2025 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification

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The European qualification for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship, in Germany and the Netherlands was played over two rounds.

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In the first round of qualification, 12 teams who were not participating at the 2024 European Championship played a single round-robin with the winners advancing to the second phase, where the teams were joined by the remaining ten teams from the European Championship and played play-off games to determine the qualified teams.

Qualification phase 1

Seeding

The draw was held on 30 July in Vienna, Austria. [1] [2] The winner of each group advanced to the play-off round.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia

Groups

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 22006247+154 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21014442+22
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20024057170
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.
25 October 2024
18:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg37–23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai
Attendance: 250
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
three players 6(18–10) Kesselring, Thornewell 4
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26 October 2024
15:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg17–20Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai
Attendance: 200
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
Thornewell 5(9–12) Andritsou 8
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27 October 2024
15:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg24–25Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai
Attendance: 580
Referees: Härgin, Makejev (EST)
Andritsou, Chatziparasidou 6(11–11) Arciševskaja 5
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 22006454+104 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2101565932
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2002536070
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.
25 October 2024
20:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg28–32Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 968
Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
Antonissen 12(12–19) Demaj 11
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26 October 2024
18:00
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg32–26Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 83
Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
Demaj 13(18–12) Kolašinac 8
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27 October 2024
16:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg27–28Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt
Attendance: 1,115
Referees: Bočáková, Jánošíková (SVK)
three players 6(13–16) Antonissen 9
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Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 22005540+154 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2011465371
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2011425081
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.
24 October 2024
17:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg24–24Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Karis Idrottshall, Karis
Attendance: 350
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Molkova 9(12–12) Peitsaro 6
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25 October 2024
17:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg29–22Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Karis Idrottshall, Karis
Attendance: 90
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Vakrat 6(18–10) Molkova, Tuusis 4
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26 October 2024
15:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg18–26Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Karis Idrottshall, Karis
Attendance: 360
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Aarnio 4(7–11) Vakrat 7
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22006841+274 Qualification Phase 2
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 21015450+42
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 20024172310
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.
25 October 2024
18:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg21–29Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 550
Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB)
Sarandeva 7(10–12) Squizziato 6
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26 October 2024
18:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg21–33Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 110
Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB)
Welter 5(10–16) Ivanova 12
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27 October 2024
18:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg39–20Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 540
Referees: Jakovljević Kovačević (SRB)
Mangone 8(21–11) Wirtz 7
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Qualification phase 2

The draw took place on 15 December 2024. [2] [3] The four winners of phase 1 will join 18 teams. The games were played on 9 and 10 April and 12 and 13 April 2025.

Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo

Overview

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg68–46Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 38–2230–24
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg38–61Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21–3017–31
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg45–39Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 22–1823–21
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg94–40Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 51–1643–24
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg60–62Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 29–2931–33
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg45–61Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 19–3126–30
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg65–56Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 36–2629–30
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg61–46Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 35–1926–27
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg44–49Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 27–2617–23
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg66–54Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 36–2930–25
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg70–48Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 39–2731–21

Matches

9 April 2025
18:30
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg38–22Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Sportanlage Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen
Attendance: 1,558
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
Schmid 8(16–15) Holejová 8
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13 April 2025
16:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg24–30Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Mestská športová Hall, Šaľa
Attendance: 1,830
Referees: Pukšić, Satler (SLO)
Holejová 9(12–14) Gautschi 8
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Switzerland won 68–46 on aggregate.


9 April 2025
18:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg21–30Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pala Santa Filomena, Chieti
Attendance: 800
Referees: Watson, Welin (SWE)
Rossomando 4(8–17)four players 4
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13 April 2025
18:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg31–17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy TeraPlast Arena, Bistrița
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Kaluđerović, Vujačić (MNE)
Ostase 6(14–11) Dalla Costa, Squizziato 3
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Romania won 61–38 on aggregate.


9 April 2025
20:30
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg22–18Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Hala Widowiskowo Sportowa, Koszalin
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Murariu, Paraschiv (ROU)
Promis 7(14–8) Ristovska 9
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12 April 2025
19:00
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg21–23Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall, Bitola
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Hatipoğlu, Şimşek (TUR)
Damjanoska 5(10–10) Balsam 7
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Poland won 45–39 on aggregate.


10 April 2025
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg51–16Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Brinova Arena, Karlskrona
Attendance: 2,440
Referees: Harðarson, Magnússon (ISL)
Lerby, Hagman 7(28–8) Qorraj 5
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13 April 2025
17:15
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg24–43Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Attendance: 550
Referees: Pavićević, Martinović (MNE)
Qorraj 11(9–24) Lerby 7
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Sweden won 94–40 on aggregate.


9 April 2025
18:00
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg29–29Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Golovec Hall, Celje
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Lovin, Stancu (ROU)
Stanko 14(14–13) Lekić 7
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13 April 2025
18:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg33–31Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Ustanova Sportski Centar Bor, Bor
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED)
Krpež Šlezak 8(16–16) Stanko 10
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Serbia won 62–60 on aggregate.


9 April 2025
20:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg19–31Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Pavilhão Multiusos De Fafe, Fafe
Attendance: 1,100
Referees: Cournil, Lamour (FRA)
Figueiredo 6(11–14) Brnović, Pletikosić 6
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12 April 2025
18:00
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg30–26Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Bemax Arena, Podgorica
Attendance: 2,245
Referees: Brodić, Hodžić (CRO)
Vukčević 8(16–13) Figueiredo 8
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Montenegro won 61–45 on aggregate.


9 April 2025
20:00
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg36–26Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Við Tjarnir, Tórshavn
Attendance: 2,748
Referees: Uhlíř, Beňuš (CZE)
Mittún 9(15–11) Pilikauskaitė 9
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13 April 2025
15:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg30–29Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Jonava Sports Arena, Jonava
Attendance: 800
Referees: Kinnari, Skogberg (FIN)
Pilikauskaitė 10(14–11) Halsdóttir, Poulsen 5
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Faroe Islands won 65–56 on aggregate.


10 April 2025
17:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg35–19Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Rocknet aréna, Chomutov
Attendance: 1,507
Referees: Pagh, Thygesen (DEN)
Korešová 7(17–12) Shukal 6
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13 April 2025
18:00
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg27–26Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Jonava Sports Arena, Jonava, Lithuania [note 1]
Attendance: 200
Referees: Lidacka, Lesiak (POL)
Shukal 7(11–15) Korešová 6
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Czech Republic won 61–46 on aggregate.


10 April 2025
17:30
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg27–26Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ŠSD "Josip Samaržija-Bepo", Koprivnica
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Barišić 8(17–12) So Delgado, Fernández 5
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13 April 2025
12:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg23–17Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ciudad de Algeciras - Doctor Juan Carlos Mateo, Algeciras
Attendance: 1,900
Referees: Cipov, Klus (SVK)
So Delgado 8(9–7) Barišić, Milosavljević 4
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Spain won 49–44 on aggregate.


10 April 2025
18:00
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg36–29Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Multiversum Schwechat, Schwechat
Attendance: 1,253
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Reichert 10(13–13) İskit 8
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13 April 2025
18:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg25–30Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Amasya Spor Salonu, Amasya
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE)
Öztürk 10(11–14) Schlegel, Stankovic 6
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Austria won 66–54 on aggregate.


9 April 2025
21:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg39–27Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Reykjavík
Attendance: 0
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Ásgeirsdóttir 10(20–10) Shaul 9
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10 April 2025
21:30
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg21–31Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Reykjavík, Iceland [note 2]
Attendance: 0
Referees: Radčenko, Pērsis (LAT)
Vakrat 6(11–16) Ásgeirsdóttir 8
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Iceland won 70–48 on aggregate.

Notes

  1. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian team play their home match at a neutral venue.
  2. Due to the Gaza war, the Israelian team play their home match at a neutral venue.

References

  1. "12 teams eye path to 2025 Women's World Championship". eurohandball.com. 29 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Qualification phase 1 draw outlines World Championship path". eurohandball.com. 30 July 2024.
  3. "Slovenia versus Serbia highlights Women's World Championship play-offs". eurohandball.com. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.