2023–24 Women's EHF European League Group stage

The 2023–24 EHF European League group stage was played between 6 January and 18 February 2024 to determine the eight teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2023–24 Women's EHF European League.

Draw

The draw took place on the 23 November 2023 at 11:00 CET in Vienna, Austria.^[1] The only restriction was that clubs from the same country cannot be in the same group. Bold indicates who advanced to the knockout stage.

Seeding

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Nykøbing Falster Håndbold Thüringer HC Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár CS Gloria Bistrița	Costa del Sol Malaga Neptunes de Nantes Praktiker-Vác HC Dunărea Brăila	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb Storhamar Håndball Elite MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin CSM Târgu Jiu	Podravka Vegeta Chambray Touraine HB HSG Bensheim-Auerbach Sola HK

Format

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.

Tiebreakers

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), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

Points in matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
Drawing lots.

Groups

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	STO	POD	NFH	VAC
1	Storhamar Håndball Elite	6	5	0	1	169	138	+31	10	Quarterfinals	—	31–22	27–26	35–17
2	Podravka Vegeta	6	3	1	2	147	148	−1	7	Quarterfinals	23–19	—	25–23	27–24
3	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	6	2	0	4	154	155	−1	4		26–27	23–22	—	32–27
4	Praktiker-Vác	6	1	1	4	147	176	−29	3		24–33	28–28	27–24	—

Source: EHF

6 January 2024 18:00	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	26–27	Storhamar Håndball Elite	Spar Nord Arena, Nykøbing Attendance: 1,678 Referees: Fabryczny, Rawicki (POL)
	Bardrum 10	(10–12)	Toft 5
	1× 1×	Report	3× 1×

7 January 2024 18:00	Praktiker-Vác	28–28	Podravka Vegeta	Vác Városi Sportcsarnok, Vác Attendance: 600 Referees: Jerlecki, Łabuń (POL)
	Barišić 9	(12–13)	Helembai, Kuczora 7
	5×	Report	1× 8× 1×

14 January 2024 14:00	Storhamar Håndball Elite	35–17	Praktiker-Vác	Boligpartner Arena, Hamar Attendance: 901 Referees: Schaad, Müller (SUI)
	Löfqvist 7	(16–10)	Marincsák 6
	1× 2×	Report	2×

14 January 2024 16:00	Podravka Vegeta	25–23	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	ŠSD "Josip Samaržija-Bepo", Koprivnica Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
	Mamić 8	(12–6)	M. Obaidli 5
	2× 5×	Report	2× 4×

20 January 2024 14:00	Podravka Vegeta	23–19	Storhamar Håndball Elite	ŠSD "Josip Samaržija-Bepo", Koprivnica Attendance: 200 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Mamić 5	(13–9)	A. Obaidli 6
	3×	Report	1× 1×

21 January 2024 14:00	Praktiker-Vác	27–24	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	Vác Városi Sportcsarnok, Vác Attendance: 600 Referees: Pîrvu, Potîrniche (ROU)
	Kuczora 11	(13–11)	Madsen 7
	1× 3×	Report	1×

4 February 2024 16:00	Storhamar Håndball Elite	31–22	Podravka Vegeta	Boligpartner Arena, Hamar Attendance: 1,434 Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
	A. Obaidli 8	(19–11)	Pandža 5
	1× 7× 1×	Report	6× 1×

4 February 2024 18:00	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	32–27	Praktiker-Vác	Spar Nord Arena, Nykøbing Attendance: 1,189 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Wulff 6	(17–15)	Csíkos 8
	3×	Report	4×

11 February 2024 14:00	Podravka Vegeta	27–24	Praktiker-Vác	ŠSD "Josip Samaržija-Bepo", Koprivnica Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
	Pandža 7	(13–9)	Kuczora 10
	1× 4×	Report	1× 4×

11 February 2024 16:00	Storhamar Håndball Elite	27–26	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	Boligpartner Arena, Hamar Attendance: 1,108 Referees: Pétursson, Þrastarson (ISL)
	Rivas Toft 6	(15–15)	Nolsøe, M. Obaidli, Schmidt 4
	1× 1×	Report	1× 4×

17 February 2024 16:00	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	23–22	Podravka Vegeta	Spar Nord Arena, Nykøbing Attendance: 1,050 Referees: Iovcev, Ioncev (BUL)
	Bardrum 5	(12–9)	Pandža 6
	1× 3×	Report	1× 4×

18 February 2024 14:00	Praktiker-Vác	24–30	Storhamar Håndball Elite	Vác Városi Sportcsarnok, Vác Attendance: 500 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH)
	Kuczora 6	(13–15)	A. Obaidli 8
	3×	Report	1× 1×

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	DUN	THC	CHA	LOK
1	HC Dunărea Brăila	6	5	1	176	150	+26	10^[a]	Quarterfinals	—	33–23	27–21	34–26
2	Thüringer HC	6	5	1	173	146	+27	10^[a]	Quarterfinals	32–28	—	29–22	29–17
3	Chambray Touraine HB	6	2	4	143	159	−16	4		19–24	25–32	—	27–25
4	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	6	0	6	140	177	−37	0		29–30	21–28	22–29	—

Source: EHF
Notes:

^ ^a ^b HC Dunărea Brăila 61–55 Thüringer HC

6 January 2024 16:00	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	21–28	Thüringer HC	Sportska dvorana Sutinska vrela, Zagreb Attendance: 500 Referees: Marton, Dáné (HUN)
	Dramac 5	(13–13)	Pichlmeier, Reichert 7
	4×	Report	6×

7 January 2024 15:00	HC Dunărea Brăila	27–21	Chambray Touraine HB	Romeo Iamandi Sports Hall, Buzău Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
	Kanaval 6	(11–11)	Stojiljković, Van der Heijden 4
	2×	Report	2×

13 January 2024 18:00	Chambray Touraine HB	27–25	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Gymnase de la Fontaine Blanche, Chambray-lès-Tours Attendance: 200 Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
	Van der Heijden 6	(13–11)	Sedloska 6
	3×	Report	3× 3×

13 January 2024 18:00	Thüringer HC	32–28	HC Dunărea Brăila	Salza-Halle, Bad Langensalza Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Schols, Martens
	Reichert 13	(16–11)	González 6
	1× 3× 1×	Report	1× 3×

21 January 2024 16:00	Chambray Touraine HB	25–32	Thüringer HC	Gymnase de la Fontaine Blanche, Chambray-lès-Tours Attendance: 800 Referees: Kinnari, Skogberg (FIN)
	Modenel 9	(16–15)	Lott 9
	7× 1×	Report	1× 4×

21 January 2024 18:00	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	29–30	HC Dunărea Brăila	Sportska dvorana Sutinska vrela, Zagreb Attendance: 350 Referees: Hansen, Jensen (DEN)
	Prkačin 6	(16–16)	Živković 8
	1× 2×	Report	3×

3 February 2024 18:00	Thüringer HC	29–22	Chambray Touraine HB	Salza-Halle, Bad Langensalza Attendance: 1,150 Referees: Watson, Welin (SWE)
	Reichert 11	(14–9)	Mielke-Offendal, Van der Heijden 4
	4×	Report	4×

4 February 2024 15:00	HC Dunărea Brăila	34–26	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Romeo Iamandi Sports Hall, Buzău Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Fotakidis, Kinatzidis (GRE)
	Liščević 7	(19–15)	Dramac 8
	2×	Report	5×

10 February 2024 18:00	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22–29	Chambray Touraine HB	Sportska dvorana Sutinska vrela, Zagreb Attendance: 200 Referees: Simone, Monitillo
	Dramac 4	(11–12)	Puleri 7
	2×	Report	5×

10 February 2024 19:00	HC Dunărea Brăila	33–23	Thüringer HC	Romeo Iamandi Sports Hall, Buzău Attendance: 1,580 Referees: Fahner, Kubis (POL)
	Ježić, Da Rocha 6	(16–12)	Stockschläder 5
	2× 1×	Report	1× 2×

17 February 2024 20:00	Chambray Touraine HB	19–24	HC Dunărea Brăila	Gymnase de la Fontaine Blanche, Chambray-lès-Tours Attendance: 752 Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK)
	Van der Heijden 5	(10–14)	Da Rocha 6
	1× 2×	Report	3×

18 February 2024 14:00	Thüringer HC	29–17	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Salza-Halle, Bad Langensalza Attendance: 999 Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragüeta (SPA)
	Pichlmeier 6	(13–10)	Malec 6
	1× 1×	Report	1× 3×

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	GLO	NAN	BEN	LUB
1	CS Gloria Bistrița	6	5	1	0	176	148	+28	11	Quarterfinals	—	19–19	33–24	26–23
2	Neptunes de Nantes	6	3	1	2	190	171	+19	7	Quarterfinals	29–34	—	39–27	39–25
3	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	6	2	0	4	182	200	−18	4		27–35	37–30	—	35–29
4	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	6	1	0	5	166	195	−29	2		26–29	29–34	34–32	—

Source: EHF

6 January 2024 15:00	CS Gloria Bistrița	26–23	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	TeraPlast Arena, Bistrița Attendance: 2,690 Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
	Mbengue 8	(13–10)	Płomińska, Więckowska 4
	2× 6×	Report	6×

7 January 2024 18:00	Neptunes de Nantes	39–27	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	Complexe Sportif Mangin-Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 2,414 Referees: Merisi, Pepe (ITA)
	Horacek 6	(19–12)	Kretzschmar 8
	1× 4×	Report	5×

13 January 2024 16:00	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	27–35	CS Gloria Bistrița	Untermainhalle, Elsenfeld Attendance: 866 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN)
	Kretzschmar 6	(15–21)	Lima, Bazaliu 7
	2×	Report	1× 1×

13 January 2024 16:00	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	29–34	Neptunes de Nantes	Globus Hall, Lublin Attendance: 2,623 Referees: Bojinovski, Nacevski (MKD)
	Roszak 7	(14–16)	Ardouin 6
		Report	2×

20 January 2024 16:00	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	35–29	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	Untermainhalle, Elsenfeld Attendance: 735 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Dekker 8	(17–15)	four players 4
	1× 6× 1×	Report	1× 5×

20 January 2024 17:00	CS Gloria Bistrița	19–19	Neptunes de Nantes	TeraPlast Arena, Bistrița Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH)
	Bazaliu 5	(11–9)	Horacek 5
	3×	Report	1× 5×

3 February 2024 16:00	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	34–32	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	Globus Hall, Lublin Attendance: 2,150 Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
	Więckowska 8	(19–17)	Dekker 8
	2× 3× 1×	Report	3×

4 February 2024 18:00	Neptunes de Nantes	29–34	CS Gloria Bistrița	Complexe Sportif Mangin-Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 2,121 Referees: Schols, Martens
	Horacek 8	(14–16)	Bazaliu 10
	1× 4× 1×	Report	3×

10 February 2024 16:00	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	37–30	Neptunes de Nantes	Untermainhalle, Elsenfeld Attendance: 681 Referees: Pukšič, Satler (SLO)
	Kretzschmar 13	(19–19)	Horacek, Sajka 6
	1×	Report	3× 1×

10 February 2024 20:00	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	26–29	CS Gloria Bistrița	Globus Hall, Lublin Attendance: 1,488 Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
	Balsam, Kovářová 4	(12–18)	Laslo 9
	2×	Report	6×

17 February 2024 19:00	CS Gloria Bistrița	33–24	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach	TeraPlast Arena, Bistrița Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Jakovljević, Jovana Kovačević (SRB)
	Seraficeanu 13	(18–16)	Dekker 6
	2×	Report	2×

18 February 2024 16:00	Neptunes de Nantes	39–25	MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin	Complexe Sportif Mangin-Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 2,351 Referees: Weber, Weinquin (LUX)
	Fauske 9	(19–15)	four players 4
	1×	Report	4×

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	SOL	MOS	COS	TAR
1	Sola HK	6	5	1	195	164	+31	10	Quarterfinals	—	28–32	36–31	40–29
2	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	6	4	2	167	161	+6	8	Quarterfinals	29–34	—	25–23	33–27
3	Costa del Sol Malaga	6	3	3	170	164	+6	6		22–26	29–26	—	30–26
4	CSM Târgu Jiu	6	0	6	148	191	−43	0		21–31	20–22	25–35	—

Source: EHF

6 January 2024 20:00	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	33–27	CSM Târgu Jiu	UFM Aréna, Mosonmagyaróvár Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Pétursson, Þrastarson (ISL)
	Stranigg, E. Tóth, G. Tóth 7	(16–14)	Moldovan 5
	2× 3×	Report	2× 6×

7 January 2024 18:00	Costa del Sol Malaga	22–26	Sola HK	Pabellón José Luis Pérez Canca, Málaga Attendance: 2,212 Referees: Mikelić, Parađina (CRO)
	Bitolo 6	(13–15)	Novak 6
	1×	Report	1× 4× 1×

14 January 2024 13:00	CSM Târgu Jiu	25–35	Costa del Sol Malaga	Sports Hall, Târgu Jiu Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Pagh, Thygesen (DEN)
	Ciolan, Frățilescu 6	(13–16)	Doiro 8
	3×	Report	1× 3×

14 January 2024 18:00	Sola HK	28–32	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger Attendance: 1,150 Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK)
	Holta 6	(13–16)	Pásztor, E. Tóth 7
	1×	Report	1× 4×

20 January 2024 18:00	Sola HK	40–29	CSM Târgu Jiu	Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger Attendance: 1,235 Referees: Merisi, Pepe (ITA)
	Tveiten 8	(23–10)	Frățilescu 8
	6× 1×	Report	4×

21 January 2024 18:00	Costa del Sol Malaga	29–26	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	Pabellón José Luis Pérez Canca, Málaga Attendance: 3,056 Referees: Charitsos, Naskos (GRE)
	Bitolo 8	(16–12)	four players 4
	4×	Report	2× 4×

3 February 2024 16:00	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	25–23	Costa del Sol Malaga	UFM Aréna, Mosonmagyaróvár Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
	E. Tóth 7	(14–11)	Arderíus 6
	7× 1×	Report	4×

3 February 2024 17:00	CSM Târgu Jiu	21–31	Sola HK	Sports Hall, Târgu Jiu Attendance: 700 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD)
	Frățilescu 5	(9–18)	Herrem, Novak, Tveiten 6
	1× 2×	Report	1× 3×

10 February 2024 20:00	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	29–34	Sola HK	UFM Aréna, Mosonmagyaróvár Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
	E. Tóth 10	(16–22)	Herrem 9
	3×	Report	3×

11 February 2024 18:00	Costa del Sol Malaga	30–26	CSM Târgu Jiu	Pabellón Polideportivo Municipal Fernando Argüelles, Antequera Attendance: 1,120 Referees: Klompers, Stobbe (NED)
	Arderíus 7	(16–13)	Chiricuță 5
	1× 3×	Report	2× 3×

17 February 2024 16:00	Sola HK	36–31	Costa del Sol Malaga	Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger Attendance: 1,086 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Novak 8	(18–15)	Bravo 6
	1× 2×	Report	2× 3×

18 February 2024 19:00	CSM Târgu Jiu	20–22	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	Sports Hall, Târgu Jiu Attendance: 450 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
	Ciolan, Frățilescu 5	(10–10)	Pásztor, E. Tóth 4
	2× 5×	Report	1× 10× 1×

References

^ "Groups drawn for next phase of EHF European League Women". www.eurohandball.com.

External links

Official website

[table_hth_DUN0.10878683911114-2] HC Dunărea Brăila 61–55 Thüringer HC

[1] "Groups drawn for next phase of EHF European League Women". www.eurohandball.com.

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