European Men's Handball Championship
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The European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men'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
. Sweden
have won four of the eight championships that have been held since 1994, while Spain
have been runners-up three times.
was founded by eight European nations, and though non-European nations competed at the World Championships, the medals had always been taken by European nations. European Handball Federation
is founded in 1991. At the same time (1995), the World Championship was changed from a quadrennial to a biannual event, and the European Handball Federation now began its own championship – which also acted as a regional qualifier for the World Championship.
Portugal
The first championship was held in Portugal in June 1994. The host nation had not managed to qualify for any World Championship thus far, and they finished 12th and last after losing all six games, including 21–38 to Romania
in the 11th-place play-off. Sweden became the first European champion after defeating Russia
by 34–21 in the final, Russia's heaviest loss in their international history. Both teams had gone through the tournament without loss, but Sweden's fast breaks became the key in the final; they scored 14 of their 34 goals on fast breaks. Russian winger Valeri Gopin scored 50 goals and was top scorer.
Spain
Two years later, the championship moved to Spain, with the same format. This time, no team went through the group stage without giving up points, but Russia and Sweden were to face off once again; this time in the semi-final, and Russia got revenge with a 24–21 win in front of 650 spectators. In the other semi-final, the hosts
beat Yugoslavia 27–23, before 7,500 spectators littered the arena in Sevilla to watch the hosts go down by one goal despite the efforts of Talant Dujshebaev
, a Kyrgyz-born back player who had played for Russia in 1994 but who now turned out for Spain. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia participated for the first time and finished third.
Italy
In 1998 the Championship was held in Italy, whose appearance at the 1997 World Championship was their first (and to date, only) at the top level of international handball. Spain
went through the first six matches of the tournament unbeaten, while their opponents Sweden had won the first four games before becoming the first team to lose to hosts Italy. However, in the final, Sweden were too strong and won by 25–23 after having led by 15–9 at half-time in front of 6,100 spectators in Bolzano.
Independent State of Croatia
Two years later, the Championship was held in the Croatian cities of Zagreb
and Rijeka
. By now, the Championship had been moved back to January in the middle of the European handball season. The Championship acted as an Olympic qualifier, and hosts Croatia
, who had won the 1996 Olympics
, needed to finish in the top five to qualify. They lost to Spain and drew with France
in the group stage, which sent them into a fifth-place play-off with neighbours Slovenia
. 10,000 spectators watched as Slovenia prevailed by one goal and qualified for the Sydney Games
. The two teams who had won European Championships before, Sweden and Russia, qualified for the final – Sweden had won the group stage match 28–25, but Russia took a six-goal lead at half-time. Sweden came back to tie the game at full time, and two 10-minute extra periods were required before Sweden won 32–31 after Magnus Wislander
scored the deciding goal.
Sweden
Three-time champions Sweden were the next to host the European Championship, in 2002. This was the first tournament with 16 teams, an expansion from 12 in the previous four instalments. The Swedes won their first seven matches, and had already qualified for the semi-finals when they lost 26–27 to Denmark
, having led 17–11 at half time. In the other main round group, Iceland
became the third Nordic
team to qualify after defeating Germany
in the final match, but both Denmark and Iceland were soundly beaten in the semi-finals – Denmark lost 23–28 to Germany, while Sweden defeated Iceland by 11 goals. Sweden thus qualified for their fourth final in five attempts, and in front of 14,300 spectators in Stockholm Globe
, they came back from a one-goal deficit when Staffan Olsson
equalised with five seconds to spare. Sweden had substituted their goalkeeper, and Florian Kehrmann
replied with a goal in an empty net, but it was disallowed because the referees had not started play after the Swedish goal. In the extra time, Sweden held on, and could celebrate their fourth
title.
Slovenia
Sweden's row of three successive Championships was broken in Slovenia
in 2004, when Germany won despite not being touted as a medal candidate by news agency Deutsche Presse Agentur. Germany suffered an early defeat to Serbia and Montenegro, and qualified for the main round as the third and final team from their group, having drawn with France as well. However, as the favourites beat each other in Germany's main round group, Germany qualified for the semi-finals in first place from the six-team group. In the other group, Croatia
, who won the other group, had not lost any of their first seven games, while Denmark
also had four successive wins.
Croatia faced hosts Slovenia
in the semi-final, and the clash of the two Balkan neighbours saw heightened security measures. 7,000 spectators in the Hall Tivoli saw that the hosts became the first team to beat Croatia in this tournament despite 12 goals from Croatian right winger Mirza Džomba
who was reputed to be the best handball player in the world at the time. Denmark, who had reached their second successive semi-final, once again had to bow out at this stage, as they lost 20–22 to Germany in what was described as a "hard-fought victory." Germany won the final more convincingly; a 16–10 lead at half time was never squandered, as Slovenia only got within three goals in the second half, and eventually lost 25–30.
Switzerland
The 2006 tournament was held in Switzerland, in the cities of Basel
, Bern, Lucerne
, St Gallen and Zürich
. France won the tournament, going through with one solitary loss – a 26–29 defeat to Spain in the preliminary round (where France trailed by eight goals at half-time). Defending champions Germany was also in this preliminary group, and this time taking one point through from the group stage would not be enough for Germany. Despite winning all three main round games, so did France and Spain, and those two teams qualified for the semi-finals from Group I. From the other group, Croatia qualified in first place after a 34–30 victory over Serbia and Montenegro in the last match. Later that evening, Denmark beat Russia and qualified for their third successive semi-final, one point behind Croatia. However, the Group II teams were both defeated by Group I teams, causing France and Spain to meet again in the final. In the third-place play-off, Croatia surprisingly lost to Denmark, while the final saw France prevail by eight goals to win their first European Championship.
Norway
Norway was the host country for the 2008 tournament. Matches were played in Bergen
, Drammen
, Lillehammer
, Stavanger
and Trondheim
. Croatia, Norway, Hungary and France won their preliminary groups, but two of the teams failed to utilise their advantage; Norway drew with Poland and lost to Slovenia, and needed to beat Croatia in the final match of the group stage. Instead, Ivano Balić scored the 23–22 goal with twenty seconds to spare, and only a late equaliser gave Norway third place in the group. Hungary, Spain and Germany had all gone through with two points from Group C, and Germany sealed their qualification with a two-goal win over Sweden in a match where a draw would have been enough for the Swedes. In the first semifinal Croatia played France in a game dominated by strong defense by both teams, with the Croats achieving a three-goal lead twice, only to see France come back strong. Croatia goalkeeper Mirko Alilović
saved a shot from Nikola Karabatic
with six seconds to go as Croatia won 24–23. Denmark came back from 7–12 down to beat Germany, despite the Germans equalising with in the final minute, as Lars Christiansen
slotted home a penalty shot with three seconds remaining. Croatia started off well in the final, scoring the first four goals, but with eight saves more from Denmark's keeper, Kasper Hvidt
, Denmark won 24–20 and took their first major trophy.
Austria
Serbia
Denmark
1:Includes 3 appearances of the FR Yugoslavia
and 2 of the Serbia and Montenegro
Legend
Notes
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
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
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
. Sweden
Sweden national handball team
The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball...
have won four of the eight championships that have been held since 1994, while Spain
Spain national handball team
The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:*1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real*2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real...
have been runners-up three times.
History
In 1946, the International Handball FederationTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
was founded by eight European nations, and though non-European nations competed at the World Championships, the medals had always been taken by European nations. 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...
is founded in 1991. At the same time (1995), the World Championship was changed from a quadrennial to a biannual event, and the European Handball Federation now began its own championship – which also acted as a regional qualifier for the World Championship.
1994 Championship
Host: PortugalThe first championship was held in Portugal in June 1994. The host nation had not managed to qualify for any World Championship thus far, and they finished 12th and last after losing all six games, including 21–38 to Romania
Romania national handball team
The Romania national handball team is the national handball team of Romania. Controlled by the Romanian Handball Federation it represents Romania in international matches....
in the 11th-place play-off. Sweden became the first European champion after defeating Russia
Russia national handball team
The Russia national handball team is the national handball team of Russia and is controlled by the Handball Union of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF as the inheritor of the record of USSR until 1990 and the Unified Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-History of handball...
by 34–21 in the final, Russia's heaviest loss in their international history. Both teams had gone through the tournament without loss, but Sweden's fast breaks became the key in the final; they scored 14 of their 34 goals on fast breaks. Russian winger Valeri Gopin scored 50 goals and was top scorer.
1996 Championship
Host: SpainTwo years later, the championship moved to Spain, with the same format. This time, no team went through the group stage without giving up points, but Russia and Sweden were to face off once again; this time in the semi-final, and Russia got revenge with a 24–21 win in front of 650 spectators. In the other semi-final, the hosts
Spain national handball team
The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:*1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real*2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real...
beat Yugoslavia 27–23, before 7,500 spectators littered the arena in Sevilla to watch the hosts go down by one goal despite the efforts of Talant Dujshebaev
Talant Dujshebaev
Talant Mushanbetovich Duyshebaev is a Kyrgyzstani-born Spanish former handball player and current coach for BM Ciudad Real. His most usual demarcation as a player was center backcourt....
, a Kyrgyz-born back player who had played for Russia in 1994 but who now turned out for Spain. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia participated for the first time and finished third.
1998 Championship
Host: ItalyIn 1998 the Championship was held in Italy, whose appearance at the 1997 World Championship was their first (and to date, only) at the top level of international handball. Spain
Spain national handball team
The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:*1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real*2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real...
went through the first six matches of the tournament unbeaten, while their opponents Sweden had won the first four games before becoming the first team to lose to hosts Italy. However, in the final, Sweden were too strong and won by 25–23 after having led by 15–9 at half-time in front of 6,100 spectators in Bolzano.
2000 Championship
Host: Independent State of CroatiaTwo years later, the Championship was held in the Croatian cities of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
. By now, the Championship had been moved back to January in the middle of the European handball season. The Championship acted as an Olympic qualifier, and hosts Croatia
Croatia national handball team
The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
, who had won the 1996 Olympics
Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*...
, needed to finish in the top five to qualify. They lost to Spain and drew with France
France national handball team
France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....
in the group stage, which sent them into a fifth-place play-off with neighbours Slovenia
Slovenia national handball team
The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić.- World Men's Handball Championship record :- European Men's Handball Championship record :...
. 10,000 spectators watched as Slovenia prevailed by one goal and qualified for the Sydney Games
Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-References:*...
. The two teams who had won European Championships before, Sweden and Russia, qualified for the final – Sweden had won the group stage match 28–25, but Russia took a six-goal lead at half-time. Sweden came back to tie the game at full time, and two 10-minute extra periods were required before Sweden won 32–31 after Magnus Wislander
Magnus Wislander
Hans Einar Magnus Wislander is a Swedish handball player, who has been voted Handball Player of the Century. Since his debut in the national team in he has played over 380 games and scored over 1,000 goals...
scored the deciding goal.
2002 Championship
Host: SwedenThree-time champions Sweden were the next to host the European Championship, in 2002. This was the first tournament with 16 teams, an expansion from 12 in the previous four instalments. The Swedes won their first seven matches, and had already qualified for the semi-finals when they lost 26–27 to 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....
, having led 17–11 at half time. In the other main round group, Iceland
Iceland national handball team
The Iceland national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association.- World Championships :- European Championships :- Olympic games :- Current squad :...
became the third Nordic
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
team to qualify after defeating Germany
Germany national handball team
The Germany national handball team is the national handball team of Germany. Germany won the handball world cup in 1938, 1978 and in 2007 as the host of the handball world cup-Achievements:Olympic Games* winner in 1936...
in the final match, but both Denmark and Iceland were soundly beaten in the semi-finals – Denmark lost 23–28 to Germany, while Sweden defeated Iceland by 11 goals. Sweden thus qualified for their fourth final in five attempts, and in front of 14,300 spectators in Stockholm Globe
Stockholm Globe Arena
The Ericsson Globe is the national indoor arena of Sweden, located in the Johanneshov district of Stockholm . The Ericsson Globe is currently the largest hemispherical building in the world and took two and a half years to build...
, they came back from a one-goal deficit when Staffan Olsson
Staffan Olsson
Erik Staffan Olsson is a retired Swedish handball player and recently appointed Swedish national coach. Olsson, who always played with no 13, was a left-handed right wing player with one of the most feared shots of all the elite players. Later in his career he won praise for his great playmaking...
equalised with five seconds to spare. Sweden had substituted their goalkeeper, and Florian Kehrmann
Florian Kehrmann
Florian Kehrmann is a German handball player.Kehrmann has played for TUSEM Essen from 1994 until 1995 and for Sportring Solingen from 1995 until 1999...
replied with a goal in an empty net, but it was disallowed because the referees had not started play after the Swedish goal. In the extra time, Sweden held on, and could celebrate their fourth
title.
2004 Championship
Host: SloveniaSweden's row of three successive Championships was broken in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in 2004, when Germany won despite not being touted as a medal candidate by news agency Deutsche Presse Agentur. Germany suffered an early defeat to Serbia and Montenegro, and qualified for the main round as the third and final team from their group, having drawn with France as well. However, as the favourites beat each other in Germany's main round group, Germany qualified for the semi-finals in first place from the six-team group. In the other group, Croatia
Croatia national handball team
The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
, who won the other group, had not lost any of their first seven games, while 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....
also had four successive wins.
Croatia faced hosts Slovenia
Slovenia national handball team
The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić.- World Men's Handball Championship record :- European Men's Handball Championship record :...
in the semi-final, and the clash of the two Balkan neighbours saw heightened security measures. 7,000 spectators in the Hall Tivoli saw that the hosts became the first team to beat Croatia in this tournament despite 12 goals from Croatian right winger Mirza Džomba
Mirza Džomba
Mirza Džomba is a retired Croatian handball player, World champion and Olympic champion.-Career:Džomba began his career by his hometown club RK Zamet Rijeka, where he stayed until 1996, when he signed to RK Zagreb. He spent five years with the capital team, winning the national championship and...
who was reputed to be the best handball player in the world at the time. Denmark, who had reached their second successive semi-final, once again had to bow out at this stage, as they lost 20–22 to Germany in what was described as a "hard-fought victory." Germany won the final more convincingly; a 16–10 lead at half time was never squandered, as Slovenia only got within three goals in the second half, and eventually lost 25–30.
2006 Championship
Host: SwitzerlandThe 2006 tournament was held in Switzerland, in the cities of Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Bern, Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, St Gallen and Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. France won the tournament, going through with one solitary loss – a 26–29 defeat to Spain in the preliminary round (where France trailed by eight goals at half-time). Defending champions Germany was also in this preliminary group, and this time taking one point through from the group stage would not be enough for Germany. Despite winning all three main round games, so did France and Spain, and those two teams qualified for the semi-finals from Group I. From the other group, Croatia qualified in first place after a 34–30 victory over Serbia and Montenegro in the last match. Later that evening, Denmark beat Russia and qualified for their third successive semi-final, one point behind Croatia. However, the Group II teams were both defeated by Group I teams, causing France and Spain to meet again in the final. In the third-place play-off, Croatia surprisingly lost to Denmark, while the final saw France prevail by eight goals to win their first European Championship.
2008 Championship
Host: NorwayNorway was the host country for the 2008 tournament. Matches were played in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
, 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...
, Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. Croatia, Norway, Hungary and France won their preliminary groups, but two of the teams failed to utilise their advantage; Norway drew with Poland and lost to Slovenia, and needed to beat Croatia in the final match of the group stage. Instead, Ivano Balić scored the 23–22 goal with twenty seconds to spare, and only a late equaliser gave Norway third place in the group. Hungary, Spain and Germany had all gone through with two points from Group C, and Germany sealed their qualification with a two-goal win over Sweden in a match where a draw would have been enough for the Swedes. In the first semifinal Croatia played France in a game dominated by strong defense by both teams, with the Croats achieving a three-goal lead twice, only to see France come back strong. Croatia goalkeeper Mirko Alilović
Mirko Alilovic
Mirko Alilović is a Croatian handball goalkeeper who plays for KC Veszprém. He is also member of the Croatia national handball team, with them he won the silver medals both on the World Championship and the European Championship .He was named the best athlete from Ljubuški in 2007.-Achievements:*...
saved a shot from Nikola Karabatic
Nikola Karabatic
Nikola Karabatić ) is a French team handball player, born to a Croatian father and Serbian mother.He was part of the French national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. He was top scorer at the championship together with Ivano Balić and Lars...
with six seconds to go as Croatia won 24–23. Denmark came back from 7–12 down to beat Germany, despite the Germans equalising with in the final minute, as Lars Christiansen
Lars Christiansen (handballer)
Lars Roslyng Christiansen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team...
slotted home a penalty shot with three seconds remaining. Croatia started off well in the final, scoring the first four goals, but with eight saves more from Denmark's keeper, Kasper Hvidt
Kasper Hvidt
Kasper Hvidt is a Danish handball goalkeeper, playing for the Danish national team. He was selected as the best keeper for the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. was voted goalkeeper of the year March 20, 2009, second was Thierry Omeyer from France.-References:...
, Denmark won 24–20 and took their first major trophy.
2010 Championship
Host: Austria2012 Championship
Host: Serbia2014 Championship
Host: DenmarkFinal tournament appearances
| Appearances | Country |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | 1 |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 |
1:Includes 3 appearances of the FR Yugoslavia
Serbia national handball team
The Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship in 1996.For the results before 1991 when Serbia was...
and 2 of the Serbia and Montenegro
Total hosts
| Hosts | Nations (Year(s)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (2010) Independent State of Croatia (2000) Italy (1998) Norway (2008) Portugal (1994) Slovenia (2004) Spain (1996) Sweden (2002) Switzerland (2006) |
- Serbia is scheduled to host 2012 European Men's Handball Championship2012 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac...
.
Top scorers per tournament
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  Russia Valery GopinValery Gopin Valery Pavlovich Gopin is a Russian team handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national handball team, and in 1992 with the Unified Team. He became European champion with the Russia national handball team in 1996.... |
50 |
| 2002 |  Iceland Ólafur StefánssonÓlafur Stefánsson Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back... |
58 |
| 2004 |  Croatia Mirza DžombaMirza Džomba Mirza Džomba is a retired Croatian handball player, World champion and Olympic champion.-Career:Džomba began his career by his hometown club RK Zamet Rijeka, where he stayed until 1996, when he signed to RK Zagreb. He spent five years with the capital team, winning the national championship and... |
|
| 2006 | Slovenia Siarhei Rutenka Siarhei Rutenka Siarhei Rutenka, also Sergej Rutenka, is a Belarusian handball player. Besides Belarusian citizenship in 2003 he acquired also Slovenian citizenship. In January, 2008, he received the Spanish nationality, renouncing the Slovenian nationality... |
51 |
| 2008 | Croatia Ivano Balić France Nikola KarabatićNikola Karabatic Nikola Karabatić ) is a French team handball player, born to a Croatian father and Serbian mother.He was part of the French national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. He was top scorer at the championship together with Ivano Balić and Lars... Denmark Lars ChristiansenLars Christiansen (handballer) Lars Roslyng Christiansen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team... |
44 |
| 2010 |  Czech Republic Filip JíchaFilip Jícha Filip Jícha is a Czech team handball player, playing for the German club THW Kiel and for the Czech national team.-References:... |
53 |
Participation details
| Team | Portugal 1994 1994 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... | Spain 1996 1996 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... | Italy 1998 1998 European Men's Handball Championship The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:... | Independent State of Croatia 2000 2000 European Men's Handball Championship -Placement Matches:-Final ranking:... | Sweden 2002 2002 European Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage... | Slovenia 2004 2004 European Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :... | Switzerland 2006 2006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain... | Norway 2008 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.... | Austria 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:... | Serbia 2012 2012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac... | Denmark 2014 2014 European Men's Handball Championship The 2014 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Denmark from 14–26 January. Hungary/Croatia were the other applicants for the championship.... | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 5th | 8th | 6th | PR | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 9 | |||
| 6th | 7th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 9 | |||
| 9th | 8th | 3rd | 9th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 4th | 10th | 9 | |||
| 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 6th | 14th | 12th | 9 | |||
| 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | MR | 2nd | 9th | 6th | 9 | |||
| 4th | 12th | - | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 8 | |||
| 10th | 11th | - | 5th | 12th | 2nd | MR | 10th | 11th | 8 | |||
| 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 7th | - | 5th | 15th | 8 | |||
| 7th | 10th | 6th | - | - | MR | PR | 8th | 14th | 7 | |||
| - | 6th | 10th | - | 8th | MR | - | 13th | 8th | 6 | |||
| - | - | - | 11th | 4th | PR | MR | 11th | 3rd | 6 | |||
| 1 | - | 3rd | 5th | - | 10th | 8th | MR | - | 13th | 6 | ||
| - | - | - | - | PR | PR | MR | 7th | 4th | 5 | |||
| 12th | - | - | 7th | 9th | PR | PR | - | - | 5 | |||
| - | - | - | 12th | 11th | PR | MR | - | 16th | 5 | |||
| - | - | - | 8th | - | - | MR | 6th | 7th | 4 | |||
| - | - | - | - | PR | MR | PR | - | - | 3 | |||
| 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16th | - | 2 | |||
| 11th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | PR | PR | - | 2 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 1 | |||
| - | - | - | - | PR | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| - | - | 11th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| - | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| - | - | 12th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12th | - | 1 |
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- 5th – Fifth place
- 6th – Sixth place
- 7th – Seventh place
- 8th – Eight place
- 9th – Ninth place
- 10th – Tenth place
- 11th – Eleventh place
- 12th – Twelfth place
- 13th – Thirteenth place
- 14th – Fourteenth place
- 15th – Fifteenth place
- 16th – Sixteenth place
- MR - Main Round
- PR – Preliminary Round
- Q – Qualified
- DQ – Disqualified
Notes
- 1: includes results representing FR YugoslaviaSerbia national handball teamThe Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship in 1996.For the results before 1991 when Serbia was...
up to 2003, and Serbia and Montenegro up to 2006
External links
- Official homepage of the European Handball FederationEuropean Handball FederationThe 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...
- Handball-Bundesliga diskutiert Reduzierung auf 16 Teams, from Der SpiegelDer SpiegelDer Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...