The battle for the top spot between THW Kiel and Aalborg Håndbold in group A of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League was settled early with THW's dominant victory against HC Zagreb in the final round of the group phase. The contest for third place remained a three-way duel until the final minutes of the last round.

Ultimately, Paris Saint-Germain retained the third position behind Aalborg by defeating OTP Bank - PICK Szeged at home. Industria Kielce put up a fierce fight at Aalborg but ultimately they settled for one point and fourth place ahead of Zagreb and Szeged.