FORMAT

Format & regulations

EHF Pseudo Champions League format & regulations

~There will be 32 teams split into 8 groups of 4 teams each.
~In a group only one match is played against the other teams.
~Each team will play one game at home, one away and one at a neutral arena in the group stage.
~The first 2 teams of each group advance into the Round of 16.
~The matches of the group stage are played normal rules.
~If a team is still in a national cup and is unable to play, they can challenge their opponent for a single-match challenge, who has the right to refuse and in this case the challenging team loses 0-3 through walkover. The deadline for arranging these matches will be Wednesday 23:59 CET of the same week (the week when the original match was supposed to be played).
~Two walkovers for the same team will result in that team getting disqualified.
~If a team is still in a national cup and is unable to play, the walkover score is a 3-0 loss.
~If a team misses two EHF Pseudo Champions League matches because of national cup, that team is disqualified.
~If a match isn't played EHF will decide its outcome. (5:0 for a winner or 0:0 for a tie)
~If two teams have the same amount of points in the groupstage the following sorting rules apply: Goal difference - Goals scored - Bookings (the fewer the better) - Total hatstats (the less the better) - Tournament Rank (the lower the better).
~The matches of the knockout stage will be played with cup rules!
~If a match wasn't played EHF will decide on who may advance to the next round.
~The final will be played on a neutral arena.
~Matches are being played as regular friendlies.
~Matches need to be arranged until Monday 23:59 CET.

The HatStats limit rule
IMPORTANT!!! Teams will not be allowed to make more than 340 HatStats in a game (320 for teams playing Long Shots).
Teams that violate this rule will be penalized as follows:
- 341/345 hatstats - the team is deducted 1 goal
- 346/350 hatstats - the team is deducted 3 goals
- 351/355 hatstats - the team is deducted 5 goals
- 356+ hatstats - the team loses 0:5
Two 356+ violations, or three 341+ violations, will result in disqualification from the tournament.

Relegation

The teams finishing bottom in the group stage are relegated to the EHF Europa Cup.

Prizes
After Season 46, every team that manages to win 3 Pseudo Champions League titles will receive a real trophy delivered to the address of their manager.
Both finalists of the EHF Pseudo Champions League will qualify for the EHF Super Cup, where all the prizes will be distributed.

EHF Competitions
Club	National	Anniversary
EHF Pseudo Champions League	EHF Euro	EHF HTA League
EHF Europa Cup	Under-21	EHF HTA Homegrown League
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