1973–74 European Cup (handball)

European Cup
1973–74
Tournament information
SportHandball
Final positions
ChampionsVfL Gummersbach

The 1973–74 European Cup was the 14th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.

Knockout stage

Round 1

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valur Reykjavík Iceland 18–27 Germany VfL Gummersbach 10–11 8–16
FC Barcelona Spain 61–39 Israel Hapoel Herzliya 32–16 29–23
HV Sittardia Netherlands 29–35 Czechoslovakia Červená Hviezda Bratislava 18–16 11–19
Avanti Lebbeke Belgium 25–32 Portugal Sporting CP 16–16 9–16
Borac Banja Luka Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 36–29 Denmark IF Stadion Kopenhagen 20–10 16–19
HB Dudelange Luxembourg 29–32 France CSL Dijon 18–17 11–15
Oppsal IF Oslo Norway 39–26 Faroe Islands Kyndil Tórshavn 18–14 21–12
Śląsk Wrocław Poland 32–33 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 23–15 9–18

Round 2

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Spain 37–50 Germany VfL Gummersbach 22–30 15–20
SC Empor Rostock East Germany 33–35 Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 18–16 15–19
Sporting CP Portugal 29–48 Czechoslovakia Červená Hviezda Bratislava 14–31 15–17
Borac Banja Luka Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 49–42 Sweden SAAB Linköping 26–16 23–26
HC Union Krems Austria 30–41 France CSL Dijon 18–17 12–24
Oppsal IF Oslo Norway 30–24 Switzerland St.Otmar Sankt Gallen 18–10 12–14
HIFK Helsinki Finland 38–55 Hungary Honvéd Budapest 17–23 21–32
MAI Moscow Soviet Union 48–42 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 28–21 20–21

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
VfL Gummersbach Germany 40–33 Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 22–14 18–19
Červená Hviezda Bratislava Czechoslovakia 37–31 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Borac Banja Luka 20–16 17–15
Oppsal IF Oslo Norway 35–29 France CSL Dijon 19–15 16–14
Honvéd Budapest Hungary 41-48 Soviet Union MAI Moscow 22-22 19–26


Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Červená Hviezda Bratislava Czechoslovakia 25–31 Germany VfL Gummersbach 15–16 10–15
Oppsal IF Oslo Norway 26–32 Soviet Union MAI Moscow 13–10 13–22

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
VfL Gummersbach Germany 19–17 Soviet Union MAI Moscow