EHF_European_Cup
EHF European Cup
European handball cup competition
This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see Women's EHF European Cup.
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founded in 1993 as the EHF City Cup, the competition was renamed the EHF Challenge Cup in 2000 before adopting its current name in 2020.[1]
Quick Facts Sport, Founded ...
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 EHF European Cup | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 50 (total) |
| Country | Europe |
| Confederation | EHF members |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Vojvodina(1st title) |
| Most titles |  CS UCM Reşiţa(3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Official website | ehfec.eurohandball.com |
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Before 2000, it was called EHF City Cup. Currently, the EHF coefficient rank decides which teams have access and in which stage they enter.[citation needed]
EHF City Cup
More information Year, Final ...
| Year | Final | Semifinal losers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second place | |||||
| 1993–94 Details |
 TUSEM Essen |
27–17 31–26 |
 HK Drott |
 BM Granollers |
 PSG Asnieres Hand-Ball | ||
| 1994–95 Details |
TV Niederwürzbach |
26–29 32–26 |
Cadagua Gáldar |
TUSEM Essen |
 ABC/UMinho | ||
| 1995–96 Details |
 Drammen HK |
22–21 27–21 |
SG Hameln |
 SC Pick Szeged |
IFK Skövde HK | ||
| 1996–97 Details |
TuS Nettelstedt |
32–19 27–23 |
 KIF Kolding |
Drammen HK |
Sandefjord TIF | ||
| 1997–98 Details |
TuS Nettelstedt |
24–22 25–23 |
IFK Skövde HK |
SG Wallau-Massenheim |
Academia Octavio Vigo | ||
| 1998–99 Details |
SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
27–27 26–21 |
A.D.C. Ciudad Real |
TuS Nettelstedt |
Drammen HK | ||
| 1999–00 Details |
TV Grosswallstadt |
30–23 27–32 |
BM Valladolid |
 Pfadi Winterthur |
 RK Sintelon | ||
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EHF Challenge Cup
More information Year, Final ...
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EHF European Cup
More information Year, Final ...
| Year | Final | Semifinal losers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second place | |||||
| 2020–21 Details |
 AEK Athens |
30–26 24–20 [B] |
Ystads IF |
 RK Gorenje |
 Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 2021–22 Details |
Nærbø IL |
29–25 27–26 |
 CS Minaur Baia Mare |
Drammen HK |
Alingsås HK | ||
| 2022–23 Details |
 Vojvodina |
30–23 25–23 |
Nærbø IL |
Runar Sandefjord |
Alingsås HK | ||
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- A The first leg was canceled due to the flooding in Serbia, and the final was disputed in only one game.[3]
- B Both finals held in Chalkida, Greece, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.
By teams
More information Team, Won ...
| Team | Won | Years won | Runner-up | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS UCM Reşiţa | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 | ||
 TuS Nettelstedt | 2 | 1997, 1998 | ||
 Skjern Handball | 2 | 2002, 2003 | ||
 Sporting CP | 2 | 2010, 2017 | ||
| ABC/UMinho | 1 | 2016 | 2 | 2005, 2015 |
 IFK Skövde HK | 1 | 2004 | 1 | 1998 |
 Drammen HK | 1 | 1996 | 1 | 2007 |
 Wacker Thun | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 2012 |
| AHC Potaissa Turda | 1 | 2018 | 1 | 2017 |
 AEK Athens | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 2018 |
| Nærbø IL | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 2023 |
| TUSEM Essen | 1 | 1994 | ||
| TV Niederwürzbach | 1 | 1995 | ||
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 1 | 1999 | ||
| TV Grosswallstadt | 1 | 2000 | ||
 RK Jugović Kać | 1 | 2001 | ||
| CSA Steaua București | 1 | 2006 | ||
 RK Cimos Koper | 1 | 2011 | ||
| AC Diomidis Argous | 1 | 2012 | ||
 SKA Minsk | 1 | 2013 | ||
| IK Sävehof | 1 | 2014 | ||
| HC Odorheiu Secuiesc | 1 | 2015 | ||
| CSM București | 1 | 2019 | ||
| Vojvodina | 1 | 2023 | ||
| S.L. Benfica | 2 | 2011, 2016 | ||
| HK Drott | 1 | 1994 | ||
 Cadagua Gáldar | 1 | 1995 | ||
| SG Hameln | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Kolding IF | 1 | 1997 | ||
| A.D.C. Ciudad Real | 1 | 1999 | ||
| BM Valladolid | 1 | 2000 | ||
| Pfadi Winterthur | 1 | 2001 | ||
 RK Pelister | 1 | 2002 | ||
| Filippos Verias | 1 | 2003 | ||
 US Dunkerque HB | 1 | 2004 | ||
| SC Horta | 1 | 2006 | ||
 Alpla Hard | 1 | 2008 | ||
| CSU Bucovina Suceava | 1 | 2009 | ||
 MMTS Kwidzyn | 1 | 2010 | ||
 Handball Esch | 1 | 2013 | ||
| RK Metaloplastika Šabac | 1 | 2014 | ||
| Madeira Andebol SAD | 1 | 2019 | ||
| Ystads IF | 1 | 2021 | ||
| CS Minaur Baia Mare | 1 | 2022 | ||
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By countries
More information Nation, Won ...
| Nation | Won | Runners-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
7 |
3 |
10 |
| Germany |
6 |
1 |
7 |
| Portugal |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Sweden |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Greece |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Norway |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Denmark |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Serbia |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Switzerland |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Slovenia |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Belarus |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Spain |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| North Macedonia |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| France |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Austria |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Poland |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Luxembourg |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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- "EHF Executive Committee meets at EHF EURO 2020 in Stockholm". European Handball Federation. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- Bruun, Peter. "ALL OR NOTHING IN PARTILLE". eurohandball.com/. EHF. Retrieved 25 February 2015.