2011–12 EHF Champions League

European handball tournament EHF Champions League 2011–12 Handball Lanxess Arena (FINAL4) 3 September 2011 27 May 2012 32 (qualification stage) 24 (group stage) 16 (knockout stage) GER THW Kiel (3rd title) ESP Atlético Madrid 148 8248 DEN Mikkel Hansen(98 goals) 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 EHF Champions League was the 52nd edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the nineteenth edition under the current EHF Champions League format. FC Barcelona were the defending champions. The final four was played on 26–27 May 2012.http://history.eurohandball.com/article/2010-11/article/14008/VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+2011%2F2012+Registration VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/2012 Registration 2011-06-14 ehfcl.com 2011-06-14 For the third consecutive year it will be played at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.http://history.eurohandball.com/article/2010-11/article/14017/VELUX+EHF+FINAL4+returns+to+Cologne VELUX EHF FINAL4 returns to Cologne 2011-06-18 ehfcl.com 2011-06-18 THW Kiel won the title for the third time after defeating Atlético Madrid 26–21 in the final.http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/article/15021/THW+Kiel+-+Winners+of+the+VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+2011%2F12 THW Kiel - Winners of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12 2012-05-27 ehfcl.com 2012-05-27 Overview Team allocation Group stageBIH RK Bosna SarajevoCRO RK ZagrebDEN AG KøbenhavnDEN Bjerringbro-SilkeborgFRA Chambéry Savoie HandballFRA Montpellier HBGER Füchse BerlinGER HSV HamburgGER THW KielHUN MKB Veszprém KCHUN SC Pick SzegedPOL Orlen Wisła PłockROU HCM ConstanțaRUS Chekhovskiye MedvediRUS St. Petersburg HCSLO RK KoperESP Atlético MadridESP CB Ademar LeónESP FC BarcelonaSUI Kadetten SchaffhausenQualification tournamentAUT Fivers MargaretenBLR HC Dinamo-MinskGRE AEK Athens H.C.ISL FH HafnarfjörðurISR Maccabi Rishon LeZionMKD HC MetalurgNOR Haslum HKPOR F.C. PortoSRB RK PartizanSVK HT Tatran PrešovSWE IK SävehofTUR Beşiktaş J.K.Wild card tournamentFRA US Dunkerque HBGER Rhein-Neckar LöwenPOL Vive Targi KielceESP BM Valladolid th Title Holder Round and draw dates PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingQualification tournament27 June 20113–4 September 2011Wild card tournamentGroup stageMatchday 128 June 201128 September–2 October 2011Matchday 25–9 October 2011Matchday 312–16 October 2011Matchday 419–23 October 2011Matchday 516–20 November 2011Matchday 623–27 November 2011Matchday 730 November–4 December 2011Matchday 88–12 February 2012Matchday 915–19 February 2012Matchday 1022–29 February 2012Knockout phaseLast 1628 February 201214–18 March 201221–25 March 2012Quarterfinals27 March 201218–22 April 201225–29 April 2012Final four2 May 201226–27 May 2012 Qualification stage Qualification tournament A total of 12 teams took part in the qualification tournaments. The clubs were drawn into three groups of four and played a semifinal and the final. The winner of the qualification groups advanced to the group stage, while the eliminated clubs went to the EHF Cup. Matches were played at 3–4 September 2011. Seedings Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4 SWE IK SävehofMKD HC MetalurgSVK HT Tatran Prešov GRE AEK Athens H.C.ISL FH HafnarfjörðurBLR HC Dinamo-MinskNOR Haslum HKAUT Fivers MargaretenSRB RK Partizan POR F.C. PortoTUR Beşiktaş J.K.ISR Maccabi Rishon LeZion Group 1 The tournament was organised by the Slovakian club HT Tatran Prešov.http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/article/14084/VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+Qualification+Tournaments VELUX EHF Champions League Qualification Tournaments 2011-07-20 ehfcl.com 2011-07-20 Bracket 3 September 2011 SVK HT Tatran Prešov 28 POR F.C. Porto 29 3 September 2011 GRE AEK Athens H.C. 25 SRB RK Partizan 26 4 September 2011 POR F.C. Porto 26 SRB RK Partizan 33 4 September 2011 SVK HT Tatran Prešov 40 GRE AEK Athens H.C. 23 Semifinals 3 September 2011 15:30 AEK Athens H.C. GRE 25 – 26 Report SRB RK Partizan Bakaoukas 8 Ilić 5 12–15 3 2 4 3 Mestská Hala Prešov, Prešov 900 Stolarovs, Licis LAT 3 September 2011 18:00 HT Tatran Prešov SVK 28 – 29 Report POR F.C. Porto Antl 6 Spinola 8 16–15 4 3 5 3 Mestská Hala Prešov, Prešov 2,000 Johansson, Kliko SWE Third place game 4 September 2011 15:30 HT Tatran Prešov SVK 40 – 23 Report GRE AEK Athens H.C. Kristopans 8 Bakaoukas 8 21–7 5 3 10 3 Mestská Hala Prešov, Prešov 1,000 Stolarovs, Licis LAT Final 4 September 2011 18:00 F.C. Porto POR 26 – 33 Report SRB RK Partizan Moreira 10 Maksić 10 14–17 2 3 1 3 3 Mestská Hala Prešov, Prešov 600 Johansson, Kliko SWE Group 2 The tournament was organised by the Austrian club Fivers Margareten. Bracket 3 September 2011 SWE IK Sävehof 34 TUR Beşiktaş J.K. 28 3 September 2011 BLR HC Dinamo-Minsk 32 AUT Fivers Margareten 23 4 September 2011 SWE IK Sävehof 33 BLR HC Dinamo-Minsk 32 4 September 2011 TUR Beşiktaş J.K. 37 AUT Fivers Margareten 33 Semifinals 3 September 2011 17:45 IK Sävehof SWE 34 – 28 Report TUR Beşiktaş J.K. Berggren 8 Döne 13 16–12 3 3 3 3 Sporthalle Hollgasse, Vienna 300 Kekes, Kekes HUN 3 September 2011 20:15 HC Dinamo-Minsk BLR 32 – 23 Report AUT Fivers Margareten Pukhouski 8 Kirveliavičius 7 14–13 2 3 3 3 Sporthalle Hollgasse, Vienna 900 Pandzic, Mosorinski SRB Third place game 4 September 2011 16:30 Beşiktaş J.K. TUR 37 – 33 Report AUT Fivers Margareten Döne 14 Kirveliavičius 10 21–14 8 3 5 2 Sporthalle Hollgasse, Vienna 500 Pandzic, Mosorinski SRB Final 4 September 2011 14:00 IK Sävehof SWE 33 – 32 Report BLR HC Dinamo-Minsk Berggren 9 Niazhura 6 17–15 1 3 3 3 Sporthalle Hollgasse, Vienna 300 Kekes, Kekes HUN Group 3 The tournament was organised by the Israeli club Maccabi Rishon LeZion. Bracket 3 September 2011 ISL FH Hafnarfjörður 29 NOR Haslum HK 36 3 September 2011 MKD HC Metalurg 27 ISR Maccabi Rishon LeZion 19 4 September 2011 NOR Haslum HK 28 MKD HC Metalurg 29 4 September 2011 ISL FH Hafnarfjörður 42 ISR Maccabi Rishon LeZion 43 Semifinals 3 September 2011 18:00 FH Hafnarfjörður ISL 29 – 36 Report NOR Haslum HK Gustafsson 7 Tönnesen 10 14–18 2 3 5 3 Maccabi Handball House, Rishon LeZion 1,000 Opava, Valek CZE 3 September 2011 20:30 HC Metalurg MKD 27 – 19 Report ISR Maccabi Rishon LeZion Marković, Rakčević 7 Pomeranz 6 13–7 5 3 1 9 2 Maccabi Handball House, Rishon LeZion 1,150 Dentz, Reibel FRA Third place game 4 September 2011 20:30 FH Hafnarfjörður ISL 42 – 43 Report ISR Maccabi Rishon LeZion Gustafsson 12 Pomeranz 11 17–17 4 2 1 7 1 Maccabi Handball House, Rishon LeZion 800 Dentz, Reibel FRA Final 4 September 2011 18:88 Haslum HK NOR 28 – 29 Report MKD HC Metalurg Koren 7 Marković 11 9–14 6 3 4 3 Maccabi Handball House, Rishon LeZion 600 Opava, Valek CZE Wild card tournament Initially five teams applied for the four tournament places and following the decision of the European Handball Federation the request from the Danish Handball Association for Skjern Handbold was rejected.http://history.eurohandball.com/article/2010-11/article/14018/Wildcard+places+announced Wildcard places announced 2011-06-18 ehfcl.com 2011-06-18 The clubs were drawn together automatically according to their league coefficient and decided the winner of the tournament using a final four system.http://history.eurohandball.com/article/2010-11/article/14026/VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+Wild+Card+Tournament VELUX EHF Champions League Wild Card Tournament European Handball Federation 20 June 2011 22 June 2011 Only the victorious team advanced to the Champions League group stage, while the losing sides continued their European adventure in the EHF Cup. The tournament was held at 3–4 September 2011, and was organized by Vive Targi Kielce.http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/article/14057/Wild+Card+Tournament+in+Kielce Wild Card Tournament in Kielce 2011-07-05 ehfcl.com 2011-07-05 Bracket 3 September 2011 ESP BM Valladolid 19 POL Vive Targi Kielce 21 3 September 2011 GER Rhein-Neckar Löwen 36 FRA US Dunkerque HB 30 4 September 2011 POL Vive Targi Kielce 32 GER Rhein-Neckar Löwen 30 4 September 2011 ESP BM Valladolid 23 FRA US Dunkerque HB 27 Semifinals 3 September 2011 15:30 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER 36 – 30 Report FRA US Dunkerque HB Gensheimer 12 Nagy 7 15–17 4 2 2 2 Hala Legionów, Kielce 2,000 Gubica, Milosevic CRO 3 September 2011 18:00 BM Valladolid ESP 19 – 21 Report POL Vive Targi Kielce Rodriguez Perdiguero 5 Jurecki 5 8–11 1 3 5 3 Hala Legionów, Kielce 4,000 Brunovsky, Canda SVK Third place game 4 September 2011 15:30 US Dunkerque HB FRA 27 – 23 Raport ESP BM Valladolid Soudry 9 Rodriguez Perdiguero 8 16–9 2 3 1 2 Hala Legionów, Kielce 4,000 Brunovsky, Canda SVK Final 4 September 2011 18:00 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GER 30 – 32 Raport POL Vive Targi Kielce Gensheimer 10 Buntić, Tomczak 6 11–13 5 3 3 2 Hala Legionów, Kielce 4,000 Gubica, Milosevic CRO Group stage 2011–12 EHF Champions League group stage The draw for the group stage took place at the Gartenhotel Altmannsdorf in Vienna on 28 June 2011 at 11:00 local time. A total of 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six. Teams were divided into six pots, based on EHF coefficients. Clubs from the same pot or the same association could not be drawn into the same group, except the wild card tournament winner, which did not enjoy any protection.http://www.eurohandball.com/article/14036 2011/12 CL Draw Preview European Handball Federation 27 June 2011 28 June 2011 6 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121006120507/http://www.eurohandball.com/article/14036 deadhttp://history.eurohandball.com/article/2011-12/article/14037/2011%2F12+CL+Draw+Results 2011/12 CL Draw Results 2011-06-28 ehfcl.com 2011-06-28 Seedings Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6 Spain FC BarcelonaGermany HamburgRUS Chekhovskiye MedvediFrance Montpellier Hungary MKB Veszprém KCCroatia RK ZagrebDEN AG KøbenhavnSlovenia RK KoperSpain Atlético MadridGermany THW KielROU HCM ConstanțaSwitzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen Russia St. Petersburg HCFrance Chambéry Savoie HBSpain CB Ademar LeónGER Füchse Berlin Hungary SC Pick SzegedDenmark Bjerringbro-SilkeborgBosnia and Herzegovina Bosna Sarajevo Poland Orlen Wisła Płock Serbia PartizanSweden IK SävehofMacedonia HC MetalurgPoland Vive Targi Kielce (WC) Group A Group A y Group B Group B y Group C Group C y Group D Group D y Knockout stage 2011–12 EHF Champions League knockout stage Last 16 Seedings GroupPot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4AESP FC BarcelonaCRO RK ZagrebSWE IK SävehofSUI Kadetten SchaffhausenBESP Atlético MadridHUN MKB Veszprém KCPOL Vive Targi KielceGER Füchse BerlinCGER HamburgSLO RK KoperMKD MetalurgPOL Orlen Wisła PłockDGER THW KielDEN AG KøbenhavnESP CB Ademar LeónFRA Montpellier HB Matches The draw was held on 28 February 2012 at 11:00 in Hørsholm, Denmark. The first legs will be played on 14–18 March, and the second legs will be played on 21–25 March 2012.http://history.eurohandball.com/article/2011-12/article/14631/Barcelona+and+Kiel+Group+winner%2C+Plock+in+the+Last+16 Barcelona and Kiel Group winner, Plock in the Last 16 2012-09-26 ehfcl.comhttp://history.eurohandball.com/article/2011-12/article/14638/VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+2011%2F12+-+Last+16+Draw VELUX EHF Champions League 2011/12 - Last 16 Draw 2012-02-28 ehfcl.com Team #1Agg.Team #21st match2nd matchFüchse Berlin GER 56–53 GER HSV Hamburg 32–30 24–23Montpellier HB FRA 50–64 Spain FC Barcelona 30–28 20–36Orlen Wisła Płock POL 48–63 Germany THW Kiel 24–36 24–27Kadetten Schaffhausen SUI 57–62 Spain Atlético Madrid 27–36 30–26CB Ademar León ESP 56–55 Hungary MKB Veszprém KC 31–28 25–27Vive Targi Kielce POL50–51Slovenia RK Koper 27–26 23–25HC Metalurg MKD40–44Croatia RK Zagreb 19–18 21–26IK Sävehof SWE49–60Denmark AG København 25–34 24–26 Quarterfinals Seedings The draw was held on 27 March 2012 at 11:30 local time in Vienna. The first legs were played on 18–22 April, and the second legs were played on 25–29 April 2012.http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/article/14742/Quarter-final+draw+live+at+ehfTV.com Quarter-final draw live at ehfTV.com 2012-03-26 ehfcl.comhttp://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/article/14747/VELUX+EHF+Champions+League+QF+draw+results VELUX EHF Champions League quarter-finals 2012-03-27 ehfcl.com Pot 1Pot 2Spain FC Barcelona Germany THW Kiel Spain Atlético Madrid Germany Füchse BerlinSpain CB Ademar León Denmark AG København Slovenia RK Koper Croatia RK Zagreb Matches Team #1Agg.Team #21st match2nd matchAG København Denmark 62–59 Spain FC Barcelona 29–23 33–36CB Ademar León ESP 52–52 GER Füchse Berlin 34–23 18–29RK Zagreb Croatia 58–64 GER THW Kiel 31–31 27–33RK Koper Slovenia 50–54 ESP Atlético Madrid 26–23 24–31 Final four The semifinals was played on 26 May 2012. The third place game and the final was played on 27 May 2012 in the Lanxess Arena at Cologne, Germany. The draw was held on May 2, 2012 in Cologne.http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/article/14894/VELUX+EHF+FINAL4+2012%3A+Draw+Results VELUX EHF FINAL4 2012: Draw Results 2012-02-05 ehfcl.com Top scorers Final statisticsEHF Champions League 2011/12 - Scorers http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/scorers/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120906014106/http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2011-12/scorers/ September 6, 2012 November 7, 2022 Rank Name Team Goals 1 Mikkel Hansen DEN DEN AG København 98 2 Kiril Lazarov MKD ESP Atletico Madrid 97 3 Zlatko Horvat CRO CRO RK Zagreb 94 Filip Jícha CZE GER THW Kiel 5 Niclas Ekberg SWE DEN AG København 84 6 Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson ISL DEN AG København 83 7 Sven-Sören Christophersen GER GER Füchse Berlin 81 8 Martin Straňovský SVK ESP CB Ademar León 80 9 Marko Vujin SRB HUN MKB Veszprém KC 73 10 Naumče Mojsovski MKD MKD HC Metalurg 72 See also 2011–12 EHF Champions League group stage 2011–12 EHF Champions League knockout stage 2011–12 Women's EHF Champions League EHF Champions League References External links EHF Champions League archive Champions League Champions League Category:EHF Champions League seasons