# 2022–23 EHF European League knockout stage

The 2022–23 EHF European League knockout stage began on 21 March with the Last 16 and ended on 28 May with the final at the Campushalle in Flensburg, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2022–23 EHF European League.

## Format

In the Last 16, the 16 teams ranked 1st–4th in the group stage play against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches. The eight winning teams advance to the quarterfinals, for another round of two-legged home-and-away matches. The four quarterfinal winners qualify for the final four tournament at the Campushalle (formerly Flens-Arena) in Flensburg, Germany.

## Pairings

The pairings for the last 16 and the quarterfinals are based on group stage standings, according to the following bracket. This assures teams from the same group can only play each other again in the final four.
| Last 16 | Last 16 | Last 16 | Last 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March |
| 3D Bidasoa Irun | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| 3D Bidasoa Irun | 30 | 28 | 58 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2C Sporting CP | 27 | 34 | 61 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2C Sporting CP | 27 | 34 | 61 | Sporting CP | 32 | 30 | 62 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | Sporting CP | 32 | 30 | 62 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | Montpellier HB | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 4B FTC | 30 | 29 | 59 | Montpellier HB | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 1A Montpellier HB | 36 | 43 | 79 | | | | |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | | | | |
| 3C Fraikin BM Granollers | 32 | 30 | 62 | | | | |
| 3C Fraikin BM Granollers | 32 | 30 | 62 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2D Skanderborg-Aarhus | 34 | 25 | 59 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2D Skanderborg-Aarhus | 34 | 25 | 59 | Fraikin BM Granollers | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | Fraikin BM Granollers | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| 4A SL Benfica | 26 | 28 | 54 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| 1B SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 39 | 33 | 72 | | | | |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | | | | |
| 3B Valur | 29 | 31 | 60 | | | | |
| 3B Valur | 29 | 31 | 60 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2A Frisch Auf Göppingen | 36 | 33 | 69 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2A Frisch Auf Göppingen | 36 | 33 | 69 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | RK Nexe | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| 4D HC Motor | 23 | 29 | 52 | RK Nexe | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| 1C RK Nexe | 27 | 27 | 54 | | | | |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | | | | |
| 3A Kadetten Schaffhausen | 38 | 27 | 65 | | | | |
| 3A Kadetten Schaffhausen | 38 | 27 | 65 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2B Ystads IF | 32 | 25 | 57 | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April | 11 April/18 April |
| 2B Ystads IF | 32 | 25 | 57 | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 37 | 24 | 61 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | | | | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 37 | 24 | 61 |
| 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | 21 March/28 March | Füchse Berlin | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| 4C Skjern Håndbold | 23 | 32 | 55 | Füchse Berlin | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| 1D Füchse Berlin | 28 | 38 | 66 | | | | |

## Last 16

The last 16 first legs were played 21 March 2023, while the second legs followed on 28 March 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bidasoa Irun | 58–61 | Sporting CP | 30–27 | 28–34 |
| FTC | 59–79 | Montpellier HB | 30–36 | 29–43 |
| Fraikin BM Granollers | 62–59 | Skanderborg-Aarhus | 32–34 | 30–25 |
| SL Benfica | 54–72 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 26–39 | 28–33 |
| Valur | 60–69 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 29–36 | 31–33 |
| HC Motor | 52–54 | RK Nexe | 23–27 | 29–27 |
| Kadetten Schaffhausen | 65–57 | Ystads IF | 38–32 | 27–25 |
| Skjern Håndbold | 55–66 | Füchse Berlin | 23–28 | 32–38 |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Bidasoa Irun | 30–27 | Sporting CP | Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,556 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Azkue Saizar 6 | (11–12) | F. Costa 8 | Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,556 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | 4× 1× | Report | 2× 5× | Pabellón Polideportivo Artaleku, Irun Attendance: 1,556 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Sporting CP | 34–28 | Bidasoa Irun | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,784 Referees: Baumgart, Wild (GER) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | M. Costa 10 | (15–12) | Azkue Saizar 10 | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,784 Referees: Baumgart, Wild (GER) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 4× | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,784 Referees: Baumgart, Wild (GER) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | FTC | 30–36 | Montpellier HB | Riz Levente Sport- és Rendezvényközpont, Budapest Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Jerlecki, Łabuń (POL) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Nagy 9 | (17–16) | Simonet 7 | Riz Levente Sport- és Rendezvényközpont, Budapest Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Jerlecki, Łabuń (POL) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | 3× | Report | 3× | Riz Levente Sport- és Rendezvényközpont, Budapest Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Jerlecki, Łabuń (POL) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Montpellier HB | 43–29 | FTC | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Čerņavskis, Bogdanovs (LAT) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Bos 7 | (23–11) | Balogh 7 | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Čerņavskis, Bogdanovs (LAT) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | 3× | Report | 3× | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Čerņavskis, Bogdanovs (LAT) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Fraikin BM Granollers | 32–34 | Skanderborg-Aarhus | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Vešović, Mitrović (MNE) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Gurri Aregay, García Robledo 6 | (12–20) | West Av Teigum 9 | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Vešović, Mitrović (MNE) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Vešović, Mitrović (MNE) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | Skanderborg-Aarhus | 25–30 | Fraikin BM Granollers | Skanderborg Fælled, Skanderborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | T. Arnoldsen, Petersen 6 | (13–16) | Gurri Aregay 8 | Skanderborg Fælled, Skanderborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | 3× | Report | 2× 3× | Skanderborg Fælled, Skanderborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | SL Benfica | 26–39 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 890 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Semedo 5 | (10–21) | Jakobsen 9 | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 890 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | 4× | Report | 1× 3× | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2, Lisbon Attendance: 890 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 33–28 | SL Benfica | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 3,364 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | Johannessen 6 | (19–16) | Grigoraș 5 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 3,364 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | 1× | Report | 1× 2× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 3,364 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Valur | 29–36 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | Origo-höllin, Reykjavík Attendance: 1,805 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Magnússon 8 | (13–17) | Gulliksen 10 | Origo-höllin, Reykjavík Attendance: 1,805 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | 2× | Report | 1× 2× | Origo-höllin, Reykjavík Attendance: 1,805 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 33–31 | Valur | EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Malus 6 | (18–15) | Jónsson 11 | EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | 1× 2× | Report | 1× 2× | EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 21 March 2023 18:45 | HC Motor | 23–27 | RK Nexe | Castello Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany Attendance: 1,583 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK) |
| 21 March 2023 18:45 | three players 5 | (8–13) | Vejin 7 | Castello Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany Attendance: 1,583 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK) |
| 21 March 2023 18:45 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× | Castello Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany Attendance: 1,583 Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | RK Nexe | 27–29 | HC Motor | OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | Severec 8 | (9–16) | Turchenko 7 | OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | 1× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 38–32 | Ystads IF | BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,049 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | Ríkharðsson 14 | (21–17) | Andersson 8 | BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,049 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 21 March 2023 20:45 | 1× 6× | Report | 5× | BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,049 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | Ystads IF | 25–27 | Kadetten Schaffhausen | Ystad Arena, Ystad Attendance: 1,212 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | Fernebrand, Kalstrup 5 | (9–14) | Ríkharðsson 8 | Ystad Arena, Ystad Attendance: 1,212 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 28 March 2023 18:45 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 3× | Ystad Arena, Ystad Attendance: 1,212 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA) |
| 21 March 2023 18:45 | Skjern Håndbold | 23–28 | Füchse Berlin | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,264 Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP) |
| 21 March 2023 18:45 | R. Rasmussen 5 | (11–14) | Weber 9 | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,264 Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP) |
| 21 March 2023 18:45 | 2× 2× | Report | 1× 2× | Skjern Bank Arena, Skjern Attendance: 3,264 Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Füchse Berlin | 38–32 | Skjern Håndbold | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 4,524 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | Weber 8 | (21–18) | Bergholt 11 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 4,524 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 28 March 2023 20:45 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 4,524 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |

## Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals first legs were played 11 April 2023, while the second legs followed on 18 April 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Sporting CP | 62–63 | Montpellier HB | 32–32 | 30–31 |
| Fraikin BM Granollers | 65–58 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 30–31 | 35–27 |
| Frisch Auf Göppingen | 63–50 | RK Nexe | 32–23 | 31–27 |
| Kadetten Schaffhausen | 61–63 | Füchse Berlin | 37–33 | 24–30 |
| 11 April 2023 20:45 | Sporting CP | 32–32 | Montpellier HB | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,931 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| 11 April 2023 20:45 | F. Costa, M. Costa 7 | (18–17) | Y. Lenne 7 | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,931 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| 11 April 2023 20:45 | 2× 6× | Report | 1× 5× | Pavilhão João Rocha, Lisbon Attendance: 1,931 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| 18 April 2023 20:45 | Montpellier HB | 31–30 | Sporting CP | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| 18 April 2023 20:45 | Bos 7 | (16–14) | Salvador 8 | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| 18 April 2023 20:45 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 2× 1× | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| 11 April 2023 18:45 | Fraikin BM Granollers | 30–31 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 2,541 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| 11 April 2023 18:45 | García Robledo, Salinas 6 | (14–17) | Jakobsen 9 | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 2,541 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| 11 April 2023 18:45 | | Report | 2× 2× | Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Attendance: 2,541 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| 18 April 2023 20:45 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 27–35 | Fraikin BM Granollers | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 2,718 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 18 April 2023 20:45 | Jakobsen 6 | (12–16) | Faruk 10 | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 2,718 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 18 April 2023 20:45 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 2,718 Referees: Carmaux, Mursch (FRA) |
| 11 April 2023 20:45 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 32–23 | RK Nexe | EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN) |
| 11 April 2023 20:45 | Gulliksen, Schiller 7 | (15–9) | Kević 7 | EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN) |
| 11 April 2023 20:45 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 3× | EWS Arena, Göppingen Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Andorka, Hucker (HUN) |
| 18 April 2023 18:45 | RK Nexe | 27–31 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
| 18 April 2023 18:45 | Kević 8 | (12–13) | Šarac 6 | OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
| 18 April 2023 18:45 | 3× | Report | 4× | OS Kralja Tomislava, Našice Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
| 11 April 2023 18:45 | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 37–33 | Füchse Berlin | BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD) |
| 11 April 2023 18:45 | Ríkharðsson 15 | (19–18) | Andersson 7 | BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD) |
| 11 April 2023 18:45 | 1× 5× | Report | 1× 6× | BBC-Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski (MKD) |
| 18 April 2023 18:45 | Füchse Berlin | 30–24 | Kadetten Schaffhausen | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 7,911 Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU) |
| 18 April 2023 18:45 | Gidsel 10 | (17–15) | Ríkharðsson 6 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 7,911 Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU) |
| 18 April 2023 18:45 | 1× 1× 1× | Report | 5× | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 7,911 Referees: Stark, Ştefan (ROU) |

## Final four

The final four was held at the Campushalle in Flensburg, Germany on 27 and 28 May 2023. The draw for the semifinals was held on 20 April 2023.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 27 May | 27 May |
| Montpellier HB | 29 |
| Montpellier HB | 29 | 28 May | 28 May |
| Füchse Berlin | 35 | 28 May | 28 May |
| Füchse Berlin | 35 | Füchse Berlin | 36 |
| 27 May | 27 May | | Füchse Berlin | 36 |
| 27 May | 27 May | Fraikin BM Granollers | 31 |
| Fraikin BM Granollers | 31 | Fraikin BM Granollers | 31 |
| Frisch Auf Göppingen | 29 | | |
| Frisch Auf Göppingen | 29 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 28 May | 28 May |
| | | Montpellier HB | 29 |
| | | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 33 |

### Semifinals

| 27 May 2023 15:30 | Montpellier HB | 29–35 | Füchse Berlin | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 27 May 2023 15:30 | Bos, Y. Lenne 6 | (16–16) | Lindberg 8 | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 27 May 2023 15:30 | 7× | Report | 3× | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 27 May 2023 18:00 | Fraikin BM Granollers | 31–29 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 27 May 2023 18:00 | Gurri Aregay 9 | (16–18) | Kozina, Šarac 5 | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 27 May 2023 18:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 4× | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Konjičanin, Konjičanin (BIH) |

### Third place game

| 28 May 2023 15:30 | Montpellier HB | 29–33 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 28 May 2023 15:30 | Bos 7 | (17–16) | Schiller 6 | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |
| 28 May 2023 15:30 | 4× | Report | 4× 1× | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT) |

### Final

| 28 May 2023 18:00 | Füchse Berlin | 36–31 | Fraikin BM Granollers | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 28 May 2023 18:00 | Andersson 8 | (16–12) | García Robledo, Salinas 7 | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 28 May 2023 18:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | Campushalle, Flensburg Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |