The 2021–22 Women's EHF European League was the 41st edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 16 October 2021 to 15 May 2022. Neptunes de Nantes were the defending champions.
SG BBM Bietigheim won the tournament, which was the club's first international title.
Overview
Team allocation
Group stage Viborg HK Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár CS Minaur Baia Mare HC LadaRound 3 RK Lokomotiva Zagreb Herning-Ikast Håndbold Chambray Touraine Neptunes de Nantes ESBF Besançon SG BBM Bietigheim DVSC Schaeffler Váci NKSE Storhamar Håndball Elite SCM Gloria Buzău SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea HC Astrakhanochka Zvezda ZvenigorodRound 2 Hypo Niederösterreich ŽRK Bjelovar DHK Baník Most Paris 92 Thüringer HC HSG Blomberg-Lippe TuS Metzingen MTK Budapest Tertnes HE Sola HK Molde Elite MKS Lublin Zagłębie Lubin Măgura Cisnădie Kuban RK Radnički Kragujevac ŽORK Jagodina CB Atlético Guardés BM Bera Bera H 65 Höör LC Brühl Handball 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 round20 July 202116–17 October 202123–24 October 2021Third qualifying round20 July 202113–14 November 202120–21 November 2021Group stageMatchday 125 November 20218–9 January 2022Matchday 215–16 January 2022Matchday 322–23 January 2022Matchday 45–6 February 2022Matchday 512–13 February 2022Matchday 619–20 February 2022Knockout phaseQuarter-finals no draw26–27 March 20222–3 April 2022Semi finals7 April 202214 May 2022Finalno draw15 May 2022
Qualification stage
Round 2 There were 22 teams participating in round 2. The first legs were played on 16–17 October and the second legs were played on 23–24 October 2021.
Notes
1 Both legs were hosted by Zagłębie Lubin. 2 Both legs were hosted by MKS Lublin.
Round 3 There were 24 teams participating in round 3. The first legs were played on 13–14 November and the second legs were played on 20–21 November 2021.
Group stage
The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 25 November 2021. 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 (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, 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 Vibocold Arena in Viborg, Denmark on 14 and 15 May 2022. The draw was made on 7 April 2022.
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club GoalsGoalscorers1 Camilla Herrem Sola HK742 Kristina Jørgensen Viborg HK723 Emilie Hovden Storhamar HE644 Jelena Lavko CS Minaur Baia Mare605 Emma Friis Herning-Ikast Håndbold52 Iryna Glibko SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea Csenge Kuczora Váci NKSE Kristina Novak Sola HK9 Asma Elghaoui SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea51 Maja Magnussen Sola HK
See also 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League
Notes
References
External links Official website