2022-23_EHF_European_League

2022–23 EHF European League

2022–23 EHF European League

European handball tournament


The 2022–23 EHF European League was the 42nd season of Europe's secondary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 3rd season since it was renamed from the EHF Cup to the EHF European League.

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Füchse Berlin became champions, having defeated Fraikin BM Granollers in the final.[1]

Qualified teams

The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2022–23 EHF European League was announced on 12 July 2022.[2]

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • EL: European League title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • CR: Cup runners-up
  • 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
    • SF: Semi-final league position
    • QF: Quarter-final league position
Group stage
Portugal SL Benfica (3rd)EL Germany Füchse Berlin (3rd) France PAUC Handball (3rd) Denmark Skjern Håndbold (4th)
Sweden Ystads IF (1st) Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen (1st) Spain Fraikin BM Granollers (2nd) North Macedonia Eurofarm Pelister (2nd)
Hungary Balatonfüredi KSE (3rd) Slovakia Tatran Prešov (1st) Ukraine HC Motor (1st) Iceland Valur (1st)
Qualification round 2
Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt (4th) Spain Bidasoa Irun (3rd) Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen (5th) Portugal Sporting CP (2nd)
France Montpellier HB (4th) Poland KS Azoty-Puławy (3rd) Denmark Skanderborg-Aarhus (5th) Spain BM Benidorm (4th)
North Macedonia Butel Skopje (3rd) Hungary Fejér B.Á.L. Veszprém (CR) Romania CSA Steaua București (CR) Portugal Belenenses (4th)
Poland MMTS Kwidzyn (4th) Croatia RK Nexe (2nd)
Qualification round 1
Sweden IK Sävehof (CW) Switzerland GC Amicitia Zürich (CW) Spain Rebi Balonmano Cuenca (5th) Slovenia RK Trimo Trebnje (2nd)
North Macedonia Eurofarm Pelister 2 (5th) Romania Minaur Baia Mare (2nd) Norway Drammen HK (SF) Portugal Águas Santas Milaneza (5th)
Romania Dobrogea Sud (3rd) Germany TBV Lemgo Lippe (6th) France Chambery Savoie MB HB (5th) Poland Górnik Zabrze (5th)
Denmark Bjerrinbro-Silkeborg (3rd) Spain Logroño La Rioja (6th) Hungary FTC (4th) Romania Potaissa Turda (4th)
Sweden IFK Kristianstad (SF) Austria Alpla HC Hard (1st) Norway Kolstad Håndball (QF) Finland HC Cocks (1st)

Qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

A total of 20 teams were involved in the first qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 27–28 August 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 3–4 September 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[3]

The results of this round were:[4][5]

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Second qualifying round

A total of 24 teams were involved in the second qualifying round, 10 teams advancing from the previous round and 14 teams entering this round. The first leg matches were held on 27 September 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 4 October 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[6]

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Group stage

Location of teams of the 2022–23 EHF European League group stage.
Red: Group A; Blue: Group B; Yellow: Group C; Green: Group D.

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. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[7]

A total of 14 national associations were represented in the group stage.

Group A

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Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Montpellier 60–54 Göppingen

Group B

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Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Ystad 65–64 Valur

Group C

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Source: EHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group D

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Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Pairings

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

 
Last 16Quarterfinals
 
          
 
21 March/28 March
 
 
3D
Spain Bidasoa Irun
302858
 
11 April/18 April
 
2C
Portugal Sporting CP
2734 61
 
Portugal Sporting CP 323062
 
21 March/28 March
 
France Montpellier HB 3231 63
 
4B
Hungary FTC
302959
 
 
1A
France Montpellier HB
3643 79
 
 
21 March/28 March
 
 
3C
Spain Fraikin BM Granollers
323062
 
11 April/18 April
 
2D
Denmark Skanderborg-Aarhus
3425 59
 
Spain Fraikin BM Granollers 303565
 
21 March/28 March
 
Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt 3127 58
 
4A
Portugal SL Benfica
262854
 
 
1B
Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
3933 72
 
 
21 March/28 March
 
 
3B
Iceland Valur
293160
 
11 April/18 April
 
2A
Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
3633 69
 
Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen 323163
 
21 March/28 March
 
Croatia RK Nexe 2327 50
 
4D
Ukraine HC Motor
232952
 
 
1C
Croatia RK Nexe
2727 54
 
 
21 March/28 March
 
 
3A
Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen
382765
 
11 April/18 April
 
2B
Sweden Ystads IF
3225 57
 
Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 372461
 
21 March/28 March
 
Germany Füchse Berlin 3330 63
 
4C
Denmark Skjern Håndbold
233255
 
 
1D
Germany Füchse Berlin
2838 66
 

Last 16

The last 16 first legs were played 21 March 2023, while the second legs followed on 28 March 2023.[8]

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals first legs were played 11 April 2023, while the second legs followed on 18 April 2023.[9]

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Final four

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
27 May
 
 
France Montpellier HB29
 
28 May
 
Germany Füchse Berlin35
 
Germany Füchse Berlin36
 
27 May
 
Spain Fraikin BM Granollers31
 
Spain Fraikin BM Granollers31
 
 
Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen29
 
Third place
 
 
28 May
 
 
France Montpellier HB29
 
 
Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen33

Final

28 May 2023
18:00
Füchse Berlin Germany 36–31 Spain Fraikin BM Granollers Campushalle, Flensburg
Attendance: 4,300
Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN)
Andersson 8 (16–12) García Robledo, Salinas 7
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Top goalscorers


References

  1. "Füchse Berlin Win EHF European League Against BM Granollers". handball-world.news. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. "EHF European League Men 2022/23 Seeding" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. "Qualification Round 1". EHF. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. "Ergebnisse Hinspiele Runde 1 der Qualifikation für die EHF European League Handball". Handball World (in German). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. "EHF European League Men draw to decide groups". EHF. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. "Last 16". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. "Quarter-finals". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. "Goalscorers". EHF. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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