EHF European League

The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previously called the EHF Cup, the competition will be known as the EHF European League from the season 2020–21. MT Melsungen are the current holders.

History It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The EHF coefficient rank decides, which teams have access and in which stage they enter.

Winners

IHF Cup

YearFinalSemifinal losersChampionScoreSecond place1981–82Details VfL Gummersbach23–14 Željezničar Sarajevo Slavia Prague Pfadi Winterthur1982–83Details ZTR Zaporizhzhia23–16 22–20 IFK Karlskrona Füchse Berlin BK-46 Karis1983–84Details TV Grosswallstadt16–15 20–19 HG Gladsaxe Bányász Tatabánya TK Lokomotiva Trnava1984–85Details HC Minaur Baia Mare22–17 14–18 ZTR Zaporizhzhia Tecnisa Alicante WAT Margareten Wien1985–86Details Raba Vasas ETO Györ23–17 20–24 Tecnisa Alicante Proleter Zrenjanin Lugi Lund1986–87Details Granitas Kaunas23–23 18–18 Atlético Madrid BM VfL Gummersbach Urædd Porsgrun1987–88Details HC Minaur Baia Mare20–21 23–20 Granitas Kaunas FC Barcelona TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen1988–89Details TURU Düsseldorf17–12 15–18 ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt CD Cajamadrid SKIF Krasnodar1989–90Details SKIF Krasnodar25–27 29–13 Proleter Zrenjanin CD Cajamadrid Dukla Prague1990–91Details Borac Banja Luka 20–15 23–24 CSKA Moscow TUSEM Essen SKP Bratislava1991–92Details SG Wallau-Massenheim23–25 22–20 SKA Minsk Alzira Avidesa Proleter Zrenjanin1992–93Details Cantabria24–20 26–20 Bayer Dormagen Steaua Bucuresti SG Leutershausen

EHF Cup

YearFinalSemifinal losersChampionScoreSecond place1993–94Details Alzira Avidesa23–19 21–22 ASKÖ Linde Linz Elgorriaga Bidasoa Steaua Bucuresti1994–95Details Granollers26–24 23–21 Polyot Cheljabinsk Gorenje Velenje SG Vfl BHW Hameln1995–96Details Granollers28–18 28–27 Shakhtar-Academiya Zadar Gortan SG Flensburg-Handewitt1996–97Details SG Flensburg-Handewitt22–25 30–17 Virum Sorgenfri Academia Octavio Vigo Granollers1997–98Details THW Kiel23–25 26–21 SG Flensburg-Handewitt CSKA Moscow Brodomerkur 1998–99Details SC Magdeburg22–30 31–22 BM Valladolid TBV Lemgo Sandefjord TIF1999–00Details RK Metković Jambo24–22 23–25 SG Flensburg-Handewitt ABC Braga Prevent2000–01Details SC Magdeburg27–27 26–22 RK Metković Jambo Bidasoa Irun Haukar2001–02Details THW Kiel36–29 24–28 FC Barcelona SG Wallau-Massenheim Gáldar2002–03Details FC Barcelona35–23 33–26 Lukoil-Dynamo Astrakhan Dunaferr SE Altea2003–04Details THW Kiel32–28 27–19 Altea Dinamo-Romc. Bucuresti Lukoil-Dynamo Astrakhan2004–05Details TUSEM Essen22–30 31–22 SC Magdeburg VfL Gummersbach Lukoil-Dynamo Astrakhan2005–06Details TBV Lemgo30–29 25–22 Frisch Auf Göppingen US Créteil Handball VfL Gummersbach2006–07Details SC Magdeburg30–30 31–28 CAI Aragón Grasshopper Club Zürich Skjern Handball2007–08Details HSG Nordhorn31–27 29–30 FCK Handball CAI Aragón Cimos Koper2008–09Details VfL Gummersbach29–28 26–22 Gorenje TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen CAI Aragón2009–10Details TBV Lemgo24–18 28–30 Kadetten Schaffhausen Naturhouse La Rioja SG Flensburg-Handewitt2010–11Details Frisch Auf Göppingen23–21 30–26 TV Grosswallstadt Naturhouse La Rioja TBV Lemgo2011–12Details Frisch Auf Göppingen34–28 26–26 Dunkerque HB Rhein-Neckar Löwen SC MagdeburgYearFinal – FourChampionScoreSecond placeThird place ScoreFourth place2012–13Details Rhein-Neckar Löwen26–24 HBC Nantes Tvis Holstebro28–27 Frisch Auf Göppingen2013–14Details Pick Szeged29–28 Montpellier AHB Füchse Berlin29–28 HCM Constanța2014–15Details Füchse Berlin30–27 Hamburg Skjern Håndbold27–22 Gorenje Velenje2015–16Details Frisch Auf Göppingen32–26 HBC Nantes Fraikin Granollers25–21 Chambéry Savoie2016–17Details Frisch Auf Göppingen30–22 Füchse Berlin SC Magdeburg32–31 Saint-Raphaël Var Handball2017–18Details Füchse Berlin28–25 Saint-Raphaël Var Handball SC Magdeburg35–25 Frisch Auf Göppingen2018–19Details THW Kiel26–22 Füchse Berlin FC Porto28–26 TTH Holstebro2019–20 Details Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

EHF European League

YearFinal – Four ChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2020–21 Details SC Magdeburg28–25 Füchse Berlin Rhein-Neckar Löwen32–27 Orlen Wisła Płock2021–22 Details SL Benfica40–39 SC Magdeburg Orlen Wisła Płock27–22 RK Nexe2022–23Details Füchse Berlin36–31 BM Granollers Frisch Auf Göppingen33–29Montpellier HB2023–24Details Flensburg-Handewitt36–31 Füchse Berlin Rhein-Neckar Löwen32–31Dinamo București 2024–25Details Flensburg-Handewitt 32–25 Montpellier HB THW Kiel 37–31 MT Melsungen 2025–26Details MT Melsungen 24–23 THW Kiel Flensburg-Handewitt 32–30 Montpellier HB

Statistics

Winning clubs + Performance in the EHF Cup/European League by clubClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up SC Magdeburg42 1999, 2001, 2007, 2021 2005, 2022 Frisch Auf Göppingen41 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 2006 THW Kiel 4 1 1998, 2002, 2004, 2019 2026 Füchse Berlin34 2015, 2018, 2023 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024 SG Flensburg-Handewitt32 1997, 2024, 2025 1998, 2000 BM Granollers21 1995, 1996 2023 HC Minaur Baia Mare20 1985, 1988 VfL Gummersbach20 1982, 2009 TBV Lemgo20 2006, 2010 ZTR Zaporizhzhia11 1983 1985 Granitas Kaunas11 1987 1988 RK Metković11 2000 2001 FC Barcelona11 2003 2002 TV Grosswallstadt11 1984 2011 Raba Vasas ETO Györ10 1986 TuRU Düsseldorf10 1989 SKIF Krasnodar10 1990 RK Borac Banja Luka10 1991 SG Wallau-Massenheim10 1992 CB Cantabria10 1993 Alzira Avidesa10 1994 TUSEM Essen10 2005 HSG Nordhorn-Lingen10 2008 Rhein-Neckar Löwen10 2013 SC Pick Szeged10 2014 SL Benfica10 2022 MT Melsungen 1 0 2026 HBC Nantes02 2013, 2016 Montpellier Handball02 2014, 2025 RK Željezničar01 1982 IFK Karlskrona01 1983 HG Gladsaxe01 1984 Tecnisa Alicante01 1986 Atlético Madrid BM01 1987 ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt01 1989 RK Proleter Zrenjanin01 1990 CSKA Moscow01 1991 SKA Minsk01 1992 Bayer Dormagen01 1993 ASKÖ Linde Linz01 1994 Polyot Cheljabinsk01 1995 Shakhtar-Academiya01 1996 Virum-Sorgenfri HK01 1997 BM Valladolid01 1999 Dynamo Astrakhan01 2003 BM Altea01 2004 CAI Aragón01 2007 FCK Håndbold01 2008 RK Gorenje01 2009 Kadetten Schaffhausen01 2010 Dunkerque HB01 2012 HSV Hamburg01 2015 Saint-Raphaël Var Handball01 2018

Titles by country RankCountryWinnersRunners-upTotal finals 1 29 13 422 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Notes Results until the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. One club from present day Ukraine won the title once and was runner-up another time, one club from present day Lithuania also won the title once and was runner-up another time, while one title and an additional one time runner-up were achieved by two clubs from present day Russia. Results until the Breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. One Club from present day Bosnia and Herzegovina won the title once and another was runner-up one time, while a club from present day Serbia was also runner-up one time.

See also EHF Champions League EHF European Cup

References

External links Official website