The 1956–57 European Cup was the first edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.
| 1956–57 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Praha |
Knockout stage
editRound 1
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Luzern 
|
15–9 |  Esch
|
Round 2
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Paris 
|
18–14 |  Barcelona
|
Hassloh 
|
27–8 | Luzern
|
Bucuresti 
|
13–12 |  Belgrade
|
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Praha 
|
24–19 | Bucuresti
|
Kopenhagen 
|
22–12 |  Katowice
|
| Paris
|
18–15 | Hassloh
|
Örebro 
|
15–12 | Berlin
|
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Praha
|
25–18 | Kopenhagen
|
| Örebro
|
30–17 | Paris
|
Finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Praha
|
19–14 | Örebro
|