EHF Excellence Awards

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EHF Excellence Awards
Sport Handball
CompetitionEuropean Handball
Awarded forBest Performances of the season
History
First award2023

The EHF Excellence Awards is an annual handball awards ceremony held by the European Handball Federation. [1] It was first held in 2023 in Vienna, Austria. The best players of the season on each position both on the men's and women's side are awarded, as well as Rookie of the season, Defender of the season, and MVP of the season. The ceremony also includes Beach Handball MVP's. [2]

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Players can be shortlisted by their performance in the EHF Champions League, EHF European League, EHF Euro, and the IHF World Championship. [3] The winners are decided by voting from players, coaches, media representatives and fans, each group representing 25% of the votes. [4] [5]

Men's Handball

PositionSeason 2022/23 [6] Season 2023/24 [7]
Left wing Flag of Russia.svg Timur Dibirov Flag of Denmark.svg Emil Jakobsen
Left back Flag of Denmark.svg Simon Pytlick Flag of France.svg Elohim Prandi
Centre back Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luc Steins Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Claar
Right back Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Gidsel Flag of France.svg Dika Mem
Right wing Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Lindberg Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Lindberg (2)
Line player Flag of France.svg Ludovic Fabregas Flag of France.svg Ludovic Fabregas (2)
Goalkeeper Flag of Denmark.svg Niklas Landin Flag of Denmark.svg Emil Nielsen
Defender Flag of Brazil.svg Thiagus Petrus Flag of Denmark.svg Magnus Saugstrup
Rookie Flag of Slovenia.svg Domen Makuc none
MVP Flag of Denmark.svg Simon PytlickFlag placeholder.svgto be announced

Women's Handball

PositionSeason 2022/23 [8] Season 2023/24 [9]
Left wing Flag of Denmark.svg Emma Friis Flag of France.svg Chloé Valentini
Left back Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Neagu Flag of Norway.svg Henny Reistad (2)
Centre back Flag of Norway.svg Henny Reistad Flag of Norway.svg Stine Bredal Oftedal
Right back [a] Flag of Norway.svg Nora Mørk
Flag of Slovenia.svg Ana Gros
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Vyakhireva
Right wing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Angela Malestein Flag of Hungary.svg Viktória Győri-Lukács
Line player Flag of Norway.svg Vilde Ingstad Flag of France.svg Sarah Bouktit
Goalkeeper Flag of Norway.svg Katrine Lunde Flag of Denmark.svg Sandra Toft
Defender Flag of Denmark.svg Kathrine Heindahl Flag of Denmark.svg Line Haugsted
Rookie Flag of France.svg Pauletta Foppa none
MVP Flag of Norway.svg Katrine LundeFlag placeholder.svgto be announced

a There was a complete tie in the voting results between the two players, and they both received the award.

Beach Handball

SeasonMen's MVPWomen's MVP
2022/23 Flag of Portugal.svg Gabriel Conceição Flag of Spain.svg Asun Batista

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