The Men's EHF European Cup is an annual men's

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

club competition organised by the

European Handball Federation The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, ...

(EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the

EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...

and the

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. Previ ...

. Founded in 1993 as the EHF City Cup, it was renamed EHF Challenge Cup in 2000, and EHF European Cup from the 2020–21 season.

History

Before 2000, it was called EHF City Cup. Currently, the

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decides which teams have access and in which stage they enter.

Winners

EHF City Cup

EHF Challenge Cup

EHF European Cup

* The first leg was canceled due to the flooding in Serbia, and the final was disputed in only one game. * Both finals were held in Chalkida, Greece, due to the

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Performances

By teams

By countries

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ehf Challenge Cup European Handball Federation competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1993 Multi-national professional sports leagues