1956–57 European Cup (handball)

European Cup
1956–57
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates18 November 1956–9 March 1957
AdministratorFrench Handball Federation
Participants12
Final positions
ChampionsDukla Prague
Runner-upÖrebro HK
Tournament statistics
Matches played11

The 1956–57 Intercity European Cup was the first edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.

Knockout stage

Round 1

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Liège 15–9 Esch-sur-Alzette

Round 2

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Paris 18–14 Barcelona
Haßloch 27–8 Liège
Bucharest 13–12 Belgrade

Quarterfinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Paris 18–15 Haßloch
Dukla Prague 24–19 Bucharest
Katowice 12–22 HG København
Berlin 12–15 Örebro SK

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dukla Prague 25–18 HG København
Örebro SK 30–17 Paris

Finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dukla Prague 19–14 Örebro SK