2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League
2015–16 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Handball |
Dates | 12 September 2015–8 May 2016 |
Teams | 22 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 96 |
Goals scored | 5017 (52.26 per match) |
Attendance | 281,616 (2,934 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (108 goals) |
The 2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League was the 23rd edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation.
CSM București won trophy in their European debut season by defeating Győri Audi ETO KC 29–26 in the big final.[1]
Overview
[edit]Team allocation
[edit]14 teams were directly qualified for the group stage.[2]
Group stage | |||
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Qualification tournament | |||
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- TH = Title holders
Round and draw dates
[edit]All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.[3]
Phase | Draw date |
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Qualifying | 26 June 2015 |
Group stage | |
Knockout stage | |
Final Four | 12 April 2016 |
Qualification stage
[edit]The draw was held on 26 June 2015. The teams played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played on 12 and 13 September 2015.[3][4]
Seedings
[edit]The seedings were announced on 23 June 2015.[5]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Qualification tournament 1
[edit]Semifinals | Final | |||||
12 September | ||||||
![]() | 42 | |||||
13 September | ||||||
![]() | 13 | |||||
![]() | 30 | |||||
12 September | ||||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
![]() | 26 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
13 September | ||||||
![]() | 17 | |||||
![]() | 23 |
Qualification tournament 2
[edit]Semifinals | Final | |||||
12 September | ||||||
![]() | 32 | |||||
13 September | ||||||
![]() | 28 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
12 September | ||||||
![]() | 32 | |||||
![]() | 31 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
13 September | ||||||
![]() | 27 | |||||
![]() | 31 |
Group stage
[edit]The draw was held on 26 June 2015.[3][6]
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | LAR | HCM | KRI | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 148 | +25 | 12 | Advanced to main round | — | 26–25 | 27–26 | 35–25 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 153 | +20 | 8 | 21–27 | — | 27–22 | 32–28 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 165 | 162 | +3 | 4 | 20–22 | 29–31 | — | 35–28 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 208 | −48 | 0 | 31–36 | 21–37 | 27–33 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FER | FLE | THÜ | KOP | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 146 | +35 | 11 | Advanced to main round | — | 36–23 | 32–28 | 28–16 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 144 | 149 | −5 | 7 | 28–28 | — | 27–21 | 19–17 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 159 | 156 | +3 | 5 | 27–30 | 27–27 | — | 29–19 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 117 | 150 | −33 | 1 | 24–27 | 20–20 | 21–27 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GYO | VAR | MID | NIE | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 134 | +30 | 9 | Advanced to main round | — | 28–27 | 21–26 | 37–16 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 144 | +38 | 8 | 22–27 | — | 33–24 | 37–25 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 149 | +4 | 7 | 22–22 | 15–25 | — | 33–21 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 207 | −72 | 0 | 21–29 | 25–38 | 27–33 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Group D
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BUD | BUC | SÄV | LUB | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 131 | +38 | 11 | Advanced to main round | — | 23–23 | 33–20 | 29–25 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 138 | +25 | 9 | 22–28 | — | 27–22 | 33–21 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 158 | −20 | 4 | 18–25 | 17–28 | — | 27–24 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 141 | 184 | −43 | 0 | 23–31 | 27–30 | 21–34 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Main round
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | LAR | FER | HCM | FLE | THÜ | |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 237 | +44 | 19 | Advanced to quarterfinals | — | 26–25 | 23–21 | 27–26 | 38–21 | 30–24 | |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 281 | 263 | +18 | 12[a] | 21–27 | — | 37–31 | 27–22 | 26–31 | 28–19 | ||
3 | ![]() | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 282 | 272 | +10 | 12[a] | 29–29 | 30–27 | — | 21–18 | 36–23 | 32–28 | ||
4 | ![]() | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 259 | 247 | +12 | 10 | 20–22 | 29–31 | 32–24 | — | 31–28 | 38–27 | ||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 252 | 287 | −35 | 6 | 22–27 | 28–31 | 28–28 | 17–18 | — | 27–21 | ||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 244 | 297 | −53 | 1 | 28–32 | 20–28 | 27–30 | 23–25 | 27–27 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Notes:
Group 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BUD | GYO | VAR | BUC | MID | SÄV | |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 264 | 213 | +51 | 15[a] | Advanced to quarterfinals | — | 25–22 | 31–19 | 23–23 | 27–21 | 33–20 | |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 230 | +22 | 15[a] | 22–20 | — | 28–27 | 28–22 | 21–26 | 32–26 | ||
3 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 269 | 246 | +23 | 14 | 26–24 | 22–27 | — | 22–21 | 33–24 | 37–25 | ||
4 | ![]() | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 242 | 239 | +3 | 9 | 22–28 | 22–24 | 25–30 | — | 24–22 | 27–22 | ||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 220 | 261 | −41 | 5 | 18–28 | 22–22 | 15–25 | 23–28 | — | 25–21 | ||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 225 | 286 | −61 | 2 | 18–26 | 18–26 | 26–29 | 17–28 | 32–24 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
Notes:
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarterfinals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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CSM București ![]() | 55–53 | ![]() | 26–25 | 29–28 |
Vardar ![]() | 60–48 | ![]() | 34–20 | 26–28 |
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria ![]() | 41–71 | ![]() | 18–31 | 23–40 |
HCM Baia Mare ![]() | 49–61 | ![]() | 24–29 | 25–32 |
Final four
[edit]The final four was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 7 and 8 May 2016. The draw was held on 15 April 2016 at 11:30.[7][8]
Bracket
[edit]Semifinals | Final | |||||
7 May | ||||||
![]() | 27 | |||||
8 May | ||||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
![]() | 29 | |||||
7 May | ||||||
![]() | 26 | |||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
8 May | ||||||
![]() | 30 | |||||
![]() | 28 |
Final
[edit]8 May 2016 17:45 | CSM București ![]() | 29–26 (ET) | ![]() | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR) |
Gulldén 15 | (13–12) | Løke 8 | ||
4×![]() ![]() | Report | 3×![]() ![]() | ||
Awards and statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.[9]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 108 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 97 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 94 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 93 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 89 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 87 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 79 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 72 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 70 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 69 |
All-Star Team
[edit]The all-star team and awards were announced on 6 May 2016.[10]
- Goalkeeper:
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (NOR)
- Right wing:
Jovanka Radičević (MNE)
- Right back:
Nora Mørk (NOR)
- Centre back:
Cornelia Groot (NED)
- Left back:
Cristina Neagu (ROU)
- Left wing:
Anikó Kovacsics (HUN)
- Pivot:
Heidi Løke (NOR)
Other awards
[edit]- MVP of the Final Four:
Jelena Grubišić (CRO)
- Best Coach:
Ambros Martín (ESP)
- Best Young Player:
Luca Szekerczes (HUN)
- Best Defence Player:
Eduarda Amorim (BRA)
References
[edit]- ^ "Gullden touch leads CSM to a maiden trophy after a shootout thriller". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Women's EHF Champions League 2015/16 participants announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Vienna city centre to host first draw of new season". ehfcl.com. 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Qualification draw puts Györ vs Kragujevac and Esbjerg vs Ankara". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Pots for the qualification and group matches announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Buducnost in group with Bucuresti, Sävehof and Lublin". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "2016 Women's EHF FINAL4 draw takes place on 15 April". ehfcl.com. 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Women's EHF FINAL4: Title holders Buducnost meet Györ in the semi-final". ehfcl.com. 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Women's EHF Champions League 2015/16 – Scorers". EHF Champions League 2015/16. European Handball Federation (EHF). Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "All-stars take to the court at the 2016 MVM EHF FINAL4". ehfcl.com. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.