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
ASPTT Metz France75–25Georgia (country) Martve Tbilisi39–1036–15
Egle Vilnius Lithuania49–61North Macedonia Gjorce Petrov24–3225–29
Viborg Denmark51–36Switzerland Brühl29–1422–22
Anadolu Turkey35–64Norway Byasen20–3315–31
Politechnik Minsk Belarus45–63Poland Lublin23–3122–32
Jedinstvo Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina39–69Spain Mar Valencia23–3416–35
Spartak Kyiv Ukraine38–43Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost Podgorica18–1920–24
Madeira Portugal31–61Hungary Ferencvárosi TC13–3818–23
Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea Romania62–38Slovakia Slovan Duslo Sala33–1629–22
Hapoel Petah Tikva Israel45–56Greece Anagennisi Artas19–2126–35
Krim Ljubljana Slovenia52–30Bulgaria Volan Sofia21–1631–14
Rotor Volgograd Russia35–44Germany Walle Bremen20–2215–22
Swift Roermond Netherlands49–18Finland HIFK25–924–9

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDorg Pts
Denmark Viborg 6411153122+319
North Macedonia Gjorce Petrov 6402154125+298
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost Podgorica 6222130143136
Croatia Graničar Đurđevac 6015102149471

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Quarter-finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Gjorce Petrov North Macedonia44–47Spain Mar Valencia23–2021–27
Krim Ljubljana Slovenia42–60Austria Niederösterreich21–2621–34
Podravka Koprivnica Croatia47–49Denmark Viborg25–2422–25
Byasen HE Norway41–46Hungary Ferencvárosi TC20–2021–26

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Mar Valencia Spain49–48Austria Niederösterreich34–2215–26
Viborg Denmark50–43Hungary Ferencvárosi TC27–2423–19

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st 2nd
Mar Valencia Spain58–50Denmark Viborg35–2623–24

References

  1. List of finals in the-sports.org
  2. Results Archived 2014-04-20 at the Wayback Machine in the European Handball Federation's website
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