GROUP A REVIEW: Cristina Laslo earned Buducnost revenge for the defeat against Larvik earlier in the EHF Champions League Group Matches.

GROUP C REVIEW: German team Thüringer HC secured a spot in the EHF Champions League Main Round after they drew with Krim and Györ beat Podravka

GROUP D REVIEW: FTC's defence was again their undoing, after the side from Hungary lost 35:27 away against Vipers, further complicating their claim for a quarter-final berth

GROUP B REVIEW: On home court, top-placed Rostov had no problem against Brest and claimed a confident victory, taking seven points to the main round

GROUP C/D PREVIEW: One ticket to the next phase remains in Group C, to be decided between Thüringer HC and Podravka Vegeta in the most important clash of the final round

GROUP A+B PREVIEW: With all teams progressing to the main round already known, some of them have a chance to obtain some more points which will be carried over to the next stage

FIRST-HAND INSIGHT: The Romanian champions started the EHF Champions League season with huge ambitions but two defeats brought them back to earth. What is going on with one of the title contenders?

FIRST HAND INSIGHT: Last year bottom of the group with two points, this year already through to the main round with a match to spare. What has changed in Kristiansand?

TALKING POINTS: Three teams are out of contention but there is a lot left to play for in the Women’s EHF Champions League. Here are the main topics after Round 5 of the group matches