EHF European Cup

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EHF European Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2023–24 EHF European Cup
EHF European Cup 2020.png
Sport Handball
Founded1993
No. of teams50 (total)
CountryEurope
Confederation EHF members
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Iceland.svg Valur
(1st title)
Most titles Flag of Romania.svg CS UCM Reşiţa
(3 titles)
Level on pyramid3
Official website ehfec.eurohandball.com

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]

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History

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 ]

Winners

EHF City Cup

YearFinalSemifinal losers
ChampionScoreSecond place
1993–94
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
TUSEM Essen
27–17
31–26
Flag of Sweden.svg
HK Drott
Flag of Spain.svg
BM Granollers
Flag of France.svg
PSG Asnieres Hand-Ball
1994–95
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
TV Niederwürzbach
26–29
32–26
Flag of Spain.svg
Cadagua Gáldar
Flag of Germany.svg
TUSEM Essen
Flag of Portugal.svg
ABC/UMinho
1995–96
Details
Flag of Norway.svg
Drammen HK
22–21
27–21
Flag of Germany.svg
SG Hameln
Flag of Hungary.svg
SC Pick Szeged
Flag of Sweden.svg
IFK Skövde HK
1996–97
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
TuS Nettelstedt
32–19
27–23
Flag of Denmark.svg
KIF Kolding
Flag of Norway.svg
Drammen HK
Flag of Norway.svg
Sandefjord TIF
1997–98
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
TuS Nettelstedt
24–22
25–23
Flag of Sweden.svg
IFK Skövde HK
Flag of Germany.svg
SG Wallau-Massenheim
Flag of Spain.svg
Academia Octavio Vigo
1998–99
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
27–27
26–21
Flag of Spain.svg
A.D.C. Ciudad Real
Flag of Germany.svg
TuS Nettelstedt
Flag of Norway.svg
Drammen HK
1999–00
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
TV Grosswallstadt
30–23
27–32
Flag of Spain.svg
BM Valladolid
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Pfadi Winterthur
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
RK Sintelon

EHF Challenge Cup

YearFinalSemifinal losers
ChampionScoreSecond place
2000–01
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
RK Jugović Kać
27–27
26–22
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Pfadi Winterthur
Flag of Italy.svg
SSV Forst Brixen
Flag of Poland.svg
Śląsk Wrocław
2001–02
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Skjern Handball
20–27
34–17
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
RK Pelister
Flag of Denmark.svg
Frederiksberg IF
Flag of France.svg
US Ivry Handball
2002–03
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Skjern Handball
27–30
35–25
Flag of Greece.svg
Filippos Verias
Flag of France.svg
US Créteil Handball
Flag of Sweden.svg
IK Sävehof
2003–04
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
IFK Skövde HK
20–21
27–24
Flag of France.svg
US Dunkerque HB
Flag of Romania.svg
HCM Constanța
Flag of Italy.svg
Generali Pallamano Trieste
2004–05
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Wacker Thun
29–24
26–29
Flag of Portugal.svg
ABC/UMinho
Flag of Austria.svg
HC Superfund Hard
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen
2005–06
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
CSA Steaua București
21–26
34–27
Flag of Portugal.svg
SC Horta
Flag of Croatia.svg
Agram-Medvescak Zagreb
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
BSV Bern Muri
2006–07
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
CS UCM Reşiţa
26–26
36–36
Flag of Norway.svg
Drammen HK
Flag of Poland.svg
Zagłębie Lubin
Flag of Russia.svg
Locomotiv-Polyot Cheljabinsk
2007–08
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
CS UCM Reşiţa
28–29
26–18
Flag of Austria.svg
Alpla Hard
Flag of Portugal.svg
Benfica
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Pfadi Winterthur
2008–09
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
CS UCM Reşiţa
25–27
25–20
Flag of Romania.svg
CSU Bucovina Suceava
Flag of Turkey.svg
Beşiktaş JK
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
BSV Bern Muri
2009–10
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Sporting CP
27–25
27–26
Flag of Poland.svg
MMTS Kwidzyn
Flag of Slovenia.svg
RD Slovan
Flag of Italy.svg
Bologna United
2010–11
Details
Flag of Slovenia.svg
RK Cimos Koper
27–27
31–27
Flag of Portugal.svg
Benfica
Flag of Serbia.svg
RK Partizan Dunav Osiguranje
Flag of Romania.svg
Ştiinţa Municipal Dedeman Bacău
2011–12
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
AC Diomidis Argous
26–23
20–22
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Wacker Thun
Flag of Portugal.svg
Sporting CP
Flag of Israel.svg
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2012–13
Details
Flag of Belarus.svg
SKA Minsk
31–26
32–24
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Handball Esch
Flag of Norway.svg
IL Runar
Flag of Romania.svg
CSU Bucovina Suceava
2013–14
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
IK Sävehof
37–26 [A] Flag of Serbia.svg
RK Metaloplastika Šabac
Flag of Poland.svg
KS Azoty-Puławy
Flag of Portugal.svg
Águas Santas
2014–15
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
HC Odorheiu Secuiesc
28–32
32–25
Flag of Portugal.svg
ABC/UMinho
Flag of Portugal.svg
Benfica
Flag of Norway.svg
Stord
2015–16
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
ABC/UMinho
28–22
25–29
Flag of Portugal.svg
Benfica
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Dukla Prague
Flag of Norway.svg
FyllingenBergen
2016–17
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Sporting CP
37–28
30–24
Flag of Romania.svg
AHC Potaissa Turda
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
JMS Hurry-Up
Flag of Iceland.svg
Valur
2017–18
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
AHC Potaissa Turda
33–22
26–27
Flag of Greece.svg
AEK Athens
Flag of Iceland.svg
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
Flag of Portugal.svg
Madeira Andebol SAD
2018–19
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
CSM București
22–22
26–20
Flag of Portugal.svg
Madeira Andebol SAD
Flag of Russia.svg
HC Neva SPb
Flag of Greece.svg
AEK Athens
2019–20
Details
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]

EHF European Cup

YearFinalSemifinal losers
ChampionScoreSecond place
2020–21
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
AEK Athens
30–26
24–20 [B]
Flag of Sweden.svg
Ystads
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Gorenje Velenje
Flag of Cyprus.svg
Anorthosis Famagusta
2021–22
Details
Flag of Norway.svg
Nærbø
29–25
27–26
Flag of Romania.svg
Minaur Baia Mare
Flag of Norway.svg
Drammen
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alingsås
2022–23
Details
Flag of Serbia.svg
Vojvodina
30–23
25–23
Flag of Norway.svg
Nærbø
Flag of Norway.svg
Runar Sandefjord
Flag of Sweden.svg
Alingsås
2023–24
Details
Flag of Iceland.svg
Valur
30–26
32–35
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Hungary.svg
Ferencvárosi
Flag of Romania.svg
Minaur Baia Mare

Performances

By teams

TeamWonYears wonRunner-upYears runner-up
Flag of Romania.svg UCM Reşiţa 32007, 2008, 2009
Flag of Germany.svg Nettelstedt 21997, 1998
Flag of Denmark.svg Skjern 22002, 2003
Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP 22010, 2017
Flag of Portugal.svg ABC/UMinho 1201622005, 2015
Flag of Sweden.svg Skövde 1200411998
Flag of Norway.svg Drammen 1199612007
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Wacker Thun 1200512012
Flag of Romania.svg Potaissa Turda 1201812017
Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens 1202112018
Flag of Norway.svg Nærbø 1202212023
Flag of Germany.svg TUSEM Essen 11994
Flag of Germany.svg Niederwürzbach 11995
Flag of Germany.svg Flensburg-Handewitt 11999
Flag of Germany.svg Großwallstadt 12000
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jugović Kać 12001
Flag of Romania.svg CSA Steaua București 12006
Flag of Slovenia.svg Cimos Koper 12011
Flag of Greece.svg Diomidis Argous 12012
Flag of Belarus.svg SKA Minsk 12013
Flag of Sweden.svg Sävehof 12014
Flag of Romania.svg Odorheiu Secuiesc 12015
Flag of Romania.svg CSM București 12019
Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina 12023
Flag of Iceland.svg Valur 12024
Flag of Portugal.svg S.L. Benfica 22011, 2016
Flag of Sweden.svg Drott 11994
Flag of Spain.svg Cadagua Gáldar 11995
Flag of Germany.svg Hameln 11996
Flag of Denmark.svg Kolding 11997
Flag of Spain.svg Ciudad Real 11999
Flag of Spain.svg BM Valladolid 12000
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pfadi Winterthur 12001
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Eurofarm Pelister 12002
Flag of Greece.svg Filippos Verias 12003
Flag of France.svg US Dunkerque HB 12004
Flag of Portugal.svg SC Horta 12006
Flag of Austria.svg Alpla Hard 12008
Flag of Romania.svg Bucovina Suceava 12009
Flag of Poland.svg Kwidzyn 12010
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Handball Esch 12013
Flag of Serbia.svg RK Metaloplastika Šabac 12014
Flag of Portugal.svg Madeira Andebol 12019
Flag of Sweden.svg Ystads 12021
Flag of Romania.svg Minaur Baia Mare 12022
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 12024

By countries

NationTitlesRunners-upFinals
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
7
3
10
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6
1
7
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
3
6
9
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2
3
5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2
3
5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2
2
4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2
1
3
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2
1
3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
1
2
3
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
1
0
1
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
1
0
1
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
1
0
1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
0
3
3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
0
1
1
Flag of France.svg  France
0
1
1
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
0
1
1
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
0
1
1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
0
1
1

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