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2008 European Men's Handball Championship

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2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship
Håndball-EM 2008. (in Norwegian)
Tournament details
Host country Norway
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Dates17–27 January
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (1st title)
Runner-up Croatia
Third place France
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored2,643 (56.23 per match)
Attendance165,150 (3,514 per match)
Top scorer(s)Croatia Ivano Balić
Denmark Lars Christiansen
France Nikola Karabatić
(44 goals)
Best playerFrance Nikola Karabatić
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The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship (8th tournament) was held in Norway from 17 to 27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.

Venues

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Drammen Stavanger
Drammenshallen
Capacity: 4,000
Stavanger Idrettshall
Capacity: 7,000
Bergen Trondheim
Haukelandshallen
Capacity: 4,000
Trondheim Spektrum
Capacity: 4,000
Lillehammer
Håkons Hall
Capacity: 10,500

Qualification

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Qualification matches took place in 2007. According to the EHF rules, the host (Norway) and the top six nations from the 2006 European Championship (France, Croatia, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Russia) were automatically qualified. The other nine places were determined after the play-off matches, held in June; nine teams were seeded, after qualifying for the 2006 Championship, while their opponents qualified through the preliminary group stages.

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament
 Norway Host 2 (2000, 2006)
 Croatia Semifinalist of 2006 European Championship 7 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Denmark Semifinalist of 2006 European Championship 6 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 France Semifinalist of 2006 European Championship 7 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Spain Semifinalist of 2006 European Championship 7 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Germany Fifth place of 2006 European Championship 7 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Russia Sixth place of 2006 European Championship 7 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Belarus Playoff winner 1 (1994)
 Czech Republic Playoff winner 4 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004)
 Hungary Playoff winner 5 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006)
 Iceland Playoff winner 4 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Montenegro Playoff winner 0 (Debut)
 Poland Playoff winner 3 (2002, 2004, 2006)
 Slovakia Playoff winner 1 (2006)
 Slovenia Playoff winner 6 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
 Sweden Playoff winner 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)

Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Draw

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The draw was held on 22 June 2007 in the TV2 Studio in Oslo.[1]

Seeding

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The seedings were announced on 19 June 2007.[2]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 0 91 77 +14 6 Main round
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 93 89 +4 4
3  Slovenia 3 1 0 2 85 94 −9 2
4  Czech Republic 3 0 0 3 88 97 −9 0
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.
17 January 2008
18:15
Slovenia  34–32  Czech Republic Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
Kavtičnik 12 (16–14) Filip 10
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17 January 2008
20:15
Croatia  32–27  Poland Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP)
Balić, Horvat 7 (14–14) Jurasik 11
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18 January 2008
18:15
Czech Republic  26–30  Croatia Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Vakula, Ljudovik (UKR)
Vítek 7 (13–13) Balić 6
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18 January 2008
20:15
Poland  33–27  Slovenia Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 2,655
Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP)
Bielecki 9 (23–14) Pajovič 7
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20 January 2008
15:15
Poland  33–30  Czech Republic Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Bejenariu, Cirligeanu (ROU)
Bielecki 9 (13–14) Nocar 7
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20 January 2008
17:15
Croatia  29–24  Slovenia Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Balić 7 (16–15) Pajovič 7
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway (H) 3 3 0 0 86 69 +17 6 Main round
2  Denmark 3 2 0 1 89 79 +10 4
3  Montenegro 3 0 1 2 71 84 −13 1[a]
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 74 88 −14 1[a]
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.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Russia 25–25 Montenegro
17 January 2008
17:00
Russia  25–25  Montenegro Drammenshallen, Drammen
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE)
Koksharov 8 (15–16) Mrvaljević, Muratović 7
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17 January 2008
19:15
Denmark  26–27  Norway Drammenshallen, Drammen
Attendance: 4,700
Referees: Vakula, Ljudovik (UKR)
Boesen 9 (10–14) Tvedten 8
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18 January 2008
18:15
Norway  32–21  Russia Drammenshallen, Drammen
Attendance: 4,650
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Hagen 9 (15–10) Starykh 5
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18 January 2008
20:15
Montenegro  24–32  Denmark Drammenshallen, Drammen
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Bejenariu, Cirligeanu (ROU)
Muratović 9 (9–18) three players 5
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20 January 2008
17:15
Denmark  31–28  Russia Drammenshallen, Drammen
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
Christiansen 13 (18–11) Koksharov 6
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20 January 2008
19:15
Norway  27–22  Montenegro Drammenshallen, Drammen
Attendance: 4,700
Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP)
Tvedten 5 (16–11) Muratović 8
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 2 0 1 90 82 +8 4[a] Main round
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 94 88 +6 4[a]
3  Germany 3 2 0 1 84 80 +4 4[a]
4  Belarus 3 0 0 3 83 101 −18 0
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Hungary 2 Pts, +3 GD; Spain 2 Pts, +1 GD; Germany 2 Pts, –4 GD
17 January 2008
17:15
Germany  34–26  Belarus Haukelandshallen, Bergen
Attendance: 2,110
Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR)
Baur 7 (16–13) Pukhouski 10
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17 January 2008
19:15
Spain  28–35  Hungary Haukelandshallen, Bergen
Attendance: 2,130
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Garabaya 8 (12–14) Ilyés, Nagy 7
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19 January 2008
18:10
Hungary  24–28  Germany Haukelandshallen, Bergen
Attendance: 2,340
Referees: Višekruna, Stanojević (SRB)
three players 4 (12–13) Baur, Jansen 5
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19 January 2008
20:15
Belarus  31–36  Spain Haukelandshallen, Bergen
Attendance: 2,340
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Pukhouski 8 (15–18) Rocas 11
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20 January 2008
16:30
Spain  30–22  Germany Haukelandshallen, Bergen
Attendance: 3,238
Referees: Poladenko, Chernega (RUS)
García 8 (12–12) three players 4
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20 January 2008
18:30
Hungary  31–26  Belarus Haukelandshallen, Bergen
Attendance: 3,238
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
G. Iváncsik, Nagy 9 (18–16) Kurchev 7
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 90 76 +14 6 Main round
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 89 72 +17 4
3  Iceland 3 1 0 2 68 76 −8 2
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 78 101 −23 0
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.
17 January 2008
18:15
France  32–31  Slovakia Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,585
Referees: Višekruna, Stanojević (SRB)
Girault 6 (20–18) Šulc 10
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17 January 2008
20:15
Iceland  19–24  Sweden Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,930
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
G. Sigurðsson, Stefánsson 4 (9–11) Jurasik 11
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19 January 2008
18:15
Slovakia  22–28  Iceland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 3,410
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
Kozlov 7 (5–16) G. Sigurðsson 7
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19 January 2008
20:15
Sweden  24–28  France Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 3,640
Referees: Poladenko, Chernega (RUS)
three players 4 (13–18) three players 5
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20 January 2008
16:15
Slovakia  25–41  Sweden Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 1,870
Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR)
Dudáš, Mikéci 4 (12–20) Andersson 8
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20 January 2008
18:15
France  30–21  Iceland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,335
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Karabatić 10 (17–8) Petersson 5
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Main round

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Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 5 4 0 1 152 120 +32 8 Semifinals
2  Croatia 5 3 1 1 138 130 +8 7
3  Norway (H) 5 2 2 1 130 128 +2 6 Fifth place game
4  Poland 5 2 1 2 149 142 +7 5
5  Slovenia 5 2 0 3 138 148 −10 4
6  Montenegro 5 0 0 5 124 163 −39 0
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.
(H) Hosts
22 January 2008
16:15
Slovenia  31–29  Montenegro Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 2,815
Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE)
Pajovič 9 (16–13) Mrvaljević 5
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22 January 2008
18:15
Croatia  20–30  Denmark Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 4,601
Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
Horvat 5 (9–15) Lindberg 7
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22 January 2008
20:15
Poland  24–24  Norway Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Lijewski 8 (12–13) Strand 9
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23 January 2008
16:15
Croatia  34–26  Montenegro Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 2,745
Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP)
Vori 9 (12–13) Kapisoda 7
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23 January 2008
18:15
Poland  26–36  Denmark Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 4,757
Referees: Vakula, Ljudovik (UKR)
Jurasik 7 (13–17) Boesen 8
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23 January 2008
20:15
Slovenia  33–29  Norway Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 6,869
Referees: Bejenariu, Cirligeanu (ROU)
Natek 9 (14–13) Kjelling, Loke 7
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24 January 2008
16:15
Poland  39–23  Montenegro Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 2,309
Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE)
Jachlewski 6 (19–13) Kapisoda 6
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24 January 2008
18:15
Slovenia  23–28  Denmark Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 6,412
Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
Natek 5 (11–15) Christiansen 8
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24 January 2008
20:15
Croatia  23–23  Norway Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP)
Balić 9 (10–11) three players 5
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Group II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 5 4 0 1 140 126 +14 8 Semifinals
2  Germany 5 3 0 2 139 136 +3 6
3  Sweden 5 2 1 2 131 131 0 5[a] Fifth place game
4  Hungary 5 2 1 2 145 147 −2 5[a]
5  Spain 5 2 0 3 144 138 +6 4
6  Iceland 5 1 0 4 129 150 −21 2
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sweden 27–27 Hungary
22 January 2008
16:20
Germany  35–27  Iceland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 1,380
Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR)
Glandorf 9 (17–12) Stefánsson 8
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22 January 2008
18:30
Spain  27–28  France Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 1,890
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
three players 5 (15–15) Narcisse 7
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22 January 2008
20:30
Hungary  27–27  Sweden Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 1,103
Referees: Višekruna, Stanojević (SRB)
G. Iváncsik 8 (16–14) Ahlm 8
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23 January 2008
16:15
Spain  26–27  Sweden Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,730
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
García 8 (14–13) Källman 8
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23 January 2008
18:15
Germany  23–26  France Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,945
Referees: Poladenko, Chernega (RUS)
Kraus 6 (10–11) Karabatić 8
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23 January 2008
20:15
Hungary  28–36  Iceland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 1,012
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
Mocsai 6 (16–16) Guðjónsson 11
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24 January 2008
15:20
Spain  33–26  Iceland Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,280
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
García 9 (18–15) Guðjónsson, G. Sigurðsson 7
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24 January 2008
17:20
Hungary  31–28  France Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,360
Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR)
Ilyés 9 (15–11) Guilbert 6
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24 January 2008
19:20
Germany  31–29  Sweden Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 2,915
Referees: Višekruna, Stanojević (SRB)
Glandorf, Hens 7 (16–18) Andersson 9
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Final round

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
26 January
 
 
 Denmark26
 
27 January
 
 Germany25
 
 Denmark24
 
26 January
 
 Croatia20
 
 Croatia24
 
 
 France23
 
Third place
 
 
27 January
 
 
 Germany26
 
 
 France36

Semifinals

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26 January 2008
15:30
Croatia  24–23  France Håkons Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 6,012
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Metličić 6 (11–9) Abalo, Narcisse 7
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26 January 2008
18:00
Denmark  26–25  Germany Håkons Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 6,012
Referees: Poladenko, Chernega (RUS)
Christiansen 6 (10–13) Kehrmann 6
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Fifth place game

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26 January 2008
13:00
Norway  34–36 (ET)  Sweden Håkons Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 5,840
Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
Strand 10 (13–15) Boquist, Källman 7
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FT: 26–26 ET: 4–4, 4–6

Third place game

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27 January 2008
13:30
Germany  26–36  France Håkons Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 7,940
Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR)
Jansen 7 (9–18) Girault 8
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Final

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27 January 2008
16:00
Denmark  24–20  Croatia Håkons Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 9,052
Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP)
Boesen, Christiansen 7 (13–10) Metličić 5
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Ranking and statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Men's European Handball Championship Draw" (PDF). EHF. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ "22 June: Follow the Draw Live on our Website!". EHF. 19 June 2007. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2020.