The European Men's U-20 Handball Championship is the official competition for junior men's national
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
teams of
Europe
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, held by the
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, ...
every two years.
In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the
IHF Junior World Handball Championship.
Medal summary
Medal count
Participating nations
See also
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European Men's Handball Championship
The European Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe and takes place every two years since 1994, in the even-numbered year between the World Championship. In addition to crowning ...
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European Women's Junior Handball Championship
The European Women's U-19 European Handball Championship is the official competition for junior women's national handball teams of Europe. Organized by the European Handball Federation, it takes place every two years. The competition received its ...
References
External links
Official homepageof the
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, ...
{{International Handball
European Handball Federation competitions
European youth sports competitions
Youth handball
1996 establishments in Europe
Recurring sporting events established in 1996