European Women's Handball Championship

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European Women's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2024 European Women's Handball Championship
Sport Handball
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994)
No. of teams16 (finals)
ContinentEurope (EHF)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (10th title)
Most titlesFlag of Norway.svg  Norway  (10 titles)

The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games and World Championship. As of December 2024, the only teams that have ever won the championship are Norway (ten times), Denmark (three times), Hungary, Montenegro and France (each once).

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History

In year 1946, the International Handball Federation was founded by eight European nations, [1] and though non-European nations competed at the World Championships, the medals had always been taken by European nations. [2] European Handball Federation is founded in 1991. At the same time (1995), the World Championship was changed from a quadrennial to a biannual event, and the European Handball Federation now began its own championship – which also acted as a regional qualifier for the World Championship. [3] The tournament will be expanded to 24 teams in 2024 to take place in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.

Tournaments

YearHostFinalThird place matchTeams
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1994
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
27–23Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
24–19Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
12
1996
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
25–23Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
30–23Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
12
1998
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
24–16Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
30–24Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
12
2000
Details
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
32–30 (ET)Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
21–16Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
12
2002
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
25–22Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of France.svg
France
27–22Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
16
2004
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
27–25Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
29–25Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
16
2006
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
27–24Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of France.svg
France
29–25Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
16
2008
Details
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
34–21Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
24–21Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
16
2010
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg
Denmark / Norway
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
25–20Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
16–15Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
16
2012
Details
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Montenegro.svg
Montenegro
34–31 (2ET)Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
41–38 (ET)Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
16
2014
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Hungary.svg
Croatia / Hungary
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
28–25Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
25–23Flag of Montenegro.svg
Montenegro
16
2016
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
30–29Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of France.svg
France
25–22Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
16
2018
Details
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of France.svg
France
24–21Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
24–20Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
16
2020
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
22–20Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
25–19Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
16
2022
Details
Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg
Montenegro / North Macedonia / Slovenia
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
27–25Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Montenegro.svg
Montenegro
27–25 (ET)Flag of France.svg
France
16
2024
Details
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Austria / Hungary / Switzerland
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
31–23Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
25–24Flag of France.svg
France
24
2026
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg
Czech Republic / Poland / Romania / Slovakia / Turkey
24
2028
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg
Denmark / Norway / Sweden
24
2030
Details
Flag of None.svg
TBD
24
2032
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Poland.svg
Denmark / Germany / Poland
24

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 103114
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3407
3Flag of France.svg  France 1135
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1045
5Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1012
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0224
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0202
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0112
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0112
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0101
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0101
12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0011
Totals (14 entries)16161648

Statistics

Summary (1994–2024)

RankTeamPartPointsMWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1621212310361435322725+807
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 161561157643530202787+233
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 161231095954529082816+92
4Flag of France.svg  France 13121925933023312118+213
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 161111025354425962557+39
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 141099449113424802284+196
7Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 151021004944725192530-11
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1485873974122382229+9
9Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 863533112113451334+11
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1058622823216391624+15
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13587724104318961973-77
12Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1354632623415051632-127
13Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1240621874014891627-138
14Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1337601734016041731-127
15Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 938501903112021327-125
16Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 927431612910171161-144
17Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 924401202810101165-155
18Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 717337323756934-178
19Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 816378029863951-88
20Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 49182511460509-49
21Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2510217264326-62
22Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 33151113303427-124
23Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 329108196250-54
24Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1130126678-12
25Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11301268102-34
26Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 206006128181-53
27Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 106006124183-59

Total hosts

RankNationHostsYear(s)
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 61996, 2002, 2010, 2020, (2028), (2032)
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32004, 2014, 2024
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2006, 2016, (2028)
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21994, (2032)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 2008, 2022
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (2026), (2032)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2000, (2026)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2010, (2028)
9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12024
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2014
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (2026)
Flag of France.svg  France 2018
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2022
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1998
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2012
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (2026)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2022
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2024
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (2026)

Top scorers by tournament

The record-holder for scored goals in a single Euro Championship is Bojana Radulović, where she scored 72 goals Hungary at the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary.

YearPlayerGoals
1994 Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Farkas 48
1996 Flag of Norway.svg Kjersti Grini 48
1998 Flag of Austria.svg Ausra Fridrikas 68
2000 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Gogîrlă 68
2002 Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Farkas 58
2004 Flag of Hungary.svg Bojana Radulović 72
2006 Flag of Germany.svg Nadine Krause 58
2008 Flag of Norway.svg Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth 51
2010 Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Neagu 53
2012 Flag of Montenegro.svg Katarina Bulatović 56
2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Isabelle Gulldén 58
2016 Flag of Norway.svg Nora Mørk 53
2018 Flag of Serbia.svg Katarina Krpež Slezak 50
2020 Flag of Norway.svg Nora Mørk 52
2022 Flag of Norway.svg Nora Mørk 50
2024 Flag of Hungary.svg Katrin Klujber 60

Best players by tournament

YearPlayer
1994 Not awarded
1996 Flag of Denmark.svg Anja Andersen
1998 Flag of Norway.svg Trine Haltvik
2000 Flag of Hungary.svg Beáta Siti
2002 Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Mortensen
2004 Flag of Norway.svg Gro Hammerseng
2006 Flag of Norway.svg Gro Hammerseng
2008 Flag of Norway.svg Kristine Lunde
2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Torstenson
2012 Flag of Norway.svg Anja Edin
2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Isabelle Gulldén
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nycke Groot
2018 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Vyakhireva
2020 Flag of France.svg Estelle Nze Minko
2022 Flag of Norway.svg Henny Reistad
2024 Flag of Denmark.svg Anna Kristensen

Participating nations

Legend

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Nation Flag of Germany.svg
1994
Flag of Denmark.svg
1996
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1998
Flag of Romania.svg
2000
Flag of Denmark.svg
2002
Flag of Hungary.svg
2004
Flag of Sweden.svg
2006
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
2008
Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Norway.svg
2010
Flag of Serbia.svg
2012
Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
2014
Flag of Sweden.svg
2016
Flag of France.svg
2018
Flag of Denmark.svg
2020
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Flag of Montenegro.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
2022
Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2024
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Turkey.svg
2026
Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Norway.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
2028
Flag of None.svg
2030
Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
2032
Participations
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9th3rd4th12th9th10th10th15th14th9
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 11th16th16th12th××4
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5th6th13th7th6th9th13th13th16th16th3rd10th19th13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8th8th15th12th10th15th15th15thQ9
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1st1st2nd10th1st2nd11th11th4th5th8th4th8th4th2nd2ndQQ17
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands ×××××××××××17th1
Flag of France.svg  France 5th3rd11th3rd14th5th9th5th3rd1st2nd4th4th13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2nd4th6th9th11th5th4th4th13th7th10th6th10th7th7th7thQ16
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4th10th3rd1st5th3rd5th8th10th3rd6th12th7th10th11th3rd16
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 15th15th16th3
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 12th1
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1 6th1st4th13th9th8th3rd8th8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10th14th15th8th7th2nd3rd6th6th6th10
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia ××8th8th12th7th16th16th18th7
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3rd2nd1st6th2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st5th1st1st1stQ17
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11th5th8th11th15th14th14th13th9thQQ10
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 16th22nd2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10th5th11th4th7th7th5th3rd10th9th5th4th12th12th11thQ16
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6th7th9th3rd4th4th2nd3rd7th6th14th7th2nd5th××14
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1 14th13th14th4th15th9th11th13th15th21st10
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 12th12th24thQ4
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10th9th16th16th14th13th16th8th10th9
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12th13th8th9th2nd11th11th2nd11th12th9th9th13th13
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7th8th15th14th6th9th2nd8th3rd8th6th11th5th5thQ15
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 14th12th2
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20thQ2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 11th9th7th2nd12th6th13th10th12th14th16th23rd12
Historical national teams
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1 12th1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 1 ×7th6th2
Total1212121216161616161616161616162424242424
1 FR Yugoslavia competed as such until 2003 when the FRY was reconstituted as a State Union Serbia and Montenegro. Since the dissolution of the union in 2006, national teams exist for both countries.

Most successful players

Boldface denotes active handball players and highest medal count among all players (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

RankPlayerCountryFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Katrine Lunde (Haraldsen) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20022024729
2 Camilla Herrem Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20082024617
3 Karoline Dyhre Breivang Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20042014516
Marit Malm Frafjord Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20062020516
Stine Bredal Oftedal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20102022516
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20042014516
Silje Solberg-Østhassel Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20122024516
8 Kari Aalvik Grimsbø Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2006201655
Nora Mørk Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2010202255
10 Heidi Løke Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20082020415

Notes

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    2. Medals Table – Ranking At Men's World Championships A 1938–1990 from ihf.info, retrieved 7 February 2006
    3. (in German) Handball-Bundesliga diskutiert Reduzierung auf 16 Teams, by Erik Eggers, published by Der Spiegel online, 30 January 2006