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2022 European Women's Handball Championship

2022 European Women's Handball Championship

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The 2022 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro from 4 to 20 November 2022.[1] The tournament was advanced a month in order not to coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[2]

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The top three team qualified for the 2023 World Championship and the winner will also qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Norway won their ninth title after defeating Denmark in the final.[5] Bronze went to Montenegro, who defeated France at the extra time.[6]

Bidding process

Bidding timeline

The bidding timeline was as follows:[7]

  • 1 May 2017: Bidding nations to provide official expression of interest in the hosting of the tournament
  • 1 July 2017: Bidding manuals sent to all bidding federations
  • 1 November 2017: Deadline for completed bidding and application documentation to be provided to the EHF office
  • 15 December 2017: Applications to be approved at the EHF executive committee in Hamburg
  • 20 June 2018: appointment of host(s) of EHF Euro 2022 at the 14th ordinary EHF Congress in Glasgow, Scotland

Bids

On 4 May 2017 it was announced that the following nations had sent in an official expression of interest:[8]

However, when the deadline for submitting the final bids was over, the following applications had been received:[9]

On the 20 June 2018, Slovenia, Macedonia and Montenegro won the hosting rights.[10][11]

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Venues

The four proposed venues were the venues for the event.[13]

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Qualification

Qualified teams

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1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Draw

The draw was held on 28 April 2022 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[14]

Seedings

The pots were announced on 25 April 2022.[15]

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Referees

Twelve referee pairs were selected on 13 June 2022.[16] Two pairs were replaced in October 2022.[17]

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Squads

Each squad consisted of 20 players, and 16 players were selected on the day of each match. There was a maximum of six players who can be replaced during the tournament. However, in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential risk of several players from the same team testing positive, there was no limit to the number of replacements for players testing positive.[18]

Preliminary round

All times are UTC+1.[19]

Group A

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Source: Eurohandball[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
4 November 2022
18:00
Hungary  33–28   Switzerland Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,168
Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE)
Klujber 9 (12–14) Schmid 6
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4 November 2022
20:30
Norway  32–23  Croatia Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,179
Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR)
Mørk 8 (16–14) S. Posavec 4
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6 November 2022
18:00
Croatia  21–18  Hungary Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,424
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Blažević 9 (10–7) Győri-Lukács 4
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6 November 2022
20:30
Switzerland  21–38  Norway Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,123
Referees: M. Sá, V. Sá (POR)
Emmenegger 5 (9–19) Oftedal 6
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8 November 2022
18:00
Croatia  26–26   Switzerland Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,088
Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP)
Japundža 6 (14–12) Emmenegger 7
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8 November 2022
20:30
Norway  32–22  Hungary Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,088
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Ingstad 8 (14–12) Klujber 6
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Group B

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Source: Eurohandball[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Sweden 2 Pts, +9 GD; Denmark 2 Pts, 0 GD, Slovenia 2 Pts, −9 GD
4 November 2022
18:00
Denmark  26–28  Slovenia Zlatorog Arena, Celje
Attendance: 2,878
Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP)
Østergaard 7 (15–14) Gros 8
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4 November 2022
20:30
Sweden  27–21  Serbia Zlatorog Arena, Celje
Attendance: 2,878
Referees: M. Sá, V. Sá (POR)
Hagman 9 (14–9) Stamenić 6
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6 November 2022
18:00
Slovenia  22–33  Sweden Zlatorog Arena, Celje
Attendance: 3,137
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Gros 5 (13–14) Hagman 9
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6 November 2022
20:30
Serbia  21–34  Denmark Zlatorog Arena, Celje
Attendance: 3,137
Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR)
Stoiljković 6 (11–18) three players 4
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8 November 2022
18:00
Slovenia  27–24  Serbia Zlatorog Arena, Celje
Attendance: 3,027
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Omoregie 6 (13–15) Radosavljević 6
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8 November 2022
20:30
Denmark  25–23  Sweden Zlatorog Arena, Celje
Attendance: 3,027
Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE)
Friis 9 (13–5) Axnér 9
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Group C

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Source: Eurohandball[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
5 November 2022
18:00
France  24–14  North Macedonia Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 2,809
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Lassource 4 (12–5) Janeska 5
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5 November 2022
20:30
Netherlands  29–28  Romania Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 2,809
Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR)
Van der Heijden 7 (14–12) three players 5
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7 November 2022
18:00
North Macedonia  15–30  Netherlands Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 2,471
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Ristovska 4 (9–17) Smits 7
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7 November 2022
20:30
Romania  21–35  France Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 2,471
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Grozav, Neagu 5 (11–17) Nze Minko 6
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9 November 2022
18:00
North Macedonia  23–31  Romania Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 2,389
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Dabevska 7 (12–13) Neagu 10
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9 November 2022
20:30
France  26–24  Netherlands Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 2,389
Referees: A. Covalciuc, I. Covalciuc (MDA)
Foppa, Nze Minko 4 (14–12) Malestein 9
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Group D

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Source: Eurohandball[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Spain 2 Pts, +1 GD; Germany 2 Pts, 0 GD, Poland 2 Pts, −1 GD
5 November 2022
18:00
Montenegro  30–23  Spain Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,019
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Jauković, Radičević 5 (12–9) Cabral 5
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5 November 2022
20:30
Poland  23–25  Germany Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,019
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Balsam 5 (12–11) Grijseels 8
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7 November 2022
18:00
Germany  25–29  Montenegro Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,406
Referees: A. Covalciuc, I. Covalciuc (MDA)
Bölk, Grijseels 7 (12–15) Jauković 9
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7 November 2022
20:30
Spain  21–22  Poland Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 3,406
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Cabral 7 (12–12) Kobylińska 5
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9 November 2022
18:00
Poland  23–26  Montenegro Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 4,317
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Kobylińska 6 (12–12) Radičević 12
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9 November 2022
20:30
Germany  21–23  Spain Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 4,317
Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR)
Grijseels 6 (10–11) Campos 6
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Main round

Group I

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Source: Eurohandball[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Norway 29–31 Denmark
  2. Croatia 21–18 Hungary
10 November 2022
18:00
Croatia  18–26  Slovenia Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 4,126
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Blažević 5 (12–13) Gros 7
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10 November 2022
20:30
Hungary  27–29  Denmark Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 4,126
Referees: M. Sá, V. Sá (POR)
Klujber 8 (12–14) Friis 7
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12 November 2022
18:00
Croatia  17–26  Denmark Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,323
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Pavlović 6 (8–14) Jørgensen 5
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12 November 2022
20:30
Norway  27–25  Sweden Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 1,323
Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP)
Reistad 7 (13–13) Carlson 9
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14 November 2022
18:00
Norway  26–23  Slovenia Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,648
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Reistad 10 (16–15) Gros 5
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14 November 2022
20:30
Hungary  25–30  Sweden Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,648
Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE)
Klujber 6 (15–18) Roberts 9
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16 November 2022
15:30
Hungary  29–25  Slovenia Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 4,263
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Klujber 9 (14–14) Gros 6
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16 November 2022
18:00
Croatia  27–31  Sweden Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 4,263
Referees: M. Sá, V. Sá (POR)
Petika 6 (11–17) Hagman 8
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16 November 2022
20:30
Norway  29–31  Denmark Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 4,263
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Mørk 8 (13–12) A. M. Hansen 7
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Group II

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Source: Eurohandball[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 November 2022
18:00
Netherlands  28–36  Germany Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 389
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Malestein 8 (13–17) Grijseels 8
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11 November 2022
20:30
Romania  28–27  Spain Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 389
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Pintea 7 (12–11) González Ortega, Gutiérrez Bermejo 4
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13 November 2022
18:00
Netherlands  29–29  Spain Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 973
Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR)
Freriks, Smits 6 (15–17) Cabral, Valdivia 4
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13 November 2022
20:30
France  27–19  Montenegro Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 973
Referees: Braseth, Sundet (NOR)
Foppa 6 (12–9) Radičević 6
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15 November 2022
18:00
Romania  34–35  Montenegro Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 924
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Neagu 9 (18–18) Grbić, Radičević 8
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15 November 2022
20:30
France  29–21  Germany Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 924
Referees: A. Covalciuc, I. Covalciuc (MDA)
Kanor 5 (13–9) Grijseels 7
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16 November 2022
15:30
Romania  28–32  Germany Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 770
Referees: Duplii, Pobedrina (UKR)
Neagu 7 (14–16) Stockschläder 10
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16 November 2022
18:00
Netherlands  42–25  Montenegro Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 842
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Smits 7 (21–15) Jauković 11
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16 November 2022
20:30
France  36–23  Spain Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 842
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Valentini 6 (17–9) Campos 5
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 November
 
 
 Denmark27
 
20 November
 
 Montenegro23
 
 Denmark25
 
18 November
 
 Norway27
 
 Norway28
 
 
 France20
 
Third place
 
 
20 November
 
 
 Montenegro (ET)27
 
 
 France25

Fifth place game

18 November 2022
15:00
Sweden  37–32  Netherlands Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: M. Sá, V. Sá (POR)
Hagman 9 (21–16) three players 5
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Semifinals

18 November 2022
17:45
Denmark  27–23  Montenegro Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: A. Covalciuc, I. Covalciuc (MDA)
Friis 7 (14–10) Grbić, Jauković 7
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18 November 2022
20:30
Norway  28–20  France Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 3,600
Referees: Merz, Kuttler (GER)
Mørk 8 (12–11) Zaadi 5
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Third place game

20 November 2022
17:45
Montenegro  27–25 (ET)  France Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,380
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Jauković, Radičević 6 (13–12) Granier, Nze Minko 4
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FT: 22–22 ET: 5–3

Final

20 November 2022
20:30
Denmark  25–27  Norway Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
Attendance: 5,380
Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante (ESP)
Burgaard 6 (15–12) Mørk 8
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Final ranking and awards

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2023 World Championship and 2024 European Women's Handball Championship
Qualified for the 2023 World Championship and 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the 2023 World Championship

All Star Team

The All Star Team and awards were announced on 20 November 2022.[22]

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Statistics

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Marketing

The official logo was unveiled on 25 March 2021 the same day as the qualifiers draw in Vienna, Austria, The colours in the tournament logo and branding take inspiration from various elements connected to host cities in nations, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro.[25]


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