2025–26 EHF European League main round

The 2025–26 EHF European League main round will be played between 17 February and 10 March 2025 to determine the twelve teams advancing to the knockout stage of the 2025–26 EHF European League.[1]

Qualified teams

Group Winners Runners-up
A SG Flensburg-Handewitt Irudek Bidasoa Irún
B THW Kiel Montpellier Handball
C SAH - Skanderborg Fraikin BM Granollers
D FC Porto Elverum Håndball
E MT Melsungen SL Benfica
F HC Vardar 1961 IFK Kristianstad
G TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Fredericia HK
H RK Nexe Kadetten Schaffhausen

Format

In each group, teams played against the teams they didn't play in the group stage. Games involving teams who advanced from the same group in the previous round are carried over to the main round.

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

  1. Points in matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches among tied teams;
  3. Goal difference in all group matches;
  4. Goals scored in all group matches;
  5. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Drawing lots.

Groups

All times are local

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIE FLE MON BID
1 THW Kiel 6 6 0 0 189 157 +32 12 Quarterfinals — 36–29 27–18 27–20
2 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 6 3 0 3 202 205 −3 6 Play Offs 30–32 — 40–35 38–35
3 Montpellier Handball 6 3 0 3 190 196 −6 6 28–30 35–32 — 38–33
4 Irudek Bidasoa Irún 6 0 0 6 186 209 −23 0 32–37 32–33 34–36 —
Source: EHF
17 February 2026
18:45 		SG Flensburg-Handewitt 30–32 THW Kiel GP Joule Arena, Flensburg
Attendance: 6,300
Referees: Vesovic, Mitrovic (MNE)
Jakobsen 10 (15–13) Bilyk, Imre 7
 3× Report 2× 3×
17 February 2026
20:45 		Montpellier Handball 38–33 Irudek Bidasoa Irún Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Kinnari, Skogberg (FIN)
Balaguer 10 (17–17) Mielczarski 7
 1× Report 1× 2×
24 February 2026
18:45 		SG Flensburg-Handewitt 40–35 Montpellier Handball GP Joule Arena, Flensburg
Attendance: 5,600
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
Volz 9 (21–20) Porte, Plantin 5
 2× Report  2×
24 February 2026
20:45 		Irudek Bidasoa Irún 32–37 THW Kiel Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun
Attendance: 1,902
Referees: Altmár, Horváth (HUN)
Mielczarski 7 (15–18) Imre 7
1× 3× Report  2×
3 March 2026
18:45 		THW Kiel 27–20 Irudek Bidasoa Irún Wunderino Arena, Kiel
Attendance: 5,133
Referees: Uhlir, Benus (CZE)
Ankermann, Imre 5 (11–8) Cavero Echepare, Mielczarski 4
 5× Report 2× 2×
3 March 2026
20:45 		Montpellier Handball 35–32 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO)
Thurin, Casado 6 (21–19) Grgić 9
 2× Report  4×
10 March 2026
20:45 		THW Kiel 36–29 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Wunderino Arena, Kiel
Attendance: 8,220
Referees: Leszczynski, Piechota (POL)
Imre 8 (18–15) Grgić, Jakobsen 5
1× 1× Report 2× 2×
10 March 2026
20:45 		Irudek Bidasoa Irún 34–36 Montpellier Handball Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun
Attendance: 1,577
Referees: Fremstad, Jørstad (NOR)
Cavero Echepare 8 (18–18) Simonet 6
1× 2× Report  4×

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR ELV SAH GRA
1 FC Porto 6 4 0 2 179 178 +1 8 Quarterfinals — 29–31 28−33 34−33
2 Elverum Håndball 6 4 0 2 178 169 +9 8 Play Offs 25–29 — 31−24 37−28
3 SAH - Skanderborg 6 3 0 3 177 169 +8 6 − 32−25 — 28–29
4 Fraikin BM Granollers 6 1 0 5 170 188 −18 2 27−29 − 26–31 —
Source: EHF
17 February 2026
18:45 		Elverum Håndball 37–28 Fraikin BM Granollers Terningen Arena, Elverum
Attendance: 1,643
Referees: Leszczynski, Piechota (POL)
Gulliksen 11 (20–10) three players 5
 2× Report  5×
17 February 2026
19:45 		FC Porto 28–33 SAH - Skanderborg Pavilhao Dragão Arena, Porto
Attendance: 856
Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO)
Costa 9 (17–15) Lærke, Hansen 8
Report  2×
24 February 2026
18:45 		SAH - Skanderborg 32–25 Elverum Håndball Djurslands Bank Arena, Aarhus
Attendance: 1,275
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Lærke 10 (14–12) Gulliksen 6
 5× 1× Report 1× 5× 1×
24 February 2026
20:45 		Fraikin BM Granollers 27–29 FC Porto Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers
Attendance: 1,272
Referees: Sniurevicius, Grigalionis (LTU)
Fis 8 (8–12) Gunnarsson 6
1× 2× Report 2× 3× 1×
3 March 2026
18:45 		Elverum Håndball 31–24 SAH - Skanderborg Terningen Arena, Elverum
Attendance: 1,539
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Lukács, Gulliksen 6 (16–14) Hansen 9
1× 5× 1× Report  2×
3 March 2026
19:45 		FC Porto 34–33 Fraikin BM Granollers Pavilhao Dragão Arena, Porto
Attendance: 645
Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROM)
Gunnarsson 6 (18–16) Fis 9
 5× 2× Report  1×
10 March 2026
18:45 		SAH - Skanderborg 29–30 FC Porto Terningen Arena, Elverum
Attendance: 1,643
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Olsson 7 (13–13) Valera 8
1× 1× Report  2×
10 March 2026
18:45 		Fraikin BM Granollers 27–29 Elverum Håndball Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers
Attendance: 938
Referees: Vesovic, Mitrovic (MNE)
Fis 9 (13–17) Lukács 7
1× 4× 1× Report  5×

Group III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAR MEL KRI BEN
1 HC Vardar 1961 6 4 0 2 205 187 +18 8 Quarterfinals — 37−33 35–30 33−27
2 MT Melsungen 6 3 0 3 179 183 −4 6 Play Offs 25−34 — 33−29 28–26
3 IFK Kristianstad 6 3 0 3 186 189 −3 6 32–31 31–30 — 34−38
4 SL Benfica 6 2 0 4 179 190 −11 4 40−35 26–30 22−30 —
Source: EHF
17 February 2026
19:45 		SL Benfica 40–35 HC Vardar 1961 Pavilhão da Luz Nᵒ 2, Lisbon
Attendance: 813
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Vailupau 7 (24–16) Horiha 9
 2× Report 2× 6× 1×
17 February 2026
20:45 		MT Melsungen 33–29 IFK Kristianstad Rothenbach-Halle, Kassel
Attendance: 1,650
Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
Stefánsson 7 (17–18) Månsson 6
 2× Report  2×
24 February 2026
18:45 		IFK Kristianstad 34–38 SL Benfica Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad
Attendance: 2,203
Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO)
Höghielm 10 (18–19) Soriano, Silva 7
 4× Report  1×
24 February 2026
20:45 		HC Vardar 1961 37–33 MT Melsungen Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Pirvu, Potirniche (ROU)
Malus 10 (18–19) Stefánsson 12
 2× Report  4×
3 March 2026
18:45 		IFK Kristianstad 31–30 MT Melsungen Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad
Attendance: 2,205
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
Månsson 15 (16–16) Drosten 6
1× 3× Report  4×
3 March 2026
20:45 		HC Vardar 1961 33–27 SL Benfica Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje
Attendance: 4,400
Referees: Pagh, Thygesen (DEN)
Malus 9 (15–14) Moreira, Silva 5
 3× Report  2×
10 March 2026
19:45 		SL Benfica 22–30 IFK Kristianstad Pavilhão da Luz Nᵒ 2, Lisbon
Attendance: 407
Referees: Prastalo, Balvan (BIH)
Soriano 6 (15–14) Månsson 7
 5× Report 1× 4× 2×
10 March 2026
20:45 		MT Melsungen 25–34 HC Vardar 1961 Rothenbach-Halle, Kassel
Attendance: 2,129
Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP)
Drosten 6 (12–17) Pedro Silva 6
 1× Report  4×

Group IV

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HAN NEX FRE KAD
1 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 6 4 0 2 186 168 +18 8 Quarterfinals — 34−28 31–34 31−27
2 RK Nexe 6 3 0 3 181 178 +3 6 Play Offs 26−23 — 33−34 29–30
3 Fredericia HK 6 3 0 3 183 189 −6 6 29–31 26−33 — 30−32
4 Kadetten Schaffhausen 6 2 0 4 173 188 −15 4 24−36 31–32 29−30 —
Source: EHF
17 February 2026
18:45 		Fredericia HK 30–32 Kadetten Schaffhausen Middelfart Sparekasse Arena, Fredericia
Attendance: 1,115
Referees: Jovic, Arnautovic (BIH)
Martinusen 6 (12–15) Ríkharðsson, Maros 9
2× 2× Report  3×
17 February 2026
20:45 		TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 34–28 RK Nexe Swiss Life Hall, Hannover
Attendance: 2,302
Referees: Fremstad, Jørstad (NOR)
Fischer 9 (18–11) Krupić 5
 2× Report  4×
24 February 2026
18:45 		Kadetten Schaffhausen 24–36 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen
Attendance: 2,458
Referees: Cernavskis, Bogdanovs (LAT)
Ríkharðsson 8 (13–15) Pedersen 7
1× 3× Report  3×
24 February 2026
20:45 		RK Nexe 33–34 Fredericia HK OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Novykov (UKR), Gatelis (LTU)
Lučin 10 (15–19) Andersen, Bisgaard 5
 3× Report 1× 4×
3 March 2026
20:45 		TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 31–27 Kadetten Schaffhausen Swiss Life Hall, Hannover
Attendance: 2,503
Referees: Mandak, Rudinsky (SVK)
Pedersen 9 (15–15) Ríkharðsson 9
 3× Report 1× 5×
3 March 2026
20:45 		Fredericia HK 26–33 RK Nexe Middelfart Sparekasse Arena, Fredericia
Attendance: 1,285
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Mossestad 6 (26–33) Moslavac, Barbić 8
 3× Report  3×
10 March 2026
18:45 		RK Nexe 26–23 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Puksic, Satler (SLO)
Barbić 9 (14–9) Poulsen 5
1× 1× Report  2×
10 March 2026
18:45 		Kadetten Schaffhausen 29–30 Fredericia HK BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen
Attendance: 1,256
Referees: Antic, Jakovljevic (SRB)
Ríkharðsson 8 (13–14) Martinusen 10
 5× Report  5× 1×

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