| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Czech Republic  Poland |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
The 2031 IHF World Women's Handball Championship , will be the 30th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It will take place in December 2031 in Czech Republic and Poland.
In April 2023, the IHF stated that they were looking for bids. [1] In the end, two bids expressed interest in hosting the tournament.
The bids were confirmed on 1 March 2024: [8]
Czech Republic and Poland Czech Republic and Poland won the hosting right on 16 April 2024 in Créteil, France. [9] [10] [11]
The proposed venues are: [12]
Katowice – Spodek, capacity 11,016 Katowice – GWS Katowice Sports Hall, capacity 3,001 Sosnowiec – Arena Sosnowiec, capacity 3,052 Brno – Arena Brno, capacity 13,300The proposed venues are in Brno, Katowice and Sosnowiec. The final will be in the Spodek in Katowice. [10] [11]
| Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nations | 16 April 2024 |  Créteil | 2 | Czech Republic Poland |
| 2029 World Championship | December 2029 |  Spain | 1 | |
| 2030 European Championship | 28 November–15 December 2030 | 3 + ? | ||
| European qualification | ||||
| 2030 Asian Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2030 South and Central American Championship | 3 + ? | |||
| 2030 African Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2031 Nor.Ca. Women's Championship | 1 + ? | |||
| Wild card | TBD | TBD | 1 or 2 [1] |
^ 1. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If either finishes sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot.
| Country | Qualified as | Qualification date | Previous appearances in tournament [lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Co-host | 16 April 2024 | 8 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2023) |
| Poland | 18 (1957, 1962, 1965, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023) |
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