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 been known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.[1]

This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see Women's EHF European League.

EHF European League

Current season, competition or edition: 2020–21 EHF European League
Countries	EHF members
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Founded	1981
Number of teams	16 (group stage) 32 (total)
Levels on pyramid	Level 2
Current champions	THW Kiel (4th title)
Most championships	Frisch Auf Göppingen THW Kiel (both 4 titles)
Website	Official website

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

Year		Final				Semifinal losers
		Champion	Score	Second place
1981–82 Details		VfL Gummersbach	23–14	Željezničar Sarajevo		Slavia Prague		Pfadi Winterthur
1982–83 Details		ZTR Zaporozhye	23–16 / 22–20	IFK Karlskrona		Füchse Berlin		BK-46 Karis
1983–84 Details		TV Grosswallstadt	16–15 / 20–19	HG Gladsaxe		Bányász Tatabánya		TK Lokomotiva Trnava
1984–85 Details		HC Minaur Baia Mare	22–17 / 14–18	ZTR Zaporozhye		Tecnisa Alicante		WAT Margareten Wien
1985–86 Details		Raba Vasas ETO Györ	23–17 / 20–24	Tecnisa Alicante		Proleter Zrenjanin		Lugi Lund
1986–87 Details		Granitas Kaunas	23–23 / 18–18	Atlético Madrid BM		VfL Gummersbach		Urædd Porsgrun
1987–88 Details		HC Minaur Baia Mare	20–21 / 23–20	Granitas Kaunas		FC Barcelona		TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen
1988–89 Details		TURU Düsseldorf	17–12 / 15–18	ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt		CD Cajamadrid		SKIF Krasnodar
1989–90 Details		SKIF Krasnodar	25–27 / 29–13	Proleter Zrenjanin		CD Cajamadrid		Dukla Prague
1990–91 Details		Borac Banja Luka	20–15 / 23–24	CSKA Moscow		TUSEM Essen		SKP Bratislava
1991–92 Details		SG Wallau-Massenheim	23–25 / 22–20	SKA Minsk		Alzira Avidesa		Proleter Zrenjanin
1992–93 Details		Cantabria	24–20 / 26–20	Bayer Dormagen		Steaua Bucuresti		SG Leutershausen
1993–94 Details		Alzira Avidesa	23–19 / 21–22	ASKÖ Linde Linz		Elgorriaga Bidasoa		Steaua Bucuresti
1994–95 Details		Granollers	26–24 / 23–21	Polyot Cheljabinsk		Gorenje Velenje		SG Vfl BHW Hameln
1995–96 Details		Granollers	28–18 / 28–27	Shakhtar-Academiya		Zadar Gortan		SG Flensburg-Handewitt
1996–97 Details		SG Flensburg-Handewitt	22–25 / 30–17	Virum Sorgenfri		Academia Octavio Vigo		Granollers
1997–98 Details		THW Kiel	23–25 / 26–21	SG Flensburg-Handewitt		CSKA Moscow		Brodomerkur
1998–99 Details		SC Magdeburg	22–30 / 31–22	BM Valladolid		TBV Lemgo		Sandefjord TIF
1999–00 Details		RK Metković Jambo	24–22 / 23–25	SG Flensburg-Handewitt		ABC Braga		Prevent
2000–01 Details		SC Magdeburg	27–27 / 26–22	RK Metković Jambo		Bidasoa Irun		Haukar
2001–02 Details		THW Kiel	36–29 / 24–28	FC Barcelona		SG Wallau-Massenheim		Gáldar
2002–03 Details		FC Barcelona	35–23 / 33–26	Lukoil-Dynamo Astrakhan		Dunaferr SE		Altea
2003–04 Details		THW Kiel	32–28 / 27–19	Altea		Dinamo-Romc. Bucuresti		Lukoil-Dynamo Astrakhan
2004–05 Details		TUSEM Essen	22–30 / 31–22	SC Magdeburg		VfL Gummersbach		Lukoil-Dynamo Astrakhan
2005–06 Details		TBV Lemgo	30–29 / 25–22	Frisch Auf Göppingen		US Créteil Handball		VfL Gummersbach
2006–07 Details		SC Magdeburg	30–30 / 31–28	CAI Aragón		Grasshopper Club Zürich		Skjern Handball
2007–08 Details		HSG Nordhorn	31–27 / 29–30	FCK Handball		CAI Aragón		Cimos Koper
2008–09 Details		VfL Gummersbach	29–28 / 26–22	Gorenje		TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen		CAI Aragón
2009–10 Details		TBV Lemgo	24–18 / 28–30	Kadetten SH Handball		Naturhouse La Rioja		SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2010–11 Details		Frisch Auf Göppingen	23–21 / 30–26	TV Grosswallstadt		Naturhouse La Rioja		TBV Lemgo
2011–12 Details		Frisch Auf Göppingen	34–28 / 26–26	Dunkerque HB		Rhein-Neckar Löwen		SC Magdeburg
Year		Final – Four (2012/13 to present)
		Champion	Score	Second place		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2012–13 Details		Rhein-Neckar Löwen	26–24	HBC Nantes		Tvis Holstebro	28–27	Frisch Auf Göppingen
2013–14 Details		Pick Szeged	29–28	Montpellier AHB		Füchse Berlin	29–28	HCM Constanța
2014–15 Details		Füchse Berlin	30–27	Hamburg		Skjern Håndbold	27–22	Gorenje Velenje
2015–16 Details		Frisch Auf Göppingen	32–26	Nantes		Fraikin Granollers	25–21	Chambéry Savoie
2016–17 Details		Frisch Auf Göppingen	30–22	Füchse Berlin		SC Magdeburg	32–31	Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
2017–18 Details		Füchse Berlin	28–25	Saint-Raphaël Var Handball		SC Magdeburg	35–25	Frisch Auf Göppingen
2018–19 Details		THW Kiel	26–22	Füchse Berlin		FC Porto	28–26	TTH Holstebro
2019–20 Details		Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]

Statistics

Titles by country

Country	Titles
Germany	24
Spain	5
Soviet Union	3
Hungary	2
Romania	2
Yugoslavia	1
Croatia	1

Most successful teams

• Frisch Auf Göppingen (4): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17
• THW Kiel (4): 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2018–19
• SC Magdeburg (3): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2006–07

See also

• EHF Champions League
• EHF European Cup

External links

• Official website

References

1. "EHF Executive Committee meets at EHF EURO 2020 in Stockholm". European Handball Federation. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
2. http://www.ehfcl.com/en/2019-20/men/News/zejZqYhiJOBDaup5HnUHmA/Information_on_the_future_of_the_European_handball_season_2019_20