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.List of finals in the-sports.org Defending champion Podravka Koprivnica was defeated by the Danish in the quarter-finals.Results in the European Handball Federation's website

Round of 16 Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndASPTT Metz 75–25 Martve Tbilisi 39–1036–15Egle Vilnius 49–61 Gjorce Petrov 24–3225–29Viborg 51–36 Brühl 29–1422–22Anadolu 35–64 Byasen 20–3315–31Politechnik Minsk 45–63 Lublin 23–3122–32Jedinstvo Tuzla 39–69 Mar Valencia 23–3416–35Spartak Kyiv 38–43 Budućnost Podgorica 18–1920–24Madeira 31–61 Ferencvárosi TC 13–3818–23Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea 62–38 Slovan Duslo Sala 33–1629–22Hapoel Petah Tikva 45–56 Anagennisi Artas 19–2126–35Krim Ljubljana 52–30 Volan Sofia 21–1631–14Rotor Volgograd 35–44 Walle Bremen 20–2215–22Swift Roermond 49–18 HIFK 25–924–9

Group stage

Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg Pts Viborg6411153122+319 Gjorce Petrov6402154125+298 Budućnost Podgorica6222130143−136 Graničar Đurđevac6015102149−471

Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg Pts Mar Valencia6510144126+1811 Podravka Koprivnica6411161138+238 Lublin620415515504 Swift Roermond6006109150−410

Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg Pts Niederösterreich6600141103+3812 Byasen6303114117−36 Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea6123127133−64 ASPTT Metz6024108137−292

Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg Pts Ferencvárosi TC6501175117+5810 Krim Ljubljana6402155118+378 Walle Bremen6303124130−66 Anagennisi Artas6006105194−890

Quarter-finals Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndGjorce Petrov 44–47 Mar Valencia 23–2021–27Krim Ljubljana 42–60 Niederösterreich 21–2621–34Podravka Koprivnica 47–49 Viborg 25–2422–25Byasen HE 41–46 Ferencvárosi TC 20–2021–26

Semifinals Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndMar Valencia 49–48 Niederösterreich 34–2215–26Viborg 50–43 Ferencvárosi TC 27–2423–19

Final Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndMar Valencia 58–50 Viborg 35–2623–24

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