| Tourney Name: | Women's Handball European Cup |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Dates: | 9 January – 18 March 1961 |
| Num Teams: | 8 (knockout stage) |
| Champion Other: |  Știința Bucharest |
| Second Other: | Dynamo Prague |
| Matches: | 7 |
| Nextseason: | 1961–62 |
The 1961 Women's Handball European Champions Cup was the inaugural edition of the premier competition for women's handball clubs. Eight teams from Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, West Germany, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia took part in the competition, which took place from 19 January to 18 March 1961.[1]
Știința Bucharest defeated Spartak Subotica, Zalgiris Kaunas and finally Dynamo Prague in the final's both legs to become the first European champion. It was the first of three titles won by Romanian teams to date.[2]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Știința Bucharest | 14 – 12 | 5 – 6 | 9 – 6 | ||
| Zalgiris Kaunas | 13 – 9 | 5 – 3 | 8 – 6 | ||
Mulheim  | 25 – 10 | 13 – 3 | 12 – 7 | ||
| Dynamo Prague | 12 – 8 | 8 – 6 | 4 – 2 |
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Știința Bucharest | 20 – 7 | 12 – 4 | 8 – 3 | ||
| Mulheim | 5 – 10 | Dynamo Prague | 3 – 6 | 2 – 4 |