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2020–21 Women's EHF European League#Round 3

{{Short description|European handball tournament}}

{{Infobox sport tournament

| name = Women's EHF European League

| year = 2020–21

| image =

| caption =

| sport = Handball

| location =

| start_date = {{nowrap|10 October 2020}}

| end_date = {{nowrap|9 May 2021}}

| administrator =

| tournament_format =

| host =

| venues =

| teams = 30 (Qualification stage)
16 (Group stage)

| website = [https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/ ehfel.com]

| purse =

| champions = {{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique

| runners-up1 = {{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC

| matches =

| goals =

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruna de Paula
(68 goals)

| previous = 2019–20

| next = 2021–22

}}

The 2020–21 Women's EHF European League was the 40th edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition, running from 10 October 2020 to 9 May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/news/en/four-teams-for-ehf-european-league-women-group-phase-announced/|title=Four teams for EHF European League Women group phase announced|accessdate=26 November 2020}} The tournament was previously called Women's EHF Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ehfoffice.at/businessreport2018/LTF-New-competition-system-from-2020.html|title=New competition system from 2020|publisher=EHF|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

There was no defending champion, after last season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overview

=Team allocation=

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colspan="4"|Group stage
{{flagicon|DEN}} Herning-Ikast Håndbold

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC

|{{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare

|{{flagicon|RUS}} HC Lada

colspan="4"|Round 3
{{flagicon|CZE}} DHK Baník Most

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nykøbing Falster Håndbold

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Viborg HK

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Super Amara Bera Bera

{{flagicon|FRA}} Fleury Loiret Handball

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique Handball

|{{flagicon|GER}} HSG Blomberg-Lippe

|{{flagicon|GER}} TuS Metzingen

{{flagicon|HUN}} DVSC Schaeffler

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Váci NKSE

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Byåsen Håndball Elite

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Storhamar Håndball Elite

{{flagicon|POL}} MKS Perła Lublin

|{{flagicon|ROU}} SCM Gloria Buzău

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Astrakhanochka

|{{flagicon|RUS}} HC Zvezda

{{flagicon|SWE}} H 65 Höörs HK

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK

|

|

colspan="4"|Round 2
{{flagicon|AUT}} Hypo Niederösterreich

|{{flagicon|AUT}} WAT Atzgersdorf

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris 92

|{{flagicon|GER}} Thüringer HC

{{flagicon|HUN}} Alba Fehérvár KC

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Molde Elite

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Tertnes Håndball Elite

|{{flagicon|ROU}} HC Dunărea Brăila

{{flagicon|RUS}} Kuban

|{{flagicon|SUI}} LC Brühl Handball

|{{flagicon|SVK}} IUVENTA Michalovce

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Lugi HF

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohandball.com/media/whgdx4qr/5_ehf-european-league-women-2020_21-regulations_el_w.pdf|title=EHF European League Women 2020/21 regulations|accessdate=26 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/news/en/seeding-for-ehf-european-league-women-qualification-draw-released/|title=Seeding for EHF European League Women qualification draw released|accessdate=26 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/news/en/draw-determines-first-matches-of-new-ehf-european-league-women/|title=Draw determines first matches of new EHF European League Women|accessdate=26 November 2020}} The EHF announced that the originally planned first qualification round in September would be skipped.

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Phase

!Round

!Draw date

!First leg

!Second leg

rowspan=2|Qualification

|Second qualifying round

|28 July 2020

|10–11 October 2020

|17–18 October 2020

Third qualifying round

|20 October 2020

|14–15 November 2020

|21–22 November 2020

rowspan=6|Group stage

|Matchday 1

|rowspan=6|26 November 2020

|colspan=2|9–10 January 2021

Matchday 2

|colspan=2|16–17 January 2021

Matchday 3

|colspan=2|23–24 January 2021

Matchday 4

|colspan=2|6–7 February 2021

Matchday 5

|colspan=2|13–14 February 2021

Matchday 6

|colspan=2|20–21 February 2021

rowspan=3|Knockout phase

|Quarter-finals

| no draw

|27–28 March 2021

|3–4 April 2021

Semi finals

|15 April 2021

|colspan=2|8 May 2021

Final

| no draw

|colspan=2|9 May 2021

Qualification stage

=Round 2=

There were 12 teams participating in round 2.

The first legs were played on 10–11 October and the second legs were played on 16–17 October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/standings/R-saEwRJFutIKedhnRuDpg/qualification-round-2/|title=Qualification Round 2|publisher=eurohandball.com|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Dunărea Brăila|ROU|53–52 1|Tertnes Håndball Elite|NOR|28–26|25–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|Molde Elite|NOR|58–40|Hypo Niederösterreich|AUT|28–19|30–21}}

{{TwoLegResult|Paris 92|FRA|65–40 2|IUVENTA Michalovce|SVK|36–14|29–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|WAT Atzgersdorf|AUT|45–81|Thüringer HC|GER|24–39|21–42}}

{{TwoLegResult|Lugi HF|SWE|(wo)|Kuban|RUS|–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|LC Brühl Handball|SUI|(wo)|Alba Fehérvár KC|HUN|–|–}}

|}

;Notes:

{{Div col}}

1 Both legs were hosted by HC Dunărea Brăila.

2 Both legs were hosted by Paris 92.

{{div col end}}

=Round 3=

A total of 24 teams entered the draw for the third qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 20 October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/news/en/teams-learn-last-hurdle-before-group-phase/|title=Teams learn last hurdle before group phase|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

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!width=50%|Pot 2

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The first legs were played on 14–15 November and the second legs were played on 21–22 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/standings/mKF-nVO-0a1TuaMVJVroGg/qualification-round-3/|title=Qualification Round 3|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Super Amara Bera Bera|ESP|51–56|HC Zvezda|RUS|27–27|24–29}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK|TUR|31–30 1|DVSC Schaeffler|HUN|31–30|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|Byåsen Håndball Elite|NOR|(wo)|MKS Perła Lublin|POL|–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Dunărea Brăila|ROU|58–52 2|Viborg HK|DEN|26–24|32–28}}

{{TwoLegResult|Paris 92|FRA|56–42|Nykøbing Falster Håndbold|DEN|28–16|28–26}}

{{TwoLegResult|Thüringer HC|GER|57–51|HSG Blomberg-Lippe|GER|27–31|30–20}}

{{TwoLegResult|Astrakhanochka|RUS|(wo)|Molde Elite|NOR|–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|Fleury Loiret Handball|FRA|57–50|H 65 Höörs HK|SWE|29–26|28–24}}

{{TwoLegResult|Nantes Atlantique HB|FRA|44–43|SCM Gloria Buzău|ROU|23–16|21–27}}

{{TwoLegResult|Alba Fehérvár KC|HUN|(wo)|Storhamar Håndball Elite|NOR|–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|DHK Baník Most|CZE|41–42 1|Váci NKSE|HUN|–|41–42}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kuban|RUS|(wo)|TuS Metzingen|GER|–|–}}

|}

;Notes:

{{Div col}}

1 Teams agreed to decide the winner of their tie based one match.

2 Both legs were hosted by HC Dunărea Brăila.

{{div col end}}

Group stage

{{Main article|2020–21 Women's EHF European League group stage}}

The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 26 November 2020. In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.

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Tiebreakers
In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:

  1. Highest number of points in matches between the teams directly involved;
  2. Superior goal difference in matches between the teams directly involved;
  3. Highest number of goals scored in matches between the teams directly involved (or in the away match in case of a two-team tie);
  4. Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
  5. Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;

If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.

During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.

=Group A=

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=Group B=

{{:2020–21 Women's EHF European League group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Group C=

{{:2020–21 Women's EHF European League group stage|transcludesection=Group C|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Group D=

{{:2020–21 Women's EHF European League group stage|transcludesection=Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

Quarterfinals

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|HC Lada|RUS| 54–59 |Herning-Ikast Håndbold|DEN| 29–31 | 25–28 }}

{{TwoLegResult|Zvezda Zvenigorod|RUS| 57–63 |Nantes Atlantique HB|FRA| 29–33 | 28–30 }}

{{TwoLegResult|Dunărea Brăila|ROU| 49–58 |CS Minaur Baia Mare|ROU| 24–31 | 25–27 }}

{{TwoLegResult|Astrakhanochka|RUS| 54–61 |Siófok KC|HUN| 26–32 | 28–29 }}

|}

= Matches =

{{handballbox

|date=27 March 2021

|time=14:00

|team1=HC Lada {{flagicon|RUS}}

|score=29–31

|team2={{flagicon|DEN}} Herning-Ikast Håndbold

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905001/handball-club-lada-herning-ikast-handbold/ Report]

|goals1=Shamanouskaya 6

|goals2=Fauske 8

|HT=17–17

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=1

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=1

|stadium=Olymp Sportlomplex, Togliatti

|attendance=480

|referee=Ünlü Hatipoğlu, Şimşek

|refnat=TUR

}}

{{handballbox

|date=3 April 2021

|time=14:00

|team1=Herning-Ikast Håndbold {{flagicon|DEN}}

|score=28–25

|team2={{flagicon|RUS}} HC Lada

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905002/herning-ikast-handbold-handball-club-lada/ Report]

|goals1=Fauske 9

|goals2=Shcherbak 5

|HT=13–13

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=1

|red1=

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium=IBF Arena, Ikast

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Geraets, Geraets

|refnat=NED

}}

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{{handballbox

|date=27 March 2021

|time=18:00

|team1=HC Zvezda {{flagicon|RUS}}

|score=29–33

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique HB

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905003/hc-zvezda-nantes-atlantique-handball/ Report]

|goals1=two players 6

|goals2=Kpodar 8

|HT=16–16

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=1

|red1=

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Olimpiysky Sport Palace, Chekhov

|attendance=500

|referee=Butskevich, Butskevich

|refnat=BLR

}}

{{handballbox

|date=4 April 2021

|time=14:00

|team1=Nantes Atlantique HB {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score=30–28

|team2={{flagicon|RUS}} HC Zvezda

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905004/nantes-atlantique-handball-hc-zvezda/ Report]

|goals1=de Paula 6

|goals2=Nikolaeva, Nikitina 6

|HT=15–13

|twomin1=5

|yellow1=2

|red1=

|twomin2=7

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Complexe sportif Mangin-Beaulieu, Nantes

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Lidacka, Lesiak

|refnat=POL

}}

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{{handballbox

|date=27 March 2021

|time=16:00

|team1=HC Dunărea Brăila {{flagicon|ROU}}

|score=24–31

|team2={{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905005/h-c-dunarea-braila-cs-minaur-baia-mare/ Report]

|goals1=Dmitrović 7

|goals2=Kovačević 8

|HT=12–12

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=1

|red1=

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Sala Polivalentă Danubius, Brăila

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Bytyqi, Kasapi

|refnat=KOS

}}

{{handballbox

|date=4 April 2021

|time=16:00

|team1=CS Minaur Baia Mare {{flagicon|ROU}}

|score=27–25

|team2={{flagicon|ROU}} HC Dunărea Brăila

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905006/cs-minaur-baia-mare-h-c-dunarea-braila/ Report]

|goals1=Kovačević 7

|goals2=Kanaval 6

|HT=13–14

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=1

|red2=

|stadium=Lascăr Pană Sports Hall, Baia Mare

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Sirbu, Serdiuc

|refnat=MDA

}}

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{{handballbox

|date=2 April 2021

|time=19:00

|team1=HC Astrakhanochka {{flagicon|RUS}}

|score=26–32

|team2={{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905007/astrakhanochka-siofok-kc/ Report]

|goals1=Zelenkova 7

|goals2=Tomori 9

|HT=14–16

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=1

|yellow2=3

|red2=

|stadium=Kiss Szilárd Sportcsarnok, Siófok

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Manea, Iliescu

|refnat=ROU

}}

{{handballbox

|date=4 April 2021

|time=14:00

|team1=Siófok KC {{flagicon|HUN}}

|score=29–28

|team2={{flagicon|RUS}} HC Astrakhanochka

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020905008/siofok-kc-astrakhanochka/ Report]

|goals1=Niombla 9

|goals2=Zelenkova 8

|HT=15–13

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=3

|red1=

|twomin2=4

|yellow2=2

|red2=

|stadium=Kiss Szilárd Sportcsarnok, Siófok

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Manea, Iliescu

|refnat=ROU

}}

==Final four==

The final four was held at the Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană in Baia Mare, Romania on 8 and 9 May 2021. The draw was made on 15 April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/news/en/ehf-finals-hosts-baia-mare-meet-nantes-siofok-play-herning-ikast/|title=EHF FINALS hosts Baia Mare meet Nantes, Siófok play Herning-Ikast|date=15 April 2021|work=eurohandball.com}}

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| Consol=Third place

|8 May|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique HB|36|{{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare|34

|8 May|{{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC|36|{{flagicon|DEN}} Herning-Ikast Håndbold|34

|9 May|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique HB|36|{{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC|31

|9 May|{{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare|33|{{flagicon|DEN}} Herning-Ikast Håndbold|31

}}

=Semifinals=

{{handballbox

|date=8 May 2021

|time=14:45

|team1=Nantes Atlantique HB {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score=36–34

|team2={{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020907004/nantes-atlantique-handball-cs-minaur-baia-mare/ Report]

|goals1= Hagman 11

|goals2= Araújo 7

|HT= 21–15

|twomin1= 3

|yellow1= 2

|red1=

|twomin2= 5

|yellow2= 1

|red2=

|stadium=Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare

|attendance= 0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee= Praštalo, Balvan

|refnat= BIH

}}

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{{handballbox

|date=8 May 2021

|time=18:00

|team1=Siófok KC {{flagicon|HUN}}

|score= 36–34 (a. e. t.)

|team2={{flagicon|DEN}} Herning-Ikast Håndbold

|report= [https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020907001/siofok-kc-herning-ikast-handbold/ Report]

|goals1= Horacek 7

|goals2= Kristensen 8

|HT= 19–18

|twomin1= 2

|yellow1= 2

|red1=

|twomin2= 1

|yellow2= 3

|red2=

|stadium=Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare

|attendance= 0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee= Ilieva, Karbeska

|refnat= MKD

}}

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=Third place game=

{{handballbox

|date=9 May 2021

|time=14:45

|team1=Herning-Ikast Håndbold {{flagicon|DEN}}

|score= 31–33

|team2={{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020907002/herning-ikast-handbold-cs-minaur-baia-mare/ Report]

|goals1= Johansen 6

|goals2= Kovačević 11

|HT= 19–16

|twomin1= 2

|yellow1= 2

|red1=

|twomin2= 3

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium=Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Lidacka, Lesiak

|refnat=POL

}}

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=Final=

{{handballbox

|date=9 May 2021

|time=18:00

|team1=Siófok KC {{flagicon|HUN}}

|score= 31–36

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique HB

|report=[https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/matches/details/202112020907003/siofok-kc-nantes-atlantique-handball/ Report]

|goals1= Tóth 7

|goals2= Hagman 7

|HT= 13–17

|twomin1= 6

|yellow1= 1

|red1=

|twomin2= 3

|yellow2= 1

|red2=

|stadium=Sala Sporturilor Lascăr Pană, Baia Mare

|attendance=0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

|referee=Vranes, Wenninger

|refnat=AUT

}}

Top goalscorers

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals[http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/el/women/2020-21/scorers Goalscorers]

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruna de Paula

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique HB

|68

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Helene Gigstad Fauske

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Herning-Ikast Håndbold

|61

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Jovana Kovačević

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ROU}} CS Minaur Baia Mare

|55

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ROU}} Aneta Udriștioiu

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ROU}} HC Dunărea Brăila

|51

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Tamara Horacek

|align="left"|{{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC

|49

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Déborah Kpodar

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes Atlantique HB

|48

7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Amanda Kurtović

|align="left"|{{flagicon|TUR}} Kastamonu Bld. GSK

|46

8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Katarina Ježić

|align="left"|{{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC

|44

9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Nikitina

|align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Zvezda Zvenigorod

|43

10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BLR}} Maria Kanaval

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ROU}} HC Dunărea Brăila

|42

==See also==

Notes

{{reflist|group=note}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/women/2020-21/ Official website]

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{{2020–21 in European handball (EHF)}}

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