2014–15 EHF Champions League knockout stage explained

See main article: 2014–15 EHF Champions League. This article describes the knockout stage of the 2014–15 EHF Champions League.

Qualified teams

The top four placed teams from each of the four groups advanced to the knockout stage.

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A THW Kiel Paris Saint-Germain Zagreb CB Logroño
B Barcelona KIF Kolding København Wisła Płock Flensburg-Handewitt
C MKB-MVM Veszprém Vardar Rhein-Neckar Löwen Montpellier
D Vive Tauron Kielce MOL-Pick Szeged Dunkerque Aalborg

Last 16

The draw was held on 24 February 2015 at 12:30 local time at Vienna.[1] [2]

Seedings

The seedings were published on 23 February 2015.[3]

A team from Pot 1 faced a team from Pot 4, a Pot 2 team played against a team from Pot 3. The first legs were played on 11–15 March and the second legs on 18–22 March 2015.

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THW Kiel
Barcelona
MKB-MVM Veszprém
Vive Tauron Kielce
Paris Saint-Germain
KIF Kolding København
Vardar
MOL-Pick Szeged
Zagreb
Wisła Płock
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Dunkerque
Logroño
Flensburg-Handewitt
Montpellier
Aalborg

Matches

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First leg

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Second leg

Vive Tauron Kielce won 60–58 on aggregate.----MKB-MVM Veszprém won 68–54 on aggregate.----Vardar won 57–52 on aggregate.----Zagreb won 43–40 on aggregate.----Pick Szeged won 65–59 on aggregate.----Paris Saint-Germain won 46–43 on aggregate.----Barcelona won 60–33 on aggregate.----THW Kiel won 63–49 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 24 March 2015 at 11:30 local time at Vienna.[4] [5]

Seedings

The seedings were published on 23 March 2015.

The first legs were played on 8–12 April and the second legs on 15–19 April 2015.

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THW Kiel
Barcelona
MKB-MVM Veszprém
Vive Tauron Kielce
Paris Saint-Germain
Zagreb
MOL-Pick Szeged
Vardar

Matches

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First leg

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Second leg

Barcelona won 68–44 on aggregate.----Vive Tauron Kielce won 55–51 on aggregate.----MKB-MVM Veszprém won 58–52 on aggregate.----THW Kiel won 60–54 on aggregate.

Final four

The draw was held on 21 April 2015.[6] [7]

Bracket

Semifinals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All but two confirmed for Tuesday's draw. 24 February 2015. ehfcl.com.
  2. Web site: Last 16 draw reunites the finalists: Flensburg vs Kiel. 24 February 2015. ehfcl.com.
  3. Web site: Defending champions lurk in the fourth pot before the Last 16 draw. 23 February 2015. ehfcl.com.
  4. Web site: Last eight await Tuesday's quarter-final fate. 23 March 2015. ehfcl.com.
  5. Web site: Barcelona take on Zagreb, Kiel meet Szeged. 24 March 2015. ehfcl.com.
  6. Web site: Four favourites face the FINAL4 fate. 20 April 2015. ehfcl.com.
  7. Web site: Barcelona vs Kielce, Kiel vs Veszprem. 21 April 2015. ehfcl.com.