2020–21 EHF Champions League knockout stage

The 2020–21 EHF Champions League knockout stage will begin on 31 March with the playoffs and end on 13 June 2021 with the final at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2020–21 EHF Champions League.[1] A total of twelve teams will compete in the knockout phase.

Format

In the playoffs, the eight teams ranked 2nd–6th in Groups A and B play against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The four winning teams advance to the quarterfinals, where they are joined by the top-two teams of Groups A and B for another round of two-legged home-and-away matches. The four quarterfinal winners qualify for the final four tournament at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Qualified teams

The top six teams from Groups A and B qualify for the knockout stage.

Group Qualified for quarterfinals Qualified for playoffs
First place Second place Third place Fourth place Fifth place Sixth place
A
B

Playoffs

Overview

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
B6 M1 A3 31 Mar – 1 Apr 7–8 Apr
A6 M2 B3 31 Mar – 1 Apr 7–8 Apr
B5 M3 A4 31 Mar – 1 Apr 7–8 Apr
A5 M4 B4 31 Mar – 1 Apr 7–8 Apr

Matches

31 March – 1 April 2021 B6 v A3
7–8 April 2021 A3 v B6

31 March – 1 April 2021 A6 v B3
7–8 April 2021 B3 v A6

31 March – 1 April 2021 B5 v A4
7–8 April 2021 A4 v B5

31 March – 1 April 2021 A5 v B4
7–8 April 2021 B4 v A5

Quarterfinals

Overview

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
M4 A1 12–13 May 19–20 May
M3 B1 12–13 May 19–20 May
M2 A2 12–13 May 19–20 May
M1 B2 12–13 May 19–20 May

Matches

12–13 May 2021 M4 v A1
19–20 May 2021 A1 v M4

12–13 May 2021 M3 v B1
19–20 May 2021 B1 v A3

12–13 May 2021 M2 v A2
19–20 May 2021 A2 v M2

12–13 May 2021 M1 v B2
19–20 May 2021 B2 v M1

Final four

The final four will held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 12 and 13 June 2021.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 June
 
 
 
 
13 June
 
 
 
 
 
12 June
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third place
 
 
13 June
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

12 June 2021 TBD v TBD Lanxess Arena, Cologne

12 June 2021 TBD v TBD Lanxess Arena, Cologne

Third place game

13 June 2021 LSF1 v LSF2 Lanxess Arena, Cologne

Final

13 June 2021 WSF1 v WSF2 Lanxess Arena, Cologne
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References

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