Three of the participants in Final four action 2024/25 face each other in the group stage of Champions League next season, including reigning champion Györi ETO KC. The exception, Danish Odense HB still meet an array of top teams early on.
The only guarantee in the Friday draw was the construction of two groups of eight teams and many star-studded games to follow. As for the local duels, Team Esbjerg was paired with Ikast HB and Györi stand against Debrecen (DVSC Schaeffler for two group matches.
The weekend of 6/7 September sees the real start of the international season and the group stage concludes on 21/22 February 2026, according to eurohandball.com.
EHF Champions League Women 2025/26
Source: EHF
Group A
1. NOR – Storhamar Handball Elite
2. FRA – Metz Handball
3. HUN – Györi ETO KC
4. GER – BV Borussia Dortmund
5. DEN – Team Esbjerg
6. ROU – Gloria Bistrita
7. MNE – Buducnost
8. HUN – DVSC Schaeffler
Group B
1. GER – HB Ludwigsburg
2. DEN – Odense Håndbold
3. ROU – CSM Bucuresti
4. FRA – Brest Bretagne Handball
5. HUN – Ferencvaros
6. CRO – HC Podravka
7. SLO – Krim Ljubljana
8. DEN – Ikast Håndbold
Source: EHF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2025/26 TAKES SHAPE AFTER GROUP PHASE DRAWS