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.
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
YearFinalSemifinal losersChampionScoreSecond place1993–94Details TUSEM Essen27–17 31–26 HK DrottBM Granollers PSG Asnieres Hand-Ball1994–95Details TV Niederwürzbach26–29 32–26 Cadagua Gáldar TUSEM Essen ABC/UMinho1995–96Details Drammen HK22–21 27–21 SG Hameln SC Pick Szeged IFK Skövde HK1996–97Details TuS Nettelstedt32–19 27–23 KIF Kolding Drammen HK Sandefjord TIF1997–98Details TuS Nettelstedt24–22 25–23 IFK Skövde HK SG Wallau-Massenheim Academia Octavio Vigo1998–99Details SG Flensburg-Handewitt27–27 26–21 A.D.C. Ciudad Real TuS Nettelstedt Drammen HK1999–00Details TV Grosswallstadt30–23 27–32 BM Valladolid Pfadi Winterthur RK Sintelon
EHF Challenge Cup
YearFinalSemifinal losersChampionScoreSecond place2000–01Details RK Jugović Kać27–27 26–22 Pfadi Winterthur SSV Forst Brixen Śląsk Wrocław2001–02Details Skjern Handball20–27 34–17 RK PelisterFrederiksberg IF US Ivry Handball2002–03Details Skjern Handball27–30 35–25Filippos Verias US Créteil Handball IK Sävehof2003–04Details IFK Skövde HK20–21 27–24 US Dunkerque HB HCM Constanța Generali Pallamano Trieste2004–05Details Wacker Thun29–24 26–29 ABC/UMinho HC Superfund Hard TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen2005–06Details CSA Steaua București21–26 34–27 SC Horta Agram-Medvescak Zagreb BSV Bern Muri2006–07Details CS UCM Reşiţa26–26 36–36 Drammen HK Zagłębie Lubin Locomotiv-Polyot Cheljabinsk2007–08Details CS UCM Reşiţa28–29 26–18 Alpla Hard Benfica Pfadi Winterthur2008–09Details CS UCM Reşiţa25–27 25–20 CSU Bucovina Suceava Beşiktaş JK BSV Bern Muri2009–10Details Sporting CP27–25 27–26 MMTS Kwidzyn RD Slovan Bologna United2010–11Details RK Cimos Koper27–27 31–27 Benfica RK Partizan Dunav Osiguranje Ştiinţa Municipal Dedeman Bacău2011–12Details AC Diomidis Argous26–23 20–22 Wacker Thun Sporting CP Maccabi Tel Aviv2012–13Details SKA Minsk31–26 32–24 Handball Esch IL Runar CSU Bucovina Suceava2013–14Details IK Sävehof 37–26 RK Metaloplastika Šabac KS Azoty-Puławy Águas Santas2014–15Details HC Odorheiu Secuiesc28–32 32–25 ABC/UMinho Benfica Stord2015–16Details ABC/UMinho 28–22 25–29 Benfica Dukla Prague FyllingenBergen2016–17Details Sporting CP37–28 30–24 AHC Potaissa Turda JMS Hurry-Up Valur2017–18Details AHC Potaissa Turda 33–22 26–27 AEK Athens IBV Vestmannaeyjar Madeira Andebol SAD2018–19Details CSM București22–22 26–20 Madeira Andebol SAD HC Neva SPb AEK Athens2019–20Details Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
EHF European Cup
YearFinalSemifinal losersChampionScoreSecond place2020–21Details AEK Athens30–26 24–20 Ystads Gorenje Velenje Anorthosis Famagusta2021–22Details Nærbø29–25 27–26 Minaur Baia Mare Drammen Alingsås2022–23Details Vojvodina30–23 25–23 Nærbø Runar Sandefjord Alingsås2023–24Details Valur30–26 32–35 Olympiacos Piraeus Ferencvárosi Minaur Baia Mare2024–25Details Alkaloid29–25 10–0 AEK Izviđač Runar2025–26Details GRK Ohrid29–28 31–25 MOL Tatabánya KC Celje Izviđač
The first leg was canceled due to the flooding in Serbia, and the final was disputed in only one game. Both finals held in Chalkida, Greece, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.
Performances
By teams TeamWonYears wonRunner-upYears runner-up UCM Reşiţa 3 2007, 2008, 2009 Nettelstedt 2 1997, 1998 Skjern 2 2002, 2003 Sporting CP 2 2010, 2017 AEK Athens 1 2021 2 2018, 2025 ABC/UMinho 1 2016 2 2005, 2015 Skövde 1 2004 1 1998 Drammen 1 1996 1 2007 Wacker Thun 1 2005 1 2012 Potaissa Turda 1 2018 1 2017 Nærbø 1 2022 1 2023 RK Alkaloid 1 2025 GRK Ohrid 1 2026 TUSEM Essen 1 1994 Niederwürzbach 1 1995 Flensburg-Handewitt 1 1999 Großwallstadt 1 2000 Jugović Kać 1 2001 CSA Steaua București 1 2006 Cimos Koper 1 2011 Diomidis Argous 1 2012 SKA Minsk 1 2013 Sävehof 1 2014 Odorheiu Secuiesc 1 2015 CSM București 1 2019 Vojvodina 1 2023 Valur 1 2024 S.L. Benfica 2 2011, 2016 Drott 1 1994 Cadagua Gáldar 1 1995 Hameln 1 1996 Kolding 1 1997 Ciudad Real 1 1999 BM Valladolid 1 2000 Pfadi Winterthur 1 2001 Eurofarm Pelister 1 2002 Filippos Verias 1 2003 US Dunkerque HB 1 2004 SC Horta 1 2006 Alpla Hard 1 2008 Bucovina Suceava 1 2009 Kwidzyn 1 2010 Handball Esch 1 2013 RK Metaloplastika Šabac 1 2014 Madeira Andebol 1 2019 Ystads 1 2021 Minaur Baia Mare 1 2022 Olympiacos Piraeus 1 2024 MOL Tatabánya KC 1 2026
By countries NationTitlesFinals
See also EHF Champions League EHF European League
References
External links Official website