IHF Beach Handball World Championships

The IHF Beach Handball World Championships is an international beach handball competition contested by the men's and women's national teams of the member federations/associations of International Handball Federation (IHF), the sport's global governing body.

IHF Men's & Women's Beach Handball World Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Men's Beach Handball World Championships
2024 Women's Beach Handball World Championships
SportBeach Handball
Founded2004
FounderInternational Handball Federation
First season2004
No. of teams16
Continents5
Most recent
champion(s)
 Croatia (men)
 Germany (women)
Most titles Brazil (men; 5 titles)
 Brazil
(women; 3 titles)

The tournament was established in 2004, taking place every two years to allow continental tournaments to flourish without the burden of the World Championship qualifiers crowding the schedule every 12 months. The current tournament format lasts over approximately 6 days and involves 16 teams initially competing in four groups of four teams. The group winners and runners-up advance to a series of knock-out stages until the champion is crowned. The losing semi-finalists play each other in a play-off match to determine the third and fourth-placed teams.

The most recent edition was held in Kazan (Russia), and crowned Brazil as champions defeating defending champions Croatia by 2–0 in the final of men's category. Debutants Greece claimed title in women's category by defeating Norway in the final by 2–1.[1]

Men's tournament

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Summary

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Year Host Final Bronze match
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2004
Details
 
El Gouna
 
Egypt
2–1  
Turkey
 
Russia
2–1  
Croatia
2006
Details
 
Rio de Janeiro
 
Brazil
2–0  
Turkey
 
Spain
2–1  
Egypt
2008
Details
 
Cadiz
 
Croatia
2–1
(p.s.)
 
Brazil
 
Serbia
2–0  
Egypt
2010
Details
 
Antalya
 
Brazil
2–0  
Hungary
 
Turkey
2–1  
Egypt
2012
Details
 
Muscat
 
Brazil
2–1  
Ukraine
 
Croatia
2–0  
Russia
2014
Details
 
Recife
 
Brazil
2–1  
Croatia
 
Qatar
2–1  
Denmark
2016
Details
 
Budapest[2]
 
Croatia
2–0  
Brazil
 
Qatar
2–1  
Hungary
2018
Details
 
Kazan[2]
 
Brazil
2–0  
Croatia
 
Hungary
2–0  
Sweden
2020
Details
 
Pescara[3]
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details
 
Crete[5]
 
Croatia
2–0  
Denmark
 
Brazil
2–0  
Greece
2024
Details
 
Pingtan Island[6]
 
Croatia
2–1  
Denmark
 
Portugal
2–0  
Germany

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil5218
2  Croatia4217
3  Egypt1001
4  Turkey0213
5  Denmark0202
6  Hungary0112
7  Ukraine0101
8  Qatar0022
9  Portugal0011
  Russia0011
  Serbia0011
  Spain0011
Totals (12 entries)10101030

Participating nations

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Nation  
2004
 
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2014
 
2016
 
2018
2020  
2022
 
2024
Years
  Argentina 10th 11th 11th 8th 4
  Australia 12th 12th 11th 12th 13th 14th 6
  Bahrain 7th 6th 9th 9th 4
  Brazil 9th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 6th 10
  China 12th 1
  Croatia 4th 7th 1st 7th 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 10
  Denmark 5th 4th 7th 2nd 2nd 5
  Dominican Republic 10th 1
  Ecuador 13th 1
  Egypt 1st 4th 4th 4th 6th 8th 8th 15th 8
  Germany 8th 4th 2
  Greece 4th 1
  Hungary 6th 5th 7th 2nd 4th 3rd 7th 7
  Iran 11th 8th 9th 3
  Kuwait 10th 1
  Libya 12th 11th 2
  Norway 8th 1
  New Zealand 16th 14th 2
  Oman 8th 9th 8th 12th 7th 10th 15th 7
  Pakistan 10th 1
  Portugal 10th 3rd 2
  Puerto Rico 16th 16th 2
  Qatar 10th 7th 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 10th 7
  Russia 3rd 9th 8th 6th 4th 7th 6th DQ 7
  Serbia 3rd 6th 2
  Spain 3rd 5th 8th 5th 5th 5th 5th 7th 5th 9
  Sweden 4th 1
  Tunisia 11th 1
  Turkey 2nd 2nd 6th 3rd 4
  United States 11th 12th 12th 13th 4
  Ukraine 5th 2nd 6th 3
  Uruguay 9th 11th 9th 10th 15th 6th 9th 7
  Vietnam 14th 1
Total 9 10 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16

Women's tournament

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Summary

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Year Host Final Bronze match
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2004
Details
 
El Gouna
 
Russia
2–1  
Turkey
 
Italy
n/a  
Croatia
2006
Details
 
Rio de Janeiro
 
Brazil
2–0  
Germany
 
Russia
2–0  
Bulgaria
2008
Details
 
Cadiz
 
Croatia
2–0  
Spain
 
Brazil
2–1  
Italy
2010
Details
 
Antalya
 
Norway
2–0  
Denmark
 
Brazil
2–0  
Ukraine
2012
Details
 
Muscat
 
Brazil
2–0  
Denmark
 
Norway
2–0  
Hungary
2014
Details
 
Recife
 
Brazil
2–0  
Hungary
 
Norway
2–1  
Ukraine
2016
Details
 
Budapest[2]
 
Spain
2–1  
Brazil
 
Norway
2–1  
Hungary
2018
Details
 
Kazan[2]
 
Greece
2–1  
Norway
 
Brazil
2–0  
Spain
2020
Details
 
Pescara
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details
 
Crete[5]
 
Germany
2–0  
Spain
 
Netherlands
2–1  
Greece
2024
Details
 
Pingtan Island[6]
 
Germany
2–0  
Argentina
 
Netherlands
2–0  
Denmark

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil3137
2  Germany2103
3  Spain1203
4  Norway1135
5  Russia1012
6  Croatia1001
  Greece1001
8  Denmark0202
9  Argentina0101
  Hungary0101
  Turkey0101
12  Netherlands0022
13  Italy0011
Totals (13 entries)10101030

Participating nations

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Nation  
2004
 
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2014
 
2016
 
2018
2020  
2022
 
2024
Years
  Argentina 11th 7th 7th 2nd 4
  Australia 8th 12th 8th 16th 16th 13th 6
  Brazil 6th 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 6th 8th 10
  Bulgaria 4th 1
  China 12th 11th 9th 14th 4
  Chinese Taipei 10th 6th 13th 3
  Croatia 4th 6th 1st 6th 5th 7th 6
  Denmark 2nd 2nd 7th 5th 5th 4th 6
  Dominican Republic 10th 11th 2
  France 11th 1
  Germany 2nd 1st 1st 3
  Greece 1st 4th 10th 3
  Hong Kong 8th 1
  Hungary 5th 7th 7th 4th 2nd 4th 9th 7
  Italy 3rd 8th 4th 8th 7th 6th 5th 7
  Japan 7th 10th 2
  North Macedonia 10th 1
  Mexico 12th 15th 2
  Netherlands 3rd 3rd 2
  New Zealand 12th 1
  Norway 6th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 11th 11th 8
  Paraguay 8th 1
  Philippines 12th 1
  Poland 10th 10th 6th 3
  Portugal 8th 6th 2
  Puerto Rico 15th 1
  Russia 1st 3rd 5th 7th 4
  Serbia 8th 1
  Singapore 12th 1
  Spain 2nd 9th 5th 1st 4th 2nd 5th 7
  Thailand 11th 9th 9th 15th 10th 5
  Tunisia 12th 2
  Turkey 2nd 5th 5th 3
  Ukraine 9th 4th 4th 3
  United States 14th 14th 16th 3
  Uruguay 9th 7th 6th 8th 11th 10th 12th 7
  Vietnam 9th 13th 9th 3
Total 8 10 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16

Overall medal count

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil83415
2  Croatia4217
3  Norway1135
4  Spain1113
5  Russia1023
6  Egypt1001
  Greece1001
8  Turkey0314
9  Hungary0213
10  Denmark0202
11  Germany0101
  Ukraine0101
13  Qatar0022
14  Italy0011
  Serbia0011
Totals (15 entries)17161750

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". IHF. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Budapest and Sochi to host the next two Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 20 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Beach Handball 2020 WCh - Italy". Issuu. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Key decisions made on IHF events at IHF Council meeting". ihf.info. 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Greece to host IHF Beach Handball World Championships in 2022". ihf.info. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "China set to "amaze" for 20-year anniversary of IHF Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 February 2024.