The EHF European Cup is an annual men's

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club competition organised by the

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

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and the

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. Founded in 1993 as the EHF City Cup, the competition was renamed the EHF Challenge Cup in 2000 before adopting its current name in 2020.

History

Before 2000, it was called EHF City Cup. Currently, the EHF coefficient rank decides which teams have access and in which stage they enter.

Winners

EHF City Cup

EHF Challenge Cup

EHF European Cup

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Performances

By teams

By countries

References

External links

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