12.3 Late entries of players and officials
In cases in which a player is not recorded on the delegation list submitted within the prescribed deadline (point 12.1) but should become eligible to play in the EHF Champions League Men at a later date, the player may be named as a late entry under the conditions mentioned in point 12.3.
Each late entry of a player shall be communicated to the EHF only through the National Federation and shall be confirmed on the official EHF late entry form by the National Federation. For each player entered late a fee of € 75 shall be payable to the EHF. Evidence of payment shall be enclosed with the late entry.
The EHF reserves the right to install an online system for transmitting the late entry form and payment.
The maximal number of 28 players must not exceed during the entire season. In case a late entry exceeds the total number of 28 players, a player from the delegation list must be removed. A player being removed can be entered again with a further late entry under the conditions mentioned in point 12.3.
A late entry of a player is possible during each round/leg of each competition phase within the following deadlines at 12:00 hrs. (CET/CEST) - noon:
Group phase :
Round 1 Monday, 12 September 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) - noon
Round 2 Monday, 19 September 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) - noon
Round 3 Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) – noon
Round 4 Monday, 03 October 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) - noon
Round 5 Monday, 24 October 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) - noon
Round 6 Monday, 31 October 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 7 Monday, 21 November 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 8 Monday, 28 November 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 9 Monday, 05 December 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 10 Monday, 12 December 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) – noon
reserve playing date: Monday, 19 December 2022 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) – noon
reserve playing date: Monday, 30 January 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) – noon
Round 11 Monday, 06 February 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 12 Monday, 13 February 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 13 Monday, 20 February 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Round 14 Monday, 27 February 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
Play-off matches:
1st leg Monday, 20 March 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CET) - noon
2nd leg Monday, 27 March 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) – noon
Quarter-final matches:
1st leg Monday, 08 May 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) - noon
2nd leg Monday, 15 May 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) – noon
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EHF Champions League FINAL4 Men:
Thursday, 15 June 2023 at 12:00 hrs. (CEST) - noon
Players who participated with a non-European club at a non-European club competition/tournament after 1 July 2022 and were not registered at any time during the 2021/22 season (01.07.2021 till 30.06.2022) with an European club can be registered for a participating club of the EHF Champions League Men after 15 August (deadline for submitting the delegation list) via a late entry
within the resp. deadlines.
Players who participated with a non-European club at a non-European club competition/tournament after 1 July 2022 and were registered during the 2021/22 season (01.07.2021 till 30.06.2022) with a European club are not eligible to participate in the EHF Champions League Men 2022/23.
A late entry of a player is not permitted during the group phase of the EHF Champions League, if the player already appeared on the match report of at least one game of the EHF Champions League with a different club.
If a player changes clubs after 13 March 2023 (national or international transfer) he shall be eligible to play for the new club in the EHF Champions League via a late entry only if he did not play in any official club match (national or international) for another club between 13 March 2023 and the date on which he changed the club.
A late entry of player who already appeared on the match report of at least one game in either the EHF Champions League, EHF European League or EHF European Cup is permitted one (1) time per season under the conditions mentioned in point 12.3.
Regarding late registrations of team officials, regardless the reason (i.e. employment contract, termination, illness, etc.) should a club not having a team official registered (with the delegation list within the given deadline), a late registration shall immediately be communicated to the EHF Office (official late entry form for team officials). The late entry of a team official is free of charge.