36–35 (ET) Hungary Telekom Veszprém Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Marìn, García (ESP)
Pekeler 8 (18–13) Borozan, Marguc 7
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FT: 29–29 ET: 7–6

Third place game

29 December 2020
18:00
Telekom Veszprém Hungary 26–31 France Paris Saint-Germain Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Lékai 9 (11–14) Prandi, Remili 6
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Final

29 December 2020
20:30
THW Kiel Germany 33–28 Spain Barça Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Ekberg 8 (19–16) Gómez 10
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Notes

  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. "A magnificent season is over, on to the next one". www.ehfcl.com. European Handball Federation. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Information on EHF competition matches in March and April". eurohandball.com. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

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