2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship Qualification tournament

2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship Qualification tournament
Tournament details
Host country	Serbia
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	22–25 November
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Serbia
Runner-up	Iceland
Third place	Slovenia
Fourth place	Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	299 (49.83 per match)
Attendance	2,400 (400 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dorota Bačenková ; (23 goals)

Last updated February 01, 2025

The 2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship Qualification tournament was an event which was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 22 to 25 November 2021 to decide the final qualifier for the 2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship.^[1]

Format

Four teams play each other in a round robin format where the group winners would qualify for the 2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship.

Teams

Team	Qualification
Austria ^[a]	Finished 14th at the 2021 European Championship.
Slovakia	Finished 15th at the 2021 European Championship.
Slovenia	Finished 16th at the 2021 European Championship.
Serbia	Host. Losing finalist in the 2021 EHF Championship.
Iceland	Losing finalist in the 2021 EHF Championship.

↑ Austria withdrew from the tournament due to travel restrictions measures imposed by Austrian authorities due to Covid-19.^[5]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Serbia (H)	3	3	0	88	62	+26	6	Qualification for the European Championship
2	Iceland ^[a]	3	2	1	73	78	−5	4	Qualification for the European Championship
3	Slovenia	3	1	2	69	74	−5	2
4	Slovakia	3	0	3	69	85	−16	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts

↑ Replaced Russia after they were disqualified due to the war in Ukraine.

22 November 2021 15:30	Slovenia	21–24	Iceland	Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 200 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD)
	Ocepek 5	(9–9)	Ágústsdóttir 8
	2× 5×	Report	3× 2×

22 November 2021 18:00	Slovakia	20–30	Serbia	Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 600 Referees: Antașev, Musatov (RUS)
	Šalatová 6	(10–16)	Ćetković, Cvetković 6
	6×	Report	1× 5× 1×

23 November 2021 15:30	Iceland	29–26	Slovakia	Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 100 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD)
	Þorkelsdóttir 9	(14–15)	Bačenková 11
	1× 3×	Report	1× 3×

23 November 2021 18:00	Serbia	27–22	Slovenia	Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 600 Referees: Antașev, Musatov (RUS)
	Ćetković 7	(13-6)	Zulić 9
	1× 2×	Report	2×

25 November 2021 15:30	Slovakia	23–26	Slovenia	Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 100 Referees: Antașev, Musatov (RUS)
	Bačenková 10	(10–12)	Kolobarić 8
	1× 3×	Report	1× 1×

25 November 2021 18:00	Serbia	31–20	Iceland	Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 800 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD)
	Ćetković 7	(15–7)	Ágústsdóttir, Jóhannsdóttir 4
	2× 4×	Report	2× 1×

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References

↑ "Five teams to compete for place at W17/W19 EHF EURO 2023". www.eurohandball.com.
↑ "Iceland and Serbia claim early advantage in qualification race". www.eurohandball.com.
↑ "Hosts set for final day qualification showdown". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
↑ "Dominating Serbia grab W17/W19 EHF EURO 2023 ticket". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
↑ "Last berths at W17 and W19 EHF EURO 2023 up for grabs". ehfec.eurohandball.com.

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[6] Austria withdrew from the tournament due to travel restrictions measures imposed by Austrian authorities due to Covid-19.^[5]

[7] Replaced Russia after they were disqualified due to the war in Ukraine.

[1] "Five teams to compete for place at W17/W19 EHF EURO 2023". www.eurohandball.com.

[2] "Iceland and Serbia claim early advantage in qualification race". www.eurohandball.com.

[3] "Hosts set for final day qualification showdown". ehfel.eurohandball.com.

[4] "Dominating Serbia grab W17/W19 EHF EURO 2023 ticket". ehfec.eurohandball.com.

[5] "Last berths at W17 and W19 EHF EURO 2023 up for grabs". ehfec.eurohandball.com.

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