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 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420042741/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/1995-96/round/5/finals 2014-04-20 in the European Handball Federation's website Round of 16 Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndASPTT Metz FRA 75–25 GEO 1990 Martve Tbilisi 39–1036–15Egle Vilnius LTU 49–61 MKD Gjorce Petrov 24–3225–29Viborg DEN 51–36 SWI Brühl 29–1422–22Anadolu TUR 35–64 NOR Byasen 20–3315–31Politechnik Minsk BLR 45–63 POL Lublin 23–3122–32Jedinstvo Tuzla BIH 39–69 ESP Mar Valencia 23–3416–35Spartak Kyiv UKR 38–43 FR Yugoslavia Budućnost Podgorica 18–1920–24Madeira POR 31–61 HUN Ferencvárosi TC 13–3818–23Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea ROM 62–38 SVK Slovan Duslo Sala 33–1629–22Hapoel Petah Tikva ISR 45–56 GRE Anagennisi Artas 19–2126–35Krim Ljubljana SVN 52–30 BUL Volan Sofia 21–1631–14Rotor Volgograd RUS 35–44 GER Walle Bremen 20–2215–22Swift Roermond NED 49–18 FIN HIFK 25–924–9 Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg PtsDEN Viborg6411153122+319MKD Gjorce Petrov6402154125+298FR Yugoslavia Budućnost Podgorica6222130143−136CRO Graničar Đurđevac6015102149−471 Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg PtsESP Mar Valencia6510144126+1811CRO Podravka Koprivnica6411161138+238POL Lublin620415515504NED Swift Roermond6006109150−410 Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg PtsAustria Niederösterreich6600141103+3812NOR Byasen6303114117−36ROM Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea6123127133−64FRA ASPTT Metz6024108137−292 Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDorg PtsHUN Ferencvárosi TC6501175117+5810SVN Krim Ljubljana6402155118+378GER Walle Bremen6303124130−66GRE Anagennisi Artas6006105194−890 Quarter-finals Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndGjorce Petrov MKD 44–47 ESP Mar Valencia 23–2021–27Krim Ljubljana SVN 42–60 AUT Niederösterreich 21–2621–34Podravka Koprivnica CRO 47–49 DEN Viborg 25–2422–25Byasen HE NOR 41–46 HUN Ferencvárosi TC 20–2021–26 Semifinals Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndMar Valencia ESP 49–48 AUT Niederösterreich 34–2215–26Viborg DEN 50–43 HUN Ferencvárosi TC 27–2423–19 Final Team #1Agg.Team #21st2ndMar Valencia ESP 58–50 DEN Viborg 35–2623–24 References Category:Women's EHF Champions League Ehf Women's Champions League, 1996-97 EHF EHF