The 2022–23 Women's EHF European League was the 42nd edition of the European Handball Federation,s EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 8 October 2022 to 14 May 2023.
SG BBM Bietigheim entered the reason as the defending champions.
Overview
Team allocation
Group stage Ikast Håndbold DVSC Schaeffler Paris 92 Molde EliteRound 3 Podravka Vegeta Viborg HK ESBF Besançon Neptunes de Nantes Borussia Dortmund Buxtehuder SV Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár Praktiker-Vác Sola HK MKS Zagłębie Lubin CS Măgura Cisnădie SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea Super Amara Bera Bera H65 Höörs HK IK SävehofRound 2 Hypo Niederösterreich HC Dalmatinka Ploce ŽRK Bjelovar DHC Plzeň Nykøbing Falster Håndbold Chambray Touraine Thüringer HC VfL Oldenburg Siófok KC Fana MKS FunFloor Perła Lublin SCM Gloria Buzău ZRK Zeleznicar – Indjija Costa del Sol Malaga Rocasa Gran Canaria LC Brühl Handball SPONO Eagles Yalikavksports Club
Round and draw dates The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualificationSecond qualifying round19 July 20228–9 October 202215–16 October 2022Third qualifying round18 October 20223–4 December 202210–11 December 2022Group stageMatchday 115 December 20227–8 January 2023Matchday 214–15 January 2023Matchday 321–22 January 2023Matchday 44–5 February 2023Matchday 511–12 February 2023Matchday 618–19 February 2023Knockout phaseQuarter-finals no draw18–19 March 202325–26 March 2023Semi finals28 March 202313 May 2023Finalno draw14 May 2023
Qualification stage Round 2 There were 18 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 8–9 October and the second legs were played on 15–16 October 2022.Qualification Round 2 EHF
Round 3 There were 24 teams participating in round 3. The first legs were played on 3–4 December and the second legs were played on 10–11 December 2022.Qualification Round 3 EHF
Group stage
The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 15 December 2022. 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; 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 Raiffeisen Sportpark in Graz, Austria on 13 and 14 May 2023.Graz and Flensburg to host this season's EHF European League Finals EHF 3 February 2023 The draw was made on 28 March 2023.National derbies avoided in semi-finals EHF 28 March 2023
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club GoalsGoalscorers1 Annika Lott Thüringer HC862 Elma Halilcevic Nykøbing Falster Håndbold823 Iryna Glibko SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea724 Nathalie Hendrikse Thüringer HC645 Asma Elghaoui SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea616 Mia Svele Nykøbing Falster Håndbold607 Tamara Mavsar Siófok KC598 Sara Berg Fana589 Nathalie Hagman Neptunes de Nantes57 Csenge Kuczora Praktiker-Vác
See also 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League
References
External links Official website