2028 European Men's Handball Championship

2028 EHF European Men's Handball Championship

Campeonato Europeo de Balonmano Masculino de 2028 (in Spanish) Campeonato Europeu de Andebol Masculino de 2028 (in Portuguese) Championnat d'Europe masculin de handball 2028 (in French) Handball-Europameisterschaft der Männer 2028 (in German) Campionato europeo maschile di pallamano 2028 (in Italian) Ura defa un dapch undecrastan 2028 (in Romansh)
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Tournament details
Host countries	Portugal   Spain   Switzerland
Venues	6 (in 4 host cities)
Dates	13–30 January
Teams	24 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2028 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the Men's EHF Euro 2028, will be the 18th edition of the European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international handball competition for men's national teams organized by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It will be co-hosted by Portugal, Spain and Switzerland in six venues across four cities, from 13 to 30 January 2028.

24 teams will participate for the fourth time. Qualification started in January 2025 and will end in May 2027 to decide the final 12 spots. The three co-hosts qualified automatically, alongside the defending champions Denmark.

Denmark are the defending champions.

Bid process

Main article: 2028 European Men's Handball Championship bidding process

Bids

On 11 May 2021 it was announced that the following nations sent in an official expression of interest: ^[1]

•   Switzerland
•   Portugal &   Spain
•   Denmark,   Norway &   Sweden

On 20 October the final bids were presented. The Scandinavian bid was withdrawn and the two others were mixed together. ^[2]

•   Portugal,   Spain &   Switzerland

Host selection

As only the Portugal/Spain/Switzerland bid was remaining, it was unanimously selected at the 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress on 20 November 2021. ^{[3] [4]}

Qualification

Main article: 2028 European Men's Handball Championship qualification

Qualified teams

Team	Qualification method	Date of qualification	Appearance(s)				Previous best performance [a]	Rank [5]
			Total	First	Last	Streak
Portugal	Host nation	20 November 2021	10th	1994	2026	5	Fifth place (2026)	TBD
Spain			18th			18	Champions (2018, 2020)	TBD
Switzerland			7th	2002		3	Twelfth place (2004)	TBD
Denmark	Defending champions	1 February 2026	17th	1994		15	Champions (2008, 2012, 2026)	TBD

Venues

Six venues across four cities were confirmed on 31 January 2026: ^[6]

• Madrid – Movistar Arena, capacity 15,000
• Madrid – Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 83,186
• Valencia – Roig Arena, capacity, 15,600
• Valencia – Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, 9,000
• Lisbon – MEO Arena, capacity 20,000
• Zürich – Swiss Life Arena, capacity 11,157

Notes

1. Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.

References

1. "Seven nations bid for EHF Euros in 2026 and 2028". European Handball Federation. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
2. "Schweiz bündelt Kräfte mit Spanien und Portugal: Ausrichter für Handball-Europameisterschaften zeichnen sich ab". handball world (in German). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
3. "EHF EURO hosts for 2026 & 2028 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
4. "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
5. Rankings
6. "Men's EHF EURO 2026: a celebration of pure greatness". EHF. 31 January 2026.

External links

• Bid website of the European Handball Federation