At the EHF Cup 2004/05 51 took Handball part -Vereinsmannschaften, who had qualified in the previous season in their home leagues for the competition. It was the 24th edition of the EHF Cup or the IHF Cup. The defending champion was THW Kiel . The cup games began on October 8, 2004, the second final took place on May 7, 2005. In the final, TUSEM Essen was just able to prevail against SC Magdeburg .
The competition started with 19 games in round 2. The 33 clubs that had qualified in their home leagues in the previous season included the 5 losers in qualifying for the EHF Champions League 2004/05 . In round 3, which corresponded to a sixteenth-finals, another 13 higher rated teams got on. All rounds including the final were carried out in a knockout system with a return leg.
round 2
The home and return games took place between October 8, 2004 and October 17, 2004.
total
First leg
Return leg
Intercollege AC Nicosia Cyprus Republic
56: 69
ItalyPallamano Secchia Ruberia
25:35
31:34
HV Aalsmeer Netherlands
50: 56
AustriaUHK West Vienna
25:30
25:26
US Dunkerque HBFrance
49 : 36
Estonia HC Kehra Tallinn
20:22
29:14
IFK Skövde HKSweden
71 : 53
Luxembourg HC Berchem
42:26
29:27
Pirin-94 Goze Delchev Sofia Bulgaria
44: 70
GreeceAS Filippos Verias
24:34
20:36
AA Águas Santas Portugal
49: 56
GermanyTUSEM food
26:27
23:29
E&O Emmen Netherlands
45: 66
SloveniaRK Koper
23:35
22:31
HC Spartak Varna Bulgaria
34: 77
DenmarkSkjern Håndbold
18:39
16:38
Sporting NeerpeltBelgium
80 : 59
Moldova Republic CS Baracuda
42:33
38:26
Bregenz handballAustria
54 : 50
Belarus SKA Minsk
31:30
23:20
RK Sloga Doboj Bosnia and Herzegovina
40: 62
SpainBM Granollers
18:28
22:34
Valur Reykjavík Iceland
49: 51
SwitzerlandGC Amicitia Zurich
21:23
28:28
SK RigaLatvia
66 : 63
Croatia RK Osijek
38:27
28:36
PES Strovolou Nicosia Cyprus Republic
47: 58
FranceParis handball
24:30
23:28
RK Metalurg SkopjeNorth Macedonia
86 : 46
Georgia 1990 HC Mamuli Tbilisi
43:22
43:24
Redbergslids IKSweden
71 : 49
Estonia HC Tallas
37:25
34:24
Tatabánya KCHungary
72 : 50
Luxembourg Handball Esch
38:20
34:30
Union Beynoise Belgium
53: 58
GreecePanellinios AC Athens
24:28
29:30
FC Porto Portugal
0: 20
Georgia 1990GTU Shevardeni Tbilisi
0:10
0:10
Round 3
The home and return games took place between November 6, 2004 and November 14, 2004.
total
First leg
Return leg
BM Altea Spain
49: 65
SpainBM Granollers
25:31
24:34
Dunaferr SEHungary
71 : 64
Slovenia RK Koper
39:25
32:39
VfL GummersbachGermany
56 : 51
Switzerland GC Amicitia Zurich
29:23
27:28
UHK West Vienna Austria
57: 61
CroatiaRK Čakovec
30:29
27:32
Dinamo BucharestRomania
52 : 51
Greece AS Filippos Verias
28:28
24:23
SK Riga Latvia
53: 58
Serbia and MontenegroRK Radnicki Subotica
33:30
20:28
Bregenz handballAustria
50 : 47
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
28:23
22:24
Sporting Neerpelt Belgium
23: 33
PolandŚląsk Wrocław
10-0
13:33
IFK Skövde HKSweden
71 : 47
Ukraine HC Portovik Juschne
36:23
35:24
Drammen HKNorway
79 : 56
Georgia 1990 GTU Shevardeni Tbilisi
35:26
44:30
RD Škofja LokaSlovenia
67 : 61
North Macedonia RK Metalurg Skopje
32:29
35:32
Dinamo AstrakhanRussia
68 : 62
Denmark Skjern Håndbold
31:30
37:32
Paris handball France
48: 66
GermanySC Magdeburg
25:30
23:36
TUSEM foodGermany
51 : 41
Sweden Redbergslids IK
28:21
23:20
US Dunkerque HBFrance
63 : 54
Hungary Tatabánya KC
36:23
27:31
Pallamano Secchia RuberiaItaly
60 : 49
Greece Panellinios AC Athens
34:23
26:26
Round of 16
The first legs took place on 5./6. March 2005 and the second leg on 12./13. March 2005.
total
First leg
Return leg
BM GranollersSpain
70 : 39
Croatia RK Čakovec
40:18
30:21
VfL GummersbachGermany
51 : 39
France US Dunkerque HB
24:16
27:23
Dinamo Bucharest Romania
57: 59
SwedenIFK Skövde HK
29:31
28:28
Drammen HK Norway
51: 69
RussiaDinamo Astrakhan
27:35
24:34
SC MagdeburgGermany
69 : 52
Slovenia RD Škofja Loka
32:21
37:31
Śląsk Wrocław Poland
52: 71
HungaryDunaferr SE
22:33
30:38
Pallamano Secchia Ruberia Italy
57: 71
AustriaBregenz handball
24:30
33:41
RK Radnicki Subotica Serbia and Montenegro
48: 55
GermanyTUSEM food
24:23
24:32
Quarter finals
The first legs took place on 2/6. April 2005 and the second leg on 9./10. April 2005. VfL Gummersbach and Dunaferr SE exchanged home rights.
total
First leg
Return leg
Dinamo AstrakhanRussia
61 : 51
Sweden IFK Skövde HK
38:26
23:25
Bregenz handball Austria
53: 71
GermanySC Magdeburg
28:30
25:41
VfL GummersbachGermany
60 : 56
Hungary Dunaferr SE
30:21
30:35
BM Granollers Spain
54: 63
GermanyTUSEM food
29:29
25:34
Semifinals
The first legs took place on 2/6. April 2005 and the second leg on 9./10. April 2005.
total
First leg
Return leg
VfL Gummersbach Germany
57: 58
GermanySC Magdeburg
25:24
32:34
TUSEM foodGermany
56 : 49
Russia Dinamo Astrakhan
31:23
25:26
final
The first leg took place on April 30, 2005 in Magdeburg , the second leg on May 7, 2005 in Oberhausen .