The 2020–21 Women's EHF European League was the 40th edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 10 October 2020 to 9 May 2021. The tournament was previously called Women's EHF Cup.
There was no defending champion, after last season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overview
Team allocation
Group stage Herning-Ikast Håndbold Siófok KC CS Minaur Baia Mare HC LadaRound 3 DHK Baník Most Nykøbing Falster Håndbold Viborg HK Super Amara Bera Bera Fleury Loiret Handball Nantes Atlantique Handball HSG Blomberg-Lippe TuS Metzingen DVSC Schaeffler Váci NKSE Byåsen Håndball Elite Storhamar Håndball Elite MKS Perła Lublin SCM Gloria Buzău Astrakhanochka HC Zvezda H 65 Höörs HK Kastamonu Belediyesi GSKRound 2 Hypo Niederösterreich WAT Atzgersdorf Paris 92 Thüringer HC Alba Fehérvár KC Molde Elite Tertnes Håndball Elite HC Dunărea Brăila Kuban LC Brühl Handball IUVENTA Michalovce Lugi HF
Round and draw dates The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria). The EHF announced that the originally planned first qualification round in September would be skipped.
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualificationSecond qualifying round28 July 202010–11 October 202017–18 October 2020Third qualifying round20 October 202014–15 November 202021–22 November 2020Group stageMatchday 126 November 20209–10 January 2021Matchday 216–17 January 2021Matchday 323–24 January 2021Matchday 46–7 February 2021Matchday 513–14 February 2021Matchday 620–21 February 2021Knockout phaseQuarter-finals no draw27–28 March 20213–4 April 2021Semi finals15 April 20218 May 2021Final no draw9 May 2021
Qualification stage
Round 2 There were 12 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 10–11 October and the second legs were played on 16–17 October 2020.
Notes
1 Both legs were hosted by HC Dunărea Brăila. 2 Both legs were hosted by Paris 92.
Round 3 A total of 24 teams entered the draw for the third qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 20 October 2020.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Nykøbing Falster Håndbold Viborg HK Fleury Loiret Handball HSG Blomberg-Lippe TuS Metzingen DVSC Schaeffler
Váci NKSE Byåsen Håndball Elite Storhamar Håndball Elite SCM Gloria Buzău Astrakhanochka HC Zvezda DHK Baník Most Super Amara Bera Bera Nantes Atlantique HB Paris 92 Thüringer HC Alba Fehérvár KC
Molde Elite MKS Perła Lublin HC Dunărea Brăila Kuban H 65 Höörs HK Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK
The first legs were played on 14–15 November and the second legs were played on 21–22 November 2020.
Notes
1 Teams agreed to decide the winner of their tie based one match. 2 Both legs were hosted by HC Dunărea Brăila.
Group stage
The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 26 November 2020. In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.
TiebreakersIn 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 have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:
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
Quarterfinals
Matches
Final four The final four was held at the Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană in Baia Mare, Romania on 8 and 9 May 2021. The draw was made on 15 April 2021.
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club GoalsGoalscorers1 Bruna de Paula Nantes Atlantique HB682 Helene Gigstad Fauske Herning-Ikast Håndbold613 Jovana Kovačević CS Minaur Baia Mare554 Aneta Udriștioiu HC Dunărea Brăila515 Tamara Horacek Siófok KC496 Déborah Kpodar Nantes Atlantique HB487 Amanda Kurtović Kastamonu Bld. GSK468 Katarina Ježić Siófok KC449 Natalia Nikitina Zvezda Zvenigorod4310 Maria Kanaval HC Dunărea Brăila42
See also 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League 2020–21 Women's EHF European Cup 2020–21 Men's EHF European League
Notes
References
External links Official website