# 2002–03 EHF Champions League

The 2002–03 EHF Champions League was the 43rd edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. SC Magdeburg were the reigning champions. Montpellier HB won the title beating Portland San Antonio in the final.

## Round 1

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| Panellinios AC Athen | 56–48 | ASKI Ankara | 30–23 | 26–25 |
| SKA Minsk | 48–55 | HC Granitas Kaunas | 23–25 | 25–30 |
| Bregenz HB | 59–43 | SPE Strovolos Nicosia | 31–19 | 28–24 |
| Pallamano Trieste | 59–54 | RK Izviđač Ljubuški | 33–27 | 26–27 |
| HC Eynatten | 52–63 | Vardar Skopje | 28–31 | 24–32 |
| MŠK Považská Bystrica | 70–48 | GTU Shevardeni Tbilisi | 35–25 | 35–23 |
| Handball Esch | 45–51 | V&L Geleen | 24–25 | 21–26 |
| HK Lokomotiv Varna | 37–75 | Fibrex Săvineşti | 20–41 | 17–34 |

## Round 2

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| HC Baník Karviná | 67–47 | MŠK Považská Bystrica | 31–25 | 36–22 |
| V&L Geleen | 43–69 | Wisla Plock | 24–28 | 19–41 |
| Sandefjord TIF | 49–55 | Vardar Skopje | 26–26 | 23–29 |
| Fibrex Săvineşti | 43–41 | RK Partizan Belgrad | 28–19 | 15–22 |
| HK Drott Halmstad | 49–51 | Panellinios AC Athen | 29–26 | 20–25 |
| Bregenz HB | 47–62 | CH Medvedi | 25–31 | 22–31 |
| Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 46–44 | HC Granitas Kaunas | 34–24 | 12–20 |
| Pallamano Trieste | 60–51 | Pfadi Winterthur | 31–26 | 29–25 |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | KC Veszprém | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 127 | +36 | 12 |
| 2 | SC Magdeburg | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 166 | +13 | 8 |
| 3 | Wisła Płock | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 167 | 195 | −28 | 2 |
| 4 | Panellinios AC Athens | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 152 | −21 | 2 |
| 09.11.2002 | Panellinios AC Athens | 17 | 29 | SC Magdeburg |
| 09.11.2002 | Wisła Płock | 25 | 30 | KC Veszprém |
| 17.11.2002 | KC Veszprém | 19 | 13 | Panellinios AC Athens |
| 16.11.2002 | SC Magdeburg | 40 | 32 | Wisła Płock |
| 24.11.2002 | KC Veszprém | 31 | 22 | SC Magdeburg |
| 23.11.2002 | Panellinios AC Athens | 30 | 29 | Wisła Płock |
| 30.11.2002 | Panellinios AC Athens | 16 | 17 | KC Veszprém |
| 30.11.2002 | Wisła Płock | 29 | 31 | SC Magdeburg |
| 08.12.2002 | SC Magdeburg | 30 | 29 | Panellinios AC Athens |
| 08.12.2002 | KC Veszprém | 38 | 24 | Wisła Płock |
| 15.12.2002 | SC Magdeburg | 27 | 28 | KC Veszprém |
| 14.12.2002 | Wisła Płock | 28 | 26 | Panellinios AC Athens |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portland San Antonio | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 142 | +38 | 10 |
| 2 | Kolding IF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 152 | +26 | 8 |
| 3 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 163 | 175 | −12 | 5 |
| 4 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 135 | 187 | −52 | 1 |
| 10.11.2002 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 18 | 30 | Portland San Antonio |
| 09.11.2002 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 32 | 31 | Kolding IF |
| 16.11.2002 | Kolding IF | 33 | 23 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk |
| 17.11.2002 | Portland San Antonio | 31 | 23 | Generali Pallam. Trieste |
| 23.11.2002 | Kolding IF | 24 | 21 | Portland San Antonio |
| 23.11.2002 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 24 | 24 | Generali Pallam. Trieste |
| 30.11.2002 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 22 | 30 | Kolding IF |
| 30.11.2002 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 26 | 32 | Portland San Antonio |
| 07.12.2002 | Portland San Antonio | 34 | 21 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk |
| 08.12.2002 | Kolding IF | 30 | 22 | Generali Pallam. Trieste |
| 15.12.2002 | Portland San Antonio | 32 | 30 | Kolding IF |
| 14.12.2002 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 36 | 27 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Montpellier HB | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 160 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 169 | +10 | 8 |
| 3 | CH Medvedi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 170 | +12 | 4 |
| 4 | HC Baník Karviná | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 167 | 195 | −28 | 2 |
| 10.11.2002 | HC Banik Karvina | 29 | 36 | Prule 67 Ljubljana |
| 10.11.2002 | CH Medvedi | 30 | 31 | Montpellier HB |
| 17.11.2002 | Montpellier HB | 32 | 30 | HC Banik Karvina |
| 17.11.2002 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 34 | 28 | CH Medvedi |
| 24.11.2002 | Montpellier HB | 28 | 24 | Prule 67 Ljubljana |
| 24.11.2002 | HC Banik Karvina | 35 | 27 | CH Medvedi |
| 01.12.2002 | HC Banik Karvina | 23 | 26 | Montpellier HB |
| 01.12.2002 | CH Medvedi | 33 | 22 | Prule 67 Ljubljana |
| 08.12.1902 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 34 | 27 | HC Banik Karvina |
| 08.12.2002 | Montpellier HB | 25 | 24 | CH Medvedi |
| 15.12.2002 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 29 | 24 | Montpellier HB |
| 15.12.2002 | CH Medvedi | 40 | 23 | HC Banik Karvina |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | THW Kiel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 150 | +25 | 8 |
| 2 | RK Zagreb | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 156 | 154 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 162 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 181 | −29 | 4 |
| 10.11.2002 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 21 | 26 | THW Kiel |
| 10.11.2002 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 25 | 28 | RK Zagreb |
| 17.11.2002 | RK Zagreb | 24 | 24 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti |
| 16.11.2002 | THW Kiel | 34 | 23 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje |
| 24.11.2002 | RK Zagreb | 23 | 28 | THW Kiel |
| 24.11.2002 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 38 | 26 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje |
| 01.12.2002 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 28 | 23 | RK Zagreb |
| 01.12.2002 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 27 | 26 | THW Kiel |
| 08.12.2002 | THW Kiel | 37 | 28 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti |
| 08.12.2002 | RK Zagreb | 30 | 25 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje |
| 14.12.2002 | THW Kiel | 24 | 28 | RK Zagreb |
| 15.12.2002 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 26 | 25 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti |

## Knockout stage
### Quarterfinals

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| Kolding IF | 57 – 63 | Fotex KC Veszprém | 31 – 27 | 26 – 36 |
| SC Magdeburg | 56 – 60 | Portland San Antonio | 22 – 26 | 34 – 34 |
| RK Zagreb | 53 – 62 | Montpellier HB | 28 – 28 | 25 – 34 |
| RD Prule 67 | 61 – 59 | THW Kiel | 33 – 33 | 28 – 26 |

### Semifinals

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| RD Prule 67 | 52 – 56 | Montpellier HB | 29 – 27 | 23 – 29 |
| Portland San Antonio | 54 – 50 | Fotex KC Veszprém | 28 – 20 | 26 – 30 |

### Finals

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| Portland San Antonio | 46 – 50 | Montpellier HB | 27 – 19 | 19 – 31 |