Women's EHF Champions League

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EHF Champions League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League
SportHandball
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
No. of teams16
CountryEHF members
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Norway Vipers Kristiansand
(3rd title)
Most titlesSoviet Union Spartak Kyiv
(13 titles)
Related
competitions
EHF European League
Official websiteehfcl.eurohandball.com

The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's

handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation
(EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating.

Tournament format

Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first nine nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. In addition, the tenth spot is reserved for the best ranked national federation of the EHF European League. The national federations are allowed to request upgrades for their teams eligible to play in the EHF European League and based on the criteria list the EHF Executive Committee approves six upgrades.

The EHF Champions League is divided into four stages. All participating teams enter the competition in the group phase.

The current playing system has been introduced before the 2020–21 season.

Group phase

Since the 2020–21 season, the format sees two groups formed, with eight teams each in Group A and B. All the teams in each group play each other twice, in home and away matches (14 rounds in total). The first two teams in Groups A and B advance directly to the quarter-finals, while teams from positions three to six in each of these groups proceed to the play off. The season is over for the last two teams in each group after the completion of the group phase.

Play off

The pairings for the play off are decided by the placement of the teams at the end of the group phase (A6 vs B3, B6 vs A3, A5 vs B4 and B5 vs A4). Each pairing is decided via a home and away format, with the aggregate winners over the two legs advancing to the quarter-finals. The higher ranked teams in the group phase have the home right advantage in the second leg.

Quarter-finals

The pairings for the quarter-finals are also decided by the placement in the group phase (Winner of A5/B4 vs A1, Winner B5/A4 vs B1, Winner A6/B3 vs A2, Winner B6/A3 vs B2). The ties are decided through a home and away format, with the four winners over the two legs played in each pairing advancing to the EHF FINAL4. The higher ranked teams in the group phase have the home right advantage in the second leg.

EHF FINAL4

The participating EHF FINAL4 teams are paired for the semi-finals through a draw and play the last two matches of the season over a single weekend at one venue. The two semi-finals are played on a Saturday, with the third-place game and final on a Sunday.

Summary

European Champions Cup

Year Final Semi-finals losers
Champion Score Runner-up
1961
Details
Romania
Știința București
13–5
(8–1 / 5–4)
Czechoslovakia
Dynamo Prague
Žalgiris Kaunas
Germany
RSF Mulheim
1961–62
Details
Czechoslovakia
Sparta Prague
11–7
(2–3 / 9–4)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
ORK Belgrade
Germany
RSF Mulheim
Romania
Știința București
1962–63
Details
Trud Moscow
11–8 Denmark
Frederiksberg IF
Fortschritt Weissenfels
Romania
Rapid București
1963–64
Details
Romania
Rapid București
14–13
Helsingør IF
Spartacus Budapest
Germany
Eimsbütteler TV
1964–65
Details
Denmark
HG København
21–16
(14–6 / 7–10)
Spartacus Budapest
Netherlands
Swift Roermond
Lokomotiva Zagreb
1965–66
Details
SC Leipzig
17–11
(10–5 / 7–6)
Denmark
HG København
Spartacus Budapest
Czechoslovakia
Sparta Prague
1966–67
Details
Žalgiris Kaunas
8–7
SC Leipzig
Romania
Universitatea Timișoara
Czechoslovakia
Bohemians Prague
1967–68
Details
Žalgiris Kaunas
13–11
Empor Rostock
KS Cracovia
Romania
Rapid București
1969–70
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
9–7
SC Leipzig
Žalgiris Kaunas
Denmark
HG København
1970–71
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
11–9
Ferencvárosi TC
Germany
1.FC Nürnberg
Denmark
HG København
1971–72
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
12–8
SC Leipzig
Hungary
Bakony Veszprém
Romania
Universitatea București
1972–73
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
17–8 Romania
Universitatea Timișoara
Netherlands
NILOC Amsterdam
SC Leipzig
1973–74
Details
SC Leipzig
12–10 Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
Germany
Eintracht Minden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Radnički Belgrade
1974–75
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
14–10
Lokomotiva Zagreb
IEFS București
Vasas Budapest
1975–76
Details
Radnicki Belgrade
22–12 Netherlands
Swift Roermond
Austria
Admira Wien
Sweden
Stockholmspolisens IF
1976–77
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
15–7
SC Leipzig
Radnicki Belgrade
Norway
IL Vestar
1977–78
Details
East Germany
TSC Berlin
19–14
Vasas Budapest
Norway
IL Vestar
Poland
Ruch Chorzów
1978–79
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
27–26
(13–17 / 14–9)
Vasas Budapest
Germany
Eintracht Minden
SC Leipzig
1979–80
Details
RK Radnicki Belgrade
45–29
(22–19 / 23–10 )
Czechoslovakia
Inter Bratislava
Sweden
Stockholmspolisens IF
Bulgaria
VIG G. Dimitrov
1980–81
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
39–26
(17–13 / 22–13)
Radnicki Belgrade
Bulgaria
VIG G. Dimitrov
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
RK Osijek
1981–82
Details
Vasas Budapest
50–43
(29–19 / 21–24)
Radnicki Belgrade
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
Rulmentul Braşov
1982–83
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
48–36
(23–19 / 25–17)
Radnicki Belgrade
Bayer Leverkusen
Vasas Budapest
1983–84
Details
Radnicki Belgrade
42–35
(22–16 / 20–19)
Bayer Leverkusen
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Vasas Budapest
1984–85
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
41–31
(23–16 / 18–15)
Radnicki Belgrade
SC Leipzig
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
1985–86
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
52–45
(29–23 / 23–22)
Ştiinţa Bacău
Vasas Budapest
Budućnost Titograd
1986–87
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
50–37
(25–17 / 25–20)
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Ştiinţa Bacău
Czechoslovakia
ZVL Prešov
1987–88
Details
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
33–31
(16–14 / 17–17)
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Spartacus Budapest
Radnicki Belgrade
1988–89
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
37–33
(16–14 / 21–19)
Soviet Union
Spartak Kyiv
Debreceni VSC
CS Mureșul
1989–90
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
59–50
(29–24 / 30–26)
Kuban Krasnodar
Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
Switzerland
SC Brühl
1990–91
Details
TV Giessen-Lützellinden
43–40
(21–15 / 22–25)
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Soviet Union
Rostselmash
Hungary
Építők SC
1991–92
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
34–32
(15–14 / 19–18)
TV Giessen-Lützellinden
Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
Germany
Walle Bremen
1992–93
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
40–25
(17–14 / 23–11)
Vasas Budapest
Spain
Mar Valencia
Germany
Walle Bremen

EHF Women's Champions League (knockout system)

Year Final Semi-finals losers
Champion Score Runner-up
1993–94
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
45–39
(18–20 / 25–21)
Vasas Budapest
Spain
Mar Valencia
TV Giessen-Lützellinden
1994–95
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
40–36
(17–14 / 26–19)
Podravka Koprivnica
Spain
Mar Valencia
Germany
Walle Bremen
1995–96
Details
Podravka Koprivnica
38–37
(17–13 / 25–20)
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Spain
Mar Valencia
Ferencvárosi TC
1996–97
Details
Spain
Mar Valencia
58–50
(35–26 / 24–23)
Denmark
Viborg HK
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Ferencvárosi TC
1997–98
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
56–47
(28–21 / 26–28)
Spain
Mar Valencia
Podravka Koprivnica
Budućnost Podgorica
1998–99
Details
Hungary
Dunaferr NK
51–49
(25–23 / 26–26)
Slovenia
Krim Ljubljana
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Budućnost Podgorica
1999–00
Details
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
52–45
(32–23 / 22–20)
Kometal Gjorče Petrov
Buducnost Podgorica
Volgograd Akva
2000–01
Details
Slovenia
Krim Ljubljana
47–41
(22–22 / 25–19)
Denmark
Viborg HK
Budućnost Podgorica
Ferencvárosi TC
2001–02
Details
Kometal Gjorče Petrov
51–49
(27–25 / 26–22)
Ferencvárosi TC
Norway
Larvik HK
Budućnost Podgorica
2002–03
Details
Krim Ljubljana
63–58
(30–27 / 36–28)
Spain
Mar Valencia
Ikast EH
Denmark
Viborg HK
2003–04
Details
Denmark
Slagelse FH
61–56
(25–24 / 32–36)
Slovenia
Krim Ljubljana
Hungary
Dunaferr NK
Norway
Larvik HK
2004–05
Details
Denmark
Slagelse FH
54–43
(27–23 / 20–27)
Kometal Gjorče Petrov
Hungary
Dunaferr NK
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
2005–06
Details
Denmark
Viborg HK
44–43
(22–24 / 20–21)
Slovenia
Krim Ljubljana
Spain
BM Sagunto
Denmark
Aalborg DH
2006–07
Details
Denmark
Slagelse FH
61–53
(29–29 / 32–24)
Lada Togliatti
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
2007–08
Details
Russia
Zvezda Zvenigorod
56–53
(25–24 / 29–31)
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Lada Togliatti
2008–09
Details
Denmark
Viborg HK
50–49
(24–26 / 23–26)
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
Austria
Hypo Niederösterreich
2009–10
Details
Denmark
Viborg HK
60–52
(28–21 / 32–31)
Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Norway
Larvik HK
2010–11
Details
Norway
Larvik HK
47–46
(23–21 / 25–24)
Spain
SD Itxako
ŽRK Budućnost
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
2011–12
Details
ŽRK Budućnost
54–54
(29–27 / 27–25)
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
Norway
Larvik HK
2012–13
Details
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
47–43
(21–24 / 23–22)
Norway
Larvik HK
Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
Slovenia
Krim Ljubljana

EHF Women's Champions League (EHF FINAL4 system)

Year Final Semi-finals losers
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2013–14
Details
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
27–21
ŽRK Budućnost
HC Vardar
FC Midtjylland
2014–15
Details
ŽRK Budućnost
26–22 Norway
Larvik HK
HC Vardar
Russia
Dinamo Volgograd
2015–16
Details
Romania
CSM București
29–26
(Pen)
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
HC Vardar
ŽRK Budućnost
2016–17
Details
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
31–30
(OT)
HC Vardar
Romania
CSM București
ŽRK Budućnost
2017–18
Details
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
27–26
(OT)
HC Vardar
Romania
CSM București
Russia
Rostov-Don
2018–19
Details
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
25–24 Russia
Rostov-Don
Norway
Vipers Kristiansand
France
Metz Handball
2019–20
Details
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
2020–21
Details
Norway
Vipers Kristiansand
34–28 France
Brest Bretagne Handball
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Russia
CSKA Moscow
2021–22
Details
Norway
Vipers Kristiansand
33–31 Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
France
Metz Handball
Denmark
Team Esbjerg
2022–23
Details
Norway
Vipers Kristiansand
28–24 Hungary
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
Hungary
Győri Audi ETO KC
Denmark
Team Esbjerg

Records and statistics

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Soviet Union Spartak Kyiv 13 2 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 1974, 1989
Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 8 5 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 1987, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2008
Hungary Győri ETO KC 5 4 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
2016, 2022
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Belgrade 3 4 1976, 1980, 1984 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985
Denmark Viborg HK 3 2 2006, 2009, 2010 1997, 2001
Denmark Slagelse DT 3 0 2004, 2005, 2007
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 3 0 2021, 2022, 2023
East Germany SC Leipzig 2 4 1966, 1974 1967, 1970, 1972, 1977
Slovenia Krim Ljubljana 2 3 2001, 2003 1999, 2004, 2006
ŽRK Budućnost
2 1
2015
2014
Soviet Union Žalgiris Kaunas 2 0 1967, 1968
Hungary Vasas Budapest 1 4 1982 1978, 1979, 1993, 1994
Spain Sagunto 1 2 1997 1998, 2003
Kometal Skopje
1 2 2002 2000, 2005
Norway Larvik HK 1 2 2011
2015
Denmark HG København 1 1 1965 1966
TV Giessen-Lützellinden
1 1 1991 1992
Croatia Podravka Koprivnica 1 1 1996 1995
Romania Știința București 1 0 1961
Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague 1 0 1962
Trud Moscow
1 0 1963
Romania Rapid București 1 0 1964
East Germany TSC Berlin 1 0 1978
Hungary Dunaferr NK 1 0 1999
Russia Zvezda Zvenigorod 1 0 2008
Romania CSM București 1 0
2016
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 0 3 1971, 2002, 2023

Performance by country (1961-2023)

Rank Country Winners Runners-up Semi-finals Total
1  Soviet Union
16
3
4
23
2  Austria
8
5
8
21
3  Hungary
7
12
21
40
4  Denmark
7
5
8
20
5  Norway
4
2
7
13
6  Yugoslavia
3
6
11
20
7  East Germany
3
5
4
12
8  Romania
3
3
16
22
9  Slovenia
2
3
1
6
10  Montenegro
2
1
3
6
11  North Macedonia
1
4
3
8
12  Spain
1
3
5
9
13  Russia
1
2
5
8
14  Germany
1
2
11
14
15  Czechoslovakia
1
2
3
6
16  Croatia
1
1
1
3
17  France
0
1
2
3
18  Netherlands
0
1
2
3
19  Bulgaria
0
0
2
2
20  Poland
0
0
2
2
21  Sweden
0
0
2
2
22  Switzerland
0
0
1
1
Total 61 61 122 244
Notes
  • 1: Goals from four seasons (1998–2002) are missing. Bojana Popovic's tally is higher than what is written here.[19]

Goals scored in the Final Four by nations

All goals (1963) scored in the Final Four by the nationality of the players.

Last updated after the 2022/23 season.

Players with the most Champions League titles

bold - active players

Players Titles Winning years and clubs
# List
Soviet Union/Ukraine Zinaida Turchyna 13 1 Spartak Kyiv 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Soviet Union/Ukraine/Austria Nataliya Rusnachenko 9or10 2 Spartak Kyiv 1986, 1987, 1988, Hypo Niederösterreich 1990(??), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000
Soviet Union/Ukraine Larysa Karlova 8 1 Spartak Kyiv 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Norway Katrine Lunde 7 3 Viborg 2009, 2010, Győri ETO KC 2013, 2014, Vipers Kristiansand 2021, 2022, 2023
Marianna Racz
7 2 Vasas Budapest 1982, Hypo Niederösterreich 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Austria Stanka Božović 7 1 Hypo Niederösterreich 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000
Soviet Union/Ukraine Nataliya Tymoshkina 7 1 Spartak Kyiv 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979
Norway Nora Mørk 6 3 Larvik HK 2011, Győri ETO KC 2017, 2018, 2019, Vipers Kristiansand 2021, 2022
Montenegro Bojana Popović 6 3 Slagelse FH 2004, 2005, 2007, Viborg HK 2009, 2010, ŽRK Budućnost 2012
Lithuania/Austria Ausra Fridrikas 6 2 Hypo Niederösterreich 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, Slagelse FH 2004, 2005
Czech Republic Jana Knedlíková 6 2 Győri ETO KC 2017, 2018, 2019, Vipers Kristiansand 2021, 2022, 2023
Soviet Union/Ukraine Lyudmyla Poradnyk 6or7 1 Spartak Kyiv 1970(??), 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979
Soviet Union/Ukraine Olha Zubaryeva 6 1 Spartak Kyiv 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986
Norway Heidi Løke 5 3 Larvik HK 2011, Győri ETO KC 2013, 2014, 2017, Vipers Kristiansand 2021
Brazil Eduarda Amorim 5 1 Győri ETO KC 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Hungary Anita Görbicz 5 1 Győri ETO KC 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Soviet Union/Ukraine Nataliya Matryuk 5or7 1 Spartak Kyiv 1979(??), 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988(??)
Soviet Union/Ukraine Tetyana Kocherhina 5 1 Spartak Kyiv 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
Marina Bazanova
5 1 Spartak Kyiv 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Lithuania/Austria Rima Sypkus 4 1 Hypo 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000
Tanja Dshandshagava
4 1 Hypo 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000
Cristina Varzaru
4 2 Viborg 2006, 2009, 2010, Bucuresti 2016
Katarina Bulatovic
4 3 Slagelse 2007, Budućnost 2012, 2015, Györi ETO KC2014
Soviet Union/Ukraine Lyubov Odynokova 3or4 1 Spartak Kyiv 1979(??), 1981, 1983, 1985

As of the end of 2018/19 season no player has won 3 titles with 3 different clubs.[21]

Coaches with most titles

Coach Titles Clubs
# List
Soviet Union/Ukraine Ihor Turchyn 13 1 Spartak Kyiv 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Ambros Martin
5[22] 1 Győri ETO KC 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Croatia Vinko Kandija 4 2 Radnički Belgrade 1976, 1980, Hypo 1989, 1990
Norway Ole Gustav Gjekstad 4 2 Larvik HK 2011, Vipers 2021, 2022, 2023
Denmark Anja Andersen 3 1 Slagelse DT 2004, 2005, 2007

As Player and Coach combined

Player/Coach Titles as Player as Coach
# List # List
Ambros Martin
6 1 San Antonio 2001 5 Győri ETO KC 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019

See also

References

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