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European Women's Handball Championship
International handball competition in Europe for women's national teams
International handball competition in Europe for women's national teams
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| sport | Handball |
| current_season | 2024 European Women's Handball Championship |
| founded | |
| teams | 16 (finals) |
| continent | Europe (EHF) |
| champion | (10th title) |
| most_champs | (10 titles) |
The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women'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 Olympic Games and World Championship. As of December 2024, the only teams that have ever won the championship are Norway (ten times), Denmark (three times), Hungary, Montenegro and France (each once).
History
In year 1946, the International Handball Federation 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. The tournament will be expanded to 24 teams in 2024 to take place in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
Tournaments
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ||||||||||
| Details | GER | |||||||||
| Germany | **** | 27–23 | 24–19 | 12 | ||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||||
| Details | DEN | |||||||||
| Denmark | **** | 25–23 | 30–23 | 12 | ||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||||
| Details | NED | |||||||||
| Netherlands | **** | 24–16 | 30–24 | 12 | ||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
| Details | ROU | |||||||||
| Romania | **** | 32–30 (ET) | 21–16 | 12 | ||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||||
| Details | DEN | |||||||||
| Denmark | **** | 25–22 | 27–22 | 16 | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| Details | HUN | |||||||||
| Hungary | **** | 27–25 | 29–25 | 16 | ||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||||
| Details | SWE | |||||||||
| Sweden | **** | 27–24 | 29–25 | 16 | ||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| Details | MKD | |||||||||
| Macedonia | **** | 34–21 | 24–21 | 16 | ||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||
| Details | DEN NOR | |||||||||
| Denmark / Norway | **** | 25–20 | 16–15 | 16 | ||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Details | SER | |||||||||
| Serbia | **** | 34–31 (2ET) | 41–38 (ET) | 16 | ||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||||
| Details | CRO HUN | |||||||||
| Croatia / Hungary | **** | 28–25 | 25–23 | 16 | ||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||
| Details | SWE | |||||||||
| Sweden | **** | 30–29 | 25–22 | 16 | ||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||||
| Details | FRA | |||||||||
| France | **** | 24–21 | 24–20 | 16 | ||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| Details | DEN | |||||||||
| Denmark | **** | 22–20 | 25–19 | 16 | ||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||||
| Details | MNE MKD SLO | |||||||||
| Montenegro / North Macedonia / Slovenia | **** | 27–25 | 27–25 (ET) | 16 | ||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||||
| Details | AUT HUN SUI | |||||||||
| Austria / Hungary / Switzerland | **** | 31–23 | 25–24 | 24 | ||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||||
| Details | CZE POL ROU SVK TUR | |||||||||
| Czech Republic / Poland / Romania / Slovakia / Turkey | 24 | |||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||
| Details | DEN NOR SWE | |||||||||
| Denmark / Norway / Sweden | 24 | |||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||
| Details | Unknown | |||||||||
| TBD | 24 | |||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||||
| Details | DEN GER POL | |||||||||
| Denmark / Germany / Poland | 24 |
Medal table
Statistics
Summary (1994–2024)
Source (Table Section):
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Total hosts
| Rank | Nation | Hosts | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 6 | 1996, 2002, 2010, 2020, (2028), (2032) |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2004, 2014, 2024 |
| Sweden | 2006, 2016, (2028) | ||
| 4 | Germany | 2 | 1994, (2032) |
| North Macedonia | 2008, 2022 | ||
| Poland | (2026), (2032) | ||
| Romania | 2000, (2026) | ||
| Norway | 2010, (2028) | ||
| 9 | Austria | 1 | 2024 |
| Croatia | 2014 | ||
| Czech Republic | (2026) | ||
| France | 2018 | ||
| Montenegro | 2022 | ||
| Netherlands | 1998 | ||
| Serbia | 2012 | ||
| Slovakia | (2026) | ||
| Slovenia | 2022 | ||
| Switzerland | 2024 | ||
| Turkey | (2026) |
Top scorers by tournament
The record-holder for scored goals in a single Euro Championship is Bojana Radulović, where she scored 72 goals Hungary at the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary.
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | HUN Ágnes Farkas | 48 |
| 1996 | NOR Kjersti Grini | 48 |
| 1998 | AUT Ausra Fridrikas | 68 |
| 2000 | ROM Simona Gogîrlă | 68 |
| 2002 | HUN Ágnes Farkas | 58 |
| 2004 | HUN Bojana Radulović | 72 |
| 2006 | GER Nadine Krause | 58 |
| 2008 | NOR Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth | 51 |
| 2010 | ROM Cristina Neagu | 53 |
| 2012 | MNE Katarina Bulatović | 56 |
| 2014 | SWE Isabelle Gulldén | 58 |
| 2016 | NOR Nora Mørk | 53 |
| 2018 | SRB Katarina Krpež Slezak | 50 |
| 2020 | NOR Nora Mørk | 52 |
| 2022 | NOR Nora Mørk | 50 |
| 2024 | HUN Katrin Klujber | 60 |
Best players by tournament
Participating nations
Main article: National team appearances in the European Women's Handball Championship
Most successful players
Boldface denotes active handball players and highest medal count among all players (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katrine Lunde | 2002 | 2024 | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | |
| 2 | Camilla Herrem | 2008 | 2024 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 | |
| 3 | Karoline Dyhre Breivang | 2004 | 2014 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | |
| Marit Malm Frafjord | 2006 | 2020 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | ||
| Stine Oftedal Dahmke | 2010 | 2022 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | ||
| Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren | 2004 | 2014 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | ||
| Silje Solberg-Østhassel | 2012 | 2024 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | ||
| Tonje Larsen | 1994 | 2010 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 9 | Kari Aalvik Grimsbø | 2006 | 2016 | 5 | – | – | 5 | |
| Nora Mørk | 2010 | 2022 | 5 | – | – | 5 | ||
| Heidi Løke | 2008 | 2020 | 4 | 1 | – | 5 |
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040114085133/http://www.ihf.info/CDA/history,138,0,,en.html History of Handball] from ihf.info, retrieved 7 February 2006
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060219140119/http://www.ihf.info/MEDIA/4528,0.pdf Medals Table – Ranking At Men's World Championships A 1938–1990] from ihf.info, retrieved 7 February 2006
- {{in lang. de [http://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/0,1518,398256,00.html Handball-Bundesliga diskutiert Reduzierung auf 16 Teams], by Erik Eggers, published by [[Der Spiegel]] online, 30 January 2006
- "Handball-Titelträger der Frauen: Wettbewerbe in Europa".
- "Women Handball European Championships Archive".
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