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

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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

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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

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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) Hosts

Results

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Qualification Phase 2

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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

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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

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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 Wetering 6 (13–13) Frey 8
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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
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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
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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
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Spain   Cancelled   Netherlands
Greece   Cancelled   Austria

Austria   Cancelled   Greece
Netherlands   Cancelled   Spain

Greece   Cancelled   Spain
Austria   Cancelled   Netherlands

Spain   Cancelled   Austria
Netherlands   Cancelled   Greece

Group 2

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

Montenegro   Cancelled   Hungary
Italy   Cancelled   Lithuania

Lithuania   Cancelled   Hungary
Italy   Cancelled   Montenegro

Montenegro   Cancelled   Lithuania
Hungary   Cancelled   Italy

Group 3

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Slovenia   Cancelled   Germany
Kosovo   Cancelled   Belarus

Belarus   Cancelled   Kosovo
Germany   Cancelled   Slovenia

Belarus   Cancelled   Germany
Kosovo   Cancelled   Slovenia

Germany   Cancelled   Kosovo
Slovenia   Cancelled   Belarus

Group 4

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serbia   Cancelled   Russia
Switzerland   Cancelled   Slovakia

Russia   Cancelled   Serbia
Slovakia   Cancelled    Switzerland

Slovakia   Cancelled   Russia
Switzerland   Cancelled   Serbia

Serbia   Cancelled   Slovakia
Russia   Cancelled    Switzerland

Group 5

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Czech Republic   Cancelled   Sweden
Portugal   Cancelled   North Macedonia

Sweden   Cancelled   Czech Republic
North Macedonia   Cancelled   Portugal

North Macedonia   Cancelled   Sweden
Portugal   Cancelled   Czech Republic

Sweden   Cancelled   Portugal
Czech Republic   Cancelled   North Macedonia

Group 6

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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
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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
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29 September 2019
16:00
Iceland   17–23   France Íþróttamiðstöð Hauka, Hafnarfjörður
Attendance: 901
Referees: Nygaard, Pedersen (DEN)
Knútsdóttir 6 (10–13) Niombla 5
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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
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Croatia   Cancelled   France
Iceland   Cancelled   Turkey

France   Cancelled   Croatia
Turkey   Cancelled   Iceland

Turkey   Cancelled   France
Iceland   Cancelled   Croatia

France   Cancelled   Iceland
Croatia   Cancelled   Turkey

Group 7

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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
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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
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28 September 2019
19:00
Ukraine   26–27   Poland Palace of Sports, Kyiv
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Pandžić, Mošorinski (SER)
Savchyn 9 (14–14) Kudłacz-Gloc 7
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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
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Poland   Cancelled   Romania
Faroe Islands   Cancelled   Ukraine

Ukraine   Cancelled   Faroe Islands
Romania   Cancelled   Poland

Faroe Islands   Cancelled   Poland
Ukraine   Cancelled   Romania

Poland   Cancelled   Ukraine
Romania   Cancelled   Faroe Islands

References

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  1. ^ "Long road to Women's EHF EURO 2020 starts in Greece". eurohandball.com. 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Four players assist in Women's EHF EURO 2020 Qualifiers draw". eurohandball.com. 2 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's EHF EURO 2020 Qualifiers drawn in Copenhagen". eurohandball.com. 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Information on EHF competition matches in March and April". eurohandball.com. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ "EHF presents feasibility study for potential re-start of European handball". eurohandball.com. 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Information on the future of the European handball season 2019/20". eurohandball.com. 24 April 2020.
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