Danish Women's Handball Cup
The Danish Women's Handball Cup (Danish : DHF's Landspokalturnering ), known as the Santander Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the main domestic cup tournament for Danish women's handball clubs, which is partially organised and supervised by the Danish Handball Federation . The competition has been played annually since 1964.
Tournament structure
The initial fase of the tournament is split in two. They are managed by the three regional federations, Jydsk Håndbold Forbund (JHF) in Jutland, and Håndboldregion Øst (HRØ) in Sealand together with Fyns Håndbold Forbund (FHF) in fyn. The western half of the initial tournament lasts 7 rounds, while the eastern half lasts 6 round.
After the initial fase the DHF taking over the tournament at the round of 16. At the round of 16 and onwards, there are no longer geographical considerations, when drawing the matches.
The tournament ultimately results in a final four event scheduled between Christmas and New Year. The winner of the tournament qualify for the annual Super Cup held during the summer where they meet the season's league winner. If the same team wins both the league and the cup, the losing cup finalist will participate as the second team in the Super Cup.
Continental Qualification
The winner of the tournament qualifies for the continental tournament EHF European League . If the team is already qualified for the tournament or the EHF Champions League , the loser of the final will qualify instead.
If they are also qualified, the qualification spot will go the whichever of the two losing semifinalists, who finished the highest in the league table.
Past winners
Finals
The following table contains all the finals from the over fifty years long history of the Danish Women's Handball Cup.[ 1]
No.
Season
Winners
Score
Runners-up
Arena
Date of final(s)
1.
1964
FIF (1)
13–9
Helsingør IF
Frederiksberghallen , Frederiksberg
19 January 1965
2.
1965
FIF (2)
13–7
Holte IF
Holtehallen, Holte
19 October 1965
3.
1966
HG (1)
7–6
FIF
Bellahøjhallen, Copenhagen
16 November 1966
4.
1967
FIF (3)
14–11
Kvindelig IF
Frederiksberghallen , Frederiksberg
14 November 1967
5.
1968
Glostrup IC (1)
7–6
Kvindelig IF
Glostruphallen, Glostrup
19 November 1968
6.
1969
FIF (4)
11–9
IK Skovbakken
Vejlby/Risskov Centret, Aarhus
9 November 1969
7.
1970
FIF (5)
12–9
DHG
Esbjerg Stadionhal , Esbjerg
15 November 1970
8.
1971
Hørsholm-Usserød (1)
10–7
IK Skovbakken
Fredericiahallen , Fredericia
14 November 1971
9.
1972
FIF (6)
13–12
Funder GF
Silkeborghallen , Silkeborg
26 November 1972
10.
1973
FIF (7)
15–10
Glostrup IC
Frederiksberghallen , Frederiksberg
29 November 1973
11.
1974
HG (2)
15–7
IF AIA Tranbjerg
Fredericiahallen , Fredericia
10 November 1974
12.
1975
Svendborg HK (1)
10–9
FIF
Svendborg Idrætshal, Svendborg
23 November 1975
13.
1976
Svendborg HK (2)
11–10
Kvindelig IF
Svendborg Idrætshal, Svendborg
30 November 1976
14.
1977
IF AIA Tranbjerg (1)
15–7
GIC/Efterslægten
Auninghallen, Auning
14 December 1977
15.
1978/79
IF AIA Tranbjerg (2)
15–6
HK Roar
Gladsaxehallen, Gladsaxe
8 April 1979
16.
1979/80
IF AIA Tranbjerg (3)
13–10
Greve IF
Grønløkkehallen, Tranbjerg
9 April 1980
17.
1980/81
IF AIA Tranbjerg (4)
15–12
IF Stjernen
Århus Stadionhal , Aarhus
9 April 1981
18.
1981/82
FIF (8)
11–10
Lynge-Uggeløse IF
Lyngehallen, Lynge
14 April 1982
19.
1982/83
Helsingør IF (1)
20–14
Nørlem/Nr. Nissum
K.B. Hallen , Frederiksberg
17 April 1983
20.
1983/84
Nørlem/Nr. Nissum (1)
16–14
FIF
Limfjordshallen, Lemvig
17 April 1984
21.
1984/85
FIF (9)
19–16
Rødovre HK
Frederiksberghallen , Frederiksberg
18 April 1985
22.
1985/86
Lyngså BK (1)
IF AIA Tranbjerg
Sæby and Tranbjerg
13/16 April 1986
23.
1986/87
Lyngså BK (2)
Rødovre HK
Sæby and Rødovre
18/27 March 1987
24.
1987/88
Lyngså BK (3)
20–13
FIF
Antvorskovhallen , Slagelse
20 February 1988
25.
1988
GOG Håndbold (1)
28–20
Lyngså BK
Antvorskovhallen , Slagelse
17 December 1988
26.
1988/89
GOG Håndbold (2)
24–17
Ribe HK
Brøndbyhallen , Brøndby
16 December 1989
27.
1989/90
Ikast FS (1)
16–14 (a.e.t. )
FIF
Silkeborghallen , Silkeborg
30 January 1991
28.
1991
GOG Håndbold (3)
13–12
FIF
Antvorskovhallen , Slagelse
14 December 1991
29.
1991/92
GOG Håndbold (4)
17–15
FIF
Odense Idrætshal , Odense
2 December 1992
30.
1992/93
Viborg HK (1)
27–14
Rødovre HK
Århus Stadionhal , Aarhus
26 January 1994
31.
1993/94
Viborg HK (2)
29–24
Ikast FS
Randershallen , Randers
11 January 1995
32.
1994/95
FIF (10)
25–19
GOG Håndbold
Odense Idrætshal , Odense
31 January 1996
33.
1995/96
Viborg HK (3)
29–25
Frederikshavn fI
Kolding-Hallen , Kolding
29 December 1996
34.
1996/97
FIF (11)
34–31
Frederikshavn fI
K.B. Hallen , Frederiksberg
15 January 1998
35.
1997/98
Ikast FS (2)
24–22
FIF
Fredericia Idrætscenter , Fredericia
17 January 1999
36.
1998/99
Ikast-Bording EH (1)
26–24
Viborg HK
Randershallen , Randers
29 December 1999
37.
1999/2000
GOG Håndbold (5)
27–24
Horsens HK
Odense Idrætshal , Odense
10 February 2001
38.
2000/01
Ikast-Bording EH (2)
26–24
Viborg HK
Århus Arena , Aarhus
30 December 2001
39.
2001/02
Slagelse FH (1)
38–36 (a.e.t. )
Ikast-Bording EH
Århus Arena , Aarhus
29 December 2002
40.
2002/03
Viborg HK (4)
30–28
Ikast-Bording EH
Århus Arena , Aarhus
27 December 2003
41.
2003/04
Horsens HK (1)
23–20
Ikast-Bording EH
Atletion , Aarhus
29 December 2004
42.
2004/05
GOG Svendborg (6)
30–28
Viborg HK
Atletion , Aarhus
30 December 2005
43.
2005/06
Viborg HK (5)
27–24
Slagelse FH
NRGi Arena , Aarhus
30 December 2006
44.
2006/07
Viborg HK (6)
27–21
FCK Håndbold
NRGi Arena , Aarhus
29 December 2007
45.
2007/08
Viborg HK (7)
32–23
KIF Vejen
NRGi Arena , Aarhus
27 December 2008
46.
2009
FCK Håndbold (1)
23–22
SK Aarhus
NRGi Arena , Aarhus
2 January 2010
47.
2010
Viborg HK (8)
36–28
Team Tvis Holstebro
NRGi Arena , Aarhus
28 December 2010
48.
2011
Viborg HK (9)
33–28
Team Esbjerg
Arena Midt, Kjellerup
7 January 2012
49.
2012
FC Midtjylland Håndbold (3)
28–21
KIF Vejen
Ikast-Brande Arena , Ikast
29 December 2012
50.
2013
Viborg HK (10)
26–21
FC Midtjylland Håndbold
Jysk Arena , Silkeborg
28 December 2013
51.
2014
FC Midtjylland Håndbold (4)
32–26
Team Tvis Holstebro
Jysk Arena , Silkeborg
27 December 2014
52.
2015
FC Midtjylland Håndbold (5)
28–26 (a.e.t. )
Viborg HK
Jysk Arena , Silkeborg
27 December 2015
53.
2016
Randers HK (1)
27–21
FC Midtjylland Håndbold
Jysk Arena , Silkeborg
30 December 2016
54.
Team Esbjerg (1)
31–20
København Håndbold
Jysk Arena , Silkeborg
30 December 2017
55.
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (1)
28–26
Odense Håndbold
Blue Water Dokken , Esbjerg
30 December 2018
56.
Herning-Ikast Håndbold (6)
33–25
Odense Håndbold
Gråkjær Arena , Holstebro
29 December 2019
57.
Odense Håndbold (1)
32–26
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
Sydbank Arena , Odense
6 June 2021
58.
Team Esbjerg (2)
32–21
Odense Håndbold
Blue Water Dokken , Esbjerg
27 February 2022
59.
Team Esbjerg (3)
33–22
Odense Håndbold
Jysk Arena , Silkeborg
2 April 2023
Most valuable players
Since 1993, DHF has named an MVP (Danish : pokalfighter ) following the cup final.[ 2]
Clubs listed in bold are currently playing in the 2019-20 season of the Danish Women's Handball League .[ 3]
Club
Winners
Runners-up
Winning years
FIF
11
8
1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1981/82, 1984/85, 1994/95, 1996/97
Viborg HK 10
4
1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96, 2002/03, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2010, 2011, 2013
Herning-Ikast Håndbold [ a] 6
5
1998/99, 2000/01, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019
GOG Svendborg TGI[ b]
6
1
1988, 1988/89, 1991, 1991/92, 1999/2000, 2004/05
IF AIA Tranbjerg
4
2
1977, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81
Lyngså BK
3
1
1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88
Team Esbjerg 3
1
2017, 2021, 2022
Ikast FS
2
1
1989/90, 1997/98
HG
2
0
1966, 1974
Svendborg HK
2
0
1975, 1976
Odense Håndbold 1
4
2020
FCK Håndbold
1
1
2009
Glostrup IC
1
1
1968
Helsingør IF
1
1
1982/83
HH Elite [ c] 1
1
2003/04
Slagelse FH
1
1
2001/02
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 1
1
2018
Hørsholm-Usserød IK
1
0
1971
Nørlem/Nr. Nissum
1
0
1983/84
Randers HK 1
0
2016
Notes
^ also as Ikast-Bording EH and FC Midtjylland Håndbold
^ also as GOG Håndbold
^ as Horsens HK
References
External links
League competitions
Cup competitions
National teams
