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2024 EHF European Women's Handball Championship
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countries Austria
 Hungary
  Switzerland
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Dates28 November – 15 December
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2024 European Women's Handball Championship will be held in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland from 28 November to 15 December 2024.[1] This will be the first tournament to feature 24 teams. Norway are the two time defending champions.

Bidding processes

First bidding process

Originally, there were two bids for the EHF Women's Euro 2024.[2]

On 5 September 2017, Russia's bid was the only bid left.[3]

However, later on, when the bids were announced for the 2022 and 2024 EHF Euros, Russia's bid was withdrawn and thus there were no applications left. On 20 June 2018, the day the host was supposed to be confirmed, the EHF voted to delay the awardment of the hosting rights.[4][5]

Delay the vote
Votes
Yes 37
No 5
Total 42

Second bidding process

In April 2019, the EHF reopened the bidding process. On 20 September 2019, there were 3 new bids.[6]

The host announcement took place on 25 January 2020 at the EHF Extraordinary Congress in Stockholm. The winners were Austria, Hungary and Switzerland, who defeated the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia bid, 28–21, in the second round.[1][7]

Bids Rounds
Round one Round two
Austria Austria, Hungary Hungary and Switzerland Switzerland Advanced 28
Czech Republic Czech Republic, Poland Poland and Slovakia Slovakia Advanced 21
Russia Russia Eliminated

Possible hosting change

On 12 January 2023, the Hungarian government's chancellery minister, Gergely Gulyás, announced that Hungary would withdraw as hosts due to financial reasons.[8] A few days prior, the Austrian Handball Federation was informed by the Hungarians about the decision to withdraw. The other co-hosts, Austria and Switzerland, now wanted to negotiate with the EHF about how the tournament will be held.[9] On 28 January, the European Handball Federation released a statement concerning the issue, and said that they were amazed and surprised with the decision to potentially withdraw as co-hosts.[10] On 16 March 2023, the EHF announced a change to the organisation structure of the championships. Hungary remained as a co-host, but played a reduced part in the hosting of the competition, including the whole portion of the tournament at the MVM Dome in Budapest (one Main Round group and the Final Weekend) being axed and replaced by Vienna.[11] During all the uncertainty, Romania had stated that they would be able to host the tournament if the original hosts could not.[12]

Venues

The final weekend was scheduled to be held at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary, but later it was replaced with the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.[13][14]

Austria Innsbruck, Austria Hungary Debrecen, Hungary
Olympiahalle
Capacity: 8,000
Főnix Hall
Capacity: 6,500
Switzerland Basel, Switzerland Austria Vienna, Austria
St. Jakobshalle
Capacity: 12,400
Wiener Stadthalle
Capacity: 12,000

Expansion

Expanding the competition, to 20 or 24 teams, was first considered on 30 August 2018. The idea was proposed by the Euro Delegation, but the EHF competitions commission strongly opposed the proposal, due to the fact that:

  • It would dilute the quality of the event
  • Trying to find a host would be more difficult because of a bigger tournament
  • Not many countries, who don't already qualify for the EHF Euro, would create a lasting legacy by qualifying[15]

Despite the opposition from the competitions commission, the EHF received positive feedback from their new commercial partners, Infront and DAZN about the possible expansion. On 15 December, at the EHF Executive Committee in Paris, the EHF decided to examine to proposed expansion further.[16] In January 2019, they had introduced a working group to oversee the possible enlargement.[17] On 5 April 2019, based on the recommendations by the working group, the EHF officially decided to expand the tournament to 24 teams.[17][18]

Qualification

Map of qualifiers for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship:
  Team qualified for Women's EHF Euro 2024
  Team failed to qualify
  Team banned from competition
  Did not enter

31 teams registered for participation and competed for 20 places at the final tournament. Great Britain withdraw late which would have been the 32nd team. The teams were drawn into seven groups of four and one group with three teams. The top-two placed teams in each group qualified for the final tournament, alongside the four best-ranked third-placed teams, not counting the matches against fourth-placed teams. The qualifiers draw took place on 20 April 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. Qualification started in October 2023 and ended in April 2024.

All 16 teams from the 2022 edition qualified, including North Macedonia who qualified for a major handball competition on merit for the first time since 2012. Debuting in the first 24 team championship are Faroe Islands and Turkey, with the former becoming the smallest nation ever to qualify for the finals.

Czech Republic return after missing the 2022 edition. The teams returning after long absences include co-hosts Austria (first time since 2008), Iceland (first time since 2012) plus Slovakia and Ukraine, who both return after last appearing at the Euro ten years ago in 2014. Portugal qualified for only their second ever major handball tournament after only participating at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship.

Denmark were the first team to secure qualification after defeating Poland in February,[19] while the Danes, Germany, Hungary and Norway all continue their flawless record of making every European Championship.

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Date qualification was secured Previous appearances in tournament[A]
 Austria 00Co-hosts 0125 January 2020 8 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008)
 Hungary 15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
  Switzerland 1 (2022)
 Norway 2022 champions 20 November 2022 15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Denmark Group 8 top two 28 February 2024 15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Sweden Group 7 top two 2 March 2024 13 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Netherlands Group 3 top two 3 March 2024 9 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Romania Group 1 top two 14 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 France Group 4 top two 12 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Spain Group 5 top two 12 (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Montenegro Group 6 top two 7 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Croatia Group 1 top two 3 April 2024 12 (1994, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 North Macedonia Group 5 top two 6 (1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2022)
 Germany Group 2 top two 4 April 2024 15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Ukraine Group 2 top two 7 April 2024 11 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Czech Republic Group 3 top two 7 (1994, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020)
 Slovenia Group 4 top two 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Serbia Group 6 top two 9 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Iceland Group 7 top two 2 (2010, 2012)
 Poland Group 8 top two 8 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
 Turkey One of four best third-ranked team 0 (debut)
 Slovakia 2 (1994, 2014)
 Portugal 1 (2008)
 Faroe Islands 0 (debut)
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Marketing

The official logo was unveiled on 19 November 2022 at the closing press conference of the 2022 edition in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[20]

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: EHF
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.
28 November 2024 A1 v A3 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
28 November 2024 A2 v A4 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

30 November 2024 A3 v A4 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
30 November 2024 A1 v A2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

2 December 2024 A4 v A1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
2 December 2024 A3 v A2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 29 November 2024. Source: EHF
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.
29 November 2024 B1 v B3 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
29 November 2024 B2 v B4 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

1 December 2024 B3 v B4 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
1 December 2024 B1 v B2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

3 December 2024 B4 v B1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
3 December 2024 B3 v B2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: EHF
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.
28 November 2024 C1 v C3 St. Jakobshalle, Basel
28 November 2024 C2 v C4 St. Jakobshalle, Basel

30 November 2024 C3 v C4 St. Jakobshalle, Basel
30 November 2024 C1 v C2 St. Jakobshalle, Basel

2 December 2024 C4 v C1 St. Jakobshalle, Basel
2 December 2024 C3 v C2 St. Jakobshalle, Basel

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 29 November 2024. Source: EHF
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.
29 November 2024 D1 v D3 St. Jakobshalle, Basel
29 November 2024 D2 v D4 St. Jakobshalle, Basel

1 December 2024 D3 v D4 St. Jakobshalle, Basel
1 December 2024 D1 v D2 St. Jakobshalle, Basel

3 December 2024 D4 v D1 St. Jakobshalle, Basel
3 December 2024 D3 v D2 St. Jakobshalle, Basel

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 E2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 E3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 E4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: EHF
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.
28 November 2024 E1 v E3 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck
28 November 2024 E2 v E4 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck

30 November 2024 E3 v E4 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck
30 November 2024 E1 v E2 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck

2 December 2024 E4 v E1 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck
2 December 2024 E3 v E2 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 F2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 F3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 F4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 29 November 2024. Source: EHF
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.
29 November 2024 F1 v F3 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck
29 November 2024 F2 v F4 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck

1 December 2024 F3 v F4 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck
1 December 2024 F1 v F2 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck

3 December 2024 F4 v F1 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck
3 December 2024 F3 v F2 Olympiahalle, Innsbruck

Main round

Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advance will be transferred to the 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 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fifth place game
4 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 December 2024. Source: EHF
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.
5 December 2024 C1 v B2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
5 December 2024 A2 v C2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
5 December 2024 A1 v B1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

6 December 2024 C1 v B1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
6 December 2024 A1 v C2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
6 December 2024 A2 v B2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

8 December 2024 A1 v B2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
8 December 2024 A2 v C1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
8 December 2024 B1 v C2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

10 December 2024 A1 v C1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
10 December 2024 A2 v B1 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen
10 December 2024 B2 v C2 Főnix Aréna, Debrecen

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2 E1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 F1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fifth place game
4 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 December 2024. Source: EHF
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.
5 December 2024 F1 v E2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
5 December 2024 D2 v F2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
5 December 2024 D1 v E1 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

7 December 2024 F1 v E1 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
7 December 2024 D1 v F2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
7 December 2024 D2 v E2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

9 December 2024 D1 v E2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
9 December 2024 D2 v F1 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
9 December 2024 E1 v F2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

11 December 2024 D1 v F1 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
11 December 2024 D2 v E1 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
11 December 2024 E2 v F2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 December
 
 
I1
 
15 December
 
II2
 
 
 
13 December
 
 
 
II1
 
 
I2
 
Third place
 
 
15 December
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

13 December 2024 I1 v II2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

13 December 2024 II1 v I2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

Fifth place game

13 December 2024 I3 v II3 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

Third place game

15 December 2024 LSF1 v LSF2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

Final

15 December 2024 WSF1 v WSF2 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2025 World Championship
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

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