The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).

[4] The draw for the group phase was held on Thursday, 15 December 2022.

In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.

If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.

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