2026–27 EHF Champions League group stage
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The 2026–27 EHF Champions League group stage is played between 9 September and 29 October 2026 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the main round of the 2026–27 EHF Champions League.
Format
The 24 teams will be split into six groups of four teams and play a round-robin with home and away matches. The top two-placed teams advance to the main round.[1]
Draw
The draw took place on 26 June 2026.[2]
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 25 June 2026.[3]
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 the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:
- 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;
- 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.[4]
Schedule
The group stage is scheduled to be played between 9 September and 29 October 2026.[4]
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | 9–19 September 2026 |
| Round 2 | 16–17 September 2026 |
| Round 3 | 7–8 October 2026 |
| Round 4 | 14–15 October 2026 |
| Round 5 | 21–22 October 2026 |
| Round 6 | 28–29 October 2026 |
Groups
Times up to 17 October 2026 UTC+2, times after are UTC+1.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Füchse Berlin |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 2 | Main round |
| 2 |  One Veszprém HC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 2 | |
| 3 |  FC Porto |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 0 | Transfer to EHF European League |
| 4 |  RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 0 |
| 9 September 2026 18:45 |
Veszprém HC |
36–28 | FC Porto |
Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 3,815 Referees: Rawicki, Fabryczny (POL) |
| Descat, Remili 7 | (15–14) | Borges 7 | ||
5× |
Report | 4×
|
| 10 September 2026 18:45 |
RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
33–44 | Füchse Berlin |
Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 4,215 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| three players 6 | (15–23) | Gidsel 9 | ||
1× 2× |
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 16 September 2026 20:45 |
Füchse Berlin |
v | One Veszprém HC |
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| Report | ||||
| 17 September 2026 20:45 |
FC Porto |
v | RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
Dragão Arena, Porto Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| Report | ||||
| 7 October 2026 18:45 |
RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
v | One Veszprém HC |
Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade |
| Report | ||||
| 8 October 2026 18:45 |
Füchse Berlin |
v | FC Porto |
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin |
| Report | ||||
| 14 October 2026 18:45 |
Veszprém HC |
v | RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém |
| Report | ||||
| 15 October 2026 20:45 |
FC Porto |
v | Füchse Berlin |
Dragão Arena, Porto |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 18:45 |
Veszprém HC |
v | Füchse Berlin |
Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 18:45 |
RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
v | FC Porto |
Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 20:45 |
FC Porto |
v | One Veszprém HC |
Dragão Arena, Porto |
| Report | ||||
| 29 October 2026 18:45 |
Füchse Berlin |
v | RK Partizan AdmiralBet |
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin |
| Report | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MT Melsungen |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 2 | Main round |
| 2 |  HBC Nantes |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Orlen Wisła Płock |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 0 | Transfer to EHF European League |
| 4 |  HC Vardar 1961 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 0 |
| 9 September 2026 20:45 |
HBC Nantes |
26–25 | Orlen Wisła Płock |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,902 Referees: García, Marín (ESP) |
| Tarrafeta 9 | (11–11) | Dawydzik 7 | ||
| 2× 2× |
Report | 1× 4× 1×
|
| 10 September 2026 20:45 |
MT Melsungen |
33–31 | HC Vardar 1961 |
Rothenbach-Halle, Kassel Attendance: 2,437 Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
| Drosten, Golla 5 | (16–15) | Vorkapić 9 | ||
| 1× 2× |
Report | 2× 3×
|
| 16 September 2026 20:45 |
HC Vardar 1961 |
v | HBC Nantes |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| Report | ||||
| 17 September 2026 18:45 |
Orlen Wisła Płock |
v | MT Melsungen |
Orlen Arena, Płock Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| Report | ||||
| 8 October 2026 20:45 |
MT Melsungen |
v | HBC Nantes |
Rothenbach-Halle, Kassel |
| Report | ||||
| 8 October 2026 20:45 |
HC Vardar 1961 |
v | Orlen Wisła Płock |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje |
| Report | ||||
| 14 October 2026 20:45 |
HBC Nantes |
v | MT Melsungen |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes |
| Report | ||||
| 15 October 2026 18:45 |
Orlen Wisła Płock |
v | HC Vardar 1961 |
Orlen Arena, Płock |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 20:45 |
HBC Nantes |
v | HC Vardar 1961 |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes |
| Report | ||||
| 22 October 2026 18:45 |
MT Melsungen |
v | Orlen Wisła Płock |
Rothenbach-Halle, Kassel |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 18:45 |
Orlen Wisła Płock |
v | HBC Nantes |
Orlen Arena, Płock |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 18:45 |
HC Vardar 1961 |
v | MT Melsungen |
Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje |
| Report | ||||
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HC Zagreb |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 2 | Main round |
| 2 |  Aalborg Håndbold |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | Transfer to EHF European League |
| 4 |  RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 0 |
| 9 September 2026 18:45 |
Aalborg Håndbold |
33–33 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| Hangaard, Knorr 7 | (16–18) | Solé 10 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× 4×
|
| 9 September 2026 18:45 |
HC Zagreb |
31–29 | RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 4,831 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD) |
| Bialiauski 9 | (14–12) | Anžič 11 | ||
| 1× 7× 1× |
Report | 1× 5×
|
| 16 September 2026 18:45 |
Paris Saint-Germain |
v | HC Zagreb |
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| Report | ||||
| 17 September 2026 18:45 |
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
v | Aalborg Håndbold |
Zlatorog Arena, Celje Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| Report | ||||
| 7 October 2026 18:45 |
HC Zagreb |
v | Aalborg Håndbold |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb |
| Report | ||||
| 7 October 2026 20:45 |
Paris Saint-Germain |
v | RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris |
| Report | ||||
| 14 October 2026 18:45 |
Aalborg Håndbold |
v | HC Zagreb |
Gigantium, Aalborg |
| Report | ||||
| 14 October 2026 18:45 |
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
v | Paris Saint-Germain |
Zlatorog Arena, Celje |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 18:45 |
HC Zagreb |
v | Paris Saint-Germain |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 20:45 |
Aalborg Håndbold |
v | RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
Gigantium, Aalborg |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 20:45 |
Paris Saint-Germain |
v | Aalborg Håndbold |
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 20:45 |
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško |
v | HC Zagreb |
Zlatorog Arena, Celje |
| Report | ||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 2 | Main round |
| 2 | Sporting CP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 2 | |
| 3 | GOG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 0 | Transfer to EHF European League |
| 4 |  IFK Kristianstad |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 0 |
| 10 September 2026 18:45 |
OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
42–31 | IFK Kristianstad |
Pick Aréna, Szeged Attendance: 3,521 Referees: Pétursson, Þrastarson (ISL) |
| Rød 9 | (22–13) | Hallbäck 5 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 1× 1×
|
| 10 September 2026 20:45 |
Sporting CP |
43–33 | GOG |
Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,709 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Costa 11 | (21–13) | Mittún 8 | ||
| 1× 7× 1× |
Report | 3×
|
| 16 September 2026 18:45 |
GOG |
v | OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
Arena Svendborg, Svendborg Referees: García, Marín (ESP) |
| Report | ||||
| 16 September 2026 18:45 |
IFK Kristianstad |
v | Sporting CP |
Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad Referees: Pîrvu, Potîrniche (ROU) |
| Report | ||||
| 7 October 2026 20:45 |
IFK Kristianstad |
v | GOG |
Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad |
| Report | ||||
| 10 October 2026 20:00 |
OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
v | Sporting CP |
Pick Aréna, Szeged |
| Report | ||||
| 15 October 2026 18:45 |
GOG |
v | IFK Kristianstad |
Arena Svendborg, Svendborg |
| Report | ||||
| 15 October 2026 20:45 |
Sporting CP |
v | OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon |
| Report | ||||
| 22 October 2026 18:45 |
OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
v | GOG |
Pick Aréna, Szeged |
| Report | ||||
| 22 October 2026 20:45 |
Sporting CP |
v | IFK Kristianstad |
Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon |
| Report | ||||
| 29 October 2026 18:45 |
GOG |
v | Sporting CP |
Arena Svendborg, Svendborg |
| Report | ||||
| 29 October 2026 18:45 |
IFK Kristianstad |
v | OTP Bank – Pick Szeged |
Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad |
| Report | ||||
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barça |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 2 | Main round |
| 2 | Montpellier Handball |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 |  CS Dinamo București |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 0 | Transfer to EHF European League |
| 4 | SAH Aarhus |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 0 |
| 9 September 2026 20:45 |
Barça |
39–28 | SAH Aarhus |
Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 1,136 Referees: Kuttler, Merz (GER) |
| Mem 7 | (18–13) | Lærke 8 | ||
| 1× 1× |
Report | 2× 3×
|
| 10 September 2026 18:45 |
CS Dinamo București |
23–27 | Montpellier Handball |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| Langaro 6 | (9–11) | Balaguer, Villeminot 6 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 3×
|
| 17 September 2026 20:45 |
Montpellier Handball |
v | Barça |
Sud de France Arena, Montpellier Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD) |
| Report | ||||
| 17 September 2026 20:45 |
SAH Aarhus |
v | CS Dinamo București |
Ceres Arena, Aarhus Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| Report | ||||
| 8 October 2026 18:45 |
SAH Aarhus |
v | Montpellier Handball |
Ceres Arena, Aarhus |
| Report | ||||
| 8 October 2026 20:45 |
Barça |
v | CS Dinamo București |
Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona |
| Report | ||||
| 15 October 2026 18:45 |
CS Dinamo București |
v | Barça |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| Report | ||||
| 15 October 2026 20:45 |
Montpellier Handball |
v | SAH Aarhus |
Sud de France Arena, Montpellier |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 18:45 |
CS Dinamo București |
v | SAH Aarhus |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest |
| Report | ||||
| 22 October 2026 20:45 |
Barça |
v | Montpellier Handball |
Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona |
| Report | ||||
| 29 October 2026 20:45 |
Montpellier Handball |
v | CS Dinamo București |
Sud de France Arena, Montpellier |
| Report | ||||
| 29 October 2026 20:45 |
SAH Aarhus |
v | Barça |
Ceres Arena, Aarhus |
| Report | ||||
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Magdeburg |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 2 | Main round |
| 2 | Industria Kielce |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  HC Kriens-Luzern |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 0 | Transfer to EHF European League |
| 4 |  Kolstad Håndball |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 0 |
| 9 September 2026 18:45 |
Industria Kielce |
30–29 | HC Kriens-Luzern |
Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,321 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Vlah 8 | (19–15) | Šipić 8 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 1× 5×
|
| 9 September 2026 20:45 |
SC Magdeburg |
37–22 | Kolstad Håndball |
GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Kull, Tint (EST) |
| Magnússon 7 | (19–12) | Jeppsson 5 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 2×
|
| 16 September 2026 20:45 |
Kolstad Håndball |
v | Industria Kielce |
Kolstad Arena, Trondheim Referees: Bogdanovs, Čerņavskis (LAT) |
| Report | ||||
| 17 September 2026 20:45 |
HC Kriens-Luzern |
v | SC Magdeburg |
Pilatus Arena, Kriens Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP) |
| Report | ||||
| 7 October 2026 18:45 |
HC Kriens-Luzern |
v | Kolstad Håndball |
Pilatus Arena, Kriens |
| Report | ||||
| 7 October 2026 20:45 |
Industria Kielce |
v | SC Magdeburg |
Hala Legionów, Kielce |
| Report | ||||
| 14 October 2026 18:45 |
SC Magdeburg |
v | Industria Kielce |
GETEC Arena, Magdeburg |
| Report | ||||
| 14 October 2026 20:45 |
Kolstad Håndball |
v | HC Kriens-Luzern |
Kolstad Arena, Trondheim |
| Report | ||||
| 21 October 2026 20:45 |
HC Kriens-Luzern |
v | Industria Kielce |
Pilatus Arena, Kriens |
| Report | ||||
| 22 October 2026 20:45 |
Kolstad Håndball |
v | SC Magdeburg |
Kolstad Arena, Trondheim |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 20:45 |
SC Magdeburg |
v | HC Kriens-Luzern |
GETEC Arena, Magdeburg |
| Report | ||||
| 28 October 2026 20:45 |
Industria Kielce |
v | Kolstad Håndball |
Hala Legionów, Kielce |
| Report | ||||