1993–94 EHF Champions League
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The 1993/94 EHF Champions League
was the first edition of Europe's premier men handball clubs competition after being rebranded as such. It was won by CB Cantabria
(then known as TEKA Santander), who had won the EHF Cup
the past season, in a final against Académico BC Braga
, who became the first Portuguese
team to reach a continental final.
It was the first of eight Champions League trophies in a row won by Spanish
clubs, ending the dominance of Eastern Europe
an handball.
EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
was the first edition of Europe's premier men handball clubs competition after being rebranded as such. It was won by CB Cantabria
CB Cantabria
Club Balonmano Cantabria was a team of handball based in Santander, Cantabria. CB Cantabria currently wasn't registered in any handball league until 2008. -History:...
(then known as TEKA Santander), who had won the EHF Cup
EHF Cup
The EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
the past season, in a final against Académico BC Braga
ABC Braga
ABC Is a professional Handball team based in Braga, Portugal. It plays in LPA.-Achievements:*Liga Portuguesa de Andebol: 12*Portuguese Handball Cup: 9*Portuguese Handball SuperCup: 5*EHF Champions League Finalists: 1*EHF Challenge Cup Finalists: 1-Current Squad 2007/08:...
, who became the first Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
team to reach a continental final.
It was the first of eight Champions League trophies in a row won by Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
clubs, ending the dominance of Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
an handball.
Preliminary round
|}First round
|}Eight finals
|}Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Académico BC BragaABC Braga ABC Is a professional Handball team based in Braga, Portugal. It plays in LPA.-Achievements:*Liga Portuguesa de Andebol: 12*Portuguese Handball Cup: 9*Portuguese Handball SuperCup: 5*EHF Champions League Finalists: 1*EHF Challenge Cup Finalists: 1-Current Squad 2007/08:... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 135 | 8 | |
 USAM Nîmes |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 142 | 135 | 8 | |
 Sandefjord TIFSandefjord TIF Handball Sandefjord TIF Håndball is a handball sub-section under Sandefjord TIF. The sports club has teams for men, women, boys and girls.The men team won the 2005-2006 Norwegian national league.-External links:*... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 145 | 7 | |
 Badel 1862 ZagrebRK Zagreb RK Zagreb is a team handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup.... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 135 | 147 | −12 | 2 |
| Matchday One | ||
| USAM Nîmes | 25–22 | Badel 1862 Zagreb |
| Sandefjord TIF | 28–18 | Académico Braga |
| Matchday Two | ||
| Badel 1862 Zagreb | 29–29 | Sandefjord TIF |
| Académico Braga | 26–26 | USAM Nîmes |
| Matchday Three | ||
| USAM Nîmes | 26–20 | Sandefjord TIF |
| Académico Braga | 24–19 | Badel 1862 Zagreb |
| Matchday Four | ||
| USAM Nîmes | 22–22 | Académico Braga |
| Sandefjord TIF | 25–24 | Badel 1862 Zagreb |
| Matchday Five | ||
| Académico Braga | 28–22 | Sandefjord TIF |
| Badel 1862 Zagreb | 23–23 | USAM Nîmes |
| Matchday Six | ||
| Badel 1862 Zagreb | 18–21 | Académico Braga |
| Sandefjord TIF | 22–20 | USAM Nîmes |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TEKA SantanderCB Cantabria Club Balonmano Cantabria was a team of handball based in Santander, Cantabria. CB Cantabria currently wasn't registered in any handball league until 2008. -History:... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 8 |
 UHK West Wien |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 121 | −5 | 6 |
 SG Wallau-MassenheimSG Wallau-Massenheim SG Wallau-Massenheim is a team handball club from Wallau , Germany. Currently, the club competes in the 2. Bundesliga Süd-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 2**1992, 1993*National Cup of Germany: 2... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 127 | 6 | |
 Celje Pivovarna LaškoCelje Pivovarna Lasko Celje Pivovarna Laško is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, becoming European club champions. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 6,000 capacity handball arena in Celje... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 116 | −9 | 4 |
| Matchday One | ||
| Celje P. Lasko | 19–21 | TEKA Santander |
| UHK West Wien | 20–19 | SG W-Massenheim |
| Matchday Two | ||
| TEKA Santander | 21–17 | UHK West Wien |
| SG W. Massenheim | 23–18 | Celje P. Lasko |
| Matchday Three | ||
| SG W. Massenheim | 30–23 | TEKA Santander |
| Celje P. Lasko | 24–18 | UHK West Wien |
| Matchday Four | ||
| UHK West Wien | 28–23 | TEKA Santander |
| Celje P. Lasko | 23–16 | SG W. Massenheim |
| Matchday Five | ||
| SG W. Massenheim | 17–15 | UHK West Wien |
| TEKA Santander | 20–19 | Celje P. Lasko |
| Matchday Six | ||
| UHK West Wien | 18–17 | Celje P. Lasko |
| TEKA Santander | 28–23 | SG W. Massenheim |
Final
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| CB Cantabria CB Cantabria Club Balonmano Cantabria was a team of handball based in Santander, Cantabria. CB Cantabria currently wasn't registered in any handball league until 2008. -History:... First Title |