2022–23 EHF Champions League group stage explained

The 2022–23 EHF Champions League group stage was played between 14 September 2022 and 2 March 2023 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2022–23 EHF Champions League.

Draw

The draw was held on 1 July 2022 in Vienna, Austria.[1] [2]

Seeding

The composition of the seeding pots for the group stage draw was announced on 28 June 2022. From each pot, two teams were drawn into Group A and the other two in Group B. Teams from the same national association will not drawn into the same group.[3]

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 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 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;
  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 14–15 September, 21–22 September, 28–29 September, 5–6 October, 26–27 October, 2–3 November, 23–24 November, 30 November – 1 December, 7–8 December, 14–15 December 2022, 8–9 February, 15–16 February, 22–23 February, and 1–2 March 2023.[4]

Times until 29 October 2022 are UTC+2, from 30 October 2022 on UTC+1.

Group A

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Group B

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams set for EHF Champions League 2022/23. eurohandball.com. 27 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Group phase for men's 2022/23 top flight drawn. eurohandball.com. 1 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Pots released for men's group phase draw. 28 June 2022. eurohandball.com.
  4. Web site: Schedule released for EHF Champions League Men group phase. 19 July 2022. eurohandball.com.