2021–22 Women's EHF European League
European handball tournament
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The 2021–22 Women's EHF European League was the 41st edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 16 October 2021 to 15 May 2022.[1] Neptunes de Nantes were the defending champions.
SportHandball
Dates16 October 2021–15 May 2022
Teams34 (qualification stage)
16 (group stage)
16 (group stage)
Websiteehfel.com
| 2021–22 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 16 October 2021–15 May 2022 |
| Teams | 34 (qualification stage) 16 (group stage) |
| Website | ehfel.com |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  SG BBM Bietigheim |
| Runner-up |  Viborg HK |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Xenia Smits |
| Top scorer(s) |  Camilla Herrem (74 goals) |
SG BBM Bietigheim won the tournament, which was the club's first international title.
Overview
Team allocation
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).[2]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | Second qualifying round | 20 July 2021 | 16–17 October 2021 | 23–24 October 2021 |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2021 | 13–14 November 2021 | 20–21 November 2021 | |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 25 November 2021 | 8–9 January 2022 | |
| Matchday 2 | 15–16 January 2022 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 22–23 January 2022 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5–6 February 2022 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 12–13 February 2022 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 19–20 February 2022 | |||
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | no draw | 26–27 March 2022 | 2–3 April 2022 |
| Semi finals | 7 April 2022 | 14 May 2022 | ||
| Final | no draw | 15 May 2022 | ||
Qualification stage
Round 2
There were 22 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 16–17 October and the second legs were played on 23–24 October 2021.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypo Niederösterreich  |
48–52 |  CB Atlético Guardés |
21–28 | 27–25 |
Yalikavaksports Club  |
54–72 |  MTK Budapest |
24–33 | 30–39 |
| BM Bera Bera |
53–48 |  Paris 92 |
27–27 | 26–21 |
RK Radnički Kragujevac  |
46–58 |  H 65 Höör |
23–22 | 23–36 |
| Sola HK |
68–57 |  Kuban |
37–33 | 31–24 |
| Tertnes HE |
53–42 | ŽORK Jagodina |
29–26 | 24–16 |
| TuS Metzingen |
51–56 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe |
27–28 | 24–28 |
DHK Baník Most  |
52–52 (a) |  Măgura Cisnădie |
26–27 | 26–25 |
| Thüringer HC |
60–61 | Molde Elite |
32–35 | 28–26 |
LC Brühl Handball  |
43–681 |  Zagłębie Lubin |
19–35 | 24–33 |
ŽRK Bjelovar  |
45–782 | MKS Lublin |
22–32 | 23–46 |
- Notes
1 Both legs were hosted by Zagłębie Lubin.
2 Both legs were hosted by MKS Lublin.
Round 3
There were 24 teams participating in round 3. The first legs were played on 13–14 November and the second legs were played on 20–21 November 2021.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESBF Besançon |
64–47 | CB Atlético Guardés |
34–23 | 30–24 |
| SG BBM Bietigheim |
60–38 | Tertnes HE |
39–18 | 21–20 |
| Zvezda Zvenigorod |
55–68 | Zagłębie Lubin |
26–35 | 29–33 |
| DVSC Schaeffler |
43–47 | Măgura Cisnădie |
22–22 | 21–25 |
| Neptunes de Nantes |
74–49 | H 65 Höör |
39–24 | 35–25 |
| Sola HK |
56–52 | HC Astrakhanochka |
36–25 | 20–27 |
| Storhamar HE |
57–53 | SCM Gloria Buzău |
31–27 | 26–26 |
| Váci NKSE |
56–51 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe |
32–27 | 24–24 |
| RK Lokomotiva Zagreb |
54–48 | MKS Lublin |
25–21 | 29–27 |
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea |
63–55 | BM Bera Bera |
34–28 | 29–27 |
| Chambray Touraine |
65–52 | Molde Elite |
30–27 | 35–25 |
| MTK Budapest |
56–68 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
27–34 | 29–34 |
Group stage
The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 25 November 2021. 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 were 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:
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SOL | BES | MKC | LOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sola HK |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 150 | +46 | 12 | Quarterfinals | — | 34–27 | 27–22 | 25–18 | |
| 2 | ESBF Besançon |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 188 | −6 | 6[a] | 32–39 | — | 34–24 | 28–27 | ||
| 3 | Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 165 | −5 | 6[a] | 26–31 | 38–30 | — | 28–24 | ||
| 4 | RK Lokomotiva Zagreb |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 139 | 174 | −35 | 0 | 25–40 | 26–31 | 19–22 | — |
Source: EHF
Notes:
Notes:
- ESBF Besançon 64–62 Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BIE | BAI | NAN | ZAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG BBM Bietigheim |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 134 | +54 | 12 | Quarterfinals | — | 39–20 | 32–29 | 29–19 | |
| 2 | CS Minaur Baia Mare |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 154 | 182 | −28 | 5 | 20–28 | — | 28–26 | 34–32 | ||
| 3 | Neptunes de Nantes |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 168 | 170 | −2 | 4 | 25–27 | 34–29 | — | 27–28 | ||
| 4 | Zagłębie Lubin |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 149 | 173 | −24 | 3 | 21–33 | 23–23 | 26–27 | — |
Source: EHF
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIH | STO | MAG | LAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 161 | +32 | 12 | Quarterfinals | — | 32–24 | 31–28 | 34–27 | |
| 2 | Storhamar HE |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 172 | +6 | 6 | 27–35 | — | 35–18 | 34–29 | ||
| 3 | Măgura Cisnădie |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 137 | 162 | −25 | 4 | 31–34 | 33–28 | — | 27–24 | ||
| 4 | HC Lada |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 139 | 152 | −13 | 2 | 24–27 | 25–30 | 10–0 | — |
Source: EHF
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VHK | VAL | CHA | VAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viborg HK |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 149 | +36 | 10 | Quarterfinals | — | 31–20 | 29–29 | 42–21 | |
| 2 | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 172 | +6 | 9 | 30–30 | — | 32–27 | 39–29 | ||
| 3 | Chambray Touraine |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 163 | 176 | −13 | 3 | 24–27 | 25–26 | — | 29–27 | ||
| 4 | Váci NKSE |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 167 | 196 | −29 | 2 | 25–26 | 30–31 | 35–29 | — |
Source: EHF
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Minaur Baia Mare |
69–61 | Sola HK |
40–32 | 29–29 |
| ESBF Besançon |
43–59 | SG BBM Bietigheim |
23–29 | 20–30 |
| SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea |
61–72 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
33–39 | 28–33 |
| Storhamar HE |
68–71 | Viborg HK |
31–33 | 37–38 |
Matches
| 26 March 2022 16:00 |
CS Minaur Baia Mare |
40–32 | Sola HK |
Lascăr Pană Sports Hall, Baia Mare Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| Lavko 9 | (18–14) | Deila 8 | ||
1× 3× |
Report | 1× 3×
|
| 3 April 2022 16:00 |
Sola HK |
29–29 | CS Minaur Baia Mare |
Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Korja, Metsämäki (FIN) |
| Herrem 8 | (16–10) | Laslo 7 | ||
| 2× 4× |
Report | 3×
|
| 27 March 2022 14:00 |
ESBF Besançon |
23–29 | SG BBM Bietigheim |
Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Ciulei, Stanescu (ROU) |
| Mairot 5 | (13–17) | Maidhof 10 | ||
| 1× 4× |
Report | 2× 7×
|
| 2 April 2022 16:00 |
SG BBM Bietigheim |
30–20 | ESBF Besançon |
MHPArena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 1,481 Referees: Di Domenico, Fornasier (ITA) |
| three players 5 | (12–10) | Rosiak 5 | ||
| 1× 5× |
Report | 3×
|
| 27 March 2022 14:00 |
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea |
33–39 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Charitsos, Naskos (GRE) |
| Glibko 9 | (17–20) | Friis 11 | ||
| 1× 4× |
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 2 April 2022 18:00 |
Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
33–28 | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea |
IBF Arena, Ikast Attendance: 1,056 Referees: Ivanauskas, Jencevicius (LTU) |
| Scaglione 7 | (16–12) | Elghaoui 10 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× 6×
|
| 26 March 2022 18:00 |
Storhamar HE |
31–33 | Viborg HK |
Boligpartner Arena, Hamar Attendance: 1,624 Referees: Hofer, Schmidhuber (AUT) |
| Obaidli 9 | (19–18) | Nolsøe 9 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 1× 4×
|
| 3 April 2022 14:00 |
Viborg HK |
38–37 | Storhamar HE |
Vibocold Arena, Viborg Attendance: 1,866 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| Jørgensen 11 | (19–21) | Hovden 12 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 1× 3×
|
Final four
The final four was held at the Vibocold Arena in Viborg, Denmark on 14 and 15 May 2022.[4] The draw was made on 7 April 2022.[5]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 May | ||||||
| Viborg HK | 28 | |||||
| 15 May | ||||||
| CS Minaur Baia Mare | 24 | |||||
| Viborg HK | 20 | |||||
| 14 May | ||||||
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 31 | |||||
| Herning-Ikast Håndbold | 33 | |||||
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 34 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 May | ||||||
| CS Minaur Baia Mare | 28 | |||||
| Herning-Ikast Håndbold | 29 | |||||
Semifinals
| 14 May 2022 15:30 |
Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
33–34 | SG BBM Bietigheim |
Vibocold Arena, Viborg Attendance: 1,469 Referees: Ünlü Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR) |
| Brandt 8 | (12–14) | Kudłacz-Gloc 8 | ||
1× 7× 1× |
Report | 1× 7×
|
| 14 May 2022 18:00 |
Viborg HK |
28–24 | CS Minaur Baia Mare |
Vibocold Arena, Viborg Attendance: 1,517 Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE) |
| Haugsted 7 | (16–13) | Laslo 7 | ||
| 1× 3× |
Report | 2× 2×
|
Third place game
| 15 May 2022 15:30 |
CS Minaur Baia Mare |
28–29 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
Vibocold Arena, Viborg Attendance: 1,688 Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR) |
| Lavko 7 | (12–14) | Bakkerud 6 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 1× 1×
|
Final
| 15 May 2022 18:00 |
Viborg HK |
20–31 | SG BBM Bietigheim |
Vibocold Arena, Viborg Attendance: 1,697 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
| K. Jørgensen 5 | (10–17) | Maidhof 6 | ||
| 2× 4× |
Report | 2× 4×
|
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilla Herrem |
Sola HK |
74 |
| 2 | Kristina Jørgensen |
Viborg HK |
72 |
| 3 | Emilie Hovden |
Storhamar HE |
64 |
| 4 | Jelena Lavko |
CS Minaur Baia Mare |
60 |
| 5 | Emma Friis |
Herning-Ikast Håndbold |
52 |
 Iryna Glibko |
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
| Csenge Kuczora |
Váci NKSE | ||
| Kristina Novak |
Sola HK | ||
| 9 | Asma Elghaoui |
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea |
51 |
| Maja Magnussen |
Sola HK |