2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships

The 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships were the eighth edition of the tournament, held at Kazan, Russia from 24 to 29 July 2018.[1]

2018 IHF Women's Beach Handball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Dates24–29 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Greece (1st title)
Runner-up Norway
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Edna Uresti
(123 points)
Best player Juliana Oliveira
Next

Greece won the title on their first ever participation, defeating Norway in the final.[2]

Qualification

Qualification Vacancies Qualified
Host 1  Russia
Defending champion 1  Spain
2017 Asian Beach Handball Championship 3  Thailand
 Vietnam
 Chinese Taipei
2017 European Beach Handball Championship 4  Norway
 Poland
 Denmark
 Greece
2018 Oceania Beach Handball Championship 1  Australia
2018 Pan American Men's Beach Handball Championship 4  Brazil
 Mexico
 Paraguay
 Uruguay
Substitute for Africa continent[3] 1  France
Wildcard[3] 1  United States

Draw

The draw was held on 15 May 2018 at Kazan, Russia.[4][5]

Seeding

The seedings were announced on 14 May 2018.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Spain
 Brazil
 Norway
 Poland
 Denmark
 Thailand
 Uruguay
 Australia
 Greece
 France
 Vietnam
 Russia
 Chinese Taipei
 Paraguay
 Mexico
 United States

All times are local (UTC+3).[7]

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 6 6 1 6.000 99 69 1.435 Main round
2  Greece 3 2 1 4 5 4 1.250 99 93 1.065
3  Paraguay 3 1 2 2 3 5 0.600 87 109 0.798
4  Australia 3 0 3 0 2 6 0.333 79 93 0.849 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
24 July 2018
12:20
Spain  2–1  Greece Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(10–20, 14–8, 2–0)
Report
24 July 2018
12:20
Australia  1–2  Paraguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(13–12, 10–11, 4–8)
Report

24 July 2018
16:30
Greece  2–1  Australia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(18–16, 10–12, 6–4)
Report
24 July 2018
17:20
Paraguay  0–2  Spain Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(15–24, 6–21)
Report

25 July 2018
10:20
Spain  2–0  Australia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali-Al Yazeedi (QAT)
(10–8, 18–12)
Report
25 July 2018
10:20
Greece  2–1  Paraguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(17–14, 14–17, 6–4)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 115 84 1.369 Main round
2  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 4 4 4 1.000 111 134 0.828
3  Uruguay 3 1 2 2 3 5 0.600 100 103 0.971
4  France 3 0 3 0 2 6 0.333 109 114 0.956 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
24 July 2018
12:20
Uruguay  1–2  Chinese Taipei Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(15–17, 20–15, 4–5)
Report
24 July 2018
13:10
Poland  2–0  France Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(20–10, 18–15)
Report

24 July 2018
17:20
France  1–2  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(17–14, 12–13, 6–7)
Report
24 July 2018
20:20
Chinese Taipei  0–2  Poland Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(18–29, 14–17)
Report

25 July 2018
12:00
Poland  2–0  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(15–13, 16–14)
Report
25 July 2018
12:00
France  1–2  Chinese Taipei Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(21–22, 18–9, 10–11)
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 129 70 1.843 Main round
2  Russia (H) 3 2 1 4 4 2 2.000 105 70 1.500
3  Thailand 3 1 2 2 2 4 0.500 81 116 0.698
4  United States 3 0 3 0 0 6 0.000 67 126 0.532 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host.
24 July 2018
10:40
Brazil  2–0  Russia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(14–11, 14–12)
Report
24 July 2018
10:40
Thailand  2–0  United States Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(17–11, 16–15)
Report

24 July 2018
15:40
United States  0–2  Brazil Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(11–25, 12–24)
Report
24 July 2018
17:20
Russia  2–0  Thailand Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)
(18–10, 20–14)
Report

25 July 2018
17:30
Russia  2–0  United States Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(24–10, 20–8)
Report
25 July 2018
17:30
Brazil  2–0  Thailand Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(20–14, 32–10)
Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 125 96 1.302 Main round
2  Denmark 3 2 1 4 4 2 2.000 121 84 1.440
3  Vietnam 3 1 2 2 2 5 0.400 92 112 0.821
4  Mexico 3 0 3 0 1 6 0.167 92 138 0.667 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
24 July 2018
09:00
Norway  2–0  Vietnam Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Attendance: 50
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(14–11, 17–15)
Report
24 July 2018
09:50
Denmark  2–0  Mexico Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(18–10, 28–6)
Report

24 July 2018
14:50
Vietnam  0–2  Denmark Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(9–19, 18–22)
Report
24 July 2018
14:50
Mexico  0–2  Norway Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(17–27, 19–26)
Report

25 July 2018
15:50
Norway  2–0  Denmark Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(20–16, 21–18)
Report
25 July 2018
15:50
Vietnam  2–1  Mexico Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)
(12–16, 22–20, 5–4)
Report

Consolation round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  France 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 93 56 1.661
2  Australia 3 2 1 4 4 3 1.333 105 99 1.061
3  Mexico 3 1 2 2 3 4 0.750 109 103 1.058
4  United States 3 0 3 0 0 6 0.000 55 104 0.529
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
26 July 2018
09:00
Australia  2–0  United States Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(22–12, 14–9)
Report
26 July 2018
13:10
France  2–0  Mexico Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)
(18–16, 12–10)
Report

26 July 2018
17:20
United States  0–2  France Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(3–12, 8–20)
Report
26 July 2018
18:10
Mexico  1–2  Australia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(19–16, 12–16, 16–18)
Report

27 July 2018
10:40
Australia  0–2  France Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(8–17, 11–14)
Report
27 July 2018
11:30
United States  0–2  Mexico Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(13–20, 10–16)
Report

Main round

Group I

Points obtained against teams from the same group were carried over.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 10 10 1 10.000 189 128 1.477 Quarterfinals
2  Poland 5 3 2 6[lower-alpha 1] 7 4 1.750 175 153 1.144
3  Greece 5 3 2 6[lower-alpha 1] 7 6 1.167 175 147 1.190
4  Paraguay 5 2 3 4 5 7 0.714 157 197 0.797
5  Chinese Taipei 5 1 4 2[lower-alpha 2] 3 9 0.333 166 217 0.765
6  Uruguay 5 1 4 2[lower-alpha 2] 4 9 0.444 151 171 0.883
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. Greece 0–2 Poland
  2. Uruguay 1–2 Chinese Taipei
26 July 2018
10:40
Spain  2–0  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(14–7, 18–11)
Report
26 July 2018
10:40
Greece  2–0  Chinese Taipei Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(22–14, 20–10)
Report
26 July 2018
10:40
Paraguay  2–1  Poland Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(9–17, 12–8, 6–5)
Report

26 July 2018
15:40
Greece  0–2  Poland Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)
(18–20, 10–16)
Report
26 July 2018
15:40
Spain  2–0  Chinese Taipei Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(26–18, 21–11)
Report
26 July 2018
15:40
Paraguay  1–2  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(6–16, 19–18, 6–7)
Report

27 July 2018
15:00
Spain  2–0  Poland Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(19–16, 20–16)
Report
27 July 2018
15:00
Greece  2–1  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(10–14, 21–6, 9–6)
Report
27 July 2018
15:00
Paraguay  2–1  Chinese Taipei Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(13–25, 21–13, 9–6)
Report

Group II

Points obtained against teams from the same group were carried over.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 5 5 0 10 10 1 10.000 198 147 1.347 Quarterfinals
2  Russia (H) 5 4 1 8 8 2 4.000 164 124 1.323
3  Norway 5 3 2 6 6 4 1.500 165 149 1.107
4  Denmark 5 2 3 4 4 6 0.667 162 164 0.988
5  Vietnam 5 1 4 2 3 8 0.375 149 183 0.814
6  Thailand 5 0 5 0 0 10 0.000 123 194 0.634
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host.
26 July 2018
12:20
Brazil  2–1  Vietnam Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(12–10, 18–19, 6–4)
Report
26 July 2018
12:20
Russia  2–0  Denmark Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(20–18, 11–10)
Report
26 July 2018
12:20
Thailand  0–2  Norway Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(11–18, 10–16)
Report

26 July 2018
17:20
Brazil  2–0  Denmark Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)
(22–12, 18–16)
Report
26 July 2018
17:20
Thailand  0–2  Vietnam Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(14–19, 15–20)
Report
26 July 2018
18:10
Russia  2–0  Norway Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)
(12–8, 14–12)
Report

27 July 2018
17:30
Brazil  2–0  Norway Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(17–16, 25–23)
Report
27 July 2018
17:30
Russia  2–0  Vietnam Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(22–8, 24–16)
Report
27 July 2018
17:30
Thailand  0–2  Denmark Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(12–13, 13–18)
Report

Knockout stage

Championship bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Spain2
 
 
 
 Denmark1
 
 Spain1
 
 
 
 Greece2
 
 Russia1
 
 
 
 Greece2
 
 Greece2
 
 
 
 Norway1
 
 Poland1
 
 
 
 Norway2
 
 Norway2
 
 
 
 Brazil0 Third place
 
 Brazil2
 
 
 
 Paraguay0
 
 Spain0
 
 
 Brazil2
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Russia0
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Poland1
 
 Poland2
 
 
 Paraguay0
 
Seventh place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Russia2
 
 
 Paraguay0
9–16th place bracket
 
9–16th place quarterfinals9–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Vietnam2
 
 
 
 United States0
 
 Vietnam2
 
 
 
 France1
 
 Thailand0
 
 
 
 France2
 
 Vietnam2
 
 
 
 Uruguay0
 
 Chinese Taipei1
 
 
 
 Mexico2
 
 Mexico0
 
 
 
 Uruguay2 Eleventh place game
 
 Uruguay2
 
 
 
 Australia1
 
 France2
 
 
 Mexico0
 
13–16th place bracket
 
13–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 United States2
 
 
 
 Thailand0
 
 United States0
 
 
 
 Chinese Taipei2
 
 Chinese Taipei2
 
 
 Australia0
 
15th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Thailand2
 
 
 Australia1

9–16th place quarterfinals

28 July 2018
09:50
Vietnam  2–0  United States Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)
(15–12, 19–18)
Report

28 July 2018
10:40
Thailand  0–2  France Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(18–19, 18–24)
Report

28 July 2018
12:20
Chinese Taipei  1–2  Mexico Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(17–23, 23–17, 4–7)
Report

28 July 2018
13:10
Uruguay  2–1  Australia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(19–7, 11–16, 9–8)
Report

Quarterfinals

28 July 2018
09:50
Paraguay  0–2  Brazil Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(11–16, 12–17)
Report

28 July 2018
09:50
Poland  1–2  Norway Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(17–16, 9–24, 4–6)
Report

28 July 2018
12:20
Spain  2–1  Denmark Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(22–20, 11–15, 9–6)
Report

28 July 2018
12:20
Greece  2–1  Russia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)
(20–25, 22–18, 12–10)
Report

13–16th place semifinals

28 July 2018
15:00
United States  2–0  Thailand Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)
(14–12, 19–18)
Report

28 July 2018
16:40
Chinese Taipei  2–0  Australia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)
(20–14, 21–18)
Report

9–12th place semifinals

28 July 2018
15:00
Vietnam  2–1  France Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(20–30, 21–17, 7–6)
Report

28 July 2018
16:40
Mexico  0–2  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(14–17, 6–7)
Report

5–8th place semifinals

28 July 2018
15:00
Paraguay  0–2  Poland Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)
(12–13, 16–19)
Report

28 July 2018
16:40
Denmark  2–0  Russia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(18–12, 19–10)
Report

Semifinals

28 July 2018
18:20
Brazil  0–2  Norway Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(18–19, 20–22)
Report

28 July 2018
20:00
Spain  1–2  Greece Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(18–14, 16–18, 2–6)
Report

15th place game

29 July 2018
09:50
Thailand  2–1  Australia Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(16–12, 10–17, 8–6)
Report

13th place game

29 July 2018
11:30
United States  0–2  Chinese Taipei Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(16–20, 12–24)
Report

Eleventh place game

29 July 2018
09:50
France  2–0  Mexico Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(18–17, 20–15)
Report

Ninth place game

29 July 2018
11:30
Vietnam  2–0  Uruguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)
(19–12, 18–16)
Report

Seventh place game

29 July 2018
09:50
Russia  2–0  Paraguay Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)
(20–9, 18–13)
Report

Fifth place game

29 July 2018
11:30
Denmark  2–1  Poland Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)
(28–14, 13–14, 6–4)
Report

Third place game

29 July 2018
15:00
Brazil  2–0  Spain Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)
(14–10, 15–10)
Report

Final

29 July 2018
17:00
Norway  1–2  Greece Beach Sports Complex, Kazan
Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)
(14–18, 24–15, 2–5)
Report

Final ranking

RankTeam
 Greece
 Norway
 Brazil
4  Spain
5  Denmark
6  Poland
7  Russia
8  Paraguay
9  Vietnam
10  Uruguay
11  France
12  Mexico
13  Chinese Taipei
14  United States
15  Thailand
16  Australia

Awards

MVP[8]
  • Juliana Oliveira
Topscorer
  • Edna Uresti (123 points)
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper: Magdalini Kepesidou
  • Right wing: Patricia Scheppa
  • Left wing: Maren Nyland Aardahl
  • Pivot: Maria Batista
  • Defender: Elisabeth Hammerstad
  • Specialist: Vasiliki Skara
Fair play award

References

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