The EHF Champions League 2007–08 was the 2007–2008 edition of the EHF Champions League who is managed by EHF. THW Kiel were the reigning champions.
Ciudad Real won the title, beating THW Kiel in the final.
Qualification round
Group round
Key to colours in group tablesTeams that progressed to the Main roundTeams that progressed to the EHF Cup Winner's CupTeams eliminated from European competitions for the season
Group A
September 28, 2007Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan 29–22US Ivry HandballSeptember 29, 2007HC Banik OKD Karvina 20–35 FC BarcelonaOctober 4, 2007FC Barcelona34–27Zarja Kaspija AstrakhanOctober 7, 2007US Ivry Handball32–22HC Banik OKD KarvinaOctober 11, 2007FC Barcelona 34–26US Ivry HandballZarja Kaspija Astrakhan 32–25 HC Banik OKD KarvinaNovember 8, 2007Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan30–31FC BarcelonaNovember 11, 2007HC Banik OKD Karvina26–27US Ivry HandballNovember 17, 2007FC Barcelona43–25HC Banik OKD KarvinaNovember 18, 2007US Ivry Handball36–32Zarja Kaspija AstrakhanNovember 25, 2007US Ivry Handball27–29FC BarcelonaHC Banik OKD Karvina22–22Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan
Group B
September 29, 2007Montpellier HB 32–34THW KielSeptember 30, 2007Hammarby IF HB 33–25 HCM ConstantaOctober 7, 2007HCM Constanta23–28Montpellier HBTHW Kiel37–28Hammarby IF HBOctober 11, 2007HCM Constanta 25–29THW KielOctober 14, 2007Montpellier HB 31–29 Hammarby IF HBNovember 8, 2007Hammarby IF HB36–40THW KielNovember 10, 2007Montpellier HB34–23HCM ConstantaNovember 15, 2007THW Kiel32–24Montpellier HBHCM Constanta32–30Hammarby IF HBNovember 22, 2007THW Kiel38–24HCM ConstantaHammarby IF HB28–34Montpellier HB
Group C
September 26, 2007C.BM. Ademar León 29–25HC Croatia Osiguranje-ZagrebSeptember 29, 2007HC Vardar PRO – Skopje 27–26 Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZOctober 6, 2007Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZ29–29C.BM. Ademar LeónOctober 7, 2007HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb28–28HC Vardar PRO – SkopjeOctober 10, 2007C.BM. Ademar León 28–21HC Vardar PRO – SkopjeOctober 13, 2007Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZ 31–27 HC Croatia Osiguranje-ZagrebNovember 7, 2007C.BM. Ademar León31–30Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZNovember 10, 2007HC Vardar PRO – Skopje26–34HC Croatia Osiguranje-ZagrebNovember 17, 2007Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZ36–30HC Vardar PRO – SkopjeNovember 18, 2007HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb25–26C.BM. Ademar LeónNovember 24, 2007HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb30–27Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZNovember 25, 2007HC Vardar PRO – Skopje29–28C.BM. Ademar León
Group D
September 26, 2007Portland San Antonio 28–28GOG Svendborg TGI GudmeSeptember 29, 2007Tatran Presov 31–26 A1 Bergenz HBOctober 6, 2007A1 Bergenz HB29–37Portland San AntonioOctober 7, 2007GOG Svendborg TGI Gudme42–32Tatran PresovOctober 10, 2007Portland San Antonio 40–29Tatran PresovOctober 13, 2007A1 Bergenz HB 32–26 GOG Svendborg TGI GudmeNovember 7, 2007Portland San Antonio34–26A1 Bergenz HBNovember 10, 2007Tatran Presov31–38GOG Svendborg TGI GudmeNovember 14, 2007GOG Svendborg TGI Gudme29–29Portland San AntonioNovember 16, 2007A1 Bergenz HB30–30Tatran PresovNovember 24, 2007Tatran Presov29–35Portland San AntonioNovember 25, 2007GOG Svendborg TGI Gudme33–29A1 Bergenz HB
Group E
September 27, 2007HSV Hamburg 35–26Viborg HKSeptember 30, 2007ZTR Zaporizhia 20–32 Chehovski MedvediOctober 5, 2007Chehovski Medvedi26–29HSV HamburgOctober 6, 2007Viborg HK29–23ZTR ZaporizhiaOctober 13, 2007Viborg HK 28–32Chehovski MedvediOctober 14, 2007ZTR Zaporizhia 24–28 HSV HamburgNovember 10, 2007HSV Hamburg32–32Chehovski MedvediNovember 11, 2007ZTR Zaporizhia35–23Viborg HKNovember 16, 2007Chehovski Medvedi28–19ZTR ZaporizhiaNovember 17, 2007Viborg HK28–30HSV HamburgNovember 23, 2007Chehovski Medvedi36–27Viborg HKNovember 25, 2007HSV Hamburg28–23ZTR Zaporizhia
Group F
September 28, 2007Valur 24–33VfL GummersbachSeptember 29, 2007MKB Veszprém KC 24–24 CeljeOctober 6, 2007VfL Gummersbach32–30MKB Veszprém KCCelje34–24ValurOctober 13, 2007MKB Veszprém KC 41–28ValurOctober 14, 2007VfL Gummersbach 32–28 CeljeNovember 10, 2007MKB Veszprém KC35–35VfL GummersbachNovember 11, 2007Valur29–28CeljeNovember 18, 2007Celje28–23MKB Veszprém KCVfL Gummersbach34–22ValurNovember 22, 2007Valur24–31MKB Veszprém KCNovember 24, 2007Celje28–27VfL Gummersbach
Group G
September 27, 2007SG Flensburg-Handewitt 26–34BM Ciudad RealSeptember 28, 2007Zagłębie Lubin 31–32 Drammen HKOctober 3, 2007BM Ciudad Real40–25Zagłębie LubinOctober 6, 2007Drammen HK30–33SG Flensburg-HandewittOctober 11, 2007SG Flensburg-Handewitt 32–33Zagłębie LubinOctober 14, 2007Drammen HK 23–29 BM Ciudad RealNovember 8, 2007Zagłębie Lubin20–37BM Ciudad RealNovember 11, 2007SG Flensburg-Handewitt30–28Drammen HKNovember 14, 2007BM Ciudad Real29–24SG Flensburg-HandewittNovember 15, 2007Drammen HK33–33Zagłębie LubinNovember 21, 2007BM Ciudad Real44–35Drammen HKNovember 22, 2007Zagłębie Lubin19–34SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Group H
September 30, 2007HC Bosna Sarajevo 28–20HC Meshkov BrestOctober 3, 2007Gorenje 17–29 SC Pick SzegedOctober 5, 2007HC Meshkov Brest30–36GorenjeOctober 7, 2007SC Pick Szeged39–24HC Bosna SarajevoOctober 13, 2007HC Meshkov Brest 22–24SC Pick SzegedOctober 14, 2007RK Gorenje Velenje 30–27 HC Bosna SarajevoNovember 10, 2007Gorenje37–28HC Meshkov BrestNovember 11, 2007HC Bosna Sarajevo24–37SC Pick SzegedNovember 17, 2007SC Pick Szeged30–23GorenjeHC Meshkov Brest30–24HC Bosna SarajevoNovember 24, 2007SC Pick Szeged33–24HC Meshkov BrestNovember 25, 2007HC Bosna Sarajevo25–30Gorenje
Main round
Key to colours in group tablesTeam that progressed to the Semi-finals are indicated in bold typeTeams eliminated from European competitions for the season are indicated in plain italics
Group 1
February 8, 2008Chehovski Medvedi 30–28C.BM. Ademar LeónFebruary 10, 2008US Ivry Handball 25–39 THW KielFebruary 16, 2008C.BM. Ademar León30–22US Ivry HandballFebruary 17, 2008THW Kiel28–25Chehovski MedvediFebruary 24, 2008C.BM. Ademar León 28–24THW KielUS Ivry Handball 29–34 Chehovski MedvediFebruary 28, 2008Chehovski Medvedi26–32THW KielMarch 2, 2008US Ivry Handball36–33C.BM. Ademar LeónMarch 6, 2008THW Kiel36–30US Ivry HandballMarch 8, 2008C.BM. Ademar León28–27Chehovski MedvediMarch 13, 2008THW Kiel32–26C.BM. Ademar LeónChehovski Medvedi41–31US Ivry Handball
Group 2
February 9, 2008RK Gorenje Velenje 22–31BM Ciudad RealMontpellier HB 31–37 VfL GummersbachFebruary 16, 2008VfL Gummersbach33–30GorenjeFebruary 17, 2008Ciudad Real27–24Montpellier HBFebruary 20, 2008VfL Gummersbach 27–28BM Ciudad RealFebruary 23, 2008Gorenje 33–28 Montpellier HBMarch 1, 2008Montpellier HB28–26BM Ciudad RealMarch 2, 2008Gorenje21–29VfL GummersbachMarch 5, 2008VfL Gummersbach30–25Montpellier HBMarch 9, 2008BM Ciudad Real30–24GorenjeMarch 15, 2008Montpellier29–26GorenjeMarch 16, 2008Ciudad Real25–23VfL Gummersbach
Group 3
February 10, 2008HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb 29–23Portland San AntonioSG Flensburg-Handewitt 33–33 HSV HamburgFebruary 14, 2008HSV Hamburg32–29HC Croatia Osiguranje-ZagrebFebruary 16, 2008Portland San Antonio30–22SG Flensburg-HandewittFebruary 20, 2008HSV Hamburg 32–29Portland San AntonioFebruary 24, 2008HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb 29–25 SG Flensburg-HandewittMarch 2, 2008HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb27–26HSV HamburgSG Flensburg-Handewitt30–30Portland San AntonioMarch 8, 2008HSV Hamburg32–30SG Flensburg-HandewittMarch 9, 2008Portland San Antonio35–27HC Croatia Osiguranje-ZagrebMarch 15, 2008Portland San Antonio32–32HSV HamburgMarch 16, 2008SG Flensburg-Handewitt36–29HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb
Group 4
March 8, 2008FC Barcelona29–24GOG Svendborg TGI GudmeSC Pick Szeged20–19CeljeMarch 15, 2008FC Barcelona28–32SC Pick SzegedMarch 16, 2008Celje30–30GOG Svendborg TGI Gudme
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers The top scorers from the 2007–08 EHF Champions League are as follows:
# Name Team Goals 1. Kiril Lazarov HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb 96 1. Ólafur Stefánsson Ciudad Real 96 3. Iker Romero FC Barcelona 93 4. Marcus Ahlm THW Kiel 92 5. Nikola Karabatić THW Kiel 87 6. Siarhei Rutenka BM Ciudad Real 85 7. Yoon Kyung-shin HSV Hamburg 84 8. Mladen Bojinović Montpellier HB 78 9. Luc Abalo US Ivry Handball 74 10. Lasse Svan Hansen GOG Svendborg TGI Gudme 73 10. Cristian Malmagro Portland San Antonio 73
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