Tournament details | |
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Host country | Montenegro |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 16–26 August |
Teams | 20 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Denmark (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Russia |
Third place | Norway |
Fourth place | Romania |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 3,535 (55.23 per match) |
Attendance | 13,256 (207 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Irina Alexandrova (62 goals) |
Best player | Anna Vyakhireva |
The 2012 Women's Youth World Handball Championship was the 4th edition of the tournament and took place in the Montenegro from 16 to 26 August 2012.
Denmark won the final against Russia by 27–26. [1]
The draw was held on 23 May 2012 in Basel, Switzerland. [2] The match schedule was released on 10 July. [3] [4]
All times are local (UTC+2)
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 72 | +47 | 7 |
Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 91 | +10 | 6 |
Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 99 | +9 | 4 |
Croatia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 115 | 116 | −1 | 3 |
Paraguay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 131 | −65 | 0 |
16 August 2012 13:45 | Sweden | 30 – 29 | Croatia | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
Gustin 10 | (12–14) | Tvorić 12 | ||
4× 5× | Report | 4× 6× |
16 August 2012 16:00 | Netherlands | 33 – 17 | Paraguay | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ravisević, Raznatović (MNE) |
Smits, Michielsen 5 | (15–6) | Aluan 7 | ||
3× 2× | Report | 2× 4× |
17 August 2012 13:45 | Hungary | 38 – 24 | Croatia | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Kulik, Nabokau (BLR) |
Korsós 8 | (20–11) | Mičijević 11 | ||
2× 7× | Report | 3× 5× |
17 August 2012 16:00 | Paraguay | 19 – 29 | Sweden | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Kupa, Mobati (COD) |
Acuña 7 | (12–18) | four players 4 | ||
3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× |
18 August 2012 18:15 | Netherlands | 24 – 24 | Hungary | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
Michielsen, Dulfer 5 | (16–15) | Szekerczés 8 | ||
3× 5× | Report | 2× 3× |
19 August 2012 13:45 | Sweden | 29 – 22 | Netherlands | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Pavisević, Raznatović (MNE) |
Eriksson 7 | (17–11) | Smits 5 | ||
3× 6× | Report | 2× 4× 1× |
19 August 2012 16:00 | Croatia | 33 – 17 | Paraguay | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN) |
Milosavljević 5 | (18–8) | three players 4 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 2× 3× |
20 August 2012 18:15 | Paraguay | 11 – 36 | Hungary | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
Aluan 4 | (5–18) | Ertl 6 | ||
3× 5× | Report | 3× 9× |
21 August 2012 13:45 | Hungary | 21 – 13 | Sweden | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
Szekerczés 8 | (10–5) | Sundberg 5 | ||
3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× |
21 August 2012 16:00 | Croatia | 29 – 29 | Netherlands | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN) |
Tvorić 9 | (14–13) | Pavkovic 8 | ||
4× 3× | Report | 3× 4× |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 98 | +54 | 8 |
Romania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 95 | +37 | 6 |
Montenegro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 114 | +1 | 4 |
Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 141 | −49 | 1 |
DR Congo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 133 | −52 | 1 |
16 August 2012 18:15 | Romania | 39 – 14 | DR Congo | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 500 Referees: Crnojević, Kostecki (CRO) |
Safta 7 | (18–3) | Kalume 6 | ||
3× 5× | Report | 2× 6× |
16 August 2012 20:30 | Montenegro | 37 – 26 | Kazakhstan | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
Stojanović 6 | (22–13) | Alexandrova 13 | ||
3× 5× | Report | 2× 2× |
17 August 2012 18:15 | Russia | 40 – 16 | DR Congo | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Guzman, Perez (PUR) |
Bogdanova 6 | (22–9) | Kalume 5 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 4× 4× |
17 August 2012 20:30 | Kazakhstan | 22 – 41 | Romania | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN) |
Baigabylova 5 | (12–24) | Tănasie 9 | ||
2× | Report | 3× 1× |
18 August 2012 20:30 | Montenegro | 29 – 39 | Russia | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 500 Referees: Bethman, Tsaferopoulos (GRE) |
Despotović 7 | (11–22) | Snopova 7 | ||
3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× |
19 August 2012 18:15 | DR Congo | 27 – 27 | Kazakhstan | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 100 Referees: Engberg, Delle (SWE) |
Ndampia 8 | (10–15) | Alexandrova 13 | ||
3× 4× | Report | 2× 2× |
19 August 2012 20:30 | Romania | 25 – 22 | Montenegro | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Pricopi 10 | (9–14) | Despotović 7 | ||
3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× |
20 August 2012 18:15 | Kazakhstan | 17 – 36 | Russia | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 100 Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN) |
Alexandrova 10 | (10–20) | Matlashova 7 | ||
2× | Report | 3× 2× |
21 August 2012 18:15 | Russia | 37 – 27 | Romania | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 400 Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE) |
Dmitrieva 8 | (17–18) | Safta 7 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 4× |
21 August 2012 20:30 | DR Congo | 24 – 27 | Montenegro | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Engberg, Delle (SWE) |
Betu 9 | (16–11) | Despotović 9 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 6× |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denmark | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 83 | +42 | 7 |
France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 99 | +32 | 7 |
South Korea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 119 | +4 | 4 |
Czech Republic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 111 | −26 | 1 |
Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 139 | −33 | 1 |
16 August 2012 18:15 | France | 38 – 21 | Uruguay | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 135 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
Soulard 6 | (24–9) | Scarrone 6 | ||
3× 2× | Report | 4× 3× |
16 August 2012 20:30 | South Korea | 29 – 25 | Czech Republic | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 121 Referees: Kupa, Mobati (COD) |
Kim Su-jeong 8 | (16–13) | Fryčáková 6 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 2× 2× |
17 August 2012 18:15 | Denmark | 29 – 13 | Uruguay | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN) |
Offendal, Nielsen 5 | (14–8) | Barreiro 4 | ||
4× 4× | Report | 2× 3× |
17 August 2012 20:30 | Czech Republic | 18 – 26 | France | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Referees: Pavisević, Raznatović (MNE) |
three players 4 | (12–14) | Agathe 5 | ||
2× 2× | Report | 3× 2× |
18 August 2012 20:30 | South Korea | 21 – 33 | Denmark | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
Shin Min-ji 7 | (8–16) | Olsen 7 | ||
2× 5× | Report | 3× 4× |
19 August 2012 18:15 | France | 34 – 27 | South Korea | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Kulik, Nabokau (BLR) |
Agathe 13 | (17–16) | Kim Su-jeong 9 | ||
3× 10× | Report | 3× 6× |
19 August 2012 20:30 | Uruguay | 26 – 26 | Czech Republic | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
Scarrone 10 | (12–12) | Pokorná 7 | ||
3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× |
20 August 2012 20:30 | Czech Republic | 16 – 30 | Denmark | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
Pokorná, Jerabková 4 | (10–13) | Kyndbal 5 | ||
2× 3× | Report | 3× 2× |
21 August 2012 18:15 | Denmark | 33 – 33 | France | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Pavisević, Raznatović (MNE) |
Kyndbal, Jensen 8 | (14–17) | Agathe 10 | ||
2× 1× | Report | 4× 6× |
21 August 2012 20:30 | Uruguay | 37 – 46 | South Korea | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Kulik, Nabokau (BLR) |
Scarrone 14 | (19–21) | Kim Su-jeong 9 | ||
4× 3× | Report | 2× 3× |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 75 | +71 | 8 |
Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 101 | +16 | 6 |
Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 111 | −20 | 4 |
Angola | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 124 | −32 | 2 |
Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 131 | −25 | 0 |
16 August 2012 13:45 | Brazil | 26 – 29 | Japan | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE) |
Morcineck 8 | (10–18) | Sasaki 10 | ||
3× 2× | Report | 3× |
16 August 2012 16:00 | Angola | 30 – 29 | Portugal | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Engberg, Delle (SWE) |
Machado 8 | (15–12) | Lopes, Oliveira 6 | ||
1× 4× | Report | 4× 3× |
17 August 2012 13:45 | Norway | 34 – 21 | Japan | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Crnojević, Kostecki (CRO) |
Grøtan 9 | (18–10) | Sasaki 10 | ||
3× | Report | 3× |
17 August 2012 16:00 | Portugal | 25 – 27 | Brazil | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Valente 6 | (15–18) | dos Santos 10 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
18 August 2012 18:15 | Angola | 14 – 37 | Norway | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 400 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
Machado, Venancio 3 | (8–15) | Røsberg Jacobsen 7 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 1× |
19 August 2012 13:45 | Brazil | 24 – 23 | Angola | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Crnojević, Kostecki (CRO) |
Pessoa 9 | (15–14) | Machado 5 | ||
4× 1× | Report | 3× 6× |
19 August 2012 16:00 | Japan | 33 – 26 | Portugal | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN) |
Tamura 9 | (12–14) | Soares 9 | ||
2× 1× | Report | 3× 1× |
20 August 2012 20:30 | Portugal | 26 – 41 | Norway | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Guzman, Perez (PUR) |
Valente 8 | (10–13) | Ingstad 7 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× |
21 August 2012 13:45 | Norway | 34 – 14 | Brazil | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Grøtan 6 | (13–8) | Pessoa 7 | ||
2× 1× | Report | 3× 2× |
21 August 2012 16:00 | Japan | 34 – 25 | Angola | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Crnojević, Kostecki (CRO) |
Sasaki 8 | (21–12) | Cesar 8 | ||
3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
23 August | ||||||||||
Hungary | 28 | |||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||
Romania | 33 | |||||||||
Romania | 28 | |||||||||
23 August | ||||||||||
Denmark | 39 | |||||||||
Denmark | 31 | |||||||||
26 August | ||||||||||
Japan | 25 | |||||||||
Denmark | 27 | |||||||||
23 August | ||||||||||
Russia | 26 | |||||||||
Russia | 31 | |||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||
Sweden | 30 | |||||||||
Russia | 33 | |||||||||
23 August | ||||||||||
Norway | 27 | Third place | ||||||||
Norway | 32 | |||||||||
26 August | ||||||||||
France | 19 | |||||||||
Romania | 30 | |||||||||
Norway | 36 | |||||||||
23 August 2012 18:15 | Hungary | 28 – 33 | Romania | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 400 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
Szekerczés 9 | (13–17) | Tiron 7 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 8× |
23 August 2012 18:15 | Japan | 25 – 31 | Denmark | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Referees: Pavisević, Raznatović (MNE) |
Sasaki 10 | (17–15) | Offendal 8 | ||
3× | Report | 4× 4× |
23 August 2012 20:30 | Russia | 31 – 30 (ET) | Sweden | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 800 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Vyakhireva 11 | (12–13) | Eriksson 8 | ||
3× 7× | Report | 3× 2× | ||
FT: 26–26 ET: 5–4 |
23 August 2012 20:30 | France | 19 – 32 | Norway | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Santos, Foneseca (POR) |
three players 3 | (5–17) | Venn 6 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
25 August 2012 18:15 | Romania | 28 – 39 | Denmark | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 400 Referees: Bethmann, Tzaferopoulos (GRE) |
Pricopi, Safta 5 | (15–19) | Tranborg 9 | ||
3× 7× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
25 August 2012 20:30 | Russia | 33 – 27 | Norway | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 600 Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Ikhneva 7 | (18–12) | Arntzen 10 | ||
3× 4× | Report | 4× 2× |
26 August 2012 16:00 | Romania | 30 – 36 | Norway | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 300 Referees: Crnojević, Kostecki (CRO) |
Perianu 9 | (13–17) | Arntzen 7 | ||
3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× |
26 August 2012 18:15 | Denmark | 27 – 26 | Russia | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
Hansen 8 | (15–12) | Vyakhireva 8 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× |
Semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
August 25 | ||||||
Hungary | 30 | |||||
August 26 | ||||||
Japan | 25 | |||||
Hungary | 31 | |||||
August 25 | ||||||
Sweden | 25 | |||||
Sweden | 24 | |||||
France | 22 | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
August 26 | ||||||
Japan | 26 | |||||
France | 28 |
25 August 2012 13:45 | Hungary | 30 – 25 | Japan | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 300 Referees: Pavisević, Raznatović (MNE) |
Sirián 9 | (15–14) | Sasaki 8 | ||
2× 3× | Report | 2× 1× |
25 August 2012 16:00 | Sweden | 24 – 22 | France | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 300 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
Eriksson 5 | (13–12) | three players 5 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 3× 2× |
26 August 2012 11:30 | Japan | 26 – 28 | France | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 200 Referees: Engberg, Delle (SWE) |
Sasaki 10 | (16–13) | Agathe 7 | ||
1× | Report | 3× 1× |
26 August 2012 13:45 | Hungary | 31 – 25 | Sweden | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 100 Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN) |
Sirián 8 | (18–11) | Larsson 6 | ||
3× 2× | Report | 3× 1× |
Semifinals | Ninth place | |||||
August 23 | ||||||
Netherlands | 32 | |||||
August 24 | ||||||
Montenegro | 27 | |||||
Netherlands | 32 | |||||
August 23 | ||||||
South Korea | 33 | |||||
South Korea | 29 | |||||
Brazil | 26 | |||||
Eleventh place | ||||||
August 24 | ||||||
Montenegro | 29 | |||||
Brazil | 28 |
23 August 2012 16:00 | Netherlands | 32 – 27 | Montenegro | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 300 Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN) |
Nieuwenweg 7 | (15–14) | Despotović 9 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 2× 5× |
23 August 2012 16:00 | South Korea | 29 – 26 | Brazil | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN) |
Kim Su-jeong 9 | (14–15) | dos Santos, da Silva Santos 5 | ||
3× 3× | Report | 3× 9× |
24 August 2012 11:30 | Montenegro | 29 – 28 (ET) | Brazil | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN) |
Despotović 11 | (11–21) | dos Santos, Santana 7 | ||
2× 3× | Report | 4× 3× | ||
FT: 26–26 ET: 3–2 |
24 August 2012 13:45 | Netherlands | 32 – 33 | South Korea | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
Michielsen, Dulfer 8 | (19–20) | Kim Su-jeong 12 | ||
4× 7× | Report | 3× 4× |
Semifinals | 13th place | |||||
August 23 | ||||||
Croatia | 46 | |||||
August 24 | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 23 | |||||
Croatia | 23 | |||||
August 23 | ||||||
Czech Republic | 26 | |||||
Czech Republic | 27 | |||||
Angola | 20 | |||||
15th place | ||||||
August 24 | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 30 | |||||
Angola | 35 |
23 August 2012 13:45 | Croatia | 46 – 23 | Kazakhstan | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 150 Referees: Engberg, Delle (SWE) |
Marinović 11 | (21–15) | Alexandrova 11 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 1× |
23 August 2012 13:45 | Czech Republic | 27 – 20 | Angola | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Kulik, Nabokau (BLR) |
four players 5 | (8–13) | Leite 5 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
24 August 2012 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 30 – 35 | Angola | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
Alexandrova 11 | (14–19) | Domingos, Pemba 8 | ||
2× 2× | Report | 3× 4× |
24 August 2012 18:15 | Croatia | 23 – 26 | Czech Republic | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 100 Referees: Kulik, Nabokau (BLR) |
Masnić 6 | (11–14) | Trumpešová, Pokorná 5 | ||
3× 1× | Report | 2× 4× |
Semifinals | 17th place | |||||
August 23 | ||||||
Paraguay | 14 | |||||
August 24 | ||||||
DR Congo | 17 | |||||
DR Congo | 26 | |||||
August 23 | ||||||
Uruguay | 32 | |||||
Uruguay | 31 | |||||
Portugal | 29 | |||||
20th place | ||||||
August 24 | ||||||
Paraguay | 16 | |||||
Portugal | 26 |
23 August 2012 11:30 | Paraguay | 14 – 17 | DR Congo | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 100 Referees: Guzmán, Perez (PUR) |
Aluan 5 | (7–8) | Betu 5 | ||
2× 1× | Report | 2× 6× |
23 August 2012 11:30 | Uruguay | 31 – 29 | Portugal | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
Barreiro 9 | (20–14) | Faleiro 9 | ||
4× 2× | Report | 4× 3× |
24 August 2012 11:30 | Paraguay | 16 – 26 | Portugal | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 50 Referees: Kupa, Mobati (COD) |
Acuña, Aluan 5 | (6–12) | Soares 7 | ||
3× 4× | Report | 2× 6× |
24 August 2012 13:45 | DR Congo | 26 – 32 | Uruguay | Sportska Dvorana Topolica, Bar Attendance: 50 Referees: Guzman, Perez (PUR) |
Montili, Betu 5 | (13–16) | Scarrone 12 | ||
3× 9× 1× | Report | 4× 1× |
Rank | Team |
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Denmark | |
Russia | |
Norway | |
4 | Romania |
5 | Hungary |
6 | Sweden |
7 | France |
8 | Japan |
9 | South Korea |
10 | Netherlands |
11 | Montenegro |
12 | Brazil |
13 | Czech Republic |
14 | Croatia |
15 | Angola |
16 | Kazakhstan |
17 | Uruguay |
18 | DR Congo |
19 | Portugal |
20 | Paraguay |
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