European Handball Federation - 2026/27 Men's EHF Champions League / News overview

Playing schedule released for EHF Champions League Men main round

30.10.2026 - The first of eight rounds takes place on 18 and 19 November as the main round will be concluded in March 2027

Dinamo through, Aarhus out in dramatic finish to group phase

29.10.2026 - The Romanian side beat Montpellier and overtake Aarhus in the final standings of group E as the EHF Champions League Men group phase comes to an end

Plock and Melsungen proceed, Nantes out

28.10.2026 - Veszprém and Magdeburg finish the EHF Champions League Men group phase with a clean record, as Paris win their duel against Aalborg Håndbold

"Born Rivals" documentary: from last season's title fight to bigger expectations

27.10.2026 - The "Born Rivals" documentary is available to watch now on YouTube — dive deep into the stories that continue to shape the EHF Champions League Men.

Šoštarić's game: “I go into my own little bubble”

27.10.2026 - OTP Bank - PICK Szeged's high-scoring right wing Mario Šoštarić is the latest to share his view of the game in the "Handball Through My Eyes" series

Three main round spots still open before final round

26.10.2026 - Decision time in groups B and E as EHF Champions League 2026/27 group phase ends

GOG in the main round, Szeged and Montpellier out

22.10.2026 - Melsungen level the group by beating Plock, Francisco Costa nets 14 times

Kielce to main round; high-octane Veszprém take Füchse

21.10.2026 - Only one team secured their presence in the next round on Wednesday night, while Partizan and Vardar took their first points

Five main round tickets still on the line as round 5 begins

19.10.2026 - While seven teams already secured progression last week, round 5 of the EHF Champions League Men 2026/27 could confirm a few more for the main round

Barça, Berlin and Sporting make it to the main round

15.10.2026 - Montpellier and Szeged under big pressure, as GOG and Aarhus celebrate new wins

Magdeburg, Aalborg and Paris in main round; four clubs out

14.10.2026 - The first night of round 4 in the EHF Champions League Men 2026/27 delivered the first teams through to the main round, but also the first teams eliminated

Arnoldsen’s game: “Those moments really teach you new things that you had not thought about”

13.10.2026 - The Aalborg centre back has come close to EHF Champions League glory twice. This season, he is hunting those last details that will secure it

Thrilling duels await in round 4 as the race for main round seats heats up

12.10.2026 - Veszprém, Barça and Magdeburg look to extend winning runs as teams hope to inch closer to the EHF Champions League Men 2026/27 main round.

Szeged fight back to snatch dramatic draw, Gidsel equals 17-year-old mark

10.10.2026 - Round 3 of the EHF Champions League Men continues delivering some record-breaking moments on court. After Nielsen's goalkeeping show on Wednesday, Gidsel continues reaching milestones on Thursday.

Five things to know about Szeged vs Sporting in round 3

09.10.2026 - All you need to know ahead of a rare weekend EHF Champions League Men meeting between OTP Bank - PICK Szeged and Sporting Clube de Portugal

Veszprém and Magdeburg keep perfect records; Kriens-Luzern take first points ever

07.10.2026 - Among the notable facts from Wednesday night, Paris and Kriens-Luzern made history for different reasons, while two teams are now on six points

Final rematch at Kielce; Sporting aim to conquer Szeged’s fortress in round 3

05.10.2026 - After a three-week break, the EHF Champions League Men 2026/27 is back for round 3, as teams dream of progression to the next phase

Kiko Costa's game: "When I become a defensive player, I will give back all the hits I take"

22.09.2026 - HANDBALL THROUGH MY EYES: Francisco "Kiko" Costa entered the big time with a bang and is one of its leading stars at only 21 years of age. The Sporting right back is the latest star of the exclusive EHF Champions League series