# 2017–18 EHF Champions League knockout stage

This article describes the knockout stage of the 2017–18 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 |
| Group | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place |
| A | Vardar | Barcelona Lassa | HBC Nantes | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | MOL-Pick Szeged | IFK Kristianstad |
| B | Paris Saint-Germain | Telekom Veszprém | Flensburg-Handewitt | THW Kiel | PGE Vive Kielce | Meshkov Brest |
| Playoff winners | Skjern Håndbold Montpellier | Skjern Håndbold Montpellier | Skjern Håndbold Montpellier | Skjern Håndbold Montpellier | Skjern Håndbold Montpellier | Skjern Håndbold Montpellier |

## 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 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Montpellier | 56–55 | Barcelona Lassa | 28–25 | 28–30 |
| Skjern Håndbold | 61–59 | Telekom Veszprém | 32–25 | 29–34 |
| Meshkov Brest | 52–60 | HBC Nantes | 24–32 | 28–28 |
| IFK Kristianstad | 46–53 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 22–26 | 24–27 |
| PGE Vive Kielce | 77–47 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 41–17 | 36–30 |
| THW Kiel | 56–50 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 29–22 | 27–28 |

#### Notes

* ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.
* ^ A scheduling conflict for the first leg resulted in the Rhein-Neckar Löwen only fielding their reserve team against Kielce while the first team played a Handball-Bundesliga match against THW Kiel on the same day.

### Matches

| 25 March 2018 17:00 | Montpellier | 28–25 | Barcelona Lassa | Palais des Sports René Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 March 2018 17:00 | Truchanovicius 8 | (13–13) | N'Guessan 7 | Palais des Sports René Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 March 2018 17:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Palais des Sports René Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 31 March 2018 18:30 | Barcelona Lassa | 30–28 | Montpellier | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,114 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 31 March 2018 18:30 | 3 players 5 | (15–14) | Richardson 7 | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,114 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 31 March 2018 18:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,114 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Montpellier won 56–55 on aggregate.
| 25 March 2018 16:50 | Skjern Håndbold | 32–25 | Telekom Veszprém | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 25 March 2018 16:50 | Olsson, Rasmussen 6 | (17–13) | Marguč 6 | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 25 March 2018 16:50 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 1× | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 31 March 2018 17:30 | Telekom Veszprém | 34–29 | Skjern Håndbold | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,080 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 31 March 2018 17:30 | Nenadić 9 | (16–13) | Eggert 7 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,080 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 31 March 2018 17:30 | 3× 9× | Report | 3× 4× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,080 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
Skjern Håndbold won 61–59 on aggregate.
| 24 March 2018 17:30 | Meshkov Brest | 24–32 | HBC Nantes | Universal Sports Complex Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,740 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 24 March 2018 17:30 | Razgor 5 | (14–16) | Hansen, Klein 6 | Universal Sports Complex Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,740 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 24 March 2018 17:30 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Universal Sports Complex Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,740 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 1 April 2018 17:00 | HBC Nantes | 28–28 | Meshkov Brest | La Trocardière, Rezé Attendance: 4,438 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 1 April 2018 17:00 | Tournat 6 | (14–17) | Shumak 7 | La Trocardière, Rezé Attendance: 4,438 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 1 April 2018 17:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | La Trocardière, Rezé Attendance: 4,438 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
HBC Nantes won 60–52 on aggregate.
| 24 March 2018 18:00 | IFK Kristianstad | 22–26 | Flensburg-Handewitt | Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad Attendance: 5,178 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| 24 March 2018 18:00 | Lagergren 6 | (12–11) | Wanne 8 | Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad Attendance: 5,178 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| 24 March 2018 18:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 2× 6× | Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad Attendance: 5,178 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| 28 March 2018 19:00 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 27–24 | IFK Kristianstad | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,221 Referees: Herczeg, Südi (HUN) |
| 28 March 2018 19:00 | Svan 5 | (13–9) | Lipovac 7 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,221 Referees: Herczeg, Südi (HUN) |
| 28 March 2018 19:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,221 Referees: Herczeg, Südi (HUN) |
Flensburg-Handewitt won 53–46 on aggregate.
| 24 March 2018 16:00 | PGE Vive Kielce | 41–17 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
| 24 March 2018 16:00 | Jurecki, Štrlek 7 | (21–8) | Keller 5 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
| 24 March 2018 16:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 6× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
| 1 April 2018 19:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30–36 | PGE Vive Kielce | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 4,425 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 1 April 2018 19:00 | Schmid 8 | (18–16) | Dujshebaev, Jurecki 5 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 4,425 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 1 April 2018 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 4× 4× | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 4,425 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
PGE Vive Kielce won 77–47 on aggregate.
| 21 March 2018 19:00 | THW Kiel | 29–22 | MOL-Pick Szeged | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 8,500 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
| 21 March 2018 19:00 | Vujin 8 | (14–14) | Bánhidi 5 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 8,500 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
| 21 March 2018 19:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 8,500 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
| 1 April 2018 17:00 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 28–27 | THW Kiel | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 1 April 2018 17:00 | Källman 6 | (12–13) | Wiencek 9 | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 1 April 2018 17:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 5× | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
THW Kiel won 56–50 on aggregate.

## Quarterfinals
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| THW Kiel | 56–56 | Vardar | 28–29 | 28–27 |
| PGE Vive Kielce | 60–69 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28–34 | 32–35 |
| Flensburg-Handewitt | 45–57 | Montpellier | 28–28 | 17–29 |
| HBC Nantes | 60–54 | Skjern Håndbold | 33–27 | 27–27 |

### Matches

| 22 April 2018 17:00 | THW Kiel | 28–29 | Vardar | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 22 April 2018 17:00 | three players 4 | (12–14) | three players 5 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 22 April 2018 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 1× 3× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 29 April 2018 17:00 | Vardar | 27–28 | THW Kiel | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 29 April 2018 17:00 | Borozan 6 | (13–13) | three players 5 | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 29 April 2018 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
Vardar won 56–56 on aggregate on away goals.
| 21 April 2018 18:30 | PGE Vive Kielce | 28–34 | Paris Saint-Germain | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 21 April 2018 18:30 | Dujshebaev 7 | (10–22) | three players 5 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 21 April 2018 18:30 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 2× 4× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 28 April 2018 17:30 | Paris Saint-Germain | 35–32 | PGE Vive Kielce | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 28 April 2018 17:30 | Remili 9 | (17–15) | Bielecki, Dujshebaev 5 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 28 April 2018 17:30 | 4× 7× | Report | 4× 7× | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
Paris Saint-Germain won 69–60 on aggregate.
| 18 April 2018 19:00 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 28–28 | Montpellier | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 4,503 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 18 April 2018 19:00 | three players 5 | (17–15) | Fabregas 7 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 4,503 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 18 April 2018 19:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 1× 5× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 4,503 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 29 April 2018 19:00 | Montpellier | 29–17 | Flensburg-Handewitt | Sud de France Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
| 29 April 2018 19:00 | Richardson 9 | (14–9) | Svan 5 | Sud de France Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
| 29 April 2018 19:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 5× | Sud de France Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
Montpellier won 57–45 on aggregate.
| 22 April 2018 19:00 | HBC Nantes | 33–27 | Skjern Håndbold | Salle Sportive de la Trocardiere, Rezé Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| 22 April 2018 19:00 | Balaguer 8 | (18–12) | Olsson 6 | Salle Sportive de la Trocardiere, Rezé Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| 22 April 2018 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 3× | Salle Sportive de la Trocardiere, Rezé Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| 29 April 2018 16:50 | Skjern Håndbold | 27–27 | HBC Nantes | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,264 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 29 April 2018 16:50 | Søndergaard 8 | (12–15) | Gurbindo 6 | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,264 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 29 April 2018 16:50 | 2× 4× | Report | 4× 4× | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,264 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
HBC Nantes won 60–54 on aggregate.

## Final four

The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 26 and 27 May 2018. The draw was held on 2 May 2018.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 26 May | 26 May |
| HBC Nantes | 32 |
| HBC Nantes | 32 | 27 May | 27 May |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | 27 May | 27 May |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | HBC Nantes | 26 |
| 26 May | 26 May | | HBC Nantes | 26 |
| 26 May | 26 May | Montpellier | 32 |
| Vardar | 27 | Montpellier | 32 |
| Montpellier | 28 | | |
| Montpellier | 28 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 27 May | 27 May |
| | | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 |
| | | Vardar | 28 |

### Semifinals

| 26 May 2018 15:15 | HBC Nantes | 32−28 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 26 May 2018 15:15 | Lazarov, Tournat 8 | (17–14) | Remili 6 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 26 May 2018 15:15 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 26 May 2018 18:00 | Vardar | 27–28 | Montpellier | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 26 May 2018 18:00 | Borozan, Cindrić 6 | (11–14) | Porte 8 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 26 May 2018 18:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |

### Third place game

| 27 May 2018 15:15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29–28 | Vardar | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,257 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 27 May 2018 15:15 | Remili 9 | (14–15) | Cindrić 7 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,257 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 27 May 2018 15:15 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 4× 1× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,257 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |

### Final

| 27 May 2018 18:00 | HBC Nantes | 26–32 | Montpellier | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 27 May 2018 18:00 | Lazarov 6 | (13–16) | Fabregas, Simonet 6 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 27 May 2018 18:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 1× 3× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |