1996–97 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup

The 1996–97 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-first edition of EHF's competition for women's handball national cup champions. It ran from October 11, 1996, to May 11, 1997.

Istochnik Rostov, a semifinalist in the previous EHF Cup, defeated 1992 EHF Cup champion VfB Leipzig in the final, becoming the first Russian team to win the Cup Winners' Cup after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1] As of 2013 it remains the last final played by a German team, after five consecutive appearances including three wins.

Results

Preliminary round October 11–20, 1996						Round of 16 November 9–17, 1996						Quarterfinals February 8–16, 1997						Semifinals March 29 – April 5, 1997						Final May 3–11, 1997
GKS Piotrkovia	16	25	41
Larvik HK	29	33	62			Larvik HK	34	32	66
Austria Tabak	25	26	41			Austria Tabak	12	10	22
Mlaz Bogdanci	14	17	31									Larvik HK	30	22	52
Corteblanco Bidebieta	23	10	33									Corteblanco Bidebieta	17	22	39
Karbon Zapresic	18	14	32			Corteblanco Bidebieta	22	23	45
TSV Saint Othmar	23	29	52			TSV Saint Othmar	16	17	33
NSA Sofia	16	15	31															Larvik HK	33	25	58
Željezničar Sarajevo	6	14	20															Istochnik Rostov (a)	30	28	58
Dunaferr Dunaújváros	51	39	90			Dunaferr Dunaújváros	20	22	42
TMO Ankara	20	14	34			Motor Zaporozhye	22	23	45
Motor Zaporozhye	21	23	44									Motor Zaporozhye	18	12	30
Fémina Visé	20	8	28									Istochnik Rostov	16	17	33
Istochnik Rostov	29	36	65			Istochnik Rostov	23	20	43
Kiryat Sharet Holon	20	15	35			ZRK Zalec	14	14	28
ZRK Zalec	36	31	67																					Istochnik Rostov	25	24	49
																								VfB Leipzig	18	24	42
						TV Lützellinden	31	21	52
Anova Emmen	26	31	57			Anova Emmen	20	16	36
GE Verias	18	28	46									TV Lützellinden	27	19	46
Dunav Sombor	25	20	45									Dunav Sombor	23	25	48
ES Besançon	19	25	44			Dunav Sombor	29	22	51
Frederiksberg IF	37	36	73			Frederiksberg IF	21	27	48
Universitet Gomel	18	20	38															Dunav Sombor	23	21	44
HC Kutaisi	10	8	18															VfB Leipzig	18	33	51
Agecom Baia Mare	51	45	96			Agecom Baia Mare	36	36	72
Polisportiva Enna	27	25	52			Sparta Helsinki	19	29	48
Sparta Helsinki	31	34	65									Agecom Baia Mare	26	16	42
												VfB Leipzig	19	26	45
						VfB Leipzig	35	22	57
Académico Madeira	21	16	37			Académico Madeira	12	22	34
HC Bascharage	11	19	30

References

1. Results in EHF's website