2016 European Women's Handball Championship qualification

This article describes the qualification for the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship.

Qualification system edit

The draw was held in Vienna, Austria on 24 March 2015 at 11:30 local time.[1] Sweden as host nation was directly qualified. 32 teams had registered for participation and compete for 14 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. The group winners of phase 1 advanced to phase 2. The 28 teams were divided into seven groups of four teams. The top two teams qualified for the main tournament as well as the best-ranked third placed team, where the results against the last-placed team were revoked.

Qualification Phase 1 edit

The groups played in a tournament format from 12–14 June 2015. The group winners advanced to the second phase.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria 2 2 0 0 63 50 +13 4 Qualification phase 2
2   Azerbaijan 2 1 0 1 57 60 −3 2
3   Faroe Islands 2 0 0 2 50 60 −10 0
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.
12 June 2015
18:00
Bulgaria   31–22   Faroe Islands Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Dobreva 11 (12–10) Samuelsen 7
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13 June 2015
18:00
Faroe Islands   28–29   Azerbaijan Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo
Attendance: 300
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Samuelsen 10 (14–14) Tankaskaya 7
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14 June 2015
18:00
Azerbaijan   28–32   Bulgaria Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo
Attendance: 850
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Tankaskaya 7 (12–13) Bogdanova, Omoregie 8
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Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Finland 2 2 0 0 53 42 +11 4 Qualification phase 2
2   Israel 2 1 0 1 47 47 0 2
3   Kosovo 2 0 0 2 40 51 −11 0
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.
12 June 2015
19:00
Kosovo   19–27   Finland Sisu Arena, Karis
Attendance: 360
Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL)
Beka 7 (6–12) Roos 7
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13 June 2015
16:00
Israel   24–21   Kosovo Sisu Arena, Karis
Attendance: 80
Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL)
Vikrat 7 (9–8) Rama 5
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14 June 2015
12:00
Finland   26–23   Israel Sisu Arena, Karis
Attendance: 320
Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL)
Lindholm 9 (18–15) Turgeman, Vikrat 6
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Qualification Phase 2 edit

The draw was held on 9 April 2015 in Kristianstad, Sweden.[2][3]

Seeding edit

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  Norway
  Montenegro
  Denmark
  Hungary
  Serbia
  France
  Spain
  Germany
  Romania
  Poland
  Russia
  Netherlands
  Czech Republic
  Croatia
  Slovakia
  Ukraine
  Iceland
  Macedonia
  Turkey
  Belarus
  Austria
  Slovenia
  Portugal
   Switzerland
  Italy
  Lithuania
  Bulgaria
  Finland

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Norway 6 5 0 1 178 128 +50 10 Final tournament
2   Romania 6 4 0 2 150 137 +13 8
3   Belarus 6 3 0 3 159 168 −9 6 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4   Lithuania 6 0 0 6 140 194 −54 0
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.
7 October 2015
19:00
Norway   35–24   Belarus Trondheim Spektrum, Trondheim
Attendance: 3,160
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Løke 7 (19–13) Nestsiaruk 7
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8 October 2015
19:00
Romania   29–20   Lithuania Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN)
Neagu 8 (16–10) Bernatavičiūtė 6
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11 October 2015
13:00
Lithuania   21–28   Norway Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas
Attendance: 850
Referees: Bonifert-Oláh (HUN)
Bernatavičiūtė 6 (9–13) Mørk 5
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11 October 2015
15:00
Belarus   23–25   Romania Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,215
Referees: Schilha, Schilha (GER)
Artsiukhovich 6 (14–12) Neagu 11
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9 March 2016
19:00
Lithuania   21–29   Belarus Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas
Attendance: 500
Referees: Dvorský, Karlubík (SVK)
Šatkauskaitė 9 (10–15) Yezhykava 6
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9 March 2016
20:00
Romania   25–20   Norway Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 7,100
Referees: Pandžić, Šatordžija (BIH)
Neagu 10 (16–9) Mørk 6
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13 March 2016
17:00
Belarus   38–35   Lithuania Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 2,650
Referees: Bounouara, Sami (FRA)
Yezhykava 8 (18–15) three players 7
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13 March 2016
18:00
Norway   27–17   Romania Stavanger Idrettshall, Stavanger
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR)
Løke 7 (12–8) Vizitiu 6
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1 June 2016
19:00
Belarus   22–32   Norway Sport Palace Uruchje, Minsk
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
Yezhykava 7 (9–15) Sulland 6
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1 June 2016
19:00
Lithuania   24–34   Romania Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas
Attendance: 500
Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL)
Ivanauskaitė 7 (11–20) Chintoan 6
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4 June 2016
19:00
Romania   20–23   Belarus Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamţ
Attendance: 3,800
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
Pîrvuț 5 (9–9) Yezhykava 9
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4 June 2016
19:30
Norway   36–19   Lithuania Oslo Spektrum, Oslo
Attendance: 3,945
Referees: Schols, Zuijlen (NED)
Kurtović 6 (15–10) Ivanauskaitė, Šatkauskaitė 5
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Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 6 5 1 0 191 141 +50 11 Final tournament
2   Czech Republic 6 4 1 1 170 142 +28 9
3   Ukraine 6 2 0 4 174 162 +12 4 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4   Italy 6 0 0 6 113 203 −90 0
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.
7 October 2015
16:05
Czech Republic   33–15   Italy Aréna Sparta Podvinný Mlýn, Prague
Attendance: 1,020
Referees: Žalienė, Kijauskaitė (LTU)
Hrbková, Jeřábková 5 (14–5) Niederwieser 8
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8 October 2015
18:00
Serbia   34–25   Ukraine Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Radosavljević 9 (14–12) Nikolayenko 9
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11 October 2015
18:00
Ukraine   20–24   Czech Republic SK Yunist Uzhhorod, Uzhhorod
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Lesiak, Lidacka (POL)
Borshchenko, Perederiy 5 (12–8) Kordovská 7
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11 October 2015
19:00
Italy   19–32   Serbia Palazzetto dello Sport Andria, Andria
Attendance: 1,350
Referees: Kiyashko, Kiselev (RUS)
Niederwieser 8 (10–15) Živković 8
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9 March 2016
18:00
Czech Republic   25–30   Serbia Euronics Arena, Zlín
Attendance: 1,400
Referees: Hansen, Pettersen (NOR)
Hrbková 7 (15–17) Krpež Slezak 7
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10 March 2016
19:00
Italy   19–37   Ukraine PalaGolfo, Follonica
Attendance: 1,350
Referees: Thomassen, Schmack (BEL)
Niederwieser 10 (10–18) Borshchenko 10
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13 March 2016
15:30
Ukraine   36–23   Italy SK Yunist Uzhhorod, Uzhhorod
Attendance: 800
Referees: Praštalo, Todorović (BIH)
Borshchenko 8 (15–6) Costa, Gheorghe 5
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13 March 2016
18:00
Serbia   28–28   Czech Republic Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Doychinov, Goretsov (BUL)
Krpež Slezak 9 (15–15) Hrbková 5
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1 June 2016
19:00
Ukraine   26–31   Serbia Palace of Sports, Kyiv
Attendance: 980
Referees: Mandák, Rudinský (SVK)
Glibko 9 (12–15) Krpež Slezak 7
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1 June 2016
20:00
Italy   19–29   Czech Republic Pala di San Giacomo dell'Orio, Bari
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Gheorghe 8 (11–15) Hrbková, Kordovská 5
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4 June 2016
18:00
Serbia   36–18   Italy Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo
Attendance: 700
Referees: Bonifert, Oláh (HUN)
Krpež Slezak 7 (21–10) Gheorghe 6
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4 June 2016
18:10
Czech Republic   31–30   Ukraine Sportovni hala Banik Most, Most
Attendance: 925
Referees: Vitaku, Vitaku (KOS)
Jeřábková 8 (15–12) Glibko 10
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Group 3 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 6 5 0 1 216 140 +76 10 Final tournament
2   Spain 6 5 0 1 192 126 +66 10
3   Austria 6 2 0 4 160 171 −11 4 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4   Bulgaria 6 0 0 6 112 243 −131 0
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.
7 October 2015
19:30
Netherlands   45–24   Bulgaria Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Sirbu, Suponicov (MDA)
Abbingh 7 (24–16) Omoregie 8
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7 October 2015
20:45
Spain   25–15   Austria Multiúsos Fontes do Sar, Santiago de Compostela
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Leandersson, Lindroos (FIN)
López Herrero 5 (13–6) Engel 5
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11 October 2015
17:00
Bulgaria   14–39   Spain Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo
Attendance: 500
Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL)
Kotseva 3 (8–20) Alberto 6
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11 October 2015
18:15
Austria   25–31   Netherlands Bundessport- und Freizeitzentrum Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf
Attendance: 800
Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE)
Engel 7 (11–13) Abbingh 6
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9 March 2016
18:00
Bulgaria   20–33   Austria Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo
Attendance: 400
Referees: Scevola, Alperan (ITA)
Agova, Pavlova 5 (10–13) Scheffknecht 8
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9 March 2016
19:00
Netherlands   31–21   Spain Topsportcentrum, Almere
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Snelder 7 (13–10) Pena 9
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12 March 2016
13:00
Spain   32–29   Netherlands Palacio de los Deportes de León, León
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Cabral Barbosa 10 (20–11) Broch 7
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12 March 2016
20:25
Austria   39–27   Bulgaria Handball-Arena Rieden Vorkloster, Bregenz
Attendance: 1,400
Referees: Katsikis, Michailidis (GRE)
Scheffknecht 8 (19–12) Sarandeva 9
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1 June 2016
18:00
Bulgaria   16–45   Netherlands Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo
Attendance: 250
Referees: Aghakishi, Aghakishi (AZE)
Bogdanova 6 (8–19) Luciano 8
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1 June 2016
20:25
Austria   26–33   Spain OlympiaWorld Innsbruck, Innsbruck
Attendance: 1,400
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Engel 9 (12–16) Aguilar 8
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4 June 2016
16:00
Netherlands   35–22   Austria Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 2,600
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Abbingh 9 (18–11) Frey, Engel 6
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4 June 2016
18:00
Spain   42–11   Bulgaria Polideportivo Ciudad Jardin, Málaga
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Sa, Sa (POR)
Mangué, Martínez 6 (22–7) Sarandeva 3
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Group 4 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Montenegro 6 5 0 1 147 129 +18 10 Final tournament
2   Croatia 6 4 0 2 173 137 +36 8
3   Slovenia 6 3 0 3 142 134 +8 6 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4   Macedonia 6 0 0 6 114 176 −62 0
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.
7 October 2015
19:00
Croatia   27–19   Slovenia Školska sportska dvorana Umag, Umag
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE)
Penezić 10 (14–11) Mavsar 7
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7 October 2015
19:30
Montenegro   21–14   Macedonia SC Topolica, Bar
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR)
Bulatović 6 (12–8) Gjeorgjievska 4
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10 October 2015
20:15
Macedonia   22–36   Croatia SRC Kale, Skopje
Attendance: 800
Referees: Vranes, Wenninger (AUT)
Ristovska 8 (11–15) Penezić 9
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11 October 2015
16:00
Slovenia   20–22   Montenegro Športna dvorana Kodeljevo, Lubljana
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Mavsar, Lazović 6 (11–11) Bulatović 9
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10 March 2016
17:30
Slovenia   35–17   Macedonia Športna dvorana Ljudski Vrt, Maribor
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Zendali, Riello (ITA)
Lazović 6 (18–8) Keramichieva 5
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10 March 2016
20:00
Croatia   23–22   Montenegro Spaladium Arena, Split
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS)
Penezić 11 (13–13) Raičević 10
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12 March 2016
20:00
Macedonia   21–22   Slovenia SRC Kale, Skopje
Attendance: 800
Referees: Bolic, Hurich (AUT)
Stojanovska 5 (10–11) Mavsar 7
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12 March 2016
20:30
Montenegro   31–29   Croatia SC Topolica, Bar
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH)
Bulatović 8 (19–15) Penezić 8
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1 June 2016
18:00
Slovenia   24–23   Croatia Golovec Hall, Celje
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN)
Gros, Irman 8 (9–11) Bašić 8
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2 June 2016
18:00
Macedonia   21–27   Montenegro SRC Kale, Skopje
Attendance: 550
Referees: Sirbu, Suponicov (MDA)
Ristovska 6 (12–13) Jauković 7
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5 June 2016
18:00
Croatia   35–19   Macedonia Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Attendance: 900
Referees: Blanck, Isen (SWE)
Penezić 7 (17–7) four players 3
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5 June 2016
20:00
Montenegro   24–22   Slovenia Sporthall "Nikoljac", Bijelo Polje
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN)
Raičević 11 (13–11) Lazović 8
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Group 5 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 6 5 0 1 198 130 +68 10 Final tournament
2   Poland 6 5 0 1 163 121 +42 10
3   Slovakia 6 2 0 4 142 138 +4 4 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4   Finland 6 0 0 6 84 198 −114 0
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.
7 October 2015
20:00
Poland   29–12   Finland Hala RCS, Lubin
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Stenrand, Birch (DEN)
Kulwińska 6 (13–8) Cainberg 5
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8 October 2015
18:00
Hungary   32–19   Slovakia OBO Aréna Dabas, Dabas
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Marić, Mašić (SRB)
Mayer 5 (15–8) Szarková 5
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10 October 2015
18:00
Slovakia   21–23   Poland Mestská športová hala, Šaľa
Attendance: 2,127
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Školková 9 (11–14) Niedźwiedź 5
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11 October 2015
14:00
Finland   25–38   Hungary Sisu Arena, Karis
Attendance: 500
Referees: Praštalo, Todorović (BIH)
Degerman 7 (13–16) Szucsánszki 9
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9 March 2016
18:30
Finland   15–29   Slovakia Energia Areena, Vantaa
Attendance: 700
Referees: Bennani, Bennani (SWE)
three players 3 (8–15) Trehubová 6
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9 March 2016
20:30
Poland   24–27   Hungary Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Koszalin
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Vujačić, Kažanegra (MNE)
Siódmiak 5 (13–13) Szöllősi-Zácsik 6
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12 March 2016
16:00
Slovakia   25–8   Finland City Sport Hall, Partizánske
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD)
Školková 7 (11–3) Hilli, Näräkkä 2
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13 March 2016
18:30
Hungary   25–26   Poland Érd Aréna, Érd
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Kijauskaitė, Žalienė (LTU)
Triscsuk 7 (16–17) Kobylińska 7
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1 June 2016
18:00
Slovakia   23–32   Hungary Chemkostav Arena, Michalovce
Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Školková 6 (12–15) Triscsuk 6
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1 June 2016
18:30
Finland   11–33   Poland Energia Areena, Vantaa
Attendance: 400
Referees: Guðjónsson, Samuelsen
four players 2 (3–17) Kudłacz-Gloc 9
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4 June 2016
20:00
Poland   28–25   Slovakia Orlen Arena, Płock
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Sager, Styger (SUI)
Kudłacz-Gloc 8 (15–13) Kučerová 5
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5 June 2016
18:00
Hungary   44–13   Finland Városi Sportcsarnok, Érd
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Aliyev, Aghakishiyev (AZE)
Lukács 6 (21–5) Cainberg 5
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Group 6 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 6 6 0 0 200 145 +55 12 Final tournament
2   Denmark 6 4 0 2 162 135 +27 8
3   Turkey 6 1 0 5 157 190 −33 2 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4   Portugal 6 1 0 5 134 183 −49 2
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.
8 October 2015
19:00
Russia   39–19   Portugal Palace of Sport "Rostov Don", Rostov-on-Don
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
Davydenko 7 (20–10) Tavares 5
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8 October 2015
20:15
Denmark   28–19   Turkey Ceres Arena, Aarhus
Attendance: 4,086
Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
Jørgensen, Nørgaard 6 (16–10) Şahin 9
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11 October 2015
16:10
Portugal   21–26   Denmark Multiusos de Pinhel, Pinhel
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Emidio Rodrigues 5 (10–14) Fisker, Kristiansen 4
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11 October 2015
17:00
Turkey   30–44   Russia THF Sport Hall, Ankara
Attendance: 800
Referees: Pandžić, Šatordžija (BIH)
Şahin 8 (14–25) Ilina 9
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9 March 2016
19:00
Russia   31–27   Denmark Sportcomplex "Zvezdniy", Astrakhan
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE)
Vyakhireva 9 (16–12) Jørgensen 6
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10 March 2016
20:00
Portugal   24–23   Turkey Pavilhão Municipal de São Pedro do Sul, São Pedro do Sul
Attendance: 1,025
Referees: Di Domenico, Fornasier (ITA)
Rodrigues, Correia 4 (11–11) Demirçelen 7
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12 March 2016
17:10
Denmark   22–24   Russia Næstved Arena, Næstved
Attendance: 3,011
Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN)
Hansen 6 (8–14) Dmitrieva, Vyakhireva 4
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13 March 2016
16:00
Turkey   37–31   Portugal THF Sport Hall, Ankara
Attendance: 550
Referees: Năstase, Stancu (ROU)
Yılmaz 11 (17–18) Oliveira 7
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1 June 2016
20:00
Turkey   23–26   Denmark Rize Sports Hall, Rize
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Scevola, Alperan (ITA)
İskenderoğlu 8 (11–12) Jørgensen 6
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2 June 2016
19:45
Portugal   22–25   Russia PavilhaoMunicipal das Travessas, São João da Madeira
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT)
Oliveira 5 (6–13) Skorobogatchenko 6
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5 June 2016
16:00
Russia   37–25   Turkey Palace of Sports "Olimp" Krasnodar, Krasnodar
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas (CYP)
Bobrovnikova, Ilina 6 (21–14) Yılmaz 7
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5 June 2016
17:10
Denmark   33–17   Portugal Ceres Arena, Aarhus
Attendance: 2,834
Referees: Praštalo, Todorović (BIH)
Okkels 7 (11–7) Correia 4
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Group 7 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 6 6 0 0 162 113 +49 12 Final tournament
2   Germany 6 4 0 2 149 128 +21 8
3   Iceland 6 1 0 5 112 153 −41 2 Best third-ranked team qualify for final tournament
4    Switzerland 6 1 0 5 122 151 −29 2
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.
7 October 2015
19:30
Germany   29–18    Switzerland HUK-Coburg arena, Coburg
Attendance: 2,024
Referees: Panayides, Andreou (CYP)
Naidzinavicius 6 (13–10) Scherer 6
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8 October 2015
19:00
France   27–17   Iceland Azur Arena, Antibes
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Álvarez, Bustamente (ESP)
three players 4 (11–8) four players 3
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11 October 2015
15:00
Switzerland   19–28   France Sporthalle Birsfelden, Birsfelden
Attendance: 950
Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO)
Scherer 7 (10–15) Houette 7
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11 October 2015
16:00
Iceland   17–22   Germany Hlíðarendi, Reykjavík
Attendance: 960
Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN)
Knútsdóttir 4 (11–12) S. Müller 7
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9 March 2016
19:30
Germany   21–24   France EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Attendance: 3,375
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
S. Müller 7 (10–9) Pineau 9
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10 March 2016
20:00
Switzerland   22–21   Iceland GoEasy Arena, Siggenthal
Attendance: 1,420
Referees: Antić, Jakovljević (SRB)
Scherer 5 (9–10) Knútsdóttir 6
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12 March 2016
20:00
France   25–19   Germany Le Parnasse, Nîmes
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL)
Pineau 8 (13–9) three players 4
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13 March 2016
16:30
Iceland   20–19    Switzerland Íþróttamiðstöð Hauka, Hafnarfjörður
Attendance: 485
Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU)
Pekarskyte, Sturludóttir 3 (10–9) Frey 5
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1 June 2016
19:00
Switzerland   23–25   Germany Sporthalle Kreuzbleiche, St. Gallen
Attendance: 1,479
Referees: Rakytina, Tkachuk (UKR)
Hodel 7 (14–14) Huber 8
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1 June 2016
20:00
Iceland   16–30   France Valshöllin, Reykjavík
Attendance: 450
Referees: Jaškins, Žabko (LAT)
Knútsdóttir 7 (7–15) Dembélé 6
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4 June 2016
20:00
France   28–21    Switzerland Beauvais
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Di Domenico, Fornasier (ITA)
Lacrabère 6 (15–8) Scherer 6
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5 June 2016
17:00
Germany   33–21   Iceland Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart
Attendance: 2,308
Referees: Thomassen, Schmack (BEL)
Lang 7 (15–9) Kjærnested, Knútsdóttir 4
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Ranking of third-placed teams edit

To determine the best third-placed teams from the qualifying group stage which qualified directly for the final tournament, only the results against the first, and second-placed teams in their group were taken into account, while results against the fourth-placed team were not included. As a result, four matches played by each third-placed team counted for the purposes of determining the ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 4   Slovenia 4 1 0 3 85 96 −11 2 Final tournament
2 1   Belarus 4 1 0 3 92 112 −20 2
3 2   Ukraine 4 0 0 4 101 120 −19 0
4 5   Slovakia 4 0 0 4 88 115 −27 0
5 3   Austria 4 0 0 4 88 124 −36 0
6 6   Turkey 4 0 0 4 97 135 −38 0
7 7   Iceland 4 0 0 4 71 112 −41 0
Source: Eurohandball
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.

References edit

  1. ^ "The road to Sweden 2016 starts in June". EHF. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Kristianstad hosts Women's EHF EURO 2016 Qualification draw on 9 April". EHF. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. ^ "The road to the Women's EHF EURO 2016 has begun". EHF. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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