French Montpellier are the first team qualified for the knock-out stage of lower part of the EHF Champions League. Team of Patrice Canayer played well against Spanish La Rioja 37:27.
Four best teams from Group C and D will clash in the small Play Off. Two winners will join EHF CL TOP 16 phase where they will meet second best teams from Group A and B.
37 – Montpellier: Gerard (Bellahcene); Grebille (10), Dolenec (4), Toumi (3), Fabregas, Faustin (5, 1p), Kavtincnic (4, 1p); Paulin, D. Simonet (3), Truchanovicius (2), Casusse (1), Zvizej (2), Porte (3).
27 – Naturhouse La Rioja: G. Aginagalde (Romeo); Sánchez-Migallón (1), Luisfe (2), Vigo (2), Garabaya (1), Muñoz, Ángel Fdez. (8); Peciña, Montoro (3), Molina, Langaro (4), Garciandia (1), Sanad (5, 1p).
STANDINGS:
| 1. Montpellier HB | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 238 | : | 201 | (37) | 12 |
| 2. Naturhouse La Rioja | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 236 | : | 231 | (5) | 9 |
| 3. Elverum Handball | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 209 | : | 219 | (-10) | 7 |
| 4. Chekhovskie Medvedi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 222 | : | 227 | (-5) | 6 |
| 5. TATRAN Presov | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 185 | : | 194 | (-9) | 6 |
| 6. HC Metalurg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 158 | : | 176 | (-18) | 6 |
