Team of Gunnar Prokop will once again compete amongst four best teams of Europe.

From now on, Hypo Niederösterreich will represent WRHL alone in Champions league, since other three quarterfinalists did not reach semi-finals. Budućnost T-Mobile ended CL competition on fifth, Podravka Vegeta on sixth and Krim Mercator on seventh place.

Hypo Niederösterreich won CL eight times: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2000.

Semi-finals of EHF's Champions league:
Hypo Niederösterreich vs. Györ
Oltchim Valcea vs. Viborg