2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League was the 26th edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation. Győri ETO defended their title by defeating Rostov-Don 25–24 in the final, to win their fifth overall and third straight title. Competition format. 16 teams participated in the competition, divided in four groups who played in a round robin, home and away format. The top three teams in each group qualified for the main round. The 12 qualified  teams were divided in two groups who played in a round robin, home and away format. The points and the goal difference gained against the qualified teams in the first round were carried over. The top four teams in each group qualified for the quarterfinals. After the quarterfinals, the culmination of the season, the Women's EHF Final four, continued in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title. Team allocation. 14 teams were directly qualified for the group stage. Qualification stage. The draw was held on 27 June 2018. The two winners  of the qualification tournaments advanced to the group stage. The second and third placed teams were translate to the third round of EHF Cup; the fourth places entered in the second round. Group stage. The draw was held on 29 June 2018. In each group, teams play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. Main round. In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. Points against teams from the same group are carried over. Knockout stage. The top four placed teams from  each of the two main round groups advanced to the knockout stage. Awards and statistics. All-Star Team. The all-star team and awards were announced on 10 May 2019.