| EHF European League | |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Sport: | Handball |
| Teams: | 52 (qualification stage) 24 (group stage) |
| Website: | ehfel.com |
| Champions: | SL Benfica |
| Runners-Up1: | SC Magdeburg |
| Top Scorer: |  Petar ĐorđićHalil Jaganjac (123 goals) |
| Mvp: |  Sergey Hernández |
| Previous: | 2020–21 |
| Next: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 EHF European League was the 2nd edition of the EHF European League, the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF).
Benfica became the first ever Portuguese team to win the trophy and the second non-German side to win the competition since 2004.[1]
A total of 32 teams were involved in the first qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 28–29 August 2021, while the second leg matches were held on 4–5 September 2021.[2] The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.[3]
The results of this round were:[4]
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A total of 24 teams were involved in the second qualifying round draw, 16 advancing from the previous round and 8 teams entering this round. The first leg matches were held on 20–21 September., while the second leg matches were held on 27–28 September.
The results of this round were:[5]
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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.[6]
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Teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:
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.
The last 16 first legs were scheduled for 29 March 2022, while the second legs followed on 5 April 2022.[7]
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The quarterfinals first legs were scheduled for 26 April 2022, while the second legs followed on 3 May 2022.[8]
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The 2021–22 EHF European League Finals was played on 28 and 29 May 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal and comprise one leg semifinals, final and a third place game.[9] The pairings for the semifinals were decided by drawing of lots.[10] [11]
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petar Đorđić | SL Benfica | 123 |
| Halil Jaganjac | RK Nexe | ||
| 3 |  Mohammad Sanad |  USAM Nîmes Gard | 122 |
| 4 |  Jerry Tollbring | GOG Håndbold | 104 |
| 5 | Ole Rahmel | SL Benfica | 99 |
| 6 |  Bjarki Már Elísson | TBV Lemgo | 98 |
| 7 | Samuel Zehnder | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 92 |
| 8 | Simon Pytlick | GOG Håndbold | 80 |
| 9 |  Fahrudin Melić | RK Nexe | 79 |
| 10 | Agustín Casado | BM Logroño La Rioja | 78 |
 Sergei Kosorotov |  Orlen Wisła Płock |
