2020–21 Women's EHF European League group stage

This article describes the group stage of the 2020–21 Women's EHF European League, a women's handball competition.[1]

Draw

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The draw of the Women's EHF European League group stage took place on Thursday, 26 November 2020. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams.[2]

Seedings

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The seedings were announced on 23 November 2020:[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold
Hungary Siófok KC
Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare
Russia HC Lada
Hungary Váci NKSE
Romania HC Dunărea Brăila
Russia Astrakhanochka
Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK
France Nantes Atlantique HB
Norway Storhamar Håndball Elite
Russia HC Zvezda
Russia Kuban
France Fleury Loiret
France Paris 92
Germany Thüringer HC
Poland MKS Perła Lublin

Format

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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 two teams advanced to the Quarter-finals. Teams are not able to face opponents from the same country in the group.

Tiebreakers

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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 had scored 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 (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
  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

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The matchdays were 9–10 January, 16–17 January, 23–24 January, 6–7 February, 13–14 February and 20–21 February 2021.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold 6 5 0 1 198 160 +38 10 Quarterfinals
2 Russia HC Zvezda 6 3 0 3 135 135 0 6[a]
3 France Paris 92 6 3 0 3 93 101 −8 6[a]
4 Hungary Váci NKSE 6 1 0 5 150 180 −30 2
Source: EHF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b HC Zvezda 10–10 Paris 92, HC Zvezda advanced on superior goal difference.
9 January 2021
13:30
Herning-Ikast Håndbold Denmark 34–25 Russia HC Zvezda IBF Arena, Ikast
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER)
Kristensen 12 (15–13) Murzalieva 6
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10 January 2021
14:00
Váci NKSE Hungary 33–34 France Paris 92 Vác Sports Hall, Vác
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO)
Helembai 10 (15–16) Offendal 11
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16 January 2021
14:00
HC Zvezda Russia 29–33 Hungary Váci NKSE Olimpiysky Sport Palace, Chekhov
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Kaludjerović, Vujačić (MNE)
three players 5 (12–17) Diószegi 9
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16 January 2021
18:00
Paris 92 France 26–23 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold Palais des Sports Robert-Charpentier, Paris
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Di Domenico, Fornasier (ITA)
Offendal 7 (14–12) Bakkerud 5
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23 January 2021
16:00
Váci NKSE Hungary 26–38 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold Vác Sports Hall, Vác
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Ciulei, Stoia (ROU)
Lakatos 8 (13–21) Friis 7
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6 February 2021
13:00
Herning-Ikast Håndbold Denmark 39–29 Hungary Váci NKSE IBF Arena, Ikast
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Jaskins, Zabko (LAT)
Fauske 12 (19–13) Szabó 9
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14 February 2021
12:00
HC Zvezda Russia 31–39 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold Olimpiysky Sport Palace, Chekhov
Attendance: 200
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Nikitina, Nikolaeva 7 (13–18) Skogrand 7
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20 February 2021
18:00
Váci NKSE Hungary 29–30 Russia HC Zvezda Vác Sports Hall, Vác
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
three players 5 (15–17) Nikitina 9
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21 February 2021
14:00
Herning-Ikast Håndbold Denmark 25–23 France Paris 92 IBF Arena, Ikast
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Kijauskaite, Zaliene (LTU)
Møller 5 (13–12) Offendal 9
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Cancelled[note 2] Paris 92 France 0–10[note 3] Russia HC Zvezda
Cancelled[note 4] HC Zvezda Russia 10–0[note 3] France Paris 92
Cancelled[note 5] Paris 92 France 10–0[note 3] Hungary Váci NKSE

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France Nantes Atlantique 6 4 0 2 120 115 +5 8 Quarterfinals
2 Russia HC Lada 6 3 0 3 117 115 +2 6
3 Poland MKS Perla Lublin 6 2 1 3 130 125 +5 5[a]
4 Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK 6 2 1 3 130 142 −12 5[a]
Source: EHF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b MKS Perla Lublin 55–46 Kastamonu Bld. GSK
9 January 2021
16:00
Kastamonu Bld. GSK Turkey 20–20 Poland MKS Perła Lublin Kastamonu Atatürk Sport Hall, Kastamonu
Attendance: 55
Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR)
Kurtović, Zulić 5 (10–9) Gęga 6
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9 January 2021
16:00
HC Lada Russia 32–29 France Nantes Atlantique Olymp Sportlomplex, Togliatti
Attendance: 500
Referees: Kulik, Nabokau (BLR)
Shamanouskaya 7 (14–14) de Paula 9
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16 January 2021
16:00
Nantes Atlantique France 35–26 Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK Complexe sportif Mangin-Beaulieu, Nantes
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Rosendo, Rodriguez (ESP)
Grigel 7 (18–10) Kurtović 9
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17 January 2021
16:00
MKS Perła Lublin Poland 28–23 Russia HC Lada Globus Hall, Lublin
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Zaliene, Kijauskaite (LTU)
Nosek 5 (16–10) Nikitina 7
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23 January 2021
16:00
MKS Perła Lublin Poland 26–31 France Nantes Atlantique Globus Hall, Lublin
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
Gęga 8 (12–15) de Paula 8
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24 January 2021
14:00
Kastamonu Bld. GSK Turkey 29–25 Russia HC Lada Kastamonu Atatürk Sport Hall, Kastamonu
Attendance: 100
Referees: Manea, Iliescu (ROU)
Kurtović 10 (13–14) Kirdiasheva 9
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7 February 2021
13:30
HC Lada Russia 27–29 Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK Olymp Sportlomplex, Togliatti
Attendance: 496
Referees: Kaludjerović, Vujačić (MNE)
Nikitina 7 (13–14) Kurtović 7
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7 February 2021
16:00
Nantes Atlantique France 25–21 Poland MKS Perła Lublin Complexe sportif Mangin-Beaulieu, Nantes
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Garaets, Garaets (NED)
Grigel 7 (11–12) Nocuń 6
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15 February 2021
18:00
MKS Perła Lublin Poland 35–26 Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK Globus Hall, Lublin
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Loshak, Shajbakov (UKR)
Gęga 7 (18–9) Kurtović 7
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21 February 2021
14:00
HC Lada Russia 30–24 Poland MKS Perła Lublin Olymp Sportlomplex, Togliatti
Attendance: 485
Referees: Aghakishi, Aghakishi (AZE)
Kirdiasheva 8 (17−13) Nosek 6
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21 February 2021
16:00
Kastamonu Bld. GSK Turkey 26–29 France Nantes Atlantique Kastamonu Atatürk Sport Hall, Kastamonu
Attendance: 200
Referees: Nastase, Stancu (ROU)
Kurtović 8 (15–12) de Paula 10
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Cancelled[note 6] Nantes Atlantique France 0–10[note 3] Russia HC Lada

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare 6 5 0 1 150 116 +34 10 Quarterfinals
2 Russia Astrakhanochka 6 4 0 2 137 112 +25 8
3 Norway Storhamar Håndball Elite 6 2 0 4 157 182 −25 4
4 Germany Thüringer HC 6 1 0 5 93 127 −34 2
Source: EHF
9 January 2021
14:00
CS Minaur Baia Mare Romania 33–29 Norway Storhamar Håndball Elite Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Loshak, Shajbakov (UKR)
Kovačević 9 (14–13) Nestaker 9
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10 January 2021
14:00
Thüringer HC Germany 22–29 Russia Astrakhanochka Salza Halle Bad Langensalza, Bad Langensalza
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA)
Jeřábková 6 (10–12) Sabirova 5
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16 January 2021
14:00
Storhamar Håndball Elite Norway 33–28 Russia Astrakhanochka Boligpartner Arena, Hamar
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
Nestaker 8 (18–14) three players 6
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24 January 2021
14:00
Astrakhanochka Russia 33–27 Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare Sportcomplex Zvezdny, Astrakhan
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Bozhinovski, Nachevski (MKD)
Malashenko 8 (14–8) Lavko 7
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6 February 2021
14:00
CS Minaur Baia Mare Romania 30–27 Russia Astrakhanochka Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Yovchev, Yovchev (BUL)
Kovačević, Lavko 8 (13–15) Levchenko 7
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6 February 2021
14:00
Storhamar Håndball Elite Norway 32–30 Germany Thüringer HC Salza Halle Bad Langensalza, Bad Langensalza
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL)
Jakobsen 9 (14–14) three players 7
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7 February 2021
12:00
Thüringer HC Germany 41–36 Norway Storhamar Håndball Elite Salza Halle Bad Langensalza, Bad Langensalza
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL)
Ekenman-Fernis, Rühl 12 (18–15) Hovden, Jakobsen 8
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10 February 2021
16:00
Storhamar Håndball Elite Norway 27–40 Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare[note 7]
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR)
Hovden 7 (11–19) Kovačević 8
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Cancelled[note 8] Astrakhanochka Russia 10–0[note 3] Germany Thüringer HC
Cancelled[note 9] Astrakhanochka Russia 10–0[note 3] Norway Storhamar Håndball Elite
Cancelled[note 10] Thüringer HC Germany 0–10[note 3] Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare
Cancelled[note 11] CS Minaur Baia Mare Romania 10–0[note 3] Germany Thüringer HC

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hungary Siófok KC 6 5 1 0 181 154 +27 11 Quarterfinals
2 Romania HC Dunărea Brăila 6 3 1 2 170 167 +3 7
3 Russia Kuban 6 2 2 2 130 120 +10 6
4 France Fleury Loiret 6 0 0 6 104 144 −40 0
Source: EHF
9 January 2021
18:00
Siófok KC Hungary 28–28 Russia Kuban Kiss Szilárd Aréna, Siófok
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
Horacek, Kobetić 9 (15–18) Savinova 7
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10 January 2021
14:00
HC Dunărea Brăila Romania 29–27 France Fleury Loiret Sala Polivalentă Danubius, Brăila
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Yovchev, Yonchev (BUL)
Dmitrović, Kanaval 6 (15–13) Ondono 8
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17 January 2021
12:00
Kuban Russia 25–25 Romania HC Dunărea Brăila Olymp Sports Palace, Krasnodar
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Serdiuc, Sirbu (MLD)
Golub 9 (13–15) Dmitrović, Kanaval 7
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17 January 2021
18:00
Fleury Loiret France 24–35 Hungary Siófok KC Palais des Sports d'Orleans, Orléans
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Freitas, Carvalho (POR)
Lacrabère 14 (10–20) Böhme 7
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23 January 2021
14:00
HC Dunărea Brăila Romania 25–27 Hungary Siófok KC Sala Polivalentă Danubius, Brăila
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
Kanaval 8 (14–11) Horacek 6
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7 February 2021
14:00
Siófok KC Hungary 31–24 Romania HC Dunărea Brăila Kiss Szilárd Aréna, Siófok
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Hofer, Schmidhuber (AUT)
Ježić 8 (17–14) Kanaval 6
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12 February 2021
17:30
Kuban Russia 25–31 Hungary Siófok KC Olymp Sports Palace, Krasnodar
Attendance: 700
Referees: Şimşek, Hatipoğlu (TUR)
Listopad 5 (10–14) Horacek 8
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14 February 2021
14:00
Fleury Loiret France 25–31 Romania HC Dunărea Brăila Palais des Sports d'Orleans, Orléans
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Schols, Martens (NED)
Ondono 6 (12–17) Udriștioiu 7
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20 February 2021
14:00
HC Dunărea Brăila Romania 36–32 Russia Kuban Sala Polivalentă Danubius, Brăila
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE)
Czeczi 8 (17–13) Golub 8
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20 February 2021
16:00
Siófok KC Hungary 29–28 France Fleury Loiret Kiss Szilárd Aréna, Siófok
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL)
Tóth 9 (13–13) Bouktit 8
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Cancelled[note 12] Fleury Loiret France 0–10[note 3] Russia Kuban
Cancelled[note 13] Kuban Russia 10–0[note 3] France Fleury Loiret

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 24 January 2021, first was postponed after restrictions of the government in France and later got cancelled.[4]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The matches could not be played and were assessed by the EHF.[4]
  4. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 7 February 2021, first was postponed after restrictions of the French government and later got cancelled.[4]
  5. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 14 February 2021, could not be played.[4]
  6. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 14 February 2021, first was postponed after restrictions of the government in France and later got cancelled.[4]
  7. ^ The home match is being played on away ground due to COVID-19 regulations in Norway
  8. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 13 February 2021, first was postponed then later got cancelled.[4]
  9. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 20 February 2021, was not played.[4]
  10. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 20 February 2021, was not played.[4]
  11. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 21 February 2021, was not played.[4]
  12. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 23 January 2021, first was postponed after restrictions of the government in France, then later got cancelled.[4]
  13. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 6 February 2021, first was postponed after restrictions of the French government, then later got cancelled.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020–2021 Women's EHF European League Group phase". EHF. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Group phase features three Russian-French duels". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Pots for the group phase draw announced". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Match schedule updates EHF European League women - 4 March". ehfel.eurohandball.com. EHF. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.