1996–97 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup

The 1996–97 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-first edition of EHF's competition for women's handball national cup champions. It ran from October 11, 1996, to May 11, 1997.

Istochnik Rostov, a semifinalist in the previous EHF Cup, defeated 1992 EHF Cup champion VfB Leipzig in the final, becoming the first Russian team to win the Cup Winners' Cup after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1] As of 2013 it remains the last final played by a German team, after five consecutive appearances including three wins.

Results
Preliminary round
October 11–20, 1996 		Round of 16
November 9–17, 1996 		Quarterfinals
February 8–16, 1997 		Semifinals
March 29 – April 5, 1997 		Final
May 3–11, 1997
Poland GKS Piotrkovia 16 25 41
Norway Larvik HK 29 33 62 Norway Larvik HK 34 32 66
Austria Austria Tabak 25 26 41 Austria Austria Tabak 12 10 22
North Macedonia Mlaz Bogdanci 14 17 31 Norway Larvik HK 30 22 52
Spain Corteblanco Bidebieta 23 10 33 Spain Corteblanco Bidebieta 17 22 39
Croatia Karbon Zapresic 18 14 32 Spain Corteblanco Bidebieta 22 23 45
Switzerland TSV Saint Othmar 23 29 52 Switzerland TSV Saint Othmar 16 17 33
Bulgaria NSA Sofia 16 15 31 Norway Larvik HK 33 25 58
Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Sarajevo 6 14 20 Russia Istochnik Rostov (a) 30 28 58
Hungary Dunaferr Dunaújváros 51 39 90 Hungary Dunaferr Dunaújváros 20 22 42
Turkey TMO Ankara 20 14 34 Ukraine Motor Zaporizhzhia 22 23 45
Ukraine Motor Zaporizhzhia 21 23 44 Ukraine Motor Zaporizhzhia 18 12 30
Belgium Fémina Visé 20 8 28 Russia Istochnik Rostov 16 17 33
Russia Istochnik Rostov 29 36 65 Russia Istochnik Rostov 23 20 43
Israel Kiryat Sharet Holon 20 15 35 Slovenia ZRK Zalec 14 14 28
Slovenia ZRK Zalec 36 31 67 Russia Istochnik Rostov 25 24 49
Germany VfB Leipzig 18 24 42
Germany TV Lützellinden 31 21 52
Netherlands Anova Emmen 26 31 57 Netherlands Anova Emmen 20 16 36
Greece GE Verias 18 28 46 Germany TV Lützellinden 27 19 46
Serbia and Montenegro Dunav Sombor 25 20 45 Serbia and Montenegro Dunav Sombor 23 25 48
France ES Besançon 19 25 44 Serbia and Montenegro Dunav Sombor 29 22 51
Denmark Frederiksberg IF 37 36 73 Denmark Frederiksberg IF 21 27 48
Belarus Universitet Gomel 18 20 38 Serbia and Montenegro Dunav Sombor 23 21 44
Georgia (country) HC Kutaisi 10 8 18 Germany VfB Leipzig 18 33 51
Romania Agecom Baia Mare 51 45 96 Romania Agecom Baia Mare 36 36 72
Italy Polisportiva Enna 27 25 52 Finland Sparta Helsinki 19 29 48
Finland Sparta Helsinki 31 34 65 Romania Agecom Baia Mare 26 16 42
Germany VfB Leipzig 19 26 45
Germany VfB Leipzig 35 22 57
Portugal Académico Madeira 21 16 37 Portugal Académico Madeira 12 22 34
Luxembourg HC Bascharage 11 19 30

References
  1. Results in EHF's website
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