1987–88 European Cup (handball)
| 1987–88 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 28 September 1987–23 may 1988 |
| Administrator | IHF |
| Participants | 29 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | CSKA Moscow |
| Runner-up | TUSEM Essen |
The 1987–88 European Cup was the 28th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. CSKA Moscow won the tournament, beating TUSEM Essen in the final.
Knockout stage
Round 1
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VÁÉV Bramac Veszprém | 55–51 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 32–24 | 23–27 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 67–22 | HB Liverpool | 29–13 | 38–9 |
| Stavanger IF | 33–50 | KIF Kolding | 16–25 | 17–25 |
| Ortigia Siracusa | 45–46 | Bankası Ankara | 26–18 | 19–28 |
| Wagner Biro Graz | 28–54 | Dukla Prague | 15–29 | 13–25 |
| Amicitia Zürich | 42–36 | ABC Braga | 26–14 | 16–22 |
| IKN Larnaca | 41–84 | Ionikos Athens | 23–42 | 18–42 |
| HV Sittardia | 29–38 | Sporting Neerpelt | 19–20 | 10–18 |
| USM Gagny | 35–40 | Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun | 21–21 | 14–19 |
| Redbergslids IK | 62–42 | BK46 Karis | 30–21 | 32–21 |
| Steaua București | 48–43 | CSKA Sofia | 26–22 | 22–21 |
| Fola Esch | 22–59 | SC Empor Rostock | 11–29 | 11–30 |
| VIF Vestmanna | 17–28 | TUSEM Essen | 17–28 |
Round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 46–36 | VÁÉV Bramac Veszprém | 24–14 | 22–22 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 44–37 | KIF Kolding | 19–16 | 25–21 |
| Bankası Ankara | 44–65 | RK Metaloplastika | 25–28 | 19–37 |
| Amicitia Zürich | 37–39 | Dukla Prague | 21–19 | 16–20 |
| Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 57–31 | Ionikos Athens | 30–15 | 27–16 |
| Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun | 33–31 | Sporting Neerpelt | 15–14 | 18–17 |
| Redbergslids IK | 51–53 | Steaua București | 30–25 | 21–28 |
| SC Empor Rostock | 38–40 | TUSEM Essen | 22–19 | 16–21 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 39–49 | CSKA Moscow | 19–24 | 20–25 |
| RK Metaloplastika | 51–44 | Dukla Prague | 25–22 | 26–22 |
| Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 33–38 | Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun | 19–19 | 14–19 |
| TUSEM Essen | 40–35 | Steaua București | 16–11 | 24–24 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK Metaloplastika | 40–40 | CSKA Moscow | 24–24 | 16–16 |
| TUSEM Essen | 34–26 | Elgorriaga Bidasoa Irun | 22–7 | 12–19 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 36–36 | TUSEM Essen | 18–15 | 18–21 |