2024 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship

2024 European Men's U18 Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Montenegro
Dates	7–18 August 2024
Teams	24
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The 2024 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the European Men's U-18 Handball Championship, held in Montenegro from 7 to 18 August 2024.

Host selection edit

Montenegro

On 31 March 2023, Montenegro was given the hosting rights.^[1]

Expansion edit

At a meeting in Ljubljana, the EHF Executive Committee announced that they would analyse a possible expansion to 24 teams.^[2] On 17 June 2022, the EHF officially expanded the event to 24 teams.^[3]

Qualification edit

To determine the extra spots, 20 teams competed in five separate qualifiers to decide the 10 teams advancing to the Euro.^[4]^[5]

Competition	Dates	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	31 March 2023	Istanbul	1	Montenegro
Men's 18 EHF EURO 2022	4–14 August 2022	Montenegro	13	Spain Sweden Germany Hungary Croatia Denmark Hungary Portugal Faroe Islands Iceland Slovenia Serbia France
Qualifiers	5–7 January 2024	Chieti	2	Greece Italy
		Skopje	2	Switzerland North Macedonia
		Władysławowo	2	Poland Israel
		Zubří	2	Czech Republic Ukraine
		Maria Enzersdorf	2	Austria Romania

Draw edit

The draw was held on 29 February 2024 in Vienna at 15:00 (CET).^[6]^[7]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Spain Germany Sweden Croatia Denmark Iceland	Hungary Slovenia Montenegro Portugal Norway France	Serbia Faroe Islands Poland Czech Republic Switzerland Austria	Greece North Macedonia Romania Israel Ukraine Italy

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Croatia	Main round
2	Slovenia	Possible Main round
3	Serbia	Possible Intermediate round
4	Greece	Elimination round

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.

7 August 2024	Croatia	–	Serbia
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7 August 2024	Slovenia	–	Greece
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8 August 2024	Greece	–	Croatia
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8 August 2024	Serbia	–	Slovenia
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10 August 2024	Croatia	–	Slovenia
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10 August 2024	Serbia	–	Greece
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Group B edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Germany	Main round
2	France	Possible Main round
3	Poland	Possible Intermediate round
4	North Macedonia	Elimination round

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.

7 August 2024	Germany	–	Poland
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7 August 2024	France	–	North Macedonia
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8 August 2024	North Macedonia	–	Germany
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8 August 2024	Poland	–	France
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10 August 2024	Germany	–	France
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10 August 2024	Poland	–	North Macedonia
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Group C edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Denmark	Main round
2	Norway	Possible Main round
3	Czech Republic	Possible Intermediate round
4	Ukraine	Elimination round

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.

7 August 2024	Denmark	–	Czech Republic
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7 August 2024	Norway	–	Ukraine
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8 August 2024	Ukraine	–	Denmark
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8 August 2024	Czech Republic	–	Norway
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10 August 2024	Denmark	–	Norway
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10 August 2024	Czech Republic	–	Ukraine
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Group D edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Sweden	Main round
2	Hungary	Possible Main round
3	Switzerland	Possible Intermediate round
4	Israel	Elimination round

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.

7 August 2024	Sweden	–	Switzerland
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7 August 2024	Hungary	–	Israel
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8 August 2024	Israel	–	Sweden
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8 August 2024	Switzerland	–	Hungary
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10 August 2024	Sweden	–	Hungary
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10 August 2024	Switzerland	–	Israel
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Group E edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Spain	Main round
2	Portugal	Possible Main round
3	Austria	Possible Intermediate round
4	Romania	Elimination round

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.

7 August 2024	Spain	–	Austria
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7 August 2024	Portugal	–	Romania
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8 August 2024	Romania	–	Spain
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8 August 2024	Austria	–	Portugal
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10 August 2024	Spain	–	Portugal
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10 August 2024	Austria	–	Romania
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Group F edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Iceland	Main round
2	Montenegro	Possible Main round
3	Faroe Islands	Possible Intermediate round
4	Italy	Elimination round

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.

7 August 2024	Iceland	–	Faroe Islands
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7 August 2024	Montenegro	–	Italy
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8 August 2024	Italy	–	Iceland
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8 August 2024	Faroe Islands	–	Montenegro
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10 August 2024	Iceland	–	Montenegro
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10 August 2024	Faroe Islands	–	Italy
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Ranking of second-placed teams edit

Pos	Grp	Team	Qualification
1	A	Second place Group 1	Main round
2	B	Second place Group 2	Intermediate round
3	C	Second place Group 3	Intermediate round

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.

Pos	Grp	Team	Qualification
1	D	Second place Group 4	Main round
2	E	Second place Group 5	Intermediate round
3	F	Second place Group 6	Intermediate round

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.

Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Pos	Grp	Team	Qualification
1	1	Third place Group 1	Intermediate round
2	2	Third place Group 2
3	3	Third place Group 3
4	4	Third place Group 4
5	5	Third place Group 5	Elimination round
6	6	Third place Group 6	Elimination round

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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.

Elimination round edit

Group E1 edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	17–20th place semifinals
2	Team 2	17–20th place semifinals
3	Team 3	21–24th place semifinals
4	Team 4	21–24th place semifinals

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.

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Group E2 edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	17–20th place semifinals
2	Team 2	17–20th place semifinals
3	Team 3	21–24th place semifinals
4	Team 4	21–24th place semifinals

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.

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Intermediate round edit

Group I1 edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	9–12th place semifinals
2	Team 2	9–12th place semifinals
3	Team 3	13–16th place semifinals
4	Team 4	13–16th place semifinals

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.

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Group I2 edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	9–12th place semifinals
2	Team 2	9–12th place semifinals
3	Team 3	13–16th place semifinals
4	Team 4	13–16th place semifinals

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.

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Main round edit

Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced was transferred to the main round.

Group M1 edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	Semifinals
2	Team 2	Semifinals
3	Team 3	5–8th place semifinals
4	Team 4	5–8th place semifinals

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.

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Group M2 edit

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	Semifinals
2	Team 2	Semifinals
3	Team 3	5–8th place semifinals
4	Team 4	5–8th place semifinals

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.

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Placement round edit

Bracket edit

21st place bracket

	21–24th place semifinals				21st place












					23rd place

21–24th place semifinals edit

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23rd place game edit

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21st place game edit

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17st place bracket

	17–20th place semifinals				17th place












					19rd place

17–20th place semifinals edit

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19th place game edit

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17th place game edit

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13th place bracket

	13–16th place semifinals				13th place












					15th place

13–16th place semifinals edit

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15th place game edit

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13th place game edit

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9th place bracket

	9th–12th place semifinals				9th place












					11th place

9–12th place semifinals edit

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11th place game edit

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9th place game edit

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5th place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				5th place












					7th place

5–8th place semifinals edit

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7th place game edit

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5th place game edit

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Knockout stage edit

	Semifinals				Final












					Third place

Semifinals edit

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Third place game edit

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Final edit

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Final ranking edit

Rank	Team



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	Team qualified for the 2025 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
	Team qualified for the 2025 Men's Junior World Handball Championship as a host nation

References edit

^ "EHF EXEC takes key decisions for 2023/24 club handball season". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "EXEC awards EHF Beach Handball EURO, cancels 'away-goals' rule". www.eurohandball.com.
^ "EHF Executive Committee meets in Cologne". www.eurohandball.com.
^ "The race for the last ten M18 EHF EURO 2024 tickets begins". www.eurohandball.com.
^ "M18 EHF EURO final tournament line-up complete". www.eurohandball.com.
^ "Draws to set stage for summer's M18 and M20 competitions". www.eurohandball.com.
^ "Regional derbies ahead at M18 EHF EURO". www.eurohandball.com.

[1] "EHF EXEC takes key decisions for 2023/24 club handball season". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[2] "EXEC awards EHF Beach Handball EURO, cancels 'away-goals' rule". www.eurohandball.com.

[3] "EHF Executive Committee meets in Cologne". www.eurohandball.com.

[4] "The race for the last ten M18 EHF EURO 2024 tickets begins". www.eurohandball.com.

[5] "M18 EHF EURO final tournament line-up complete". www.eurohandball.com.

[6] "Draws to set stage for summer's M18 and M20 competitions". www.eurohandball.com.

[7] "Regional derbies ahead at M18 EHF EURO". www.eurohandball.com.

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2024 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship

Host selection edit

Expansion edit

Qualification edit

Draw edit

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Group B edit

Group C edit

Group D edit

Group E edit

Group F edit

Ranking of second-placed teams edit

Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Elimination round edit

Group E1 edit

Group E2 edit

Intermediate round edit

Group I1 edit

Group I2 edit

Main round edit

Group M1 edit

Group M2 edit

Placement round edit

Bracket edit

21–24th place semifinals edit

23rd place game edit

21st place game edit

17–20th place semifinals edit

19th place game edit

17th place game edit

13–16th place semifinals edit

15th place game edit

13th place game edit

9–12th place semifinals edit

11th place game edit

9th place game edit

5–8th place semifinals edit

7th place game edit

5th place game edit

Knockout stage edit

Semifinals edit

Third place game edit

Final edit

Final ranking edit

See also edit

References edit