1956–57 European Cup (handball)
# 1956–57 European Cup (handball)

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

## Knockout stage

### Round 1

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Luzern | 15–9 | Esch |

### Round 2

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Paris | 18–14 | Barcelona |
| Hassloh | 27–8 | Luzern |
| Bucuresti | 13–12 | Belgrade |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Praha | 24–19 | Bucuresti |
| Kopenhagen | 22–12 | Katowice |
| Paris | 18–15 | Hassloh |
| Örebro | 15–12 | Berlin |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Praha | 25–18 | Kopenhagen |
| Örebro | 30–17 | Paris |

### Finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Praha | 19–14 | Örebro |
