The Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2024/25 group phase came to a close on Thursday night with all group A matches, and we now know who will progress to the play-offs and who has booked a direct ticket to the quarter-finals — Sporting CP, along with Veszprém, are group A's direct quarter-final qualifiers. From group B, Aalborg locked up second position behind Barça and with that the second direct quarter-final spot from that group on Wednesday.