2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League#Group A

The tournament used the same format as the previous three seasons. The competition began with a group stage featuring sixteen teams divided into two groups. Matches were played in a double round-robin system with home-and-away fixtures, fourteen in total for each team. In Groups A and B, the top two teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entered the playoff round.

The knockout stage included four rounds: the playoffs, quarter-finals, and a final-four tournament comprising two semifinals and the final. In the playoffs, eight teams were paired against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches (third-placed in group A plays sixth-placed group B; fourth-placed group A plays fifth-placed group B, etc.). The four aggregate winners of the playoffs advanced to the quarterfinals, joining the top-two teams of Groups A and B. The eight quarterfinalist teams were paired against each other in two-legged home-and-away matches, with the four aggregate winners qualifying to the final-four tournament.

In the final four tournament, the semifinals and the final were played as single matches at a pre-selected host venue.

This season, the EHF decided to make separate rankings for each club competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/ehf-improves-club-competitions-ranking-system/|title=EHF improves club competitions ranking system|date=27 September 2022|website=eurohandball.com|access-date=9 January 2023|language=en}} The rankings are based on the performances from the three most recent seasons.

• Associations 1–9 had their league champion qualify for the Group Stage and apply up to two wildcards.
• The Association that won the past season's Women's EHF European League had their league champion and runner up qualified for the Group Stage and applied for one wildcard.
• Associations below the top 9 had their league champion apply for a wildcard.

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21 teams applied for a place, with nine having a fixed place.{{cite web |title=21 clubs registered for EHF Champions League 2023/24|url=https://ehfcl.eurohandball.com/women/2023-24/news/en/21-clubs-registered-for-ehf-champions-league-women-2023-24/|website=eurohandball.com|access-date=10 June 2023}}{{cite web |title=European Handball Federation Announced: 21 Clubs Registered for the Champions League Women 2023/24|url=https://www.handball-world.news/en/news-2-2-3-48371.html|website=handball-world.news|access-date=10 June 2023}} For the first time ever, countries were allowed to apply two clubs for a wildcard. The final list was announced in June 20 2023, which included Hungary and Denmark having three participating teams for the first time.{{cite web |title=Teams set for EHF Champions League season 2023/24|url=https://ehfcl.eurohandball.com/women/2023-24/news/en/teams-set-for-ehf-champions-league-season-2023-24/|website=eurohandball.com|access-date=20 June 2023}}

The fixed place for Russia was vacant since the country and its clubs were not admitted to participate in the EHF competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web|title=EHF Court of Handball rejects Russia appeal against ban|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1121028/russia-appeal-rejected-ehf-court|website=insidethegames.biz|accessdate=25 March 2022|date=25 March 2022}}

• ^WC Accepted wildcards

The draw took place on 27 June 2023.{{cite web |title=Fascinating ties thrown-up by EHF CL Women group phase draw|url=https://ehfcl.eurohandball.com/women/2023-24/news/en/fascinating-ties-thrown-up-by-group-phase-draw/|website=eurohandball.com|access-date=27 June 2023}}

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The 16 teams were drawn into 2 groups of eight. In regards to Hungary and Denmark, who have three clubs in the Group Stage, a maximum of two clubs from those countries could be drawn into the same group.{{cite web|url=https://ehfcl.eurohandball.com/women/2023-24/news/en/draw-procedure-for-the-ehf-champions-league-women-2023-24-announced/|title=Draw procedure for the EHF Champions League Women 2023/24 announced|date=23 June 2023|work=eurohandball.com}}

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 was 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;
4. Superior goal difference in all matches of the group;
5. Highest number of plus goals in all matches of the group;
6. Drawing of Lots

This season, ten national associations were present. For the first time since the 2019–20 season, Poland had a representative, while Sweden returned after a one season absence.

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The final four was held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary on 1 and 2 June 2024.

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• 2023–24 EHF Champions League
• 2023–24 EHF European League
• 2023–24 EHF European Cup
• 2023–24 Women's EHF European League
• 2023–24 Women's EHF European Cup

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• [https://ehfcl.eurohandball.com/women/2023-24/ Official website]

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