1961 Women's European Cup (handball)

Women's Handball European Cup 1961 9 January – 18 March 1961 8 (knockout stage) Romania 1952 Știința Bucharest Czechoslovakia Dynamo Prague 7 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.Results in todor66.com 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.List of champions in the-sports.org Quarter-finals Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legȘtiința Bucharest Romania 1952 14 – 12 SFR Yugoslavia Spartak Subotica 5 – 6 9 – 6Zalgiris Kaunas USSR 1955 13 – 9 Poland Cracovia 5 – 3 8 – 6Mulheim Germany 25 – 10 France Ivry 13 – 3 12 – 7Dynamo Prague Czechoslovakia 12 – 8 Austria Danubia Wien 8 – 6 4 – 2 Semifinals Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legȘtiința Bucharest Romania 1952 20 – 7 USSR 1955 Zalgiris Kaunas 12 – 4 8 – 3 Mulheim Germany 5 – 10 Czechoslovakia Dynamo Prague 3 – 6 2 – 4 Final Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legȘtiința Bucharest Romania 1952 13 – 5 Czechoslovakia Dynamo Prague 8 – 1 5 – 4 Women's Handball European Cup 1961 WinnerRomania 1952 Știința BucharestFirst title References Category:Women's EHF Champions League European Cup Women IHF