2021–22 EHF Champions League group stage explained

The 2021–22 EHF Champions League group stage was played between 15 September 2021 and 10 March 2022 to determine the ten teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2021–22 EHF Champions League.

Draw

The draw was held on 2 July 2020 in Vienna, Austria.[1] [2]

Seeding

The composition of the seeding pots for the group stage draw was announced on 30 June 2021. From each pot, two teams were drawn into Group A and the other two in Group B. Teams from the same national association were not drawn into the same group.[3]

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Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Barça
THW Kiel
Pick Szeged
Paris Saint-Germain
Vardar 1961
Aalborg Håndbold
Łomża Vive Kielce
FC Porto
Meshkov Brest
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Telekom Veszprém
Montpellier Handball
Motor
PPD Zagreb
Dinamo București
Elverum Håndball

Format

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams are 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 the same number of points, the ranking is 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 15–16 September, 22–23 September, 29–30 September, 13–14 October, 20–21 October, 27–28 October, 17–18 November, 24–25 November, 1–2 December, 8–9 December 2021, 16–17 February, 23–24 February, 2–3 March, 9–10 March 2022.[4] [5]

Times until 30 October 2021 are UTC+2, from 31 October 2021 on times are UTC+1.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each local health department allows a different number of spectators.

Group A

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Group B

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020/21 season: EXEC announced the starting grid season. 19 June 2020. timeoutmag.com.
  2. Web site: Draw sets group A as home to four of last five titles. 2 July 2020. eurohandball.com.
  3. Web site: Pots for men's group phase draw revealed. 30 June 2021. eurohandball.com.
  4. http://statistics.eurohandball.com/reports/?b=141989&r=1 Match schedule
  5. Web site: Mark your calendars – men’s playing schedule set. 22 July 2021. eurohandball.com.