EHF Champions League (men), 2021/22–2025/26: match-level dataset and extraction pipeline

For these, team-level saves, total shots, turnovers and technical faults were coded from match footage by three handball coaches and verified by a fourth; every recovered value is listed with its source. Two format-specific corrections are applied throughout: throws from a 7-m shootout deciding a two-legged tie are removed from scores and shooting totals (four matches), and extra time is separated from the two halves (three matches).

Club names are harmonised across seasons.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Derived files support analyses of unequal strength: for each team-match, the minutes and goals accumulated while a player short, at equal strength and with a numerical advantage, reconstructed from suspension and goal times within regulation.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The dataset accompanies a study on the measurement properties of team performance indicators, but it is not limited to that use: the tables support match analysis, temporal analysis, goalkeeper analysis and competition-format research in elite men's handball.</p><p><br></p>