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The European Women's U-19 European Handball Championship is the official competition for junior women's national handball teams of Europe. Organized by the European Handball Federation, it takes place every two years. The competition received its current name in 2004, until then it was known as the European Women's Junior Handball Championship.
In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Women's Junior World Handball Championship.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
3 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
4 | Romania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
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