EHF Euro Cup explained

Sport:Handball
Founded:2018
Teams:4
Continent:Europe (EHF)
Champion: (1st title)
Most Champs:


(1 title each)

EHF Euro Cup is a European handball competition for national teams, organized by the European Handball Federation (EHF). The reigning defending champions are Denmark.[1]

Teams, that already automatically qualified for the next European Men's Handball Championship, play against each other in a four team group. The tournament is played at the same time as the qualifying process for the European Championships. The inaugural edition of the men's tournament was in 2020.[2]

Creation

The EHF supported the creation of the event at an EHF meeting in February 2017.[3] [4]

Qualification

Four teams participate in this competition. Qualification depends on how many hosts/co-host there are. For example, if there are three co-hosts, then only the European Men's Handball Championship champions will take part.

Summary

YearWinnersRunners-upThirdFourth

Women's competition

After the introduction of the Men's event, the EHF decided to create a Women's version, starting in 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Euro Cup: Danmark - Sverige - TV 2. April 29, 2023. sport.tv2.dk.
  2. Web site: Sweden, Austria, Norway and Spain to play premiere EHF EURO Cup. www.eurohandball.com.
  3. https://www.handball.no/globalassets/nhf-sentralt/om-oss/organisasjon/protokoller/ehf-og-ihf/ehf-competitions-commission/20170330-cc-minutes-feb.pdf
  4. https://www.handball.no/globalassets/nhf-sentralt/om-oss/organisasjon/protokoller/ehf-og-ihf/ehf-competitions-commission/20171006ehf-cc-minutes-aug.pdf