title: 2018–19 EHF Champions League knockout stage
text: # 2018–19 EHF Champions League knockout stage
  
  This article describes the knockout stage of the 2018–19 EHF Champions League.
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  The top six placed teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
  
  | Group | Qualified for quarterfinals | Qualified for Round of 16 | Qualified for Round of 16 | Qualified for Round of 16 | Qualified for Round of 16 | Qualified for Round of 16 | Qualified for Round of 16 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Group | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place |
  | A | Barça Lassa | Telekom Veszprém | RK Vardar | PGE Vive Kielce | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Meshkov Brest |
  | B | Paris Saint-Germain | MOL-Pick Szeged | Flensburg-Handewitt | HBC Nantes | Motor Zaporizhzhia | PPD Zagreb |
  | Playoff winners | Sporting CP Wisła Płock | Sporting CP Wisła Płock | Sporting CP Wisła Płock | Sporting CP Wisła Płock | Sporting CP Wisła Płock | Sporting CP Wisła Płock | Sporting CP Wisła Płock |
  
  ## Format
  
  12 teams played home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D. After that, the six winners of these matches in the first knock-out phase joined with the winners of groups A and B to play home and away for the right to play in the final four.
  
  ## Round of 16
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sporting CP | 57–65 | Telekom Veszprém | 28–30 | 29–35 |
  | Wisła Płock | 36–45 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 20–22 | 16–23 |
  | PPD Zagreb | 48–59 | RK Vardar | 18–27 | 30–32 |
  | Meshkov Brest | 48–60 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 28–30 | 20–30 |
  | Motor Zaporizhzhia | 62–67 | PGE Vive Kielce | 33–33 | 29–34 |
  | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 61–62 | HBC Nantes | 34–32 | 27–30 |
  
  ### Matches
  
  | 24 March 2019 18:00 | Sporting CP | 28–30 | Telekom Veszprém | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 2,903 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 24 March 2019 18:00 | Ghionea 7 | (15–14) | Nenadić 9 | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 2,903 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
  | 24 March 2019 18:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 2,903 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
  | 30 March 2019 17:30 | Telekom Veszprém | 35–29 | Sporting CP | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
  | 30 March 2019 17:30 | Štrlek 7 | (17–14) | three players 6 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
  | 30 March 2019 17:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
  
  Telekom Veszprém won 65–57 on aggregate.
  
  | 24 March 2019 16:00 | Wisła Płock | 20–22 | MOL-Pick Szeged | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 24 March 2019 16:00 | Daszek, Toledo 5 | (10–10) | Cañellas 6 | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
  | 24 March 2019 16:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 1× | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
  | 31 March 2019 17:00 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 23–16 | Wisła Płock | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
  | 31 March 2019 17:00 | Bánhidi 6 | (13–8) | Gębala 5 | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
  | 31 March 2019 17:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 2× 3× | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
  
  MOL-Pick Szeged won 45–36 on aggregate.
  
  | 23 March 2019 20:30 | PPD Zagreb | 18–27 | RK Vardar | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 7,836 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 March 2019 20:30 | Mandić 5 | (6–14) | Karačić, Krištopāns 5 | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 7,836 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
  | 23 March 2019 20:30 | 1× 4× 1× | Report | 1× | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 7,836 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
  | 30 March 2019 19:30 | RK Vardar | 32–30 | PPD Zagreb | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
  | 30 March 2019 19:30 | Čupić 9 | (19–13) | Horvat 11 | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
  | 30 March 2019 19:30 | 1× 1× | Report | 3× 7× | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
  
  RK Vardar won 59–48 on aggregate.
  
  | 23 March 2019 18:00 | Meshkov Brest | 28–30 | Flensburg-Handewitt | Sportshall Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 March 2019 18:00 | Đorđić 6 | (14–14) | Schmidt 8 | Sportshall Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
  | 23 March 2019 18:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 2× 7× | Sportshall Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
  | 31 March 2019 19:00 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 30–20 | Meshkov Brest | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 4,709 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
  | 31 March 2019 19:00 | Wanne 7 | (14–8) | Ðukić 6 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 4,709 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
  | 31 March 2019 19:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 4× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 4,709 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
  
  Flensburg-Handewitt won 60–48 on aggregate.
  
  | 23 March 2019 17:30 | Motor Zaporizhzhia | 33–33 | PGE Vive Kielce | Yunost Sport Hall, Zaporizhzhia Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 March 2019 17:30 | Kozakevych 9 | (16–16) | Cindrić, Dujshebaev 8 | Yunost Sport Hall, Zaporizhzhia Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK) |
  | 23 March 2019 17:30 | 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Yunost Sport Hall, Zaporizhzhia Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Brunovský, Čanda (SVK) |
  | 30 March 2019 16:00 | PGE Vive Kielce | 33–29 | Motor Zaporizhzhia | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
  | 30 March 2019 16:00 | Dujshebaev, Kulesh 6 | (17–12) | Kozakevych 7 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
  | 30 March 2019 16:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 1× 4× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
  
  PGE Vive Kielce won 67–62 on aggregate.
  
  | 20 March 2019 19:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 34–32 | HBC Nantes | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 5,417 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 March 2019 19:00 | Kohlbacher 11 | (18–16) | Gurbindo, Nyokas 7 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 5,417 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
  | 20 March 2019 19:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 1× 1× | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 5,417 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
  | 30 March 2019 19:00 | HBC Nantes | 30–27 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,902 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL) |
  | 30 March 2019 19:00 | Lagarde, Rivera Folch 8 | (14–14) | three players 5 | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,902 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL) |
  | 30 March 2019 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,902 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL) |
  
  HBC Nantes won 62–61 on aggregate.
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | HBC Nantes | 51–61 | Barça Lassa | 25–32 | 26–29 |
  | PGE Vive Kielce | 60–59 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34–24 | 26–35 |
  | Flensburg-Handewitt | 47–57 | Telekom Veszprém | 22–28 | 25–29 |
  | RK Vardar | 56–52 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 31–23 | 25–29 |
  
  ### Matches
  
  | 24 April 2019 20:45 | HBC Nantes | 25–32 | Barça Lassa | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,657 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 24 April 2019 20:45 | Rivera 8 | (12–16) | Fabregas 9 | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,657 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | 24 April 2019 20:45 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,657 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | 4 May 2019 19:30 | Barça Lassa | 29–26 | HBC Nantes | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,278 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
  | 4 May 2019 19:30 | Andersson 5 | (17–14) | Tournat 5 | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,278 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
  | 4 May 2019 19:30 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 3× | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,278 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
  
  Barça Lassa won 61–51 on aggregate.
  
  | 27 April 2019 18:00 | PGE Vive Kielce | 34–24 | Paris Saint-Germain | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 April 2019 18:00 | Karalek, Kulesh 6 | (16–11) | Gensheimer 11 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
  | 27 April 2019 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 2× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
  | 5 May 2019 17:00 | Paris Saint-Germain | 35–26 | PGE Vive Kielce | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
  | 5 May 2019 17:00 | Remili 13 | (18–11) | Cindrić 6 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
  | 5 May 2019 17:00 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 8× | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
  
  PGE Vive Kielce won 60–59 on aggregate.
  
  | 24 April 2019 19:00 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 22–28 | Telekom Veszprém | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,118 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 24 April 2019 19:00 | Glandorf, Jøndal 5 | (15–15) | Nilsson 6 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,118 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
  | 24 April 2019 19:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,118 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
  | 4 May 2019 17:30 | Telekom Veszprém | 29–25 | Flensburg-Handewitt | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,321 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
  | 4 May 2019 17:30 | Gajić 6 | (17–13) | Wanne 7 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,321 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
  | 4 May 2019 17:30 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 1× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,321 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
  
  Telekom Veszprém won 57–47 on aggregate.
  
  | 25 April 2019 20:00 | RK Vardar | 31–23 | MOL-Pick Szeged | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 April 2019 20:00 | Karačić, Krištopāns 8 | (14–12) | Bánhidi 5 | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
  | 25 April 2019 20:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
  | 5 May 2019 19:00 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 29–25 | RK Vardar | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
  | 5 May 2019 19:00 | Bánhidi 7 | (17–9) | Karačić 8 | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
  | 5 May 2019 19:00 | 4× 8× 2× | Report | 2× 5× 1× | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
  
  RK Vardar won 56–52 on aggregate.
  
  ## Final four
  
  The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 1 and 2 June 2019. The draw took place on 7 May 2019.
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 June | 1 June |
  | Telekom Veszprém | 33 |
  | Telekom Veszprém | 33 | 2 June | 2 June |
  | PGE Vive Kielce | 30 | 2 June | 2 June |
  | PGE Vive Kielce | 30 | Telekom Veszprém | 24 |
  | 1 June | 1 June | | Telekom Veszprém | 24 |
  | 1 June | 1 June | RK Vardar | 27 |
  | Barça Lassa | 27 | RK Vardar | 27 |
  | RK Vardar | 29 | | |
  | RK Vardar | 29 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 2 June | 2 June |
  | | | PGE Vive Kielce | 35 |
  | | | Barça Lassa | 40 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 1 June 2019 15:15 | Telekom Veszprém | 33–30 | PGE Vive Kielce | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 June 2019 15:15 | Nenadić 12 | (13–13) | A. Dujshebaev 6 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
  | 1 June 2019 15:15 | 2× 3× 1× | Report | 2× 2× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
  | 1 June 2019 18:00 | Barça Lassa | 27–29 | RK Vardar | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
  | 1 June 2019 18:00 | Gómez 9 | (16–9) | Krištopāns 10 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
  | 1 June 2019 18:00 | 4× 5× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
  
  ### Third place game
  
  | 2 June 2019 15:15 | Barça Lassa | 40–35 | PGE Vive Kielce | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 June 2019 15:15 | Mem 8 | (20–16) | Moryto 10 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
  | 2 June 2019 15:15 | 9× 1× | Report | 4× 8× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 2 June 2019 18:00 | RK Vardar | 27–24 | Telekom Veszprém | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 June 2019 18:00 | Ferreira 6 | (16–11) | Mahé 6 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
  | 2 June 2019 18:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 1× 5× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
  