16 teams participated in the competition, divided in four groups who played in a round robin, home and away format.

The 12 qualified teams were divided in two groups who played in a round robin, home and away format.

After the quarterfinals, the culmination of the season, the Women's EHF Final four, continued in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title.

During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.

The top four placed teams from each of the two main round groups advanced to the knockout stage.