Only the teams from group B were on court at the start of Round 9 in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. The gap between the top 4 teams is getting smaller. As Barça were defeated for the first time this season, and Szeged took the points at Kolstad, leaders' advantage is now only three points. Aalborg (winners against Kielce) and Nantes (winners at Zagreb) are only one point below Szeged. Magdeburg made a huge leap in the rankings.