2002–03 EHF Champions League
# 2002–03 EHF Champions League

The 2002–03 EHF Champions League was the 43rd edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.

## Round 1

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Panellinios AC Athen | 56:48 | ASKI Ankara | 30:23 | 26:25 |
| SKA Minsk | 48:55 | HC Granitas Kaunas | 23:25 | 25:30 |
| Bregenz HB | 59:43 | SPE Strovolos Nicosia | 31:19 | 28:24 |
| Pallamano Trieste | 59:54 | RK Izviđač Ljubuški | 33:27 | 26:27 |
| HC Eynatten | 52:63 | Vardar Skopje | 28:31 | 24:32 |
| MŠK Považská Bystrica | 70:48 | GTU Shevardeni Tbilisi | 35:25 | 35:23 |
| Handball Esch | 45:51 | V&L Geleen | 24:25 | 21:26 |
| HK Lokomotiv Varna | 37:75 | Fibrex Săvineşti | 20:41 | 17:34 |

## Round 2

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HC Baník Karviná | 67:47 | MŠK Považská Bystrica | 31:25 | 36:22 |
| V&L Geleen | 43:69 | Wisla Plock | 24:28 | 19:41 |
| Sandefjord TIF | 49:55 | Vardar Skopje | 26:26 | 23:29 |
| Fibrex Săvineşti | 43:41 | RK Partizan Belgrad | 28:19 | 15:22 |
| HK Drott Halmstad | 49:51 | Panellinios AC Athen | 29:26 | 20:25 |
| Bregenz HB | 47:62 | CH Medvedi | 25:31 | 22:31 |
| Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 46:44 | HC Granitas Kaunas | 34:24 | 12:20 |
| Pallamano Trieste | 60:51 | Pfadi Winterthur | 31:26 | 29:25 |

## Group stage

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | KC Veszprém | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 127 | +36 | 12 |
| 2 | SC Magdeburg | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 166 | +13 | 8 |
| 3 | Wisła Płock | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 167 | 195 | −28 | 2 |
| 4 | Panellinios AC Athens | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 152 | −21 | 2 |
| 09.11.2002 | Panellinios AC Athens | 17 | 29 | SC Magdeburg |
| 09.11.2002 | Wisła Płock | 25 | 30 | KC Veszprém |
| 17.11.2002 | KC Veszprém | 19 | 13 | Panellinios AC Athens |
| 16.11.2002 | SC Magdeburg | 40 | 32 | Wisła Płock |
| 24.11.2002 | KC Veszprém | 31 | 22 | SC Magdeburg |
| 23.11.2002 | Panellinios AC Athens | 30 | 29 | Wisła Płock |
| 30.11.2002 | Panellinios AC Athens | 16 | 17 | KC Veszprém |
| 30.11.2002 | Wisła Płock | 29 | 31 | SC Magdeburg |
| 08.12.2002 | SC Magdeburg | 30 | 29 | Panellinios AC Athens |
| 08.12.2002 | KC Veszprém | 38 | 24 | Wisła Płock |
| 15.12.2002 | SC Magdeburg | 27 | 28 | KC Veszprém |
| 14.12.2002 | Wisła Płock | 28 | 26 | Panellinios AC Athens |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Portland San Antonio | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 142 | +38 | 10 |
| 2 | Kolding IF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 152 | +26 | 8 |
| 3 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 163 | 175 | −12 | 5 |
| 4 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 135 | 187 | −52 | 1 |
| 10.11.2002 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 18 | 30 | Portland San Antonio |
| 09.11.2002 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 32 | 31 | Kolding IF |
| 16.11.2002 | Kolding IF | 33 | 23 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk |
| 17.11.2002 | Portland San Antonio | 31 | 23 | Generali Pallam. Trieste |
| 23.11.2002 | Kolding IF | 24 | 21 | Portland San Antonio |
| 23.11.2002 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 24 | 24 | Generali Pallam. Trieste |
| 30.11.2002 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk | 22 | 30 | Kolding IF |
| 30.11.2002 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 26 | 32 | Portland San Antonio |
| 07.12.2002 | Portland San Antonio | 34 | 21 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk |
| 08.12.2002 | Kolding IF | 30 | 22 | Generali Pallam. Trieste |
| 15.12.2002 | Portland San Antonio | 32 | 30 | Kolding IF |
| 14.12.2002 | Generali Pallam. Trieste | 36 | 27 | Shakhtar-Academiya Donetsk |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Montpellier HB | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 160 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 169 | +10 | 8 |
| 3 | CH Medvedi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 170 | +12 | 4 |
| 4 | HC Baník Karviná | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 167 | 195 | −28 | 2 |
| 10.11.2002 | HC Banik Karvina | 29 | 36 | Prule 67 Ljubljana |
| 10.11.2002 | CH Medvedi | 30 | 31 | Montpellier HB |
| 17.11.2002 | Montpellier HB | 32 | 30 | HC Banik Karvina |
| 17.11.2002 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 34 | 28 | CH Medvedi |
| 24.11.2002 | Montpellier HB | 28 | 24 | Prule 67 Ljubljana |
| 24.11.2002 | HC Banik Karvina | 35 | 27 | CH Medvedi |
| 01.12.2002 | HC Banik Karvina | 23 | 26 | Montpellier HB |
| 01.12.2002 | CH Medvedi | 33 | 22 | Prule 67 Ljubljana |
| 08.12.1902 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 34 | 27 | HC Banik Karvina |
| 08.12.2002 | Montpellier HB | 25 | 24 | CH Medvedi |
| 15.12.2002 | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 29 | 24 | Montpellier HB |
| 15.12.2002 | CH Medvedi | 40 | 23 | HC Banik Karvina |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | THW Kiel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 150 | +25 | 8 |
| 2 | RK Zagreb | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 156 | 154 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 162 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 181 | −29 | 4 |
| 10.11.2002 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 21 | 26 | THW Kiel |
| 10.11.2002 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 25 | 28 | RK Zagreb |
| 17.11.2002 | RK Zagreb | 24 | 24 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti |
| 16.11.2002 | THW Kiel | 34 | 23 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje |
| 24.11.2002 | RK Zagreb | 23 | 28 | THW Kiel |
| 24.11.2002 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 38 | 26 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje |
| 01.12.2002 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 28 | 23 | RK Zagreb |
| 01.12.2002 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 27 | 26 | THW Kiel |
| 08.12.2002 | THW Kiel | 37 | 28 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti |
| 08.12.2002 | RK Zagreb | 30 | 25 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje |
| 14.12.2002 | THW Kiel | 24 | 28 | RK Zagreb |
| 15.12.2002 | Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 26 | 25 | "Fibrexnylon" Savinesti |

## Knockout stage

### Quarterfinals

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolding IF | 57 – 63 | Fotex KC Veszprém | 31 – 27 | 26 – 36 |
| SC Magdeburg | 56 – 60 | Portland San Antonio | 22 – 26 | 34 – 34 |
| RK Zagreb | 53 – 62 | Montpellier HB | 28 – 28 | 25 – 34 |
| RD Prule 67 | 61 – 59 | THW Kiel | 33 – 33 | 28 – 26 |

### Semifinals

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| RD Prule 67 | 52 – 56 | Montpellier HB | 29 – 27 | 23 – 29 |
| Portland San Antonio | 54 – 50 | Fotex KC Veszprém | 28 – 20 | 26 – 30 |

### Finals

| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Portland San Antonio | 46 – 50 | Montpellier HB | 27 – 19 | 19 – 31 |
