What teams need in last round of group matches

European Handball Federation

04 December 2023, 15:30

After an intense start to the season, the group matches of the EHF European League Men 2023/24 are now set to be concluded with round 6 on Tuesday evening. While already 14 of the 16 teams for the main round have been confirmed, there is still a lot to play for across the eight groups, as top two teams can earn valuable points to carry with them to the next phase.

Group A

Qualified for the main round: Rhein-Neckar Löwen, HBC Nantes

Can still qualify: –

Out of the race: Sport Lisboa e Benfica, IFK Kristianstad

What is at stake Tuesday:

Nantes host Löwen for two more points to take to the main round; the German side already have two points to carry over from their 36:32 win in the home match against Nantes

Group B

Qualified for the main round: TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, Górnik Zabrze

Can still qualify: –

Out of the race: HC Kriens-Luzern, AEK Athens HC

What is at stake Tuesday:

Zabrze host Hannover-Burgdorf for two more points to take to the main round; the German side already have two points to carry over from their 34:28 win in the home match against Zabrze

Group C

Qualified for the main round: IK Sävehof

Can still qualify: RK Gorenje Velenje, Pfadi Winterthur, REBI Balonmano Cuenca

Out of the race: –

What is at stake Tuesday:

Velenje advance if they beat Sävehof
Velenje advance if they draw with Sävehof and Pfadi do not beat Cuenca
Velenje advance if they lose against Sävehof and Pfadi lose against Cuenca by 24 goals or less
Cuenca advance if they beat Pfadi by 25 goals or more and Velenje lose against Sävehof
Pfadi advance in all other scenarios

Group D

Qualified for the main round: RK Nexe, Skjern Håndbold

Can still qualify: –

Out of the race: ABC de Braga / UMinho, MSK Povaszka Bystrica

What is at stake Tuesday:

all has been decided; Nexe and Skjern advance and both take two points with them to the main round

Group E

Qualified for the main round: SG Flensburg-Handewitt, Kadetten Schaffhausen

Can still qualify: –

Out of the race: Elverum Handball, HC Lovcen-Cetinje

What is at stake Tuesday:

all has been decided; Flensburg and Kadetten advance and both take two points with them to the main round

Group F

Qualified for the main round: Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, Vojvodina

Can still qualify: –

Out of the race: BM Logroño La Rioja, HC Alkaloid

What is at stake Tuesday:

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg host Vojvodina for two more points to take to the main round; the Serbian side already have two points to carry over from their 29:28 win in the home match against Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

Group G

Qualified for the main round: Füchse Berlin

Can still qualify: Dinamo Bucuresti, Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Handball

Out of the race: HC Izvidac

What is at stake Tuesday:

Dinamo advance if they do not lose against Chambéry
Dinamo advance if they lose against Chambéry by seven goals or less
Chambéry advance if they beat Dinamo by eight goals or more

Group H

Qualified for the main round: CSM Constanta, Sporting CP

Can still qualify: –

Out of the race: MOL Tatabánya KC, KGHM Chrobry Glogow

What is at stake Tuesday:

Sporting host Constanta for two more points to take to the main round; the Romanian side already have two points to carry over from their 29:28 win in the home match against Sporting