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 |
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]
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.
Winners
EHF City Cup
| 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 |
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EHF Challenge Cup
EHF European Cup
| 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 | ||
- 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.
Performances
By teams
| 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 | ||
By countries
| Nation | Won | Runners-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
7 |
3 |
10 |
| Portugal |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Germany |
6 |
1 |
7 |
| Sweden |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Greece |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Norway |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Denmark |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Serbia |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Switzerland |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Spain |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Slovenia |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Belarus |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| North Macedonia |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| France |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Austria |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Poland |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Luxembourg |
0 |
1 |
1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "EHF Executive Committee meets at EHF EURO 2020 in Stockholm". European Handball Federation. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "EHF Champions League – Latest News and Results | EHF".
- ↑ Bruun, Peter. "ALL OR NOTHING IN PARTILLE". eurohandball.com/. EHF. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
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