2018 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2018 European Women's Handball Championship was held in France in from 29 November to 16 December 2018. It was the first time France hosts the women's tournament. The matches were played in Brest, Montbéliard, Nancy, Nantes and Paris.[1]

2018 EHF European Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country France
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Dates29 November–16 December
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runner-up Russia
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Romania
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored2,504 (53.28 per match)
Attendance237,980 (5,063 per match)
Top scorer(s)Serbia Katarina Krpež Slezak
(50 goals)
Best playerRussia Anna Vyakhireva
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France defeated Russia in the final to claim their first title.[2]

Bidding process

The interested nations were as follows:[3]

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

France was recommended as the preferred bid.[5] On 20 September 2014, in Dublin, Ireland, France was announced as the host.[6] This is the first time France is hosting the Women's EHF Euro.

Venues

ParisNantesMontbéliard
AccorHotels Arena
Capacity: 15,603
Hall XXL
Capacity: 12,000
Axone
Capacity: 6,400
NancyBrest
Palais des Sports Jean Weille
Capacity: 6,000
Brest Arena
Capacity: 4,500

Qualification

Qualified teams

All 16 qualified teams took part in the previous 2016 championship.

CountryQualified asDate of qualificationPrevious appearances in tournament
 FranceHost20 September 20149 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 DenmarkGroup 5 winner24 March 201812 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 MontenegroGroup 2 winner24 March 20184 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 NorwayGroup 1 winner25 March 201812 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 SpainGroup 6 winner30 May 20189 (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 SwedenGroup 3 runner-up30 May 201810 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 SerbiaGroup 3 winner30 May 20186 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 GermanyGroup 6 runner-up31 May 201812 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 HungaryGroup 7 winner31 May 201812 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 NetherlandsGroup 7 runner-up31 May 20186 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016)
 RomaniaGroup 4 winner31 May 201811 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 CroatiaGroup 1 runner-up2 June 20189 (1994, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 RussiaGroup 4 runner-up3 June 201812 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 PolandGroup 2 runner-up3 June 20185 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2016)
 Czech RepublicGroup 5 runner-up3 June 20185 (1994, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2016)
 SloveniaBest third-ranked team3 June 20185 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016)

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

Draw

The draw was held on 12 June 2018 at 12:00 at the Maison de la Radio in Paris, France.[7][8]

Seedings

The pots were announced on 4 June 2018.[7]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Squads

Referees

12 referee pairs were selected on 4 October 2018.[9]

Referees
 MoldovaIgor Covalciuc
Alexei Covalciuc
 RomaniaCristina Năstase
Simona Stancu
 RussiaVictoria Alpaidze
Tatyana Berezkina
 SerbiaAleksandar Pandžić
Ivan Mošorinski
 SpainAndreu Marín
Ignacio García
 SwedenMaria Bennani
Safia Bennani

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Serbia32018473+114[a]Main round
2  Sweden32017473+14[a]
3  Denmark32018380+34[a]
4  Poland30036984−150
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:
30 November 2018
18:00
Serbia  33–26  PolandHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 2,230
Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE)
Krpež Šlezak 11(13–14)Kudłacz-Gloc 6
 3× Report  4×
30 November 2018
21:00
Denmark  30–29  SwedenHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,847
Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO)
Tranborg 7(15–16)Hagman 7
 6×  1× Report  3×

2 December 2018
15:00
Poland  21–28  DenmarkHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,683
Referees: Horváth, Márton (HUN)
Kobylińska 7(9–11)K. Jørgensen, Østergaard 5
 1×  1× Report  6×
2 December 2018
18:00
Sweden  22–21  SerbiaHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,810
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Alm 5(11–13)Krpež Slezak 7
 4× Report  5×

4 December 2018
18:00
Sweden  23–22  PolandHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,014
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Blomstrand, Hagman 4(10–5)Grzyb 9
 2× Report  5×
4 December 2018
21:00
Denmark  25–30  SerbiaHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,026
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Østergaard 6(13–17)Krpež Šlezak, Lekić 8
 4× Report  2×

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Russia32017775+24[a]Main round
2  France (H)32017867+114[a]
3  Montenegro31027981−22[b]
4  Slovenia31028293−112[b]
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:
29 November 2018
21:00
France  23–26  RussiaPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 5,220
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Kanor 6(11–11)Dmitrieva 8
 5× Report  4×

30 November 2018
21:00
Montenegro  36–32  SloveniaPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 1,956
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Radičević 7(18–12)Gros 8
 6× Report  2×

2 December 2018
15:00
Slovenia  21–30  FrancePalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 5,220
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Gros 5(8–17)Zaadi 6
 2× Report  2×
2 December 2018
18:00
Russia  24–23  MontenegroPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 3,229
Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO)
Samokhina 7(13–15)Jauković 12
 5× Report  1×

4 December 2018
18:00
Russia  27–29  SloveniaPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 3,120
Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE)
Kochetova 6(13–13)Gros 12
 3×  1× Report  6×
4 December 2018
21:00
France  25–20  MontenegroPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 5,220
Referees: Horváth, Márton (HUN)
Nze Minko 7(16–8)Radičević 6
 4× Report  4×

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Netherlands33009075+156Main round
2  Hungary32018172+94
3  Spain3102787802
4  Croatia30035983−240
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.
1 December 2018
15:00
Hungary  25–28  NetherlandsAxone, Montbéliard
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Háfra, Kovács 5(11–11)Abbingh, Dulfer 5
 5× Report  5×
1 December 2018
18:00
Spain  25–18  CroatiaAxone, Montbéliard
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Pena 7(15–5)Dežić 4
 3× Report  3×

3 December 2018
18:00
Croatia  18–24  HungaryAxone, Montbéliard
Attendance: 2,731
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Krsnik 8(9–13)Háfra, Kovács, Schatzl 5
 7× Report  4×
3 December 2018
21:00
Netherlands  28–27  SpainAxone, Montbéliard
Attendance: 3,862
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Groot 9(14–11)Martín 6
 3× Report  6×

5 December 2018
18:00
Netherlands  34–23  CroatiaAxone, Montbéliard
Attendance: 4,470
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Amega 8(17–10)Kalaus, Turk 6
 2× Report  2×
5 December 2018
21:00
Hungary  32–26  SpainAxone, Montbéliard
Attendance: 2,768
Referees: Mošorinski, Pandžić (SRB)
Planéta 8(19–14)Martín 6
 4× Report  2×

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Romania33009175+166Main round
2  Germany32018789−24
3  Norway31028681+52
4  Czech Republic30037392−190
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.
1 December 2018
15:00
Norway  32–33  GermanyBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,520
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Oftedal 7(16–15)Bölk, Großmann 5
 5× Report  5×
1 December 2018
18:00
Romania  31–28  Czech RepublicBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 3,098
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Buceschi 9(17–11)Luzumová, Malá 5
 4× Report  7×  1×

3 December 2018
18:00
Germany  24–29  RomaniaBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 2,106
Referees: Mošorinski, Pandžić (SRB)
Behnke 8(11–14)Buceschi 11
 4× Report  4×
3 December 2018
21:00
Czech Republic  17–31  NorwayBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 1,734
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Marčíková 4(10–20)Aune, Løke 6
 1× Report 2×  1×

5 December 2018
18:00
Germany  30–28  Czech RepublicBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 2,930
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Schmelzer 7(16–16)Luzumová 10
 5× Report  4×
5 December 2018
21:00
Norway  23–31  RomaniaBrest Arena, Brest
Attendance: 2,782
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Aune, Kristiansen 5(12–18)Neagu 11
 1× Report  1×

Main round

Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group will be taken over.

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Russia5401141131+108Semifinals
2  France (H)5311136118+187
3  Sweden5212139132+75Fifth place game
4  Denmark5203123143−204[a]
5  Montenegro5203124128−44[a]
6  Serbia5104131142−112
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:
6 December 2018
18:00
Denmark  23–29  FranceHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 5,296
Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO)
Woller 5(11–17)Nze Minko 6
 7×  1× Report  3×
6 December 2018
21:00
Sweden  28–30  MontenegroHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 2,614
Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE)
Gulldén 6(14–18)Radičević 9
 4×  1× Report  6×

Both matches were scheduled for 8 December, but moved back due to the Yellow vests movement.[10]

9 December 2018
15:00
Sweden  21–21  FranceHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 7,241
Referees: Horváth, Márton (HUN)
Gulldén 6(14–11)Lacrabère 5
 1× Report  3×
9 December 2018
18:00
Serbia  25–29  RussiaHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 6,420
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Krpež Šlezak 7(13–16)Dmitrieva 7
 2× Report  5×

10 December 2018
18:00
Denmark  21–32  RussiaHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 2,812
Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE)
Heindahl 5(9–14)Vyakhireva 9
 6× Report  7×  1×
10 December 2018
21:00
Serbia  27–28  MontenegroHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 2,307
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Krpež Šlezak 12(15–12)Jauković, Mehmedović, Raičević 6
 2× Report  3×

12 December 2018
15:45
Denmark  24–23  MontenegroHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,811
Referees: Covalciuc, Covalciuc (MDA)
Hansen 6(15–11)Radičević 7
 5× Report  3×
12 December 2018
18:00
Sweden  39–30  RussiaHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 3,848
Referees: Horváth, Márton (HUN)
Hagman 17(18–17)Samokhina 6
 2× Report  3×
12 December 2018
21:00
Serbia  28–38  FranceHall XXL, Nantes
Attendance: 7,046
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Kovačević, Krpež Šlezak, Pop-Lazić 5(14–18)Nze Minko 9
 2× Report  2×

Group II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Netherlands5401128126+28Semifinals
2  Romania5302140132+86[a]
3  Norway5302155131+246[a]Fifth place game
4  Hungary5302139146−76[a]
5  Germany5203132137−54
6  Spain5005127149−220
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:
7 December 2018
18:00
Spain  23–29  GermanyPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 2,217
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Martín 7(9–17)Bölk, Geschke, Schmelzer 4
 4×  1× Report  3×
7 December 2018
21:00
Hungary  25–38  NorwayPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 2,180
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Tóth 6(12–19)Løke 7
 4× Report  5×

9 December 2018
15:00
Hungary  26–25  GermanyPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 2,926
Referees: Mošorinski, Pandžić (SRB)
Lukács 7(12–10)Stolle 9
 2× Report  1×
9 December 2018
18:00
Netherlands  29–24  RomaniaPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 3,016
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Abbingh, Bont 6(11–10)Buceschi 8
 2× Report  2×

11 December 2018
18:00
Spain  25–27  RomaniaPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 2,359
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
González 6(12–10)Neagu 7
 3× Report  3×
11 December 2018
21:00
Netherlands  16–29  NorwayPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 1,803
Referees: Mošorinski, Pandžić (SRB)
Polman 4(7–15)Jacobsen 5
Report  3×

12 December 2018
15:45
Spain  26–33  NorwayPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 1,791
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
López 5(17–18)Oftedal 8
 5×  1× Report  1×
12 December 2018
18:00
Hungary  31–29  RomaniaPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 1,844
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Háfra, Schatzl 6(17–17)Neagu 9
 4× Report  2×
12 December 2018
21:00
Netherlands  27–21  GermanyPalais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy
Attendance: 2,104
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Dulfer, Polman 6(13–11)Geschke 5
 1× Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
 Russia 28
 
16 December
 
 Romania 22
 
 Russia 21
 
14 December
 
 France 24
 
 Netherlands 21
 
 
 France 27
 
Third place
 
 
16 December
 
 
 Romania 20
 
 
 Netherlands 24

Fifth place game

14 December 2018
14:00
Sweden  29–38  NorwayAccorHotels Arena, Paris
Attendance: 8,639
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Lagerquist 7(14–22)Kristiansen 6
Report  1×

Semifinals

14 December 2018
17:30
Russia  28–22  RomaniaAccorHotels Arena, Paris
Attendance: 8,122
Referees: Horváth, Márton (HUN)
Vyakhireva 13(16–15)Dragut, Pintea 4
 2× Report  7×

14 December 2018
21:00
Netherlands  21–27  FranceAccorHotels Arena, Paris
Attendance: 12,463
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Abbingh 7(11–12)Nze Minko 6
 2× Report  3×

Third place game

16 December 2018
14:00
Romania  20–24  NetherlandsAccorHotels Arena, Paris
Attendance: 13,145
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Ardean-Elisei 6(8–15)Polman 7
 2× Report  1×

Final

16 December 2018
17:30
Russia  21–24  FranceAccorHotels Arena, Paris
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Vyakhireva 7(12–13)Lacrabère 6
 3× Report  2×  1×

Final ranking and statistics

Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the 2019 World Championship

All Star Team

The All Star Team and awards were announced on 16 December 2018.[11]

PositionPlayer
Goalkeeper  Amandine Leynaud (FRA)
Right wing  Carmen Martín (ESP)
Right back  Alicia Stolle (GER)
Centre back  Stine Bredal Oftedal (NOR)
Left back  Noémi Háfra (HUN)
Left wing  Majda Mehmedović (MNE)
Pivot  Crina Pintea (ROU)
Best defense player  Kelly Dulfer (NED)
Most valuable player  Anna Vyakhireva (RUS)

References

External links