EHF Men's Champions Trophy
The Champions Trophy in handball until the summer of 2007 known under the name EHF European Club Championship or European Championship German club, was held until 2008 by the European Handball Federation (EHF ). It was carried out with the ladies since 1994, in the men since 1996 without interruption. In addition to the winners of the three highest European Cups, the home team of the venue also took part, mostly a European top team. Thus, two semi-final matches were possible, from which the finalists were determined. The losers of the semi-finals played in a match for third place against each other. The event took place on a weekend, so it was in the Final Four mode.
The winner of the fourth-highest, and thus lowest European Cup, the EHF Challenge Cup, did not participate in the competition. This was also due to the athletic inferiority of the participants, since the EHF City Cup was renamed and no longer attended by the representatives of the strong nations like Germany, Spain and France.
For men's teams from 1979 to 1983 there was already five editions of a club championship, the IHF Gold Cup. This was played directly after the European Cup season between the winners in the European Champions Cup and the winner in the European Cup Winners' Cup. The competition was, as the EHF did not exist, hosted by the International Handball Federation.
2007 saw the Champions Trophy for the first time held under a new name and not on German or Spanish soil.
- 2.1 EHF Champions Trophy victories by nations ( men)
- 2.2 EHF Champions Trophy victories after Nations ( women)
- 2.3 EHF Champions Trophy wins by clubs ( Men )
- 2.4 EHF Champions Trophy wins by clubs ( women)
Final Overview
- IHF Gold Cup