| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  France  Germany |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | 15 January–1 February |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2032 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF EURO 2032, will be the 20th edition of the EHF European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international men's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF. The tournament will be held in France and Germany from 15 January to 1 February 2032. [1]
The bidding timeline was as follows: [2]
| 2 August 2023 | Invitation to National Federations to provide a letter of intent to the EHF for hosting the EHF EUROs 2030 & 2032 |
| 1 November 2023 | Deadline for submitting the letter of intent and request for the bidding documents by the interested federations |
| November 2023 | Dispatch of the manual for staging the EHF EUROs 2030 & 2032 together with the relevant specifications and forms by the EHF |
| 1 June 2024 | Applications available at the EHF Office and deadline to submit a formal bid |
| 21 June 2024 | Approval of applications by EHF EXEC |
| July and September 2024 | Site inspections |
| End of September | Confirmation of bids for the EHF EUROs 2030 & 2032 |
| December 2024 | Allocation at the EO EHF Congress 2024 |
On 3 November 2023, it was announced that the following nations sent in an official expression of interest: [3]
On 11 June 2024, the official bids were announced. [4]
On 20 September 2024, the Croatian and joint French–German bids were approved, while Turkey's bid failed to meet requirements and was eliminated by the EHF. [9] However shortly before the host announcement, Croatia withdrew. [10] France and Germany won unopposed on 14 December 2024. [1] [11] [12]
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Co-host | 14 December 2024 | 17 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026) |
| Germany | 15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 , 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016 , 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) | ||
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Six venues will host the tournament, four in Germany and two in France. Both countries will host a main round group and the final weekend will be in Germany. [1]
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