The EHF European League Men 2025/26 kicked into a higher gear on Tuesday night, as the group matches began and 20 teams played their first international games of the season. 12 of the sides contesting the group matches made their way to this phase via the qualification rounds. Five matches ended with score lines of two goals or less, and one game — TATRAN Prešov versus IK Sävehof — saw a 30:30 draw after an impressive second-half comeback from Sävehof.