The 2026–27 EHF Champions League group stage is played between 9 September and 29 October 2026 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the main round of the 2026–27 EHF Champions League.
Format The 24 teams will be split into six groups of four teams and play a round-robin with home and away matches. The top two-placed teams advance to the main round.
Draw The draw took place on 26 June 2026.
Seeding The seeding was announced on 25 June 2026.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4 Aalborg Håndbold Barça HBC Nantes SC Magdeburg One Veszprém HC Sporting CP Montpellier Handball Paris Saint-Germain Füchse Berlin MT Melsungen OTP Bank – Pick Szeged Industria Kielce HC Zagreb GOG Kolstad Handball Orlen Wisła Płock FC Porto CS Dinamo București SAH Aarhus HC Vardar 1961 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško RK Partizan AdmiralBet HC Kriens-Luzern IFK Kristianstad
Tiebreakers In 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 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.
Schedule The group stage is scheduled to be played between 9 September and 29 October 2026.
Round Dates Round 1 9–19 September 2026 Round 2 16–17 September 2026 Round 3 7–8 October 2026 Round 4 14–15 October 2026 Round 5 21–22 October 2026 Round 6 28–29 October 2026
Groups Times up to 17 October 2026 UTC+2, times after are UTC+1.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
References
External links Official website