2024 Men's U-20 EHF Championship

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2024 Men's U-20 EHF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
City Pristina
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–21 July 2024
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Runner-upFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Third placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Fourth placeFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Top scorer(s) Flag of Turkey.svg Sadik Emre Herseklioglu
(45 goals)
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The 2024 Men's U-20 EHF Championship was held in Pristina, Kosovo from 13 to 21 July 2024. [1] Slovakia won the tournament by defeating Latvia in the final. [2]

Contents

Teams

Venue

As the larger arena is being renovated, the tournament was held in the smaller arena.

Prishtina
Palace of Youth and Sports (smaller arena)
Capacity: 2,800
Palacio de Juventud y Deportes, Pristina, Kosovo, 2014-04-16, DD 21.JPG

Draw

The draw was held on 29 February 2024 in Vienna at 15:00 (CET). [3] [4] Prior to the draw, Belgium, Estonia and Georgia, who all had the same EHF ranking, would be placed into a separate draw to determine each team's position in the draw. [3] Later on, Georgia won the draw and were placed in pot 2.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Referees

Referees
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Jakub Uhlir
Vojtech Benus
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Matija Brodic
Matija Hodzic
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nichlas Nygaard
Jonas Primdahl
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Lucas Hellbusch
Darnel Jansen
Referees
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Genc Bujupi
Getoar Bujupi
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Milica Pavicevic
Sladana Martinovic
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Linus Hardegger
Simon Hardegger
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Mykola Shnyt
Volodymyr Filonenko

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 22008146+354 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (H)21015061112
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 20024165240 9–12 placement group
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
13 July 2024
19:15
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg23–22Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen (GER)
Mulaj 9(15–13) Marev 7
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14 July 2024
14:30
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg19–42Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Uhlir, Benus (CZE)
Marev 5(9–21) von Troil 11
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

15 July 2024
19:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg39–27Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Nygaard, Primdahl (DEN)
Sjöstedt 8(20–9) Mulaj 8
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 22006748+194 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2101596122
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20025269170 9–12 placement group
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.
13 July 2024
12:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg37–26Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Brodic, Hodzic (CRO)
Herseklioglu 15(17–13) Dubuc, Riske 6
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14 July 2024
12:15
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg26–32Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hardegger, Hardegger (SUI)
Dubuc 6(14–17) Etute 8
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

15 July 2024
12:15
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg35–22Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen (GER)
Etute 9(18–11) Herseklioglu 6
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Red card.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21105450+43 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 21015958+12
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2011566151 9–12 placement group
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.
13 July 2024
14:30
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg26–26Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Nygaard, Primdahl (DEN)
Pantskhava 7(13–12) Vare 6
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14 July 2024
16:45
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg28–24Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Bujupi, Bujupi (KOS)
Koks 7(12–9) Draksas, Cesna 4
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15 July 2024
14:30
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg35–30Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Pavicevic, Martinovic (MNE)
Draksas 7(16–15) Pantskhava 10
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 22007647+294 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 21016544+212
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20023585500 9–12 placement group
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.
13 July 2024
16:45
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg39–14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Pavicevic, Martinovic (MNE)
Fenár 7(18–4) Leavey 4
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14 July 2024
19:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg21–46Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Shnyt, Filonenko (UKR)
Persson 6(7–22) Vaškevicš 6
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

15 July 2024
16:45
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg30–26Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Brodic, Hodzic (CRO)
Bors 8(11–13) Fenár 6
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9–12 placement group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 33009563+326
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 320110086+144
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 31026896282
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 30037492180
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.
16 July 2024
16:45
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg31–34Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Bujupi, Bujupi (KOS)
Dimitrov 10(10–17) Khelisupali 17
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16 July 2024
19:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg30–20Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Shnyt, Filonenko (UKR)
Dubuc Maes 5(14–13) Chigozie 6
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

18 July 2024
16:45
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg25–34Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Brodic, Hodzic (CRO)
Meliava 9(14–16) Verbeke 6
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
18 July 2024
19:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg27–25Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Shnyt, Filonenko (UKR)
Johnson 10(8–13) Dimitrov 11
Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

20 July 2024
15:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg41–21Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Uhlir, Benus (CZE)
Pantskhava 9(21–8) Persson, Wellbelove 4
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20 July 2024
17:30
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg18–31Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hardegger, Hardegger (SUI)
Petkov 8(8–18) Dubuc 10
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
17 July
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 45
 
19 July
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 35
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31
 
17 July
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 36
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 43
 
21 July
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 31
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 25
 
17 July
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31
 
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 27
 
19 July
 
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 22
 
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 24
 
17 July
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 36 Third place
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 27
 
21 July
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 28
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 36
 
 
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 35
 

5–8 classification bracket

 
Semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
19 July
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 35
 
21 July
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 34
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 28
 
19 July
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 30
 
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 18
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 28
 
7th place match
 
 
21 July
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 38
 
 
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 32

Quarterfinals

17 July 2024
12:15
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg43–31Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Nygaard, Primdahl (DEN)
Serafimovics 11(19–14) Kairys 12
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17 July 2024
14:30
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg27–28Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Pavicevic, Martinovic (MNE)
Vare 7(12–15) Fenár, Jurkovic 7
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17 July 2024
16:45
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg27–22Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Uhlir, Benus (CZE)
Etute, Richard 6(14–10) Mulaj 7
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17 July 2024
19:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg45–35Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hardegger, Hardegger (SUI)
Reenpää 8(20–15) Yildiz 10
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5–8th place semifinals

19 July 2024
12:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg35–34Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Bujupi, Bujupi (KOS)
Herseklioglu 12(19–17) Kairys 8
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19 July 2024
14:30
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg18–28Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen (GER)
Mulaj 4(8–15) Koks, Kosmirak 4
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

Semifinals

19 July 2024
16:45
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg31–36Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Pavicevic, Martinovic (MNE)
von Troil 12(12–15) Kalnins, Serafimovics 9
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19 July 2024
19:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg24–36Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Nygaard, Primdahl (DEN)
Kaysen 6(11–17) Fenár, Mital 8
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Seventh place game

21 July 2024
12:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg38–32Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Brodic, Hodzic (CRO)
Janušonis 6(15–18) Mulaj 8
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Fifth place game

21 July 2024
14:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg28–30Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Nygaard, Primdahl (DEN)
Herseklioglu 6(11–15)three players 6
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Third place game

21 July 2024
16:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg36–35Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hardegger, Hardegger (SUI)
Leppänen 9(10–14) Etute, Meunier 6
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Final

21 July 2024
18:45
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg25–31Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen (GER)
Serafimovics 7(11–14) Jurkovic 7
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
7Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
8Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
10Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
12Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria

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