2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League main round explained

The 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League main round began on 24 January and concluded on 8 March 2020. A total of twelve teams competed for eight places in the knockout stage of the 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League[1] [2]

Qualified teams

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A Metz Handball Vipers Kristiansand FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
B Rostov-Don Team Esbjerg CSM București
C Brest Bretagne Handball Budućnost SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
D Győri Audi ETO KC IK Sävehof Krim Mercator

Format

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the top four teams advanced to the knockout stage. Points against teams from the same group were carried over.[3]

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). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking was 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 (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
  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 were 24–26 January, 31 January–2 February, 7–9 February, 21–23 February, 28 February–1 March, 6–8 March 2020.

Group 1

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Group 2

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DELO Women's EHF Champions League 2019/2020 is target of 24 teams. Handball-planet. 16 June 2019.
  2. Web site: EXEC confirms participants for the 2019/20 season. ehfcl.com. 21 June 2019.
  3. http://img.ehf.eu/owi/v1111/ResourceImage.aspx?raid=91601 Playing system