European Men's U-18 Handball Championship

European Men's Youth Handball Championship
European Men's Youth Handball Championship
Status	active
Genre	sports event
Date(s)	midyear
Frequency	annual
Country	varying
Inaugurated	1992

Last updated January 08, 2025

The European Men's Youth Handball Championship, is the official competition for youth men's handball national handball teams in Europe, held by the European Handball Federation every second year. Since the 2004 edition, the championship received its current name: EHF European Men's U-18 Handball Championship.

Tournaments

Year	Host Country		Gold medal game			Bronze medal game
Year	Host Country		Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth place
1992 Details	Switzerland		Portugal	30–26	Russia	Spain	23–19	Norway
1994 Details	Israel		Spain	16–15	Portugal	Denmark	28—21	Israel
1997 Details	Estonia		Sweden	28–24	Czech Republic	Hungary	27–20	Greece
1999 Details	Portugal		Hungary	24–23	Spain	Denmark	22–19	Russia
2001 Details	Luxembourg		Russia	27–24	Denmark	Sweden	37–19	Romania
2003 Details	Slovakia		Iceland	27–23	Germany	Denmark	29–19	Sweden
2004 Details	Serbia & Montenegro		Serbia & Montenegro	27–20	Croatia	Denmark	27–25	Slovenia
2006 Details	Estonia		Croatia	30–24	Denmark	Sweden	34–28	Poland
2008 Details	Czech Republic		Germany	31–27	Denmark	Sweden	42–35	Iceland
2010 Details	Montenegro		Croatia	27–26	Spain	Denmark	28–27	Germany
2012 Details	Austria		Germany	30–29	Sweden	Denmark	37–32	Spain
2014 Details	Poland		France	33–30	Hungary	Spain	27–21	Denmark
2016 Details	Croatia		France	40–38	Croatia	Germany	32–31	Slovenia
2018 Details	Croatia		Sweden	32–27	Iceland	Denmark	26–24	Croatia

2020	Slovenia		Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ^[1]
2021^[a] Details	Croatia		Germany	34–20	Croatia	Spain	37–28	Slovenia
2022 Details	Montenegro		Spain	34–32	Sweden	Germany	29–22	Hungary
2024 Details	Montenegro	Sweden	37–36 (ET)	Denmark	Hungary	36–34 (ET)	Iceland
2026 Details	Serbia ^[2]

^a The European Handball Federation decided to hold an U-19 European Championship in 2021, in a move to lessen the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact for national team players born in 2002.^[3]

Medal table

Participating nations

Nation	1992	1994	1997	1999	2001	2003	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2021	2022	2024	2026	Total
Austria	7				8			14			6				16		16		6
Belarus							8				8	11							3
Bosnia and Herzegovina									11										1
Bulgaria							16												1
Croatia				7	9	11	2	1	5	1	7	10	2	4	2	5	13		14
Czech Republic		D	2					15	13	11	14	14	15				14		8
Denmark		D	6	3	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	5	3	5	6	2		15
Estonia			11				14	12											3
Faroe Islands																9	15		1
Finland									16		16								2
France				11	5	10	9	6	7		12	1	1	7	10	14	12		12
Germany	5			9		2	5	9	1	4	1	7	3	6	1	3	5		14
Greece		D	4														20		2
Hungary		D	3	1	11	8	10	10	12			2		10	9	4	3		13
Iceland						1	12		4	12	15	9	7	2	8	10	4		11
Israel	6	D	12											14	14		17		5
Italy															12	16	21		3
Luxembourg					10														1
Montenegro										15						12	23		2
North Macedonia		D										15					19		2
Norway	4			11					8	13	9		12	11	11	7			9
Poland				6				4		10		8	13	15		15	18		8
Portugal	1	2		8		7				14			10	12	6	8	10		9
Romania		D			4						11	16		16			22		5
Russia	2	D		4	1	12	11	16	14	9		12	11	13	15				13
Serbia									10	5	10	13	8	8	13	13	6	Q	9
Serbia and Montenegro						6	1	7											3
Slovakia				12	6	9	6	11	15	16			16						8
Slovenia			5	5	7	5	4	13	9	8	5		4	9	4	11	9		14
Spain	3	1	8	2				5	6	2	4	3	6	5	3	1	8		14
Sweden		D	1		3	4	7	3	3	7	2	5	9	1	7	2	1		15
Switzerland	8						13				13	6	14				11		6
Turkey								8											1
Ukraine			10														24		1
Yugoslavia			7																1
Total	8	11	12	12	12	12	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	24	24

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References

↑ "EHF redefines approach to upcoming Younger Age Category events". EHF. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
↑ "EXEC confirms EHF youth club handball competition as of 2025". EHF. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
↑ "EUROPEAN HANDBALL FEDERATION INTRODUCES MEN'S 19 EHF EURO IN 2021". EHF. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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[1] "EHF redefines approach to upcoming Younger Age Category events". EHF. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[2] "EXEC confirms EHF youth club handball competition as of 2025". EHF. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[3] "EUROPEAN HANDBALL FEDERATION INTRODUCES MEN'S 19 EHF EURO IN 2021". EHF. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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v t e International men's youth handball
IHF Youth Olympic Games Summer Universiade Under-21 World Championship Under-19 World Championship IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Africa	CAHB Under-20 Under-18
North America & Caribbean	NACHC None (IHF Trophies for Under-20 and Under-18)
South & Central America	SCAHC Under-20 Under-18
Asia	AHF Under-20 Under-18
Europe	EHF Under-20 Under-18
Oceania	OCHF Under-20 Under-18
Discontinued	PATHF Under-21 Under-19 Under-17 South America Under-21 Under-19 Under-17 Under-14

v t e International handball
IAHF IHF Olympic Games World Championships Men Women National teams Player of the Year Achievements by nation Beach handball World Championships World Games
International	World Championships Men's U-21 Women's U-20 Men's U-19 Women's U-18 University Wheelchair Men's Field Handball Women's Field Handball Youth Olympics Summer Universiade Emerging Nations IHF Inter-Continental Trophy Arab Games Mediterranean Games
Africa	African Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth African Games
North America and Caribbean	North American and Caribbean Championship Men Women Pan American Games (Junior) Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games
South & Central America	South & Central American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Pan American Games (Junior) South American Games Bolivarian Games
Asia	Asian Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth Asian Games
Europe	European Championships Men Women Men's U-20 Women's U-19 Men's U-18 Women's U-17 Beach Men Beach Women Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament European Open
Oceania	Oceania Championships Senior Junior Youth Beach Pacific Cup French Pacific Championship
Defunct	Goodwill Games Intercontinental Cup Pan American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth