The 2026–27 EHF Champions League main round will be played between 18 November 2026 and 4 March 2027 to determine the eight teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2026–27 EHF Champions League.
Format The 12 teams will be split into two groups of six teams and play a round-robin with home and away matches against the teams they not faced already. The top two-placed teams advance to the knockout stage.
Qualified teams The top four teams from Groups A and B qualify for the knockout stage.
GroupFirst placeSecond placeThird placeFourth placeTBD A B C D E F
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 18 November 2026 and 4 March 2027. The exact playing schedule for both groups will be released by the EHF in due time.
Round Dates Round 1 18–19 November 2026 Round 2 25–26 November 2026 Round 3 2–3 December 2026 Round 4 9–10 December 2026 Round 5 10–11 February 2027 Round 6 17–18 February 2027 Round 7 24–25 February 2027 Round 8 3–4 March 2027
Groups Group A
Group B
References
External links Official website