1961–62 Women's European Cup (handball)
The 1961–62 Women's Handball European Champions Cup was the second edition of the premier international competition for women's handball clubs. Like the inaugural edition, eight teams took part in the championship, which took place from November 1961 to 1 April 1962. Out of the eight founding members the Soviet Union didn't take part in the competition, while Romania was represented by national champion Rapid Bucharest and defending champion Ştiinţa Bucharest. Both teams were confronted in the quarter-finals, in the first match between two teams from the same country.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 1961 – 1 April 1962 |
| Teams | 8 (knockout stage) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sparta Prague |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ORK Belgrade |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
Sparta Prague won the competition by beating ORK Belgrade in the final. This remains the only edition won by a club from former Czechoslovakia and the last appearance of a Czech team in a final.[2]
Quarter-finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ştiinţa Bucharest .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 14 – 12 | Rapid Bucharest | 10 – 8 | 4 – 4 |
| ORK Belgrade | 10 – 9 |  Cracovia | 3 – 4 | 7 – 5 |
Mulheim  | 9 – 6 |  Danubia Wien | 6 – 1 | 3 – 5 |
| Sparta Prague | 36 – 5 |  Nantes | 20 – 2 | 16 – 3 |
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ştiinţa Bucharest | 11 – 13 | ORK Belgrade | 6 – 7 | 5 – 6 |
| Mulheim | 9 – 12 | Sparta Prague | 7 – 6 | 2 – 6 |
Final
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORK Belgrade | 7 – 11 | Sparta Prague | 3 – 2 | 4 – 9 |
| Women's Handball European Cup 1961–62 Winner |
|---|
| Sparta Prague First title |
References
- Results in todor66.com
- List of finals in the-sports.org