2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage
The 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage will 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 will compete 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 will be played before June due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
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.
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First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place | ||
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Playoff winners | ![]() ![]() |
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 |
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Dinamo București ![]() |
M1 | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Orlen Wisła Płock ![]() |
M2 | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Vardar ![]() |
M3 | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Celje Pivovarna Laško ![]() |
M4 | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Porto Sofarma ![]() |
M5 | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
SG Flensburg-Handewitt ![]() |
M6 | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Matches
Dinamo București ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Dinamo Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest | |
Report | ||||
Paris Saint-Germain ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris | |
Report | ||||
Orlen Wisła Płock ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Orlen Arena, Płock | |
Report | ||||
Telekom Veszprém ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém | |
Report | ||||
Vardar ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje | |
Report | ||||
MOL-Pick Szeged ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged | |
Report | ||||
Celje Pivovarna Laško ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Zlatorog Arena, Celje | |
Report | ||||
PGE Vive Kielce ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Hala Legionów, Kielce | |
Report | ||||
Porto Sofarma ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Dragão Caixa, Porto | |
Report | ||||
Aalborg Håndbold ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Jutlander Bank Arena, Aalborg | |
Report | ||||
SG Flensburg-Handewitt ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Flens-Arena, Flensburg | |
Report | ||||
Montpellier Handball ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Sud de France Arena, Montpellier | |
Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were rescheduled on 25 March 2020.[2] The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[4]
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] 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]
Teams
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | |||||
28 December | ||||||
29 December | ||||||
28 December | ||||||
Third place | ||||||
29 December | ||||||
Semifinals
28 December 2020 | TBD | v | TBD | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
Report | ||||
28 December 2020 | TBD | v | TBD | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
Report | ||||
References
- "A magnificent season is over, on to the next one". www.ehfcl.com. European Handball Federation. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "EHF presents feasibility study for potential re-start of European handball". eurohandball.com. 25 March 2020.
- "Information on EHF competition matches in March and April". eurohandball.com. 13 March 2020.
- "Information on the future of the European handball season 2019/20". eurohandball.com. 24 April 2020.
- "A magnificent season is over, on to the next one". ehfcl.com. 4 June 2019.
- "VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 takes place, will be organised in December". ehfcl.com. 21 April 2020.