In the first round of the EHF Champions League Women 2022/23 group phase, defending champions Vipers Kristiansand began the season with an authoritative win in the Match of the Week on Saturday.

While SG BBM Bietigheim and WHC Buducnost BEMAX recorded wide-margin wins to top the group standings, Györi Audi ETO KC's 31:29 triumph against Team Esbjerg on Sunday provided arguably the most thrilling game of the round.