The 2010
European Women's Handball Championship
The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifyin ...
was held in Denmark and Norway from 7–19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries.
Norway
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won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist
Sweden
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in the final.
Romania
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claimed the bronze medal.
Venues
Three Danish and two Norwegian cities have been selected to host the 2010 Championship. The venues in
Aalborg
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,
Aarhus
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and
Larvik
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were only used during the
preliminary round
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. The fourth venue to be used in this round is located in
Lillehammer
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, and was also one of the two venues in the
main round
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. The other being
MCH Indoor Arena in
Herning
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.
Competition Format
*Preliminary Round: 16 teams were divided into four groups. They played each other in a single
round robin
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system, so each team played three matches. A win was worth two points, while a draw was worth one point. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Main Round.
*Main Round: 12 teams were divided in two groups. They played against the teams they didn't play in the Preliminary Round, so each team played 3 matches. All points from the Preliminary Round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, were carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules applied as in the Preliminary Round. Top 2 teams from each group advanced to the Semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advanced to the 5th–6th Place Play-off.
*Final Round: 6 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round played in the 5th–6th Place Play-off. Other teams played in the Semi-finals. Losers of the Semi-finals advanced to the 3rd–4th Place Play-off, and winners advanced to the Final.
Ranking in preliminary and main round
If two or more teams were equal on points in the preliminary or main round, their ranking was determined as follows:
During the preliminary or main round matches:
# higher goal difference in all matches
# greater number of plus goals in all matches
# alphabetic order
After the completion of the preliminary and main round matches:
# better results in points gained in the direct encounter of the teams
# higher goal difference in the direct encounter of the teams
# greater number of plus goals in the direct encounter of the teams
# goal difference in all matches (achieved by subtraction)
# greater number of plus goals in all matches
Qualification
Qualification matches were played from September 2009 to May 2010.
Following the new system introduced for the
2010 Men's Championship, all teams were included in the qualification round, except host
Denmark
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and defending champion and host
Norway
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. Teams were divided in 7 groups and the two top ranked teams from each group qualified.
Qualified teams
:
1 Bold indicates champion for that year
Squads
Each nation had to submit an initial squad of 28 players by 3 November 2010, but 12 of them became reserves when the final squad of 16 players was announced the day before the tournament starts.
Referees
13 Referee pairs were selected:
* Matija Gubica and Boris Milošević
* Jiří Opava and Pavel Válek
* Martin Gjeding and Mads Hansen
* Marlene Kroløkke Lythje and Karina Christiansen
* Charlotte Bonaventura and Julie Bonaventura
* Csaba Kékes and Pál Kékes
* Slomo Cohen and Yoram Peretz
* Zigmārs Stoļarovs and Renārs Līcis
* Ivan Pavićević and Miloš Ražnatović
* Kjersti Arntsen and Ida Cecilie Gullaksen
* Diana-Carmen Florescu and Anamaria Duţă
* Valerija Guseva and Stella Vartanyan
* Peter Brunovský and Vladimír Čanda
Seeding
The draw for the final tournament took place 17:00
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on 5 June 2010 in
Odense
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.
Draw results
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Preliminary round
Group A (
Aalborg
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Group B (
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Group C (
Larvik
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All times are Central European Time
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Group D (
Lillehammer
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All times are Central European Time
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(UTC+1
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Main round
Top 2 teams from each group advanced to the Semifinals, while the third placed team from each group competed in a 5th/6th place play-off.
Group I (
Herning
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Group II (
Lillehammer
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All times are Central European Time
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Final round
Knockout map
5th Place Match
Semifinals
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Bronze Medal Match
Final
Final ranking and statistics
Source
EuroHandball.com
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All-Star Team
*Goalkeeper:
*Left wing:
*Left back:
*Playmaker:
*Pivot:
*Right back:
*Right wing:
Chosen by team officials and EHF experts
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Other awards
*Most Valuable Player
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*Best Defence Player:
Chosen by team officials and EHF experts
EHF-Euro.com
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Top goalkeepers
Source
SportResult.com
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Top goalscorers
Source
SportResult.com
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Best defender
Source
SportResult.com
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Most assists
Source
SportResult.com
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References
External links
Official site
European Handball Federation
Danish Handball Association
Norwegian Handball Federation
{{Sport in Lillehammer
European Women's Handball Championship
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International handball competitions hosted by Denmark
International handball competitions hosted by Norway
Women's handball in Denmark
Women's handball in Norway
December 2010 sports events in Europe
Sport in Lillehammer
Sport in Aalborg
Sport in Herning
Larvik
International sports competitions in Copenhagen
2010 in Copenhagen
Sport in Aarhus