2004–05 EHF Champions League
| 2004–05 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 10 September 2004–7 May 2005 |
| Administrator | EHF |
| Participants | 37 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona |
| Runner-up | BM Ciudad Real |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Siarhei Rutenka (95) |
The 2004–05 EHF Champions League was the 45th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. RK Celje were the reigning champions.[1] FC Barcelona won the tournament, beating BM Ciudad Real in the final.
Qualification round
| Agg. | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Meshkov Brest | 20 – 00 | FC Porto | 10 – 0 | 10 – 0 |
| Sporting Neerpelt | 55 – 70 | Haukar Hafnarfjörður | 30 – 42 | 25 – 28 |
| Panellinios AC Athen | 50 – 59 | RK Izviđac Ljubuški | 27 – 35 | 23 – 24 |
| A1 Bregenz | 53 – 63 | Tatran Prešov | 32 – 28 | 21 – 35 |
| Granitas Kaunas | 54 – 46 | Fiqas Aalsmeer | 27 – 21 | 27 – 25 |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Pick Szeged | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 143 | +4 | 9 |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 136 | +36 | 8 |
| Vardar Vatrost. Skopje | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 124 | 153 | −29 | 4 |
| HCM Constanta | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 146 | 157 | −11 | 3 |
Source:
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier HB | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 150 | +48 | 12 |
| ZTR Zaporizhzhia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 153 | +9 | 6 |
| RK Zagreb | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 170 | −5 | 6 |
| A.S. Conversano 2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 143 | 195 | −52 | 0 |
Source:
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chehovski Medvedi | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 179 | +18 | 10 |
| GOG Gudme | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 151 | +27 | 8 |
| Gorenje | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 166 | 170 | −4 | 4 |
| HC Meshkov Brest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 143 | 184 | −41 | 2 |
Source:
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland San Antonio | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 143 | +51 | 10 |
| Celje | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 163 | +25 | 8 |
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 201 | −58 | 4 |
| Wisła Płock | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 159 | 177 | −18 | 2 |
Source:
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM Ciudad Real | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 167 | +32 | 12 |
| KIF Kolding | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 202 | +14 | 6 |
| RK Izvidac Ljubuski | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 201 | −18 | 6 |
| Pfadi Winterthur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 168 | 196 | −28 | 0 |
Source:
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THW Kiel | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 159 | +41 | 10 |
| IK Sävehof | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 171 | +1 | 8 |
| Haukar Handball | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 186 | 211 | −25 | 3 |
| US Creteil Handball | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 162 | 179 | −17 | 3 |
Source:
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotex KC Veszprém | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 138 | +57 | 12 |
| TBV Lemgo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 158 | +27 | 8 |
| Granitas Kaunas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 144 | 197 | −53 | 3 |
| Sandefjord TIF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 154 | 185 | −31 | 1 |
Source:
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 155 | +49 | 11 |
| Tatran Presov | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 158 | +16 | 7 |
| HC Banik Karvina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 159 | 174 | −15 | 5 |
| RK Metkovic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 141 | 191 | −50 | 1 |
Source:
Knockout stage
Round of 16
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIF Kolding | 63 – 65 | Montpellier HB | 38 – 29 | 25 – 36 |
| Celje | 44 – 43 | SC Pick Szeged | 23 – 23 | 21 – 20 |
| Tatran Presov | 57 – 79 | THW Kiel | 32 – 38 | 25 – 41 |
| ZTR Zaporizhzhia | 58 – 67 | Fotex KC Veszprém | 29 – 28 | 29 – 39 |
| TBV Lemgo | 67 – 55 | Chehovski Medvedi | 45 – 32 | 22 – 23 |
| IK Sävehof | 60 – 61 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 34 – 30 | 26 – 31 |
| GOG Gudme | 60 – 79 | BM Ciudad Real | 29 – 45 | 31 – 34 |
| FC Barcelona | 52 – 52 | Portland San Antonio | 28 – 22 | 24 – 30 |
Quarterfinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THW Kiel | 57 – 58 | FC Barcelona | 30 – 25 | 27 – 33 |
| Montpellier HB | 55 – 54 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 36 – 22 | 19 – 32 |
| BM Ciudad Real | 63 – 55 | Fotex KC Veszprém | 29 – 22 | 34 – 33 |
| TBV Lemgo | 59 – 68 | Celje | 29 – 33 | 30 – 35 |
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | 60 – 62 | FC Barcelona | 34 – 31 | 26 – 31 |
| Ciudad Real | 61 – 57 | Montpellier HB | 30 – 24 | 31 – 33 |
Finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM Ciudad Real | 55 – 56 | FC Barcelona | 28–27 | 27–29 |
References
- ^ Pazen, Björn. "More upsets on the cards for Celje". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2025.