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.

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

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.

Summary

Women's IHF Cup YearFinalSemi Final LosersChampionScoreSecond Place1981–82Details Trešnjevka Zagreb30–27 17–19Eglė VilniusTSC BerlinSwift Roermond1982–83Details Avtomobilist Baku20–14 18–15Empor RostockTopolnikyVeszprém1983–84Details Râmnicu Vâlcea22–18 29–21VfL OldenburgIskra PartizánskeBudapesti Spartacus1984–85Details Vorwärts Frankfurt17–19 19–13Vasas BudapestIskra Partizánske Lützellinden1985–86Details Leipzig16–22 25–15DebrecenDruzstevnik TopolnikyTyresö HF1986–87Details Budućnost Titograd21–23 34–27Start BratislavaAvtomobilist BakuBudapesti Spartacus1987–88Details Eglė Vilnius34–20 22–32Budućnost TitogradBelinka LjubljanaTSC Berlin1988–89Details Râmnicu Vâlcea26–18 21–26Eglė VilniusBayer LeverkusenBudapesti Spartacus1989–90Details Vorwärts Frankfurt19–22 21–16Spartak KyivMureșul Târgu MureșBudapesti Spartacus1990–91Details Lokomotiva Zagreb19–11 19–20Bayer LeverkusenFrederiksbergVorwärts Frankfurt1991–92Details Leipzig24–19 28–18Tempo PartizánskeKuban KrasnodarZalău1992–93Details Rapid București28–16 22–24DijonGjerpenLeipzig

Women's EHF Cup

YearFinalSemi Final LosersChampionScoreSecond Place1993–94Details Viborg23–20 21–24Debrecen DijonValencia Urbana1994–95Details Debrecen22–14 22–30Baekkelaget OsloBuxtehuderSlovan Duslo Šaľa1995–96Details Debrecen20–23 18–15LarvikValencia Urbana Rostov-Don1996–97Details Olimpija Ljubljana26–18 26–30Borussia DortmundVasas Budapest Oţelul Galaţi1997–98Details Dunaújváros26–22 34–27Banská BystricaOţelul Galaţi Elda Prestigio1998–99Details Viborg21–24 28–21GyőrTertnes GKS Piotrkovia1999–00DetailsEl Ferrobus Mislata24–22 18–19TertnesBorussia Dortmund Slovan Duslo Šaľa2000–01DetailsLublin28–21 24–24Podravka KoprivnicaSlavia PrahaZagłębie Lubin2001–02Details Ikast25–30 36–23GyőrTV Giessen-Lützellinden Baekkelaget Oslo2002–03Details Slagelse22–27 27–20DunaújvárosAlba Fehérvár Motor Zaporizhzhia2003–04Details Viborg27–27 37–21GyőrNordstrand Vipers Kristiansand2004–05Details Alba Fehérvár21–27 28–19GyőrHC Leipzig Ferencváros2005–06DetailsFerencváros37–36 33–32Podravka KoprivnicaDebrecen Motor Zaporizhzhia2006–07Details Zvezda Zvenigorod25–30 32–22IkastElda Prestigio Bayer Leverkusen2007–08DetailsDinamo Volgograd27–25 23–20Itxako NavarraDunaújváros Ikast2008–09DetailsItxako Navarra27–19 25–26HC LeipzigRulmentul BraşovDinamo Volgograd2009–10DetailsRanders20–22 30–24Elda PrestigioBayer LeverkusenLe Havre2010–11DetailsIkast26–24 21–28HolstebroOldenburgLada Togliatti2011–12DetailsLada Togliatti30–24 20–21ZalăuVejenMar Alicante2012–13DetailsHolstebro31–35 33–28MetzZalăuIkast2013–14DetailsLada Togliatti36–25 32–23EsbjergAstrakhanochkaAlba Fehérvár2014–15DetailsHolstebro33–20 22–33Rostov-DonMuratpaşaÉrd2015–16DetailsDunaújváros26–28 29–21 MetzingenRandersCorona Braşov2016–17DetailsRostov-Don28–25 25–21 BietigheimNykøbingMetzingen2017–18DetailsCraiova22–26 30–25 Vipers KristiansandViborgKastamonu Belediyesi2018–19DetailsSiófok21–21 26–21 EsbjergViborgIkast-Herning2019–20DetailsCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Women's EHF European League

YearFinal – Four (2020/21 to present) ChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2020–21DetailsNantes Atlantique36–31SiófokMinaur Baia Mare33–31Ikast-Herning2021–22DetailsBietigheim31–20ViborgHerning-Ikast29–28Minaur Baia Mare2022–23DetailsIkast31–24Nykøbing FalsterBorussia Dortmund28–23Thüringer2023–24DetailsStorhamar29–27Gloria BistrițaNeptunes de Nantes39–38Dunărea Brăila2024–25DetailsThüringer HC34–32Ikast HåndboldJDA Bourgogne Dijon32–27HSG Blomberg-Lippe2025–26DetailsJDA Bourgogne Dijon29–25Thüringer HCViborg HK35–30MOL Esztergom

Statistics

By club ClubWinnerRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up Ikast322002, 2011, 20232007, 2025 Viborg311994, 1999, 20042022 Debrecen221995, 19961986, 1994 Dunaújváros211998, 20162003 Leipzig211986, 19922009 Holstebro212013, 20152011 Râmnicu Vâlcea201984, 1989– Frankfurt an der Oder201985, 1990– Lada Togliatti202012, 2014– Eglė Vilnius1219881982, 1989 Budućnost Podgorica1119871988 Itxako Navarra1120092008 Rostov-Don1120172015 Siófok1120192021 Bietigheim1120222017 Thüringer HC1120252026 JDA Bourgogne Dijon1120261993 Trešnjevka Zagreb101982– Avtomobilist Baku101983– Lokomotiva Zagreb101991– Rapid București101993– Olimpija Ljubljana101997– Mislata102000– Lublin102001– Slagelse102003– Alba Fehérvár102005– Ferencváros102006– Zvezda Zvenigorod102007– Dinamo Volgograd102008– Randers102010– Craiova102018– Nantes Atlantique102021– Storhamar102024– Győr04–1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 Podravka Koprivnica02–2001, 2006 Esbjerg02–2014, 2019 Empor Rostock01–1983 Oldenburg01–1984 Vasas Budapest01–1985 Start Bratislava01–1987 Spartak Kyiv01–1990 Bayer Leverkusen01–1991 Tempo Partizánske01–1992 Bækkelaget01–1995 Larvik01–1996 Borussia Dortmund01–1997 Banská Bystrica01–1998 Tertnes01–2000 Elda Prestigio01–2010 Zalău01–2012 Metz01–2013 Metzingen01–2016 Vipers Kristiansand01–2018 Nykøbing Falster01–2023 Gloria Bistrița01–2024 Total 44 44

By country #CountryWinnersRunners-upTotal finals1 107172 79163 5164 4265 38116 3257 314 3149 23510 22411 14512 101 10114 022 02216 011 Total 45 45 90

Top Scorers by Season

SeasonPlayerClubGoals2005/06 Tímea Tóth FTC Budapest732006/07 Oana Şoit Elda Prestigio642007/08 Gro Hammerseng FC Midtjylland662008/09 Mette Ommundsen HC Leipzig682009/10 Oana Şoit (2) Elda Prestigio822010/11 Kristina Kristiansen Ann Grete Nørgaard Team Tvis Holstebro712011/12 Ekaterina Davydenko Handball Club Lada602012/13 Ann Grete Nørgaard Team Tvis Holstebro922013/14 Johanna Ahlm Estavana Polman Team Esbjerg592014/15 Nathalie Hagman Team Tvis Holstebro732015/16 Anna Loerper Krisztina Triscsuk Cristina Zamfir TuS Metzingen Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA Corona Brașov572016/17 Susann Müller SG BBM Bietigheim772017/18 Linn Jørum Sulland Vipers Kristiansand782018/19 Andrea Kobetić Siófok KC752019/20 Elena Mikhaylichenko Handball Club Lada752020/21 Bruna de Paula Neptunes de Nantes682021/22 Camilla Herrem Sola HK742022/23 Annika Lott Thüringer HC862023/24 Anniken Obaidli Storhamar HE822024/25 Johanna Reichert Thüringer HC1102025/26 Johanna Reichert (2) Thüringer HC111

See also EHF European League Women's EHF Champions League

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