The 2002 EHF

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

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from 6–15 December. It was won by

after beating

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25–22 in the final match. This tournament was the first to feature 16 teams instead of the 12 that had been the case since the start i 1994.

Venues

The European Championships was held in the following cities: *

Helsinge Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it has a population of 9,719.

(Preliminary Group A) *

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

(Preliminary Group B, Preliminary Group D, Main Group 1, Final Round) * Farum Arena (Preliminary Group C, Main Group 2)

Qualification

Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host for that year.

Competition format

*Preliminary round: 16 teams are divided into four groups. They play each other in a single round robin system, so each team plays three matches. A win is worth two points, while a draw is worth one point. The top three teams from each group advance to the Main Round. *Main Round: 12 teams are divided in two groups. They play against the teams they didn't play in the preliminary round, so each team plays 3 matches. All points from the preliminary round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, are carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules apply as in the preliminary round. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advances to the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and the fourth placed team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off. *Final Round: 8 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and 4th place team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the semifinals. Losers of the semifinals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Main round

Group I

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Group II

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Final round

Bracket

Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking and statistics

Final ranking

Source
EHF-Euro.com
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All-Star Team

*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: *

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: Chosen by team officials and EHF experts
EHF

Top goalscorers

Top goalkeepers

''(minimum 20% of total shots received by team)''

External links

European Handball Federation
2009-10-22) {{European Handball Championship European Women's Handball Championship World Mens Handball Championship, 1978 H Women's handball in Denmark

December 2002 sports events in Europe Sport in Aarhus 2002 in Copenhagen International sports competitions in Copenhagen