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Race for the Machineseeker EHF Champions League play-offs speeds up

23.02.2026 - While the quarter-finalists were confirmed last week, Kolstad, Zagreb and Pelister aim to grab the remaining play-off tickets

 Füchse, Aalborg lock up quarter-final spots as Veszprém lose MOTW in Kielce

19.02.2026 - The top-two spots in both groups have been locked up after this week's round 11 of the group phase

 Nail-biting duels await as final group phase sprint begins

16.02.2026 - Race for the quarter-finals and play-offs tickets remains undecided with four rounds left to play in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26
Veszprém and Barça host exciting clashes in final round of 2025

01.12.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: The fight for the quarter-final spots continues as the last Machineseeker EHF Champions League round in 2025 awaits

 Aalborg host Nantes; Sporting and PSG aim to bounce back

24.11.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Veszprém challenge leaders Berlin, while Plock and Barça face away tests in round 9 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26

 Second part of the group phase begins with high-octane duels

17.11.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Race for the play-off and quarter-final spots heats up halfway through the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 group phase
Big challenges in sight for Berlin, Aalborg and Plock in round 7

10.11.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: PSG hope for their first away points, Zagreb face a difficult test in Magdeburg, while the MOTW travels to Bitola

 Nantes face Aalborg; Veszprém host Berlin in thrilling round 6

20.10.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin and Magdeburg aim to extend their winning streaks, while Zagreb and Dinamo hope for their first points

 Sporting take last-gasp MOTW victory; Füchse, GOG also win

16.10.2025 - DAY REVIEW: The Portuguese side edge out Veszprém in round 5 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League
MOTW quiz: How well do you know the Costa brothers?

15.10.2025 - MOTW QUIZ: As Sporting prepare to host Veszprém in the Match of the Week, test your knowledge of brothers Martim and Francisco Costa

 Kiko Costa: "We all need to keep playing with a smile on our face"

14.10.2025 - MOTW FEATURE: Hosting Veszprém in round 5, Sporting right back talks about his team's difficulty of not being a surprise anymore

 Polish-French clashes in round 5; Dinamo and Zagreb await points

13.10.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin and SCM aim to continue their perfect streaks, while Sporting welcome Veszprém in a powerful MOTW
Magdeburg keep clean sheet; big wins for Plock, Aalborg, Nantes

08.10.2025 - DAY REVIEW: Round 4 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League start with four clear results

 German teams’ invincibility put to the test in round 4

06.10.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin and Magdeburg will try to take their fourth consecutive wins as round 4 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League is played this week

 Aalborg stop Sporting's run; first points for Nantes and GOG

24.09.2025 - REVIEW: Both Danish sides win on opening night of round 3, as do Veszprém in Bucharest
Away tests for Sporting and Berlin; Magdeburg fight for top spot

22.09.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Magdeburg and Plock fight for the top spot, while HC Zagreb host historic duel

 Veszprém host Nantes; high-octane duels in Spain and Germany

15.09.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin’s coach Krickau faces Danish counterparts Aalborg, while two former EHF Champions League finalists lock horns in Hungary

 Aalborg take MOTW; Magdeburg beat PSG to start title defence

10.09.2025 - DAY REVIEW: Sporting and Pelister also start 2025/26 season with wins on Wednesday night
Title holders host PSG; semi-final rematch as 2025/26 season starts

08.09.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: The Machineseeker EHF Champions League is back and 16 teams will be trying to succeed SC Magdeburg on the podium in Cologne next June

 How to follow the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26

08.09.2025 - HOW TO FOLLOW: Complete guide on how to stay updated with the men’s premium club competition ahead of the first round

 Tickets to Cologne to be booked as quarter-finals conclude

28.04.2025 - ROUND PREVIEW: Berlin, Barça and Nates enter the reverse fixtures of the quarter-finals as winners, everything open in Veszprém
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03.03.2025
Two quarter-final spots at stake as Nantes host Aalborg in MOTW 24.02.2025
Round 13 to bring intense battles as MOTW travels to Paris 19.02.2025
Kristensen: “Veszprém Arena was one of the places I dreamed of playing” 17.02.2025
Veszprém and Sporting clash in high-octane MOTW
10.02.2025
Aalborg and Barça clash in MOTW as group phase resumes 28.01.2025
Martim Costa’s game: “Not overthinking really is the key for me” 25.11.2024
Group phase heats up as Sporting host Dinamo in MOTW 18.11.2024
Return phase starts as Veszprém host Plock in MOTW
30.10.2024
PSG, Veszprém keep winning; Kolstad take MOTW 29.10.2024
The secret to Sporting’s successful start to the season 28.10.2024
Kolstad and Aalborg meet in the MOTW; Barça aim to stay undefeated 21.10.2024
Two teams put their invincibility to the test in round 6
14.10.2024
Thrilling matches on the menu in round 5 as MOTW visits Zagreb 07.10.2024
Rematch of the final in MOTW; former coaches duel in Veszprém 25.09.2024
Stunning Sporting beat Veszprém; Barça, Kolstad both win 23.09.2024
Magdeburg face Aalborg; Plock welcome PSG in MOTW
19.09.2024
Veszprém claim record win over PSG; Barça hold off Szeged comeback 04.09.2024
Salvador: “I have grown a lot as team captain, but I won’t stop here” 29.04.2024
Eight teams are 60 minutes away from Hamburg 23.04.2024
Löwen step closer to Hamburg with win over Sporting
22.04.2024
Big names collide in race to Hamburg 16.04.2024
1 former winner, 6 nations, 8 teams, and 10,017 fans 04.03.2024
Crunch time in EHF European League as main round ends 27.02.2024
Sporting, Nantes book first quarter-final tickets
13.02.2024
Zabrze upset Löwen; Sporting, Nexe earn close wins 08.02.2024
3 former winners, 11 nations, 16 teams, and 21,821 fans 04.12.2023
What teams need in last round of group matches 28.11.2023
Day review 2: Dramatic battle for main round spots in late matches
27.11.2023
More teams to book main round ticket in round 5 21.11.2023
Salvador: "Let's face this game like it's a final" 20.11.2023
First main round berths on the cards in round 4 14.11.2023
Day review 1: Flensburg and La Rioja win away thrillers
13.11.2023
Füchse meet Dinamo as group matches reach halfway mark 23.10.2023
EHF European League features fiery clashes in round 2 17.10.2023
DAY REVIEW 2: Round 1 of group matches ends with goal fests 16.10.2023
Group matches start with 32 teams ready to go all in
15.09.2023
Martim Costa: “We can go very far in this competition” 18.04.2023
Montpellier edge Sporting for EHF Finals Men spot 17.04.2023
Road to EHF Finals Men gets thrilling finish 27.03.2023
Last 16 ready for dramatic finish
27.03.2023
Leonel Maciel: “Strength of our collective is the basis” 20.03.2023
16 sides dive into the knockout phase 02.03.2023
Five talking points after an eventful group phase 28.02.2023
Kuzmanovic secures Nexe's top finish in group C
27.02.2023
Group phase gets thrilling ending 24.02.2023
What teams need to do before the Last 16 20.02.2023
Five knockout spots still open before one-to-last round 13.02.2023
Race to Last 16 gets tense in round 8
13.12.2022
SUMMARY: Montpellier and Berlin first to book tickets to the Last 16 12.12.2022
Three teams can book Last 16 spot in final round of 2022 06.12.2022
SUMMARY: Montpellier and Berlin confirm contender status 05.12.2022
Unbeaten sides clash as group phase reaches halfway mark
29.11.2022
SUMMARY: Ystad upset Flensburg; Skjern end Granollers' run 22.11.2022
SUMMARY: Montpellier win big; Nexe with last-second joy 21.11.2022
Sporting motivated ahead of Nexe clash 21.11.2022
Four unbeaten sides collide in round 3
31.10.2022
Twelve teams looking for their second win 25.10.2022
Summary: Flensburg overcome Benidorm scare; Nexe get last-ditch win 24.10.2022
Tuesday night fever returns as group phase throws off 03.10.2022
60 minutes separate 12 teams from group phase
26.09.2022
Big clubs knocking on group phase door 05.04.2022
Mertens makes lucky Magdeburg extremely happy 05.04.2022
Summary: Quarter-final boarding complete after thriller in Germany 04.04.2022
Most Last 16 ties wide open before second leg
29.03.2022
Costa brothers secure Sporting’s draw 29.03.2022
Summary: Nantes beat Füchse; Magdeburg draw in first leg 28.03.2022
Big clubs set to duel for quarter-final tickets 25.03.2022
Costa: “The only secret is to work every day”
08.03.2022
Hero Kiko Costa comes through in thrilling match 01.03.2022
AEK edge Sporting for crucial points 01.03.2022
SUMMARY: AEK and Kadetten enjoy final-second drama 28.02.2022
Last 16 could be fully booked after round 9
22.02.2022
Sporting CP hand Tatabanya heavy defeat 22.02.2022
Summary: Toulouse, Irun advance; four Last 16 spots still open 21.02.2022
Last 16 line-up takes shape in round 8 15.02.2022
Win sends Kadetten to third place in Group D
15.02.2022
Summary: 10 teams stamp tickets for Last 16 14.02.2022
Group phase approaches decision time 07.12.2021
Summary: GOG top group B after draw between Nantes and Benfica 06.12.2021
Magdeburg and Nantes to host top duels in round 6
30.11.2021
Sporting and Pelister split the spoils in thrilling match 30.11.2021
Summary: GOG and Nantes draw; Magdeburg win but are pushed 29.11.2021
Sporting and GOG host top duels of round 5 24.11.2021
Schöngarth steers lucky Sporting to the top
22.11.2021
Füchse, Benfica aim to extend winning streak into round 4 15.11.2021
Plock host Füchse in standout tie of round 3 26.10.2021
Summary: AEK stun Nimes, Lemgo leave Nantes with a big win 25.10.2021
Twelve teams trying to double their points in round 2
19.10.2021
Hero Gassama in a dream night in Lisbon 19.10.2021
Summary: Portuguese sides give fans real drama; defending champs win 19.10.2021
16 nations, 11 Olympic medallists, 2 Champions League winners 18.10.2021
Big names collide in round 1
07.10.2021
Sporting sense a big European season 07.10.2021
Magdeburg to open title defence against Velenje 27.09.2021
Pure drama on final qualification match day 27.09.2021
Last call sounds for hotly contested group phase
27.09.2021
Costa: “We only think about winning again” 21.09.2021
Some big names put one foot in the door after leg 1 07.09.2021
Danish and Spanish derbies on road to group phase 29.03.2021
French sides under pressure in Last 16 finish
23.03.2021
Win at Sporting puts Plock in strong position 22.03.2021
Excitement builds as knockout phase starts 21.03.2021
From 0 to 1,361: The numbers before the Last 16 23.10.2020
Silva targeting Sporting CP invincibility
06.10.2020
Sporting’s strength to be tested in rock-hard group 05.05.2020
Eight memorable matches between Europe’s elite 01.03.2020
Heroic Heidarirad hands Dinamo maiden Last 16 berth 28.02.2020
Irun hope to end Spanish curse; Dinamo target Romanian first
22.02.2020
Dinamo defeat Sporting in Lisbon 21.02.2020
Unbeaten Dinamo rekindle rivalry with Sporting 30.11.2019
Sporting secure spot in the elimination round 29.11.2019
One play-off ticket still at stake
28.11.2019
Crucial game in the Portuguese capital 25.11.2019
Smiles and history feature in best quotes of the round 23.11.2019
Heart-stopping drama sets up sets up final day showdown for Sporting and Sävehof 22.11.2019
Key battles in hunt for knockout round places
18.11.2019
Rhythm, respect and records feature in best quotes 13.11.2019
Sporting move into second with massive away win 12.11.2019
Porto aim for incredible double over Kiel 09.11.2019
Irun save a point after superb comeback; Sävehof secure second in group C
08.11.2019
The hunt for the play-offs continues 02.11.2019
Sporting record biggest ever win against Cocks 01.11.2019
Sävehof aiming to bounce back at Partille’s handball party 20.10.2019
Tamminen and Nenita strike cruel blow to Sporting’s hopes of progression
20.10.2019
Goal-hungry Irun blow Sävehof away to grab top spot 17.10.2019
Sunday showdown in Irun; new challenges for top group D teams 12.10.2019
Sporting and Irun deliver a thriller, Sävehof in control after away victory 11.10.2019
Battle for top spots heating up
26.09.2019
Sävehof win top-of-the-group clash against Sporting 25.09.2019
Perfect records put to the test in Sweden 23.09.2019
Good atmosphere and mental strength get praise in best quotes 21.09.2019
Sporting make top trio complete with clear win
20.09.2019
Early group D top clash in Denmark 15.09.2019
Ghionea inspires Sporting comeback victory 08.09.2019
Sporting CP: The pressure of reaching new heights 08.08.2019
Best goal of the season, copyright by Carlos Ruesga
01.04.2019
Happiness and pride dominate quotes of the week 30.03.2019
Veszprém stop Sporting’s historic season 29.03.2019
Veszprém ready to stop Sporting’s dreams 25.03.2019
Pride in results and character feature in quotes of the week
25.03.2019
Six takeaways from the Last 16 action 24.03.2019
Veszprém come from behind to leave Lisbon with a win 22.03.2019
Sporting “want to keep dreaming” 22.03.2019
Can Sporting write history – again?
20.03.2019
László Nagy: “We do not want to make the same mistake” 19.03.2019
Exceptional PSG lead power ranking 04.03.2019
Honesty and history in best quotes of the week 28.02.2019
Sporting reach Last 16 with second half recovery
27.02.2019
Sporting ready for historic mission in Bucharest 26.02.2019
Midweek knockout tie hangs in the balance 23.02.2019
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg take major step towards Last 16 22.02.2019
Knockout action begins in Lisbon and Plock
03.12.2018
What follows next for the four qualifiers from C&D? 02.12.2018
Bjerringbro grab last play-off spot as Presov bow out 30.11.2018
Presov need a win and hope for a miracle in Silkeborg 30.11.2018
Sporting made history but still want more
26.11.2018
History and disappointment in best quotes of the week 24.11.2018
Sporting qualify for play-offs after Bjerringbro win in Skopje 23.11.2018
Every point counts as play-off race approaches climax 19.11.2018
Veszprém's sweet victory tops best quotes of the week
19.11.2018
Tension is building: four talking points after Round 8 17.11.2018
Besiktas earn tough win and Sporting hold on against Medvedi 16.11.2018
Play-off race heats up in Round 8 08.11.2018
Sporting CP take the points from Skopje after tough battle
06.11.2018
In-form Löwen welcome struggling champions 03.11.2018
Presov earn big win in Lisbon as Chupryna steals the show 02.11.2018
Battles for crucial points in Lisbon and Plock 13.10.2018
BSV record biggest win ever; Chekhov and Sporting take second straight victories
12.10.2018
One-match bans for Brestovac and Döne  06.10.2018
Clinical Sporting overcome Besiktas as Medvedi claim their first win 05.10.2018
Leon look to shake up Group D against Plock 29.09.2018
Besiktas earn win against Medvedi while Silkeborg beat leaders Sporting
28.09.2018
High anticipation in Lisbon as leaders take on group favourites 22.09.2018
Sporting snatch two points in Chekhov; Presov take points off Bjerringbro 15.09.2018
Fantastic Chupryna earns Presov comfortable win, Sporting take victory on home soil 14.09.2018
Presov and Wacker Thun ready for return to group phase
31.08.2018
Sporting CP dare to dream big 01.02.2018
Besiktas Mogaz HT team manager fined 02.12.2017
Sporting finish group phase with victory over Metalurg 25.11.2017
Russian Bears earn second victory, Motor dominate Metalurg
18.11.2017
Besiktas go past Metalurg as Motor progress 11.11.2017
Motor earn important draw, Sporting takes convincing win 10.11.2017
Ademar, Sporting face crucial matches 04.11.2017
Montpellier continue winning streak, Motor claim important points against Besiktas
03.11.2017
Borges’ “very emotional” return to Montpellier 03.11.2017
Top sides clash in Group C, Montpellier aim to extend winning streak 26.10.2017
Cuban rhythms rock European handball 15.10.2017
Unstoppable Montpellier add one more victory
13.10.2017
Pivotal games in Groups C and D 04.10.2017
Sporting secure both points against struggling Bears 03.10.2017
Velenje looking for fourth straight win 24.09.2017
Besiktas victorious in Skopje, Motor clinch points in Portugal
22.09.2017
Tough away games for Round 1 winners 17.09.2017
Sporting's untamed lions record first win in 16 seasons 13.09.2017
Group phase 2017/18 gets underway in Ukraine 13.09.2017
Few changes, many dreams for Sporting
04.09.2017
Five reasons why Sporting CP made it to the group phase 03.09.2017
Sporting CP qualify for group phase after thriller 02.09.2017
Alpla shock TATRAN to set up a decider against Sporting for Group Phase qualification 01.09.2017
4 teams, 1 spot: Champions League throws off in Slovakia
31.08.2017
Kopco: Sporting's man in the spotlight 28.08.2017
New season and bigger dreams for Sporting CP 29.06.2017
Draw grants first right to organise a group to Hard 27.05.2017
Sporting dominate final to win Challenge Cup
26.05.2017
Potaissa Turda seek to climb another mountain 21.05.2017
Dominant Sporting confirmed as Challenge Cup favourites 18.05.2017
Turda expect ‘David and Goliath’ against Sporting 17.05.2017
Dominant Sporting aim to take final step to glory
30.04.2017
Debutants meet Sporting in Men's Challenge Cup Final 28.04.2017
Sporting and Valur striving to take final step 22.04.2017
Sporting and Valur heading for the final 21.04.2017
Three semi-final debutants and one former winner chasing final berth
26.03.2017
Sporting become first team into semi-finals 25.03.2017
Sporting and Valur heading for semi-finals 28.02.2017
Men's Challenge Cup Quarter-finals drawn 27.02.2017
Men's Challenge Cup Quarter & Semi-finals draw on live stream
19.10.2015
Tight encounters, narrow wins mark Men’s EHF Cup Round 2 17.10.2014
Court of Appeal confirms ban for Petrov 16.10.2014
Petrov to miss second leg against Sporting 27.04.2014
No walk in the park, but Szeged through
20.04.2014
Szeged beaten but not broken against Sporting 18.04.2014
Magicians to surprise again 21.03.2014
Silva: “Responsibilty does not bother me” 31.01.2014
Full of commitment, passion and skill
24.03.2012
Portugal in EHF Cup weekend