2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League group stage explained

The 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League group stage was played between 9 September 2023 and 18 February 2024 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League.

Draw

The draw was held on 27 June 2023 in Vienna, Austria.^{[1] [2]}

Seeding

The composition of the seeding pots for the group stage draw was announced on 20 June 2023.^[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 9–10 September, 16–17 September, 23–24 September, 30 September – 1 October, 21–22 October, 28–29 October, 11–12 November, 18–19 November 2023, 6–7 January, 13–14 January, 20–21 February, 3–4 February, 10–11 February, and 17–18 February 2024.^{[4] [5]}

Times until 28 October 2023 are UTC+2, from 29 October 2023 on UTC+1.

Group A

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Group B

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External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Teams set for EHF Champions League season 2023/24. eurohandball.com. 20 June 2023.
2. Web site: Fascinating ties thrown-up by EHF CL Women group phase draw. eurohandball.com. 27 June 2023.
3. Web site: Draw procedure for the EHF Champions League Women 2023/24 announced. 23 June 2023. eurohandball.com.
4. Web site: Europe's elite clubs learn their group phase paths. 11 July 2023. eurohandball.com.
5. Web site: Playing times set for early EHF Champions League rounds. 26 July 2023. eurohandball.com.