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1956–57 European Cup (handball)

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European Cup
1956–57
Tournament information
SportHandball
Final positions
ChampionsPraha

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

Knockout stage

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Round 1

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Luzern Switzerland 15–9 Luxembourg Esch

Round 2

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Paris France 18–14 Spain Barcelona
Hassloh West Germany 27–8 Switzerland Luzern
Bucuresti Romania 13–12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade

Quarterfinals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Praha Czechoslovakia 24–19 Romania Bucuresti
Kopenhagen Denmark 22–12 Poland Katowice
Paris France 18–15 West Germany Hassloh
Örebro Sweden 15–12 East Germany Berlin

Semifinals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Praha Czechoslovakia 25–18 Denmark Kopenhagen
Örebro Sweden 30–17 France Paris

Finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Praha Czechoslovakia 19–14 Sweden Örebro
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