The 2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship Qualification tournament was an event which was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 22 to 25 November 2021 to decide the final qualifier for the 2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship.[1] Serbia won the qualifier and advanced to the 2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship.[2][3][4] After Russia was disqualified due to the war in Ukraine, Iceland, by finishing second, also qualified for the 2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–25 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Serbia |
| Runner-up |  Iceland |
| Third place |  Slovenia |
| Fourth place |  Slovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 299 (4.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,400 (36 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dorota Bačenková (23 goals) |
Format edit
Four teams play each other in a round robin format where the group winners would qualify for the 2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship.
Teams edit
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Austria[a]
|
Finished 14th at the 2021 European Championship. |
| Slovakia
|
Finished 14th at the 2021 European Championship. |
| Slovenia
|
Finished 14th at the 2021 European Championship. |
| Serbia
|
Host. Losing finalist in the 2021 EHF Championship. |
| Iceland
|
Losing finalist in the 2021 EHF Championship. |
Preliminary round edit
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 62 | +26 | 6 | Qualification for the European Championship |
| 2 | Iceland[a]
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 78 | −5 | 4 | Qualification for the European Championship |
| 3 | Slovenia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Slovakia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 85 | −16 | 0 |
Source: EHF
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
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
| 22 November 2021 15:30 |
Slovenia
|
21–24 | Iceland
|
Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 200 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD) |
| Ocepek 5 | (9–9) | Ágústsdóttir 8 | ||
2× 5×
|
Report | 3× 2×
|
| 22 November 2021 18:00 |
Slovakia
|
20–30 | Serbia
|
Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 600 Referees: Antașev, Musatov (RUS) |
| Šalatová 6 | (10–16) | Ćetković, Cvetković 6 | ||
| 6×
|
Report | 1× 5× 1×
|
| 23 November 2021 15:30 |
Iceland
|
29–26 | Slovakia
|
Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 100 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD) |
| Þorkelsdóttir 9 | (14–15) | Bačenková 11 | ||
| 1× 3×
|
Report | 1× 3×
|
| 23 November 2021 18:00 |
Serbia
|
27–22 | Slovenia
|
Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 600 Referees: Antașev, Musatov (RUS) |
| Ćetković 7 | (13-6) | Zulić 9 | ||
| 1× 2×
|
Report | 2×
|
| 25 November 2021 15:30 |
Slovakia
|
23–26 | Slovenia
|
Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 100 Referees: Antașev, Musatov (RUS) |
| Bačenková 10 | (10–12) | Kolobarić 8 | ||
| 1× 3×
|
Report | 1× 1×
|
| 25 November 2021 18:00 |
Serbia
|
31–20 | Iceland
|
Sports Centre Voždovac, Belgrade Attendance: 800 Referees: Ilievski, Ilievski (MKD) |
| Ćetković 7 | (15–7) | Ágústsdóttir, Jóhannsdóttir 4 | ||
| 2× 4×
|
Report | 2× 1×
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Five teams to compete for place at W17/W19 EHF EURO 2023". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Iceland and Serbia claim early advantage in qualification race". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Hosts set for final day qualification showdown". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Dominating Serbia grab W17/W19 EHF EURO 2023 ticket". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Last berths at W17 and W19 EHF EURO 2023 up for grabs". ehfec.eurohandball.com.