2018_European_Men's_Handball_Championship

2018 European Men's Handball Championship

2018 European Men's Handball Championship

2018 edition of the European Men's Handball Championship


The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament, hosted for the second time in Croatia from 12 to 28 January 2018. Croatia was awarded hosting the tournament during the EHF congress in Dublin on 20 September 2014. This was the last edition to feature 16 teams, with the 2020 edition expanding to 24 teams and six preliminary groups format.

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EHF flags in Zagreb
Championship Billboard in Zagreb

Spain won their first title after defeating Sweden 29–23 in the final. France captured the bronze medal after defeating Denmark 32–29.[1][2]

Bidding process

The interested nations were as follows:[3]

In December 2013, these were announced as the bids:[4]

Croatia was recommended as the preferred bid.[5] The Croatians was confirmed as the host on 20 September 2014.[6][7]

Venues

Each venue hosted one group, while Zagreb and Varaždin (which replaced Split as a main round venue)[8] hosted the main round. The final weekend was in Zagreb.

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Qualification

Qualified teams

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Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Draw

The draw was held on 23 June 2017.[9][10]

Seeding

The seedings were announced on 19 June 2017.[11][12]

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Squads

Match officials

On 26 October 2017, 12 couples were announced.[13]

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Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).[14]

Group A

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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:
  1. Croatia 31–35 Sweden
  2. Serbia 29–26 Iceland
12 January 2018
18:15
Sweden  24–26  Iceland Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 8,700
Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD)
Gottfridsson 6 (8–15) Guðmundsson 7
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12 January 2018
20:30
Croatia  32–22  Serbia Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
Stepančić, Štrlek 6 (14–9) Nenadić 6
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14 January 2018
18:15
Serbia  25–30  Sweden Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 9,500
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Ilić 5 (10–16) Lagergren 5
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14 January 2018
20:30
Iceland  22–29  Croatia Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 10,500
Referees: Zotin, Volotkov (RUS)
Pálmarsson 5 (13–14) Cindrić 7
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16 January 2018
18:15
Serbia  29–26  Iceland Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 9,800
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Radivojević, Šešum 5 (12–12) Sigurðsson 8
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16 January 2018
20:30
Croatia  31–35  Sweden Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Čupić 7 (12–17) Lagergren 6
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Group B

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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.
12 January 2018
18:15
Belarus  27–26  Austria Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Kulesh 7 (14–12) Bilyk 8
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12 January 2018
20:30
France  32–31  Norway Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Mahé 8 (15–17) Tønnesen 7
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14 January 2018
18:15
Austria  26–33  France Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč
Attendance: 2,900
Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
Weber 5 (12–17) N'Guessan 7
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14 January 2018
20:30
Norway  33–28  Belarus Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD)
three players 6 (15–12) Karalek 5
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16 January 2018
18:15
France  32–25  Belarus Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč
Attendance: 2,300
Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU)
Mem 9 (14–11) Padshyvalau 6
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16 January 2018
20:30
Norway  39–28  Austria Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč
Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Bjørnsen 9 (18–14) Bilyk 9
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Group C

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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.
13 January 2018
17:15
Germany  32–19  Montenegro Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA)
Gensheimer 9 (17–9) Lipovina 7
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13 January 2018
19:30
Macedonia  25–24  Slovenia Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU)
Manaskov 8 (11–11) Mlakar 4
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15 January 2018
18:15
Slovenia  25–25  Germany Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU)
Zarabec 5 (15–10) Gensheimer 7
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15 January 2018
20:30
Montenegro  28–29  Macedonia Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR)
Čavor 6 (16–15) Kuzmanovski 5
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17 January 2018
18:15
Germany  25–25  Macedonia Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 5,100
Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR)
Weinhold 8 (12–11) Taleski 6
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17 January 2018
20:30
Montenegro  19–28  Slovenia Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Ševaljević 6 (13–14) Marguč 6
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Group D

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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:
  1. Spain 2 Pts, +14 GD; Denmark 2 Pts, +2 GD; Czech Republic 2 Pts, −16 GD
13 January 2018
18:15
Spain  32–15  Czech Republic Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 3,780
Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR)
three players 5 (16–9) Kašpárek 5
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13 January 2018
20:30
Denmark  32–25  Hungary Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 5,170
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Lauge Schmidt 7 (14–12) Lékai 5
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15 January 2018
18:15
Hungary  25–27  Spain Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 3,470
Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU)
Bánhidi 6 (12–13) four players 4
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15 January 2018
20:30
Czech Republic  28–27  Denmark Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 4,100
Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR)
Zdráhala 8 (15–16) Hansen 7
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17 January 2018
18:15
Czech Republic  33–27  Hungary Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 3,790
Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA)
Zdráhala 14 (15–11) Lékai 9
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17 January 2018
20:30
Spain  22–25  Denmark Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 4,100
Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS)
A. Dujshebaev 6 (13–14) Balling 8
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Main round

Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced, were taken over.

Group I

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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:
  1. Sweden 2 Pts, +1 GD; Croatia 2 Pts, 0 GD; Norway 2 Pts, −1 GD
18 January 2018
18:15
Serbia  27–32  Norway Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR)
Beljanski, Šešum 5 (17–17) Bjørnsen, Sagosen 8
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18 January 2018
20:30
Croatia  25–23  Belarus Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 8,100
Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS)
Mamić, Stepančić 5 (15–12) Yurynok 6
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20 January 2018
18:15
Sweden  17–23  France Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 7,100
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Jeppsson 4 (8–10) Sorhaindo 5
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20 January 2018
20:30
Croatia  32–28  Norway Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU)
Štrlek 6 (17–15) Sagosen 8
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22 January 2018
18:15
Serbia  30–39  France Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Zelenović 7 (12–19) Caucheteux, L. Karabatic 7
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22 January 2018
20:30
Sweden  29–20  Belarus Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 1,400
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Lagergren, Wanne 4 (16–11) Karalek, Kulesh 4
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24 January 2018
16:00
Serbia  27–32  Belarus Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Nenadić 7 (11–16) Pukhouski 9
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24 January 2018
18:15
Sweden  25–28  Norway Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 8,100
Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD)
Tollbring 6 (11–12) Myrhol 7
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24 January 2018
20:30
Croatia  27–30  France Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
Štrlek 6 (13–19) Remili 6
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Group II

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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:
  1. Slovenia 25–25 Germany
19 January 2018
18:15
Germany  22–19  Czech Republic Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 2,130
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Fäth 8 (9–10) Číp 6
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19 January 2018
20:30
Slovenia  28–31  Denmark Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 5,200
Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA)
Zarabec 6 (14–16) Svan 11
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21 January 2018
18:15
Germany  25–26  Denmark Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 3,112
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Kühn 6 (9–8) Lindberg 9
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21 January 2018
20:30
Macedonia  20–31  Spain Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 3,796
Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR)
Manaskov, Stoilov 4 (6–15) Gurbindo 6
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23 January 2018
18:15
Slovenia  31–26  Spain Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 4,176
Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU)
Marguč 5 (13–12) Solé 6
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23 January 2018
20:30
Macedonia  24–25  Czech Republic Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 3,780
Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS)
Taleski 5 (13–11) Horák 8
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24 January 2018
16:00
Slovenia  26–26  Czech Republic Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 2,873
Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR)
three players 5 (11–12) Zdráhala 9
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24 January 2018
18:15
Macedonia  20–31  Denmark Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 2,343
Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU)
Kuzmanovski 6 (12–12) Damgaard 11
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24 January 2018
20:30
Germany  27–31  Spain Varaždin Arena, Varaždin
Attendance: 1,289
Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA)
Hafner 5 (13–14) Balaguer 6
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
26 January
 
 
 France23
 
28 January
 
 Spain27
 
 Spain29
 
26 January
 
 Sweden23
 
 Denmark34
 
 
 Sweden (ET)35
 
Third place game
 
 
28 January
 
 
 France32
 
 
 Denmark29

Semifinals

26 January 2018
18:00
France  23–27  Spain Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD)
Sorhaindo 6 (9–15) Solé 7
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26 January 2018
20:30
Denmark  34–35 (ET)  Sweden Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
Hansen 12 (14–16) Zachrisson 8
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FT: 28–28 ET: 6–7

Fifth place game

26 January 2018
15:30
Croatia  28–27  Czech Republic Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Horvat 10 (16–10) Zdráhala 13
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Third place game

28 January 2018
18:00
France  32–29  Denmark Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 6,700
Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU)
N. Karabatić 9 (17–14) Lindberg 12
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Final

28 January 2018
20:30
Spain  29–23  Sweden Arena Zagreb, Zagreb
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Balaguer, Solé 5 (12–14) Nielsen 5
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Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

All-Star Team

The all-star team and awards were announced on 28 January 2018.[16]

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Awards

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Statistics

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References

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  2. "Spain win first European title". ihf.info. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "Final Tournament Draw". ehf-euro.com. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  4. "Final tournament groups drawn in Zagreb". ehf-euro.com. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  5. "Referees confirmed for Men's EHF Euro 2018". eurohandball.com. 26 October 2017.
  6. "Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. "European qualification for 2019 World Championship begins". IHF. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  8. "EHF EURO 2018 All-star team named". ehf-euro.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

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