# 2015–16 EHF Champions League knockout stage

This article describes the knockout stage of the 2015–16 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 | Paris Saint-Germain | MVM Veszprém | Flensburg-Handewitt | THW Kiel | RK Zagreb | Wisła Płock |
| B | Barcelona Lassa | Vive Tauron Kielce | Vardar | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | MOL-Pick Szeged | Montpellier |
| Playoff winners | Motor Zaporizhzhia Meshkov Brest | Motor Zaporizhzhia Meshkov Brest | Motor Zaporizhzhia Meshkov Brest | Motor Zaporizhzhia Meshkov Brest | Motor Zaporizhzhia Meshkov Brest | Motor Zaporizhzhia Meshkov Brest |

## Format

12 teams played a 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 a home and away for the right to play in the final four.

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Motor Zaporizhzhia | 52–70 | MVM Veszprém | 24–29 | 28–41 |
| Meshkov Brest | 58–65 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 28–32 | 30–33 |
| Montpellier | 57–59 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 27–28 | 30–31 |
| Wisła Płock | 54–55 | Vardar | 30–30 | 24–25 |
| Pick Szeged | 62–65 | THW Kiel | 33–29 | 29–36 |
| Zagreb | 54–53 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 23–24 | 31–29 |

### Matches

| 19 March 2016 18:00 | Motor Zaporizhzhia | 24–29 | MVM Veszprém | Palace of Sport, Brovary Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 19 March 2016 18:00 | Soroka 7 | (12–12) | Marguč, Sulić 5 | Palace of Sport, Brovary Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 19 March 2016 18:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Palace of Sport, Brovary Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 26 March 2016 17:00 | MVM Veszprém | 41–28 | Motor Zaporizhzhia | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
| 26 March 2016 17:00 | Nilsson 7 | (23–14) | Shelmenko, Soroka 6 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
| 26 March 2016 17:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Baďura, Ondogrecula (SVK) |
MVM Veszprém won 70–52 on aggregate.
| 19 March 2016 19:00 | Meshkov Brest | 28–32 | Vive Tauron Kielce | Universal Sports Complex Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 19 March 2016 19:00 | Atman 7 | (14–12) | Jurecki 10 | Universal Sports Complex Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 19 March 2016 19:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Universal Sports Complex Victoria, Brest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 26 March 2016 16:00 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 33–30 | Meshkov Brest | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 26 March 2016 16:00 | Buntić 6 | (14–14) | Stojković 7 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 26 March 2016 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 4× 3× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
Vive Targi Kielce won 65–58 on aggregate.
| 19 March 2016 17:30 | Montpellier | 27–28 | Flensburg-Handewitt | Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Krstič, Ljubič (SLO) |
| 19 March 2016 17:30 | Gajić 6 | (13–15) | Mogensen, Svan Hansen 5 | Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Krstič, Ljubič (SLO) |
| 19 March 2016 17:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Krstič, Ljubič (SLO) |
| 27 March 2016 17:00 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 31–30 | Montpellier | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 27 March 2016 17:00 | Eggert 12 | (20–14) | Gajić 12 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 27 March 2016 17:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
Flensburg-Handewitt won 59–57 on aggregate.
| 16 March 2016 18:30 | Wisła Płock | 30–30 | Vardar | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 16 March 2016 18:30 | Rocha 7 | (16–14) | Karačić 6 | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 16 March 2016 18:30 | 4× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 26 March 2016 18:00 | Vardar | 25–24 | Wisła Płock | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 26 March 2016 18:00 | Toskić 8 | (13–15) | Zhitnikov 7 | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 26 March 2016 18:00 | 3× 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× 1× | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
Vardar won 55–54 on aggregate.
| 20 March 2016 18:30 | Pick Szeged | 33–29 | THW Kiel | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 20 March 2016 18:30 | Ancsin 6 | (16–14) | Cañellas, Vujin 6 | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 20 March 2016 18:30 | 3× | Report | 2× 2× | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 23 March 2016 18:30 | THW Kiel | 36–29 | Pick Szeged | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 23 March 2016 18:30 | Vujin 9 | (18–14) | Bombač, Källman 7 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 23 March 2016 18:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
THW Kiel won 65–62 on aggregate.
| 19 March 2016 20:00 | Zagreb | 23–24 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 13,800 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
| 19 March 2016 20:00 | three players 5 | (12–10) | Gensheimer 7 | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 13,800 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
| 19 March 2016 20:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 4× 2× | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 13,800 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
| 27 March 2016 19:30 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 29–31 | Zagreb | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 10,521 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 27 March 2016 19:30 | Schmid 7 | (15–13) | Šebetić, Vujić 5 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 10,521 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 27 March 2016 19:30 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 10,521 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
Zagreb won 54–53 on aggregate.

## Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Zagreb | 52–60 | Paris Saint-Germain | 20–28 | 32–32 |
| THW Kiel | 59–57 | Barcelona Lassa | 29–24 | 30–33 |
| Vardar | 56–59 | MVM Veszprém | 26–29 | 30–30 |
| Flensburg-Handewitt | 56–57 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 28–28 | 28–29 |

### Matches

| 23 April 2016 20:30 | Zagreb | 20–28 | Paris Saint-Germain | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 15,200 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
| 23 April 2016 20:30 | Mandalinić, Vujić 4 | (13–16) | Hansen 9 | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 15,200 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
| 23 April 2016 20:30 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 2× | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 15,200 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
| 1 May 2016 17:00 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32–32 | Zagreb | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris Attendance: 4,800 Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU) |
| 1 May 2016 17:00 | Onufryienko 7 | (16–13) | Horvat 8 | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris Attendance: 4,800 Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU) |
| 1 May 2016 17:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris Attendance: 4,800 Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU) |
Paris Saint-Germain won 60–52 on aggregate.
| 24 April 2016 19:30 | THW Kiel | 29–24 | Barcelona Lassa | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 10,285 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
| 24 April 2016 19:30 | Klein 9 | (16–12) | Lazarov 6 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 10,285 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
| 24 April 2016 19:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 2× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 10,285 Referees: Nikolić, Stojković (SRB) |
| 30 April 2016 18:30 | Barcelona Lassa | 33–30 | THW Kiel | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 6,762 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 30 April 2016 18:30 | Entrerríos 6 | (13–14) | Cañellas, Vujin 6 | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 6,762 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 30 April 2016 18:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 6,762 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
THW Kiel won 59–57 on aggregate.
| 23 April 2016 16:00 | Vardar | 26–29 | MVM Veszprém | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 23 April 2016 16:00 | Dibirov, Karačić 6 | (9–12) | Ilić 9 | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 23 April 2016 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 4× 4× | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
| 30 April 2016 17:30 | MVM Veszprém | 30–30 | Vardar | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
| 30 April 2016 17:30 | Ilić 9 | (12–14) | Cindrić 5 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
| 30 April 2016 17:30 | 2× 7× | Report | 2× 4× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,019 Referees: Sondors, Līcis (LAT) |
MVM Veszprém won 59–56 on aggregate.
| 23 April 2016 17:30 | Flensburg-Handewitt | 28–28 | Vive Tauron Kielce | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,367 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 23 April 2016 17:30 | Glandorf 11 | (13–14) | Čupić 5 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,367 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 23 April 2016 17:30 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,367 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 27 April 2016 18:30 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 29–28 | Flensburg-Handewitt | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 27 April 2016 18:30 | Jurecki 9 | (14–13) | Schmidt, Svan 8 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 27 April 2016 18:30 | 2× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 8× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
Vive Targi Kielce won 57–56 on aggregate.

## Final four

The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 28 and 29 May 2016. The draw was held on 3 May 2016 at 12:00.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 28 May | 28 May |
| Vive Tauron Kielce | 28 |
| Vive Tauron Kielce | 28 | 29 May | 29 May |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 29 May | 29 May |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | Vive Tauron Kielce (Pen) | 39 |
| 28 May | 28 May | | Vive Tauron Kielce (Pen) | 39 |
| 28 May | 28 May | MVM Veszprém | 38 |
| THW Kiel | 28 | MVM Veszprém | 38 |
| MVM Veszprém (ET) | 31 | | |
| MVM Veszprém (ET) | 31 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 May | 29 May |
| | | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 |
| | | THW Kiel | 27 |

### Semifinals

| 28 May 2016 15:15 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 28–26 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 28 May 2016 15:15 | Jurecki 6 | (16–16) | Hansen 10 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 28 May 2016 15:15 | 2× 9× 1× | Report | 3× 4× 1× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 28 May 2016 18:00 | THW Kiel | 28–31 (ET) | MVM Veszprém | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 28 May 2016 18:00 | Vujin 8 | (15–12) | Ilić 8 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 28 May 2016 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |||

### Third place game

| 29 May 2016 15:15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29–27 | THW Kiel | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 29 May 2016 15:15 | Hansen 10 | (15–11) | Dissinger 8 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 29 May 2016 15:15 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× 1× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |

### Final

| 29 May 2016 18:00 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 39–38 (ET) | MVM Veszprém | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 29 May 2016 18:00 | Reichmann 9 | (13–17) | Ilić, Ugalde 6 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 29 May 2016 18:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 6× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |
| Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,250 Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP) |||