EHF Champions League Women (EU) 2026/27

The EHF Women's Champions League stands as the premier club handball competition in Europe. Organized by the European Handball Federation (EHF), it occupies the top position within the European club pyramid. The tournament traces its lineage back to the IHF European Champions Cup, which ran from 1961 to 1993. The EHF assumed control of the organization in 1993, with the first season bearing the EHF name being the 1993–94 campaign.

The current format, introduced in the 2020–21 season, involves sixteen teams in a league phase divided into two groups of eight. Participants play home and away matches against all group opponents. The top two teams from each group advance directly to the quarter-finals, while those placed third to sixth enter a two-legged playoff round. The quarter-finals follow a similar two-legged structure. The four winners of these ties progress to the EHF FINAL4, a single-venue knockout weekend featuring semi-finals, a third-place match, and the final.

Qualification is determined by EHF country coefficients. Spots are allocated to champions of the top-ranked nations and to teams upgrading from the second-tier EHF European League based on specific criteria. There is no automatic promotion or relegation within the competition itself. Historically, the most successful club is Spartak Kyiv, which won thirteen titles between 1970 and 1988. In the EHF era, Hypo Niederösterreich holds the record with eight titles.

In the modern era, Győri Audi ETO KC has emerged as a dominant force with seven titles, including victories in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, and 2025. They won the 2024–25 title by defeating Odense Håndbold. For the current 2025–26 season, the holder is Metz Handball, who secured the previous title by defeating Győri Audi ETO KC. The competition remains distinct from the EHF European League, which serves clubs eliminated in qualifying rounds or those not qualifying for the Champions League.