2025 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

2025 Men's IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

Tournament details
Host country	Kosovo
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	12–16 March
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The 2025 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy will be held in Pristina, Kosovo from 12 to 16 March 2025. It will feature a men's youth (U-19) tournament and a men's junior (U-21) tournament.

Junior tournament

Qualification

Confederation	Dates	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
South and Central America (SCAHC)	29 October – 2 November 2024	Managua	1	Nicaragua
Africa (CAHB) [1]	2–6 November 2024	Addis Ababa	1	Rwanda
North America & the Caribbean (NACHC) [2]	4–8 December 2024	Mexico City	1	United States
Oceania (OCHF) [3]	16–20 December 2024	Papeete	1	New Caledonia
Asia (AHF) [4]	3–7 January 2025	Lucknow	1	Uzbekistan
Europe (EHF)	14–18 January 2025	Pristina	1	Bulgaria

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	A1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Semifinals
2	A2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	A3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Fifth place game

First match(es) will be played: 12 March 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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.

12 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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13 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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14 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	B1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Semifinals
2	B2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	B3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Fifth place game

First match(es) will be played: 12 March 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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.

12 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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13 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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14 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Knockout round

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	15 March
					16 March
	15 March
					Third place
					16 March

Semifinals

15 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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15 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Fifth place game

15 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Third place game

16 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Final

16 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Final ranking

Rank	Team
1
2
3
4
5
6

Team qualified to the 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship

Youth tournament

Qualification

Confederation	Dates	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Africa (CAHB) [1]	2–6 November 2024	Addis Ababa	1	Nigeria
South and Central America (SCAHC)	5–9 November 2024	Managua	1	Nicaragua
North America & the Caribbean (NACHC) [5]	20–24 November 2024	San Juan	1	United States
Oceania (OCHF) [3]	16–20 December 2024	Papeete	1	New Caledonia
Asia (AHF) [4]	3–7 January 2025	Lucknow	1	Uzbekistan
Europe (EHF)	14–18 January 2025	Pristina	1	Kosovo

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	A1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Semifinals
2	A2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	A3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Fifth place game

First match(es) will be played: 12 March 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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.

12 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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13 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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14 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	B1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Semifinals
2	B2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	B3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Fifth place game

First match(es) will be played: 12 March 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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.

12 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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13 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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14 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Knockout round

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	15 March
					16 March
	15 March
					Third place
					16 March

Semifinals

15 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

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15 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Fifth place game

15 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Third place game

16 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Final

16 March 2025		v		Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina

Final ranking

Rank	Team
1
2
3
4
5
6

Team qualified to the 2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship

References

1. "Nigeria and Rwanda triumph at Men's IHF Trophy Continental Phase Africa". IHF . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
2. "IHF Trophy U19 – North America and the Caribbean – Continental Phase". IHF . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
3. "New Caledonia hit gold twice at the 2024 IHF Trophy Oceania". IHF. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
4. "Uzbekistan seal gold at both the Junior and Youth 2025 Men's IHF Trophy Men's Asia". IHF. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
5. "United States of America triumph at Men's IHF Trophy North America and the Caribbean". IHF. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.