The 1996–97 EHF Champions League was the 37th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.
Group stage
Group A
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
FC Barcelona
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
180
|
127
|
+53
|
11
|
|
ABC Braga
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
141
|
136
|
+5
|
6
|
|
Schachtjor Donetsk
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
127
|
152
|
−25
|
4
|
|
Granitas Kaunas
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
118
|
151
|
−33
|
3
|
Source:
Group B
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
Badel Zagreb
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
168
|
141
|
+27
|
10
|
|
SC Pick Szeged
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
163
|
150
|
+13
|
8
|
|
ID Runar Sandefjord
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
155
|
168
|
−13
|
6
|
|
Principe Trieste
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
147
|
174
|
−27
|
0
|
Source:
Group C
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
THW Kiel
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
154
|
118
|
+36
|
10
|
|
Pfadi Winterthur
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
145
|
137
|
+8
|
10
|
|
HC Red Star
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
150
|
155
|
−5
|
4
|
|
SKA Minsk
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
114
|
153
|
−39
|
0
|
Source:
Group D
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
Celje Pivovarna Lasko
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
155
|
122
|
+33
|
10
|
|
Caja Cantabria Santander
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
154
|
135
|
+19
|
10
|
|
GOG Gudme
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
133
|
155
|
−22
|
2
|
|
PSG Asnieres Hand-Ball
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
131
|
161
|
−30
|
2
|
Source:
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Team 1
|
Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score
|
Team 2
|
1st leg
|
2nd leg
|
| SC Pick Szeged
|
42:66
|
FC Barcelona
|
25:26
|
17:40
|
| ABC Braga
|
46:49
|
Badel 1862 Zagreb
|
24:23
|
22:26
|
| Caja Cantabria Santander
|
45:47
|
THW Kiel
|
26:23
|
19:24
|
| Pfadi Winterthur
|
40:49
|
Celje Pivovarna Lasko
|
21:21
|
19:28
|
Semifinals
| Team 1
|
Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score
|
Team 2
|
1st leg
|
2nd leg
|
| Celje Pivovarna Lasko
|
50:51
|
FC Barcelona
|
24:29
|
26:22
|
| THW Kiel
|
46:48
|
Badel 1862 Zagreb
|
23:23
|
23:25
|
Finals
| Team 1
|
Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score
|
Team 2
|
1st leg
|
2nd leg
|
| FC Barcelona
|
61:45
|
Badel 1862 Zagreb
|
31:22
|
30:23
|