Danish Women's Handball Cup


The Danish Women's Handball Cup, 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 6 rounds are managed by the three regional federations with the DHF taking over the tournament at the round of 16. It 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.

Past winners

Finals

The following table contains all the finals from the over fifty years long history of the Danish Women's Handball Cup.
*Match went to extra time
pMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
aWinning team won the Double

Most valuable players

Since 1993, DHF has named an MVP following the cup final.
SeasonPlayerClub
1992/93 Anette HoffmannViborg HK
1993/94 Kristine AndersenIkast FS
1994/95 Natasja DybmoseFIF
1995/96 Lise-Lotte LauridsenFrederikshavn fI
1996/97 Lise-Lotte LauridsenFrederikshavn fI
1997/98 Sara HansenIkast FS
1998/99 Åsa ErikssonIkast-Bording EH
1999/2000 Conny Hamann-BoerithsGOG Håndbold
2000/01 Kristina JönssonIkast-Bording EH
2001/02 Mette MelgaardSlagelse FH
2002/03 Katrine FruelundViborg HK
2003/04 Jeanette NielsenHorsens HK
2004/05 Lene Lund NielsenViborg HK
2005/06 Rikke SkovViborg HK
2006/07 Christina PedersenFCK Håndbold
2007/08 Bojana PopovićViborg HK
2008/09 Anna Sophie OkkelsSK Aarhus
2009/10 Nycke GrootTeam Tvis Holstebro
2010/11 Lotte GrigelTeam Esbjerg
2011/12 Nycke GrootFC Midtjylland Håndbold
2012/13 Susan ThorsgaardFC Midtjylland Håndbold
2013/14 Nycke GrootFC Midtjylland Håndbold
2014/15 Rikke SkovViborg HK
2015/16 Cecilie GreveRanders HK
2017 Ulrika Toft HansenTeam Esbjerg
2018 Mette TranborgOdense Håndbold
2019 Sabine EnglertHerning-Ikast Håndbold

Performances

Clubs listed in bold are currently playing in the 2019-20 season of the Danish Women's Handball League.
ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning 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
Odense Håndbold 1
6
2
1988, 1988/89, 1991, 1991/92, 1999/2000, 2004/05
Herning-Ikast Håndbold 2
6
5
1998/99, 2000/01, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019
IF AIA Tranbjerg
4
2
1977, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81
Lyngså BK
3
1
1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88
Ikast FS
2
1
1989/90, 1997/98
HG
2
0
1966, 1974
Svendborg HK
2
0
1975, 1976
FCK Håndbold
1
1
2009
Glostrup IC
1
1
1968
Helsingør IF
1
1
1982/83
HH Elite 3
1
1
2003/04
Slagelse FH
1
1
2001/02
Team Esbjerg
1
1
2017
Hørsholm-Usserød IK
1
0
1971
Nørlem/Nr. Nissum
1
0
1983/84
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
1
0
2018
Randers HK
1
0
2016

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