2012–13 EHF Cup group stage

This article describes the group stage of the 2012–13 EHF Cup.

Format[]

Holstebro

Koper

Motor Zaporozhye

Location of teams of the 2012–13 EHF Cup group stage.

Red: Group A;

Green: Group B;

Blue: Group C;

Yellow: Group D.

The 16 teams were split into four groups, consisting of four teams. Each team played a home and away game against all opponents in the group. The first and the second ranked teams advanced to the knockout stage.

The draw of the EHF Cup group phase was carried out on Thursday 6 December 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia. The teams were positioned into four pots, with the country protection rule applied: two clubs from the same country may not face each other in the same group.^[1] As is standard in EHF club competitions, the seeding is calculated on the basis of the three most recent seasons.^[2] Consequently, the results of the seasons 2011–12, 2010–11 and 2009–10 was considered to determine the seeding of the teams for the 2012–13 season.^[2] As there was the EHF Cup as well as the EHF Cup Winners' Cup parallel in these last three seasons, the results of both competitions of these seasons were added and then divided by two in order to get the points for the seeding for the 2012–13 season.^[2]

The group stage features 16 teams, which were allocated four groups of four. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are 9–10 February, 16–17 February, 23–24 February, 9–10 March, 16–17 March, and 23–24 March 2013. The top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals, which are scheduled in April 2013.^[3]

If Nantes, as the organiser of the Final 4 tournament, win their group or finish among top three second ranked teams, they will receive a direct qualification to the Final 4 tournament.^[3] In that case only four group winners and two best second ranked team will qualify for the quarter-finals.^[3] If Nantes finish as the worst second ranked team, they will have to play the quarter-final match.^[3] Should the French club rank on the third or fourth position in their group, they will be out of the competition, but they will still organize the Final 4 tournament.^[3]

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):^[4]

number of points in matches of all teams directly involved;
goal difference in matches of all teams directly involved;
greater number of plus goals in matches of all teams directly involved;
goal difference in all matches of the group;
greater number of plus goals in all matches of the group;

If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the presence of a responsible of each club.

Pot 1
Frisch Auf Göppingen
Elverum
Beşiktaş
Tatran Prešov

Pot 2
Tvis Holstebro
Cimos Koper
Motor Zaporozhye
SMD Bacău

Pot 3
Wisła Płock
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Eskilstuna Guif
Magdeburg

Pot 4
La Rioja
Nantes
KIF Kolding
Maribor Branik

Groups[]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that has qualified to the next phase of the competition

Group A[]

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Frisch Auf Göppingen	6	5	1	200	175	+25	10
La Rioja	6	4	2	171	155	+16	8
Koper	6	3	3	181	189	−8	6
Eskilstuna Guif	6	0	6	154	187	−33	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}

9 February 2013 19:00	Cimos Koper	25 – 21	La Rioja	Bonifika Hall, Koper Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Yudchyts, Kot (BLR)
	5	(13–11)	6
	3× 3×	Report	3× 1×

9 February 2013 19:30	Frisch Auf Göppingen	37 – 26	Eskilstuna Guif	EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Konjicanin, Konjicanin (BIH)
	Marković 8	(20–16)	6
	3× 2×	Report	3× 2×

16 February 2013 16:00	Eskilstuna Guif	29 – 30	Cimos Koper	, Eskilstuna Attendance: 1,241 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN)
	9	(15–14)	Brumen, 8
	3× 2× 1×	Report	2× 5×

16 February 2013 20:00	La Rioja	25 – 23	Frisch Auf Göppingen	Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR)
	6	(12–13)	Marković 7
	3× 1×	Report	3× 3×

23 February 2013 19:00	Cimos Koper	36 – 39	Frisch Auf Göppingen	Bonifika Hall, Koper Attendance: 1,599 Referees: Bounouara, Sami (FRA)
	Bombač 12	(14–22)	three players 7
	3× 4× 1×	Report	3× 5×

23 February 2013 20:00	La Rioja	29 – 23	Eskilstuna Guif	Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Sager, Styger (SUI)
	7	(17–13)	8
	3× 2×	Report	3× 6×

9 March 2013 16:00	Eskilstuna Guif	24 – 30	La Rioja	, Eskilstuna Attendance: 1,165 Referees: Mazeika, Gatelis (LTU)
	5	(10–11)	8
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3×

9 March 2013 19:30	Frisch Auf Göppingen	38 – 32	Cimos Koper	EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Herczeg, Südi (HUN)
	Späth 8	(20–15)	8
	3× 5×	Report	3× 7× 1×

16 March 2013 19:00	Eskilstuna Guif	25 – 31	Frisch Auf Göppingen	, Eskilstuna Attendance: 909 Referees: Kouz, Zhoba (UKR)
	, Pettersson 5	(12–17)	Marković 8
	3× 2×	Report	3× 1× 1×

16 March 2013 20:00	La Rioja	35 – 28	Cimos Koper	Palacio de los Deportes, Logroño Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA)
	8	(19–14)	10
	2× 2×	Report	4× 3×

23 March 2013 19:00	Cimos Koper	30 – 27	Eskilstuna Guif	Bonifika Hall, Koper Attendance: 500 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	, 6	(16–13)	Pettersson
	2× 7×	Report	3× 6×

23 March 2013 19:30	Frisch Auf Göppingen	32 – 31	La Rioja	EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 3,600 Referees: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov (RUS)
	Rnić 9	(18–17)	10
	3× 1×	Report	3× 4×

Group B[]

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Rhein-Neckar Löwen	6	5	1	185	150	+35	10
KIF Kolding	6	3	3	158	145	+13	6
Tatran Prešov	6	3	3	167	184	−17	6
HC Motor Zaporozhye	6	1	5	150	181	−31	2

Source:^{[citation needed]}

9 February 2013 20:30	Tatran Prešov	33 – 34	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	City Hall, Prešov Attendance: 3,350 Referees: Vitaku, Vitaku (Kosovo)
	Krištopāns 8	(17–17)	Schmid 11
	3× 2×	Report	3× 5×

9 February 2013 17:00	Motor Zaporozhye	21 – 24	KIF Kolding	, Zaporozhye Attendance: 900 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
	6	(8–10)	Spellerberg 8
	2× 1×	Report	3× 2×

16 February 2013 15:00	KIF Kolding	37 – 17	Tatran Prešov	Kolding Hallen, Kolding Attendance: 2,775 Referees: Pandzić, Satordzija (BIH)
	8	(17–8)	Krištopāns 4
	3× 3×	Report	3× 4×

16 February 2013 19:00	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	35 – 22	Motor Zaporozhye	, Mannheim Attendance: 1,467 Referees: Pandzić, Mosorinski (SRB)
	Ekdahl du Rietz, Schmid 5	(18–11)	6
	3× 2×	Report	3× 6×

23 February 2013 17:00	Motor Zaporozhye	27 – 32	Tatran Prešov	, Zaporozhye Attendance: 900 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD)
	, 5	(10–15)	Antl 9
	3× 2×	Report	3× 3×

24 February 2013 15:00	KIF Kolding	25 – 23	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	Brøndby Hall, Brøndby Attendance: 4,749 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	Boesen 6	(13–11)	Petersson 6
	3× 4×	Report	3× 2×

9 March 2013 20:30	Tatran Prešov	36 – 28	Motor Zaporozhye	City Hall, Prešov Attendance: 3,120 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO)
	Antl 9	(19–17)	9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 2×

10 March 2013 17:00	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	28 – 25	KIF Kolding	, Mannheim Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Bounouara, Sami (FRA)
	Šešum 10	(16–10)	6
	2× 3×	Report	3× 3×

16 March 2013 19:00	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	36 – 20	Tatran Prešov	, Mannheim Attendance: 1,732 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR)
	Schmid, Sigurmannsson 7	(21–10)	5
	3× 3×	Report	3× 4×

17 March 2013 15:00	KIF Kolding	25 – 27	Motor Zaporozhye	Forum, Horsens Attendance: 1,750 Referees: Bernet, Wick (SUI)
	Spellerberg 9	(13–14)	13
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3×

23 March 2013 17:00	Motor Zaporozhye	25 – 29	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	, Zaporozhye Attendance: 900 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB)
	, 6	(12–13)	three players 5
	3× 4×	Report	3× 4×

23 March 2013 18:00	Tatran Prešov	29 – 22	KIF Kolding	City Hall, Prešov Attendance: 2,274 Referees: Brkić, Jusufhodžić (AUT)
	Antl, Krištopāns 6	(18–13)	Karlsson 5
	3× 2×	Report	3× 4×

Group C[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Tvis Holstebro	6	3	2	1	170	157	+13	8
Maribor Branik	6	3	1	2	170	165	+5	7
Wisła Płock	6	3	0	3	164	158	+6	6
Elverum	6	1	1	4	155	179	−24	3

Source:^{[citation needed]}

10 February 2013 15:00	Tvis Holstebro	26 – 26	Maribor Branik	, Holstebro Attendance: 1,504 Referees: Liachovicius, Gecevicius (LTU)
	8	(15–12)	7
	2× 3×	Report	3× 4×

10 February 2013 18:00	Elverum	25 – 27	Wisła Płock	, Elverum Attendance: 1,209 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
	Sluijters 7	(14–10)	Ghionea 6
	3× 3×	Report	2× 5×

16 February 2013 19:00	Maribor Branik	34 – 29	Elverum	Tabor Hall, Maribor Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Aliyev, Aghakishiyev (AZE)
	9	(19–14)	6
	3× 6×	Report	3× 2×

10 February 2013 19:00	Wisła Płock	28 – 29	Tvis Holstebro	Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Vesović, Mitrović (MNE)
	Ghionea 6	(15–13)	, 6
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3×

24 February 2013 18:00	Elverum	28 – 28	Tvis Holstebro	, Elverum Attendance: 926 Referees: Frieser, Frieser (CZE)
	Gullerud 8	(16–15)	9
	3× 2×	Report	3× 2×

24 February 2013 19:00	Maribor Branik	26 – 23	Wisła Płock	Tabor Hall, Maribor Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas (CYP)
	7	(13–13)	Nenadić 7
	3× 1×	Report	3× 5×

9 March 2013 18:00	Wisła Płock	30 – 26	Maribor Branik	Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Novikov, Perepilitsy (UKR)
	Kubisztal 9	(15–12)	Tarabochia 6
	3× 5×	Report	3× 4×

10 March 2013 15:00	Tvis Holstebro	33 – 18	Elverum	, Holstebro Attendance: 1,673 Referees: Leandersson, Lindroos (FIN)
	8	(16–10)	Lindboe 6
	3× 5×	Report	3× 3×

16 March 2013 18:00	Wisła Płock	30 – 25	Elverum	Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Pandzić, Mosorinski (SRB)
	Syprzak 8	(17–14)	Lindboe 9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 2×

16 March 2013 20:30	Maribor Branik	31 – 27	Tvis Holstebro	Tabor Hall, Maribor Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Hájek, Macho (CZE)
	Razgor 9	(14–12)	Christiansen 7
	2× 4×	Report	3× 4×

23 March 2013 17:00	Elverum	30 – 27	Maribor Branik	, Elverum Attendance: 545 Referees: Bounouara, Sami (FRA)
	8	(19–15)	Razgor, 5
	3× 2×	Report	3× 5×

24 March 2013 15:00	Tvis Holstebro	27 – 26	Wisła Płock	, Holstebro Attendance: 1,577 Referees: Mata, López (ESP)
	Christiansen 8	(12–13)	Kubisztal 9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 7×

Group D[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Magdeburg	6	5	1	0	176	135	+41	11
Nantes	6	4	1	1	154	143	+11	9
Beşiktaş	6	1	0	5	129	164	−35	2
SMD Bacău	6	1	0	5	148	165	−17	2

Source:^{[citation needed]}

9 February 2013 15:00	Magdeburg	33 – 18	Beşiktaş	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 2,639 Referees: Mata, López (ESP)
	Weber 6	(17–6)	5
	3× 4×	Report	3× 4×

10 February 2013 18:45	SMD Bacău	18 – 21	Nantes	, Bacău Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Brkić, Jusufhodžić (AUT)
	4	(9–7)	Skatar 4
	3× 6×	Report	2× 5×

16 February 2013 15:00	Magdeburg	33 – 25	SMD Bacău	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 2,355 Referees: Johansson, Kliko (SWE)
	Weber 11	(16–13)	, 5
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3× 1×

17 February 2013 17:00	Nantes	31 – 24	Beşiktaş	Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Kouz, Zhoba (UKR)
	7	(16–10)	, 6
	3× 4×	Report	2× 5×

24 February 2013 17:00	Nantes	20 – 27	Magdeburg	Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Sigurjónsson, Petursson (ISL)
	Rivera Folch 7	(8–13)	, Weber 6
	3× 3×	Report	2× 3×

24 February 2013 20:00	SMD Bacău	26 – 24	Beşiktaş	, Bacău Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Azemi, Beqiri (Kosovo)
	Ramba 7	(15–13)	Döne 9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 4×

9 March 2013 15:00	Beşiktaş	25 – 23	SMD Bacău	, Istanbul Attendance: 550 Referees: Pavičević, Ražnatović (MNE)
	Döne 9	(15–10)	9
	3× 2×	Report	2× 5×

9 March 2013 15:00	Magdeburg	26 – 26	Nantes	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 2,822 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
	Kneer, Weber 6	(14–17)	Rivera Folch 7
	2× 3×	Report	3× 5×

16 March 2013 17:00	Beşiktaş	17 – 27	Magdeburg	, Istanbul Attendance: 400 Referees: Pandzić, Satordzija (BIH)
	three players 4	(9–10)	Musche 7
	3× 3×	Report	3× 6×

17 March 2013 17:00	Nantes	32 – 27	SMD Bacău	Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Di Domenico, Fornasier (ITA)
	Rivera Folch 8	(20–13)	6
	3× 7×	Report	3× 5× 1×

23 March 2013 15:00	Beşiktaş	21 – 24	Nantes	, Istanbul Attendance: 300 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL)
	6	(11–12)	Maqueda, 6
	3× 3× 1×	Report	3× 1×

24 March 2013 18:00	SMD Bacău	29 – 30	Magdeburg	, Bacău Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Katsikis, Michailidis (GRE)
	Ramba 8	(20–16)	Musche 7
	3× 4×	Report	3× 2×

Ranking of second-placed teams[]

The ranking of the second-placed teams was carried out on the basis of the team's results in the group stage, against the first and third placed teams. The results against teams which finished last in the group stage did not count in the ranking system.

Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
C	Maribor Branik	4	2	1	1	109	106	+3	5
D	Nantes^[a]	4	2	1	1	101	98	+3	5
B	Kolding	4	2	0	2	109	97	+12	4
A	La Rioja	4	2	0	2	112	107	+5	4

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Nantes finished the group stage among the top three second-placed teams and has qualified directly to the final four tournament, which they will host.

References[]

^ "Belgrade hosts Men's EHF Cup Group Phase draw on Thursday". European Handball Federation official website. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Men's EHF Cup from the season 2012/13" (PDF). European Handball Federation official website. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "EHF Cup Group Phase draw made in Belgrade". European Handball Federation official website. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ "Regulations" (PDF). European Handball Federation official website. p. 21. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

External links[]

Official website

[table_note_NAN0.99836481455637-5] Nantes finished the group stage among the top three second-placed teams and has qualified directly to the final four tournament, which they will host.

[group_draw-1] "Belgrade hosts Men's EHF Cup Group Phase draw on Thursday". European Handball Federation official website. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[seeding-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Men's EHF Cup from the season 2012/13" (PDF). European Handball Federation official website. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[group_draw1-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "EHF Cup Group Phase draw made in Belgrade". European Handball Federation official website. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[rules-4] "Regulations" (PDF). European Handball Federation official website. p. 21. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

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