2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage

The 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage was scheduled to 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 would have competed 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 would be played before June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Afterwards, it was decided just to play the final four.

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.

Group Qualified for quarterfinals Qualified for Round of 16
First place Second place Third place Fourth place Fifth place Sixth place
A Barça Paris Saint-Germain MOL-Pick Szeged Aalborg Håndbold SG Flensburg-Handewitt Celje Pivovarna Laško
B THW Kiel Telekom Veszprém PGE Vive Kielce Montpellier Handball Porto Sofarma Vardar
Playoff winners Orlen Wisła Płock
Dinamo București

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
Dinamo București M1 Paris Saint-Germain Cancelled Cancelled
Orlen Wisła Płock M2 Telekom Veszprém Cancelled Cancelled
Vardar M3 MOL-Pick Szeged Cancelled Cancelled
Celje Pivovarna Laško M4 PGE Vive Kielce Cancelled Cancelled
Porto Sofarma M5 Aalborg Håndbold Cancelled Cancelled
SG Flensburg-Handewitt M6 Montpellier Handball Cancelled Cancelled

Matches

Dinamo București Cancelled Paris Saint-Germain Dinamo Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
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Paris Saint-Germain Cancelled Dinamo București Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris
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Orlen Wisła Płock Cancelled Telekom Veszprém Orlen Arena, Płock
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Telekom Veszprém Cancelled Orlen Wisła Płock Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
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Vardar Cancelled MOL-Pick Szeged Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje
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MOL-Pick Szeged Cancelled Vardar Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged
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Celje Pivovarna Laško Cancelled PGE Vive Kielce Zlatorog Arena, Celje
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PGE Vive Kielce Cancelled Celje Pivovarna Laško Hala Legionów, Kielce
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Porto Sofarma Cancelled Aalborg Håndbold Dragão Caixa, Porto
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Aalborg Håndbold Cancelled Porto Sofarma Jutlander Bank Arena, Aalborg
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SG Flensburg-Handewitt Cancelled Montpellier Handball Flens-Arena, Flensburg
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Montpellier Handball Cancelled SG Flensburg-Handewitt Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
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Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were rescheduled on 25 March 2020.[2] The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[4]

Overview

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
M6 Barça Cancelled Cancelled
M5 THW Kiel Cancelled Cancelled
M4 M1 Cancelled Cancelled
M3 M2 Cancelled Cancelled

Matches

M6 Cancelled Barça
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Barça Cancelled M6 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
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M5 Cancelled THW Kiel
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THW Kiel Cancelled M5 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel
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M4 Cancelled M1
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M1 Cancelled M4
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M3 Cancelled M2
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M2 Cancelled M3
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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] and later to 28 and 29 December 2020. 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] The draw was held on 10 November 2020.[7][8]

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
28 December
 
 
THW Kiel36
 
29 December
 
Telekom Veszprém35
 
THW Kiel33
 
28 December
 
Barça28
 
Barça37
 
 
Paris Saint-Germain32
 
Third place
 
 
29 December
 
 
Telekom Veszprém26
 
 
Paris Saint-Germain31

Semifinals

28 December 2020
18:00
Barça 37–32 Paris Saint-Germain Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Mem 8 (18–14) Nahi 9
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28 December 2020
20:30
THW Kiel 36–35 (ET) Telekom Veszprém Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Marìn, García (ESP)
Pekeler 8 (18–13) Borozan, Marguc 7
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FT: 29–29 ET: 7–6

Third place game

29 December 2020
18:00
Telekom Veszprém 26–31 Paris Saint-Germain Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Lékai 9 (11–14) Prandi, Remili 6
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Final

29 December 2020
20:30
THW Kiel 33–28 Barça Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Ekberg 8 (19–16) Gómez 10
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Notes

  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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