2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification
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This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship
.
The 2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification matches took place from October 2008 to June 2009. In a new format approved by the European Handball Federation
(EHF), only Austria
(host nation) and Denmark
(defending champion
) qualified automatically for the final tournament, while all other national teams had to play the qualification round to reach the European Championship.
(EHF) at its 9th extraordinary congress, in Lillehammer
, Norway
, on January 26, 2008. Under this new system, all participating national teams, except the host country and defending champion teams, had to play the qualification round in order to reach the final round tournament.
Sixteen teams were to participate in the final tournament in Austria
, whose team qualified directly by virtue of being the host nation, along with Denmark
, the 2008 champion
. From EHF's 50 member federations, 38 had initially registered for the qualification matches, but with the withdrawal of Georgia
and Moldova
, only 36 teams played for the 14 final places still available. These teams were drawn into six groups of five teams and one group of six teams. Each team played twice against all the other teams in its group, in a home-and-away basis, and at the completion of all matches, the top two teams from each group qualify for the final tournament.
. Teams were allocated to several pots according to EHF's national team ranking, and were successfully drawn so that each qualification group contained one team from each pot. Teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into one of the five-team groups.
are already assured of places at Euro 2010
as host nations.
Note:
Georgia and Moldova registered for participation in the qualification matches and were drawn into Group 1 and Group 3, respectively, but ended up withdrawing from the qualification.
was granted places in the tournament finals as host nations.
The draw for the qualification round defined the groups shown below. A provisional match schedule was elaborated and distributed to all national federations taking part in this round, and following negotiations a final schedule was approved.
The qualification matches began on October 29, 2008, and ended on June 21, 2009.
Key:
2010 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
.
The 2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification matches took place from October 2008 to June 2009. In a new format approved by the European Handball Federation
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
(EHF), only Austria
Austria national handball team
The Austria national handball team are the national handball team of Austria.-World Men's Handball Championship record:...
(host nation) and Denmark
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
(defending champion
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....
) qualified automatically for the final tournament, while all other national teams had to play the qualification round to reach the European Championship.
Qualification system
For the 2010 European Championship, a new qualification system was used for the first time, following its approval by the European Handball FederationEuropean Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
(EHF) at its 9th extraordinary congress, in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, on January 26, 2008. Under this new system, all participating national teams, except the host country and defending champion teams, had to play the qualification round in order to reach the final round tournament.
Sixteen teams were to participate in the final tournament in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, whose team qualified directly by virtue of being the host nation, along with Denmark
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
, the 2008 champion
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....
. From EHF's 50 member federations, 38 had initially registered for the qualification matches, but with the withdrawal of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
and Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, only 36 teams played for the 14 final places still available. These teams were drawn into six groups of five teams and one group of six teams. Each team played twice against all the other teams in its group, in a home-and-away basis, and at the completion of all matches, the top two teams from each group qualify for the final tournament.
Seeding
The draw for the qualification round was held on April 18, 2008, during the EHF Competitions Conference, in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Teams were allocated to several pots according to EHF's national team ranking, and were successfully drawn so that each qualification group contained one team from each pot. Teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into one of the five-team groups.
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are already assured of places at Euro 2010
2010 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
as host nations.
Note:
Georgia and Moldova registered for participation in the qualification matches and were drawn into Group 1 and Group 3, respectively, but ended up withdrawing from the qualification.
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question.
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question.
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question.
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two or more teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5), 6) and 7) will apply.
- Superior goal difference from all group matches played.
- Higher number of goals scored in all group matches played.
- Drawing of lots.
Summary
Below is a table containing all seven qualifying groups. Teams that have secured a place in the final tournament are highlighted in green. The order of teams is by final group position.| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7 |
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Groups
The qualifying process started in October 2008. AustriaAustria national handball team
The Austria national handball team are the national handball team of Austria.-World Men's Handball Championship record:...
was granted places in the tournament finals as host nations.
The draw for the qualification round defined the groups shown below. A provisional match schedule was elaborated and distributed to all national federations taking part in this round, and following negotiations a final schedule was approved.
The qualification matches began on October 29, 2008, and ended on June 21, 2009.
Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals2010 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
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Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Notes on the tie-breaking situation:- Netherlands and Lithuania are tied on their head-to-head records, and are thus ranked by their overall goal difference in the group:
- Netherlands – 2 pts, 0GD, 0GF, 0 away goals (25–25 H vs Lithuania, 19–19 A vs Lithuania) – Overall GD = +25
- Lithuania – 2 pts, 0GD, 0GF, 0 away goals (19–19 H vs Netherlands, 25–25 A vs Netherlands) – Overall GD = 0