The 2022–23 EHF European League was the 42nd season of Europe's secondary club handball tournament organised by European Handball Federation (EHF), and the 3rd season since it was renamed from the EHF Cup to the EHF European League.
Füchse Berlin became champions, having defeated Fraikin BM Granollers in the final.
Qualified teams The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2022–23 EHF European League was announced on 12 July 2022.
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round: EL: European League title holders CW: Cup winners CR: Cup runners-up 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season SF: Semi-final league position QF: Quarter-final league position
+Group stage SL Benfica (3rd)EL Füchse Berlin (3rd) PAUC Handball (3rd) Skjern Håndbold (4th) Ystads IF (1st) Kadetten Schaffhausen (1st) Fraikin BM Granollers (2nd) Eurofarm Pelister (2nd) Balatonfüredi KSE (3rd) Tatran Prešov (1st) HC Motor (1st) Valur (1st)
+Qualification round 2 SG Flensburg-Handewitt (4th) Bidasoa Irun (3rd) Frisch Auf Göppingen (5th) Sporting CP (2nd) Montpellier HB (4th) KS Azoty-Puławy (3rd) Skanderborg-Aarhus (5th) BM Benidorm (4th) Butel Skopje (3rd) Fejér B.Á.L. Veszprém (CR) CSA Steaua București (CR) Belenenses (4th) MMTS Kwidzyn (4th) RK Nexe (2nd)
+Qualification round 1 IK Sävehof (CW) GC Amicitia Zürich (CW) RK Trimo Trebnje (2nd) Eurofarm Pelister 2 (5th) Minaur Baia Mare (2nd) Drammen HK (SF) Águas Santas Milaneza (5th) Dobrogea Sud (3rd) TBV Lemgo Lippe (6th) Górnik Zabrze (5th) Bjerrinbro-Silkeborg (3rd) Logroño La Rioja (6th) FTC (4th) Potaissa Turda (4th) IFK Kristianstad (SF) Alpla HC Hard (1st) Kolstad Håndball (QF) HC Cocks (1st)
Qualifying rounds First qualifying round A total of 20 teams were involved in the first qualifying round. The first leg matches were held on 27–28 August 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 3–4 September 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.Lemgo set to face La Rioja in opening round EHF 19 July 2022
The results of this round were:
Second qualifying round A total of 24 teams were involved in the second qualifying round, 10 teams advancing from the previous round and 14 teams entering this round. The first leg matches were held on 27 September 2022, while the second leg matches were held on 4 October 2022. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.German derby tops Qualification Round 2 draw EHF 6 September 2022
Group stage
The 24 teams were divided into six pots of four teams, with a team from each pot being drawn to each group. Teams from the same country could not be drawn into the same group. The draw was held in EHF office in Vienna.
A total of 14 national associations were represented in the group stage.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Pairings
Last 16
Quarterfinals
Final four
Bracket
Final
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Óðinn Þór Ríkharðsson Kadetten Schaffhausen1102 Martim Costa Sporting CP1023 Bence Nagy FTC994 Ihor Turchenko HC Motor975 Francisco Costa Sporting CP956 Antonio García Robledo Fraikin BM Granollers947 Marcel Schiller Frisch Auf Göppingen788 Miloš Vujović Füchse Berlin769 Emil Jakobsen SG Flensburg-Handewitt75 Josip Šarac Frisch Auf Göppingen Kyllian Villeminot Montpellier HB
References
External links Official website