European Cup and EHF Champions League records and statistics

This page details statistics of the European Cup and Champions League.

General performances

By club

Performance in the European Cup/EHF Champions League by club
Club
Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Spain Barcelona 12 5 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024 1990, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2020
West Germany VfL Gummersbach 5 1 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1983 1972
Germany THW Kiel 4 4 2007, 2010, 2012, 2020 2000, 2008, 2009, 2014
Germany SC Magdeburg 4 0 1978, 1981, 2002, 2023
Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague 3 2 1957, 1963, 1984 1967, 1968
Spain Ciudad Real 3 2 2006, 2008, 2009 2005, 2011
Soviet Union SKA Minsk 3 0 1987, 1989, 1990
Croatia Zagreb 2 4 1992, 1993 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
Romania Steaua Bucureşti 2 2 1968, 1977 1971, 1989
West Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen 2 1 1960, 1962 1959
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Metaloplastika 2 1 1985, 1986 1984
West Germany TV Großwallstadt 2 0 1979, 1980
France Montpellier 2 0 2003, 2018
North Macedonia RK Vardar 2 0 2017, 2019
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bjelovar 1 2 1972 1962, 1973
Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 1 2 1988 1977, 1983
Spain Portland San Antonio 1 2 2001 2003, 2006
Germany Flensburg-Handewitt 1 2 2014 2004, 2007
Poland Vive Kielce 1 2 2016 2022, 2023
Romania Dinamo Bucureşti 1 1 1965 1963
Soviet Union MAI Moscow 1 1 1973 1974
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Borac Banja Luka 1 1 1976 1975
Hungary Honvéd 1 1 1982 1966
Spain CB Cantabria 1 1 1994 1992
Spain Bidasoa Irún 1 1 1995 1996
Sweden Redbergslids IK 1 0 1959
East Germany DHfK Leipzig 1 0 1966
East Germany ASK Frankfurt/Oder 1 0 1975
Slovenia Celje 1 0 2004
Germany HSV Hamburg 1 0 2013
Hungary Veszprém KC 0 4 2002, 2015, 2016, 2019
Poland Wybrzeże Gdańsk 0 2 1986, 1987
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold 0 2 2021, 2024
Sweden Örebro SK 0 1 1957
Denmark Aarhus GF 0 1 1960
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Medveščak Zagreb 0 1 1965
East Germany Dynamo Berlin 0 1 1970
Denmark Fredericia KFUM 0 1 1976
Poland Śląsk Wrocław 0 1 1978
East Germany Empor Rostock 0 1 1979
Iceland Valur 0 1 1980
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slovan Ljubljana 0 1 1981
Switzerland TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 0 1 1982
Spain Atlético Madrid 0 1 1985
West Germany TUSEM Essen 0 1 1988
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Proleter Zrenjanin 0 1 1991
Germany Wallau-Massenheim 0 1 1993
Portugal ABC Braga 0 1 1994
Spain Atlético de Madrid 0 1 2012
France Paris Saint-Germain 0 1 2017
France HBC Nantes 0 1 2018

By nation

Country Winners Runners-up Winning clubs Runners-up
 Spain 18 13 Barcelona (12)
Ciudad Real (3)
TEKA Santander (1), Bidasoa Irún (1), Portland San Antonio (1)
Barcelona (5)
Portland San Antonio (2), Ciudad Real (2)
TEKA Santander (1), Bidasoa Irún (1), Atlético Madrid (1), Atlético de Madrid (1)
 Germany 17 10 VfL Gummersbach (5)
THW Kiel (4)
Frisch Auf Göppingen (2), TV Großwallstadt (2)
Magdeburg* (2), Hamburg (1), Flensburg-Handewitt(1)
THW Kiel (4)
Flensburg-Handewitt (2)
Frisch Auf Göppingen (1), VfL Gummersbach (1), TUSEM Essen (1), Wallau-Massenheim (1)
 Soviet Union [A] 5 3 SKA Minsk (3)
MAI Moscow (1), CSKA Moscow (1)
CSKA Moscow (2)
MAI Moscow (1)
 Yugoslavia [B] 4 7 Metaloplastika (2)
Bjelovar (1), Borac Banja Luka (1)
Bjelovar (2)
Medveščak Zagreb (1), Borac Banja Luka (1), Slovan Ljubljana (1), Metaloplastika (1), Proleter Zrenjanin (1)
 East Germany 4 2 Magdeburg* (2)
SC Leipzig (1), ASK Frankfurt/Oder (1)
Dynamo Berlin (1), Empor Rostock (1)
 Romania 3 3 Steaua București (2)
Dinamo București (1)
Steaua București (2)
Dinamo București (1)
 Czechoslovakia [C] 3 2 Dukla Prague (3) Dukla Prague (2)
 Croatia 2 4 Zagreb (2) Zagreb (4)
 France 2 2 Montpellier (2) Paris Saint-Germain (1) HBC Nantes (1)
 North Macedonia 2 0 RK Vardar (2)
 Hungary 1 5 Honvéd (1) Honvéd (1), MVM Veszprém (4)
 Poland 1 5 PGE Vive Kielce (1) Wybrzeże Gdańsk (2), PGE Vive Kielce (2), Śląsk Wrocław (1)
 Sweden 1 1 Redbergslids IK (1) Örebro SK (1)
 Slovenia 1 0 Celje (1)
 Denmark 0 4 Aarhus GF (1), Fredericia KFUM (1), Aalborg Håndbold (2)
 Iceland 0 1 Valur (1)
 Switzerland 0 1 TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen (1)
 Portugal 0 1 ABC Braga (1)

Some countries ceased to exist during the early 1990s. SC Magdeburg is the only handball club who has won the European club title while representing two different countries (e.g. East Germany and Germany).

Notes

Number of participating clubs of the Champions League era

The following is a list of clubs that have played in or qualified for the Champions League group stages.

As of June 2023

Nation # Clubs Years
Denmark Denmark (12)
12
KIF Kolding 1994–95, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
11
GOG Svendborg 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
10
Aalborg 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
5
Skjern 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
4
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2018–19
2
Copenhagen 2008–09, 2009–10
1
Virum-Sorgenfri 1997–98
1
Aarhus GF 2005–06
1
Viborg HK 2007–08
1
AG København 2011–12
1
Team Tvis Holstebro 2016–17
1
Fredericia HK 2024–25
Spain Spain (9)
28
Barcelona 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
12
Ademar León 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2018–19
9
Portland San Antonio 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
8
Ciudad Real 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
4
La Rioja 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
3
TEKA Santander 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97
3
Valladolid 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11
3
Bidasoa Irún 1994–95, 1995–96, 2019–20
2
Atlético Madrid 2011–12, 2012–13
Germany Germany (9)
26
THW Kiel 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
17
Flensburg 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
9
Rhein-Neckar Löwen 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
7
Hamburg 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
7
Magdeburg 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
3
TBV Lemgo 1997–98, 2003–04, 2004–05
3
Füchse Berlin 2011–12, 2012–13, 2024–25
2
VfL Gummersbach 2006–07, 2007–08
1
Wallau-Massenheim 1993–94
France France (9)
22
Montpellier 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24
14
Paris Saint-Germain 1996–97, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
8
Chambéry 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
6
HBC Nantes 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2024–25
2
Ivry 1997–98, 2007–08
2
Dunkerque 2013–14, 2014–15
1
USAM Nîmes 1993–94
1
OM Vitrolles 1994–95
1
Créteil 2004–05
Norway Norway (7)
8
Elverum 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
5
Sandefjord TIF 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
3
Drammen HK 1997–98, 2007–08, 2008–09
2
IL Runar 1996–97, 2000–01
2
Kolstad 2023–24, 2024–25
1
Viking HK 1998–99
1
Fyllingen 2009–10
Sweden Sweden (6)
6
IK Sävehof 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2019–20
5
Kristianstad 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
4
Redbergslids IK 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
3
Hammarby IF 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
2
Alingsås HK 2009–10, 2014–15
1
HK Drott 2013–14
Slovenia Slovenia (5)
25
Celje 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
7
Gorenje 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2017–18
2
Prule 67 2002–03, 2003–04
2
Cimos Koper 2008–09, 2011–12
1
Kozina 2006–07
North Macedonia North Macedonia (5)
15
Vardar Skopje 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
10
Metalurg Skopje 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
3
Pelister 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25
1
Prespa 1997–98
1
Pelister 2 2005–06
Switzerland Switzerland (5)
11
Kadetten Schaffhausen 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
6
Pfadi Winterthur 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2004–05
2
Amicitia Zürich 2008–09, 2009–10
2
Wacker Thun 2013–14, 2018–19
1
TV Suhr 1999–2000
Romania Romania (5)
8
Dinamo Bucureşti 2005–06, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
7
Constanța 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
1
Săvineşti 2002–03
1
Steaua București 2008–09
1
Minaur 2015–16
Greece Greece (5)
2
Panellinios 2002–03, 2006–07
1
Filippos Veria 2003–04
1
Athinaikos 2005–06
1
ASE Douka 2008–09
1
PAOK 2009–10
Poland Poland (4)
18
Kielce 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
16
Wisła Płock 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
1
Wybrzeże Gdańsk 2000–01
1
Zagłębie Lubin 2007–08
Russia Russia (4)
18
Chekhovskiye Medvedi 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
4
St. Petersburg 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
2
Kaustik Volgograd 1998–99, 1999–2000
1
Astrakhan 2007–08
Ukraine Ukraine (4)
9
Motor Zaporizhia 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
7
ZTR Zaporizhia 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09
2
Shaktar Donetsk 1996–97, 2002–03
1
Portovyk Yuzhne 2006–07
Czech Republic Czech Republic (4)
8
Baník Karvina 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
1
Dukla Prague 1994–95
1
Cabot Zubri 1997–98
1
Kovopetrol Plzeň 1998–99
Italy Italy (4)
4
Trieste 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03
2
Alpi Prato 1998–99, 1999–2000
2
Conversano 2003–04, 2004–05
1
Merano 2005–06
Iceland Iceland (4)
4
Haukar 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
1
KA Akureyrar 1997–98
1
Valur 2007–08
1
Fram Reykjavik 2006–07
Hungary Hungary (3)
29
Veszprém 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
22
Pick Szeged 1996–97, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
1
Dunaferr SE 2000–01
Belarus Belarus (3)
12
Meshkov Brest 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2015–16,2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
3
Dinamo-Minsk 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
2
SKA Minsk 1996–97, 1998–99
Portugal Portugal (3)
7
Porto 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
6
Braga 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2016–17
5
Sporting CP 2001–02, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2024–25
Serbia Serbia (3)
5
Crvena zvezda 1996–97, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09
4
Partizan 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13
1
Vojvodina 2015–16
Austria Austria (3)
4
Bergenz 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
1
UHK West Wien 1993–94
1
HC Hard 2003–04
Croatia Croatia (2)
31
Zagreb 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
3
Metković 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
Slovakia Slovakia (2)
9
Tatran Prešov 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20
2
Považská Bystrica 2003–04, 2006–07
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
6
Bosna Sarajevo 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
2
Izviđač 2004–05, 2005–06
Turkey Turkey (2)
5
Beşiktaş 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
2
ASKI Ankara 2000–01, 2003–04
Lithuania Lithuania (1)
4
Granitas Kaunas 1996–97, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
Israel Israel (1)
3
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
Finland Finland (1)
2
Riihimäki Cocks 2018–19, 2019–20
Notes
  • Team in bold qualified for the knockout phase.
  • Nation in italics means there is no separate wikipedia article for the nation's handball league.


Clubs

Performance review (from 1993–present)

By semi-final appearances (European Cup and EHF Champions League)

Team No. Years in Semi-finals
Spain Barcelona
25
1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Germany THW Kiel
16
1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024
West Germany VfL Gummersbach
10
1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984
Hungary Veszprém
10
2002, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
Czechoslovakia Dukla Praha
9
1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1980, 1984, 1985
Romania Steaua București
7
1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1986, 1989
Croatia Zagreb
7
1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Slovenia Celje
7
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005
Spain Ciudad Real
7
2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Romania Dinamo București
6
1959, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1979
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Metaloplastika
6
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Spain Portland San Antonio
6
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
Germany Magdeburg
6
1978, 1981, 1989, 2002, 2004, 2023, 2024
France Paris Saint-Germain
6
2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
Poland PGE Vive Kielce
6
2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bjelovar
5
1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973
Hungary Honvéd
5
1966, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984
West Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
4
1959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Soviet Union CSKA Moscow
4
1977, 1981, 1983, 1988
Germany Flensburg-Handewitt
4
2004, 2006, 2007, 2014
Germany HSV Hamburg
4
2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
Soviet Union MAI Moscow
3
1972, 1973, 1974
West Germany TV Großwallstadt
3
1979, 1980, 1982
Spain Atlético Madrid
3
1980, 1985, 1986
Soviet Union SKA Minsk
3
1987, 1989, 1990
West Germany TUSEM Essen
3
1987, 1988, 1990
Spain Bidasoa Irún
3
1988, 1995, 1996
Spain TEKA Santander
3
1992, 1994, 1995
France Montpellier
3
2003, 2005, 2018
North Macedonia RK Vardar
3
2017, 2018, 2019
France Paris UC
2
1957, 1960
Denmark Helsingør IF
2
1959, 1982
Denmark Aarhus GF
2
1960, 1966
Denmark IK Skovbakken
2
1962, 1963
East Germany SC Leipzig
2
1966, 1973
East Germany Dynamo Berlin
2
1968, 1970
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Borac Banja Luka
2
1975, 1976
Denmark Fredericia KFUM
2
1976, 1977
Poland Wybrzeże Gdańsk
2
1986, 1987
Denmark KIF Kolding
2
1992, 2002
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2
2009, 2011
France HBC Nantes
2
2018, 2021
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
2
2021, 2024
Sweden Örebro SK
1
1957
Denmark HG København
1
1957
Sweden Redbergslids IK
1
1959
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Medveščak Zagreb
1
1965
Switzerland Grasshopper
1
1965
Denmark Ajax København
1
1965
Soviet Union SK Cuncevo
1
1967
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvenka
1
1970
Portugal Sporting CP
1
1971
Czechoslovakia Tatran Prešov
1
1972
Sweden SolK Hellas
1
1973
Norway Oppsal
1
1974
Czechoslovakia Ruda Hvezda Bratislava
1
1974
East Germany ASK Frankfurt/Oder
1
1975
Norway IK Fredensborg
1
1976
Poland Śląsk Wrocław
1
1978
Spain Calpisa
1
1978
East Germany Empor Rostock
1
1979
Iceland Valur
1
1980
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slovan Ljubljana
1
1981
Sweden LUGI HF
1
1981
Switzerland St. Gallen
1
1982
Iceland FH Hafnarfjördur
1
1985
Sweden HK Drott
1
1989
France Créteil
1
1990
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Proleter Zrenjanin
1
1991
Turkey Eskişehir ETİ
1
1991
Soviet Union Dinamo Astrakhan
1
1991
Germany Wallau-Massenheim
1
1993
France Vénissieux
1
1993
Portugal ABC Braga
1
1994
France USAM Nîmes
1
1994
Austria West Wien
1
1994
Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur
1
1996
Germany TBV Lemgo
1
1998
Slovenia Prule 67
1
2003
Spain Valladolid
1
2007
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi
1
2010
Spain Atlético Madrid
1
2012
Denmark AG København
1
2012
Germany Füchse Berlin
1
2012
Team in Bold:
Finalist team in season

Note: In the 1994, 1995 and 1996 seasons there were no semi-finals as the finalists qualified via a group stage. The winners (Braga and TEKA Santander in 1994, Zagreb and Bidasoa Irún in 1995, Bidasoa Irún and Barcelona in 1996) and runners-up (Nîmes and UHK West Wien in 1994, TEKA Santander and THW Kiel in 1995, THW Kiel and Pfadi Winterthur in 1996) of the two groups are still marked as semi-finalists in the table.

By quarter-final and semi-final appearances (EHF Champions League)

Team Years in QF (not in SF) Years in SF QF Apps. SF Apps.
Spain Barcelona 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
24
20
Germany THW Kiel 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024
26
17
Hungary Veszprém KC 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2024 2002, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
24
10
Slovenia Celje 1994, 2002, 2006 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005
10
7
Spain Ciudad Real 2007 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
8
7
Spain Portland San Antonio 2008 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
7
6
France Paris Saint-Germain 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
10
6
Poland PGE Vive Kielce 2013, 2024 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
7
6
Croatia Zagreb 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
14
5
Germany Flensburg-Handewitt 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014
14
4
Germany HSV Hamburg 2010 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
5
4
France Montpellier 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2022, 2024 2003, 2005, 2018
10
3
North Macedonia Vardar 2014, 2015, 2016 2017, 2018, 2019
6
3
Germany SC Magdeburg 2003 2002, 2004, 2023, 2024
4
4
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 2010, 2014 2009, 2011
4
2
Spain TEKA Santander 1997 1994, 1995
3
2
Spain Bidasoa Irún 1995, 1996
2
2
France HBC Nantes 2019 2018, 2021
3
2
Portugal ABC Braga 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 1994
5
1
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 2008, 2009, 2011 2010
4
1
Denmark KIF Kolding 1995, 2003 2002
3
1
Switzerland Pfadi Winterthur 1997, 1998 1996
3
1
Germany TBV Lemgo 2004, 2005 1998
3
1
Spain Atlético Madrid 2013 2012
2
1
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold 2022 2021, 2024
3
2
Austria UHK West Wien 1994
1
1
France USAM Nîmes 1994
1
1
Slovenia Prule 67 2003
1
1
Spain Valladolid 2007
1
1
Denmark AG København 2012
1
1
Germany Füchse Berlin 2012
1
1
Hungary Pick Szeged 1997, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019
5
0
Spain Ademar León 1998, 2000, 2002, 2012
4
0
Denmark GOG Håndbold 1996, 2008, 2023
3
0
Ukraine ZTR Zaporizhia 1999, 2000
2
0
Germany VfL Gummersbach 2007, 2008
2
0
North Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 2013, 2014
2
0
Germany Wallau-Massenheim 1994
1
0
Norway Sandefjord TIF 1994
1
0
Czech Republic Dukla Prague 1995
1
0
France OM Vitrolles 1995
1
0
Russia Kaustik Volgograd 1999
1
0
Israel Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2000
1
0
Serbia and Montenegro Lovćen Cetinje 2001
1
0
Croatia Metković 2002
1
0
Sweden Redbergslids IK 2002
1
0
Slovenia Cimos Koper 2012
1
0
Denmark Skjern Håndbold 2018
1
0
Belarus Meshkov Brest 2021
1
0
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 2023
1
0
Team in Bold:
Finalist team in season

EHF Champions League Final Four

The history of the EHF Champions League Final Four system, which was permanently introduced in the 2009–10 season.

By season

Season 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
Germany THW Kiel Spain Barcelona Spain Ciudad Real Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi
Spain Barcelona Spain Ciudad Real Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen Germany HSV Hamburg
Germany THW Kiel Spain Atlético Madrid Denmark AG København Germany Füchse Berlin
Germany HSV Hamburg Spain Barcelona Poland Vive Targi Kielce Germany THW Kiel
Germany Flensburg-Handewitt Germany THW Kiel Spain Barcelona Hungary MVM Veszprém
Spain Barcelona Hungary MVM Veszprém Poland Vive Targi Kielce Germany THW Kiel
Poland Vive Targi Kielce Hungary MVM Veszprém France Paris Saint-Germain Germany THW Kiel
North Macedonia RK Vardar France Paris Saint-Germain Hungary MVM Veszprém Spain Barcelona
France Montpellier Handball France HBC Nantes France Paris Saint-Germain North Macedonia RK Vardar
North Macedonia RK Vardar Hungary Telekom Veszprém Spain Barcelona Lassa Poland PGE Vive Kielce
Germany THW Kiel Spain Barcelona France Paris Saint-Germain Hungary Telekom Veszprém
Spain Barcelona Denmark Aalborg Håndbold France Paris Saint-Germain France HBC Nantes
Spain Barcelona Poland Vive Kielce Germany THW Kiel Hungary Telekom Veszprém
Germany SC Magdeburg Poland Vive Kielce Spain Barcelona France Paris Saint-Germain
Spain Barcelona Denmark Aalborg Håndbold Germany THW Kiel Germany SC Magdeburg

Performance by club

Club 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Spain Barcelona 5 3 3 1 12
Germany THW Kiel 3 1 2 3 9
North Macedonia Vardar 2 1 3
Poland PGE Vive Kielce 1 2 2 1 6
Germany HSV Hamburg 1 1 2
Germany SC Magdeburg 1 1 2
Germany Flensburg-Handewitt 1 1
France Montpellier 1 1
Hungary Veszprém KC 3 1 3 7
France Paris Saint-Germain 1 4 1 6
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold 2 2
Spain Ciudad Real 1 1 2
France HBC Nantes 1 1 2
Spain Atlético Madrid 1 1
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 1 1
Denmark AG København 1 1
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 1 1
Germany Füchse Berlin 1 1

Countries

See also

References