EHF Cup
The EHF Cup, also EHF Cup, is one of the European Handball Federation (EHF ) organized annual European Cup competition for handball club teams. He is especially handball clubs from smaller countries, and those clubs that have not met the qualifications for EHF Champions League, giving the opportunity to participate in an international competition. The EHF Cup is thus in its valence behind the Champions League and the European Cup Winners' Cup and before the EHF Challenge Cup.
The forerunner of today's competition was introduced in 1982 for both men's and women's teams for the International Handball Federation (IHF ) under the name IHF Cup. In 1993, the European Handball Federation, the organization of the competition, which has since called EHF Cup. On the men's competition in the existing form in the 2011/12 season was held for the last time and then combined with the European Cup Winners' Cup for EHF European Cup.
Mode
The EHF - Cup will be played in knockout system with one round-trip per game round. If tied after two games, the higher number of goals scored in the away game decides. If this is also the same, a seven-meter throw is discharged to the decision following the second leg.
On the men played in the first round, 16 teams in eight games. The remaining eight teams played in the second round along with 24 other teams in 16 games. Among the 16 winners of the second round came in the third round added 16 other teams, including the Cup defender. With the then existing participants from 32 teams in the competition was played until the final in the seventh round.
In the women play in the first round twelve teams in six games. The six winning kick in the second round along with 18 other teams in 24 games. To the remaining twelve teams come in the third round added 20 teams, including the winner of the previous year. The then existing field from 32 teams to play for the finals in the seventh round.
Which placement in a particular national league for a qualification for the EHF Cup is necessary depends on several factors. Firstly, the number of places in the EHF Champions League depending League is different from this figure is derived starting with the national champions, the minimum placement for participation in this competition. A certain number of subsequently placed teams will qualify for the EHF Cup. In addition, the minimum placement for participation in the EHF Cup may move down if the winner in the national cup competition would have qualified through his position in the league for the EHF Cup, this right to start due to the participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup, however, does not perceive. The same applies to the case when the EHF Cup winners of the previous year, which is automatically set for a retake, would also qualify on his league placement.
Previous Winners
The award ceremony of the VfL Gummersbach for the Cup victory 2008/2009
Sead Hasanefendic at the presentation ceremony of the EHF Cup
The most successful teams in the EHF Cup of men, each with three victories of THW Kiel ( 1998, 2002, 2004) and the SC Magdeburg ( 1999, 2001, 2007). The clubs Frisch Auf Göppingen (2011, 2012), VfL Gummersbach (1982, 2009), TBV Lemgo (2006, 2010), HC Minaur Baia Mare (1985, 1988) and Balonmanon Granollers (1995, 1996) were able to win the trophy twice. More teams from Germany with a victory in the EHF Cup men were the TV Großwallstadt ( 1984), TuRU Dusseldorf (1989 ), SG Wallau Mass Home (1992 ), SG Flensburg- Handewitt (1997), TUSEM Food (2005) and the HSG Nordhorn (2008).
In the women's Viborg HK has been able to win the trophy three times (1994, 1999, 2004). The two victories achieved Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea (1984, 1989), ASK Frankfurt / Oder (1985, 1990), SC Leipzig (1986, 1992), VSC Debrecen (1995, 1996) and FC Midtjylland Håndbold (2002, 2011).