2006 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7 to 17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match.

2006 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
Dates7–17 December
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Norway (3rd title)
Runner-up Russia
Third place France
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches47
Goals scored2510 (53.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nadine Krause (GER)
(58 goals)
Best player Gro Hammerseng (NOR)
Next

This championship was also the European qualifying event for 2008 Olympics, and Norway earned a spot at the 2008 Games for being the European champion. If Norway also becomes the 2007 World champion, the 2nd place team will qualify for the Olympics. In addition, the 1 or 2 (if Europe finishes in the top 2 continents at the world championship) best ranked teams in this championship, which are outside top 7 at the world championship, will participate at the Olympic qualifying tournament.

Venues

The European Championships will be held in the following cities:

Qualification

CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament
 SwedenHost4 (1994, 1996, 2002, 2004)
 NorwaySemifinalist of 2004 European Championship6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
 DenmarkSemifinalist of 2004 European Championship6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
 HungarySemifinalist of 2004 European Championship6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
 RussiaSemifinalist of 2004 European Championship 6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
 GermanyFifth place of 2004 European Championship6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
 AustriaPlayoff winner6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
 CroatiaPlayoff winner3 (1994, 1996, 2004)
 FrancePlayoff winner3 (2000, 2002, 2004)
 MacedoniaPlayoff winner2 (1998, 2000)
 NetherlandsPlayoff winner2 (1998, 2002)
 PolandPlayoff winner2 (1996, 1998)
 SerbiaPlayoff winner0 (Debut)
 SloveniaPlayoff winner2 (2002, 2004)
 SpainPlayoff winner3 (1998, 2002, 2004)
 UkrainePlayoff winner6 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)

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

Draw

The draw was held on 6 July 2006 in Göteborg, Sweden.[1]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

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.
  • Final Round: 6 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th 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.

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 107 72 +35 6 Main round
2  Austria 3 2 0 1 83 94 11 4
3  Macedonia 3 1 0 2 72 81 9 2
4  Serbia 3 0 0 3 77 92 15 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.
7 December 2006
18:00
Serbia  23–25  Macedonia Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 500
(11–14)
Report
7 December 2006
20:15
Hungary  42–23  Austria Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 300
(15–12)
Report

8 December 2006
18:00
Austria  32–27  Serbia Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 700
(17–10)
Report
8 December 2006
20:15
Macedonia  22–30  Hungary Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 800
(10–16)
Report

10 December 2006
15:00
Austria  28–25  Macedonia Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 800
(15–15)
Report
10 December 2006
17:15
Hungary  35–27  Serbia Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 600
(16–10)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 0 102 63 +39 6 Main round
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 83 77 +6 4
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 75 92 17 2
4  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 80 108 28 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.
7 December 2006
17:00
Germany  30–20  Poland Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,243
(14–9)
Report
7 December 2006
19:15
Norway  43–20  Slovenia Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 1,500
(19–9)
Report

8 December 2006
17:00
Slovenia  30–31  Germany Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 3,420
(13–18)
Report
8 December 2006
19:15
Poland  21–32  Norway Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 3,642
(12–18)
Report

10 December 2006
14:15
Slovenia  30–34  Poland Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 4,072
(10–18)
Report
10 December 2006
16:30
Norway  27–22  Germany Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 4,351
(15–9)
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 0 97 69 +28 6 Main round
2  Croatia 3 2 0 1 67 70 3 4
3  Sweden (H) 3 1 0 2 57 69 12 2
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 73 86 13 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) Host.
7 December 2006
17:45
Russia  27–22  Croatia Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Förström, Mitrunen (FIN)
Yakovleva 5 (14–10) Arslanagić 7
  Report  
7 December 2006
20:15
Ukraine  18–22  Sweden Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,516
(8–11)
Report

9 December 2006
15:00
Croatia  24–23  Ukraine Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,000
(11–11)
Report
9 December 2006
17:15
Sweden  15–30  Russia Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR)
Boson 4 (7–15) four players 5
  Report   

10 December 2006
14:00
Russia  40–32  Ukraine Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU)
Polenova 9 (18–19) Boklaschuk, Reznir 6
  Report  
10 December 2006
16:15
Croatia  21–20  Sweden Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 3,317
(10–12)
Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 0 1 78 67 +11 4[lower-alpha 1] Main round
2  France 3 2 0 1 76 74 +2 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Denmark 3 2 0 1 77 71 +6 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Netherlands 3 0 0 3 65 84 19 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. Spain 2 Pts, +1 GD; France 2 Pts, 0 GD; Denmark 2 Pts, –1 GD
7 December 2006
18:00
Spain  26–16  Netherlands Baltiska Hallen, Malmö
Attendance: 1,650
(11–9)
Report
7 December 2006
20:15
Denmark  20–24  France Baltiska Hallen, Malmö
Attendance: 3,128
(10–8)
Report

9 December 2006
18:00
France  24–28  Spain Baltiska Hallen, Malmö
Attendance: 2,700
(12–15)
Report
9 December 2006
20:15
Netherlands  23–30  Denmark Baltiska Hallen, Malmö
Attendance: 3,278
(12–17)
Report

10 December 2006
16:15
Denmark  27–24  Spain Baltiska Hallen, Malmö
Attendance: 3,214
(17–12)
Report
10 December 2006
18:30
France  28–26  Netherlands Baltiska Hallen, Malmö
Attendance: 2,200
(11–13)
Report

Main round

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 160 111 +49 10 Semifinals
2  Germany 5 4 0 1 143 116 +27 8
3  Hungary 5 3 0 2 167 134 +33 6 Fifth place game
4  Poland 5 2 0 3 130 156 26 4
5  Austria 5 1 0 4 121 173 52 2
6  Macedonia 5 0 0 5 113 144 31 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.
12 December 2006
15:00
Macedonia  33–35  Poland Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,077
(21–16)
Report
12 December 2006
17:00
Hungary  27–34  Germany Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,189
(9–19)
Report
12 December 2006
19:15
Austria  24–39  Norway Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,278
(14–18)
Report

13 December 2006
15:00
Hungary  37–21  Poland Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,051
(16–9)
Report
13 December 2006
17:00
Austria  22–34  Germany Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,225
(11–19)
Report
13 December 2006
19:15
Macedonia  13–28  Norway Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,307
(10–17)
Report

14 December 2006
15:00
Austria  24–33  Poland Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,049
(12–20)
Report
14 December 2006
17:00
Macedonia  20–23  Germany Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,235
(10–10)
Report
14 December 2006
19:15
Hungary  31–34  Norway Scandinavium, Gothenburg
Attendance: 2,434
(16–17)
Report

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 5 5 0 0 145 112 +33 10 Semifinals
2  France 5 3 0 2 122 117 +5 6
3  Sweden (H) 5 2 0 3 109 120 11 4[lower-alpha 1] Fifth place game
4  Croatia 5 2 0 3 117 120 3 4[lower-alpha 1]
5  Spain 5 2 0 3 124 133 9 4[lower-alpha 1]
6  Denmark 5 1 0 4 118 133 15 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.
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Sweden 2 Pts, +4 GD; Croatia 2 Pts, –1 GD; Spain 2 Pts, –3 GD
12 December 2006
16:00
Croatia  27–29  Spain Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 200
(21–16)
Report
12 December 2006
16:00
Russia  25–24  France Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 500
Referees: Cirligeanu, Bejinariu (ROU)
Poltoratskaya 8 (10–11) Dembélé 5
  Report  
12 December 2006
20:15
Sweden  27–22  Denmark Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,252
(15–12)
Report

13 December 2006
16:00
Croatia  21–22  France Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 300
(10–8)
Report
13 December 2006
18:00
Sweden  24–19  Spain Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,500
(10–10)
Report
13 December 2006
20:15
Russia  32–27  Denmark Hovet, Stockholm
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Polenova 7 (17–13) Mikkelsen 7
  Report  

14 December 2006
16:00
Sweden  23–28  France Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,135
(13–13)
Report
14 December 2006
18:00
Croatia  26–22  Denmark Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 850
(16–9)
Report
14 December 2006
20:15
Russia  31–24  Spain Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 450
Levina 7 (14–11) Aguilar 6
   Report  

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 December
 
 
 Norway28
 
17 December
 
 France24
 
 Norway27
 
16 December
 
 Russia24
 
 Germany29
 
 
 Russia33
 
Third place
 
 
17 December
 
 
 France29
 
 
 Germany25

Fifth place game

16 December 2006
12:00
Hungary  32–25  Sweden Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU)
Mehlmann 8 (17–12) Chrifi 9
  Report  

Semifinals

16 December 2006
14:30
Germany  29–33  Russia Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 3,054
Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR)
Jurack 8 (13–16) Turey 5
  Report   

16 December 2006
17:00
Norway  28–24  France Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 3,617
Referees: Laursen, Nielsen (DEN)
Hammerseng 8 (15–12) Spincer, Vanparys-Torres 5
  Report  

Third place game

17 December 2006
13:30
France  29–25  Germany Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 3,415
Referees: Hagen, Hallberg (SWE)
Spincer 7 (14–11) Jurack 7
  Report  

Final

17 December 2006
16:00
Norway  27–24  Russia Hovet, Stockholm
Attendance: 4,727
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Johansen 9 (16–12) Polenova, Poltoratskaya 6
  Report  

Ranking and statistics

References

  1. "Time for the drawings!". euro06.com. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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