European Beach Handball Championship

The European Beach Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national beach handball

Beach handball

Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to team handball, but is not played in a sports hall but on sand instead...

teams of Europe. It was first organized by the EHF

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...

in 2000. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championships

Beach Handball World Championships

The Beach Handball World Championship is a biannual beach handball competition for women's and men's national teams. It was first organized by the International Handball Federation in 2004.- Men :- Women :- Overall medal count :...

Men's tournament

Year	Host	Final			Bronze Match
Year	Host	Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth Place
2000 Details	Gaeta Gaeta Gaeta is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 km from Rome and 80 km from Naples.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	Belarus	2 - 1	Spain Spain national beach handball team The Spanish national beach handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.- External links :* * *...	Ukraine Ukraine national beach handball team The Ukraine national beach handball team is the national team of Ukraine. It is governed by the Ukrainian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 5th...	2 - 1	Russia Russia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...
2002 Details	Cádiz Cádiz Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	Spain Spain national beach handball team The Spanish national beach handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.- External links :* * *...	2 – 0	Russia Russia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	Belarus	2 – 0	Ukraine Ukraine national beach handball team The Ukraine national beach handball team is the national team of Ukraine. It is governed by the Ukrainian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 5th...
2004 Details	Alanya Alanya Alanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Russia Russia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	2 – 0	Germany Germany national beach handball team The German national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 7th...	Turkey Turkey national beach handball team The Turkey national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkey Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:Beach Handball World Championships:-See also:...	2 – 1	Spain Spain national beach handball team The Spanish national beach handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.- External links :* * *...
2006 Details	Cuxhaven, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	Spain Spain national beach handball team The Spanish national beach handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.- External links :* * *...	2 – 1	Hungary Hungary national beach handball team The Hungary national beach handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 6th...	Turkey Turkey national beach handball team The Turkey national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkey Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:Beach Handball World Championships:-See also:...	2 – 1	Germany Germany national beach handball team The German national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 7th...
2007 Details	Misano Adriatico Misano Adriatico Misano Adriatico is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 km southeast of Bologna and about 14 km southeast of Rimini.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	Russia Russia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	2 – 1	Croatia Croatia national beach handball team The Croatia national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	Hungary Hungary national beach handball team The Hungary national beach handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 6th...	2 – 1	Serbia
2009 Details	Larvik Larvik is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2.... , 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...	Croatia Croatia national beach handball team The Croatia national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	2 – 0	Russia Russia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	Hungary Hungary national beach handball team The Hungary national beach handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 6th...	2 – 0	Denmark
2011 Details 2011 European Beach Handball Championship The 2011 European Beach Handball Championship was held in Umag, Croatia from 4–9 July. Croatia was the defending men's champion, while Italy was the defending women's champion.-Preliminary round:-Group A:July 4, 2011July 5, 2011-Group B:...	Umag Umag Umag is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia.The city hosts the yearly Croatia Open ATP tennis tournament on clay courts.-Geography:It is the westernmost city of Croatia, and the municipality includes Savudrija which is westernmost point of Croatia.... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...	Croatia Croatia national beach handball team The Croatia national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	2 – 0	Russia Russia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	Spain Spain national beach handball team The Spanish national beach handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.- External links :* * *...	2 – 1	Ukraine Ukraine national beach handball team The Ukraine national beach handball team is the national team of Ukraine. It is governed by the Ukrainian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 5th...

Women's tournament

Year	Host	Final			Bronze Match
Year	Host	Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth Place
2000 Details	Gaeta Gaeta Gaeta is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 km from Rome and 80 km from Naples.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	Ukraine	2 - 1	Germany Germany women's national beach handball team The Germany women's national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1...	Russia Russia women's national beach handball team The Russia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	2 - 1	Yugoslavia
2002 Details	Cádiz Cádiz Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia.... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	Russia Russia women's national beach handball team The Russia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	2 – 1	Turkey Turkey women's national beach handball team The Turkey women's national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:Beach Handball World Championships:...	Yugoslavia	2 – 0	Germany Germany women's national beach handball team The Germany women's national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1...
2004 Details	Alanya Alanya Alanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Russia Russia women's national beach handball team The Russia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	2 – 0	Croatia Croatia women's national beach handball team The Croatia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	Germany Germany women's national beach handball team The Germany women's national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1...	2 – 0	Italy Italy women's national beach handball team The Italy women's national beach handball team is the national team of Italy. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...
2006 Details	Cuxhaven, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	Germany Germany women's national beach handball team The Germany women's national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1...	2 – 0	Russia Russia women's national beach handball team The Russia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	Croatia Croatia women's national beach handball team The Croatia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	2 – 0	Turkey Turkey women's national beach handball team The Turkey women's national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:Beach Handball World Championships:...
2007 Details	Misano Adriatico Misano Adriatico Misano Adriatico is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 km southeast of Bologna and about 14 km southeast of Rimini.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	Croatia Croatia women's national beach handball team The Croatia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	2 – 1	Germany Germany women's national beach handball team The Germany women's national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1...	Norway Norway women's national beach handball team The Norway women's national beach handball team represents Norway in international beach handball competitions. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation.- Results :...	2 – 0	Russia Russia women's national beach handball team The Russia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...
2009 Details	Larvik Larvik is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2.... , 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...	Italy Italy women's national beach handball team The Italy women's national beach handball team is the national team of Italy. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	2 – 1	Norway Norway women's national beach handball team The Norway women's national beach handball team represents Norway in international beach handball competitions. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation.- Results :...	Croatia Croatia women's national beach handball team The Croatia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	2 – 0	Ukraine
2011 Details 2011 European Beach Handball Championship The 2011 European Beach Handball Championship was held in Umag, Croatia from 4–9 July. Croatia was the defending men's champion, while Italy was the defending women's champion.-Preliminary round:-Group A:July 4, 2011July 5, 2011-Group B:...	Umag Umag Umag is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia.The city hosts the yearly Croatia Open ATP tennis tournament on clay courts.-Geography:It is the westernmost city of Croatia, and the municipality includes Savudrija which is westernmost point of Croatia.... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...	Croatia Croatia women's national beach handball team The Croatia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...	2 – 1	Denmark	Italy Italy women's national beach handball team The Italy women's national beach handball team is the national team of Italy. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd...	2 – 1	Norway Norway women's national beach handball team The Norway women's national beach handball team represents Norway in international beach handball competitions. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation.- Results :...

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