2002 European Women's Handball Championship
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The 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship
European Women's Handball Championship
The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...

was held in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark
Denmark women's national handball team
The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund and takes part in international handball competitions....

 after beating Norway
Norway women's national handball team
The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions....

 25–22 in the final match.

Venues

The European Championships was held in the following cities:
  • Helsinge
    Helsinge
    Until 1 January 2007, Helsinge was a municipality in Frederiksborg County on the north coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It had a total population of 19,473 , but in the summer months the population grew to over 36.000 people. Its last mayor was Claus Lange, a member of the...

     (Preliminary Group A)
  • Aarhus
    Aarhus
    Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...

     (Preliminary Group B, Preliminary Group D, Main Group 1, Final Round)
  • Farum
    Farum
    Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....

     (Preliminary Group C, Main Group 2)

Draw

The following nations were qualified:
Group A Group B Group C Group D

  Austria

  Romania

  Sweden

FR Yugoslavia

  Denmark

  France

  Netherlands

  Ukraine

  Germany

  Norway

  Russia

  Spain

  Belarus

  Czech Republic

  Hungary

  Slovenia

Competition Format

  • Preliminary Round: 16 teams are divided into four groups. They play each other in a single round robin system, so each team plays three matches. A win is worth two points, while a draw is worth one point. The top three teams from each group advance to the Main Round.
  • Main Round: 12 teams are divided in two groups. They play against the teams they didn't play in the Preliminary Round, so each team plays 3 matches. All points from the Preliminary Round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, are carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules apply as in the Preliminary Round. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advances to the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and the fourth placed team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off.
  • Final Round: 8 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and 4th place team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the Semi finals. Losers of the Semi finals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.

Group A (Helsinge
Helsinge
Until 1 January 2007, Helsinge was a municipality in Frederiksborg County on the north coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It had a total population of 19,473 , but in the summer months the population grew to over 36.000 people. Its last mayor was Claus Lange, a member of the...

)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Points
3 3 0 0 93 76 +17 6
3 2 0 1 82 78 +4 4
3 1 0 2 77 83 -6 2
3 0 0 3 79 94 -15 0

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December 6, 2002
Romania 27 – 21 Austria
FR Yugoslavia 31 – 28 Sweden
December 7, 2002
Sweden 25 – 30 Romania
Austria 23 – 30 FR Yugoslavia
December 8, 2002
Romania 25 – 32 FR Yugoslavia
Austria 33 – 26 Sweden

Group B (Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...

)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Points
3 3 0 0 74 63 +11 6
3 2 0 1 66 65 +1 4
3 1 0 2 72 77 -5 2
3 0 0 3 73 80 -7 0

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December 6, 2002
Ukraine 23 – 27 Denmark
France 25 – 24 Netherlands
December 7, 2002
Netherlands 26 – 28 Ukraine
Denmark 20 – 17 France
December 8, 2002
Ukraine 21 – 24 France
Denmark 27 – 23 Netherlands

Group C (Farum
Farum
Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....

)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Points
3 2 1 0 75 61 +14 5
3 1 1 1 67 70 -3 3
3 1 0 2 71 78 -7 2
3 0 2 1 76 80 -4 2

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December 6, 2002
Russia 25 – 22 Germany
Norway 25 – 25 Spain
December 7, 2002
Spain 24 – 24 Russia
Germany 18 – 26 Norway
December 8, 2002
Germany 31 – 27 Spain
Russia 18 – 24 Norway

Group D (Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...

)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Points
3 3 0 0 98 77 +21 6
3 2 0 1 76 72 +4 4
3 1 0 2 75 79 -4 2
3 0 0 3 65 86 -21 0

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December 6, 2002
Czech Republic 25 – 20 Slovenia
Hungary 34 – 23 Belarus
December 7, 2002
Belarus 19 – 25 Czech Republic
Slovenia 28 – 31 Hungary
December 8, 2002
Belarus 23 – 27 Slovenia
Hungary 33 – 26 Czech Republic

Group I (Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...

)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Points
5 5 0 0 126 108 +18 10
5 3 0 2 121 124 -3 6
5 3 0 2 153 129 +24 6
5 2 0 3 120 124 -4 4
5 2 0 3 126 124 +2 4
5 0 0 5 104 141 -37 0

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December 10, 2002
Austria 32 – 19 Ukraine
FR Yugoslavia 27 – 29 France
Denmark 25 – 23 Romania
December 11, 2002
FR Yugoslavia 39 – 24 Ukraine
Romania 26 – 29 France
Denmark 26 – 20 Austria
December 12, 2002
Ukraine 17 – 19 Romania
France 22 – 30 Austria
FR Yugoslavia 25 – 28 Denmark

Group II (Farum
Farum
Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....

)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Points
5 5 0 0 135 103 +32 10
5 4 0 1 138 116 +22 8
5 3 0 2 146 142 +4 6
5 2 0 3 120 129 -9 4
5 1 0 4 124 143 -19 2
5 0 0 5 111 141 -30 0

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December 10, 2002
Germany 26 – 30 Slovenia
Norway 27 – 20 Czech Republic
Hungary 29 – 39 Russia
December 11, 2002
Hungary 30 – 25 Germany
Norway 34 – 24 Slovenia
Russia 29 – 19 Czech Republic
December 12, 2002
Czech Republic 30 – 20 Germany
Slovenia 22 – 27 Russia
Norway 24 – 23 Hungary

1st-4th Place

5th/6th Place

December 15, 2002
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39 – 43

7th/8th Place

December 14, 2002
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19 – 17

Final Ranking

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Source: EHF-Euro.com

Other awards

  • Top goalscorer:
  • Most Valuable Player
    Most Valuable Player
    In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

    :

Chosen by team officials and EHF experts: NRK.no
2002 Women's European Champions

Denmark
Denmark women's national handball team
The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund and takes part in international handball competitions....


3rd Title


Team Roster
Lene Rantala
Lene Rantala
Lene Rantala is a Danish team handball player, currently playing for the Norwegian club Larvik HK.She debuted on the Danish national team on 14 February 1991, and has since played 226 matches for Denmark...

, Ditte Andersen, Mette Vestergaard Larsen, Camilla Thomsen
Camilla Thomsen
Camilla Thomsen is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...

, Christina Roslyng Hansen, Heidi Johansen
Heidi Johansen
Heidi Elgaard Johansen is a Danish football goalkeeper. She currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring and the Danish national team.Johansen was the Danish Women's Player of the Year in 2002.-References:*...

, Rikke Hørlykke Bruun Jørgensen, Winnie Mølgaard, Karin Mortensen
Karin Mortensen
Karin Ørnhøj Mortensen is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...

, Trine Jensen
Trine Jensen
Trine Jensen is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...

, Katrine Fruelund
Katrine Fruelund
Katrine Fruelund is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Club:...

, Louise Bager Nørgaard, Kristine Andersen
Kristine Andersen
Kristine Andersen is a Danish team handball player and two times Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and again eight years later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...

, Karen Brødsgaard
Karen Brødsgaard
Karen Brødsgaard is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....

, Line Daugaard
Line Daugaard
Line Daugaard is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...

, Josephine Touray
Josephine Touray
Josephine Touray is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...

.
Head Coach: Jan Pytlick
Jan Pytlick
Jan Pytlick is a Danish team handball coach. He was head coach for the Danish women's national handball team from 1998 to 2006, and again from 2007. Pytlick has led the women's national team to victory in two Summer Olympics, as they became Olympic Champions in 2000, and again in 2004.-References:...

.

All-Star Team

  • Goalkeeper:
  • Left wing:
  • Left back:
  • Pivot:
  • Centre back:
  • Right back:
  • Right wing:

Chosen by team officials and EHF experts: NRK.no

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