2002 European Women's Handball Championship

2002 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Denmark
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates6–15 December
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (3rd title)
Runner-up Norway
Third place France
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored2,448 (51 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ágnes Farkas (HUN) (58 goals)
Best player Karin Mortensen (DEN)
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The 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–22 in the final match.

Venues

The European Championships was held in the following cities:

  • Helsinge (Preliminary Group A)
  • Aarhus (Preliminary Group B, Preliminary Group D, Main Group 1, Final Round)
  • Farum Arena (Preliminary Group C, Main Group 2)

Qualification

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament
 Denmark Host 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Hungary Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Ukraine Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Russia Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Romania Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 France Fifth place of 2000 European Championship 1 (2000)
 Austria Playoff winner 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Belarus Playoff winner 1 (2000)
 Czech Republic Playoff winner 1 (1994)
 Germany Playoff winner 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Netherlands Playoff winner 1 (1998)
 Norway Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
 Slovenia Playoff winner 0 (Debut)
 Spain Playoff winner 1 (1998)
 Sweden Playoff winner 2 (1994, 1996)
 Yugoslavia Playoff winner 1 (2000)

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

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, and the fourth placed team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off.
  • Final Round: 8 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and 4th place team to the 7th-8th 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

Main article: 2002 European Women's Handball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 0 93 76 +17 6 Main round
2  Romania 3 2 0 1 82 78 +4 4
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 77 83 −6 2
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 79 94 −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.
6 December 2002
18:30 		Romania  27–21  Austria Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU)
(12–11)
Report
6 December 2002
20:30 		Yugoslavia  31–28  Sweden Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL)
(15–16)
Report
7 December 2002
16:30 		Sweden  25–30  Romania Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge
Attendance: 900
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
(12–14)
Report
7 December 2002
18:30 		Austria  23–30  Yugoslavia Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge
Attendance: 942
Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE)
(9–15)
Report
8 December 2002
16:30 		Romania  25–32  Yugoslavia Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge
Attendance: 930
Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK)
(13–16)
Report
8 December 2002
18:30 		Austria  33–26  Sweden Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge
Attendance: 650
Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
(20–10)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark (H) 3 3 0 0 74 63 +11 6 Main round
2  France 3 2 0 1 66 65 +1 4
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 72 77 −5 2
4  Netherlands 3 0 0 3 73 80 −7 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
6 December 2002
18:30 		France  25–24  Netherlands Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE)
(11–12)
Report
6 December 2002
20:45 		Ukraine  23–27  Denmark Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
(12–14)
Report
7 December 2002
18:30 		Denmark  20–17  France Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
(11–7)
Report
7 December 2002
20:30 		Netherlands  26–28  Ukraine Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK)
(14–17)
Report
8 December 2002
18:30 		Ukraine  21–24  France Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL)
(10–11)
Report
8 December 2002
20:45 		Denmark  27–23  Netherlands Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,100
Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU)
(15–10)
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 75 61 +14 5 Main round
2  Russia 3 1 1 1 67 70 −3 3
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 71 78 −7 2[a]
4  Spain 3 0 2 1 76 80 −4 2[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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Germany 31–27 Spain
6 December 2002
18:15 		Russia  25–22  Germany Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
three players 5 (12–10) Wagner 7
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6 December 2002
20:15 		Norway  25–25  Spain Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
(12–15)
Report
7 December 2002
16:30 		Germany  18–26  Norway Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR)
(9–15)
Report
7 December 2002
18:30 		Spain  24–24  Russia Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 941
Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA)
Andreu, Puche 4 (10–13) Poltoratskaya 7
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8 December 2002
18:30 		Germany  31–27  Spain Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI)
(15–14)
Report
8 December 2002
20:30 		Russia  18–24  Norway Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
Bodniyeva, Poltoratskaya 4 (11–13) Olsson Rosenberg 11
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 98 77 +21 6 Main round
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 76 72 +4 4
3  Slovenia 3 1 0 2 75 79 −4 2
4  Belarus 3 0 0 3 65 86 −21 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.
6 December 2002
14:30 		Czech Republic  25–20  Slovenia Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 700
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
(10–14)
Report
6 December 2002
16:30 		Hungary  34–23  Belarus Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 700
Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI)
(16–12)
Report
7 December 2002
14:30 		Belarus  19–25  Czech Republic Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 350
Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
(8–10)
Report
7 December 2002
16:30 		Slovenia  28–31  Hungary Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 600
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
(14–16)
Report
8 December 2002
14:30 		Belarus  23–27  Slovenia Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA)
(15–16)
Report
8 December 2002
16:30 		Hungary  33–26  Czech Republic Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR)
(17–13)
Report

Main round

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark (H) 5 5 0 0 126 108 +18 10 Semifinals
2  France 5 3 0 2 121 124 −3 6[a]
3  Yugoslavia 5 3 0 2 153 129 +24 6[a] Fifth place game
4  Romania 5 2 0 3 120 124 −4 4[b] Seventh place game
5  Austria 5 2 0 3 126 124 +2 4[b]
6  Ukraine 5 0 0 5 104 141 −37 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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b FR Yugoslavia 27–29 France
  2. ^ a b Romania 27–21 Austria
10 December 2002
16:30 		Austria  32–19  Ukraine Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 800
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
(15–12)
Report
10 December 2002
18:30 		Yugoslavia  27–29  France Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU)
(12–14)
Report
10 December 2002
20:30 		Romania  23–25  Denmark Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK)
(9–14)
Report
11 December 2002
16:30 		Yugoslavia  39–24  Ukraine Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 800
Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
(19–8)
Report
11 December 2002
18:30 		Romania  26–29  France Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE)
(12–15)
Report
11 December 2002
20:30 		Austria  20–26  Denmark Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL)
(13–13)
Report
12 December 2002
16:30 		Romania  19–17  Ukraine Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 800
Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU)
(10–10)
Report
12 December 2002
18:30 		Austria  30–22  France Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK)
(17–12)
Report
12 December 2002
20:30 		Yugoslavia  25–28  Denmark Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE)
(11–14)
Report

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 135 103 +32 10 Semifinals
2  Russia 5 4 0 1 138 116 +22 8
3  Hungary 5 3 0 2 146 142 +4 6 Fifth place game
4  Czech Republic 5 2 0 3 120 129 −9 4 Seventh place game
5  Slovenia 5 1 0 4 124 143 −19 2
6  Germany 5 0 0 5 111 141 −30 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.
10 December 2002
16:30 		Germany  26–30  Slovenia Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 500
Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR)
(15–14)
Report
10 December 2002
18:30 		Norway  27–20  Czech Republic Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 500
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
(16–9)
Report
10 December 2002
20:30 		Russia  39–29  Hungary Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 500
Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
Naukovich 16 (21–17) Farkas 11
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11 December 2002
16:30 		Germany  25–30  Hungary Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 400
Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT)
(14–15)
Report
11 December 2002
18:30 		Norway  34–24  Slovenia Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 600
Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA)
(13–9)
Report
11 December 2002
20:30 		Russia  29–19  Czech Republic Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 300
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
Poltoratskaya 10 (12–10) Čumplová 9
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12 December 2002
16:30 		Germany  20–30  Czech Republic Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 250
Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
(7–14)
Report
12 December 2002
18:30 		Russia  27–22  Slovenia Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 650
Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI)
Poltoratskaya 8 (13–11) Ilić 8
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12 December 2002
20:30 		Norway  24–23  Hungary Farum Arena, Copenhagen
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR)
(13–11)
Report

Final round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
 Denmark22
 
15 December
 
 Russia18
 
 Denmark25
 
14 December
 
 Norway22
 
 France16
 
 
 Norway21
 
Third place
 
 
15 December
 
 
 Russia22
 
 
 France27

Semifinals

14 December 2002
14:30 		France  16–21  Norway Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE)
Cano 4 (8–9) four players 3
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14 December 2002
17:00 		Denmark  22–18  Russia Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
K. Andersen 7 (8–11) Naukovich 7
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Seventh place game

14 December 2002
12:00 		Romania  19–17  Czech Republic Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 854
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
Brădeanu 6 (13–8) Adámková, Čumplová 4
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Fifth place game

15 December 2002
12:00 		Yugoslavia  39–43  Hungary Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
Knežević 10 (20–24) Farkas 14
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Third place game

15 December 2002
14:30 		Russia  22–27  France Arenaen, Aarhus
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
Muravyova, Turey 5 (11–14) Cano 8
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Final

15 December 2002
17:00 		Denmark  25–22  Norway Arenaen, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK)
Daugaard 6 (13–11) Hammerseng 7
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Final ranking and statistics

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