2022 Youth Beach Handball World Championship

The 2022 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship will be the 2nd edition of the championship scheduled to be held in 14–19 June 2022 in Heraklion, Greece, under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF).[1][2]

2nd IHF Men's & Women's Youth (U18) Beach Handball World Championship 2022
Tournament details
Host country Greece
Venue(s)Karteros Beach Sports Center (in Heraklion host cities)
Dates14–19 June 2022
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsMen Croatia
Women Spain
Runner-upMen Brazil
Women Netherlands
Third placeMen Iran
Women Poland
Fourth placeMen France
Women Hungary
Next →

Previously the championship was scheduled to be held in Nazaré, Portugal in July 2021. But on 19 February 2021, the IHF Council decided to move and postpone the event to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Bidding process

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Only Greece entered bid for hosting the tournament.[4] The event was awarded by the IHF Council during its meeting held on 4 November 2021.

Men's event

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Group A

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Sweden 3 3 0 6 0 +6 6 Main round
  Iran 3 2 1 4 2 +2 4 Main round
  Qatar 3 1 2 2 4 -2 2 Main round
  United States 3 0 3 0 6 -6 0 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
10:10
Sweden   2–0   Qatar
Iran   2–0   United States
15:40
Sweden   2–0   United States
Iran   2–0   Qatar
15 June 2022
14:00
Sweden   2–0   Iran
Qatar   2–0   United States

Group B

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  France 3 3 0 6 1 +5 6 Main round
  Croatia 3 2 1 4 2 +2 4 Main round
  Brazil 3 1 2 3 4 -1 2 Main round
  Togo 3 0 3 0 6 -6 0 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
11:50
France   2–0   Croatia
17:20
Croatia   2–0   Togo
17:35
France   2–1   Brazil
15 June 2022
10:20
Croatia   2–0   Brazil
France   2–0   Togo
17:20
Brazil   2–0   Togo

Group C

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Spain 3 2 1 5 2 +3 4 Main round
  Jordan 3 2 1 4 4 0 4 Main round
  Greece 3 1 2 3 4 -1 2 Main round
  Czech Republic 3 1 2 3 5 -2 2 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
11:50
Greece   2–1   Czech Republic
14:00
Jordan   2–1   Spain
19:10
Jordan   2–1   Greece
20:00
Spain   2–0   Czech Republic
15 June 2022
16:30
Spain   2–0   Greece
Czech Republic   2–0   Jordan

Group D

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Germany 3 3 0 6 0 +6 6 Main round
  Argentina 3 2 1 4 3 +1 4 Main round
  Ukraine 3 1 2 3 5 -2 2 Main round
  Uruguay 3 0 3 1 5 -4 2 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
10:10
Argentina   2–0   Uruguay
11:00
Germany   2–0   Ukraine
16:30
Germany   2–0   Argentina
Ukraine   2–1   Uruguay
15 June 2022
15:40
Germany   2–0   Uruguay
Argentina   2–1   Ukraine

Main Round

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Group I

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Croatia 5 4 1 8 4 +4 8 Quarterfinals
  Iran 5 3 2 7 4 +3 6 Quarterfinals
  France 5 3 2 6 6 0 6 Quarterfinals
  Brazil 5 2 3 5 7 -2 4 Quarterfinals
  Sweden 5 2 3 6 6 0 4 9th - 15th place
  Qatar 5 1 4 3 8 -6 2 9th - 15th place
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 June 2022
09:20
Brazil   2–1   Sweden
Qatar   2–0   France
Croatia   2–1   Iran
15:50
Croatia   2–0   Sweden
Iran   2–0   France
Brazil   2–0   Qatar
17 June 2022
15:50
France   2–1   Sweden
Iran   2–0   Brazil
Croatia   2–1   Qatar

Group II

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Spain 5 4 1 9 4 +5 8 Quarterfinals
  Germany 5 4 1 9 4 +5 8 Quarterfinals
  Argentina 5 3 2 4 7 _3 6 Quarterfinals
  Ukraine 5 2 3 6 6 0 4 Quarterfinals
  Jordan 5 2 3 4 7 _3 4 9th - 15th place
  Greece 5 0 5 2 10 -8 0 9th - 15th place
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 June 2022
11:00
Germany   2–1   Greece
Spain   2–0   Argentina
Ukraine   2–0   Jordan
17:30
Ukraine   2–0   Greece
Spain   2–1   Germany
19:10
Argentina   2–0   Jordan
17 June 2022
11:00
Spain   2–1   Ukraine
16:40
Germany   2–1   Jordan
Argentina   2–0   Greece

Consolation Group

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Czech Republic 3 3 0 6 0 +6 6 9th - 15th place
  Uruguay 3 2 1 4 2 +2 4 9th - 15th place
  United States 3 1 2 2 4 -2 2 9th - 15th place
  Togo 3 0 3 0 6 -6 0 9th - 15th place
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 June 2022
08:30
Uruguay   2–0   Togo
Czech Republic   2–0   United States
15:00
Uruguay   2–0   United States
Czech Republic   2–0   Togo
17 June 2022
08:30
United States   2–0   Togo
09:20
Czech Republic   2–0   Uruguay

Championship bracket

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Placement bracket

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Final ranking

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Rank Team
    Croatia
    Brazil
    Iran
4   France
5   Argentina
6   Ukraine
7   Spain
8   Germany
9   Sweden
10   Qatar
11   Czech Republic
12   Jordan
13   Greece
14   Uruguay
15   Togo
16   United States

Women's event

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Group A

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Hungary 3 3 0 6 0 +6 6 Main round
  Poland 3 2 1 4 2 +2 4 Main round
  Thailand 3 1 2 2 5 -3 2 Main round
  Uruguay 3 0 3 1 6 -5 0 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
09:30
Hungary   2–0   Poland
Thailand   2–1   Uruguay
15:00
Uruguay   0–2   Hungary
Poland   2–0   Thailand
15 June 2022
10:30
Hungary   2–0   Thailand
Poland   2–0   Uruguay

Group B

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Spain 3 3 0 6 0 +6 6 Main round
  Brazil 3 2 1 4 3 +1 4 Main round
  Ukraine 3 1 2 3 4 -1 2 Main round
  India 3 0 3 0 6 -6 0 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
15:50
Ukraine   0–2   Spain
15 June 2022
09:40
Spain   2–0   Brazil
India   0–2   Ukraine
13:00
Brazil   2–0   India
18:20
Brazil   2–1   Ukraine
Spain   2–0   India

Group C

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Argentina 3 3 0 6 3 +3 8 Main round
  Germany 3 2 1 5 2 +3 4 Main round
  France 3 1 2 3 5 -2 2 Main round
  Romania 3 0 3 2 6 -4 0 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
09:30
Germany   2–0   Romania
10:20
Argentina   2–1   France
15:50
France   0–2   Germany
Romania   1–2   Argentina
15 June 2022
15:50
Argentina   2–1   Germany
France   2–1   Romania

Group D

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Netherlands 3 3 0 6 0 +6 6 Main round
  Greece 3 2 1 4 2 +2 4 Main round
  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 2 5 -3 2 Main round
  Hong Kong 3 0 3 1 6 -5 0 Consolation group
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 June 2022
12:00
Greece   2–0   Puerto Rico
Netherlands   2–0   Hong Kong
17:30
Puerto Rico   0–2   Netherlands
18:20
Hong Kong   0–2   Greece
15 June 2022
12:10
Netherlands   2–0   Greece
Hong Kong   1–2   Puerto Rico

Main Round

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Group I

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Hungary 5 5 0 10 2 +8 10 Quarterfinals
  Spain 5 4 1 9 2 +7 8 Quarterfinals
  Brazil 5 3 2 7 6 1 6 Quarterfinals
  Poland 5 2 3 5 7 -2 4 Quarterfinals
  Thailand 5 1 4 2 9 -7 2 9th - 15th place
  Ukraine 5 0 5 3 10 -7 0 9th - 15th place
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 June 2022
11:10
Poland   1–2   Brazil
Hungary   2–0   Ukraine
Thailand   0–2   Spain
17:40
Hungary   2–1   Brazil
Poland   0–2   Spain
Thailand   2–1   Ukraine
17 June 2022
13:00
Hungary   2–1   Spain
Thailand   0–2   Brazil
Poland   2–1   Ukraine

Group II

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Germany 5 4 1 9 2 +7 8 Quarterfinals
  Netherlands 5 4 1 8 2 +6 8 Quarterfinals
  Argentina 5 4 1 8 4 +4 6 Quarterfinals
  France 5 2 3 5 6 -1 4 Quarterfinals
  Greece 5 1 4 2 8 -6 2 9th - 15th place
  Puerto Rico 5 0 5 0 10 -10 0 9th - 15th place
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 June 2022
12:50
Argentina   2–0   Puerto Rico
France   0–2   Netherlands
Germany   2–0   Greece
19:20
Germany   2–0   Netherlands
France   2–0   Puerto Rico
21:00
Argentina   2–0   Greece
17 June 2022
18:30
Germany   2–0   Puerto Rico
Argentina   0–2   Netherlands
France   2–0   Greece

Consolation Group

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Team Pld W L SW SL Diff. Pts Qualification
  Romania 3 3 0 6 1 +5 6 9th - 15th place
  Uruguay 3 2 1 5 2 +3 4 9th - 15th place
  Hong Kong 3 1 2 2 4 -2 2 9th - 15th place
  India 3 0 3 0 6 -6 0 9th - 15th place
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 June 2022
09:30
Uruguay   1–2   Romania
15:10
India   0–2   Hong Kong
18:30
Hong Kong   0–2   Uruguay
19:20
Romania   2–0   India
17 June 2022
11:10
Uruguay   2–0   India
12:00
Romania   2–0   Hong Kong

Championship bracket

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Placement bracket

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Final ranking

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Rank Team
    Spain
    Netherlands
    Poland
4   Hungary
5   Argentina
6   France
7   Germany
8   Brazil
9   Romania
10   Ukraine
11   Thailand
12   Greece
13   Uruguay
14   India
15   Puerto Rico
16   Hong Kong

References

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  1. ^ "Greece to host IHF Beach Handball World Championships in 2022". www.ihf.info. 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "2ND IHF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S YOUTH (U18) BEACH HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". IHF. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "IHF canceled Youth and Junior World Championships!". www.handball-planet.com. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "11th IHF Council Meeting (by video conference, 2021)" (PDF). www.ihf.info. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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