The 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League is the 24th edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation.[1]
Team allocation
13 teams were directly qualified for the group stage.[2]
Round and draw dates
The qualification and group stage draw will be held in Glostrup, Denmark.[3]
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Draw date |
Qualification tournaments |
29 June 2016 |
Group stage |
1 July 2016 |
Knockout stage |
Final Four |
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Qualification stage
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The twelve teams were split in three groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played from 9 to 11 September 2016.[4]
Qualification tournament 1
Qualification tournament 2
Qualification tournament 3
Group stage
The draw was held on 1 July 2016 at 13:00.[5]
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 are 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 scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows (article 4.3.1, section II of regulations):[6]
- Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
- Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
- Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
- 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.
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams. |
Group A
Group B
- 1 2 Astrakhanochka 54–54 Leipzig. Astrakhanochka advanced on away goals (27–24)
Group C
- 1 2 Bucharest 47–44 Midtjylland
Group D
Main round
The top three teams of each preliminary group advance. Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group will be carried over.
In each group, teams play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.
Group 1
First match(es) will be played on 27 January 2017. Source:
EHFRules for classification: See
Tiebreakers
Group 2
First match(es) will be played on 27 January 2017. Source:
EHFRules for classification: See
Tiebreakers
Knockout stage
The first four placed teams from the main round will qualify for the knockout stage.
Quarterfinals
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
A1 |
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B4 |
7–9 Apr |
14–16 Apr |
B3 |
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A2 |
7–9 Apr |
14–16 Apr |
A3 |
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B2 |
7–9 Apr |
14–16 Apr |
A4 |
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B1 |
7–9 Apr |
14–16 Apr |
Final four
| Semifinals | | Final |
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| 14 May |
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| 13 May |
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| Third place |
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| 14 May |
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Final
References
External links
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Women's European Cup era, 1961–1993 | | Seasons | |
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Women's Champions League era, 1993–present | | Seasons | |
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