1961 Women's European Cup (handball)

International football competition

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.

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.

Quarter-finals

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Știința Bucharest	14 – 12	Spartak Subotica	5 – 6	9 – 6
Zalgiris Kaunas	13 – 9	Cracovia	5 – 3	8 – 6
Mulheim	25 – 10	Ivry	13 – 3	12 – 7
Dynamo Prague	12 – 8	Danubia Wien	8 – 6	4 – 2

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Știința Bucharest	20 – 7	Zalgiris Kaunas	12 – 4	8 – 3
Mulheim	5 – 10	Dynamo Prague	3 – 6	2 – 4

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Știința Bucharest	13 – 5	Dynamo Prague	8 – 1	5 – 4

Women's Handball European Cup 1961 Winner

Știința Bucharest First title

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