Women's EHF Champions League
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1961 |
No. of teams | 16 |
Country | EHF members |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Vipers Kristiansand (1st title) |
Most titles | Spartak Kyiv (13 titles) |
Related competitions | EHF European League |
Official website | ehfcl |
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). For sponsorship purposes, the competition officially named the DELO EHF Champions League. It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating.
Tournament structure[]
Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 27 nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. The national federations are allowed to request extra places or upgrades from the EHF Cup.
The EHF Champions League is divided into five stages. Depending on the ranking of their national federation and of the criteria list, teams can enter the competition in either qualification or the group phase.
The current playing system changed for the 2020–21 season.
Qualification tournament[]
Groups of four teams are formed. The number of groups can vary each season. Teams from each group play semi-finals and finals, in a single venue over a weekend. The winning team from each group advance to the group phase, while teams from lower ranks continue in the EHF Cup.
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 DELO 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.
DELO EHF FINAL4
The official name for the event is the DELO 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 | |||||
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Champion | Score | Runner-up | |||||
1961 Details |
Știința București |
13–5 (8–1 / 5–4) |
Dynamo Prague |
Žalgiris Kaunas |
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1961–62 Details |
11–7 (2–3 / 9–4) |
Știința București | |||||
1962–63 Details |
Trud Moscow |
11–8 | Frederiksberg IF |
Fortschritt Weissenfels |
Rapid București | ||
1963–64 Details |
Rapid București |
14–13 | Helsingør IF |
Spartacus Budapest |
Eimsbütteler TV | ||
1964–65 Details |
21–16 (14–6 / 7–10) |
Spartacus Budapest |
Swift Roermond |
Lokomotiva Zagreb | |||
1965–66 Details |
SC Leipzig |
17–11 (10–5 / 7–6) |
Spartacus Budapest |
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1966–67 Details |
Žalgiris Kaunas |
8–7 | SC Leipzig |
Universitatea Timișoara |
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1967–68 |
Žalgiris Kaunas |
13–11 | Empor Rostock |
KS Cracovia |
Rapid București | ||
1969–70 |
Spartak Kyiv |
9–7 | SC Leipzig |
Žalgiris Kaunas |
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1970–71 |
Spartak Kyiv |
11–9 | Ferencvárosi TC |
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1971–72 |
Spartak Kyiv |
12–8 | SC Leipzig |
Bakony Veszprém |
Universitatea București | ||
1972–73 |
Spartak Kyiv |
17–8 | Universitatea Timișoara |
NILOC Amsterdam |
SC Leipzig | ||
1973–74 |
SC Leipzig |
12–10 | Spartak Kyiv |
Radnički Belgrade | |||
1974–75 |
Spartak Kyiv |
14–10 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
IEFS București |
Vasas Budapest | ||
1975–76 |
Radnicki Belgrade |
22–12 | Swift Roermond |
Stockholmspolisens IF | |||
1976–77 |
Spartak Kyiv |
15–7 | SC Leipzig |
Radnicki Belgrade |
IL Vestar | ||
1977–78 |
TSC Berlin |
19–14 | Vasas Budapest |
IL Vestar |
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1978–79 |
Spartak Kyiv |
27–26 (13–17 / 14–9) |
Vasas Budapest |
SC Leipzig | |||
1979–80 |
RK Radnicki Belgrade |
45–29 (22–19 / 23–10 ) |
Stockholmspolisens IF |
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1980–81 |
Spartak Kyiv |
39–26 (17–13 / 22–13) |
Radnicki Belgrade |
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1981–82 |
Vasas Budapest |
50–43 (29–19 / 21–24) |
Radnicki Belgrade |
Spartak Kyiv |
Rulmentul Braşov | ||
1982–83 |
Spartak Kyiv |
48–36 (23–19 / 25–17) |
Radnicki Belgrade |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Vasas Budapest | ||
1983–84 |
Radnicki Belgrade |
42–35 (22–16 / 20–19) |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
Vasas Budapest | ||
1984–85 Details |
Spartak Kyiv |
41–31 (23–16 / 18–15) |
Radnicki Belgrade |
SC Leipzig |
Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
1985–86 Details |
Spartak Kyiv |
52–45 (29–23 / 23–22) |
Ştiinţa Bacău |
Vasas Budapest |
Budućnost Titograd | ||
1986–87 |
Spartak Kyiv |
50–37 (25–17 / 25–20) |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
Ştiinţa Bacău |
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1987–88 |
Spartak Kyiv |
33–31 (16–14 / 17–17) |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
Spartacus Budapest |
Radnicki Belgrade | ||
1988–89 |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
37–33 (16–14 / 21–19) |
Spartak Kyiv |
Debreceni VSC |
CS Mureșul | ||
1989–90 Details |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
59–50 (29–24 / 30–26) |
Kuban Krasnodar |
Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea |
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1990–91 Details |
TV Giessen-Lützellinden |
43–40 (21–15 / 22–25) |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
Rostselmash |
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1991–92 Details |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
34–32 (15–14 / 19–18) |
TV Giessen-Lützellinden |
Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea |
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1992–93 Details |
Hypo Niederösterreich |
40–25 (17–14 / 23–11) |
Vasas Budapest |
Mar Valencia |
EHF Women's Champions League (knockout system)[]
EHF Women's Champions League (EHF FINAL4 system)[]
Year | Final | Semi-finals losers | |||||
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Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | |||
2013–14 Details |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
27–21 | ŽRK Budućnost |
HC Vardar |
FC Midtjylland | ||
2014–15 Details |
ŽRK Budućnost |
26–22 | Larvik HK |
HC Vardar |
Dinamo Volgograd | ||
2015–16 Details |
CSM București |
29–26 (Pen) |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
HC Vardar |
ŽRK Budućnost | ||
2016–17 Details |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
31–30 (OT) |
HC Vardar |
CSM București |
ŽRK Budućnost | ||
2017–18 Details |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
27–26 (OT) |
HC Vardar |
CSM București |
Rostov-Don | ||
2018–19 Details |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
25–24 | Rostov-Don |
Vipers Kristiansand |
Metz Handball | ||
2019–20 Details |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] | |||||
2020–21 Details |
Vipers Kristiansand |
34–28 | Brest Bretagne Handball |
Győri Audi ETO KC |
CSKA Moscow |
Records and statistics[]
Performance by club[]
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
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Spartak Kyiv | 13 | 2 | , , , , , , , , , 1985, 1986, , | , |
Hypo Niederösterreich | 8 | 5 | , 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 | , , 1991, 1996, |
Győri Audi ETO KC | 5 | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 2009, 2012, 2016 |
Radnički Belgrade | 3 | 4 | , , | , , , 1985 |
Viborg HK | 3 | 2 | , 2009, 2010 | 1997, 2001 |
Slagelse DT | 3 | 0 | , , | |
SC Leipzig | 2 | 4 | 1966, | 1967, , , |
Krim Ljubljana | 2 | 3 | 2001, | 1999, , |
ŽRK Budućnost | 2 | 1 | 2012, 2015 | 2014 |
Žalgiris Kaunas | 2 | 0 | 1967, | |
Vasas Budapest | 1 | 4 | , , 1993, 1994 | |
Sagunto | 1 | 2 | 1997 | 1998, |
Kometal Skopje | 1 | 2 | 2000, | |
Larvik HK | 1 | 2 | 2011 | 2013, 2015 |
1 | 1 | 1965 | 1966 | |
TV Giessen-Lützellinden | 1 | 1 | 1991 | 1992 |
Podravka Koprivnica | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1995 |
Știința București | 1 | 0 | 1961 | |
1 | 0 | 1962 | ||
Trud Moscow | 1 | 0 | 1963 | |
Rapid București | 1 | 0 | 1964 | |
TSC Berlin | 1 | 0 | ||
Dunaferr NK | 1 | 0 | 1999 | |
Zvezda Zvenigorod | 1 | 0 | ||
CSM București | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
Vipers Kristiansand | 1 | 0 | 2021 | |
Brest Bretagne Handball | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
Performance by country[]
# | Country | Winners | Runners-up | Total finals |
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1 | Soviet Union | |||
2 | Austria | |||
3 | Hungary | |||
4 | Denmark | |||
5 | Yugoslavia | |||
6 | East Germany | |||
7 | Romania | |||
8 | Slovenia | |||
9 | Norway | |||
10 | Montenegro | |||
11 | North Macedonia | |||
12 | Spain | |||
13 | Czech Republic | |||
Germany | ||||
Russia | ||||
16 | Croatia | |||
17 | France | |||
18 | Netherlands | |||
Total | 59 | 59 | 118 |
All-time top scorers[]Last updated after the 2020–21 season [2]
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All-time top scorers of the WOMEN'S EHF FINAL4[]Last updated after the 2020–21 season
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- Notes
- 1: Goals from four seasons (1998–2002) are missing. Bojana Popovic's tally is higher than what is written here.[3]
Goals scored in the Final Four by nations[]
Goals scored in the Final Four by the nationality of the players.
- Last updated after the 2020/21 season.
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Top Scorers by Team[]
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Top Scorers by Country[]
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Players with the most Champions League titles[]
Rank | Players | Titles | Winning years |
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1 | / Zinaida Turchyna | 13 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
2 | / Nataliya Rusnachenko | 10 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 |
3 | / Marianna Racz | 7 | 1982, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
4 | / Ausra Fridrikas | 6 | 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 |
Bojana Popović | 6 | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 | |
6 | Eduarda Amorim | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Anita Görbicz | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
Heidi Løke | 5 | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021 | |
Katrine Lunde | 5 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021 | |
Nora Mørk | 5 | 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Information on the DELO WOMEN'S EHF FINAL4 2020". ehfcl.com. 26 June 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 season Top 50 scorers". eurohandball.com. 30 May 2021.
- ^ http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2011-12/player/506745/BojanaPopovic
- ^ "All-time overview of the EHF Champions League top scorers (1993/94 to 2013/14)". EHF. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Todor Krastev. "Women Handball European Champions Cup and Champions League Archive". Todor 66. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- "Champions League Regulation Women". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- "Women's Champions League Official site". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
External links[]
- Women's EHF Champions League
- European Handball Federation competitions
- Women's handball
- Recurring sporting events established in 1961
- Multi-national professional sports leagues