Montenegrin Women's Handball Cup
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion | ŽRK Budućnost |
| Most titles | ŽRK Budućnost (17 titles in independent Montenegro; 28 overall) |
| Broadcaster | RTCG |
| Official website | rscg.me |
The Montenegrin Women's Handball Cup (Montenegrin: Crnogorski rukometni kup za žene) is a national women's team handball competition in Montenegro operated by the Handball Federation of Montenegro. It has been held annually since Montenegrin independence in 2006.
Before independence
Before Montenegrin independence, clubs from that Republic played in handball Cup of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro. Most successful was ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica with 11 trophies won.
ŽRK Budućnost won the national Cup on seasons 1983–84, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06.
After independence
Except Montenegrin First League of Women's Handball as a top-tier league competition, after the independence, Handball Federation of Montenegro established Montenegrin Cup as a second elite national tournament. Inaugural season of Montenegrin Cup was 2006-07, and by now all the titles are won by ŽRK Budućnost.