2020 European Women's Handball Championship qualification

This article describes the qualification for the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship.

The qualification was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualification system

31 teams registered for participation and competed for 14 places at the final tournament in two distinct Qualification Phases. The group winner of phase 1 advanced to phase 2. The 28 teams were divided into seven groups of four teams.

Qualification Phase 1

The group was played in a tournament format from 31 May to 2 June 2019. The group winner advanced to the second phase.[1]

All times are local.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Greece (H) 3 3 0 0 86 49 +37 6 Qualification phase 2
2  Israel 3 1 1 1 80 78 +2 3
3  Luxembourg 3 1 0 2 65 84 19 2
4  Finland 3 0 1 2 64 84 20 1
Source: Eurohandball
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.

Results

31 May 2019
16:00
Finland  24–27  Luxembourg Filippio Sports Hall, Veria
Attendance: 200
Referees: Mitrović, Kažanegra (MNE)
Hilli 7 (13–18) Welter 8
  Report  
31 May 2019
18:30
Israel  21–28  Greece Filippio Sports Hall, Veria
Attendance: 500
Referees: Rakytina, Tkachuk (UKR)
Vakrat 6 (12–11) Tsàkalou 8
  Report  

1 June 2019
16:00
Luxembourg  24–33  Israel Filippio Sports Hall, Veria
Attendance: 200
Referees: Rakytina, Tkachuk (UKR)
Wirtz 10 (9–17) Vakrat 10
  Report  
1 June 2019
18:00
Greece  31–14  Finland Filippio Sports Hall, Veria
Attendance: 750
Referees: Mitrović, Kažanegra (MNE)
Tsàkalou 6 (17–6) Kulju 3
  Report  

2 June 2019
15:00
Israel  26–26  Finland Filippio Sports Hall, Veria
Attendance: 150
Referees: Mitrović, Kažanegra (MNE)
Vakrat 12 (17–10) Lindholm 7
  Report  
2 June 2019
17:30
Greece  27–14  Luxembourg Filippio Sports Hall, Veria
Attendance: 600
Referees: Rakytina, Tkachuk (UKR)
Mournou, Tsàkalou 5 (14–5) Wirtz 5
   Report  

Qualification Phase 2

The groups would have been played in a home and away round-robin format from September 2019 to May 2020. The top two teams would have been qualified for the main tournament.

The draw was held on 4 April 2019.[2][3]

The European Handball Federation announced on 13 March 2020 that the matches from 25 to 29 March would not be held as scheduled due to the ongoing developments in the spread of COVID-19 across Europe.[4]

On 25 March, the EHF announced that no matches would be played before June due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rounds 3 to 6 would have been played in a single venue in one week.[5] Those rounds were cancelled on 24 April 2020.[6]

Seeding

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 France
 Netherlands
 Russia
 Sweden
 Romania
 Montenegro
 Germany
 Serbia
 Czech Republic
 Hungary
 Spain
 Slovenia
 Poland
 Croatia
 Austria
 Belarus
 Slovakia
 Turkey
 North Macedonia
 Ukraine
 Italy
  Switzerland
 Iceland
 Portugal
 Lithuania
 Faroe Islands
 Kosovo
 Greece

All times are local.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Netherlands 2 2 0 0 75 42 +33 4
2  Spain 2 2 0 0 61 40 +21 4
3  Austria 2 0 0 2 46 60 14 0
4  Greece 2 0 0 2 36 76 40 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
26 September 2019
19:30
Netherlands  32–24  Austria Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Stokes, Bartlett (GBR)
Dulfer, van de Wetering 6 (13–13) Frey 8
  Report  
26 September 2019
20:30
Spain  33–18  Greece Palacio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo, Almería
Attendance: 3,310
Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
Cabral 6 (15–9) Mastaka 5
  Report  

29 September 2019
17:00
Greece  18–43  Netherlands Municipal Sports Center Lefkovrisi, Kozani
Attendance: 700
Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
Tsàkalou 9 (13–21) three players 5
  Report  
29 September 2019
20:25
Austria  22–28  Spain BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf
Attendance: 800
Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO)
Frey, Kovacs 7 (8–14) Rodríguez 6
  Report  

Spain  Cancelled  Netherlands Pabellón Polideportivo Municipal Fernando Argüelles, Antequera
Report
Greece  Cancelled  Austria Municipal Sports Center Lefkovrisi, Kozani
Report

Austria  Cancelled  Greece Handball-Arena Rieden-Vorkloster, Bregenz
Report
Netherlands  Cancelled  Spain Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
Report

Greece  Cancelled  Spain
Report
Austria  Cancelled  Netherlands BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf
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Spain  Cancelled  Austria
Report
Netherlands  Cancelled  Greece Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Eindhoven
Report

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 2 2 0 0 63 29 +34 4
2  Montenegro 2 2 0 0 73 41 +32 4
3  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 43 65 22 0
4  Italy 2 0 0 2 27 71 44 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
25 September 2019
18:00
Montenegro  41–17  Italy Sportski Centar Ada, Pljevlja
Attendance: 2,360
Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE)
Radičević 9 (20–9) Manojlovic 5
  Report  
25 September 2019
19:00
Hungary  33–19  Lithuania Érd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 1,900
Referees: Harabagiu, Stănescu (ROU)
Klujber 9 (16–12) Kavaliauskaitė 9
  Report  

29 September 2019
16:00
Lithuania  24–32  Montenegro Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 500
Referees: Pétursson, Prastarson (ISL)
Kavaliauskaitė 11 (14–20) Jauković 9
  Report   
29 September 2019
17:00
Italy  10–30  Hungary Palagetur, Lignano Sabbiadoro
Attendance: 800
Referees: Beulakker, Gilis (BEL)
Bassanese 3 (4–16) Klujber 8
  Report  

Hungary  Cancelled  Montenegro Érd Aréna, Érd
Report
Lithuania  Cancelled  Italy Alytaus Arena, Alytaus
Report

Montenegro  Cancelled  Hungary Sportski Centar Nikšić, Nikšić
Report
Italy  Cancelled  Lithuania Pala San Nicolò, Teramo
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Lithuania  Cancelled  Hungary
Report
Italy  Cancelled  Montenegro PalaGeorge, Montichiari
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Montenegro  Cancelled  Lithuania
Report
Hungary  Cancelled  Italy Érd Aréna, Érd
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Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Germany 2 2 0 0 74 45 +29 4
2  Slovenia 2 2 0 0 63 52 +11 4
3  Belarus 2 0 0 2 59 71 12 0
4  Kosovo 2 0 0 2 38 66 28 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
25 September 2019
18:45
Germany  40–30  Belarus HUK-Coburg arena, Coburg
Attendance: 1,837
Referees: Sá, Sá (POR)
Bölk, Naidzinavicius 6 (20–14) Kotsina 7
  Report  
26 September 2019
18:00
Slovenia  32–23  Kosovo Sportna Dvorana Ljudski Vrt Lukna, Maribor
Attendance: 600
Referees: Duplii, Tkachuk (UKR)
Pišek, Vučko 6 (16–10) Arifi 8
  Report  

29 September 2019
15:30
Belarus  29–31  Slovenia Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
Yezhykava 7 (13–18) Gros 11
  Report  
29 September 2019
20:00
Kosovo  15–34  Germany Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Attendance: 755
Referees: Jovchev, Yonchev (BUL)
Demaj 10 (8–14) Minevskaja 7
  Report  

Slovenia  Cancelled  Germany Golovec Hall, Celje
Report
Kosovo  Cancelled  Belarus Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Report

Belarus  Cancelled  Kosovo Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Report
Germany  Cancelled  Slovenia EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Report

Belarus  Cancelled  Germany Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Report
Kosovo  Cancelled  Slovenia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Report

Germany  Cancelled  Kosovo Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach
Report
Slovenia  Cancelled  Belarus Golovec Hall, Celje
Report

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Russia 2 2 0 0 69 41 +28 4
2  Serbia 2 2 0 0 62 49 +13 4
3  Slovakia 2 0 0 2 41 61 20 0
4   Switzerland 2 0 0 2 49 70 21 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
25 September 2019
18:00
Serbia  35–23   Switzerland Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Backović, Palačković (SLO)
Pop-Lazić 7 (17–11) Frey, Hodel 5
  Report  
25 September 2019
19:30
Russia  34–15  Slovakia Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-Don
Attendance: 2,956
Referees: Praštalo, Balvan (BIH)
Vyakhireva 8 (17–10) M. Rajnohová 5
  Report  

29 September 2019
17:00
Switzerland   26–35  Russia Mobiliar Arena, Muri bei Bern
Attendance: 934
Referees: Bozhinovski, Nachevski (MKD)
Kündig 7 (13–15) Vyakhireva 7
   Report  
29 September 2019
17:00
Slovakia  26–27  Serbia Športová hala na Zábraní, Hlohovec
Attendance: 1,184
Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL)
Bíziková 11 (11–10) Pop-Lazić, Stoiljković 7
  Report  

Serbia  Cancelled  Russia Kristalna Dvorana, Zrenjanin
Report
Switzerland   Cancelled  Slovakia Kreuzbleichhalle, St. Gallen
Report

Russia  Cancelled  Serbia Basket-Hall Krasnodar, Krasnodar
Report
Slovakia  Cancelled   Switzerland Mestská športová hala, Šaľa
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Slovakia  Cancelled  Russia Chemkostav Arena, Michalovce
Report
Switzerland   Cancelled  Serbia Win4 Arena, Winterthur
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Serbia  Cancelled  Slovakia Kristalna Dvorana, Zrenjanin
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Russia  Cancelled   Switzerland Dynamo Sports Palace, Moscow
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Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Sweden 2 2 0 0 73 45 +28 4
2  Czech Republic 2 2 0 0 68 49 +19 4
3  North Macedonia 2 0 0 2 55 72 17 0
4  Portugal 2 0 0 2 39 69 30 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
25 September 2019
20:15
Czech Republic  31–20  Portugal Sportovní hala UP, Olomouc
Attendance: 700
Referees: Loshak, Shajbakov (UKR)
three players 5 (13–11) Ferreira, Resende 4
  Report  
26 September 2019
19:00
Sweden  35–26  North Macedonia Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter, Nyköping
Attendance: 1,815
Referees: Kull, Tint (EST)
Petrén 7 (20–13) Ristovska 5
  Report  

28 September 2019
16:30
Portugal  19–38  Sweden Câmara Municipal de Tondela, Tondela
Attendance: 900
Referees: Fremstad, Pedersen (NOR)
Ferreira, Resende 4 (7–15) Hagman, Lundström 5
  Report  
28 September 2019
18:00
North Macedonia  29–37  Czech Republic Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
Attendance: 500
Referees: Bytyqi, Kasapi (KOS)
Livrinikj 12 (14–14) Korešová 11
  Report  

Czech Republic  Cancelled  Sweden Hala Zubří o.p.s., Zubří
Report
Portugal  Cancelled  North Macedonia Câmara Municipal de Tondela, Tondela
Report

Sweden  Cancelled  Czech Republic Arena Skövde, Skövde
Report
North Macedonia  Cancelled  Portugal Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
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North Macedonia  Cancelled  Sweden Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje
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Portugal  Cancelled  Czech Republic Pavilhão dos Desportos Carlos Pinhão, Serpa
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Sweden  Cancelled  Portugal IFU Arena, Uppsala
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Czech Republic  Cancelled  North Macedonia Sportovní hala Banik Most, Most
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Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Croatia 2 2 0 0 59 29 +30 4
2  France 2 2 0 0 61 34 +27 4
3  Iceland 2 0 0 2 25 52 27 0
4  Turkey 2 0 0 2 38 68 30 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
25 September 2019
18:00
Croatia  29–8  Iceland Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Chrzan, Janas (POL)
Ježić, Zadravec 6 (14–3) Knútsdóttir 5
Report  
25 September 2019
20:00
France  38–17  Turkey Coliséum, Amiens
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Weijmans, Wolbertus (NED)
Bouquet 6 (15–9) Karaçam, Yılmaz 3
  Report  

29 September 2019
16:00
Iceland  17–23  France Íþróttamiðstöð Hauka, Hafnarfjörður
Attendance: 901
Referees: Nygaard, Pedersen (DEN)
Knútsdóttir 6 (10–13) Niombla 5
Report
29 September 2019
18:00
Turkey  21–30  Croatia Porsuk Spor Salonu, Odunpazarı
Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
Toprak 4 (8–16) Blažević 8
  Report  

Croatia  Cancelled  France Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek
Report
Iceland  Cancelled  Turkey Íþróttamiðstöð Hauka, Hafnarfjörður
Report

France  Cancelled  Croatia Axona, Montbéliard
Report
Turkey  Cancelled  Iceland Amasya Spor Salonu, Amasya
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Turkey  Cancelled  France Amasya Spor Salonu, Amasya
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Iceland  Cancelled  Croatia Íþróttamiðstöð Hauka, Hafnarfjörður
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France  Cancelled  Iceland Palais des sports André-Brouat, Toulouse
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Croatia  Cancelled  Turkey
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Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Poland 2 2 0 0 55 42 +13 4
2  Romania 2 2 0 0 52 44 +8 4
3  Ukraine 2 0 0 2 50 54 4 0
4  Faroe Islands 2 0 0 2 36 53 17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2019. Source: Eurohandball
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.
25 September 2019
18:30
Romania  27–24  Ukraine Sala Sporturilor „Dumitru Popescu Colibași”, Brașov
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Laslo 8 (15–12) Perederiy 8
  Report  
25 September 2019
20:30
Poland  28–16  Faroe Islands Kompleks Widowisko-Sportowy KCSiR, Kwidzyn
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Butskevich, Butskevich (BLR)
Kobylińska 7 (12–8) Weyhe 4
  Report  

28 September 2019
19:00
Ukraine  26–27  Poland Palace of Sports, Kyiv
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Pandžić, Mošorinski (SRB)
Savchyn 9 (14–14) Kudłacz-Gloc 7
  Report  
29 September 2019
17:00
Faroe Islands  20–25  Romania Høllin á Hálsi, Tórshavn
Attendance: 635
Referees: Smailagic, Smailagic (SWE)
Hansen, Weyhe 5 (12–11) Buceschi 6
  Report  

Poland  Cancelled  Romania Hala RCS, Lubin
Report
Faroe Islands  Cancelled  Ukraine Høllin á Hálsi, Tórshavn
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Ukraine  Cancelled  Faroe Islands Sport Complex Lokomotiv, Kharkiv
Report
Romania  Cancelled  Poland Olimpia Sports Hall, Ploiești
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Faroe Islands  Cancelled  Poland
Report
Ukraine  Cancelled  Romania Sport Complex Lokomotiv, Kharkiv
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Poland  Cancelled  Ukraine Hala Widowiskowa Sportowa, Koszalin
Report
Romania  Cancelled  Faroe Islands Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Report

References

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