The EHF Champions League Men is entering a new era in the 2026/27 season. Following Friday’s draw in Vienna, the 24 participating teams now know their opponents for the group phase in the new competition format.
The tournament expands from 16 to 24 teams for the upcoming season. The clubs will be divided into six groups of four teams, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the main round. Teams finishing third and fourth will continue their European journey in the EHF European League.
EHF Champions League Men 2026/27 group phase:
Group A:
One Veszprém HC (HUN)
Füchse Berlin (GER)
FC Porto (POR)
RK Partizan AdmiralBet (SRB)
Group B:
HBC Nantes (FRA)
MT Melsungen (GER)
Orlen Wisla Plock (POL)
HC Vardar 1961 (MKD)
Group C:
Aalborg Håndbold (DEN)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
HC Zagreb (CRO)
RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko (SLO)
Group D:
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
OTP Bank – PICK Szeged (HUN)
GOG (DEN)
IFK Kristianstad (SWE)
Group E:
Barça (ESP)
Montpellier Handball (FRA)
CS Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU)
SAH Aarhus (DEN)
Group F:
SC Magdeburg (GER)
Industria Kielce (POL)
Kolstad Handball (NOR)
HC Kriens-Luzern (SUI)
Source: EHF