2020 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2020 European Women's Handball Championship will be held in Denmark and Norway in from 3 to 20 December 2020. The games will be played in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark and Stavanger, Trondheim and Oslo, Norway. The preliminary rounds will be played in Herning, Frederikshavn and Trondheim, the main round in Herning and Stavanger and the finals in Oslo.[1][2]

2020 EHF European Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countries Denmark
 Norway
Dates3–20 December 2020
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
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The tournament will also be one of the qualification events for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship.

Venues
Herning Frederikshavn Stavanger
Jyske Bank Boxen Arena Nord Stavanger Idrettshall
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 2,800 Capacity: 7,000
Oslo Trondheim
Telenor Arena Trondheim Spektrum
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 8,000

Qualification
Main article: 2020 European Women's Handball Championship qualification

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualification was cancelled and the 2018 final ranking decided the participants.[3]

Qualified teams
CountryQualified asDate of qualificationPrevious appearances in tournament
 DenmarkCo-host20 September 201413 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 NorwayCo-host20 September 201413 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 France2018 final ranking24 April 202010 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Russia2018 final ranking24 April 202013 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Netherlands2018 final ranking24 April 20207 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Romania2018 final ranking24 April 202012 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Sweden2018 final ranking24 April 202011 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Hungary2018 final ranking24 April 202013 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Montenegro2018 final ranking24 April 20205 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Germany2018 final ranking24 April 202013 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Serbia2018 final ranking24 April 20207 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Spain2018 final ranking24 April 202010 (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Slovenia2018 final ranking24 April 20206 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018)
 Poland2018 final ranking24 April 20206 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Czech Republic2018 final ranking24 April 20206 (1994, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2018)
 Croatia2018 final ranking24 April 202010 (1994, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)

Draw

The draw was held on 18 June 2020 in Vienna, Austria.[3][4]

Seedings

The pots were announced on 7 May 2020.[5]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).[6]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Denmark (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 4 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host.
4 December 2020
18:15		 France  v  Montenegro Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
4 December 2020
20:30		 Denmark  v  Slovenia Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
6 December 2020
18:15		 Slovenia  v  France Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
6 December 2020
20:30		 Montenegro  v  Denmark Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
8 December 2020
18:15		 Montenegro  v  Slovenia Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
8 December 2020
20:30		 France  v  Denmark Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 3 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
3 December 2020
18:15		 Russia  v  Spain Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
3 December 2020
20:30		 Sweden  v  Czech Republic Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
5 December 2020
18:15		 Czech Republic  v  Russia Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
5 December 2020
20:30		 Spain  v  Sweden Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
7 December 2020
18:15		 Spain  v  Czech Republic Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
7 December 2020
20:30		 Russia  v  Sweden Arena Nord, Frederikshavn

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 4 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
4 December 2020
18:15		 Hungary  v  Croatia Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
4 December 2020
20:30		 Netherlands  v  Serbia Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
6 December 2020
16:00		 Serbia  v  Hungary Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
6 December 2020
18:15		 Croatia  v  Netherlands Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
8 December 2020
18:15		 Serbia  v  Croatia Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
8 December 2020
20:30		 Netherlands  v  Hungary Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Norway (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 3 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host.
3 December 2020
18:00		 Romania  v  Germany Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
3 December 2020
20:30		 Norway  v  Poland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
5 December 2020
16:00		 Poland  v  Romania Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
5 December 2020
18:15		 Germany  v  Norway Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
7 December 2020
18:15		 Germany  v  Poland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
7 December 2020
20:30		 Romania  v  Norway Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim

Main round

Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fifth place game
4 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 10 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
10 December 2020 A3 v B2 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
10 December 2020 A2 v B3 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
11 December 2020 A1 v B1 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
11 December 2020 A2 v B2 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
13 December 2020 A3 v B1 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
13 December 2020 A1 v B3 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
15 December 2020 A1 v B2 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
15 December 2020 A2 v B1 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
15 December 2020 A3 v B3 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning

Group II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fifth place game
4 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 10 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
10 December 2020 C3 v D2 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
10 December 2020 C2 v D3 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
12 December 2020 C1 v D1 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
12 December 2020 C2 v D2 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
14 December 2020 C3 v D1 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
14 December 2020 C1 v D3 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
15 December 2020 C1 v D2 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
15 December 2020 C2 v D1 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
15 December 2020 C3 v D3 Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 December
 
 
I1
 
20 December
 
II2
 
 
 
18 December
 
 
 
II1
 
 
I2
 
Third place
 
 
20 December
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place game
18 December 2020
15:30		 I3 v II3 Telenor Arena, Oslo

Semifinals
18 December 2020
18:00		 I1 v II2 Telenor Arena, Oslo
18 December 2020
20:30		 II1 v I2 Telenor Arena, Oslo

Third place game
20 December 2020
15:30		 LSF1 v LSF2 Telenor Arena, Oslo

Final
20 December 2020
18:00		 WSF1 v WSF2 Telenor Arena, Oslo

Final ranking and statistics
Qualified for the 2021 World Championship
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