The EHF Champions League Women 2026/27 threw off on Saturday with four encounters, and all were won by away teams. Both last season's finalists opened their campaigns with wins: the runners-up Györi ETO KC proved too strong for HC Podravka in the Match of the Week, while in the same Group B, titleholders Metz Handball won against Storhamar Håndball Elite.

Two matches were also held in Group A, as CSM Bucuresti claimed two points at RK Krim OTP Group Mercator, and Team Esbjerg celebrated an away win against BV Borussia Dortmund.