2016 Beach Handball World Championships

The 2016 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Budapest, Hungary from 12 to 17 July 2016.[1] It was the seventh edition of the event.

Croatia and Spain took home gold in the men's and women's event, both after defeating Brazil in the final.[2][3]

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top ranked team advanced to the main round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advance. In the main round every team had three games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. The three bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid. Every team played three games and after those round there were placement matches from 7th–12th place.

Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams were equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.

Draw

The draw was held on 12 May 2016.[4][5] The schedule was released on 16 June 2016.[6]

Seeding

Men
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6
 Brazil
 Croatia
 Qatar
 Spain
 Ukraine
 Hungary
 Oman
 Egypt
 United States
 Uruguay
 Australia
 Bahrain
Women
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6
 Brazil
 Hungary
 Norway
 Italy
 Spain
 Poland
 Uruguay
 Thailand
 Chinese Taipei
 Argentina
 Australia
 Tunisia

Referees

Following 8 referee pairs were selected for the championship: [7]

Referees
 QatarAl-Heel / Al-Yazeedi
 TunisiaAymen Ben Salah / Mohamed Kamel Drissi
 Turkey /  PolandKursad Erdogan / Agnieszka Skowronek
 United Arab EmiratesBaqer / Bin Hasher

Men

All times are local (UTC+2).

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil550101033.3332101661.265Main round
2  Qatar5418924.5002011511.331
3  Ukraine5234[a]570.7141792060.869
4  Egypt5234[a]580.6251711740.983Consolation round
5  Bahrain5142[b]490.4441791990.899
6  United States5142[b]480.5001762200.800
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
12 July 2016
10:00
Brazil  2–1  Egypt
Qatar  2–0  Bahrain
Ukraine  0–2  United States
15:30
Bahrain  1–2  Ukraine
Egypt  0–2  Qatar
United States  0–2  Brazil
13 July 2016
11:40
Egypt  2–1  United States
Qatar  2–0  Ukraine
12:30
Brazil  2–0  Bahrain
17:20
Qatar  2–0  United States
18:10
Bahrain  1–2  Egypt
14 July 2016
11:20
Ukraine  1–2  Brazil
18:20
Brazil  2–1  Qatar
Ukraine  2–0  Egypt
United States  1–2  Bahrain

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Croatia550101052.0002572351.094Main round
2  Spain5326[a]851.6002161871.155
3  Hungary5326[a]741.7502171881.154
4  Oman5326[a]751.4001882020.931Consolation round
5  Uruguay5142490.4441851960.944
6  Australia50502100.2001431980.722
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
12 July 2016
12:30
Hungary  2–0  Uruguay
Croatia  2–1  Oman
Spain  2–0  Australia
18:00
Oman  2–1  Spain
18:50
Uruguay  1–2  Croatia
21:45
Australia  0–2  Hungary
13 July 2016
10:50
Spain  2–0  Hungary
Oman  2–0  Uruguay
Croatia  2–1  Australia
17:20
Australia  0–2  Oman
18:10
Hungary  1–2  Croatia
19:50
Spain  2–1  Uruguay
14 July 2016
12:30
Hungary  2–0  Oman
Croatia  2–1  Spain
Uruguay  2–1  Australia

Main round

Points obtained against teams from the same group are carried over.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil5418[a]942.2502192061.063Semifinals
2  Croatia5418[a]842.0002612161.208
3  Hungary5326771.0001931980.975
4  Qatar5234[b]661.0001561421.099
5  Spain5234[b]560.8332062001.030Fifth place game
6  Ukraine50502100.2001832460.744
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016
10:50
Brazil  1–2  Hungary
11:40
Qatar  2–0  Spain
12:30
Ukraine  0–2  Croatia
18:10
Ukraine  1–2  Hungary
19:00
Brazil  2–0  Spain
19:50
Qatar  0–2  Croatia
16 July 2016
10:50
Brazil  2–0  Croatia
Qatar  1–2  Hungary
Ukraine  0–2  Spain

Consolation round

Points obtained against teams from the same group are carried over.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Oman5326[a]670.8571791631.098Seventh place game
2  Egypt5326[a]832.6671741770.983
3  Uruguay5326[a]761.1672071861.113Ninth place game
4  Bahrain5326[a]851.6002051901.079
5  Australia5234570.7141601820.879Eleventh place game
6  United States50504100.4001922190.877
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016
11:40
Bahrain  1–2  Uruguay
12:30
United States  1–2  Oman
Egypt  0–2  Australia
15:40
Egypt  2–1  Uruguay
United States  1–2  Australia
Bahrain  2–0  Oman
18:10
Egypt  0–2  Oman
19:00
United States  0–2  Uruguay
Bahrain  2–0  Australia

Placement matches

Eleventh place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
14:00
Australia  0–2  United States

Ninth place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
14:50
Uruguay  1–2  Bahrain

Seventh place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
15:40
Oman  2–1  Egypt

Fifth place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
16:30
Spain  2–0  Ukraine

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 July – 16:30
 
 
 Brazil2
 
16 July – 19:00
 
 Qatar0
 
 Brazil0
 
16 July – 15:40
 
 Croatia2
 
 Croatia2
 
 
 Hungary1
 
Third place
 
 
16 July – 17:00
 
 
 Qatar2
 
 
 Hungary1

Final ranking

RankTeam
 Croatia
 Brazil
 Qatar
4  Hungary
5  Spain
6  Ukraine
7  Oman
8  Egypt
9  Bahrain
10  Uruguay
11  United States
12  Australia

Awards

MVP[8]
  • Ivan Jurić
Topscorer
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper: Mohsin Yafai
  • Right wing: Nailson Amaral
  • Left wing: Ivan Jurić
  • Pivot: Attila Kun
  • Defender: Hagi Toure
  • Specialist: Bruno Oliveira
Fair play award

Women

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Spain55010100MAX1751191.471Main round
2  Hungary5418842.0001691631.037
3  Italy5326641.5001571451.083
4  Australia5234570.7141521580.962Consolation round
5  Argentina5142480.5001381490.926
6  Thailand50500100.0001381950.708
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
12 July 2016
11:40
Hungary  2–0  Thailand
Italy  2–0  Australia
Spain  2–0  Argentina
17:10
Australia  0–2  Spain
Thailand  0–2  Italy
19:40
Argentina  1–2  Hungary
13 July 2016
11:40
Hungary  2–1  Australia
12:30
Thailand  0–2  Argentina
Italy  0–2  Spain
19:00
Spain  2–0  Hungary
Australia  2–0  Thailand
14 July 2016
11:40
Italy  2–0  Argentina
17:30
Hungary  2–0  Italy
Spain  2–0  Thailand
Argentina  1–2  Australia

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil55010100MAX2201102.000Main round
2  Norway5326[a]741.7502181641.329
3  Chinese Taipei5326[a]651.2001481850.800
4  Poland5326[a]661.0001461640.890Consolation round
5  Tunisia5142390.3331231750.703
6  Uruguay50502100.2001211700.712
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
12 July 2016
10:50
Brazil  2–0  Uruguay
Norway  2–0  Tunisia
Poland  0–2  Chinese Taipei
16:20
Tunisia  1–2  Poland
Chinese Taipei  0–2  Brazil
Uruguay  0–2  Norway
13 July 2016
10:00
Uruguay  1–2  Chinese Taipei
Brazil  2–0  Tunisia
Norway  1–2  Poland
16:30
Poland  0–2  Brazil
Norway  2–0  Chinese Taipei
Tunisia  2–1  Uruguay
14 July 2016
13:20
Brazil  2–0  Norway
Poland  2–0  Uruguay
Chinese Taipei  2–0  Tunisia

Main round

Points obtained against teams from the same group are carried over.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil5501010110.0002141481.446Semifinals
2  Norway5418842.0001961821.077
3  Spain5326741.7501781501.187
4  Hungary5234661.0001671661.006
5  Italy5142290.2221431700.841Fifth place game
6  Chinese Taipei50501100.1001452260.642
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016
10:00
Italy  0–2  Brazil
Hungary  1–2  Norway
11:40
Spain  2–0  Chinese Taipei
16:20
Italy  2–1  Chinese Taipei
17:20
Hungary  1–2  Brazil
20:40
Spain  1–2  Norway
16 July 2016
10:00
Spain  0–2  Brazil
Hungary  2–0  Chinese Taipei
Italy  0–2  Norway

Consolation round

Points obtained against teams from the same group are carried over.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Australia5418[a]832.6671341241.081Seventh place game
2  Argentina5418[a]942.2501601461.096
3  Thailand5326[b]651.2001541760.875Ninth place game
4  Poland5326[b]851.6001631571.038
5  Tunisia5142390.3331401630.859Eleventh place game
6  Uruguay50502100.2001421460.973
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016
10:00
Thailand  2–1  Poland
10:50
Australia  2–0  Uruguay
Argentina  2–0  Tunisia
14:50
Argentina  2–1  Poland
Thailand  2–0  Uruguay
Australia  2–0  Tunisia
17:20
Australia  0–2  Poland
Thailand  2–0  Tunisia
18:10
Argentina  2–1  Uruguay

Placement matches

Eleventh place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
14:00
Tunisia  0–2  Uruguay

Ninth place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
14:50
Thailand  2–1  Poland

Seventh place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
15:40
Australia  0–2  Argentina

Fifth place game

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
16 July 2016
16:30
Italy  2–0  Chinese Taipei

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 July – 14:50
 
 
 Brazil2
 
17 July – 18:00
 
 Hungary0
 
 Brazil1
 
16 July – 14:00
 
 Spain2
 
 Norway1
 
 
 Spain2
 
Third place
 
 
17 July – 16:00
 
 
 Hungary1
 
 
 Norway2

Final ranking

RankTeam
 Spain
 Brazil
 Norway
4  Hungary
5  Italy
6  Chinese Taipei
7  Argentina
8  Australia
9  Thailand
10  Poland
11  Uruguay
12  Tunisia

Awards

MVP[8]
  • Camila Souza
Topscorer
  • Fruzsina Kretz (99 points)
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper: Regina Gulbrandsen
  • Right wing: Raquel Caño
  • Left wing: Nathalie Sena
  • Pivot: Renata Santiago
  • Defender: María García
  • Specialist: Renáta Csiki
Fair play award

References