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QUALIFICATION MEDIA GUIDE
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Foreword 3
Qualification Phase 1 4
Qualification information 5
Qualifiers streamed live 6
Tickets and new playing schedule 7
GROUP 1 SCHEDULE 8
Norway 9
Croatia 11
Ukraine 13
Switzerland 15
GROUP 2 SCHEDULE 17
Montenegro 18
Poland 20
Slovakia 22
Italy 24
GROUP 3 SCHEDULE 26
Sweden 27
Serbia 29
FYR Macedonia 31
Faroe Islands 33
GROUP 4 SCHEDULE 35
Romania 36
Russia 38
Austria 40
Portugal 42
GROUP 5 SCHEDULE 44
Denmark 45
Czech Republic 47
Slovenia 49
Iceland 51
GROUP 6 SCHEDULE 53
Spain 54
Germany 56
Turkey 58
Lithuania 60
GROUP 7 SCHEDULE 62
Netherlands 63
Hungary 65
Belarus 67
Kosovo 69
EHF EURO 2018 venues 71 Previous hosts & winners 72
CONTENTS
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FOREWORD
Dear Media Representative,
The 13th edition of the Women’s EHF European Handball Championship, the EHF EURO 2018, will be hosted by France from 29 November to 16 December 2018. However, as we know, the road to the final tournament is long and already starts at the end of September 2017. The EHF EURO 2018 Qualification will be played out over six rounds in the months until June 2018.
28 teams have made it to this second qualification phase and were placed into seven groups at the draw event in Paris on 21 April 2017. They are now preparing and training hard for the decisive matches that will take 15 national teams to France to join the hosts for the final tournament.
Playing in a round-robin system (home and away), the teams ranked first and second plus the best third ranked team overall at the end of the qualification will proceed to the final tournament.
France as the organisers are already qualified. In anticipation of the media attention surrounding the qualification matches in the hosting European cities, all our handball stakeholders can expect spectacular sportsmanship, uncountable thrills and passion - not only from the players - but also from the fans in the arenas.
For you, the media, the EHF Media and Communications Department has prepared this media guide which not only provides you with an overview of all 28 teams participating, but also gives you an extensive overview of the teams’ records, such as biggest win or most goals scored in an EHF EURO qualifier, as well as all head-to-head statistics for the seven qualification groups.
The European Handball Federation is looking forward to working once again with our longstanding media partner: Infront Sports & Media – where EHF EURO cooperation dates back to the men’s inaugural event in 1994 in Portugal.
With the intention of reaching an ever wider audience, especially on TV, the EHF will continue to use the harmonised advertising set-up in all hosting arenas designed to present the optimal handball experience.
On behalf of the European Handball Federation, I take this opportunity to wish the teams participating in the EHF EURO 2018 Qualification, in the spirit of Fair Play, the best of luck and I hope to welcome you in France in December 2018.
Michael WiedererEHF President
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QUALIFICATION PHASE 1
For six teams the qualification to the Women’s EHF EURO 2018 had already started in June 2017. Faroe Islands, Greece, Finland, Kosovo, Israel and Georgia had been drawn to two groups of three teams each and formed the core of the first qualification phase.
After three matches had been played in each group, Faroe Islands and Kosovo emerged as the group winners and advanced to the second, the main, qualification phase.
TABLES AND RESULTSGroup A MP W D L Goals Pts
1. Faroe Islands 2 2 0 0 45:41 4
2. Greece 2 1 0 1 53:45 2
3. Finland 2 0 0 2 37:49 0
9 June 2017 Greece vs Finland 29:2010 June 2017 Faroe Islands vs Greece 25:2411 June 2017 Finland vs Faroe Islands 17:20
Group B MP W D L Goals Pts
1. Kosovo 2 2 0 0 62:44 4
2. Israel 2 1 0 1 56:59 2
3. Georgia 2 0 0 2 46:61 0
9 June 2017 Georgia vs Israel 27:3110 June 2017 Kosovo vs Georgia 30:1911 June 2017 Israel vs Kosovo 25:32
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QUALIFICATION INFORMATION
The Women’s EHF EURO 2018 Qualification, starting from September 2017, will be played by 28 national teams from across Europe.
These 28 teams are: Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Faroe Islands, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine.
France as host nation of the Women’s EHF EURO are directly qualified.
At the qualification draw in April 2017 the 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams each. These groups are:
Group 1 Norway, Croatia, Ukraine, Switzerland
Group 2 Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Italy
Group 3 Sweden, Serbia, FYR Macedonia, Faroe Islands
Group 4 Romania, Russia, Austria, Portugal
Group 5 Denmark, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Iceland
Group 6 Spain, Germany, Turkey, Lithuania
Group 7 Netherlands, Hungary, Belarus, Kosovo
The qualification will be played in a round-robin system with each team facing its respective opponents in one home and one away match.
The qualification matches will be played
• Round 1 & 2 from 27 September to 1 October 2017
• Round 3 & 4 from 21 to 25 March 2018
• Round 5 & 6 from 30 May to 3 June 2018
The teams ranked first and second of each group and the best third ranked team of all groups qualify for the Women’s EHF EURO 2018 in France. To determine the best third ranked team overall, only the results of the matches against the first and second ranked teams in the respective group will be taken into account.
The final tournament will be played over 18 days from 29 November to 16 December 2018. For the first time at a Women’s EHF EURO the main round will be played over seven instead of five days, with three of the four match days played with two matches per day instead of three matches.
The aim is to make the competition more attractive to television and fans as well as giving players more rest between matches.
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ALL EHF EURO 2018 QUALIFIERS BROADCAST LIVE ON EHFTV
The European Handball Federation boosts its coverage of the upcoming Women’s EHF EURO 2018 Qualification by showing all 28 qualifiers of the first two rounds live and on demand on its online TV platform, ehfTV.
After only selected matches had been streamed during previous qualification campaigns, this is the first time that all EHF EURO qualifiers can be watched by handball fans around the world on ehfTV.
Round 1 and 2 of the Women’s EHF EURO 2018 Qualification throw off on Wednesday, 27 September with all 28 teams taking to the court twice until Sunday, 1 October.
Apart from France, who enjoy the advantage of direct qualification as hosts of the Women’s EHF EURO 2018, all European powerhouses of women’s handball will be in action.
In Group 1, defending EHF EURO and current world champions Norway face Ukraine on 27 September and Switzerland on 1 October.
Netherlands, the EHF EURO 2016 and World Championship 2015 silver medallists, play against Belarus on 27 September and Kosovo on 1 November in Group 7.
Olympic champions Russia are up against Portugal on 28 September and Austria on 30 September in Group 4.
The top two teams of each group as well as the best third-ranked team overall will join hosts France at the final tournament. To determine the best third-ranked team, only the matches played against the teams ranked first and second will be taken into account.
The final tournament takes place from 29 November to 16 December 2018. The host cities for the event are Nancy, Nantes, Montbéliard, Brest and Paris.
More information on the EHF EURO 2018 Qualification is available on www.ehf-euro.com.
The full schedule for all qualification matches is available on ehfTV www.ehftv.com/int/livestream-calendar.
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TICKET SALES AND A NEW PLAYING SCHEDULE
Compared to previous Women’s EHF EURO events, there are two major changes at the final tournament in France. The championship will start already on 29 November with a match of hosts France at 21:00 hrs in Group B as the event’s official opener.
Matches have been scheduled for 18:00 and 21:00 hrs respectively on weekdays and for 15:00 and 18:00 hrs respectively on the weekend in the preliminary round.
The same schedule applies to the main round. On days when three matches are being played, the first match starts at 15:45 hrs, the second at 18:00 hrs and the third at 21:00 hrs.
The semi-finals take place on Friday, 14 December at 18:00 and 21:00 hrs in Paris; the match for third place throws off at 15:00 hrs on Sunday, 16 December, the final at 18:00 hrs the same day.
The longer gap between the matches and the allocation of throw-off times more than a year ahead of the final tournament allows for the sale of individual match tickets rather than tickets that are valid for the entire day as in previous EHF EUROs.
Ticket sales for the Women’s EHF EURO 2018 will start on 27 September 2017. Tickets will be exclusively available via the ticket shop on ehf-euro.com.
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QUALIFICATION GROUP 1
NORWAY CROATIA UKRAINE SWITZERLAND
DATE TIME FIXTURE27.09.17 18:00 Croatia vs Switzerland
27.09.17 18:15 Norway vs Ukraine
01.10.17 17:00 Switzerland vs Norway
01.10.17 19:00 Ukraine vs Croatia
Croatia vs Norway
Switzerland vs Ukraine
Norway vs Croatia
Ukraine vs Switzerland
Ukraine vs Norway
Switzerland vs Croatia
Norway vs Switzerland
Croatia vs Ukraine
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NORWAY
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 147:98 +49 10:2 1st Group 5
1994 EHF EURO 7 4 0 3 134:130 +4 8:6 3rd Place1996 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 134:121 +13 10:2 1st Group 1
1996 EHF EURO 7 4 2 1 179:151 +28 10:4 Runners-up1998 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 144:116 +28 10:2 1st Group 3
1998 EHF EURO 7 7 0 0 189:132 +57 14:0 Winners2000 EHF EURO 6 2 2 2 151:149 +2 6:6 6th Place2002 Play-off 2 2 0 0 70:35 +35 4:0 Won vs. LTU
2002 EHF EURO 8 6 1 1 203:169 +34 13:3 Runners-up2004 EHF EURO 8 8 0 0 259:191 +68 16:0 Winners2006 EHF EURO 8 8 0 0 258:179 +79 16:0 Winners2008 EHF EURO 8 7 1 0 248:169 +79 15:1 Winners2010 EHF EURO 8 7 0 1 239:146 +93 14:2 Winners2012 EHF EURO 8 6 0 2 219:194 +25 12:4 Runner-up2014 Qualif. 4 4 0 0 120:94 +26 8:0 1st Group 6
2014 EHF EURO 8 7 0 1 225:192 +33 14:2 Winners2016 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 178:128 +50 10:2 1st Group 1
2016 EHF EURO 8 8 0 0 211:170 +41 16:0 Winners
MEDIA CONTACTKIRSTEN BIRKELAND
+ 47 459 02 103kirsten.birkeland@handball.nowww.handball.no
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016 1996, 2002, 2012 1994
OLYMPIC GAMES
2008, 2012 1988, 1992 2000, 2016
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1999, 2011, 2015 1997, 2001, 2007 1986, 1993, 2009
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 30 26 0 4 793:592 +201 52:8Total EHF EURO 91 74 6 11 2515:1972 +543 154:28
handballjentene @NORhandball handballandslagene
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
TEAM STATISTICS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 34:13 (15:6) vs. Latvia @ Trondheim NOR, 06.06.1993 13:34 (7:16) vs. Latvia @ Bauska LAT, 05.08.1993Biggest defeat: 29:18 (14:6) vs. Lithuania @ Kaunas LTU, 04.02.1996Longest winning run: 11 matches (15.03.1998 – 11.10.2015)Longest unbeaten run: 11 matches (15.03.1998 – 11.10.2015)Longest losing run: 1 match (08.08.1993) 1 match (04.02.1996) 1 match (12.03.1998) 1 match (09.03.2016)Longest run without win: 1 match (08.08.1993) 1 match (04.02.1996) 1 match (12.03.1998) 1 match (09.03.2016)Current run: W3 (13.03.2016 – 04.06.2016)
NOR vs CRO19.09.1994 Waiblingen GER NOR-CRO ECh – Group A 15:16 (10:10)07.12.1997 Saarbrücken GER NOR-CRO WCh – Group B 22:25 (11:13)15.12.2005 St. Petersburg RUS CRO-NOR WCh – MR-Group I 25:37 (12:18)09.12.2007 Metz FRA NOR-CRO WCh – MR-Group I 35:29 (15:14)14.12.2011 São Paulo BRA CRO-NOR WCh – 1/4-final 25:30 (12:16)07.12.2016 Helsingborg SWE CRO-NOR ECh – Group D 16:34 (9:15)
NOR vs SUI No previous encounters
NOR vs UKR18.09.1994 Waiblingen GER UKR-NOR ECh – Group A 16:19 (7:8)07.12.1996 Vejle DEN UKR-NOR ECh – Group B 19:23 (11:14)07.12.1999 Trondheim NOR NOR-UKR WCh – 1/8-final 24:19 (12:11)08.12.2000 Bucureşti ROU NOR-UKR ECh – Group B 24:24 (11:9)02.12.2003 Karlovac CRO NOR-UKR WCh – Group C 29:30 (12:15)09.12.2004 Debrecen HUN NOR-UKR ECh – Group A 27:24 (12:14)05.12.2008 Ohrid MKD UKR-NOR ECh – Group B 20:33 (8:16)14.12.2010 Lillehammer NOR NOR-UKR ECh – MR-Group II 32:19 (13:6)08.12.2012 Beograd SRB NOR-UKR ECh – Group A 18:17 (8:11)09.12.2014 Debrecen HUN UKR-NOR ECh – Group B 23:34 (13:17)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 38 vs. Lithuania 38:18W @ Orkanger NOR, 31.05.2002Most goals opponent: 29 vs. Lithuania 29:18L @ Kaunas LTU, 04.02.1996 29 vs. Belarus 33:29W @ Stavanger NOR, 26.03.2014Most goals both teams: 62 vs. Belarus 33:29W @ Stavanger NOR, 26.03.2014Fewest goals: 17 vs. France 14:17W @ Lille FRA, 19.10.1993Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. Latvia 34:13W @ Trondheim NOR, 06.06.1993 13 vs. Latvia 13:34W @ Bauska LAT, 05.08.1993Fewest goals both teams: 31 vs. France 14:17W @ Lille FRA, 19.10.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
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CROATIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 189:116 +73 9:3 1st Group 6
1994 EHF EURO 6 4 0 2 115:118 -3 8:4 5th Place1996 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 148:118 +30 10:2 1st Group 3
1996 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 138:143 -5 6:6 6th Place1998 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 128:139 –11 6:6 3rd Group 5
2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 42:45 -3 2:2 Lost vs. GER
2002 Play-off 2 0 1 1 46:49 -3 1:3 Lost vs. GER
2004 Play-off 2 1 0 1 50:47 +3 2:2 Won vs. BUL
2004 EHF EURO 3 1 0 2 82:89 -7 2:4 13th Place2006 Play-off 2 2 0 0 51:48 +3 4:0 Won vs. POR
2006 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 141:143 -2 6:6 7th Place2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 66:63 +3 2:2 Won vs. MNE
2008 EHF EURO 7 3 0 4 212:208 +4 6:8 6th Place2010 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 191:138 +53 10:2 1st Group 7
2010 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 152:167 –15 6:6 9th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 6 0 0 186:116 +70 12:0 1st Group 6
2012 EHF EURO 3 1 0 2 65:69 -4 2:4 13th Place2014 EHF EURO 3 1 0 2 83:83 0 2:4 13th Place2016 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 173:137 +36 8:4 2nd Group 4
2016 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 68:97 –29 0:6 16th Place
MEDIA CONTACTDANIJELA LEMAIC
+385 95 9999 151d.lemaic@hrs.hrwww.hrs.hr
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 46 32 2 12 1270:1016 +254 66:26Total EHF EURO 43 19 0 24 1056:1117 –61 38:48
Hrvatski.rukometni.savez @HRStwitt hrs_insta
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
TEAM STATISTICS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 55:14 (26:6) vs. Moldova @ Zagreb CRO, 20.10.1993Biggest defeat: 34:27 (16:14) vs. Ukraine @ Kyiv UKR, 12.03.1998 25:18 (10:8) vs. Germany @ Sindelfingen GER, 15.04.2000Longest winning run: 10 matches (29.05.2010 – 10.03.2016)Longest unbeaten run: 10 matches (29.05.2010 – 10.03.2016)Longest losing run: 2 matches (14.02.1998 – 12.03.1998) 2 matches (09.06.2002 – 29.05.2004) 2 matches (12.03.2016 – 01.06.2016)Longest run without win: 4 matches (15.04.2000 - 29.05.2004)Current run: W1 (05.06.2016)
CRO vs NOR19.09.1994 Waiblingen GER NOR-CRO ECh – Group A 15:16 (10:10)07.12.1997 Saarbrücken GER NOR-CRO WCh – Group B 22:25 (11:13)15.12.2005 St. Petersburg RUS CRO-NOR WCh – MR-Group I 25:37 (12:18)09.12.2007 Metz FRA NOR-CRO WCh – MR-Group I 35:29 (15:14)14.12.2011 São Paulo BRA CRO-NOR WCh – 1/4-final 25:30 (12:16)07.12.2016 Helsingborg SWE CRO-NOR ECh – Group D 16:34 (9:15)
CRO vs SUI 31.01.1997 Vitrovica CRO CRO-SUI WCh-Qual. – Group 4 27:16 (14:10)02.02.1997 Luzern SUI SUI-CRO WCh-Qual. – Group 4 19:20 (11:10)
CRO vs UKR22.09.1994 Bonn GER UKR-CRO ECh – Group A 21:18 (9:10)06.12.1995 Budapest HUN UKR-CRO WCh – Group D 16:17 (8:8)16.12.1995 Budapest HUN CRO-UKR WCh – Place 9/10 32:35 (12:13, 26:26, 30:30)12.03.1998 Kyiv UKR UKR-CRO ECh-Qual. – Group 5 34:27 (16:14)14.03.1998 Pula CRO CRO-UKR ECh-Qual. – Group 5 19:17 (11:6)09.12.2006 Stockholm SWE CRO-UKR ECh – Group C 24:23 (11:11)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 55 vs. Moldova 55:14W @ Zagreb CRO, 20.10.1993Most goals opponent: 40 vs. Montenegro 40:35L @ Podgorica MNE, 31.05.2008Most goals both teams: 75 vs. Montenegro 40:35L @ Podgorica MNE, 31.05.2008Fewest goals: 18 vs. Romania 22:18L @ Arad ROU, 04.04.1996 18 vs. Germany 25:18L @ Sindelfingen GER, 15.04.2000Fewest goals opponent: 11 vs. Spain 23:11W @ Rijeka CRO, 14.11.1993Fewest goals both teams: 34 vs. Spain 23:11W @ Rijeka CRO, 14.11.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
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UKRAINE
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 147:111 +36 10:2 1st Group 11994 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 126:135 -9 4:8 11th Place1996 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 108:116 -8 6:6 3rd Group 21996 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 141:144 -3 4:8 9th Place1998 Qualif. 6 3 1 2 156:147 +9 7:5 1st Group 51998 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 163:148 +15 6:6 7th Place2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 54:50 +4 2:2 Won vs. POL2000 EHF EURO 7 3 3 1 188:176 +12 9:5 Runners-up2002 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 132:167 –35 2:10 12th Place2004 Play-off 2 2 0 0 54:49 +5 4:0 Won vs. POR2004 EHF EURO 7 4 0 3 173:172 +1 8:6 6th Place2006 Play-off 2 2 0 0 54:46 +8 4:0 Won vs. SVK2006 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 73:86 –13 0:6 13th Place2008 Play-off 2 2 0 0 58:51 +7 4:0 Won vs. SVK2008 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 168:172 -4 5:7 10th Place2010 Qualif. 6 5 1 0 197:160 +37 11:1 1st Group 12010 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 134:170 –36 2:10 12th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 0 1 151:135 +16 10:2 1st Group 72012 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 62:68 -6 0:6 14th Place2014 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 177:166 +11 6:6 2nd Group 12014 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 68:89 –21 0:6 16th Place2016 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 174:162 +12 4:8 3rd Group 2
MEDIA CONTACTSASHA GLADUN
+380 44 2721191uhf@nbi.com.uawww.handball.net.ua
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2000
OLYMPIC GAMES
2004
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 50 33 2 15 1330:1193 +137 68:32Total EHF EURO 59 18 4 37 1428:1527 -99 40:78
Федерація гандболу України @Ukrainianhandba
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
TEAM STATISTICS
Biggest win: 19:37 (10:18) vs. Italy @ Follonica ITA, 10.03.2016Biggest defeat: 29:18 (14:7) vs. Poland @ Głogów POL, 15.04.2000Longest winning run: 8 matches (29.05.2004 – 17.10.2009)Longest unbeaten run: 14 matches (29.05.2004 – 23.10.2011)Longest losing run: 3 matches (27.10.2013 – 04.06.2014)Longest run without win: 3 matches (27.10.2013 – 04.06.2014)Current run: L2 (01.06.2016 – 04.06.2016)
UKR vs CRO22.09.1994 Bonn GER UKR-CRO ECh – Group A 21:18 (9:10)06.12.1995 Budapest HUN UKR-CRO WCh – Group D 16:17 (8:8)16.12.1995 Budapest HUN CRO-UKR WCh – Place 9/10 32:35 (12:13, 26:26, 30:30)12.03.1998 Kyiv UKR UKR-CRO ECh-Qual. – Group 5 34:27 (16:14)14.03.1998 Pula CRO CRO-UKR ECh-Qual. – Group 5 19:17 (11:6)09.12.2006 Stockholm SWE CRO-UKR ECh – Group C 24:23 (11:11)
UKR vs NOR 18.09.1994 Waiblingen GER UKR-NOR ECh – Group A 16:19 (7:8)07.12.1996 Vejle DEN UKR-NOR ECh – Group B 19:23 (11:14)07.12.1999 Trondheim NOR NOR-UKR WCh – 1/8-final 24:19 (12:11)08.12.2000 Bucureşti ROU NOR-UKR ECh – Group B 24:24 (11:9)02.12.2003 Karlovac CRO NOR-UKR WCh – Group C 29:30 (12:15)09.12.2004 Debrecen HUN NOR-UKR ECh – Group A 27:24 (12:14)05.12.2008 Ohrid MKD UKR-NOR ECh – Group B 20:33 (8:16)14.12.2010 Lillehammer NOR NOR-UKR ECh – MR-Group II 32:19 (13:6)08.12.2012 Beograd SRB NOR-UKR ECh – Group A 18:17 (8:11)09.12.2014 Debrecen HUN UKR-NOR ECh – Group B 23:34 (13:17)
UKR vs SUI14.10.2009 Zaporozhye UKR UKR-SUI ECh-Qual. – Group 1 33:20 (19:6)26.05.2010 Herzogenbuchsee SUI SUI-UKR ECh-Qual. – Group 1 24:33 (14:14)19.10.2011 Zaporozhye UKR UKR-SUI ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 7 31:20 (16:10)31.05.2012 Kloten SUI SUI-UKR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 7 25:27 (14:15)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
Most goals: 37 vs. Italy 19:37W @ Follonica ITA, 10.03.2016Most goals opponent: 35 vs. Romania 35:36W @ Buzău ROU, 03.04.2010Most goals both teams: 71 vs. Romania 35:36W @ Buzău ROU, 03.04.2010Fewest goals: 14 vs. France 21:14L @ Maubeuge FRA, 03.02.1996Fewest goals opponent: 15 vs. Slovenia 31:15W @ Kyiv UKR, 20.10.1993 15 vs. Poland 18:15W @ Zaporozhye UKR, 09.03.1996Fewest goals both teams: 33 vs. Poland 18:15W @ Zaporozhye UKR, 09.03.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
*(competitive matches)
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SWITZERLAND
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 145:129 +16 4:8 3rd Group 4
1996 Pre-Qualif. 4 2 0 2 73:74 -1 4:4 2nd Group C
2000 Qualif. 2 0 0 2 44:47 -3 0:4 Lost vs. BUL
2002 Qualif. 2 0 0 2 41:59 –18 0:4 Lost vs. LTU
2004 Qualif. 3 1 0 2 84:86 -2 2:4 3rd Group 1
2004 Play Off 2 0 1 1 45:55 –10 1:3 Lost vs. SWE
2006 Qualif. 5 2 0 3 137:136 +1 4:6 5th Group 1
2008 Qualif. 4 1 0 3 92:113 –21 2:6 4th Group 2
2010 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 143:184 –41 4:8 3rd Group 1
2012 Qualif. 2 6 0 0 6 119:173 –54 0:12 4th Group 7
2014 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 131:175 –44 0:12 4th Group 5
2016 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 122:151 –29 2:10 4th Group 7
MEDIA CONTACTMARCO ELLENBERGER
+41 79 629 58 42marco.ellenberger@handball.chwww.handball.ch
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 52 11 1 40 1176:1382 -206 23:81
handballschweiz @HandballSchweiz handball.ch
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 38:13 (14:6) vs. Georgia @ St. Gallen SUI, 07.02.1993Biggest defeat: 18:39 (7:20) vs. Romania @ Zürich SUI, 17.10.2009Longest winning run: 2 matches (06.02.1993 – 07.02.1993) 2 matches (31.03.2010 – 03.04.2010)Longest unbeaten run: 2 matches (06.02.1993 – 07.02.1993) 2 matches (31.03.2010 – 03.04.2010)Longest losing run: 16 matches (26.05.2010 – 11.10.2015)Longest run without win: 16 matches (26.05.2010 – 11.10.2015)Current run: L3 (13.03.2016 – 04.06.2016)
SUI vs CRO31.01.1997 Vitrovica CRO CRO-SUI WCh-Qual. – Group 4 27:16 (14:10)02.02.1997 Luzern SUI SUI-CRO WCh-Qual. – Group 4 19:20 (11:10)
SUI vs NOR No previous encounters
SUI vs UKR14.10.2009 Zaporozhye UKR UKR-SUI ECh-Qual. – Group 1 33:20 (19:6)26.05.2010 Herzogenbuchsee SUI SUI-UKR ECh-Qual. – Group 1 24:33 (14:14)19.10.2011 Zaporozhye UKR UKR-SUI ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 7 31:20 (16:10)31.05.2012 Kloten SUI SUI-UKR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 7 25:27 (14:15)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 38 vs. Georgia 38:13W @ St. Gallen SUI, 07.02.1993Most goals opponent: 39 vs. Turkey 39:29L @ Mezzocorona ITA, 27.11.2005 39 vs. Romania 18:39L @ Zürich SUI, 17.10.2009Most goals both teams: 68 vs. Azerbaijan 35:33L @ Gabrovo BUL, 21.11.2003 68 vs. Turkey 39:29L @ Mezzocorona ITA, 27.11.2005Fewest goals: 13 vs. Poland 13:22L @ Ptuj SLO, 10.04.1993Fewest goals opponent: 12 vs. Belgium 12:29W @ Mezzocorona ITA, 22.11.2005Fewest goals both teams: 32 vs. Italy 17:15L @ Biella ITA, 29.10.1995
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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QUALIFICATION GROUP 2
MONTENEGRO POLAND SLOVAKIA ITALY
DATE TIME FIXTURE27.09.17 18:00 Poland vs Italy
28.09.17 17:00 Montenegro vs Slovakia
01.10.17 16:00 Slovakia vs Poland
01.10.17 18:30 Italy vs Montenegro
Poland vs Montenegro
Italy vs Slovakia
Montenegro vs Poland
Slovakia vs Italy
Slovakia vs Montenegro
Italy vs Poland
Montenegro vs Italy
Poland vs Slovakia
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MONTENEGRO
MEDIA CONTACTEMIR BESLIJA
+382 20 664277hfmontenegro@t-com.mewww.rscg.co.me
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2012
OLYMPIC GAMES
2012
Total Qualif. 30 24 2 4 864:732 +132 50:10Total EHF EURO 26 17 0 9 647:622 +25 34:18
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank2008 Qualif. 4 3 0 1 128:107 +21 6:2 2nd Group 2
2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 63:66 -3 2:2 Lost vs. CRO
2010 Qualif. 6 5 1 0 196:160 +36 11:1 1st Group 6
2010 EHF EURO 7 4 0 3 170:169 +1 8:6 6th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 0 1 180:136 +44 10:2 1st Group 3
2012 EHF EURO 8 7 0 1 215:196 +19 14:2 Winner2014 Qualif. 6 5 1 0 150:134 +16 11:1 1st Group 3
2014 EHF EURO 8 5 0 3 199:187 +12 10:6 4th Place2016 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 147:129 +18 10:2 1st Group 4
2016 EHF EURO 3 1 0 2 63:70 -7 2:4 13th Place
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Rukometni Savez Crne Gore
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 34:18 (21:6) vs. Great Britain @ Herceg Novi MNE, 19.10.2011Biggest defeat: 31:23 (16:10) vs. Croatia @ Kutina CRO, 07.06.2008Longest winning run: 7 matches (31.03.2010 – 21.03.2012) 7 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.06.2014)Longest unbeaten run: 10 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.10.2015)Longest losing run: 1 match (01.12.2007) 1 match (07.06.2008) 1 match (25.03.2012) 1 match (10.03.2016)Longest run without win: 1 match (01.12.2007) 1 match (07.06.2008) 1 match (17.10.2009) 1 match (25.03.2012) 1 match (15.06.2014) 1 match (10.03.2016)
MNE vs ITA30.11.2008 Pljevlja MNE MNE-ITA WCh-Qual. – Group 2 32:28 (20:14)
MNE vs POL 14.10.2009 Lublin POL POL-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 6 21:31 (10:14)26.05.2010 Pljevlja MNE MNE-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 6 35:32 (17:15)22.10.2011 Chorzów POL POL-MNE ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 3 27:31 (15:18)03.06.2012 Podgorica MNE MNE-POL ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 3 32:23 (15:13)23.10.2013 Podgorica MNE MNE-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 3 25:21 (11:11)11.06.2014 Częstochowa POL POL-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 3 22:25 (11:10)
MNE vs SVK01.12.2007 Michalovce SVK SVK-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 2 34:30 (19:15)31.03.2010 Pljevlja MNE MNE-SVK ECh-Qual. – Group 6 39:24 (18:12)04.04.2010 Hlohovec SVK SVK-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 6 27:32 (11:17)10.12.2014 Osijek CRO SVK-MNE ECh – Group D 24:28 (10:20)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Current run: W3 (12.03.2016 - 05.06.2016)
Most goals: 40 vs. Croatia 40:35W @ Podgorica MNE, 31.05.2008Most goals opponent: 35 vs. Croatia 40:35W @ Podgorica MNE, 31.05.2008Most goals both teams: 75 vs. Croatia 40:35W @ Podgorica MNE, 31.05.2008Fewest goals: 21 vs. FYR Macedonia 21:14W @ Bar MNE, 07.10.2015Fewest goals opponent: 14 vs. FYR Macedonia 21:14W @ Bar MNE, 07.10.2015Fewest goals both teams: 35 vs. FYR Macedonia 21:14W @ Bar MNE, 07.10.2015
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
20
POLAND
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 128:113 +15 6:6 3rd Group 1
1996 Pre-Qualif. 2 1 0 1 46:43 +3 2:2 Won vs. BLR
1996 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 133:132 +1 8:4 2nd Group 2
1996 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 137:159 –22 2:10 11th Place1998 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 157:136 +21 10:2 1st Group 4
1998 EHF EURO 6 4 0 2 138:133 +5 8:4 5th Place2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 50:54 -4 2:2 Lost vs. UKR
2002 Play-off 2 1 0 1 55:56 -1 2:2 Lost vs. YUG
2004 Play-off 2 0 0 2 57:62 -5 0:4 Lost vs. ESP
2006 Play-off 2 1 0 1 53:44 +9 2:2 Won vs. LTU
2006 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 164:186 –22 6:6 8th Place2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 61:63 -2 2:2 Lost vs. POR
2010 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 151:191 –40 2:10 4th Group 6
2012 Qualif. 2 6 3 0 3 163:157 +6 6:6 3rd Group 3
2014 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 140:132 +8 6:6 2nd Group 3
2014 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 136:162 -26 2:10 11th Place2016 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 163:121 +42 10:2 2nd Group 5
2016 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 65:84 –19 0:6 15th Place
MEDIA CONTACTJAN KORCZAK-MLECZKO
+48 662242707mleczko@zprp.org.plwww.zprp.pl
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 54 29 0 25 1357:1304 +53 58:50Total EHF EURO 27 9 0 18 640:724 -84 18:36
handballpolska @handballpolska handballpolska
21
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 11:33 (3:17) vs. Finland @ Vantaa–Vanda FIN, 01.06.2016Biggest defeat: 36:21 (18:10) vs. Ukraine @ Kyiv UKR, 08.04.2000 35:20 (17:11) vs. Russia @ Chekhov RUS, 04.04.2010Longest winning run: 7 matches (03.04.1996 – 29.04.1998)Longest unbeaten run: 7 matches (03.04.1996 – 29.04.1998)Longest losing run: 6 matches (08.06.2008 – 26.05.2010)Longest run without win: 6 matches (08.06.2008 – 26.05.2010)Current run: W3 (13.03.2016 – 04.06.2016)
POL vs ITA04.10.2012 Oderzo ITA ITA-POL WCh-Qual. – Group 3 11:32 (6:15)28.11.2012 Kwidzyn POL POL-ITA WCh-Qual. – Group 3 39:12 (18:7)
POL vs MNE 14.10.2009 Lublin POL POL-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 6 21:31 (10:14)26.05.2010 Pljevlja MNE MNE-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 6 35:32 (17:15)22.10.2011 Chorzów POL POL-MNE ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 3 27:31 (15:18)03.06.2012 Podgorica MNE MNE-POL ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 3 32:23 (15:13)23.10.2013 Podgorica MNE MNE-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 3 25:21 (11:11)11.06.2014 Częstochowa POL POL-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 3 22:25 (11:10)
POL vs SVK23.04.1997 Partizánske SVK SVK-POL WCh-Qual. – Group 7 16:23 (6:9)26.04.1997 Chorzów POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 7 19:19 (9:8)12.02.1998 Chorzów POL POL-SVK ECh-Qual. – Group 4 24:19 (12:8)14.02.1998 Púchov SVK SVK-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 4 20:23 (9:13)26.11.2004 Kielce POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 2 29:24 (14:13)26.11.2008 Dąbrowa Górnicza POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 3 26:31 (11:17)18.10.2009 Hlohovec SVK SVK-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 6 32:28 (16:14)30.05.2010 Piotrków Trybunalski POL POL-SVK ECh-Qual. – Group 6 24:23 (11:13)03.12.2010 Lublin POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 1 31:28 (12:12)10.10.2015 Šaľa SVK SVK-POL ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 21:23 (11:14)04.06.2016 Płock POL POL-SVK ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 28:25 (15:13)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 37 vs. Portugal 37:28W @ Elbląg POL, 31.05.2008Most goals opponent: 36 vs. Ukraine 36:21L @ Kyiv UKR, 08.04.2000Most goals both teams: 67 vs. Montenegro 35:32L @ Pljevlja MNE, 26.05.2010Fewest goals: 15 vs. Ukraine 18:15L @ Zaporozhye UKR, 09.03.1996Fewest goals opponent: 11 vs. Finland 11:33W @ Vantaa-Vanda FIN, 01.06.2016Fewest goals both teams: 33 vs. Ukraine 18:15L @ Zaporozhye UKR, 09.03.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
22
SLOVAKIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 3 1 2 143:126 +17 7:5 2nd Group 3
1994 EHF EURO 6 0 1 5 111:148 –37 1:11 12th Place1996 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 124:146 –22 4:8 3rd Group 5
1998 Pre-Qualif. 4 2 0 2 103:83 +20 4:4 2nd Group C
1998 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 136:148 –12 2:10 4th Group 4
2000 Qualif. 2 2 0 0 66:34 +32 4:0 Won vs. GRE
2000 Play-off 2 0 0 2 40:63 –23 0:4 Lost vs. DEN
2002 Play-off 2 0 0 2 45:48 -3 0:4 Lost vs. SLO
2004 Play-off 2 1 0 1 46:47 -1 2:2 Lost vs. SCG
2006 Qualif. 5 4 1 0 187:113 +74 9:1 1st Group 2
2006 Play-off 2 0 0 2 46:54 -8 0:4 Lost vs. UKR
2008 Qualif. 4 3 1 0 132:100 +32 7:1 1st Group 2
2008 Play-off 2 0 0 2 51:58 -7 0:4 Lost vs. UKR
2010 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 156:193 –37 2:10 3rd Group 6
2012 Qualif. 2 6 2 0 4 133:154 –21 4:8 3rd Group 6
2014 Qualif. 6 3 1 2 154:139 +15 7:5 2nd Group 2
2014 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 129:167 -38 2:10 12th Place2016 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 142:138 +4 4:8 3rd Group 5
MEDIA CONTACTMARTIN KOSAK
+421 903 22 16 16 kosak@slovakhandball.skwww.slovakhandball.sk
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 67 26 4 37 1704:1644 +60 56:78Total EHF EURO 12 1 1 10 240:315 -75 3:21
SlovakHandballFederation @SlovakHandball slovakhandball
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 10:40 (4:19) vs. Finland @ Lagos POR, 25.11.2005Biggest defeat: 37:20 (15:8) vs. Denmark @ Kolding DEN, 16.04.2000Longest winning run: 4 matches (23.11.2005 – 27.11.2005)Longest unbeaten run: 5 matches (22.11.2005 – 27.11.2005)Longest losing run: 6 matches (26.11.1997 – 15.03.1998) 6 matches (31.03.2010 – 22.10.2011)Longest run without win: 6 matches (26.11.1997 – 15.03.1998) 6 matches (31.03.2010 – 22.10.2011)Current run: L2 (01.06.2016 – 04.06.2016)
SVK vs ITA24.09.1997 Šaľa SVK SVK-ITA ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group C 37:12 (16:5)27.09.1997 Mezzocorona (Trento) ITA ITA-SVK ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group C 20:32 (9:17)21.03.2012 Salerno ITA ITA-SVK ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 19:25 (9:12)25.03.2012 Hlohovec SVK SVK-ITA ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 23:15 (13:8)
SVK vs MNE 01.12.2007 Michalovce SVK SVK-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 2 34:30 (19:15)31.03.2010 Pljevlja MNE MNE-SVK ECh-Qual. – Group 6 39:24 (18:12)04.04.2010 Hlohovec SVK SVK-MNE ECh-Qual. – Group 6 27:32 (11:17)10.12.2014 Osijek CRO SVK-MNE ECh – Group D 24:28 (10:20)
SVK vs POL23.04.1997 Partizánske SVK SVK-POL WCh-Qual. – Group 7 16:23 (6:9)26.04.1997 Chorzów POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 7 19:19 (9:8)12.02.1998 Chorzów POL POL-SVK ECh-Qual. – Group 4 24:19 (12:8)14.02.1998 Púchov SVK SVK-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 4 20:23 (9:13)26.11.2004 Kielce POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 2 29:24 (14:13)26.11.2008 Dąbrowa Górnicza POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 3 26:31 (11:17)18.10.2009 Hlohovec SVK SVK-POL ECh-Qual. – Group 6 32:28 (16:14)30.05.2010 Piotrków Trybunalski POL POL-SVK ECh-Qual. – Group 6 24:23 (11:13)03.12.2010 Lublin POL POL-SVK WCh-Qual. – Group 1 31:28 (12:12)10.10.2015 Šaľa SVK SVK-POL ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 21:23 (11:14)04.06.2016 Płock POL POL-SVK ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 28:25 (15:13)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 45 vs. Azerbaijan 28:45W @ Lagos POR, 26.11.2005Most goals opponent: 39 vs. Montenegro 39:24L @ Pljevlja MNE, 31.03.2010Most goals both teams: 73 vs. Azerbaijan 28:45W @ Lagos POR, 26.11.2005Fewest goals: 14 vs. Spain 30:14L @ Algemesi ESP, 26.11.1997Fewest goals opponent: 8 vs. Finland 25:8W @ Partizánske SVK, 12.03.2016Fewest goals both teams: 32 vs. Hungary 17:15W @ Púchov SVK, 04.02.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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ITALY
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 0 3 3 97:138 -41 3:9 4th Group 2
1996 Pre-Qualif. 4 2 0 2 67:73 -6 4:4 3rd Group C
1998 Pre-Qualif. 4 0 0 4 57:123 –66 0:8 3rd Group C
2000 Qualif. 2 0 0 2 40:70 –30 0:4 Lost vs. SLO
2002 Play-off 2 0 0 2 34:74 –40 0:4 Lost vs. AUT
2004 Qualif. 3 1 0 2 80:88 -8 2:4 3rd Group 2
2006 Qualif. 5 3 0 2 151:140 +11 6:4 2nd Group 1
2006 Play-off 2 0 0 2 46:74 –28 0:4 Lost vs. AUT
2008 Qualif. 4 2 0 2 127:114 +13 4:4 3rd Group 3
2008 Play-off 2 0 0 2 53:65 –12 0:4 Lost vs. AUT
2010 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 137:204 –67 0:12 4th Group 4
2012 Qualif. 2 6 0 0 6 104:187 –83 0:12 4th Group 6
2014 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 105:151 –46 0:12 4th Group 4
2016 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 113:203 –90 0:12 4th Group 2
MEDIA CONTACTMATTEO ALDAMONTE
+39 320 214 7051press@figh.itwww.figh.it
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 58 8 3 47 1211:1704 -493 19:97
pallamano @FIGHPress FIGHPress
25
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 18:37 (6:16) vs. Latvia @ Plzeň CZE, 27.11.2007Biggest defeat: 45:19 (20:9) vs. Germany @ Freudenstadt GER, 30.05.2010Longest winning run: 3 matches (23.11.2003 – 23.11.2005)Longest unbeaten run: 3 matches (23.11.2003 – 23.11.2005)Longest losing run: 27 matches (01.12.2007 – 04.06.2016)Longest run without win: 27 matches (01.12.2007 – 04.06.2016)Current run: L27 (01.12.2007 – 04.06.2016)
ITA vs MNE30.11.2008 Pljevlja MNE MNE-ITA WCh-Qual. – Group 2 32:28 (20:14)
ITA vs POL 04.10.2012 Oderzo ITA ITA-POL WCh-Qual. – Group 3 11:32 (6:15)28.11.2012 Kwidzyn POL POL-ITA WCh-Qual. – Group 3 39:12 (18:7)
ITA vs SVK24.09.1997 Šaľa SVK SVK-ITA ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group C 37:12 (16:5)27.09.1997 Mezzocorona (Trento) ITA ITA-SVK ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group C 20:32 (9:17)21.03.2012 Salerno ITA ITA-SVK ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 19:25 (9:12)25.03.2012 Hlohovec SVK SVK-ITA ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 23:15 (13:8)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 37 vs. Latvia 18:37W @ Plzeň CZE, 27.11.2007 37 vs. Bulgaria 28:37W @ Plzeň CZE, 30.11.2007Most goals opponent: 45 vs. Germany 45:19L @ Freudenstadt GER, 30.05.2010Most goals both teams: 68 vs. Bulgaria 31:37L @ Mezzocorona ITA, 25.11.2005Fewest goals: 10 vs. Russia 10:31L @ Enna ITA, 15.06.1993 10 vs. Spain 10:22L @ Aosta ITA, 29.10.1997Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. The Netherlands 17:13W @ Cassano Magnago ITA, 22.11.1995Fewest goals both teams: 28 vs. Portugal 14:14D @ Palermo/Sicilia ITA, 10.10.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
26
QUALIFICATION GROUP 3
SWEDEN SERBIA FYR MACEDONIA FAROE ISLANDS
DATE TIME FIXTURE28.09.17 18:00 Serbia vs Faroe Islands
28.09.17 18:30 Sweden vs FYR Macedonia
01.10.17 17:00 Faroe Islands vs Sweden
01.10.17 19:00 FYR Macedonia vs Serbia
Serbia vs Sweden
Faroe Islands vs FYR Macedonia
Sweden vs Serbia
FYR Macedonia vs Faroe Islands
FYR Macedonia vs Sweden
Faroe Islands vs Serbia
Sweden vs Faroe Islands
Serbia vs FYR Macedonia
27
SWEDEN
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 166:109 +57 10:2 2nd Group 41994 Runners-Up 2 1 0 1 38:37 +1 2:2 Won vs. LTU1994 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 134:145 –11 6:6 7th Place1996 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 133:104 +29 10:2 2nd Group 41996 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 142:171 –29 4:8 8th Place1998 Qualif. 6 2 1 3 124:132 -8 5:7 4th Group 52000 Qualif. 2 1 0 1 54:49 +5 2:2 Won vs. POR2000 Play-off 2 0 0 2 54:62 -8 0:4 Lost vs. AUT2002 Play-off 2 2 0 0 57:44 +13 4:0 Won vs. BUL2002 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 79:94 –15 0:6 15th Place2004 Play-off 2 1 1 0 55:45 +10 3:1 Won vs. SUI2004 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 68:81 –13 0:6 14th Place2006 EHF EURO 7 3 0 4 156:170 –14 6:8 6th Place2008 Play-off 2 2 0 0 54:44 +10 4:0 Won vs. CZE2008 EHF EURO 6 2 2 2 134:135 -1 6:6 9th Place2010 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 167:128 +39 8:4 2nd Group 22010 EHF EURO 8 6 0 2 199:176 +23 12:4 Runners-up2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 1 0 182:131 +51 11:1 1st Group 52012 EHF EURO 6 3 1 2 153:142 +11 7:5 8th Place2014 Qualif. 6 4 2 0 173:134 +39 10:2 1st Group 52014 EHF EURO 8 5 1 2 238:220 +18 11:5 3rd Place2016 EHF EURO 6 1 1 4 149:156 -7 3:9 8th Place
MEDIA CONTACTDANIEL VANDOR
+46 705 35 55 17daniel@bobbybannister.sewww.svenskhandboll.se
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2010
2014
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 42 28 3 11 1084:885 +199 59:25Total EHF EURO 59 25 5 29 1452:1490 -38 55:63
handbollslandslaget @hlandslaget handbollslandslaget
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 41:12 (22:11) v Georgia @ Skara SWE, 08.05.1993Biggest defeat: 27:16 (13:8) v Ukraine @ Kyiv UKR, 29.04.1998Longest winning run: 5 matches (06.06.2004 – 18.10.2009) 5 matches (24.03.2012 – 27.10.2013)Longest unbeaten run: 14 matches (26.05.2010 – 15.06.2014)Longest losing run: 2 matches (15.03.1998 – 29.04.1998) 2 matches (08.04.2000 – 15.04.2000) 2 matches (01.04.2010 – 04.04.2010)Longest run without win: 4 matches (15.03.1998 – 14.11.1999)Current run: W2 (11.06.2014 – 15.06.2014)
SWE vs FAR01.12.2000 Klaksvík/Borðoy FAR FAR-SWE WCh-Qual. 12:34 (2:14)03.12.2000 Tórshavn/Streymoy FAR FAR-SWE WCh-Qual. 22:29 (9:14)
SWE vs MKD 29.01.1997 Västerås SWE SWE-MKD WCh-Qual. – Group 1 17:14 (10:6)02.02.1997 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE WCh-Qual. – Group 1 23:19 (13:7)12.03.1998 Sävsjö SWE SWE-MKD ECh-Qual. – Group 5 20:18 (11:8)15.03.1998 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE ECh-Qual. – Group 5 20:17 (10:9)10.12.2008 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE ECh – MR-Group II 23:24 (13:13)06.12.2012 Niš SRB MKD-SWE ECh – Group B 15:26 (8:11)10.06.2017 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 20:31 (9:12)13.06.2017 Ystad SWE SWE-MKD WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 46:27 (26:11)
SWE vs SRB10.12.2012 Beograd SRB SRB-SWE ECh – MR-Group I 23:23 (13:14)27.03.2014 Kragujevac SRB SRB-SWE ECh-Qual. – Group 5 25:25 (14:14)30.03.2014 Kristianstad SWE SWE-SRB ECh-Qual. – Group 5 18:18 (9:10)08.12.2016 Stockholm SWE SWE-SRB ECh – Group A 30:30 (15:18)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 41 v Georgia 41:12W @ Skara SWE, 08.05.1993Most goals opponent: 32 v Austria 32:29L @ Feldkirchen in Kärnten AUT, 15.04.2000Most goals both teams: 61 v Austria 32:29L @ Feldkirchen in Kärnten AUT, 15.04.2000 61 v Slovenia 27:34W @ Ljubljana SLO, 11.06.2014Fewest goals: 16 v Ukraine 27:16L @ Kyiv UKR, 29.04.1998Fewest goals opponent: 11 v Azerbaijan 31:11W @ Skövde SWE, 15.10.2009Fewest goals both teams: 34 v The Netherlands 16:18W @ Emmen NED, 03.02.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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SERBIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank2006 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 77:92 –15 0:6 14th Place2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 54:52 +2 2:2 Won vs. NED2008 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 87:93 -6 0:6 13th Place2010 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 179:142 +37 8:4 2nd Group 52010 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 71:91 –20 0:6 14th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 0 1 179:131 +48 10:2 2nd Group 22012 EHF EURO 8 4 1 3 213:209 +4 9:7 4th Place2014 Qualif. 6 3 2 1 156:140 +16 8:4 2nd Group 52014 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 68:89 –21 0:6 15th Place2016 Qualif. 2 6 5 1 0 191:141 +50 11:1 1st Group 22016 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 158:176 –18 5:7 9th Place
MEDIA CONTACTZIKA BOGDANOVIC
+381 600 64 34 77press@rss.org.rswww.rss.org.rs
ACHIEVEMENTSWORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2013
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 26 18 3 5 759:606 +153 39:13Total EHF EURO 26 6 2 18 674:750 -76 14:38
rssrbije @rssrbije rukometnisavez
30
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 45:18 (25:10) vs. Greece @ Zrenjanin SRB, 14.10.2009Biggest defeat: 31:26 (16:12) vs. Slovenia @ Ljubljana SLO, 27.10.2013Longest winning run: 5 matches (26.05.2010 – 22.03.2012) 5 matches (12.06.2014 – 09.03.2016)Longest unbeaten run: 10 matches (27.03.2014 – 04.06.2016)Longest losing run: 2 matches (31.03.2010 – 04.04.2010)Longest run without win: 3 matches (27.10.2013 – 30.03.2014)Current run: W2 (01.06.2016 – 04.06.2016)
SRB vs FAR No previous encounters
SRB vs MKD 07.12.2006 Skövde SWE SRB-MKD ECh – Group A 23:25 (11:14)06.12.2008 Skopje MKD MKD-SRB ECh – Group D 31:30 (16:14)
SRB vs SWE10.12.2012 Beograd SRB SRB-SWE ECh – MR-Group I 23:23 (13:14)27.03.2014 Kragujevac SRB SRB-SWE ECh-Qual. – Group 5 25:25 (14:14)30.03.2014 Kristianstad SWE SWE-SRB ECh-Qual. – Group 5 18:18 (9:10)08.12.2016 Stockholm SWE SWE-SRB ECh – Group A 30:30 (15:18)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 45 vs. Greece 45:18W @ Zrenjanin SRB, 14.10.2009Most goals opponent: 31 vs. Slovenia 31:26L @ Ljubljana SLO, 27.10.2013Most goals both teams: 63 vs. Greece 45:18W @ Zrenjanin SRB, 14.10.2009Fewest goals: 18 vs. Sweden 18:18D @ Kristianstad SWE, 30.03.2014Fewest goals opponent: 17 vs. Greece 17:29W @ Patras GRE, 26.05.2010Fewest goals both teams: 36 vs. Sweden 18:18D @ Kristianstad SWE, 30.03.2014
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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FYR MACEDONIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1996 Pre-Qualif. 4 1 1 2 95:101 -6 3:5 2nd Group B
1998 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 140:130 +10 6:6 2nd Group 5
1998 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 132:171 –39 4:8 8th Place2000 Play Off 2 2 0 0 69:50 +19 4:0 Won vs. BUL
2000 EHF EURO 6 1 2 3 151:162 –11 4:8 8th Place2002 Play Off 2 1 0 1 56:58 -2 2:2 Lost vs. CZE
2004 Qualif. 3 3 0 0 91:73 +18 6:0 1st Group 2
2004 Play Off 2 1 0 1 47:51 -4 2:2 Lost vs. GER
2006 Play Off 2 2 0 0 55:47 +8 4:0 Won vs. ISL
2006 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 138:167 –29 2:10 12th Place2008 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 160:175 -15 6:6 7th Place2010 Qualif. 6 2 2 2 157:153 +4 6:6 3rd Group 7
2012 Qualif. 2 6 4 0 2 170:176 -6 8:4 2nd Group 4
2012 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 61:92 –31 0:6 16th Place2014 Qualif. 4 0 0 4 84:121 –37 0:8 3rd Group 7
2016 Qualif. 2 6 0 0 6 114:176 –62 0:12 4th Group 4
MEDIA CONTACTIVAN IVANOVIKJ
+389 78 389 912iivanovikj@macedoniahandball.com.mkwww.macedoniahandball.com.mk
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 43 19 3 21 1078:1136 -58 41:45Total EHF EURO 27 7 2 18 642:767 -125 16:38
rfmofficial @rfmhandball
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 37:23 (19:12) vs. Bulgaria @ Skopje MKD, 15.04.2000 19:33 (9:18) vs. Lithuania @ Kaunas LTU, 26.05.2010Biggest defeat: 40:20 (19:12) vs. France @ Clermont-Ferrand FRA, 25.03.2012Longest winning run: 5 matches (08.06.2002 – 29.05.2004)Longest unbeaten run: 5 matches (08.06.2002 – 29.05.2004)Longest losing run: 10 matches (26.03.2014 – 05.06.2016)Longest run without win: 10 matches (26.03.2014 – 05.06.2016)Current run: L10 (26.03.2014 – 05.06.2016)
MKD vs FAR 02.12.2016 Tórshavn/Streymoy FAR FAR-MKD WCh-Qual. – Group 3 19:21 (8:8)
MKD vs SRB 07.12.2006 Skövde SWE SRB-MKD ECh – Group A 23:25 (11:14)06.12.2008 Skopje MKD MKD-SRB ECh – Group D 31:30 (16:14)
MKD vs SWE29.01.1997 Västerås SWE SWE-MKD WCh-Qual. – Group 1 17:14 (10:6)02.02.1997 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE WCh-Qual. – Group 1 23:19 (13:7)12.03.1998 Sävsjö SWE SWE-MKD ECh-Qual. – Group 5 20:18 (11:8)15.03.1998 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE ECh-Qual. – Group 5 20:17 (10:9)10.12.2008 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE ECh – MR-Group II 23:24 (13:13)06.12.2012 Niš SRB MKD-SWE ECh – Group B 15:26 (8:11)10.06.2017 Skopje MKD MKD-SWE WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 20:31 (9:12)13.06.2017 Ystad SWE SWE-MKD WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 46:27 (26:11)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 37 vs. Bulgaria 37:23W @ Skopje MKD, 15.04.2000Most goals opponent: 40 vs. France 40:20L @ Clermont-Ferrand FRA, 25.03.2012Most goals both teams: 64 vs. Turkey 36:28L @ Antalya TUR, 23.10.2011Fewest goals: 14 vs. Montenegro 21:14L @ Bar MNE, 07.10.2015Fewest goals opponent: 17 vs. Sweden 20:17W @ Skopje MKD, 15.03.1998Fewest goals both teams: 35 vs. Montenegro 21:14L @ Bar MNE, 07.10.2015
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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FAROE ISLANDS
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank2016 Qualif. 2 0 0 2 50:60 –10 0:4 3rd Group A
2018 Qualif. 2 2 0 0 45:41 +4 4:0 1st Group A
MEDIA CONTACTSÁRA JÓGVANSDÓTTIR
+298 231981sara@hsf.fowww.hsf.fo
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 4 2 0 2 95:101 -6 4:4
hondboltssambandid @FaroeHandball handball_faroe_islands
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 17:20 (5:8) vs. Finland @ Marousi GRE, 11.06.2017Biggest defeat: 31:22 (12:10) vs. Bulgaria @ Gabrovo BUL, 12.06.2015Longest winning run: 2 matches (10.06.2017 – 11.06.2017)Longest unbeaten run: 2 matches (10.06.2017 – 11.06.2017)Longest losing run: 2 matches (12.06.2015 – 13.06.2015)Longest run without win: 2 matches (12.06.2015 – 13.06.2015)Current run: W2 (10.06.2017 – 11.06.2017)
FAR vs SRB No previous encounters
FAR vs MKD 02.12.2016 Tórshavn/Streymoy FAR FAR-MKD WCh-Qual. – Group 3 19:21 (8:8)
FAR vs SWE01.12.2000 Klaksvík/Borðoy FAR FAR-SWE WCh-Qual. 12:34 (2:14)03.12.2000 Tórshavn/Streymoy FAR FAR-SWE WCh-Qual. 22:29 (9:14)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 28 vs. Azerbaijan 28:29L @ Gabrovo BUL, 13.06.2015Most goals opponent: 31 vs. Bulgaria 31:22L @ Gabrovo BUL, 12.06.2015Most goals both teams: 57 vs. Azerbaijan 28:29L @ Gabrovo BUL, 13.06.2015Fewest goals: 20 vs. Finland 17:20W @ Marousi GRE, 11.06.2017Fewest goals opponent: 17 vs. Finland 17:20W @ Marousi GRE, 11.06.2017Fewest goals both teams: 37 vs. Finland 17:20W @ Marousi GRE, 11.06.2017
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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QUALIFICATION GROUP 4
ROMANIA RUSSIA AUSTRIA PORTUGAL
DATE TIME FIXTURE27.09.17 19:00 Romania vs Austria
28.09.17 19:30 Russia vs Portugal
30.09.17 18:00 Austria vs Russia
01.10.17 15:00 Portugal vs Romania
Russia vs Romania
Portugal vs Austria
Romania vs Russia
Austria vs Portugal
Austria vs Romania
Portugal vs Russia
Romania vs Portugal
Russia vs Austria
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ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2010
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1962 1973, 2005 2015
ROMANIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 122:83 +39 10:2 1st Group 41994 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 112:124 –12 4:8 10th Place1996 Qualif. 6 3 1 2 137:126 +11 7:5 2nd Group 31996 EHF EURO 6 4 1 1 155:139 +16 9:3 5th Place1998 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 164:157 +7 8:4 2nd Group 41998 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 148:168 –20 2:10 11th Place2000 EHF EURO 7 3 1 3 168:164 +4 7:7 4th Place2002 EHF EURO 7 4 0 3 169:166 +3 8:6 7th Place2004 Play-off 2 1 1 0 58:55 +3 3:1 Won vs. NED2004 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 206:187 +19 10:4 7th Place2006 Play-off 2 0 1 1 47:51 -4 1:3 Lost vs. SCG2008 Play-off 2 2 0 0 70:46 +24 4:0 Won vs. ISL2008 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 209:199 +10 10:4 5th Place2010 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 219:153 +66 9:3 2nd Group 12010 EHF EURO 8 5 0 3 205:197 +8 10:6 3rd Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 0 1 187:128 +59 10:2 1st Group 22012 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 136:139 -3 5:7 10th Place2014 Qualif. 4 2 0 2 103:103 0 4:4 2nd Group 62014 EHF EURO 6 3 1 2 136:137 -1 7:5 9th Place2016 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 150:137 +13 8:4 2nd Group 12016 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 173:158 +15 10:4 5th Place
MEDIA CONTACTDORU COSTICA
+40 724 848586doru.costica@frh.rowww.frh.ro
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 46 30 4 12 1257:1039 +218 64:28Total EHF EURO 73 39 4 30 1817:1778 +39 82:64
Federația Română de Handbal Official
37
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 18:39 (7:20) vs. Switzerland @ Zürich SUI, 17.10.2009 23:44 (12:20) vs. Portugal @ Leiria POR, 26.05.2010Biggest defeat: 30:18 (14:9) vs. Norway @ Bergen NOR, 27.10.12013Longest winning run: 5 matches (11.06.2014 – 09.03.2016)Longest unbeaten run: 6 matches (03.06.2006 – 31.03.2010)Longest losing run: 2 matches (23.10.2013 - 27.10.2013)Longest run without win: 3 matches (06.06.2004 – 03.06.2006)Current run: L1 (06.06.2016)
ROU vs AUT 13.07.1957 Virovitica YUG ROU-AUT A-WCh – Group A 1:3 (0:0)18.12.1985 Verden FRG ROU-AUT B-WCh – MR-Group II 31:24 (13:10)17.12.1987 Burgas BUL ROU-AUT B-WCh – MR-Group II 25:15 (10:9)30.11.1993 Stavanger NOR ROU-AUT WCh – MR-Group II 15:16 (9:9)24.09.1994 Oberhausen GER AUT-ROU ECh – Place 9/10 26:24 (14:8)17.12.1995 Wiener Neustadt AUT AUT-ROU WCh – Place 7/8 27:28 (13:13)13.12.1998 Amsterdam NED ROU-AUT ECh – Group A 24:26 (13:13)04.12.1999 Trondheim NOR ROU-AUT WCh – Group B 30:27 (18:15)12.12.1999 Lillehammer NOR ROU-AUT WCh – Place 3/4 28:31 (14:14, 26:26)30.09.2000 Sydney AUS AUT-ROU OG – Place 5-8 29:23 (12:12)06.12.2002 Helsinge/Sjaelland DEN ROU-AUT ECh – Group A 27:21 (12:11)16.12.2004 Debrecen HUN ROU-AUT ECh – MR-Group II 32:28 (14:15)09.06.2017 Oradea ROU ROU-AUT WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 34:29 (17:16)13.06.2017 Stockerau AUT AUT-ROU WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 24:33 (13:11)
ROU vs POR 02.12.1989 Viborg DEN POR-ROU B-WCh – Group C 8:36 (4:17)03.12.2006 Râmnicu Vâlcea ROU ROU-POR WCh-Qual. – Group 1 32:25 (14:15)14.10.2009 Sighișoara ROU ROU-POR ECh-Qual. – Group 1 37:23 (19:8)26.05.2010 Leiria POR POR-ROU ECh-Qual. – Group 1 23:44 (12:20)19.10.2011 Râmnicu Vâlcea ROU ROU-POR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 2 35:24 (15:12)30.05.2012 Moimenta da Beira POR POR-ROU ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 2 24:35 (13:20)
ROU vs RUS18.09.1994 Oldenburg GER RUS-ROU ECh – Group B 21:14 (12:7)15.12.1995 Budapest HUN ROU-RUS WCh – Place 5-8 28:29 (13:12, 25 :25)07.12.1996 Vejle DEN ROU-RUS ECh – Group B 29:26 (15:14)17.12.2000 Bucureşti ROU ROU-RUS ECh – Place 3/4 16:21 (7:10)18.12.2005 St. Petersburg RUS RUS-ROU WCh – Place 1/2 28:23 (17:12)15.12.2007 Paris FRA ROU-RUS WCh – 1/2-final 20:30 (8:17)16.12.2010 Herning DEN ROU-RUS ECh – MR-Group I 20:35 (10:19)04.12.2012 Vršac SRB ROU-RUS ECh – Group D 21:21 (12:7)11.12.2015 Frederikshavn DEN ROU-RUS WCh – Group D 27:30 (16:17)07.12.2016 Helsingborg SWE ROU-RUS ECh – Group D 22:17 (11:9)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 44 vs. Portugal 23:44W @ Leiria POR, 26.05.2010Most goals opponent: 36 vs. Ukraine 35:36L @ Buzău ROU, 03.04.2010Most goals both teams: 71 vs. Ukraine 35:36L @ Buzău ROU, 03.04.2010Fewest goals: 17 vs. Yugoslavia 21:17L @ Kruševac SCG, 03.02.1996 17 vs. Norway 27:17L @ Stavanger NOR, 13.03.2016Fewest goals opponent: 14 vs. Greece 31:14W @ Piatra Neamț ROU, 02.06.2012Fewest goals both teams: 38 vs. Yugoslavia 21:17L @ Kruševac SCG, 03.02.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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RUSSIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 179:88 +91 12:0 1st Group 2
1994 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 143:116 +27 6:6 6th Place1996 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 151:119 +32 10:2 1st Group 4
1996 EHF EURO 6 3 1 2 164:147 +17 7:5 7th Place1998 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 160:149 +11 8:4 2nd Group 1
1998 EHF EURO 6 1 1 4 144:147 -3 3:9 9th Place2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 53:53 0 2:2 Won vs. ESP
2000 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 163:148 +15 10:4 3rd Place2002 EHF EURO 8 4 1 3 202:189 +13 9:7 4th Place2004 EHF EURO 8 4 0 4 226:215 +11 8:8 4th Place2006 EHF EURO 8 7 0 1 242:200 +42 14:2 Runners-up2008 EHF EURO 8 5 1 2 210:183 +27 11:5 3rd Place2010 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 196:155 +41 9:3 2nd Group 6
2010 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 159:145 +14 6:6 7th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 4 0 2 155:135 +20 8:4 2nd Group 3
2012 EHF EURO 7 2 3 2 190:180 +10 7:7 6th Place2014 Qualif. 4 3 0 1 123:107 +16 6:2 2nd Group 7
2014 EHF EURO 3 0 1 2 79:83 -4 1:5 14th Place2016 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 200:145 +55 12:0 1st Group
2016 EHF EURO 6 2 2 2 148:147 +1 6:6 7th Place
MEDIA CONTACTMIKHAIL SUCHKOV
+7 495 637 0921office@rushandball.ruwww.rushandball.ru
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2006
2000, 2008
OLYMPIC GAMES
2016
2008
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2001, 2005, 2007, 2009
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 42 33 1 8 1217:951 +266 67:17Total EHF EURO 79 39 10 30 2070:1900 +170 88:70
rushandball.ru @rushandball rushandball
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 10:31 (3:15) vs. Italy @ Enna ITA, 15.06.1993 17:38 (7:19) vs. Portugal @ Lagoa POR, 30.12.1993Biggest defeat: 27:19 (12:10) vs. Austria @ Stockerau AUT, 02.05.1998 30:22 (15:14) vs. Poland @ Kwidzyn POL, 30.05.2012Longest winning run: 11 matches (14.06.1993 – 03.04.1996)Longest unbeaten run: 11 matches (14.06.1993 – 03.04.1996)Longest losing run: 2 matches (02.05.1998 – 08.04.2000)Longest run without win: 2 matches (02.05.1998 – 08.04.2000)Current run: W9 (27.10.2013 – 05.06.2016)
RUS vs AUT 30.04.1998 Moskva RUS RUS-AUT ECh-Qual. – Group 1 28:23 (14:11)02.05.1998 Stockerau AUT AUT-RUS ECh-Qual. – Group 1 27:19 (12:10)05.12.2001 Bressanone – Brixen ITA AUT-RUS WCh – Group C 20:27 (13:13)09.12.2000 Râmnicu Vâlcea ROU RUS-AUT ECh – Group A 28:19 (15:10)06.12.2003 Poreč CRO AUT-RUS WCh – Group B 26:30 (15:16)02.12.2008 Ohrid MKD RUS-AUT ECh – Group C 31:22 (13:10)09.12.2009 Zhangjiagang CHN AUT-RUS WCh – Group B 19:32 (10:17)
RUS vs POR 28.12.1993 Lagoa POR POR-RUS ECh-Qual. – Group 2 15:26 (7:14)30.12.1993 Lagoa POR POR-RUS ECh-Qual. – Group 2 17:38 (7:19)08.10.2015 Rostov-na-Donu RUS RUS-POR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 39:19 (20:10)02.06.2016 São João da Madeira POR POR-RUS ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 22:25 (6:13)
RUS vs ROU18.09.1994 Oldenburg GER RUS-ROU ECh – Group B 21:14 (12:7)15.12.1995 Budapest HUN ROU-RUS WCh – Place 5-8 28:29 (13:12, 25 :25)07.12.1996 Vejle DEN ROU-RUS ECh – Group B 29:26 (15:14)17.12.2000 Bucureşti ROU ROU-RUS ECh – Place 3/4 16:21 (7:10)18.12.2005 St. Petersburg RUS RUS-ROU WCh – Place 1/2 28:23 (17:12)15.12.2007 Paris FRA ROU-RUS WCh – 1/2-final 20:30 (8:17)16.12.2010 Herning DEN ROU-RUS ECh – MR-Group I 20:35 (10:19)04.12.2012 Vršac SRB ROU-RUS ECh – Group D 21:21 (12:7)11.12.2015 Frederikshavn DEN ROU-RUS WCh – Group D 27:30 (16:17)07.12.2016 Helsingborg SWE ROU-RUS ECh – Group D 22:17 (11:9)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 44 vs. Turkey 30:44W @ Ankara TUR, 11.10.2015Most goals opponent: 33 vs. Spain 33:29L @ Lucena ESP, 08.04.2000Most goals both teams: 74 vs. Turkey 30:44W @ Ankara TUR, 11.10.2015Fewest goals: 19 vs. Austria 27:19L @ Stockerau AUT, 02.05.1998Fewest goals opponent: 10 vs. Italy 10:31W @ Enna ITA, 15.06.1993Fewest goals both teams: 38 vs. Iceland 14:24W @ Reykjavík ISL, 10.10.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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AUSTRIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 163:114 +49 12:0 1st Group 3
1994 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 120:122 -2 4:8 9th Place1996 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 155:113 +42 9:3 2nd Group 5
1996 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 175:150 +25 10:4 3rd Place1998 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 164:140 +24 8:4 1st Group 1
1998 EHF EURO 7 4 0 3 182:183 -1 8:6 4th Place2000 Play-off 2 2 0 0 62:54 +8 4:0 Won vs. SWE
2000 EHF EURO 6 0 0 6 111:179 –68 0:12 12th Place2002 Play-off 2 2 0 0 74:34 +40 4:0 Won vs. ITA
2002 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 159:150 +9 6:6 9th Place2004 Play-off 2 2 0 0 63:60 +3 4:0 Won vs. LTU
2004 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 164:170 -6 4:8 10th Place2006 Play-off 2 2 0 0 74:46 +28 4:0 Won vs. ITA
2006 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 153:200 –47 4:8 10th Place2008 Play-off 2 2 0 0 65:53 +12 4:0 Won vs. ITA
2008 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 53:86 -33 0:6 15th Place2010 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 150:145 +5 6:6 3rd Group 3
2012 Qualif. 2 6 1 1 4 148:184 –36 3:9 3rd Group 5
2014 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 177:186 -9 6:6 3rd Group 1
2016 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 160:171 –11 4:8 3rd Group 3
MEDIA CONTACTMARKUS RIEDLMAYER
+43 664 184 69 60presse@oehb.atwww.oehb.at
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
1996
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1999
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 52 33 2 17 1455:1300 +155 68:36Total EHF EURO 47 18 0 29 1117:1240 -123 36:58
handball.austria @HandballAustria HandballAustria
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EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 38:15 (22:8) vs. Italy @ Villach AUT, 06.06.2002Biggest defeat: 39:17 (16:10) vs. Sweden @ Norrköping SWE, 24.03.2012Longest winning run: 12 matches (02.05.1998 – 14.10.2009)Longest unbeaten run: 12 matches (02.05.1998 – 14.10.2009)Longest losing run: 4 matches (07.06.2014 – 11.10.2015)Longest run without win: 5 matches (19.10.2011 – 30.05.2012)Current run: L2 (01.06.2016 – 04.06.2016)
AUT vs RUS 30.04.1998 Moskva RUS RUS-AUT ECh-Qual. – Group 1 28:23 (14:11)02.05.1998 Stockerau AUT AUT-RUS ECh-Qual. – Group 1 27:19 (12:10)05.12.2001 Bressanone – Brixen ITA AUT-RUS WCh – Group C 20:27 (13:13)09.12.2000 Râmnicu Vâlcea ROU RUS-AUT ECh – Group A 28:19 (15:10)06.12.2003 Poreč CRO AUT-RUS WCh – Group B 26:30 (15:16)02.12.2008 Ohrid MKD RUS-AUT ECh – Group C 31:22 (13:10)09.12.2009 Zhangjiagang CHN AUT-RUS WCh – Group B 19:32 (10:17)
AUT vs POR 01.11.1986 Bechí ESP POR-AUT C-WCh – Group A 16:24 (8:11)05.12.2014 Stockerau AUT AUT-POR ECh-Qual. 1 – Group 2 29:21 (16:9)
AUT vs ROU13.07.1957 Virovitica YUG ROU-AUT A-WCh – Group A 1:3 (0:0)18.12.1985 Verden FRG ROU-AUT B-WCh – MR-Group II 31:24 (13:10)17.12.1987 Burgas BUL ROU-AUT B-WCh – MR-Group II 25:15 (10:9)30.11.1993 Stavanger NOR ROU-AUT WCh – MR-Group II 15:16 (9:9)24.09.1994 Oberhausen GER AUT-ROU ECh – Place 9/10 26:24 (14:8)17.12.1995 Wiener Neustadt AUT AUT-ROU WCh – Place 7/8 27:28 (13:13)13.12.1998 Amsterdam NED ROU-AUT ECh – Group A 24:26 (13:13)04.12.1999 Trondheim NOR ROU-AUT WCh – Group B 30:27 (18:15)12.12.1999 Lillehammer NOR ROU-AUT WCh – Place 3/4 28:31 (14:14, 26:26)30.09.2000 Sydney AUS AUT-ROU OG – Place 5-8 29:23 (12:12)06.12.2002 Helsinge/Sjaelland DEN ROU-AUT ECh – Group A 27:21 (12:11)16.12.2004 Debrecen HUN ROU-AUT ECh – MR-Group II 32:28 (14:15)09.06.2017 Oradea ROU ROU-AUT WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 34:29 (17:16)13.06.2017 Stockerau AUT AUT-ROU WCh – Phase 2 Playoff 24:33 (13:11)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 41 vs. Italy 41:23W @ Feldkirchen AUT, 28.05.2006Most goals opponent: 42 vs. Denmark 42:27L @ Roskilde/Sjælland DEN, 24.10.2013Most goals both teams: 69 vs. Denmark 42:27L @ Roskilde/Sjælland DEN, 24.10.2013Fewest goals: 15 vs. Spain 25:15L @ Santiago de Compostela ESP, 07.10.2015Fewest goals opponent: 15 vs. Turkey 15:28W @ Ankara TUR, 17.10.1993 15 vs. Azerbaijan 35:15W @ Frohnleiten AUT, 31.01.1996 15 vs. Yugoslavia 29:15W @ Wien AUT, 14.03.1998 15 vs. Italy 38:15W @ Villach AUT, 06.06.2002Fewest goals both teams: 34 vs. Hungary 17:17D @ Wiener Neustadt AUT, 05.04.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
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PORTUGAL
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 1 1 4 96:136 –40 3:9 3rd Group 2
1996 Pre-Qualif. 6 2 1 3 129:144 –15 5:7 3rd Group E
1998 Pre-Qualif. 4 0 0 4 100:132 –32 0:8 4rd Group A
2000 Qualif. 2 1 0 1 49:54 -5 2:2 Lost vs. SWE
2002 Qualif. 2 2 0 0 55:44 +11 4:0 Won vs. BIH
2002 Play-off 2 0 0 2 49:58 -9 0:4 Lost vs. NED
2004 Qualif. 3 1 0 2 80:81 -1 2:4 2nd Group 2
2004 Play-off 2 0 0 2 49:54 -5 0:4 Lost vs. UKR
2006 Qualif. 5 4 1 0 154:117 +37 9:1 2nd Group 2
2006 Play-off 2 0 0 2 48:51 -3 0:4 Lost vs. CRO
2008 Qualif. 4 2 1 1 119:115 +4 5:3 3rd Group 2
2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 63:61 +2 2:2 Won vs. POL
2008 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 67:101 -34 0:6 6th Place2010 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 142:204 –62 0:12 4th Group 1
2012 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 151:180 –29 4:8 3rd Group 2
2014 Qualif. 6 0 1 5 127:172 –45 1:11 4th Group 3
2016 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 134:183 –49 2:10 4th Group 6
MEDIA CONTACTANA TEXEIRA
+351 21 3611900ana.teixeira@fpa.ptwww.fpa.pt
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 64 17 5 42 1545:1786 -241 39:89Total EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 67:101 -34 0:6
AndebolPortugal @AndebolPortugal andebolportugal
43
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 35:18 (17:11) vs. Finland @ Lagos POR, 26.11.2005Biggest defeat: 17:38 (7:19) vs. Russia @ Lagoa POR, 30.12.1993 23:44 (12:20) vs. Romania @ Leiria POR, 26.05.2010Longest winning run: 4 matches (23.11.2005 – 27.11.2005)Longest unbeaten run: 5 matches (22.11.2005 – 27.11.2005)Longest losing run: 8 matches (14.10.2009 – 23.10.2011)Longest run without win: 10 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.10.2015)Current run: L3 (13.03.2016 – 05.06.2016)
POR vs RUS 28.12.1993 Lagoa POR POR-RUS ECh-Qual. – Group 2 15:26 (7:14)30.12.1993 Lagoa POR POR-RUS ECh-Qual. – Group 2 17:38 (7:19)08.10.2015 Rostov-na-Donu RUS RUS-POR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 39:19 (20:10)02.06.2016 São João da Madeira POR POR-RUS ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 6 22:25 (6:13)
POR vs AUT 01.11.1986 Bechí ESP POR-AUT C-WCh – Group A 16:24 (8:11)05.12.2014 Stockerau AUT AUT-POR ECh-Qual. 1 – Group 2 29:21 (16:9)
POR vs ROU02.12.1989 Viborg DEN POR-ROU B-WCh – Group C 8:36 (4:17)03.12.2006 Râmnicu Vâlcea ROU ROU-POR WCh-Qual. – Group 1 32:25 (14:15)14.10.2009 Sighișoara ROU ROU-POR ECh-Qual. – Group 1 37:23 (19:8)26.05.2010 Leiria POR POR-ROU ECh-Qual. – Group 1 23:44 (12:20)19.10.2011 Râmnicu Vâlcea ROU ROU-POR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 2 35:24 (15:12)30.05.2012 Moimenta da Beira POR POR-ROU ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 2 24:35 (13:20)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 35 vs. Finland 35:18W @ Lagos POR, 26.11.2005 35 vs. Poland 35:24W @ Vila Nova de Gaia POR, 08.06.2008Most goals opponent: 44 vs. Romania 23:44L @ Leiria POR, 26.05.2010Most goals both teams: 68 vs. Turkey 37:31L @ Ankara TUR, 13.03.2016Fewest goals: 11 vs. Iceland 11:16L @ Porto POR, 13.06.1993Fewest goals opponent: 14 vs. Italy 14:14D @ Palermo ITA, 10.10.1993Fewest goals both teams: 27 vs. Iceland 11:16L @ Porto POR, 13.06.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
44
QUALIFICATION GROUP 5
DENMARK CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVENIA ICELAND
DATE TIME FIXTURE27.09.17 20:10 Czech Republic vs Iceland
27.09.17 21:00 Denmark vs Slovenia
01.10.17 17:00 Iceland vs Denmark
01.10.17 18:00 Slovenia vs Czech Republic
Czech Republic vs Denmark
Iceland vs Slovenia
Denmark vs Czech Republic
Slovenia vs Iceland
Slovenia vs Denmark
Iceland vs Czech Republic
Denmark vs Iceland
Czech Republic vs Slovenia
45
DENMARK
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 188:117 +71 9:3 2nd Group 6
1994 Runners Up 2 2 0 0 46:36 +10 4:0 Won vs. BUL
1994 EHF EURO 7 7 0 0 186:151 +35 14:0 Winner1996 EHF EURO 7 7 0 0 197:146 +51 14:0 Winner1998 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 189:163 +26 10:4 Runners-up2000 Play-off 2 2 0 0 63:40 +23 4:0 Won vs. SVK
2000 EHF EURO 6 1 1 4 151:159 -8 3:9 10th Place2002 EHF EURO 8 8 0 0 200:171 +29 16:0 Winner2004 EHF EURO 8 6 0 2 202:189 +13 12:4 Runners-up2006 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 148:156 -8 4:8 11th Place2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 45:44 +1 2:2 Won vs. TUR
2008 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 145:160 -15 5:7 11th Place2010 EHF EURO 8 5 0 3 192:175 +17 10:6 4th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 4 0 2 171:137 +34 8:4 2nd Group 6
2012 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 217:206 +11 10:4 5th Place2014 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 204:164 +40 12:0 1st Group 1
2014 EHF EURO 6 3 1 2 155:147 +8 7:5 8th Place2016 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 162:135 +27 8:4 2nd Group 6
2016 EHF EURO 8 4 1 3 189:185 +4 9:7 4th Place
MEDIA CONTACTALEXANDER ELVERLUND
+45 2741 4131ael@dhf.dkwww.dhf.dk
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
1994, 1996, 2002
1998, 2004
OLYMPIC GAMES
1996, 2000, 2004
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1997 1962, 1993 2013
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 30 23 1 6 879:673 +206 47:13Total EHF EURO 84 55 4 25 2171:2008 +163 114:54
haandbolddamerne @dhf_haandbold haandbolddamerne dhf.landshold
46
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 41:13 (14:8) vs. Moldova @ Kalundborg/Sjælland DEN, 07.10.1993Biggest defeat: 31:25 (12:10) vs. Croatia @ Zagreb CRO, 12.06.1993Longest winning run: 10 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.10.2015)Longest unbeaten run: 10 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.10.2015)Longest losing run: 2 matches (21.03.2012 – 24.03.2012) 2 matches (09.03.2016 – 12.03.2016)Longest run without win: 2 matches (21.03.2012 – 24.03.2012) 2 matches (09.03.2016 – 12.03.2016)Current run: W2 (01.06.2016 – 05.06.2016)
DEN vs CZE 09.12.1995 Krems AUT CZE-DEN WCh – Group B 14:26 (5:11)03.12.1997 Neubrandenburg GER CZE-DEN WCh – Group D 27:41 (12:23)20.05.2001 Olomouc CZE CZE-DEN WCh-Playoff 16:24 (6:12)26.05.2001 Århus DEN DEN-CZE WCh-Playoff 31:23 (14:10)10.12.2012 Beograd SRB CZE-DEN ECh – MR-Group I 30:33 (12:13)09.12.2016 Malmö SWE DEN-CZE ECh – Group C 33:29 (13:17)
DEN vs ISL 28.10.1965 København DEN DEN-ISL A-WCh-Qual. 16:9 (0:0)30.10.1965 København DEN DEN-ISL A-WCh-Qual. 15:6 (0:0)08.04.1983 Hafnarfjörður ISL ISL-DEN B-WCh-Qual. 17:21 (7:14)22.04.1983 Kirke Hyllinge/Sjælland DEN DEN-ISL B-WCh-Qual. 22:19 (11:11)16.12.1985 Bassum FRG ISL-DEN B-WCh – Place 13-16 13:23 (6:16)02.11.1986 Castellón de la Plana ESP DEN-ISL C-WCh – Group A 30:23 (11:9)
DEN vs SLO04.12.1997 Neubrandenburg GER DEN-SLO WCh – Group D 37:24 (22:9)06.12.2003 Čakovec CRO SLO-DEN WCh – Group D 29:21 (15:7)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 42 vs. Austria 42:27W @ Roskilde/Sjælland DEN, 24.10.2013Most goals opponent: 31 vs. Croatia 31:25L @ Zagreb CRO, 12.06.1993 31 vs. Croatia 27:31L @ Randers DEN, 24.03.2012 31 vs. Lithuania 31:38W @ Panevėžys LTU, 27.10.2013 31 vs Russia 31:27L @ Astrakhan RUS, 09.03.2016Most goals both teams: 69 vs. Austria 42:27W @ Roskilde/Sjælland DEN, 24.10.2013 69 vs. Lithuania 31:38W @ Panevėžys LTU, 27.10.2013Fewest goals: 19 vs. Croatia 19:19D @ Ikast DEN, 12.10.1993 19 vs. Croatia 21:19L @ Rijeka CRO, 21.03.2012Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. Moldova 41:13W @ Kalundborg/Sjælland DEN, 07.10.1993Fewest goals both teams: 38 vs. Croatia 19:19D @ Ikast DEN, 12.10.1993 38 vs. Bulgaria 18:20W @ Gabrovo BUL, 02.03.1994
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
47
CZECH REPUBLIC
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 5 1 0 142:115 +27 11:1 1st Group 7
1994 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 118:122 -4 4:8 8th Place1996 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 107:119 –12 4:8 3rd Group 1
1998 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 127:143 –16 2:10 3rd Group 2
2000 Play-off 2 0 0 2 45:59 –14 0:4 Lost vs. HUN
2002 Play-off 2 1 0 1 58:56 +2 2:2 Won vs. MKD
2002 EHF EURO 7 3 0 4 162:167 -5 6:8 8th Place2004 Play-off 2 2 0 0 51:44 +7 4:0 Won vs. ISL
2004 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 60:74 –14 0:6 15th Place2006 Play-off 2 1 0 1 49:51 -2 2:2 Lost vs. ESP
2008 Qualif. 4 4 0 0 143:89 +54 8:0 1st Group 3
2008 Play-off 2 0 0 2 44:54 –10 0:4 Lost vs. SWE
2010 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 152:158 -6 4:8 3rd Group 2
2012 Qualif. 2 6 4 0 2 169:152 +17 8:4 2nd Group 5
2012 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 146:163 –17 2:10 12th Place2014 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 157:136 +21 6:6 3rd Group 3
2016 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 170:142 +28 9:3 2nd Group 2
2016 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 159:174 –15 2:10 10th Place
MEDIA CONTACTALŽBĚTA VEJROSTOVÁ
+420 776 746 013vejrostova@chf.czwww.chf.cz
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 56 29 2 25 1414:1318 +96 60:52Total EHF EURO 28 7 0 21 645:700 -55 14:42
czechhandball
48
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 42:20 (19:12) vs. Bulgaria @ Plzeň CZE, 27.11.2007Biggest defeat: 33:20 (15:10) vs. Hungary @ Nyíregyháza HUN, 16.04.2000Longest winning run: 6 matches (20.06.1993 – 31.01.1996)Longest unbeaten run: 7 matches (21.04.1993 – 31.01.1996)Longest losing run: 7 matches (04.04.1996 – 29.04.1998)Longest run without win: 7 matches (04.04.1996 – 29.04.1998)Current run: W2 (01.06.2016 – 04.06.2016)
CZE vs DEN 09.12.1995 Krems AUT CZE-DEN WCh – Group B 14:26 (5:11)03.12.1997 Neubrandenburg GER CZE-DEN WCh – Group D 27:41 (12:23)20.05.2001 Olomouc CZE CZE-DEN WCh-Playoff 16:24 (6:12)26.05.2001 Århus DEN DEN-CZE WCh-Playoff 31:23 (14:10)10.12.2012 Beograd SRB CZE-DEN ECh – MR-Group I 30:33 (12:13)09.12.2016 Malmö SWE DEN-CZE ECh – Group C 33:29 (13:17)
CZE vs ISL 29.05.2004 Garðabær ISL ISL-CZE ECh-Playoff 26:27 (11:12)06.06.2004 Brno CZE CZE-ISL ECh-Playoff 24:18 (11:6)02.06.2013 Hlíðarendi ISL ISL-CZE WCh-Playoff 17:29 (6:15)08.06.2013 Most CZE CZE-ISL WCh-Playoff 26:21 (15:9)
CZE vs SLO06.12.1997 Neubrandenburg GER SLO-CZE WCh – Group D 28:31 (10:18)06.12.2002 Århus DEN CZE-SLO ECh – Group D 25:20 (10:14)21.03.2012 Most CZE CZE-SLO ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 31:19 (16:11)25.03.2012 Ljubljana SLO SLO-CZE ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 21:29 (10:15)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 42 vs. Bulgaria 42:20W @ Plzeň CZE, 27.11.2007Most goals opponent: 34 vs. Sweden 34:24L @ Kristianstad SWE, 02.06.2012Most goals both teams: 62 vs. FYR Macedonia 32:30L @ Kumanovo MKD, 08.06.2002 62 vs. Bulgaria 42:20W @ Plzeň CZE, 27.11.2007 62 vs. Azerbaijan 37:25W @ Brno CZE, 04.04.2010 62 vs. Austria 26:36W @ Maria Enzersdorf AUT, 19.10.2011Fewest goals: 10 vs. Spain 13:10L @ Leganes ESP, 04.02.1996Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. Spain 13:10L @ Leganes ESP, 04.02.1996Fewest goals both teams: 23 vs. Spain 13:10L @ Leganes ESP, 04.02.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
49
SLOVENIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 0 1 5 109:159 -50 1:11 4th Group 1
1996 Pre-Qualif. 4 1 0 3 100:111 –11 2:6 3rd Group B
1998 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 149:184 –35 0:12 4th Group 1
2000 Qualif. 2 2 0 0 70:40 +30 4:0 Won vs. ITA
2000 Play Off 2 0 0 2 42:48 -6 0:4 Lost vs. FRA
2002 Play Off 2 2 0 0 48:45 +3 4:0 Won vs. SVK
2002 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 151:166 –15 4:8 10th Place2004 Play Off 2 2 0 0 79:68 +11 4:0 Won vs. TUR
2004 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 164:181 –17 4:8 9th Place2006 Play Off 2 1 0 1 60:52 +8 2:2 Won vs. BUL
2006 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 80:108 –28 0:6 16th Place2008 Play Off 2 0 1 1 50:54 -4 1:3 Lost vs. BLR
2010 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 166:176 –10 6:6 2nd Group 4
2010 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 54:89 –35 0:6 16th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 1 0 5 138:170 –32 2:10 4th Group 5
2014 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 162:173 –11 6:6 3rd Group 5
2016 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 142:134 +8 6:6 3rd Group 4
2016 EHF EURO 3 1 0 2 77:89 –12 2:4 14th Place
MEDIA CONTACTANŽE BLAŽIČ
+386 51 616 685 anze.blazic@sportanzo.comwww.rokometna-zveza.si
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 52 18 2 32 1315:1414 -99 38:66Total EHF EURO 21 5 0 16 526:633 -107 10:32
rokometnazveza @rzs_si rzs_si
50
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
Biggest win: 38:19 (21:11) vs. Italy @ Koper SLO, 20.11.1999Biggest defeat: 30:14 (18:9) vs. Poland @ Ciechanów POL, 13.10.1993 31:15 (17:5) vs. Ukraine @ Kyiv UKR, 20.10.1993Longest winning run: 5 matches (01.06.2002 – 28.05.2006)Longest unbeaten run: 5 matches (01.06.2002 – 28.05.2006)Longest losing run: 8 matches (13.12.1995 – 03.05.1998)Longest run without win: 8 matches (13.12.1995 – 03.05.1998)Current run: L1 (05.06.2016)
SLO vs DEN 04.12.1997 Neubrandenburg GER DEN-SLO WCh – Group D 37:24 (22:9)06.12.2003 Čakovec CRO SLO-DEN WCh – Group D 29:21 (15:7)
SLO vs ISL 01.12.2000 Reykjavík ISL ISL-SLO WCh-Qual. 12:24 (5:15)03.12.2000 Reykjavík ISL ISL-SLO WCh-Qual. 17:27 (9:12)
SLO vs CZE06.12.1997 Neubrandenburg GER SLO-CZE WCh – Group D 28:31 (10:18)06.12.2002 Århus DEN CZE-SLO ECh – Group D 25:20 (10:14)21.03.2012 Most CZE CZE-SLO ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 31:19 (16:11)25.03.2012 Ljubljana SLO SLO-CZE ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 5 21:29 (10:15)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 41 vs. Turkey 41:34W @ Ilirska Bistrica SLO, 06.06.2004Most goals opponent: 38 vs. Russia 26:38L @ Trebnje SLO, 11.03.1998Most goals both teams: 75 vs. Turkey 41:34W @ Ilirska Bistrica SLO, 06.06.2004Fewest goals: 13 vs. Poland 13:22L @ Ptuj SLO, 10.04.1993Fewest goals opponent: 17 vs. Greece 17:29W @ Patras GRE, 26.05.2010 17 vs FYR Macedonia 35:17W @ Maribor SLO, 10.03.2016Fewest goals both teams: 35 vs. Poland 13:22L @ Ptuj SLO, 10.04.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
TEAM STATISTICS
51
ICELAND
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 2 2 2 111:121 -10 6:6 2nd Group 2
1994 Runners-Up 2 0 0 2 37:65 –28 0:4 Lost vs. HUN
1996 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 95:140 –45 0:12 4th Group 4
1998 Pre-Qualif. 2 0 0 2 44:63 –19 0:4 Lost vs. BUL
2004 Qualif. 3 1 0 2 76:85 -9 2:4 3rd Group 2
2004 Play-off 2 0 0 2 44:51 -7 0:4 Lost vs. CZE
2006 Qualif. 5 2 1 2 137:129 +8 5:5 4th Group 1
2006 Play-off 2 0 0 2 47:55 -8 0:4 Lost vs. MKD
2008 Qualif. 5 4 0 1 151:131 +20 8:2 2nd Group 1
2008 Play-off 2 0 0 2 46:70 –24 0:4 Lost vs. ROU
2010 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 166:146 +20 6:6 2nd Group 3
2010 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 69:91 –22 0:6 15th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 3 0 3 140:123 +17 6:6 3rd Group 7
2012 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 56:78 –22 0:6 15th Place2014 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 151:136 +15 6:6 3rd Group 2
2016 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 112:153 –41 2:10 3rd Group 7
MEDIA CONTACTROBERT GEIR GISLASON
+354 8200552robert@hsi.is www.hsi.is
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 59 19 3 37 1357:1468 -111 41:77Total EHF EURO 6 0 0 6 125:169 -44 0:12
hsi_iceland @HSI_Iceland hsi_iceland
52
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 40:20 (23:9) vs. Great Britain @ Reykjavík ISL, 03.04.2010Biggest defeat: 36:19 (21:9) vs. Bulgaria @ Sofia BUL, 01.11.1997Longest winning run: 4 matches (28.11.2007 – 02.12.2007)Longest unbeaten run: 4 matches (28.11.2007 – 02.12.2007)Longest losing run: 10 matches (04.03.1994 – 02.11.1997)Longest run without win: 10 matches (04.03.1994 – 02.11.1997)Current run: L2 (01.06.2016 – 05.06.2016)
ISL vs DEN 28.10.1965 København DEN DEN-ISL A-WCh-Qual. 16:9 (0:0)30.10.1965 København DEN DEN-ISL A-WCh-Qual. 15:6 (0:0)08.04.1983 Hafnarfjörður ISL ISL-DEN B-WCh-Qual. 17:21 (7:14)22.04.1983 Kirke Hyllinge/Sjælland DEN DEN-ISL B-WCh-Qual. 22:19 (11:11)16.12.1985 Bassum FRG ISL-DEN B-WCh – Place 13-16 13:23 (6:16)02.11.1986 Castellón de la Plana ESP DEN-ISL C-WCh – Group A 30:23 (11:9)
ISL vs SLO 01.12.2000 Reykjavík ISL ISL-SLO WCh-Qual. 12:24 (5:15)03.12.2000 Reykjavík ISL ISL-SLO WCh-Qual. 17:27 (9:12)
ISL vs CZE29.05.2004 Garðabær ISL ISL-CZE ECh-Playoff 26:27 (11:12)06.06.2004 Brno CZE CZE-ISL ECh-Playoff 24:18 (11:6)02.06.2013 Hlíðarendi ISL ISL-CZE WCh-Playoff 17:29 (6:15)08.06.2013 Most CZE CZE-ISL WCh-Playoff 26:21 (15:9)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 40 vs. Greece 27:40W @ Panevėžys LTU, 30.11.2007 40 vs. Great Britain 40:20W @ Reykjavík ISL, 03.04.2010Most goals opponent: 37 vs. Romania 23:37L @ Reykjavík ISL, 01.06.2008Most goals both teams: 67 vs. Greece 27:40W @ Panevėžys LTU, 30.11.2007Fewest goals: 12 vs. Sweden 12:23L @ Vestmannaeyjar / Vestman-islands ISL, 09.03.1996Fewest goals opponent: 11 vs. Portugal 11:16W @ Porto POR, 13.06.1993Fewest goals both teams: 27 vs. Portugal 11:16W @ Porto POR, 13.06.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
53
QUALIFICATION GROUP 6
SPAIN GERMANY TURKEY LITHUANIA
DATE TIME FIXTURE27.09.17 20:00 Spain vs Turkey
27.09.17 20:00 Germany vs Lithuania
01.10.17 17:00 Turkey vs Germany
01.10.17 19:00 Lithuania vs Spain
Germany vs Spain
Lithuania vs Turkey
Spain vs Germany
Turkey vs Lithuania
Turkey vs Spain
Lithuania vs Germany
Spain vs Lithuania
Germany vs Turkey
54
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2008, 2014
OLYMPIC GAMES
2012
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2011
SPAIN
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 96:111 –15 6:6 3rd Group 61996 Pre-Qualif. 4 4 0 0 111:67 +44 8:0 1st Group A1996 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 100:105 -5 4:8 4th Group 11998 Pre-Qualif. 4 4 0 0 105:59 +46 8:0 1st Group C1998 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 141:118 +23 8:4 2nd Group 31998 EHF EURO 6 0 1 5 132:154 –22 1:11 12th Place2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 53:53 0 2:2 Lost vs. RUS2002 Play-off 2 2 0 0 60:42 +18 4:0 Won vs. TUR2002 EHF EURO 3 0 2 1 76:80 -4 2:4 13th Place2004 Play-off 2 2 0 0 62:57 +5 4:0 Won vs. POL2004 EHF EURO 7 3 0 4 185:193 -8 6:8 8th Place2006 Play-off 2 1 0 1 51:49 +2 2:2 Won vs. CZE2006 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 150:149 +1 6:6 9th Place2008 Play-off 2 1 1 0 54:49 +5 3:1 Won vs. LTU2008 EHF EURO 8 4 2 2 199:197 +2 10:6 Runners-up2010 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 181:128 +53 12:0 1st Group 52010 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 143:142 +1 4:8 11th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 4 0 2 153:132 +21 8:4 2nd Group 72012 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 153:156 -3 5:7 11th Place2014 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 160:106 +54 10:2 1st Group 42014 EHF EURO 8 5 0 3 200:191 +9 10:6 Runners-up2016 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 192:126 +66 10:2 2nd Group 32016 EHF EURO 6 1 1 4 138:140 -2 3:9 11th Place
MEDIA CONTACTJOSE ANTONIO HURTADO
+34 699 709 013prensa@rfebm.comwww.rfebm.com
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 60 44 1 15 1519:1202 +317 89:31Total EHF EURO 56 20 7 29 1376:1402 -26 47:65
RFEBalonmano @RFEBalonmano rfebalonmano
55
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 42:11 (21:7) vs. Bulgaria @ Málaga ESP, 04.06.2016Biggest defeat: 37:17 (18:9) vs. Denmark @ Århus DEN, 20.10.1993Longest winning run: 9 matches (14.10.2009 – 21.03.2012)Longest unbeaten run: 11 matches (31.05.2008 - 21.03.2012)Longest losing run: 3 matches (15.09.1993 – 14.11.1993)Longest run without win: 3 matches (15.09.1993 – 14.11.1993)Current run: W3 (12.03.2016 – 04.06.2016)
ESP vs GER 08.12.2002 Farum/Sjælland DEN GER-ESP ECh – Group C 31:27 (15:14)06.12.2007 Dijon FRA ESP-GER WCh – MR-Group II 25:30 (8:14)13.12.2008 Skopje MKD ESP-GER ECh – 1/2-final 32:29 (12:13)04.12.2012 Novi Sad SRB GER-ESP ECh – Group C 20:23 (12:13)12.12.2016 Göteborg SWE ESP-GER ECh – MR-Group 1 20:20 (12:9)
ESP vs LTU 03.12.1993 Sandefjord NOR ESP-LTU WCh – Place 13-16 19:28 (7:14)03.04.1996 Madrid ESP ESP-LTU ECh-Qual. – Group 1 21:17 (10:8)07.04.1996 Kaunas LTU LTU-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 1 20:16 (8:8)30.04.1998 Guadalajara ESP ESP-LTU ECh-Qual. – Group 3 31:14 (14:4)03.05.1998 Kaunas LTU LTU-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 3 21:24 (11:9)31.05.2008 Gijón / Xixón ESP ESP-LTU ECh-Playoff 24:19 (12:10)07.06.2008 Šiauliai LTU LTU-ESP ECh-Playoff 30:30 (15:13)
ESP vs TUR14.03.1991 Mortara ITA ESP-TUR C-WCh – Group B 27:20 (11:7)14.12.1995 Adana TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group A 18:22 (9:11)17.12.1995 Puente Genil ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group A 27:19 (11:9)01.06.2002 Kastamonu TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Playoff 25:32 (9:14)09.06.2002 Torrent ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Playoff 28:17 (10:10)02.06.2007 O Porriño ESP ESP-TUR WCh-Playoff 33:25 (14:12)09.06.2007 İzmir TUR TUR-ESP WCh-Playoff 29:27 (12:12)14.10.2009 Santander ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Qual. – Group 5 30:26 (16:15)27.05.2010 Mersin TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 5 27:30 (14:12)24.10.2013 León ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Qual. – Group 4 28:11 (15:5)11.06.2014 Ankara TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 4 16:27 (6:13)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 42 vs. Bulgaria 42:11W @ Málaga ESP, 04.06.2016Most goals opponent: 37 vs. Denmark 37:17L @ Århus DEN, 20.10.1993Most goals both teams: 62 vs. Russia 33:29W @ Lucena ESP, 08.04.2000Fewest goals: 11 vs. Croatia 23:11L @ Rijeka CRO, 14.11.1993Fewest goals opponent: 10 vs. Czech Republic 13:10W @ Leganés ESP, 04.02.1996 10 vs. Italy 10:22W @ Aosta ITA, 29.10.1997Fewest goals both teams: 23 vs. Czech Republic 13:10W @ Leganés ESP, 04.02.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
56
GERMANY
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 152:143 +9 10:4 Runners-up1996 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 134:118 +16 8:4 1st Group 21996 EHF EURO 7 4 0 3 169:165 +4 8:6 4th Place1998 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 158:137 +21 9:3 2nd Group 21998 EHF EURO 6 4 0 2 140:145 -5 8:4 6th Place2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 45:42 +3 2:2 Won vs. CRO2000 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 139:155 –16 4:8 9th Place2002 Play-off 2 1 1 0 49:46 +3 3:1 Won vs. CRO2002 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 142:168 –26 2:10 11th Place2004 Play-off 2 1 0 1 51:47 +4 2:2 Won vs. MKD2004 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 183:173 +10 10:4 5th Place2006 EHF EURO 8 5 0 3 228:208 +20 10:6 4th Place2008 EHF EURO 8 5 1 2 227:208 +19 11:5 4th Place2010 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 205:129 +76 12:0 1st Group 42010 EHF EURO 3 1 0 2 78:87 -9 2:4 13th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 0 1 178:125 +53 10:2 1st Group 12012 EHF EURO 6 3 1 2 136:132 +4 7:5 7th Place2014 Qualif. 4 3 0 1 114:93 +21 6:2 1st Group 72014 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 164:165 -1 5:7 10th Place2016 Qualif. 6 4 0 2 149:128 +21 8:4 2nd Group 72016 EHF EURO 7 4 1 2 169:155 +14 9:5 6th Place
MEDIA CONTACTTIM OLIVER KALLE
+49 171 26 11 724timoliver.kalle@dhb.dewww.dhb.de
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
1994
OLYMPIC GAMES
1976 1980 (both GDR)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1971, 1975, 1978 (all GDR), 1993
1965, 1990 (GDR), 1997, 2007
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 40 29 2 9 1083:865 +218 60:20Total EHF EURO 77 41 4 32 1927:1904 +23 86:68
handball.dhb @DHB_Team dhb_teams
57
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 45:19 (20:9) vs. Italy @ Freudenstadt GER, 30.05.2010Biggest defeat: 25:19 (13:9) vs. France @ Nîmes FRA, 12.03.2016Longest winning run: 9 matches (05.06.2004 – 23.10.2011)Longest unbeaten run: 9 matches (05.06.2004 – 23.10.2011)Longest losing run: 2 matches (09.03.2016 – 12.03.2016)Longest run without win: 3 matches (29.04.1998 – 08.04.2000)Current run: W2 (01.06.2016 – 05.06.2016)
GER vs ESP 08.12.2002 Farum/Sjælland DEN GER-ESP ECh – Group C 31:27 (15:14)06.12.2007 Dijon FRA ESP-GER WCh – MR-Group II 25:30 (8:14)13.12.2008 Skopje MKD ESP-GER ECh – 1/2-final 32:29 (12:13)04.12.2012 Novi Sad SRB GER-ESP ECh – Group C 20:23 (12:13)12.12.2016 Göteborg SWE ESP-GER ECh – MR-Group 1 20:20 (12:9)
GER vs LTU 07.12.1996 Vejle DEN LTU-GER ECh – Group B 17:27 (7:13)
GER vs TUR No previous encounters
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 45 vs. Italy 45:19W @ Freudenstadt GER, 30.05.2010Most goals opponent: 29 vs. Russia 29:28L @ Astrakhan RUS, 27.10.2013Most goals both teams: 64 vs. Italy 45:19W @ Freudenstadt GER, 30.05.2010Fewest goals: 16 vs. France 14:16W @ Liévin FRA, 06.03.1996Fewest goals opponent: 14 vs. France 14:16W @ Liévin FRA, 06.03.1996Fewest goals both teams: 30 vs. France 14:16W @ Liévin FRA, 06.03.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
58
TURKEY
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 112:182 –70 0:12 4th Group 3
1996 Pre-Qualif. 4 2 0 2 88:87 +1 4:4 2nd Group A
1998 Pre-Qualif. 4 2 0 2 109:117 -8 4:4 2nd Group A
2000 Qualif. 2 2 0 0 45:38 +7 4:0 Won vs. LTU
2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 50:59 -9 2:2 Lost vs. BLR
2002 Play-off 2 0 0 2 42:60 –18 0:4 Lost vs. ESP
2004 Play-off 2 0 0 2 68:79 –11 0:4 Lost vs. SLO
2006 Qualif. 5 3 0 2 164:145 +19 6:4 3rd Group 1
2006 Play-off 2 0 1 1 53:64 –11 1:3 Lost vs. FRA
2008 Qualif. 4 3 0 1 132:88 +44 6:2 2nd Group 3
2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 44:45 -1 2:2 Lost vs. DEN
2010 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 167:156 +11 4:8 3rd Group 5
2012 Qualif. 2 6 2 0 4 175:190 –15 4:8 3rd Group 4
2014 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 110:166 –56 4:8 3rd Group 4
2016 Qualif. 6 1 0 5 157:190 –33 2:10 3rd Group 6
MEDIA CONTACTEKREM ÖZSOY
+90 312 439 8484ekremozsoy@thf.gov.trwww.thf.gov.tr
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 59 21 1 37 1516:1666 -150 43:75
Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu @Hentbol_Fed
59
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 13:37 (5:21) vs. Latvia @ Plzeň CZE, 30.11.2007Biggest defeat: 28:11 (15:5) vs. Spain @ León ESP, 24.10.2013Longest winning run: 3 matches (13.11.1999 – 09.04.2000) 3 matches (25.11.2005 – 27.11.2005) 3 matches (28.11.2007 – 01.12.2007)Longest unbeaten run: 4 matches (25.11.2005 – 26.05.2006)Longest losing run: 7 matches (16.04.2000 – 23.11.2005)Longest run without win: 7 matches (16.04.2000 – 23.11.2005)Current run: L2 (01.06.2016 – 05.06.2016)
TUR vs ESP 14.03.1991 Mortara ITA ESP-TUR C-WCh – Group B 27:20 (11:7)14.12.1995 Adana TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group A 18:22 (9:11)17.12.1995 Puente Genil ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Pre-Qual. – Group A 27:19 (11:9)01.06.2002 Kastamonu TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Playoff 25:32 (9:14)09.06.2002 Torrent ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Playoff 28:17 (10:10)02.06.2007 O Porriño ESP ESP-TUR WCh-Playoff 33:25 (14:12)09.06.2007 İzmir TUR TUR-ESP WCh-Playoff 29:27 (12:12)14.10.2009 Santander ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Qual. – Group 5 30:26 (16:15)27.05.2010 Mersin TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 5 27:30 (14:12)24.10.2013 León ESP ESP-TUR ECh-Qual. – Group 4 28:11 (15:5)11.06.2014 Ankara TUR TUR-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 4 16:27 (6:13)
TUR vs LTU 13.11.1999 Ankara TUR TUR-LTU ECh-Qual. 21:20 (9:9)15.11.1999 Ankara TUR TUR-LTU ECh-Qual. 24:18 (13:10)26.11.2004 Kielce POL LTU-TUR WCh-Qual. – Group 2 34:26 (17:15)29.11.2008 Emmen NED TUR-LTU WCh-Qual. – Group 1 30:27 (15:11)21.03.2012 Panevėžys LTU LTU-TUR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 4 35:31 (15:12)25.03.2012 Antalya TUR TUR-LTU ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 4 36:31 (17:15)
TUR vs GER No previous encounters
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 39 vs. Switzerland 29:39W @ Mezzocorona ITA, 27.11.2005Most goals opponent: 44 vs. Russia 30:44L @ Ankara TUR, 11.10.2015Most goals both teams: 75 vs. Slovenia 41:34L @ Ilirska Bistrica SLO, 06.06.2004Fewest goals: 11 vs. Spain 28:11L @ León ESP, 24.10.2013Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. Latvia 13:37W @ Plzeň CZE, 30.11.2007Fewest goals both teams: 39 vs. Spain 28:11L @ León ESP, 24.10.2013
Date Location Match Competition Result
60
LITHUANIA
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 150:115 +35 9:3 2nd Group 5
1994 Runners-Up 2 1 0 1 37:38 -1 2:2 Lost vs. SWE
1996 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 129:125 +4 6:6 2nd Group 1
1996 EHF EURO 6 0 0 6 124:183 –59 0:12 12th Place1998 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 113:164 –51 0:12 4th Group 3
2000 Qualif. 2 0 0 2 38:45 -7 0:4 Lost vs. TUR
2002 Qualif. 2 2 0 0 59:41 +18 4:0 Won vs. SUI
2002 Play-off 2 0 0 2 35:70 –35 0:4 Lost vs. NOR
2004 Play-off 2 0 0 2 60:63 -3 0:4 Lost vs. AUT
2006 Qualif. 5 3 0 2 151:143 +8 6:4 3rd Group 2
2006 Play-off 2 1 0 1 44:53 -9 2:2 Lost vs. POL
2008 Qualif. 5 4 1 0 161:107 +54 9:1 1st Group 1
2008 Play-off 2 0 1 1 49:54 -5 1:3 Lost vs. ESP
2010 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 131:203 –72 0:12 4th Group 7
2012 Qualif. 2 6 1 0 5 166:211 –45 2:10 4th Group 4
2014 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 160:202 –42 0:12 4th Group 1
2016 Qualif. 6 0 0 6 140:194 –54 0:12 4th Group 1
MEDIA CONTACTTAUTVYDAS KUBILIUS
+370 67245781komunikacija@rankinis.ltwww.rankinis.lt
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 66 19 3 44 1623:1828 -205 41:91Total EHF EURO 6 0 0 6 124:183 -59 0:12
lturankinis lturankinis
61
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 34:11 (16:6) vs. Latvia @ Panevėžys LTU, 17.11.1993Biggest defeat: 38:18 (17:10) vs. Norway @ Orkanger NOR, 31.05.2002Longest winning run: 3 matches (08.08.1993 – 18.11.1993) 3 matches (03.06.2006 – 28.11.2007)Longest unbeaten run: 6 matches (03.06.2006 – 02.12.2007)Longest losing run: 15 matches (25.03.2012 – 04.06.2016)Longest run without win: 15 matches (25.03.2012 – 04.06.2016)Current run: L15 (25.03.2012 – 04.06.2016)
LTU vs ESP 03.12.1993 Sandefjord NOR ESP-LTU WCh – Place 13-16 19:28 (7:14)03.04.1996 Madrid ESP ESP-LTU ECh-Qual. – Group 1 21:17 (10:8)07.04.1996 Kaunas LTU LTU-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 1 20:16 (8:8)30.04.1998 Guadalajara ESP ESP-LTU ECh-Qual. – Group 3 31:14 (14:4)03.05.1998 Kaunas LTU LTU-ESP ECh-Qual. – Group 3 21:24 (11:9)31.05.2008 Gijón / Xixón ESP ESP-LTU ECh-Playoff 24:19 (12:10)07.06.2008 Šiauliai LTU LTU-ESP ECh-Playoff 30:30 (15:13)
LTU vs TUR 13.11.1999 Ankara TUR TUR-LTU ECh-Qual. 21:20 (9:9)15.11.1999 Ankara TUR TUR-LTU ECh-Qual. 24:18 (13:10)26.11.2004 Kielce POL LTU-TUR WCh-Qual. – Group 2 34:26 (17:15)29.11.2008 Emmen NED TUR-LTU WCh-Qual. – Group 1 30:27 (15:11)21.03.2012 Panevėžys LTU LTU-TUR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 4 35:31 (15:12)25.03.2012 Antalya TUR TUR-LTU ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 4 36:31 (17:15)
LTU vs GER 07.12.1996 Vejle DEN LTU-GER ECh – Group B 17:27 (7:13)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 37 vs. Finland 21:37W @ Lagos POR, 22.11.2005Most goals opponent: 42 vs. Croatia 24:42L @ Panevėžys LTU, 18.10.2009Most goals both teams: 73 vs. Belarus 38:35L @ Minsk BLR, 13.03.2016Fewest goals: 14 vs. Norway 30:14L @ Trondheim NOR, 12.02.1998 14 vs. Spain 31:14L @ Guadalajara ESP, 30.04.1998Fewest goals opponent: 11 vs. Latvia 34:11W @ Panevėžys LTU, 17.11.1993Fewest goals both teams: 35 vs. Norway 18:17L @ Kragerø NOR, 03.07.1993
Date Location Match Competition Result
62
QUALIFICATION GROUP 7
NETHERLANDS HUNGARY BELARUS KOSOVO
DATE TIME FIXTURE27.09.17 18:00 Hungary vs Kosovo
27.09.17 19:30 Netherlands vs Belarus
01.10.17 14:30 Belarus vs Hungary
01.10.17 20:00 Kosovo vs Netherlands
Hungary vs Netherlands
Kosovo vs Belarus
Netherlands vs Hungary
Belarus vs Kosovo
Belarus vs Netherlands
Kosovo vs Hungary
Netherlands vs Kosovo
Hungary vs Belarus
63
NETHERLANDS
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 119:125 -6 4:8 3rd Group 7
1996 Pre-Qualif. 4 2 0 2 80:73 +7 4:4 1st Group C
1996 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 119:135 –16 4:8 3rd Group 4
1998 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 126:153 –27 2:10 10th Place2000 Play-off 2 0 1 1 52:54 -2 1:3 Lost vs. YUG
2002 Play-off 2 2 0 0 58:49 +9 4:0 Won vs. POR
2002 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 73:80 -7 0:6 14th Place2004 Play-off 2 0 1 1 55:58 -3 1:3 Lost vs. ROU
2006 Play-off 2 1 0 1 56:51 +5 2:2 Won vs. BLR
2006 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 65:84 –19 0:6 15th Place2008 Play-off 2 1 0 1 52:54 -2 2:2 Lost vs. SRB
2010 Qualif. 6 3 2 1 161:146 +15 8:4 2nd Group 7
2010 EHF EURO 6 2 0 4 131:145 –14 4:8 8th Place2014 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 170:122 +48 10:2 2nd Group 4
2014 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 161:158 +3 5:7 7th Place2016 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 216:140 +76 10:2 1st Group 3
2016 EHF EURO 8 6 0 2 227:201 +26 12:4 Runners-up
MEDIA CONTACTSUSANNE MIN
+31 623866489 redactie@handbal.nlwww.handbal.nl
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2016 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2015
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 44 23 4 17 1138:1007 +131 50:38Total EHF EURO 32 11 1 20 783:821 -38 23:41
hetnederlandshandbalteam @nedteamhandball dutch_national_handballteam
64
LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 16:45 (8:19) vs. Bulgaria @ Gabrovo BUL, 01.06.2016Biggest defeat: 26:16 (13:8) vs. Sweden @ Märsta SWE, 31.01.1996Longest winning run: 5 matches (12.06.2014 – 09.03.2016)Longest unbeaten run: 8 matches (18.10.2009 – 26.03.2014)Longest losing run: 5 matches (17.12.1995 – 09.03.1996)Longest run without win: 5 matches (17.12.1995 – 09.03.1996)Current run: W2 (01.06.2016 – 04.06.2016)
NED vs BLR 05.12.1999 Stavanger NOR NED-BLR WCh – Group A 29:24 (13:13)19.05.2001 Rotterdam NED NED-BLR WCh-Playoff 32:26 (16:11)26.05.2001 Gomel BLR BLR-NED WCh-Playoff 26:24 (15:10)28.05.2006 Rotterdam NED NED-BLR ECh-Playoff 33:24 (21:13)03.06.2006 Gomel BLR BLR-NED ECh-Playoff 27:23 (13:11)
NED vs HUN 11.12.1971 Rotterdam NED NED-HUN A-WCh – Group C 3:12 (1:6)06.12.1986 Emmen NED NED-HUN A-WCh – Group B 19:21 (6:11)02.12.1988 Brande DEN NED-HUN B-WCh – Group B 22:21 (12:10)23.03.1991 Cassano Magnago ITA NED-HUN C-WCh – Place 1/2 17:22 (7:10)29.11.1992 Kaunas LTU NED-HUN B-WCh – Group B 17:19 (8:10)13.12.1998 Amsterdam NED NED-HUN ECh – Group A 19:28 (5:12)13.12.2005 St. Petersburg RUS HUN-NED WCh – MR-Group I 37:30 (21:16)14.12.2010 Lillehammer NOR NED-HUN ECh – MR-Group II 27:19 (15:10)
NED vs KOS No previous encounters
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 45 vs. Bulgaria 45:24W @ Rotterdam NED, 07.10.2015 45 vs. Bulgaria 16:45W @ Gabrovo BUL, 01.06.2016Most goals opponent: 32 vs. Croatia 32:23L @ Rijeka CRO, 15.10.2009 32 vs. Spain 32:29L @ León ESP, 12.03.2016Most goals both teams: 69 vs. Bulgaria 45:24W @ Rotterdam NED, 07.10.2015Fewest goals: 13 vs. Italy 17:13L @ Cassano Magnago ITA, 22.11.1995Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. Italy 28:13W @ Rotterdam NED, 23.10.2013Fewest goals both teams: 30 vs. Italy 17:13L @ Cassano Magnago ITA, 22.11.1995
Date Location Match Competition Result
65
HUNGARY
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 3 1 2 127:128 -1 7:5 2nd Group 1
1994 Runners-Up 2 2 0 0 65:37 +28 4:0 Won vs. ISL
1994 EHF EURO 7 3 1 3 163:160 +3 7:7 4th Place1996 Qualif. 6 4 1 1 149:115 +34 9:3 1st Group 5
1996 EHF EURO 6 1 0 5 131:154 –23 2:10 10th Place1998 Qualif. 6 5 1 0 154:134 +20 11:1 1st Group 2
1998 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 175:161 +14 10:4 3rd Place2000 Play-off 2 2 0 0 59:45 +14 4:0 Won vs. CZE
2000 EHF EURO 7 6 1 0 216:169 +47 13:1 Winner2002 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 223:204 +19 10:4 5th Place2004 EHF EURO 8 6 0 2 236:217 +19 12:4 3rd Place2006 EHF EURO 7 5 0 2 234:186 +48 10:4 5th Place2008 EHF EURO 6 2 1 3 143:160 -17 5:7 8th Place2010 Qualif. 6 6 0 0 174:134 +40 12:0 1st Group 2
2010 EHF EURO 6 3 0 3 126:147 –21 6:6 10th Place2012 Qualif. 2 6 5 0 1 174:138 +36 10:2 2nd Group 1
2012 EHF EURO 8 4 0 4 219:226 -7 8:8 3rd Place2014 EHF EURO 7 3 1 3 178:172 +6 7:7 6th Place2016 Qualif. 6 5 0 1 198:130 +68 10:2 1st Group 5
2016 EHF EURO 6 1 1 4 132:143 –11 3:9 12th Place
MEDIA CONTACTGÁBOR LISZKAY
+36 30 681 3461liszkay@keziszovetseg.huwww.keziszovetseg.hu
ACHIEVEMENTSEHF EURO
2000 1998, 2004, 2012
OLYMPIC GAMES
2000 1976, 1996
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1965 1957, 1982, 1995, 2003 1971, 1975, 1978, 2005
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 40 32 3 5 1100:861 +239 67:13Total EHF EURO 82 44 5 33 2176:2099 +77 93:71
kezivalogatott @MKSZhandball mkskezilabda
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LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 44:13 (21:5) vs. Finland @ Érd HUN, 05.06.2016Biggest defeat: 26:18 (13:9) vs. Germany @ Trier GER, 25.03.2012Longest winning run: 11 matches (08.04.2000 - 22.03.2012)Longest unbeaten run: 21 matches (06.03.1996 – 22.03.2012)Longest losing run: 1 match (13.06.1993) 1 match (16.10.1993) 1 match (04.02.1996) 1 match (25.03.2012) 1 match (13.03.2016)Longest run without win: 1 match (30.05.1993) 1 match (13.06.1993) 1 match (16.10.1993) 1 match (04.02.1996)
HUN vs BLR 06.12.2002 Århus DEN HUN-BLR ECh – Group D 34:23 (16:12)09.12.2004 Győr HUN HUN-BLR ECh – Group D 32:22 (17:7)23.10.2011 Mogilev BLR BLR-HUN ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 1 25:28 (14:12)03.06.2012 Dabas HUN HUN-BLR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 1 28:21 (14:10)
HUN vs NED 11.12.1971 Rotterdam NED NED-HUN A-WCh – Group C 3:12 (1:6)06.12.1986 Emmen NED NED-HUN A-WCh – Group B 19:21 (6:11)02.12.1988 Brande DEN NED-HUN B-WCh – Group B 22:21 (12:10)23.03.1991 Cassano Magnago ITA NED-HUN C-WCh – Place 1/2 17:22 (7:10)29.11.1992 Kaunas LTU NED-HUN B-WCh – Group B 17:19 (8:10)13.12.1998 Amsterdam NED NED-HUN ECh – Group A 19:28 (5:12)13.12.2005 St. Petersburg RUS HUN-NED WCh – MR-Group I 37:30 (21:16)14.12.2010 Lillehammer NOR NED-HUN ECh – MR-Group II 27:19 (15:10)
HUN vs KOS No previous encounters
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
1 match (05.04.1996) 1 match (03.05.1998) 1 match (25.03.2012) 1 match (13.03.2016)Current run: W2 (01.06.2016 – 05.06.2016)
Most goals: 44 vs. Finland 44:13W @ Érd HUN, 05.06.2016Most goals opponent: 28 vs. Germany 28:28D @ Sindelfingen GER, 03.05.1998Most goals both teams: 63 vs. Finland 25:38W @ Karjaa – Karis FIN, 11.10.2015Fewest goals: 15 vs. Slovakia 17:15L @ Púchov SVK, 04.02.1996Fewest goals opponent: 13 vs. Finland 44:13W @ Érd HUN, 05.06.2016Fewest goals both teams: 32 vs. Slovakia 17:15L @ Púchov SVK, 04.02.1996
Date Location Match Competition Result
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BELARUS
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank1994 Qualif. 6 2 1 3 158:154 +4 5:7 3rd Group 3
1996 Pre-Qualif. 2 1 0 1 43:46 -3 2:2 Lost vs. POL
1998 Qualif. 6 2 0 4 142:158 –16 4:8 3rd Group 4
2000 Play-off 2 1 0 1 59:50 +9 2:2 Won vs. TUR
2000 EHF EURO 6 1 3 2 161:165 -4 5:7 11th Place2002 Play-off 2 2 0 0 62:38 +24 4:0 Won vs. GRE
2002 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 65:86 –21 0:6 16th Place2004 Play-off 2 2 0 0 49:41 +8 4:0 Won vs. AZE
2004 EHF EURO 3 0 0 3 70:87 –17 0:6 16th Place2006 Play-off 2 1 0 1 51:56 -5 2:2 Lost vs. NED
2008 Qualif. 5 3 1 1 171:122 +49 7:3 3rd Group 1
2008 Play-off 2 1 1 0 54:50 +4 3:1 Won vs. SLO
2008 EHF EURO 6 1 2 3 164:171 -7 4:8 12th Place2010 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 166:176 –10 6:6 3rd Group 4
2012 Qualif. 2 6 2 0 4 155:162 -7 4:8 3rd Group 1
2014 Qualif. 4 0 0 4 101:127 –26 0:8 3rd Group 6
2016 Qualif. 6 3 0 3 159:168 -9 6:6 3rd Group 1
MEDIA CONTACTTATIANA ZABORONOK
+375 29 121 85 20handball_blr@mail.ruwww.handball.by
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 51 23 3 25 1370:1348 +22 49:53Total EHF EURO 18 2 5 11 460:509 -49 9:27
handball.by
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LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 12:40 (8:20) vs. Israel @ Panevėžys LTU, 27.11.2007Biggest defeat: 32:20 (15:6) vs. Romania @ Baia Mare ROU, 15.06.2014Longest winning run: 5 matches (16.04.2000 – 05.06.2004)Longest unbeaten run: 5 matches (16.04.2000 – 05.06.2004) 5 matches (03.06.2006 – 01.12.2007)Longest losing run: 8 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.10.2015)Longest run without win: 8 matches (30.05.2012 – 11.10.2015)Current run: W1 (04.06.2016)
BLR vs NED 05.12.1999 Stavanger NOR NED-BLR WCh – Group A 29:24 (13:13)19.05.2001 Rotterdam NED NED-BLR WCh-Playoff 32:26 (16:11)26.05.2001 Gomel BLR BLR-NED WCh-Playoff 26:24 (15:10)28.05.2006 Rotterdam NED NED-BLR ECh-Playoff 33:24 (21:13)03.06.2006 Gomel BLR BLR-NED ECh-Playoff 27:23 (13:11)
BLR vs HUN 06.12.2002 Århus DEN HUN-BLR ECh – Group D 34:23 (16:12)09.12.2004 Győr HUN HUN-BLR ECh – Group D 32:22 (17:7)23.10.2011 Mogilev BLR BLR-HUN ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 1 25:28 (14:12)03.06.2012 Dabas HUN HUN-BLR ECh-Qual. 2 – Group 1 28:21 (14:10)
BLR vs KOS 04.12.2016 Minsk BLR BLR-KOS WCh-Qual. – Group 2 31:13 (16:6)
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 40 vs. Israel 12:40W @ Panevėžys LTU, 27.11.2007Most goals opponent: 35 vs. Austria 35:27L @ Sankt Pölten AUT, 18.06.1993 35 vs. Germany 35:24L @ Dessau GER, 04.04.2010 35 vs. Norway 35:24L @ Trondheim NOR, 07.10.2015 35 vs. Lithuania 38:35W @ Minsk BLR, 13.03.2016Most goals both teams: 73 vs. Lithuania 38:35W @ Minsk BLR, 13.03.2016Fewest goals: 17 vs. Slovakia 28:17L @ Šaľa SVK, 29.04.1998Fewest goals opponent: 12 vs. Israel 12:40W @ Panevėžys LTU, 27.11.2007Fewest goals both teams: 42 vs. Poland 24:18W @ Minsk BLR, 25.10.1995
Date Location Match Competition Result
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KOSOVO
Year Stage MP W D L Goals Diff. Pts. Rank2016 Qualif. 1 2 0 0 2 40:51 –11 0:4 3rd Group B
2018 Qualif. 1 2 2 0 0 62:44 +18 4:0 1st Group B
MEDIA CONTACTIZET GJINOVCI
+377 442 57 900office@kosovahandball.infowww.kosovahandball.info
EHF EURO QUALIFICATION RECORD
Total Qualif. 4 2 0 2 102:95 +7 4:4
FederataEHendbollitEKosoves
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LegendECh – European Championship; WCh – World Championship; A-WCh – A-World Championship; B-WCh – B-World Championship; C-WCh – C-World Championship; OG – Olympic Games; MR – Main Round; Qual. – Qualification; Pre-Qual. – Pre-Qualification; MP – Matches Played; W – Wins; D – Draws; L – Losses
TEAM STATISTICSEHF EURO QUALIFICATION TEAM RECORDS
Biggest win: 30:19 (16:7) vs. Georgia @ Prishtina – Priština KOS, 10.06.2017Biggest defeat: 19:27 (6:12) vs. Finland @ Karjaa – Karis FIN, 12.06.2015Longest winning run: 2 matches (10.06.2017 – 11.06.2017)Longest unbeaten run: 2 matches (10.06.2017 – 11.06.2017)Longest losing run: 2 matches (12.06.2015 – 13.06.2015)Longest run without win: 2 matches (12.06.2015 – 13.06.2015)Current run: W2 (10.06.2017 – 11.06.2017)
KOS vs BLR 04.12.2016 Minsk BLR BLR-KOS WCh-Qual. – Group 2 31:13 (16:6)
KOS vs HUN No previous encounters
KOS vs NED No previous encounters
HEAD-TO-HEAD ENCOUNTERS*
*(competitive matches)
Most goals: 32 vs. Israel 25:32W @ Prishtina – Priština KOS, 11.06.2017Most goals opponent: 27 vs. Finland 19:27L @ Karjaa – Karis FIN, 12.06.2015Most goals both teams: 57 vs. Israel 25:32W @ Prishtina – Priština KOS, 11.06.2017Fewest goals: 19 vs. Finland 19:27L @ Karjaa – Karis FIN, 12.06.2015Fewest goals opponent: 19 vs. Georgia 30:19W @ Prishtina – Priština KOS, 11.06.2017Fewest goals both teams: 45 vs. Israel 24:21L @ Karjaa – Karis FIN, 13.06.2015
Date Location Match Competition Result
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The five cities chosen to host the Women’s EHF EURO 2018 lie in France’s east and west and in its heart as the capital Paris hosts the final weekend.
Nancy, the 100,000-inhabitants capital of the Département Meurthe-et-Moselle, is only some kilometres away from France’s borders with Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany in the nation’s north-east. The Palais de Sports Jean Weille will host matches of Group A in the preliminary round as well as in the main round. A bit less than 200 kilometres south and close to the French-Swiss border is Montbéliard. The city will host matches in Group C of the preliminary round.
Over on the other side, Nantes, a double host of the Men’s EHF Cup Finals, will welcome the teams for Group B in the preliminary round and the main round. Brest on the very north-westerly tip of France hosts the teams of Group D in the preliminary round.
The final weekend will take place in the 15,000-capacity AccorHotels Arena in Paris.
EHF EURO 2018 VENUES
NANCYPALAIS DES SPORTS JEAN WEILLE
MONTBÉLIARDL’AXONE
NANTESPARC DES EXPOSITIONS, HALL XXL
BRESTBREST ARENA
Will host Preliminary Round Group A, Main Round Group II. Capacity: 3,800
Will host Preliminary Round Group C. Capacity: 3,800
Will host Preliminary Round Group B, Main Round Group II. Capacity: 9,000
Will host Preliminary Round Group D. Capacity: 3,800
PARISACCORHOTELS ARENAWill host the final weekend. Capacity: 15,600
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WOMEN’S EHF EURO HOST EHF EURO WINNERS
EHF EURO 1994 Germany Denmark
EHF EURO 1996 Denmark Denmark
EHF EURO 1998 Netherlands Norway
EHF EURO 2000 Romania Hungary
EHF EURO 2002 Denmark Denmark
EHF EURO 2004 Hungary Norway
EHF EURO 2006 Sweden Norway
EHF EURO 2008 FYR Macedonia Norway
EHF EURO 2010 Denmark & Norway Norway
EHF EURO 2012 Serbia Montenegro
EHF EURO 2014 Hungary & Croatia Norway
EHF EURO 2016 Sweden Norway
PREVIOUS HOSTS & WINNERS
EHF MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONSTELEPHONE+43 1 80 151 164EMAILmedia@eurohandball.comTWITTER@EHFEUROFACEBOOKfacebook.com/EHFEUROINSTAGRAM@ehfeuroWEBSITEehf-euro.comADDRESSHoffingergasse 181120 Vienna, Austria
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