# 2023–24 EHF Champions League knockout stage

The 2023–24 EHF Champions League knockout stage began on 27 March with the playoffs and ended on 9 June 2024 with the final at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2023–24 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 Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

## 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 | THW Kiel | Aalborg Håndbold | Paris Saint-Germain | Industria Kielce | RK Zagreb | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged |
| B | SC Magdeburg | Barça | Telekom Veszprém | Montpellier Handball | GOG Håndbold | Orlen Wisła Płock |

## Playoffs
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Orlen Wisła Płock | 59–64 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26–30 | 33–34 |
| OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 62–76 | Telekom Veszprém | 30–37 | 32–39 |
| GOG Håndbold | 53–66 | Industria Kielce | 25–33 | 28–33 |
| RK Zagreb | 51–57 | Montpellier Handball | 27–27 | 24–30 |

#### Matches

| 28 March 2024 20:45 | Orlen Wisła Płock | 26–30 | Paris Saint-Germain | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 5,012 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 28 March 2024 20:45 | Krajewski, Zarabec 4 | (12–13) | Prandi, Syprzak 8 | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 5,012 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 28 March 2024 20:45 | 2× 1× | Report | 2× | Orlen Arena, Płock Attendance: 5,012 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 4 April 2024 20:45 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34–33 | Orlen Wisła Płock | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,011 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 4 April 2024 20:45 | Prandi 9 | (18–15) | Krajewski 8 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,011 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
| 4 April 2024 20:45 | 1× 6× | Report | 1× 5× | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,011 Referees: Elíasson, Pálsson (ISL) |
Paris Saint-Germain won 64–59 on aggregate.
| 28 March 2024 18:45 | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 30–37 | Telekom Veszprém | Pick Aréna, Szeged Attendance: 7,749 Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
| 28 March 2024 18:45 | Frimmel 6 | (17–20) | Descat, Vailupau 7 | Pick Aréna, Szeged Attendance: 7,749 Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
| 28 March 2024 18:45 | 1× 2× | Report | 1× 3× | Pick Aréna, Szeged Attendance: 7,749 Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
| 4 April 2024 18:45 | Telekom Veszprém | 39–32 | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,057 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| 4 April 2024 18:45 | Vailupau 8 | (19–15) | Martins 8 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,057 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
| 4 April 2024 18:45 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 2× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,057 Referees: Marín, García (ESP) |
Telekom Veszprém won 76–62 on aggregate.
| 27 March 2024 18:45 | GOG Håndbold | 25–33 | Industria Kielce | Arena Fyn, Odense Attendance: 3,128 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 27 March 2024 18:45 | Madsen, Zachariassen 4 | (10–18) | A. Dujshebaev 9 | Arena Fyn, Odense Attendance: 3,128 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 27 March 2024 18:45 | 1× | Report | 1× 5× | Arena Fyn, Odense Attendance: 3,128 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 3 April 2024 18:45 | Industria Kielce | 33–28 | GOG Håndbold | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 3 April 2024 18:45 | A. Dujshebaev 7 | (16–12) | Mensing 6 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 3 April 2024 18:45 | 3× | Report | 4× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
Industria Kielce won 66–53 on aggregate.
| 27 March 2024 20:45 | RK Zagreb | 27–27 | Montpellier Handball | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 15,200 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 27 March 2024 20:45 | Srna 6 | (11–13) | Simonet, Skube 6 | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 15,200 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 27 March 2024 20:45 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 8× 1× | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 15,200 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 3 April 2024 20:45 | Montpellier Handball | 30–24 | RK Zagreb | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 3 April 2024 20:45 | Skube 6 | (14–14) | Čupić, Faljić 4 | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| 3 April 2024 20:45 | 2× | Report | 1× 2× | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
Montpellier Handball won 57–51 on aggregate.

## Quarterfinals
### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Montpellier Handball | 60–61 | THW Kiel | 39–30 | 21–31 |
| Industria Kielce | 49–49 3–4 (p) | SC Magdeburg | 27–26 | 22–23 |
| Telekom Veszprém | 60–64 | Aalborg Håndbold | 32–31 | 28–33 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 53–62 | Barça | 22–30 | 31–32 |

#### Matches

| 24 April 2024 20:45 | Montpellier Handball | 39–30 | THW Kiel | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 24 April 2024 20:45 | Lenne, Pellas 7 | (20–16) | Johansson 8 | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 24 April 2024 20:45 | 1× 3× 1× | Report | 1× 5× | FDI Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 2 May 2024 18:45 | THW Kiel | 31–21 | Montpellier Handball | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 8,513 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 2 May 2024 18:45 | Johansson 8 | (17–12) | Pellas 6 | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 8,513 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 2 May 2024 18:45 | 1× 4× 1× | Report | 7× | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 8,513 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
THW Kiel won 61–60 on aggregate.
| 24 April 2024 18:45 | Industria Kielce | 27–26 | SC Magdeburg | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 24 April 2024 18:45 | A. Dujshebaev 8 | (14–13) | Claar 8 | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 24 April 2024 18:45 | 2× 1× | Report | 1× | Hala Legionów, Kielce Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 1 May 2024 20:45 | SC Magdeburg | 27–25 | Industria Kielce | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,600 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 1 May 2024 20:45 | Magnússon 8 | (11–13) | A. Dujshebaev, D. Dujshebaev 4 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,600 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 1 May 2024 20:45 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 3× | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,600 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,600 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |||
SC Magdeburg won 53–52 on aggregate.
| 25 April 2024 18:45 | Telekom Veszprém | 32–31 | Aalborg Håndbold | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,250 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 25 April 2024 18:45 | Remili 6 | (12–17) | four players 4 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,250 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 25 April 2024 18:45 | 4× | Report | 2× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,250 Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA) |
| 1 May 2024 18:45 | Aalborg Håndbold | 33–28 | Telekom Veszprém | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| 1 May 2024 18:45 | Hoxer Hangaard 9 | (18–14) | Vailupau 6 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| 1 May 2024 18:45 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
Aalborg Håndbold won 64–60 on aggregate.
| 25 April 2024 20:45 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22–30 | Barça | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,339 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 25 April 2024 20:45 | Syprzak 7 | (14–11) | Mem 7 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,339 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 25 April 2024 20:45 | 4× | Report | 2× | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris Attendance: 3,339 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 2 May 2024 20:45 | Barça | 32–31 | Paris Saint-Germain | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 2 May 2024 20:45 | Mem 7 | (17–12) | Prandi 10 | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 2 May 2024 20:45 | 3× | Report | 6× 2× | Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
Barça won 62–53 on aggregate.

## Final four

The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 8 and 9 June 2024. The draw was held on 7 May 2024.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 8 June | 8 June |
| SC Magdeburg | 26 |
| SC Magdeburg | 26 | 9 June | 9 June |
| Aalborg Håndbold | 28 | 9 June | 9 June |
| Aalborg Håndbold | 28 | Aalborg Håndbold | 30 |
| 8 June | 8 June | | Aalborg Håndbold | 30 |
| 8 June | 8 June | Barça | 31 |
| Barça | 30 | Barça | 31 |
| THW Kiel | 18 | | |
| THW Kiel | 18 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 9 June | 9 June |
| | | SC Magdeburg | 28 |
| | | THW Kiel | 32 |

### Semifinals

| 8 June 2024 15:00 | SC Magdeburg | 26–28 | Aalborg Håndbold | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 8 June 2024 15:00 | Magnússon 10 | (11–11) | Hoxer Hangaard 8 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 8 June 2024 15:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 2× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 8 June 2024 18:00 | Barça | 30–18 | THW Kiel | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 8 June 2024 18:00 | Richardson 5 | (15–9) | Duvnjak 4 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |
| 8 June 2024 18:00 | 2× | Report | 2× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Martins, Martins (POR) |

### Third place game

| 9 June 2024 15:00 | SC Magdeburg | 28–32 | THW Kiel | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| 9 June 2024 15:00 | Mertens 7 | (14–23) | Johansson 7 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| 9 June 2024 15:00 | 1× 3× 1× | Report | 1× 8× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |

### Final

| 9 June 2024 18:00 | Aalborg Håndbold | 30–31 | Barça | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 9 June 2024 18:00 | Hansen 8 | (15–15) | Richardson 8 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 9 June 2024 18:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 19,750 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |