EHF Champions League TOP 12 confirmed: Three German teams advance!

Posted on 30. October 2026.

The first phase of the EHF Champions League has been completed! The TOP 12 will feature three German teams, two each from Denmark and Poland, as well as representatives from Hungary, France, Spain, Romania and Portugal.

IFK Kristianstad – OTP Bank-PICK Szeged 26:31

Kristianstad: William Höghielm 11, Anton Hallbäck 3, Albin Selin 3, Isaac Biel Nielsen 3, Einar Bragi Aðalsteinsson 2, Andri Erlingsson 2, Philip Henningsson 1, Baldur Fritz Bjarnason 1. Goalkeepers: Hayder Al-Khafadji 11 saves (27.5%), Ossian Oredsson 0.

Szeged: Mario Šoštarić 6, Lazar Kukić 6, Miklós Rosta 5, Péter Lukács 4, Lukas Sandell 2, Marin Jelinić 2, Sebastian Frimmel 2, Roland Mikler 1, Jérémy Toto 1, Magnus Abelvik Rød 1, Benjámin Szilágyi 1. Goalkeepers: Roland Mikler 20 saves (45.5%), Nikola Portner 0.

GOG – Sporting CP 35:37

GOG: Manuel Zehnder 11, Óli Mittún 11, Andreas Magaard 4, Lasse Sunesen Vilhelmsen 3, Hjalte Lykke 3, Lucas Pellas 2, Nicolai Nygaard Pedersen 1. Goalkeepers: Kevin Møller 8 saves (21.6%), Frederik Møller Wolff 1.

Sporting: Francisco Costa 7, Martim Costa 7, Salvador Salvador 6, Orri Freyr Þorkelsson 5, Natan Suárez 4, Carlos Álvarez 3, Edney Silva 2, Diogo Branquinho 2, Jan Gurri 1. Goalkeepers: André Kristensen 9 saves (25%), Mohamed Aly 1.

Füchse Berlin – Partizan 40:33

Füchse Berlin: Mathias Gidsel 12, Tim Freihöfer 11, Fabian Wiede 3, Tobias Grøndahl 3, Matthes Langhoff 3, Frederik Simak 2, Aymeric Zaepfel 2, Hákun av Teigum 2, Aitor Ariño 1, Mijajlo Marsenić 1. Goalkeepers: Lasse Ludwig 10 saves (23.3%), Andreas Palicka 0.

Partizan: Tobias Wagner 6, Uladzislau Kulesh 5, Lazar Anđelković 5, Nikola Crnoglavac 4, Yoav Lumbroso 4, Miloš Kos 4, Brana Mirković 2, Miguel Sánchez-Migallón 1, Ivan Mićić 1, Milija Papović 1. Goalkeepers: Andrej Trnavac 6 saves (20.7%), Luka Krivokapić 0.

Skanderborg Aarhus – Barça 27:30

Skanderborg Aarhus: Jeppe Månsson Cieslak 6, Jóhan Hansen 5, Emil Buhl Lærke 4, Fredrik Olsson 4, Gustav Bruun 3, Kristján Kristjánsson 2, Andreas Søgaard Rasmussen 2, Morten Kaalund Dahlgaard 1. Goalkeepers: Magnus Kjærsgaard Petersen 11 saves (28.9%), Magnus Brandbyge 2.

Barça: Aleix Gómez 6, Luís Frade 5, Petar Cikuša 4, Timothey N’Guessan 3, Janus Daði Smárason 2, Blaž Janc 2, Seif Elderaa 2, Ludovic Fabregas 2, Ian Barrufet 2, Daniel Fernández 1, Dika Mem 1. Goalkeepers: Sergey Hernández 9 saves (32.1%), Viktor Gísli Hallgrímsson 1.

Montpellier – Dinamo București 26:36

Montpellier: Kyllian Villeminot 9, Agustín Casado 4, Arthur Lenne 4, Lucas Guigon 3, Rémi Desbonnet 2, Benjamin Richert 1, Valentin Porte 1, David Balaguer 1, Elliot Deltombe 1. Goalkeepers: Rémi Desbonnet 12 saves (26.7%), Charles Bolzinger 0.

Dinamo București: Branko Vujović 8, Andrei Buzle 6, Andrii Akimenko 6, Victor Iturriza 5, Ionuț Nistor 2, Mads Emil Lenbroch 2, Alex Pascual 2, Ionuț Iancu 1, Pedro Enrique Veitia 1, Lan Grbić 1, Samir Bellahcene 1, Robert Militaru 1. Goalkeepers: Ionuț Iancu 14 saves (40%), Samir Bellahcene 2.

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