The 2002–03
EHF Champions League
The 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 men's com ...
was the 43rd edition of
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
's premier club
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...
tournament.
SC Magdeburg
The SC Magdeburg is a professional handball club from Magdeburg, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the EHF Champions League in 1978, 1981, ...
were the reigning champions.
Montpellier HB
Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a professional handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.
History
The team was founded as ...
won the title beating
Portland San Antonio
Sociedad Deportiva Cultural San Antonio was a Spanish handball team based in Pamplona, Navarra.
In July 2012, the team resigned from the Liga ASOBAL for the 2012–13 season due to the failure to find a new sponsor, being demoted two divisions ( ...
in the final.
This was the first time ever a French team won the tournament.
Round 1
Round 2
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
References
External links
EHF Champions League website
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2002 in European sport
2003 in European sport
EHF Champions League seasons
Champions League
Champions League