EHF Women's European League

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EHF Women's European League
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2024–25 Women's EHF European League
EHF European League 2020.png
Sport Handball
Founded1981
No. of teams32
Country EHF members
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar HE
(1st title)
Most titles Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast Håndbold
Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg HK
(3 titles each)
Related
competitions
EHF Champions League
Official website ehfel.eurohandball.com

The Women's EHF European League is an annual competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It is organized by the EHF. It is currently the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League.

Contents

Previously called the Women's EHF Cup, the competition is known as the Women's EHF European League from the 2020–21 season. [1]

History

The first edition took place in 1981. It was called the IHF Cup until 1993. From the 2016–17 season, the competition merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup.

Tournament structure

The EHF Cup is a competition divided into seven rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Group Phase, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final. [2]

Summary

Women's IHF Cup

YearFinalSemi Final Losers
ChampionScoreSecond Place
1981–82
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Trešnjevka Zagreb
30-27
17-19
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Eglė Vilnius
Flag of East Germany.svg
TSC Berlin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Swift Roermond
1982–83
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Avtomobilist Baku
20-14
18-15
Flag of East Germany.svg
Empor Rostock
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Topolniky
Flag of Hungary.svg
Veszprém
1983–84
Details
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Râmnicu Vâlcea
22–18
29–21
Flag of Germany.svg
VfL Oldenburg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Iskra Partizánske
Flag of Hungary.svg
Budapesti Spartacus
1984–85
Details
Flag of East Germany.svg
Vorwärts Frankfurt
17-19
19-13
Flag of Hungary.svg
Vasas Budapest
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Iskra Partizánske
Flag of Germany.svg
Lützellinden
1985–86
Details
Flag of East Germany.svg
Leipzig
16-22
25-15
Flag of Hungary.svg
Debrecen
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Druzstevnik Topolniky
Flag of Sweden.svg
Tyresö HF
1986–87
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Budućnost Titograd
21-23
34-27
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Start Bratislava
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Avtomobilist Baku
Flag of Hungary.svg
Budapesti Spartacus
1987–88
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Eglė Vilnius
34-20
22-32
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Budućnost Titograd
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Belinka Ljubljana
Flag of East Germany.svg
TSC Berlin
1988–89
Details
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Râmnicu Vâlcea
26-18
21-26
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Eglė Vilnius
Flag of Germany.svg
Bayer Leverkusen
Flag of Hungary.svg
Budapesti Spartacus
1989–90
Details
Flag of East Germany.svg
Vorwärts Frankfurt
19-22
21-16
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Kyiv
Flag of Romania.svg
Mureșul Târgu Mureș
Flag of Hungary.svg
Budapesti Spartacus
1990–91
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Lokomotiva Zagreb
19-11
19-20
Flag of Germany.svg
Bayer Leverkusen
Flag of Denmark.svg
Frederiksberg
Flag of East Germany.svg
Vorwärts Frankfurt
1991–92
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Leipzig
24-19
28-18
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Tempo Partizánske
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Kuban Krasnodar
Flag of Romania.svg
Zalău
1992–93
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
Rapid București
28-16
22-24
Flag of France.svg
Dijon
Flag of Norway.svg
Gjerpen
Flag of Germany.svg
Leipzig

Women's EHF Cup

YearFinalSemi Final Losers
ChampionScoreSecond Place
1993–94
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Viborg
23–20
21–24
Flag of Hungary.svg
Debrecen
Flag of France.svg
Dijon
Flag of Spain.svg
Valencia Urbana
1994–95
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Debrecen
22–14
22–30
Flag of Norway.svg
Baekkelaget Oslo
Flag of Germany.svg
Buxtehuder
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovan Duslo Šaľa
1995–96
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Debrecen
20–23
18–15
Flag of Norway.svg
Larvik
Flag of Spain.svg
Valencia Urbana
Flag of Russia.svg
Rostov-Don
1996–97
Details
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Olimpija Ljubljana
26–18
26–30
Flag of Germany.svg
Borussia Dortmund
Flag of Hungary.svg
Vasas Budapest
Flag of Romania.svg
Oţelul Galaţi
1997–98
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
26–22
34–27
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Banská Bystrica
Flag of Romania.svg
Oţelul Galaţi
Flag of Spain.svg
Elda Prestigio
1998–99
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Viborg
21–24
28–21
Flag of Hungary.svg
Győr
Flag of Norway.svg
Tertnes
Flag of Poland.svg
GKS Piotrkovia
1999–00
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
El Ferrobus Mislata
24–22
18–19
Flag of Norway.svg
Tertnes
Flag of Germany.svg
Borussia Dortmund
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovan Duslo Šaľa
2000–01
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Lublin
28–21
24–24
Flag of Croatia.svg
Podravka Koprivnica
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slavia Praha
Flag of Poland.svg
Zagłębie Lubin
2001–02
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast
25–30
36–23
Flag of Hungary.svg
Győr
Flag of Germany.svg
TV Giessen Luetzellinden
Flag of Norway.svg
Baekkelaget Oslo
2002–03
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Slagelse
22–27
27–20
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Hungary.svg
Alba Fehérvár
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Motor Zaporizhzhia
2003–04
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Viborg
27–27
37–21
Flag of Hungary.svg
Győr
Flag of Norway.svg
Nordstrand
Flag of Norway.svg
Vipers Kristiansand
2004–05
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Alba Fehérvár
21–27
28–19
Flag of Hungary.svg
Győr
Flag of Germany.svg
HC Leipzig
Flag of Hungary.svg
Ferencváros
2005–06
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Ferencváros
37–36
33–32
Flag of Croatia.svg
Podravka Koprivnica
Flag of Hungary.svg
Debrecen
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Motor Zaporizhzhia
2006–07
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Zvezda Zvenigorod
25–30
32–22
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast
Flag of Spain.svg
Elda Prestigio
Flag of Germany.svg
Bayer Leverkusen
2007–08
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Dinamo Volgograd
27–25
23–20
Flag of Spain.svg
Itxako Navarra
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast
2008–09
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Itxako Navarra
27–19
25–26
Flag of Germany.svg
HC Leipzig
Flag of Romania.svg
Rulmentul Braşov
Flag of Russia.svg
Dinamo Volgograd
2009–10
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Randers
20–22
30–24
Flag of Spain.svg
Elda Prestigio
Flag of Germany.svg
Bayer Leverkusen
Flag of France.svg
Le Havre
2010–11
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast
26–24
21–28
Flag of Denmark.svg
Holstebro
Flag of Germany.svg
Oldenburg
Flag of Russia.svg
Lada Togliatti
2011–12
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Lada Togliatti
30–24
20–21
Flag of Romania.svg
Zalău
Flag of Denmark.svg
Vejen
Flag of Spain.svg
Mar Alicante
2012–13
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Holstebro
31–35
33–28
Flag of France.svg
Metz
Flag of Romania.svg
Zalău
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast
2013–14
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Lada Togliatti
36–25
32–23
Flag of Denmark.svg
Esbjerg
Flag of Russia.svg
Astrakhanochka
Flag of Hungary.svg
Alba Fehérvár
2014–15
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Holstebro
33-20
22-33
Flag of Russia.svg
Rostov-Don
Flag of Turkey.svg
Muratpaşa
Flag of Hungary.svg
Érd
2015–16
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
26-28
29-21
Flag of Germany.svg
Metzingen
Flag of Denmark.svg
Randers
Flag of Romania.svg
Corona Braşov
2016–17
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Rostov-Don
28–25
25–21
Flag of Germany.svg
Bietigheim
Flag of Denmark.svg
Nykøbing
Flag of Germany.svg
Metzingen
2017–18
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
Craiova
22–26
30–25
Flag of Norway.svg
Vipers Kristiansand
Flag of Denmark.svg
Viborg
Flag of Turkey.svg
Kastamonu Belediyesi
2018–19
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Siófok
21–21
26–21
Flag of Denmark.svg
Esbjerg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Viborg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast-Herning
2019–20
Details
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]

Women's EHF European League

YearFinal – Four (2020/21 to present)
ChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place
2020–21
Details
Flag of France.svg
Nantes Atlantique
36–31 Flag of Hungary.svg
Siófok
Flag of Romania.svg
Minaur Baia Mare
33–31 Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast-Herning
2021–22
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Bietigheim
31–20 Flag of Denmark.svg
Viborg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Herning-Ikast
29–28 Flag of Romania.svg
Minaur Baia Mare
2022–23
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Ikast
31–24 Flag of Denmark.svg
Nykøbing Falster
Flag of Germany.svg
Borussia Dortmund
28–23 Flag of Germany.svg
Thüringer
2023–24
Details
Flag of Norway.svg
Storhamar
29–27 Flag of Romania.svg
Gloria Bistrița
Flag of France.svg
Neptunes de Nantes
39–38 Flag of Romania.svg
Dunărea Brăila
2024–25
Details

Statistics

By club

ClubWinnerRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg 311994, 1999, 20042022
Flag of Denmark.svg Ikast 312002, 2011, 20232007
Flag of Hungary.svg Debrecen 221995, 19961986, 1994
Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaújváros 211998, 20162003
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of East Germany.svg Leipzig 211986, 19922009
Flag of Denmark.svg Holstebro 212013, 20152011
Flag of Romania.svg Râmnicu Vâlcea 201984, 1989
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of East Germany.svg Frankfurt an der Oder 201985, 1990
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lada Togliatti 202012, 2014
Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eglė Vilnius 1219881982, 1989
Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Budućnost Podgorica 1119871988
Flag of Spain.svg Itxako Navarra 1120092008
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Rostov-Don 1120172015
Flag of Hungary.svg Siófok 1120192021
Flag of Germany.svg Bietigheim 1120222017
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Trešnjevka Zagreb 101982
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Avtomobilist Baku 101983
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Lokomotiva Zagreb 101991
Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București 101993
Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Olimpija Ljubljana 101997
Flag of Spain.svg Mislata 102000
Flag of Poland.svg Lublin 102001
Flag of Denmark.svg Slagelse 102003
Flag of Hungary.svg Alba Fehérvár 102005
Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 102006
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Zvezda Zvenigorod 102007
Flag of Russia.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dinamo Volgograd 102008
Flag of Denmark.svg Randers 102010
Flag of Romania.svg Craiova 102018
Flag of France.svg Nantes Atlantique 102021
Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar 102024
Flag of Hungary.svg Győr 041999, 2002, 2004, 2005
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Podravka Koprivnica 022001, 2006
Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg 022014, 2019
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of East Germany.svg Empor Rostock 011983
Flag of Germany.svg Oldenburg 011984
Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas Budapest 011985
Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Start Bratislava 011987
Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Kyiv 011990
Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen 011991
Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tempo Partizánske 011992
Flag of France.svg Dijon 011993
Flag of Norway.svg Bækkelaget 011995
Flag of Norway.svg Larvik 011996
Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund 011997
Flag of Slovakia.svg Banská Bystrica 011998
Flag of Norway.svg Tertnes 012000
Flag of Spain.svg Elda Prestigio 012010
Flag of Romania.svg Zalău 012012
Flag of France.svg Metz 012013
Flag of Germany.svg Metzingen 012016
Flag of Norway.svg Vipers Kristiansand 012018
Flag of Denmark.svg Nykøbing Falster 012023
Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița 012024
Total4242

By country

#CountryWinnersRunners-upTotal finals
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10615
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7916
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 516
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 426
5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 314
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 314
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 268
8Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 235
9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 224
10Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 145
11Flag of France.svg  France 123
12Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 101
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 101
14Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 022
16Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 011
Total424284

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