2002 European Women's Handball Championship
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The 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship
was held in Denmark
from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark
after beating Norway
25–22 in the final match.
Group A (Helsinge
Group B (Aarhus
Group C (Farum
Group D (Aarhus
Group I (Aarhus
Group II (Farum
Source: EHF-Euro.com
Chosen by team officials and EHF experts: NRK.no
Chosen by team officials and EHF experts: NRK.no
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:- HelsingeHelsingeUntil 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) - AarhusAarhusAarhus 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) - FarumFarumFarum 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 (HelsingeHelsingeUntil 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 (AarhusAarhusAarhus 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 (FarumFarumFarum 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 (AarhusAarhusAarhus 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 (AarhusAarhusAarhus 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 |
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (FarumFarumFarum 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....
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| 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
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Source: EHF-Euro.com
Other awards
- Top goalscorer:
- Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable PlayerIn 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...
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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
External links
- European Handball Federation
- Mette's handball corner (Archived 2009-10-22)