The Danish Women's Handball Cup (), known as the Santander Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the main domestic cup tournament for Danish women's handball clubs, which is partially organised and supervised by the Danish Handball Federation. The competition has been played annually since 1964.

Tournament structure The initial fase of the tournament is split in two. They are managed by the three regional federations, Jydsk Håndbold Forbund (JHF) in Jutland, and Håndboldregion Øst (HRØ) in Sealand together with Fyns Håndbold Forbund (FHF) in fyn. The western half of the initial tournament lasts 7 rounds, while the eastern half lasts 6 round. After the initial fase the DHF taking over the tournament at the round of 16. At the round of 16 and onwards, there are no longer geographical considerations, when drawing the matches. The tournament ultimately results in a final four event scheduled between Christmas and New Year. The winner of the tournament qualify for the annual Super Cup held during the summer where they meet the season's league winner. If the same team wins both the league and the cup, the losing cup finalist will participate as the second team in the Super Cup.

Continental Qualification

The winner of the tournament qualifies for the continental tournament EHF European League. If the team is already qualified for the tournament or the EHF Champions League, the loser of the final will qualify instead. If they are also qualified, the qualification spot will go the whichever of the two losing semifinalists, who finished the highest in the league table.

History The cup was played for the first time in 1964, the same time as the Danish Men's Handball Cup.

From the 2015-16 season onwards, DHF introduced a final four event.

Past winners

Finals The following table contains all the finals from the over fifty years long history of the Danish Women's Handball Cup.

*Match went to extra timepMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra timeaWinning team won the Double No. Season Winners Score Runners-up Arena Date of final(s) FIF (1) Helsingør IF Frederiksberghallen, Frederiksberg 19 January 1965 FIF (2) Holte IF Holtehallen, Holte 19 October 1965 HG (1) FIF Bellahøjhallen, Copenhagen 16 November 1966FIF (3) Kvindelig IF Frederiksberghallen, Frederiksberg 14 November 1967 Glostrup IC (1) Kvindelig IF Glostruphallen, Glostrup 19 November 1968 FIF (4) IK Skovbakken Vejlby/Risskov Centret, Aarhus 9 November 1969 FIF (5) DHG Esbjerg Stadionhal, Esbjerg 15 November 1970 Hørsholm-Usserød (1) IK Skovbakken Fredericiahallen, Fredericia 14 November 1971FIF (6) Funder GF Silkeborghallen, Silkeborg 26 November 1972FIF (7) Glostrup IC Frederiksberghallen, Frederiksberg 29 November 1973 HG (2) IF AIA Tranbjerg Fredericiahallen, Fredericia 10 November 1974 Svendborg HK (1) FIF Svendborg Idrætshal, Svendborg 23 November 1975 Svendborg HK (2) Kvindelig IF Svendborg Idrætshal, Svendborg 30 November 1976 IF AIA Tranbjerg (1) GIC/Efterslægten Auninghallen, Auning 14 December 1977 IF AIA Tranbjerg (2) HK Roar Gladsaxehallen, Gladsaxe 8 April 1979 IF AIA Tranbjerg (3) Greve IF Grønløkkehallen, Tranbjerg 9 April 1980 IF AIA Tranbjerg (4) IF Stjernen Århus Stadionhal, Aarhus 9 April 1981 FIF (8) Lynge-Uggeløse IF Lyngehallen, Lynge 14 April 1982Helsingør IF (1) Nørlem/Nr. Nissum K.B. Hallen, Frederiksberg 17 April 1983 Nørlem/Nr. Nissum (1) FIF Limfjordshallen, Lemvig 17 April 1984FIF (9) Rødovre HK Frederiksberghallen, Frederiksberg 18 April 1985 Lyngså BK (1) IF AIA Tranbjerg Sæby and Tranbjerg 13/16 April 1986 Lyngså BK (2) Rødovre HK Sæby and Rødovre 18/27 March 1987Lyngså BK (3) FIF Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse 20 February 1988 GOG Håndbold (1) Lyngså BK Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse 17 December 1988 GOG Håndbold (2) Ribe HK Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby 16 December 1989 Ikast FS (1)16–14 (a.e.t.) FIF Silkeborghallen, Silkeborg 30 January 1991GOG Håndbold (3) FIF Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse 14 December 1991GOG Håndbold (4) FIF Odense Idrætshal, Odense 2 December 1992 Viborg HK (1) Rødovre HK Århus Stadionhal, Aarhus 26 January 1994Viborg HK (2) Ikast FS Randershallen, Randers 11 January 1995 FIF (10) GOG Håndbold Odense Idrætshal, Odense 31 January 1996Viborg HK (3) Frederikshavn fI Kolding-Hallen, Kolding 29 December 1996 FIF (11) Frederikshavn fI K.B. Hallen, Frederiksberg 15 January 1998Ikast FS (2) FIF Fredericia Idrætscenter, Fredericia 17 January 1999 Ikast-Bording EH (1) Viborg HK Randershallen, Randers 29 December 1999 GOG Håndbold (5) Horsens HK Odense Idrætshal, Odense 10 February 2001 Ikast-Bording EH (2) Viborg HK Århus Arena, Aarhus 30 December 2001 Slagelse FH (1)38–36 (a.e.t.) Ikast-Bording EH Århus Arena, Aarhus 29 December 2002 Viborg HK (4) Ikast-Bording EH Århus Arena, Aarhus 27 December 2003 Horsens HK (1) Ikast-Bording EH Atletion, Aarhus 29 December 2004 GOG Svendborg (6) Viborg HK Atletion, Aarhus 30 December 2005Viborg HK (5) Slagelse FH NRGi Arena, Aarhus 30 December 2006 Viborg HK (6) FCK Håndbold NRGi Arena, Aarhus 29 December 2007Viborg HK (7) KIF Vejen NRGi Arena, Aarhus 27 December 2008 FCK Håndbold (1) SK Aarhus NRGi Arena, Aarhus 2 January 2010 Viborg HK (8) Team Tvis Holstebro NRGi Arena, Aarhus 28 December 2010 Viborg HK (9) Team Esbjerg Arena Midt, Kjellerup 7 January 2012FC Midtjylland Håndbold (3) KIF Vejen Ikast-Brande Arena, Ikast 29 December 2012Viborg HK (10) FC Midtjylland Håndbold Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 28 December 2013FC Midtjylland Håndbold (4) Team Tvis Holstebro Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 27 December 2014 FC Midtjylland Håndbold (5)28–26 (a.e.t.) Viborg HK Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 27 December 2015 Randers HK (1) FC Midtjylland Håndbold Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 30 December 2016 Team Esbjerg (1) København Håndbold Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 30 December 2017 Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (1) Odense Håndbold Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg 30 December 2018 Herning-Ikast Håndbold (6) Odense Håndbold Gråkjær Arena, Holstebro 29 December 2019 Odense Håndbold (1) Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub Sydbank Arena, Odense 6 June 2021 Team Esbjerg (2) Odense Håndbold Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg 27 February 2022 Team Esbjerg (3) Odense Håndbold Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 2 April 2023 Team Esbjerg (4) Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub Blue Water Dokken, Esjberg 30 December 2023 Team Esbjerg (5) Odense Håndbold Jysk Arena, Silkeborg 29 December 2024 Odense Håndbold (2) Team Esbjerg Jyske Bank Arena, Odense 30 December 2025

Most valuable players Since 1993, DHF has named an MVP () following the cup final. SeasonPlayerClub1992/93 Anette HoffmannViborg HK1993/94 Kristine AndersenIkast FS1994/95 Natasja DybmoseFIF1995/96 Lise-Lotte LauridsenFrederikshavn fI1996/97 Lise-Lotte LauridsenFrederikshavn fI1997/98 Sara HansenIkast FS1998/99 Åsa ErikssonIkast-Bording EH1999/2000 Conny Hamann-BoerithsGOG Håndbold2000/01 Kristina JönssonIkast-Bording EH2001/02 Mette MelgaardSlagelse FH2002/03 Katrine FruelundViborg HK2003/04 Jeanette NielsenHorsens HK2004/05 Lene Lund NielsenViborg HK2005/06 Rikke SkovViborg HK2006/07 Christina PedersenFCK Håndbold2007/08 Bojana PopovićViborg HK2008/09 Anna Sophie OkkelsSK Aarhus2009/10 Nycke GrootTeam Tvis Holstebro2010/11 Lotte GrigelTeam Esbjerg2011/12 Nycke GrootFC Midtjylland Håndbold2012/13 Susan ThorsgaardFC Midtjylland Håndbold2013/14 Nycke GrootFC Midtjylland Håndbold2014/15 Rikke SkovViborg HK2015/16 Cecilie GreveRanders HK2017 Ulrika Toft HansenTeam Esbjerg2018 Mette TranborgOdense Håndbold2019 Sabine EnglertHerning-Ikast Håndbold2020 Lois AbbinghOdense Håndbold2021 Rikke PoulsenTeam Esbjerg2022 Anna KristensenTeam Esbjerg2023 Henny ReistadTeam Esbjerg2024 Henny ReistadTeam Esbjerg2025 Elma HalilcevicOdense Håndbold

Performances Clubs listed in bold are currently playing in the 2019-20 season of the Danish Women's Handball League. Club Winners Runners-up Winning years FIF 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1981/82, 1984/85, 1994/95, 1996/97 Viborg HK 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96, 2002/03, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2010, 2011, 2013 Herning-Ikast Håndbold 1998/99, 2000/01, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 GOG Svendborg TGI 1988, 1988/89, 1991, 1991/92, 1999/2000, 2004/05 Team Esbjerg 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 IF AIA Tranbjerg 1977, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81 Lyngså BK 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88 Ikast FS 1989/90, 1997/98 HG 1966, 1974 Svendborg HK 1975, 1976 Odense Håndbold 2020, 2025 Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 2018 FCK Håndbold 2009 Glostrup IC 1968 Helsingør IF 1982/83 HH Elite 2003/04 Slagelse FH 2001/02 Hørsholm-Usserød IK 1971 Nørlem/Nr. Nissum 1983/84 Randers HK 2016

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References

External links The Danish Handball Federation About the tournament