# 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage

The 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage began on 16 March with the playoffs and ended on 2 June 2024 with the final at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary, to decide the winners of the 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League. A total of twelve teams competed in the knockout phase.

## Format

In the playoffs, the eight teams ranked 3rd–6th in Groups A and B played 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 | Győri Audi ETO KC | Odense Håndbold | Brest Bretagne Handball | CSM București | DVSC Schaeffler | SG BBM Bietigheim |
| B | Metz Handball | Team Esbjerg | Ikast Håndbold | Vipers Kristiansand | RK Krim Mercator | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria |

## Playoffs
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 59–56 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 28–30 | 31–26 |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 60–58 | Ikast Håndbold | 29–27 | 31–31 |
| RK Krim Mercator | 48–60 | CSM București | 24–30 | 24–30 |
| DVSC Schaeffler | 55–56 | Vipers Kristiansand | 28–29 | 27–27 |

#### Matches

| 16 March 2024 16:00 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 28–30 | Brest Bretagne Handball | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| 16 March 2024 16:00 | Lekić 9 | (15–14) | Maslova 9 | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| 16 March 2024 16:00 | 5× | Report | 6× 1× | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
| 24 March 2024 18:00 | Brest Bretagne Handball | 26–31 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 24 March 2024 18:00 | Maslova 7 | (12–16) | Malestein 10 | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 24 March 2024 18:00 | | Report | 1× 4× | Brest Arena, Brest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria won 59–56 on aggregate.
| 17 March 2024 16:00 | SG BBM Bietigheim | 29–27 | Ikast Håndbold | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 1,723 Referees: Petrušis, Barysas (LTU) |
| 17 March 2024 16:00 | Smits 8 | (13–14) | Bakkerud 7 | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 1,723 Referees: Petrušis, Barysas (LTU) |
| 17 March 2024 16:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 4× | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 1,723 Referees: Petrušis, Barysas (LTU) |
| 24 March 2024 14:00 | Ikast Håndbold | 31–31 | SG BBM Bietigheim | Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 2,010 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| 24 March 2024 14:00 | Jeřábková 7 | (13–18) | Döll, Smits 6 | Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 2,010 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| 24 March 2024 14:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 3× | Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast Attendance: 2,010 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
Ikast Håndbold won 60–58 on aggregate.
| 16 March 2024 18:00 | RK Krim Mercator | 24–30 | CSM București | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 5,230 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 16 March 2024 18:00 | Dmitrieva 7 | (12–18) | Neagu 9 | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 5,230 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 16 March 2024 18:00 | 6× | Report | 1× 2× | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 5,230 Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER) |
| 24 March 2024 16:00 | CSM București | 30–24 | RK Krim Mercator | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 24 March 2024 16:00 | Neagu 7 | (14–13) | Radičević 6 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 24 March 2024 16:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
CSM București won 60–48 on aggregate.
| 17 March 2024 14:00 | DVSC Schaeffler | 28–29 | Vipers Kristiansand | Hódos Imre Sportcsarnok, Debrecen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| 17 March 2024 14:00 | Szabó 6 | (16–16) | Abbingh 13 | Hódos Imre Sportcsarnok, Debrecen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| 17 March 2024 14:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 2× 5× | Hódos Imre Sportcsarnok, Debrecen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| 23 March 2024 18:00 | Vipers Kristiansand | 27–27 | DVSC Schaeffler | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,721 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 23 March 2024 18:00 | Vyakhireva 10 | (10–15) | Szabó 8 | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,721 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 23 March 2024 18:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 2× | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 1,721 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
Vipers Kristiansand won 56–55 on aggregate.

## Quarterfinals
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Vipers Kristiansand | 49–54 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 23–30 | 26–24 |
| CSM București | 47–56 | Metz Handball | 24–27 | 23–29 |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 60–58 | Odense Håndbold | 30–26 | 30–32 |
| FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 49–55 | Team Esbjerg | 25–26 | 24–29 |

#### Matches

| 27 April 2024 18:00 | Vipers Kristiansand | 23–30 | Győri Audi ETO KC | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 27 April 2024 18:00 | Tchaptchet 5 | (9–15) | Gros 6 | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 27 April 2024 18:00 | 3× | Report | 5× 1× | Aquarama Kristiansand, Kristiansand Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 4 May 2024 18:00 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 24–26 | Vipers Kristiansand | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,209 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (SRB) |
| 4 May 2024 18:00 | Gros 6 | (15–17) | Roberts 8 | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,209 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (SRB) |
| 4 May 2024 18:00 | 3× | Report | 3× | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,209 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (SRB) |
Győri Audi ETO KC won 54–49 on aggregate.
| 28 April 2024 16:00 | CSM București | 24–27 | Metz Handball | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL) |
| 28 April 2024 16:00 | Neagu 9 | (14–15) | three players 7 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL) |
| 28 April 2024 16:00 | 3× | Report | 4× | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL) |
| 4 May 2024 16:00 | Metz Handball | 29–23 | CSM București | Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,935 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
| 4 May 2024 16:00 | Grijseels 7 | (15–14) | Neagu 6 | Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,935 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
| 4 May 2024 16:00 | 4× | Report | 2× 3× | Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,935 Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB) |
Metz Handball won 56–47 on aggregate.
| 28 April 2024 14:00 | SG BBM Bietigheim | 30–26 | Odense Håndbold | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 2,417 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| 28 April 2024 14:00 | Döll 8 | (15–12) | Aagot 6 | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 2,417 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| 28 April 2024 14:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 2× | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 2,417 Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH) |
| 5 May 2024 14:00 | Odense Håndbold | 32–30 | SG BBM Bietigheim | Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 2,253 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| 5 May 2024 14:00 | Aagot 7 | (17–16) | Dulfer, X. Smits 7 | Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 2,253 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| 5 May 2024 14:00 | 2× | Report | 2× | Sydbank Arena Odense, Odense Attendance: 2,253 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
SG BBM Bietigheim won 60–58 on aggregate.
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 25–26 | Team Esbjerg | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | Lekić 7 | (11–13) | Reistad 10 | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× | Érd Aréna, Érd Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| 5 May 2024 16:00 | Team Esbjerg | 29–24 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,143 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 5 May 2024 16:00 | Solberg-Isaksen 6 | (17–10) | Klujber 8 | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,143 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 5 May 2024 16:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 3× | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg Attendance: 3,143 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
Team Esbjerg won 55–49 on aggregate.

## Final four

The final four was held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary on 1 and 2 June 2024. The draw was held on 7 May 2024.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 June | 1 June |
| Team Esbjerg | 23 |
| Team Esbjerg | 23 | 2 June | 2 June |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 24 | 2 June | 2 June |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 24 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 30 |
| 1 June | 1 June | | Győri Audi ETO KC | 30 |
| 1 June | 1 June | SG BBM Bietigheim | 24 |
| Metz Handball | 29 | SG BBM Bietigheim | 24 |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 36 | | |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 36 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 2 June | 2 June |
| | | Team Esbjerg | 37 |
| | | Metz Handball | 33 |

### Semifinals

| 1 June 2024 15:00 | Team Esbjerg | 23–24 | Győri Audi ETO KC | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 13,300 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| 1 June 2024 15:00 | Mørk 6 | (9–13) | Nze Minko 6 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 13,300 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| 1 June 2024 15:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 4× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 13,300 Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR) |
| 1 June 2024 18:00 | Metz Handball | 29–36 | SG BBM Bietigheim | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 1 June 2024 18:00 | Burgaard, Valentini 5 | (15–14) | X. Smits 9 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |
| 1 June 2024 18:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× 2× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 12,800 Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE) |

### Third place game

| 2 June 2024 15:00 | Team Esbjerg | 37–33 | Metz Handball | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,200 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| 2 June 2024 15:00 | Mørk, Reistad 13 | (18–18) | Grijseels 10 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,200 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |
| 2 June 2024 15:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 3× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 14,200 Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED) |

### Final

| 2 June 2024 18:00 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 30–24 | SG BBM Bietigheim | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 18,500 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| 2 June 2024 18:00 | Brattset Dale, Gros 6 | (17–12) | Hvenfelt 5 | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 18,500 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |
| 2 June 2024 18:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 2× 2× | MVM Dome, Budapest Attendance: 18,500 Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU) |