2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage

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The 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage was scheduled to begin on 18 March with the round of 16 and end on 31 May 2020 with the final at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2019–20 EHF Champions League.[1] A total of 14 teams would have competed in the knockout phase, including the top six teams from Groups A and B and the two winners of the playoffs between the top two teams from Groups C and D.

On 25 March, the EHF announced that no matches would be played before June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Afterwards, it was decided just to play the final four.

Format[]

In the round of 16, the ten teams ranked 2nd–6th in Groups A and B plus the two winners from the playoffs between the top two teams from Groups C and D play against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The six winning teams advance to the quarterfinals, where they are joined by the winners of Groups A and B for another round of two-legged home-and-away matches. The four quarterfinal winners qualify for the final four tournament at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Qualified teams[]

The top six teams from Groups A and B and the two playoff winners qualify for the knockout stage.

Group Qualified for quarterfinals Qualified for Round of 16
First place Second place Third place Fourth place Fifth place Sixth place
A Spain Barça France Paris Saint-Germain Hungary MOL-Pick Szeged Denmark Aalborg Håndbold Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt Slovenia Celje Pivovarna Laško
B Germany THW Kiel Hungary Telekom Veszprém Poland PGE Vive Kielce France Montpellier Handball Portugal Porto Sofarma North Macedonia Vardar
Playoff winners Poland Orlen Wisła Płock
Romania Dinamo București

Round of 16[]

On 13 March 2020, the EHF announced that the round of 16 matches would not be held as scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Europe.[3] A new competition schedule proposed by the EHF on 25 March foresees the first and second legs being played in the first week of June, with a cancellation deadline on 15 May.[2] The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[4]

Overview[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dinamo București Romania M1 France Paris Saint-Germain Cancelled Cancelled
Orlen Wisła Płock Poland M2 Hungary Telekom Veszprém Cancelled Cancelled
Vardar North Macedonia M3 Hungary MOL-Pick Szeged Cancelled Cancelled
Celje Pivovarna Laško Slovenia M4 Poland PGE Vive Kielce Cancelled Cancelled
Porto Sofarma Portugal M5 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold Cancelled Cancelled
SG Flensburg-Handewitt Germany M6 France Montpellier Handball Cancelled Cancelled

Matches[]

Dinamo București Romania Cancelled France Paris Saint-Germain Dinamo Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
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Paris Saint-Germain France Cancelled Romania Dinamo București Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
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Orlen Wisła Płock Poland Cancelled Hungary Telekom Veszprém Orlen Arena, Płock
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Telekom Veszprém Hungary Cancelled Poland Orlen Wisła Płock Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
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Vardar North Macedonia Cancelled Hungary MOL-Pick Szeged Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje
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MOL-Pick Szeged Hungary Cancelled North Macedonia Vardar , Szeged
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Celje Pivovarna Laško Slovenia Cancelled Poland PGE Vive Kielce Zlatorog Arena, Celje
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PGE Vive Kielce Poland Cancelled Slovenia Celje Pivovarna Laško Hala Legionów, Kielce
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Porto Sofarma Portugal Cancelled Denmark Aalborg Håndbold Dragão Caixa, Porto
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Aalborg Håndbold Denmark Cancelled Portugal Porto Sofarma Jutlander Bank Arena, Aalborg
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SG Flensburg-Handewitt Germany Cancelled France Montpellier Handball Flens-Arena, Flensburg
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Montpellier Handball France Cancelled Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
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Quarterfinals[]

The quarterfinals were rescheduled on 25 March 2020.[2] The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[4]

Overview[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
M6 – Spain Barça Cancelled Cancelled
M5 – Germany THW Kiel Cancelled Cancelled
M4 – M1 Cancelled Cancelled
M3 – M2 Cancelled Cancelled

Matches[]

M6 Cancelled Spain Barça
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Barça Spain Cancelled M6 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
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M5 Cancelled Germany THW Kiel
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THW Kiel Germany Cancelled M5 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel
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M4 Cancelled M1
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M1 Cancelled M4
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M3 Cancelled M2
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M2 Cancelled M3
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Final four[]

The final four was scheduled to be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 30 and 31 May but was rescheduled to 22 and 23 August 2020,[5][2][6] and later to 28 and 29 December 2020. Because of the canellation of the last 16 and quarterfinals, the first two-placed teams from the group stage groups will play in the final four.[4] The draw was held on 10 November 2020.[7][8]

Bracket[]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
28 December
 
 
Germany THW Kiel36
 
29 December
 
Hungary Telekom Veszprém35
 
Germany THW Kiel33
 
28 December
 
Spain Barça28
 
Spain Barça37
 
 
France Paris Saint-Germain32
 
Third place
 
 
29 December
 
 
Hungary Telekom Veszprém26
 
 
France Paris Saint-Germain31

Semifinals[]

28 December 2020
18:00 		Barça Spain 37–32 France Paris Saint-Germain Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Mem 8 (18–14) Nahi 9
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28 December 2020
20:30 		THW Kiel Germany 36–35 (ET) Hungary Telekom Veszprém Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Marìn, García (ESP)
Pekeler 8 (18–13) Borozan, Marguc 7
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FT: 29–29 ET: 7–6

Third place game[]

29 December 2020
18:00 		Telekom Veszprém Hungary 26–31 France Paris Saint-Germain Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Lékai 9 (11–14) Prandi, Remili 6
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Final[]

29 December 2020
20:30 		THW Kiel Germany 33–28 Spain Barça Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Ekberg 8 (19–16) Gómez 10
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Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ "A magnificent season is over, on to the next one". www.ehfcl.com. European Handball Federation. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "EHF presents feasibility study for potential re-start of European handball". eurohandball.com. 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Information on EHF competition matches in March and April". eurohandball.com. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Information on the future of the European handball season 2019/20". eurohandball.com. 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ "A magnificent season is over, on to the next one". ehfcl.com. 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ "VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 takes place, will be organised in December". ehfcl.com. 21 April 2020.
  7. ^ "VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 teams to learn semi-final opponents". eurohandball.com. 9 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Kiel face Veszprém and Barça take on PSG in VELUX EHF FINAL4 semi-finals". eurohandball.com. 10 November 2020.

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