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 | |
| Runner-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | |
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 | 10 – 0 | 10 – 0 | |
| Sporting Neerpelt  | 
55 – 70 | 30 – 42 | 25 – 28 | |
| Panellinios AC Athen  | 
50 – 59 | 27 – 35 | 23 – 24 | |
| A1 Bregenz  | 
53 – 63 | 32 – 28 | 21 – 35 | |
| Granitas Kaunas  | 
54 – 46 | 27 – 21 | 27 – 25 | 
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 143 | +4 | 9 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 136 | +36 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 124 | 153 | −29 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 146 | 157 | −11 | 3 | 
Source: 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 150 | +48 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 153 | +9 | 6 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 170 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 143 | 195 | −52 | 0 | 
Source: 
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 179 | +18 | 10 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 151 | +27 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 166 | 170 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 143 | 184 | −41 | 2 | 
Source: 
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 143 | +51 | 10 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 163 | +25 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 201 | −58 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 159 | 177 | −18 | 2 | 
Source: 
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 167 | +32 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 202 | +14 | 6 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 201 | −18 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 168 | 196 | −28 | 0 | 
Source: 
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 159 | +41 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 171 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 186 | 211 | −25 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 162 | 179 | −17 | 3 | 
Source: 
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 138 | +57 | 12 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 158 | +27 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 144 | 197 | −53 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 154 | 185 | −31 | 1 | 
Source: 
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 155 | +49 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 158 | +16 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 159 | 174 | −15 | 5 | |
| 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 | 38 – 29 | 25 – 36 | |
| Celje  | 
44 – 43 | 23 – 23 | 21 – 20 | |
| Tatran Presov  | 
57 – 79 | 32 – 38 | 25 – 41 | |
| ZTR Zaporizhzhia  | 
58 – 67 | 29 – 28 | 29 – 39 | |
| TBV Lemgo  | 
67 – 55 | 45 – 32 | 22 – 23 | |
| IK Sävehof  | 
60 – 61 | 34 – 30 | 26 – 31 | |
| GOG Gudme  | 
60 – 79 | 29 – 45 | 31 – 34 | |
| FC Barcelona  | 
52 – 52 | 28 – 22 | 24 – 30 | 
Quarterfinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THW Kiel  | 
57 – 58 | 30 – 25 | 27 – 33 | |
| Montpellier HB  | 
55 – 54 | 36 – 22 | 19 – 32 | |
| BM Ciudad Real  | 
63 – 55 | 29 – 22 | 34 – 33 | |
| TBV Lemgo  | 
59 – 68 | 29 – 33 | 30 – 35 | 
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje  | 
60 – 62 | 34 – 31 | 26 – 31 | |
| Ciudad Real  | 
61 – 57 | 30 – 24 | 31 – 33 | 
Finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st match | 2nd match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM Ciudad Real  | 
55 – 56 | 28–27 | 27–29 | 
References
- ^ Pazen, Björn. "More upsets on the cards for Celje". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2025.