1996–97 EHF Women's Champions League

The 1996–97 EHF Women's Champions League was the fourth edition of the modern era of the 1961-founded competition for European national champions women's handball clubs, running from 10 October 1996 to 10 May 1997. The competition system was reformed, as the group stage was expanded from 8 to 16 teams, now replacing the Round of 16, and the quarter-finals and semifinals were reestablished.

Mar Valencia defeated Viborg HK in the final to become the first Spanish team to win the competition.[1] Defending champion Podravka Koprivnica was defeated by the Danish in the quarter-finals.[2]

Qualifying Round

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Metz 75–25 Martve Tbilisi39–1036–15
Egle Vilnius 49–61 Gjorce Petrov24–3225–29
Viborg 51–36 Brühl29–1422–22
Anadolu 35–64 Byasen20–3315–31
Politechnik Minsk 45–63 Lublin23–3122–32
Jedinstvo Tuzla 39–69 Mar Valencia23–3416–35
Spartak Kyiv 38–43 Budućnost Podgorica18–1920–24
Madeira 31–61 Ferencvárosi13–3818–23
Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea 62–38 Slovan Duslo Sala33–1629–22
Hapoel Petah Tikva 45–56 Anagennisi Artas19–2126–35
Krim Ljubljana 52–30 Volan Sofia21–1631–14
Rotor Volgograd 35–44 Walle Bremen20–2215–22
Swift Roermond 49–18 HIFK25–924–9

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDorg Pts
Viborg 6411153122+319
Gjorce Petrov 6402154125+298
Budućnost Podgorica 6222130143136
Graničar Đurđevac 6015102149471

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDorg Pts
Mar Valencia 6510144126+1811
Podravka Koprivnica 6411161138+238
Lublin 620415515504
Swift Roermond 6006109150410

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDorg Pts
Niederösterreich 6600141103+3812
Byasen 630311411736
Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea 612312713364
Metz 6024108137292

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDorg Pts
Ferencvárosi 6501175117+5810
Krim Ljubljana 6402155118+378
Walle Bremen 630312413066
Anagennisi Artas 6006105194890

Quarter-finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Gjorce Petrov 44–47 Mar Valencia23–2021–27
Krim Ljubljana 42–60 Niederösterreich21–2621–34
Podravka Koprivnica 47–49 Viborg25–2422–25
Byasen HE 41–46 Ferencvárosi20–2021–26

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Mar Valencia 49–48 Niederösterreich34–2215–26
Viborg 50–43 Ferencvárosi27–2423–19

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Mar Valencia 58–50 Viborg35–2623–24

References

  1. List of finals in the-sports.org
  2. Results in the European Handball Federation's website
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