[1] Waterloo Ducks were the defending champions[2] but they failed to qualify for this year's edition.

[5] A total of 20 teams from 11 of the 45 EHF member associations participated in the 2019–20 Euro Hockey League.

[6] Round one was replaced by the knockout 16 with four sides advancing to the quarter-finals, or Final 8 as it's called, on Easter.

[6] The Final 8 will consist of the champions from the top four nations on the EHL rankings table alongside the four sides that qualified from the knockout 16.

The Final 8 was originally scheduled to be held at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands from 9 to 13 April 2020.