FACTS AND FIGURES: Defending champions finish the group phase unbeaten, two national derbies in the play-offs, four former winners still onboard
On 22 March, the play-offs of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League will throw off with four pairings, including two involving teams from the same country. Four teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals including one newcomer.
Four former champions are among the 12 teams which qualified for the knock-out stage and are still in the race for the TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 in Cologne. Here is all you need to know from the group phase and for the rest of the competition.
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EHF / Björn Pazen