2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League group stage


The 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League group stage began on 4 October and concluded on 17 November 2019. A total of 16 teams were competing for 12 places in the main round of the 2019–20 Women's EHF Champions League.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 June 2019.

Seedings

The seedings were announced on 24 June 2019.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Metz Handball
Győri Audi ETO KC
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Rostov-Don
Team Esbjerg
Budućnost
Vipers Kristiansand
Krim Merkator
Podravka Vegeta
SG BBM Bietigheim
MKS Perla Lublin
IK Sävehof
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
CSM București
Brest Bretagne Handball
DHK Baník Most

Format

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the top three teams advanced to the main round. Teams were not able to face opponents from the same country in the group.

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points. After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams had score the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:
  1. Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
  2. Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
  3. Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved ;
  4. Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
  5. 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.

Groups

The matchdays were 4–6 October, 11–13 October, 18–20 October, 1–3 November, 8–10 November, 15–17 November 2019.

Group A


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Group B


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Group C


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Group D


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