title: 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage
text: # 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage
  
  The 2019–20 EHF Champions League knockout stage was scheduled to begin on 18 March with the round of 16 and end on 31 May 2020 with the final at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2019–20 EHF Champions League. A total of 14 teams would have competed in the knockout phase, including the top six teams from Groups A and B and the two winners of the playoffs between the top two teams from Groups C and D.
  
  On 25 March, the EHF announced that no matches would be played before June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterwards, it was decided just to play the final four.
  
  ## Format
  
  In the round of 16, the ten teams ranked 2nd–6th in Groups A and B plus the two winners from the playoffs between the top two teams from Groups C and D play against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The six winning teams advance to the quarterfinals, where they are joined by the winners 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 and the two playoff winners qualify for 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 | Paris Saint-Germain | MOL-Pick Szeged | Aalborg Håndbold | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Celje Pivovarna Laško |
  | B | THW Kiel | Telekom Veszprém | PGE Vive Kielce | Montpellier Handball | FC Porto Sofarma | Vardar |
  | Playoff winners | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București | Orlen Wisła Płock CS Dinamo București |
  
  ## Round of 16
  
  On 13 March 2020, the EHF announced that the round of 16 matches would not be held as scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Europe. A new competition schedule proposed by the EHF on 25 March foresees the first and second legs being played in the first week of June, with a cancellation deadline on 15 May. The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | CS Dinamo București | M1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | Orlen Wisła Płock | M2 | Telekom Veszprém | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | Vardar | M3 | MOL-Pick Szeged | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | Celje Pivovarna Laško | M4 | PGE Vive Kielce | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | FC Porto Sofarma | M5 | Aalborg Håndbold | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | M6 | Montpellier Handball | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  
  ### Matches
  
  | CS Dinamo București | Cancelled | Paris Saint-Germain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Paris Saint-Germain | Cancelled | CS Dinamo București |
  | Orlen Wisła Płock | Cancelled | Telekom Veszprém |
  | Telekom Veszprém | Cancelled | Orlen Wisła Płock |
  | Vardar | Cancelled | MOL-Pick Szeged |
  | MOL-Pick Szeged | Cancelled | Vardar |
  | Celje Pivovarna Laško | Cancelled | PGE Vive Kielce |
  | PGE Vive Kielce | Cancelled | Celje Pivovarna Laško |
  | FC Porto Sofarma | Cancelled | Aalborg Håndbold |
  | Aalborg Håndbold | Cancelled | FC Porto Sofarma |
  | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Cancelled | Montpellier Handball |
  | Montpellier Handball | Cancelled | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  The quarterfinals were rescheduled on 25 March 2020. The matches were cancelled on 24 April 2020.
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | M6 | – | Barça | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | M5 | – | THW Kiel | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | M4 | – | M1 | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  | M3 | – | M2 | Cancelled | Cancelled |
  
  ### Matches
  
  | M6 | Cancelled | Barça |
  | - | - | - |
  | Barça | Cancelled | M6 |
  | M5 | Cancelled | THW Kiel |
  | THW Kiel | Cancelled | M5 |
  | M4 | Cancelled | M1 |
  | M1 | Cancelled | M4 |
  | M3 | Cancelled | M2 |
  | M2 | Cancelled | M3 |
  
  ## Final four
  
  The final four was scheduled to be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 30 and 31 May but was rescheduled to 22 and 23 August 2020, and later to 28 and 29 December 2020. Because of the cancellation of the last 16 and quarterfinals, the first two-placed teams from the group stage groups will play in the final four. The draw was held on 10 November 2020.
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 December | 28 December |
  | THW Kiel | 36 |
  | THW Kiel | 36 | 29 December | 29 December |
  | Telekom Veszprém | 35 | 29 December | 29 December |
  | Telekom Veszprém | 35 | THW Kiel | 33 |
  | 28 December | 28 December | | THW Kiel | 33 |
  | 28 December | 28 December | Barça | 28 |
  | Barça | 37 | Barça | 28 |
  | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | | |
  | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 29 December | 29 December |
  | | | Telekom Veszprém | 26 |
  | | | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 28 December 2020 18:00 | Barça | 37–32 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 December 2020 18:00 | Mem 8 | (18–14) | Nahi 9 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | 28 December 2020 18:00 | 3× | Report | 2× 2× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | 28 December 2020 20:30 | THW Kiel | 36–35 (ET) | Telekom Veszprém | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Marìn, García (ESP) |
  | 28 December 2020 20:30 | Pekeler 8 | (18–13) | Borozan, Marguc 7 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Marìn, García (ESP) |
  | 28 December 2020 20:30 | 1× 7× 1× | Report | 1× 5× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Marìn, García (ESP) |
  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Marìn, García (ESP) |||
  
  ### Third place game
  
  | 29 December 2020 18:00 | Telekom Veszprém | 26–31 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 December 2020 18:00 | Lékai 9 | (11–14) | Prandi, Remili 6 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
  | 29 December 2020 18:00 | 1× 6× | Report | 1× 3× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 29 December 2020 20:30 | THW Kiel | 33–28 | Barça | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 December 2020 20:30 | Ekberg 8 | (19–16) | Gómez 10 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  | 29 December 2020 20:30 | 1× 5× | Report | 4× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 0 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
  