Women's EHF Champions League
The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation. For sponsorship purposes, the competition officially named the DELO EHF Champions League. It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating.
Tournament structure
Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 27 nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. The national federations are allowed to request extra places or upgrades from the EHF Cup.The EHF Champions League is divided into five stages. Depending on the ranking of their national federation and of the criteria list, teams can enter the competition in either qualification or the group phase.
The current playing system changed for the 2020/21 season.
Qualification tournament
Groups of four teams are formed. The number of groups can vary each season. Teams from each group play semi-finals and finals, in a single venue over a weekend. The winning team from each group advance to the group phase, while teams from lower ranks continue in the EHF Cup.Tournament format
Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first nine nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. In addition, the tenth spot is reserved for the best ranked national federation of the DELO EHF European League. The national federations are allowed to request upgrades for their teams eligible to play in the EHF European League and based on the criteria list the EHF Executive Committee approves six upgrades.The EHF Champions League is divided into four stages. All participating teams enter the competition in the group phase.
The current playing system has been introduced before the 2020/21 season.
Group phase
Since the 2020/21 season, the format sees two groups formed, with eight teams each in Group A and B. All the teams in each group play each other twice, in home and away matches. The first two teams in Groups A and B advance directly to the quarter-finals, while teams from positions three to six in each of these groups proceed to the play off. The season is over for the last two teams in each group after the completion of the group phase.Play off
The pairings for the play off are decided by the placement of the teams at the end of the group phase. Each pairing is decided via a home and away format, with the aggregate winners over the two legs advancing to the quarter-finals. The higher ranked teams in the group phase have the home right advantage in the second leg.Quarter-finals
The pairings for the quarter-finals are also decided by the placement in the group phase. The ties are decided through a home and away format, with the four winners over the two legs played in each pairing advancing to the EHF FINAL4. The higher ranked teams in the group phase have the home right advantage in the second leg.
DELO EHF FINAL4
The official name for the event is the DELO EHF FINAL4. The participating EHF FINAL4 teams are paired for the semi-finals through a draw and play the last two matches of the season over a single weekend at one venue. The two semi-finals are played on a Saturday, with the third-place game and final on a Sunday.
Summary
European Champions Cup
EHF Women's Champions League (knockout system)
EHF Women's Champions League (EHF FINAL4 system)
Records and statistics
Performance by club
Performance by country
All-time top scorers
Last updated after the 2019–20 season| Rank | Players | Goals | |
| 1 |  Anita Görbicz | 990 | 17 |
| 2 |  Katarina Bulatović | 842 | 16 |
| 3 |  Andrea Lekić | 809 | 13 |
| 4 | Jovanka Radičević | 798 | 16 |
| 5 | Bojana Popović | 733 1 | 14 |
| 6 |  Andrea Penezić | 720 | 11 |
| 7 |  Cristina Neagu | 685 | 11 |
| 8 |  Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth | 683 | 14 |
| 9 |  Eduarda Amorim | 661 | 15 |
| 10 | Heidi Løke | 595 | 11 |
| 11 | Alexandra do Nascimento | 560 | 13 |
| 12 | Nora Mørk | 532 | 11 |
| 13 | Anikó Kovacsics | 493 | 13 |
| 14 | Linn Jørum Sulland | 491 | 10 |
| 15 |  Ana Gros | 482 | 11 |
All-time top scorers of the WOMEN'S EHF FINAL4
Last updated after the 2018–19 season| Rank | Players | Goals | |
| 1 |  Nycke Groot | 57 | 5 |
| 2 | Cristina Neagu | 56 | 5 |
| 3 | Anita Görbicz | 52 | 5 |
| 4 | Andrea Lekić | 47 | 5 |
| 5 | Eduarda Amorim | 45 | 5 |
| 6 | Andrea Penezić | 42 | 4 |
| 6 | Katarina Bulatović | 42 | 5 |
| 8 | Jovanka Radičević | 40 | 5 |
| 9 |  Isabelle Gulldén | 39 | 3 |
| 10 | Majda Mehmedović | 29 | 5 |
| 11 | Linn Jørum Sulland | 23 | 3 |
| 12 | Nora Mørk | 22 | 4 |
| 13 | Bernadett Bódi | 21 | 4 |
| 14 | Dragana Cvijić | 20 | 5 |
| 15 | Heidi Løke | 19 | 3 |
;Notes:
- 1: Goals from four seasons are missing. Bojana Popovic's tally is higher than what is written here.
Top scorers by season
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1993–94 |  Natalia Morskova |  Mar Valencia | 102 |
| 1994–95 | Snežana Petika | Podravka Koprivnica | 72 |
| 1995–96 | Snežana Petika | Podravka Koprivnica | 77 |
| 1996–97 | Natalia Morskova | Mar Valencia | 150 |
| 1997–98 | Natalia Morskova | Mar Valencia | 127 |
| 1998–99 |  / Nataliya Derepasko | Krim Ljubljana | 120 |
| 1999–00 |  Ausra Fridrikas | Hypo Niederösterreich | 97 |
| 2000–01 | Ausra Fridrikas | Bækkelagets SK Oslo | 83 |
| 2001–02 | Ágnes Farkas | Ferencvárosi TC | 112 |
| 2002–03 | Nataliya Derepasko | RK Krim | 81 |
| 2003–04 | Bojana Popović |  Slagelse FH | 98 |
| 2004–05 | Tatjana Logvin | Hypo Niederösterreich | 85 |
| 2005–06 | Nataliya Derepasko | RK Krim | 86 |
| 2006–07 | Bojana Popović | Slagelse FH | 96 |
| 2007–08 | Tímea Tóth | Hypo Niederösterreich | 127 |
| 2008–09 |  Grit Jurack | Viborg HK | 113 |
| 2009–10 | Cristina Vărzaru | Viborg HK | 101 |
| 2010–11 | Heidi Løke | Larvik HK | 99 |
| 2011–12 | Anita Görbicz | Győri ETO KC | 133 |
| 2012–13 | Zsuzsanna Tomori | Ferencvárosi TC | 95 |
| 2013–14 | Anita Görbicz | Győri ETO KC | 87 |
| 2014–15 | Cristina Neagu | ŽRK Budućnost | 102 |
| 2014–15 | Andrea Penezić |  HC Vardar | 102 |
| 2015–16 | Isabelle Gulldén | CSM București | 108 |
| 2016–17 | Andrea Penezić | HC Vardar | 98 |
| 2017–18 | Cristina Neagu | CSM București | 110 |
| 2018–19 | Linn Jørum Sulland | Vipers Kristiansand | 89 |
| 2019–20 | Jovanka Radičević | ŽRK Budućnost | 97 |
| 2020–21 |  | |