1998–99 EHF Champions League
European handball tournament
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The 1998–99 EHF Champions League was the 39th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. FC Barcelona won their 5th title and 4th in a row. For a second time in a row they beat Badel 1862 Zagreb in the final.[1]
| 1998–99 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 27 August 1998–29 April 1999 |
| Administrator | EHF |
| Participants | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Zlatko Saračević (90 goals) |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badel 1862 Zagreb |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 127 | +23 | 10 |
 Fotex KC Veszprém |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 130 | +17 | 6 |
 Montpellier HB |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 6 |
 H.C. Alpi Prato |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 168 | −40 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FC Barcelona |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 135 | +51 | 11 |
 ZTR Zaporozhye |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 154 | −6 | 6 |
 Pfadi Winterthur |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 154 | 160 | −6 | 5 |
 SKA Minsk |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 136 | 175 | −39 | 2 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 THW Kiel |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 149 | +32 | 12 |
 HC Kaustik Volgograd |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 168 | −2 | 6 |
 GOG Gudme |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 160 | 180 | −20 | 4 |
 Viking HK Stavanger |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 166 | 176 | −10 | 2 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 142 | +36 | 9 |
| Portland San Antonio |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 158 | +9 | 8 |
 Redbergslids Göteborg |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 141 | +5 | 7 |
 HC Kovopetrol Plzen |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 179 | −50 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTR Zaporozhye |
43–48 | Badel 1862 Zagreb |
21–22 | 22–26 |
| Fotex KC Veszprém |
53–58 | FC Barcelona |
29–29 | 24–29 |
| THW Kiel |
48–50 | Portland San Antonio |
21–24 | 27–26 |
| HC Kaustik Volgograd |
41–51 | Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
18–22 | 23–29 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
61–62 | FC Barcelona |
35–32 | 26–30 |
| Badel 1862 Zagreb |
50–48 | Portland San Antonio |
27–22 | 23–26 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badel 1862 Zagreb |
40–51 | FC Barcelona |
22–22 | 18–29 |