EHF Euro Cup
European handball competition
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Continent | Europe (EHF) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Denmark (1st title) |
| Most titles | Denmark Hungary Spain(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
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Spain |  Norway |  Sweden |  Austria |
| 2022 |  Hungary |  Croatia | Spain |  Slovakia |
| 2024 |  Denmark | Sweden | Spain |  Germany |
| 2026 |
Women's competition
After the introduction of the Men's event, the EHF decided to create a Women's version, starting in 2022.
References
- ^ "Euro Cup: Danmark - Sverige - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk. April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Sweden, Austria, Norway and Spain to play premiere EHF EURO Cup". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ https://www.handball.no/globalassets/nhf-sentralt/om-oss/organisasjon/protokoller/ehf-og-ihf/ehf-competitions-commission/20170330-cc-minutes-feb.pdf
- ^ https://www.handball.no/globalassets/nhf-sentralt/om-oss/organisasjon/protokoller/ehf-og-ihf/ehf-competitions-commission/20171006ehf-cc-minutes-aug.pdf
