[1] The national federation ranked first place in the EHF European League, currently Germany,[2] is awarded a second qualification berth for the domestic runner-up.

[3] The remaining six positions are designated through wildcards, with each national federation without two teams already qualified able to submit a single applicant.

[3] The wildcards are judged on five criteria: venue, TV, spectators, results in past EHF competitions and product management and digital.

In addition, the tenth spot is reserved for the best ranked national federation of the EHF European League Men.

Each pairing is decided via a home and away format, with the aggregate winners over the two legs advancing to the quarter-finals.

The ties are decided through a home and away format, with the four winners over the two legs played in each pairing advancing to the EHF FINAL4.

The participating EHF FINAL4 teams are paired for the semifinals through a draw and play the last two matches of the season over a single weekend at one venue.

Through video analysis and motion tracking, the jump shot was extracted into a rhythmic design pattern.

The recording played during the entry ceremony before every game was performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Hernando.