After clinching quarter-finals berths two rounds ago, Metz Handball and FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria officially secured their positions in the final standings in group A, with a 34:28 win against CS Gloria 2018 BN and a 30:29 win against Podravka Vegeta respectively.

Krim Mercator Ljubljana are also through to the play-offs, after a 30:30 draw against NFH, while Buducnost scraped a hard-fought draw against Brest, 23:23, extending their chances of progression