2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League group stage

This article describes the group stage of the 2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League.

Format

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the top three teams of each group advanced to the main round.

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 scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows (article 4.3.1, section II of regulations):

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 (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
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, the following criteria apply:
Drawing of lots.

During the group stage, only criteria 1, 4 and 5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.

Seedings

The seedings were announced on 23 June 2015.^[1] The draw was held on 26 June 2015.^[2]^[3]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica^[TH] Larvik HK Midtjylland	Vardar Krim CSM București Thüringer HC	Rostov-Don IK Sävehof Hypo Niederösterreich Podravka Koprivnica	Fleury Loiret HB MKS Selgros Lublin Győri Audi ETO KC^[QS] HCM Baia Mare^[QS]

Notes

^TH Title holders.
^QS Winners of the qualification stage.

Groups

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rostov-Don	6	6	0	173	148	+25	12	Advanced to main round
2	Larvik HK	6	4	2	173	153	+20	8
3	HCM Baia Mare	6	2	4	165	162	+3	4
4	Krim	6	0	6	160	208	−48	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored

16 October 2015 19:00	Krim	27–33	HCM Baia Mare	Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Sigurjónsson, Pétursson (ISL)
	Mavsar 12	(15–16)	Abbingh, Pineau 9
	2× 4×	Report	3× 3×

17 October 2015 18:30	Larvik HK	21–27	Rostov-Don	Arena Larvik, Larvik Attendance: 2,015 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO)
	N. Mørk 6	(10–14)	Ilina 9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 1×

23 October 2015 18:00	HCM Baia Mare	29–31	Larvik HK	Sala Sporturilor „Lascăr Pană”, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
	Pineau 8	(14–19)	N. Mørk, T. Mørk 9
	3× 2×	Report	3× 3×

24 October 2015 16:00	Rostov-Don	35–25	Krim	Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
	Managarova 9	(16–12)	Bajramoska 6
	3× 2×	Report	3× 3×

30 October 2015 18:00	Krim	21–37	Larvik HK	Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
	Barič 5	(10–21)	Kurtović 8
	3× 5×	Report	2× 3×

30 October 2015 18:00	HCM Baia Mare	20–22	Rostov-Don	Sala Sporturilor „Lascăr Pană”, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
	Abbingh 6	(10–13)	three players 5
	3× 3× 1×	Report	3× 2×

7 November 2015 17:00	Rostov-Don	27–26	HCM Baia Mare	Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Krkacev, Kolevski (MKD)
	Managarova 6	(14–15)	Pineau 10
	3× 2×	Report	3× 4×

7 November 2015 18:30	Larvik HK	32–28	Krim	Arena Larvik, Larvik Attendance: 1,710 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
	Kurtović 10	(17–15)	Omoregie 9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 5×

14 November 2015 18:00	Rostov-Don	26–25	Larvik HK	Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH)
	Makeeva, Managarova 5	(15–14)	Breistøl 13
	3× 3×	Report	3× 2×

14 November 2015 18:00	HCM Baia Mare	35–28	Krim	Sala Sporturilor „Lascăr Pană”, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
	Pineau 9	(16–14)	Omoregie 10
	3× 4×	Report	3× 1×

20 November 2015 18:00	Krim	31–36	Rostov-Don	Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 500 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
	Baric 8	(14–18)	Ilina 7
	3× 2×	Report	3× 6×

21 November 2015 18:30	Larvik HK	27–22	HCM Baia Mare	Arena Larvik, Larvik Attendance: 1,873 Referees: Bounouara, Sami (FRA)
	N. Mørk 11	(12–12)	Abbingh, Pineau 4
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3×

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	6	5	1	0	181	146	+35	11	Advanced to main round
2	Fleury Loiret HB	6	2	3	1	144	149	−5	7
3	Thüringer HC	6	2	1	3	159	156	+3	5
4	Podravka Koprivnica	6	0	1	5	117	150	−33	1

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored

18 October 2015 14:00	Thüringer HC	27–27	Fleury Loiret HB	Wiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
	Buceschi, Huber 5	(15–15)	Niombla 7
	3× 4×	Report	2× 3×

18 October 2015 17:15	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	28–16	Podravka Koprivnica	OBO Aréna, Dabas Attendance: 2,498 Referees: Vitaku, Vitaku (Kosovo)
	Szekerczés 7	(13–5)	Krsnik 4
	3× 1×	Report	3× 2×

25 October 2015 15:15	Fleury Loiret HB	28–28	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	Palais des Sports, Orléans Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
	Barbosa 11	(14–11)	Pena 5
	3× 2×	Report	3× 4×

25 October 2015 17:25	Podravka Koprivnica	21–27	Thüringer HC	"'Fran Galović'", Koprivnica Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Freitas, Carvalho (POR)
	Dežić, Milošević 5	(13–11)	Buceschi, Huber 7
	3× 5×	Report	2× 4× 1×

1 November 2015 14:00	Thüringer HC	27–30	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	Wiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Marić, Mašić (SRB)
	Huber 7	(13–18)	Szucsánszki 8
	3× 3×	Report	3× 5×

1 November 2015 17:30	Podravka Koprivnica	20–20	Fleury Loiret HB	"'Fran Galović'", Koprivnica Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
	Dežić, Franković 5	(11–13)	Barbosa 8
	3× 4×	Report	2× 4×

7 November 2015 18:00	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	32–28	Thüringer HC	SYMA Sports and Conference Centre, Budapest Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
	Pena 5	(19–12)	Luzumová 6
	3× 3×	Report	3× 4×

8 November 2015 17:30	Fleury Loiret HB	19–17	Podravka Koprivnica	Palais des Sports, Orléans Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Stenrand, Birch (DEN)
	Niombla 5	(11–6)	Krsnik 5
	3× 6×	Report	3× 1×

15 November 2015 17:25	Podravka Koprivnica	24–27	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	"'Fran Galović'", Koprivnica Attendance: 2,195 Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
	Franković 5	(12–16)	Szucsánszki 6
	3× 5×	Report	3× 5×

21 November 2015 14:00	Thüringer HC	29–19	Podravka Koprivnica	Wiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Kiyashko, Kiselev (RUS)
	Buceschi 8	(13–6)	Nemaskalo 5
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3×

22 November 2015 17:00	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	36–23	Fleury Loiret HB	SYMA Sports and Conference Centre, Budapest Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK)
	Zácsik 11	(24–12)	Barbosa, Niombla 5
	3× 4×	Report	3× 3×

6 January 2016^[A] 18:45	Fleury Loiret HB	27–21	Thüringer HC	Palais des Sports, Orléans Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
	Niombla 9	(10–12)	Snelder 6
	3× 2×	Report	3× 3×

Notes

^
The match was originally scheduled at 15 November 2015 but was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris attacks.^[4]^[5]

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Győri Audi ETO KC	6	4	1	1	164	134	+30	9	Advanced to main round
2	Vardar	6	4	0	2	182	144	+38	8
3	Midtjylland	6	3	1	2	153	149	+4	7
4	Hypo Niederösterreich	6	0	0	6	135	207	−72	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored

17 October 2015 20:15	Vardar	22–27	Győri Audi ETO KC	Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 3,800 Referees: Marín, García (ESP)
	Sokač 5	(10–13)	Kovacsics 6
	3× 2×	Report	3× 4× 1×

18 October 2015 15:10	Midtjylland	33–21	Hypo Niederösterreich	Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 1,227 Referees: Mitrović, Vešović (MNE)
	Østergaard 9	(14–11)	Kovács 6
	3× 1×	Report	3× 3×

24 October 2015 20:15	Hypo Niederösterreich	25–38	Vardar	Bundessport- und Freizeitzentrum Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
	Tóthová 6	(9–22)	four players 4
	3× 5× 1×	Report	3× 4×

25 October 2015 19:00	Győri Audi ETO KC	21–26	Midtjylland	Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 4,617 Referees: Rakytina, Tkachuk (UKR)
	Görbicz 5	(11–11)	Burgaard 8
	3× 2×	Report	3× 6×

31 October 2015 20:15	Hypo Niederösterreich	21–29	Győri Audi ETO KC	Bundessport- und Freizeitzentrum Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 900 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
	Tóthová 10	(6–15)	Planéta, Sulland 4
	2× 4×	Report	3× 2×

1 November 2015 15:15	Vardar	33–24	Midtjylland	Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
	Penezić 10	(16–8)	Østergaard 5
	3× 2×	Report	3×

8 November 2015 17:00	Midtjylland	15–25	Vardar	Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 1,720 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
	Ahlm, Burgaard 3	(11–12)	Lekić 6
	3× 2×	Report	3× 2×

8 November 2015 17:00	Győri Audi ETO KC	37–16	Hypo Niederösterreich	Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 4,491 Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL)
	Løke, Tomori 7	(17–9)	Tóthová 3
	2× 2×	Report	3× 1×

13 November 2015 20:25	Hypo Niederösterreich	27–33	Midtjylland	Bundessport- und Freizeitzentrum Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 800 Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
	Tóthová 7	(10–16)	Bøgelund 8
	3× 2×	Report	3× 4×

14 November 2015 16:30	Győri Audi ETO KC	28−27	Vardar	Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,089 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
	Görbicz 8	(14−17)	three players 4
	3× 5× 1×	Report	3× 6× 1×

21 November 2015 17:30	Vardar	37–25	Hypo Niederösterreich	Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
	Lekić 9	(15–14)	Thurner 6
	2× 1×	Report	2× 4×

22 November 2015 15:10	Midtjylland	22–22	Győri Audi ETO KC	Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 1,843 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB)
	Jörgensen, Woller 5	(12–10)	Amorim, Görbicz 5
	3× 2×	Report	4× 4×

Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Budućnost	6	5	1	0	169	131	+38	11	Advanced to main round
2	CSM București	6	4	1	1	163	138	+25	9
3	IK Sävehof	6	2	0	4	138	158	−20	4
4	MKS Selgros Lublin	6	0	0	6	141	184	−43	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored

16 October 2015 18:00	CSM București	33–21	MKS Selgros Lublin	Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
	three players 6	(14–13)	Gega, Niedźwiedź 5
	3× 3×	Report	3× 2×

18 October 2015 19:00	Budućnost	33–20	IK Sävehof	Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Krkacev, Kolevski (MKD)
	Mehmedović 6	(17–8)	Eriksson 5
	3× 2×	Report	3× 3×

23 October 2015 18:00	MKS Selgros Lublin	23–31	Budućnost	Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa „Globus”, Lublin Attendance: 2,850 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
	Niedźwiedź 8	(13–17)	Neagu 9
	3× 3×	Report	3× 5×

23 October 2015 19:00	IK Sävehof	17–28	CSM București	Partillebohallen, Partille Attendance: 1,305 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
	Mellegard 4	(9–13)	Jørgensen 7
	3× 4×	Report	3× 2×

30 October 2015 18:00	MKS Selgros Lublin	21–34	IK Sävehof	Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa „Globus”, Lublin Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
	Repelewska 6	(10–17)	Ekenman-Fernis 6
	2×	Report	3× 3×

1 November 2015 19:00	CSM București	22–28	Budućnost	Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR)
	Rodrigues 5	(11–15)	Neagu 9
	3×	Report	3× 3×

6 November 2015 19:00	IK Sävehof	27–24	MKS Selgros Lublin	Partillebohallen, Partille Attendance: 1,355 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
	Eriksson 8	(14–11)	Niedźwiedź 8
	3× 3×	Report	3× 4×

8 November 2015 19:00	Budućnost	23–23	CSM București	Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS)
	Bulatović 8	(12–13)	Gulldén 7
	3×	Report	3× 4× 1×

13 November 2015 19:00	MKS Selgros Lublin	27–30	CSM București	Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa „Globus”, Lublin Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
	Niedźwiedź 7	(13–15)	Gulldén 8
	2× 3×	Report	3× 1×

15 November 2015 17:00	IK Sävehof	18–25	Budućnost	Partillebohallen, Partille Attendance: 860 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
	Eriksson, Sand 5	(11–14)	Bulatović 6
	2× 2×	Report	3× 3×

20 November 2015 18:00	CSM București	27–22	IK Sävehof	Dinamo Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
	Gulldén 6	(13–9)	Ekenman-Fernis 7
	1× 3×	Report	2× 2×

20 November 2015 18:00	Budućnost	29–25	MKS Selgros Lublin	Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Rakytina, Tkachuk (UKR)
	Bulatović, Neagu 8	(12–13)	Quintino 6
	3× 3×	Report	3× 1×

References

^ "Pots for the qualification and group matches announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
^ "Vienna city centre to host first draw of new season". ehfcl.com. 16 June 2015.
^ "Buducnost in group with Bucuresti, Sävehof and Lublin". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ "Matches cancelled following terrorist attacks in Paris". eurohandball.com. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
^ "Fleury vs Thüringer HC postponed to 6 January". ehfcl.com. 18 November 2015.

External links

Official website

[cnote_TH] TH Title holders.

[cnote_QS] QS Winners of the qualification stage.

[cnote_A] 
The match was originally scheduled at 15 November 2015 but was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris attacks.^[4]^[5]

[1] "Pots for the qualification and group matches announced". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

[2] "Vienna city centre to host first draw of new season". ehfcl.com. 16 June 2015.

[3] "Buducnost in group with Bucuresti, Sävehof and Lublin". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

[4] "Matches cancelled following terrorist attacks in Paris". eurohandball.com. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

[5] "Fleury vs Thüringer HC postponed to 6 January". ehfcl.com. 18 November 2015.

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