# 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage

The 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage began on 26 March with the playoffs and ended on 5 June 2022 with the final at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary, to decide the winners of the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League. A total of twelve teams competed in the knockout phase.

## Format

In the playoffs, the eight teams ranked third to sixth in Groups A and B play against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The four winning teams advanced to the quarterfinals, where they were joined by the top-two teams of Groups A and B for another round of two-legged home-and-away matches. The four quarterfinal winners qualified for the final four tournament at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary.

## Qualified teams

The top six teams from Groups A and B qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Qualified for quarterfinals | Qualified for quarterfinals | Qualified for playoffs | Qualified for playoffs | Qualified for playoffs | Qualified for playoffs |
| Group | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place |
| A | Team Esbjerg | Rostov-Don | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | Brest Bretagne Handball | CSM București | BV Borussia 09 Dortmund |
| B | Győri Audi ETO KC | Vipers Kristiansand | Metz Handball | CSKA Moscow | Odense Håndbold | RK Krim Mercator |

## Playoffs
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| RK Krim Mercator | 55–52 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 33–26 | 22–26 |
| BV Borussia 09 Dortmund | 41–62 | Metz Handball | 22–30 | 19–32 |
| Odense Håndbold | 51–53 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 25–24 | 26–29 |
| CSM București | 20–0 | CSKA Moscow | 10–0 | 10–0 |
All times are UTC+2 (matches on 26 March are UTC+1).

#### Matches

| 26 March 2022 16:00 | RK Krim Mercator | 33–26 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 700 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT) |
| 26 March 2022 16:00 | Gros 13 | (15–14) | Malestein 7 | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 700 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT) |
| 26 March 2022 16:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 6× 1× | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 700 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT) |
| 2 April 2022 16:00 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 26–22 | RK Krim Mercator | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 2 April 2022 16:00 | Klujber 10 | (8–10) | Gros, Posavec 4 | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 2 April 2022 16:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 1× 2× | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
RK Krim Mercator won 55–52 on aggregate.
| 26 March 2022 18:00 | BV Borussia 09 Dortmund | 22–30 | Metz Handball | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR) |
| 26 March 2022 18:00 | Grijseels 9 | (9–18) | Nocandy 6 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR) |
| 26 March 2022 18:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 2× 2× | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR) |
| 2 April 2022 18:00 | Metz Handball | 32–19 | BV Borussia 09 Dortmund | Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,098 Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE) |
| 2 April 2022 18:00 | Horacek, Valentini 5 | (14–10) | Abdulla 4 | Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,098 Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE) |
| 2 April 2022 18:00 | 2× | Report | 2× 4× | Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,098 Referees: Christidi, Papamattheou (GRE) |
Metz Handball won 62–41 on aggregate.
| 27 March 2022 16:00 | Odense Håndbold | 25–24 | Brest Bretagne Handball | Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 1,784 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 27 March 2022 16:00 | Housheer 5 | (13–12) | Fauske, Kobylińska 5 | Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 1,784 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 27 March 2022 16:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 5× | Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 1,784 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 3 April 2022 16:00 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 29–26 | Odense Håndbold | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,053 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 3 April 2022 16:00 | Fauske 6 | (14–14) | Aardahl, Højlund 6 | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,053 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 3 April 2022 16:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 4× | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,053 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
Brest Bretagne Handball won 53–51 on aggregate.
| Cancelled | CSM București | 10–0 | CSKA Moscow |
| Cancelled | CSKA Moscow | 0–10 | CSM București |

## Quarterfinals
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| CSM București | 52–53 | Team Esbjerg | 25–26 | 27–27 |
| Brest Bretagne Handball | 44–56 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 21–21 | 23–35 |
| Metz Handball | 20–0 | Rostov-Don | 10–0 | 10–0 |
| RK Krim Mercator | 49–65 | Vipers Kristiansand | 25–32 | 24–33 |

#### Matches

| 1 May 2022 16:00 | CSM București | 25–26 | Team Esbjerg | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 1 May 2022 16:00 | Neagu 9 | (9–12) | Breistøl 7 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 1 May 2022 16:00 | 2× | Report | 4× | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 8 May 2022 16:00 | Team Esbjerg | 27–27 | CSM București | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
| 8 May 2022 16:00 | Breistøl 9 | (12–14) | Neagu 7 | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
| 8 May 2022 16:00 | 3× | Report | 4× | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
Team Esbjerg won 53–52 on aggregate.
| 30 April 2022 18:00 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 21–21 | Győri Audi ETO KC | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,094 Referees: Sá, Sá (POR) |
| 30 April 2022 18:00 | Fauske 5 | (11–8) | Kristiansen 6 | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,094 Referees: Sá, Sá (POR) |
| 30 April 2022 18:00 | 3× | Report | 2× 6× | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,094 Referees: Sá, Sá (POR) |
| 7 May 2022 16:00 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 35–23 | Brest Bretagne Handball | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,229 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 7 May 2022 16:00 | Oftedal 9 | (20–12) | Foppa, Løseth 5 | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,229 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 7 May 2022 16:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,229 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
Győri Audi ETO KC won 56–44 on aggregate.
| Cancelled | Metz Handball | 10–0 | Rostov-Don |
| Cancelled | Rostov-Don | 0–10 | Metz Handball |
| 1 May 2022 14:00 | RK Krim Mercator | 25–32 | Vipers Kristiansand | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| 1 May 2022 14:00 | Gros 8 | (10–14) | Debelić 8 | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| 1 May 2022 14:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| 7 May 2022 18:00 | Vipers Kristiansand | 33–24 | RK Krim Mercator | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,750 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
| 7 May 2022 18:00 | Dahl 6 | (17–12) | Gros 8 | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,750 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
| 7 May 2022 18:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 2× 1× | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,750 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
Vipers Kristiansand won 65–49 on aggregate.

## Final four

The final four was held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary on 4 and 5 June 2022. The draw took place on 10 May 2022.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 4 June | 4 June |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 32 |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 32 | 5 June | 5 June |
| Team Esbjerg | 27 | 5 June | 5 June |
| Team Esbjerg | 27 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 31 |
| 4 June | 4 June | | Győri Audi ETO KC | 31 |
| 4 June | 4 June | Vipers Kristiansand | 33 |
| Metz Handball | 27 | Vipers Kristiansand | 33 |
| Vipers Kristiansand | 33 | | |
| Vipers Kristiansand | 33 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 5 June | 5 June |
| | | Team Esbjerg | 26 |
| | | Metz Handball | 32 |

### Semifinals

| 4 June 2022 15:15 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 32–27 | Team Esbjerg | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,800 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT) |
| 4 June 2022 15:15 | Oftedal 5 | (15–15) | Reistad 8 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,800 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT) |
| 4 June 2022 15:15 | 5× | Report | 6× 1× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,800 Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT) |
| 4 June 2022 18:00 | Metz Handball | 27–33 | Vipers Kristiansand | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 4 June 2022 18:00 | De Paula 5 | (15–14) | Jeřábková 12 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 4 June 2022 18:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 2× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |

### Third place game

| 5 June 2022 15:15 | Team Esbjerg | 26–32 | Metz Handball | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| 5 June 2022 15:15 | Reistad 10 | (12–18) | Zaadi 7 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| 5 June 2022 15:15 | 2× 5× | Report | 1× 4× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |

### Final

| 5 June 2022 18:00 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 31–33 | Vipers Kristiansand | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 15,400 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 5 June 2022 18:00 | Hansen 6 | (13–15) | Jeřábková 7 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 15,400 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 5 June 2022 18:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 2× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 15,400 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |