The 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League was the 24th 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 were defending champions.
Team allocation 13 teams were directly qualified for the group stage.
Group stage Team Esbjerg FC Midtjylland Metz Handball Thüringer HC Ferencváros Győri ETO HC Vardar Budućnost Larvik HK CSM BucureștiTH Astrakhanochka Rostov-Don IK Sävehof Qualification tournament Glassverket IF Krim Ljubljana Selgros Lublin HC Gomel HC Leipzig Podravka Koprivnica Yenimahalle Bld. SK Indeco Conversano Hypo Niederösterreich Bera Bera SERCODAK Dalfsen IUVENTA Michalovce TH = Title holders
Round and draw dates The qualification and group stage draw will be held in Glostrup, Denmark.
PhaseDraw dateQualification tournaments29 June 2016Group stage1 July 2016Knockout stageFinal Four18 April 2017
Qualification stage
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The twelve teams were split in three groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played from 9 to 11 September 2016.
Qualification tournament 1
Qualification tournament 2
Qualification tournament 3
Group stage
The draw was held on 1 July 2016 at 13:00.
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.
TiebreakersIn the group stage, teams are 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 have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows (article 4.3.1, section II of regulations):
Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved; Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved; Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie); Superior goal difference in all matches of the group; 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.
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Main round
The top three teams of each preliminary group advanced. Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group were carried over.
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.
Group 1
Group 2
Knockout stage
The first four placed teams from the main round qualified for the knockout stage.
Quarterfinals
Final four
Final
Awards and statistics All-Star Team The all-star team and awards were announced on 5 May 2017.
Goalkeeper: Right wing: Right back: Centre back: Left back: Left wing: Pivot:
Other awards MVP of the Final Four: Penezić finishes as top scorer, Groot taks MVP award Best Coach: Best Young Player: Best Defence Player: Top scorer: , 98 goals
References
External links Official website