2002 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–22 in the final match.

2002 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Denmark
Dates6–15 December
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (3rd title)
Runner-up Norway
Third place France
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches48
Goals scored2448 (51 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ágnes Farkas (HUN) (58 goals)
Best player Karin Mortensen (DEN)
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Venues

The European Championships was held in the following cities:

  • Helsinge (Preliminary Group A)
  • Aarhus (Preliminary Group B, Preliminary Group D, Main Group 1, Final Round)
  • Farum Arena (Preliminary Group C, Main Group 2)

Draw

The qualified teams were divided into 4 groups.

Group A Group B Group C Group D

Austria
Romania
Sweden
Yugoslavia

Denmark
France
Netherlands
Ukraine

Germany
Norway
Russia
Spain

Belarus
Czech Republic
Hungary
Slovenia

Competition Format
  • Preliminary Round: 16 teams are divided into four groups. They play each other in a single round robin system, so each team plays three matches. A win is worth two points, while a draw is worth one point. The top three teams from each group advance to the Main Round.
  • Main Round: 12 teams are divided in two groups. They play against the teams they didn't play in the Preliminary Round, so each team plays 3 matches. All points from the Preliminary Round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, are carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules apply as in the Preliminary Round. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advances to the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and the fourth placed team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off.
  • Final Round: 8 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and 4th place team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the semifinals. Losers of the semifinals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.

Preliminary round

Group A (Helsinge)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 FR Yugoslavia 3 3 0 0 93 76 +17 6
 Romania 3 2 0 1 82 78 +4 4
 Austria 3 1 0 2 77 83 −6 2
 Sweden 3 0 0 3 79 94 −15 0
Source:
December 6, 2002
Romania27 – 21Austria
Yugoslavia31 – 28Sweden
December 7, 2002
Sweden25 – 30Romania
Austria23 – 30Yugoslavia
December 8, 2002
Romania25 – 32Yugoslavia
Austria33 – 26Sweden

Group B (Aarhus)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 3 3 0 0 74 63 +11 6
 France 3 2 0 1 66 65 +1 4
 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 72 77 −5 2
 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 73 80 −7 0
Source:
December 6, 2002
Ukraine23 – 27Denmark
France25 – 24Netherlands
December 7, 2002
Netherlands26 – 28Ukraine
Denmark20 – 17France
December 8, 2002
Ukraine21 – 24France
Denmark27 – 23Netherlands

Group C (Farum)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 2 1 0 75 61 +14 5
 Russia 3 1 1 1 67 70 −3 3
 Germany 3 1 0 2 71 78 −7 2
 Spain 3 0 2 1 76 80 −4 2
Source:
December 6, 2002
Russia25 – 22Germany
Norway25 – 25Spain
December 7, 2002
Spain24 – 24Russia
Germany18 – 26Norway
December 8, 2002
Germany31 – 27Spain
Russia18 – 24Norway

Group D (Aarhus)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 3 3 0 0 98 77 +21 6
 Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 76 72 +4 4
 Slovenia 3 1 0 2 75 79 −4 2
 Belarus 3 0 0 3 65 86 −21 0
Source:
December 6, 2002
Czech Republic25 – 20Slovenia
Hungary34 – 23Belarus
December 7, 2002
Belarus19 – 25Czech Republic
Slovenia28 – 31Hungary
December 8, 2002
Belarus23 – 27Slovenia
Hungary33 – 26Czech Republic

Main Round

Group I (Aarhus)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 5 5 0 0 126 108 +18 10
 France 5 3 0 2 121 124 −3 6
 FR Yugoslavia 5 3 0 2 153 129 +24 6
 Romania 5 2 0 3 120 124 −4 4
 Austria 5 2 0 3 126 124 +2 4
 Ukraine 5 0 0 5 104 141 −37 0
Source:
December 10, 2002
Austria32 – 19Ukraine
Yugoslavia27 – 29France
Denmark25 – 23Romania
December 11, 2002
Yugoslavia39 – 24Ukraine
Romania26 – 29France
Denmark26 – 20Austria
December 12, 2002
Ukraine17 – 19Romania
France22 – 30Austria
Yugoslavia25 – 28Denmark

Group II (Farum)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 5 5 0 0 135 103 +32 10
 Russia 5 4 0 1 138 116 +22 8
 Hungary 5 3 0 2 146 142 +4 6
 Czech Republic 5 2 0 3 120 129 −9 4
 Slovenia 5 1 0 4 124 143 −19 2
 Germany 5 0 0 5 111 141 −30 0
Source:
December 10, 2002
Germany26 – 30Slovenia
Norway27 – 20Czech Republic
Hungary29 – 39Russia
December 11, 2002
Hungary30 – 25Germany
Norway34 – 24Slovenia
Russia29 – 19Czech Republic
December 12, 2002
Czech Republic30 – 20Germany
Slovenia22 – 27Russia
Norway24 – 23Hungary

Final Round (Aarhus)

1st-4th Place
 
Semi FinalFinal
 
      
 
December 14, 2002
 
 
 Denmark22
 
December 15, 2002
 
 Russia18
 
 Denmark25
 
December 14, 2002
 
 Norway22
 
 Norway21
 
 
 France16
 
3rd/4th Place
 
 
December 15, 2002
 
 
 France27
 
 
 Russia22

5th/6th Place

December 15, 2002

FR Yugoslavia 39 – 43 Hungary

7th/8th Place

December 14, 2002

Romania 19 – 17 Czech Republic

Final standings
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