2006_European_Women's_Handball_Championship
The 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7 to 17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 7–17 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Norway (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 2,510 (53.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nadine Krause (GER) (58 goals) |
| Best player | Gro Hammerseng (NOR) |
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This championship was also the European qualifying event for 2008 Olympics, and Norway earned a spot at the 2008 Games for being the European champion. If Norway also becomes the 2007 World champion, the 2nd place team will qualify for the Olympics. In addition, the 1 or 2 (if Europe finishes in the top 2 continents at the world championship) best ranked teams in this championship, which are outside top 7 at the world championship, will participate at the Olympic qualifying tournament.
The European Championships will be held in the following cities:
- Skövde, Skövde Arena (Preliminary Group A)
- Malmö, Baltiska Hallen (Preliminary Group D)
- Gothenburg, Scandinavium (Preliminary Group B, Main Group 1)
- Stockholm, Hovet (Preliminary Group C, Main Group 2, Final Round)
More information Country, Qualified as ...
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Host | 4 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004) |
| Norway | Semifinalist of 2004 European Championship | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Denmark | Semifinalist of 2004 European Championship | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Hungary | Semifinalist of 2004 European Championship | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
| Russia | Semifinalist of 2004 European Championship | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
| Germany | Fifth place of 2004 European Championship | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Austria | Playoff winner | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Croatia | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 2004) |
| France | Playoff winner | 3 (2000, 2002, 2004) |
 Macedonia | Playoff winner | 2 (1998, 2000) |
 Netherlands | Playoff winner | 2 (1998, 2002) |
 Poland | Playoff winner | 2 (1996, 1998) |
 Serbia | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
 Slovenia | Playoff winner | 2 (2002, 2004) |
 Spain | Playoff winner | 3 (1998, 2002, 2004) |
 Ukraine | Playoff winner | 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) |
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Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
- 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.
- Final round: 6 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the main round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the semifinals. Losers of the semifinals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.
Main article: 2006 European Women's Handball Championship squads
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 72 | +35 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 94 | −11 | 4 | |
| 3 | Macedonia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 81 | −9 | 2 | |
| 4 | Serbia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | −15 | 0 |
Close
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 December 2006 18:00 |
Serbia |
23–25 | Macedonia |
Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 500 |
| (11–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2006 20:15 |
Hungary |
42–23 | Austria |
Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 300 |
| (15–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2006 18:00 |
Austria |
32–27 | Serbia |
Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 700 |
| (17–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2006 20:15 |
Macedonia |
22–30 | Hungary |
Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 800 |
| (10–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2006 15:00 |
Austria |
28–25 | Macedonia |
Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 800 |
| (15–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2006 17:15 |
Hungary |
35–27 | Serbia |
Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 600 |
| (16–10) | ||||
| Report |
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 63 | +39 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 77 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 92 | −17 | 2 | |
| 4 | Slovenia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 108 | −28 | 0 |
Close
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 7 December 2006 17:00 |
Germany |
30–20 | Poland |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,243 |
| (14–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2006 19:15 |
Norway |
43–20 | Slovenia |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 1,500 |
| (19–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2006 17:00 |
Slovenia |
30–31 | Germany |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,420 |
| (13–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2006 19:15 |
Poland |
21–32 | Norway |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,642 |
| (12–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2006 14:15 |
Slovenia |
30–34 | Poland |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 4,072 |
| (10–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2006 16:30 |
Norway |
27–22 | Germany |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 4,351 |
| (15–9) | ||||
| Report |
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 69 | +28 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Croatia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 86 | −13 | 0 |
Close
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 7 December 2006 17:45 |
Russia |
27–22 | Croatia |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Förström, Mitrunen (FIN) |
| Yakovleva 5 | (14–10) | Arslanagić 7 | ||
2× 2× |
Report | 4× 4×
|
| 7 December 2006 20:15 |
Ukraine |
18–22 | Sweden |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 2,516 |
| (8–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2006 15:00 |
Croatia |
24–23 | Ukraine |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 2,000 |
| (11–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2006 17:15 |
Sweden |
15–30 | Russia |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| Boson 4 | (7–15) | four players 5 | ||
| 4× 5× |
Report | 3× 8× 1×
|
| 10 December 2006 14:00 |
Russia |
40–32 | Ukraine |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| Polenova 9 | (18–19) | Boklaschuk, Reznir 6 | ||
| 3× 2× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
| 10 December 2006 16:15 |
Croatia |
21–20 | Sweden |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 3,317 |
| (10–12) | ||||
| Report |
Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 67 | +11 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | Main round |
| 2 | France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 74 | +2 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 84 | −19 | 0 |
Close
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
| 7 December 2006 18:00 |
Spain |
26–16 | Netherlands |
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 1,650 |
| (11–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2006 20:15 |
Denmark |
20–24 | France |
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 3,128 |
| (10–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2006 18:00 |
France |
24–28 | Spain |
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 2,700 |
| (12–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2006 20:15 |
Netherlands |
23–30 | Denmark |
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 3,278 |
| (12–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2006 16:15 |
Denmark |
27–24 | Spain |
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 3,214 |
| (17–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2006 18:30 |
France |
28–26 | Netherlands |
Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 2,200 |
| (11–13) | ||||
| Report |
Group I
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 111 | +49 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 116 | +27 | 8 | |
| 3 | Hungary |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 134 | +33 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Poland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 156 | −26 | 4 | |
| 5 | Austria |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 173 | −52 | 2 | |
| 6 | Macedonia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 144 | −31 | 0 |
Close
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 12 December 2006 15:00 |
Macedonia |
33–35 | Poland |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,077 |
| (21–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2006 17:00 |
Hungary |
27–34 | Germany |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,189 |
| (9–19) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2006 19:15 |
Austria |
24–39 | Norway |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,278 |
| (14–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2006 15:00 |
Hungary |
37–21 | Poland |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,051 |
| (16–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2006 17:00 |
Austria |
22–34 | Germany |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,225 |
| (11–19) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2006 19:15 |
Macedonia |
13–28 | Norway |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,307 |
| (10–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 14 December 2006 15:00 |
Austria |
24–33 | Poland |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,049 |
| (12–20) | ||||
| Report |
| 14 December 2006 17:00 |
Macedonia |
20–23 | Germany |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,235 |
| (10–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 14 December 2006 19:15 |
Hungary |
31–34 | Norway |
Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,434 |
| (16–17) | ||||
| Report |
Group II
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 112 | +33 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | France |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 117 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sweden (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 120 | −11 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Croatia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 120 | −3 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 133 | −9 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Denmark |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 133 | −15 | 2 |
Close
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
| 12 December 2006 16:00 |
Croatia |
27–29 | Spain |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 200 |
| (21–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2006 16:00 |
Russia |
25–24 | France |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 500 Referees: Cirligeanu, Bejinariu (ROU) |
| Poltoratskaya 8 | (10–11) | Dembélé 5 | ||
| 2× 1× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
| 12 December 2006 20:15 |
Sweden |
27–22 | Denmark |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 1,252 |
| (15–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2006 16:00 |
Croatia |
21–22 | France |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 300 |
| (10–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2006 18:00 |
Sweden |
24–19 | Spain |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 1,500 |
| (10–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2006 20:15 |
Russia |
32–27 | Denmark |
Hovet, Stockholm Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Polenova 7 | (17–13) | Mikkelsen 7 | ||
| 2× 4× |
Report | 4× 7×
|
| 14 December 2006 16:00 |
Sweden |
23–28 | France |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 2,135 |
| (13–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 14 December 2006 18:00 |
Croatia |
26–22 | Denmark |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 850 |
| (16–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 14 December 2006 20:15 |
Russia |
31–24 | Spain |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 450 |
| Levina 7 | (14–11) | Aguilar 6 | ||
| 3× 3× 1× |
Report | 3× 5×
|
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Norway | 28 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| France | 24 | |||||
| Norway | 27 | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Russia | 24 | |||||
| Germany | 29 | |||||
| Russia | 33 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| France | 29 | |||||
| Germany | 25 | |||||
Fifth place game
| 16 December 2006 12:00 |
Hungary |
32–25 | Sweden |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| Mehlmann 8 | (17–12) | Chrifi 9 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 4× 1×
|
Semifinals
| 16 December 2006 14:30 |
Germany |
29–33 | Russia |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 3,054 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Jurack 8 | (13–16) | Turey 5 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 2× 4× 1×
|
| 16 December 2006 17:00 |
Norway |
28–24 | France |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 3,617 Referees: Laursen, Nielsen (DEN) |
| Hammerseng 8 | (15–12) | Spincer, Vanparys-Torres 5 | ||
| 3× 2× |
Report | 4× 4×
|
Third place game
| 17 December 2006 13:30 |
France |
29–25 | Germany |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 3,415 Referees: Hagen, Hallberg (SWE) |
| Spincer 7 | (14–11) | Jurack 7 | ||
| 2× 4× |
Report | 2× 2×
|
Final
| 17 December 2006 16:00 |
Norway |
27–24 | Russia |
Hovet, Stockholm Attendance: 4,727 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Johansen 9 | (16–12) | Polenova, Poltoratskaya 6 | ||
| 3× 4× |
Report | 3× 2×
|
Final ranking
|
All-Star team
Source: EHF Archived 2020-12-02 at the Wayback Machine |
More information Rank, Name ...
Top goalscorers
Source: EHF |
Top goalkeepers
Source: EHF |
Close
- "Time for the drawings!". euro06.com. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Official website Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine