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2016 European Men's Handball Championship
2016 edition of the European Men's Handball Championship
2016 edition of the European Men's Handball Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | EHF European Men's Handball Championship |
| year | 2016 |
| other_titles | Mistrzostwa Europy w Piłce Ręcznej Mężczyzn 2016 |
| image | 2016 European Men's Handball Championship logo.svg |
| size | 190px |
| country | Poland |
| dates | 15–31 January |
| num_teams | 16 |
| confederations | 1 |
| venues | 4 |
| cities | 5 |
| champion | GER |
| count | 2 |
| second | ESP |
| third | CRO |
| fourth | NOR |
| matches | 48 |
| goals | 2629 |
| attendance | |
| top_scorer | ESP Valero Rivera Folch |
| (48 goals) | |
| player | ESP Raúl Entrerríos |
| previous | 2014 European Men's Handball Championship |
| next | 2018 European Men's Handball Championship |
(48 goals) The 2016 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the twelfth edition and was held for the first time in Poland from 15–31 January 2016. Croatia and Norway were the other applicants in the bidding process.
Poland was awarded the championship on the EHF Congress in Monaco on 23 June 2012 with 58% votes.
Germany won their second title by beating Spain 24–17 in the final. Croatia captured the bronze medal after defeating Norway 31–24.
Bidding process
The Bids were as follows:
- CRO Croatia
- NOR Norway
- POL Poland Poland would win the hosting rights, gaining the most votes of the three.
| Country | Votes | Total | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 4 |
Venues
| Kraków | Gdańsk / Sopot | rowspan=6 | {{location map+ | Poland | float= | width=300 | caption= | places= | Katowice | Wrocław | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauron Arena | |||||||||||
| Capacity: 15,328 | Ergo Arena | ||||||||||
| Capacity: 11,409 | |||||||||||
| [[File:Kraków Arena z lotu ptaa.JPG | 170px]] | [[File:GdanskSopot ErgoArena 20110603.jpg | 170px]] | ||||||||
| Spodek | |||||||||||
| Capacity: 11,036 | Centennial Hall | ||||||||||
| Capacity: 8,500 | |||||||||||
| [[File:Katowice Spodek- Nowa elewacja.jpg | 170px]] | [[File:Centennial Hall in Wrocław and Zoo Wrocław 1.jpg | 170px]] |
Qualification
Main article: 2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, **2008**, 2010, **2012**, *2014*) | |||
| (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, **2006**, 2008, **2010**, 2012, **2014**) | |||
| (**1994**, 1996, **1998**, **2000**, ***2002***, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | |||
| (1994, 1996, 1998, *2000*, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (2000, 2006, *2008*, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1994, *1996*, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | |||
| (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| ( 2010, *2012*, 2014) | |||
| (2008, 2014) | |||
| (1994, **1996**, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1998, 2012, 2014) | |||
| (1994, 2008, 2014) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 18 June 2015.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|
Squads
Main article: 2016 European Men's Handball Championship squads
Match officials
On 30 September 2015, 12 couples were announced.
| Country | Referees |
|---|---|
| Andrei Gousko | |
| Siarhei Repkin | |
| Matija Gubica | |
| Boris Milošević | |
| Václav Horáček | |
| Jiří Novotný | |
| Martin Gjeding | |
| Mads Hansen | |
| Stevann Pichon | |
| Laurent Reveret | |
| Lars Geipel | |
| Marcus Helbig |
| Country | Referees |
|---|---|
| Zigmārs Stoļarovs | |
| Renārs Līcis | |
| Gjorgi Nachevski | |
| Slave Nikolov | |
| Duarte Santos | |
| Ricardo Fonseca | |
| Bogdan Stark | |
| Romeo Ştefan | |
| Óscar Raluy | |
| Ángel Sabroso | |
| Michael Johansson | |
| Jasmin Kliko |
Group stage
The draw was held on 19 June 2015.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Main round
The points gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced were carried over.
Group I
Group II
Knockout stage
Bracket
|29 January 2016||33| (OT)|34 |29 January 2016||33||29 |31 January 2016||24||17 |31 January 2016||24||31
Semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Statistics
Final ranking and qualifications
| Rank | Team | 2017 WC | 2016 OG |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:gold medal icon.svg]] | Q | Q | |
| [[File:silver medal icon.svg]] | Q | q | |
| [[File:bronze medal icon.svg]] | Q | q | |
| 4 | q | ||
| 5 | Host | Q | |
| 6 | q | ||
| 7 | q | ||
| 8 | q | ||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | q | ||
| 12 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | q | ||
| 15 | |||
| 16 |
WC = World Championship, OG = Olympic Games
All Star Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Andreas Wolff |
| Right wing | Tobias Reichmann |
| Right back | Johan Jakobsson |
| Centre back | Sander Sagosen |
| Left back | Michał Jurecki |
| Left wing | Manuel Štrlek |
| Pivot | Julen Aguinagalde |
Source
Player's awards
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Raúl Entrerríos |
| Best Defence Player | Henrik Møllgaard |
| Topscorer | Valero Rivera Folch (48 goals) |
Source
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP Valero Rivera Folch | 48 | 62 | 77 |
| 2 | GER Tobias Reichmann | 46 | 58 | 79 |
| 3 | NOR Kristian Bjørnsen | 45 | 59 | 76 |
| 4 | CRO Manuel Štrlek | 43 | 54 | 80 |
| 5 | MKD Kiril Lazarov | 42 | 79 | 53 |
| 6 | BLR Barys Pukhouski | 37 | 58 | 64 |
| 7 | POL Karol Bielecki | 34 | 66 | 52 |
| POL Michal Jurecki | 61 | 56 | ||
| 9 | NOR Espen Lie Hansen | 33 | 59 | 56 |
| DEN Mikkel Hansen | 57 | 58 |
Source: handball.sportsresult.com
Top goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | % | Saves | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Vincent Gérard | 37 | 34 | 92 |
| 2 | GER Andreas Wolff | 36 | 81 | 224 |
| RUS Victor Kireev | 74 | 203 | ||
| 4 | FRA Thierry Omeyer | 35 | 67 | 191 |
| SWE Mattias Andersson | 59 | 170 | ||
| 6 | BLR Viachaslau Saldatsenka | 34 | 79 | 232 |
| CRO Ivan Stevanović | 49 | 143 | ||
| DEN Niklas Landin Jacobsen | 65 | 193 | ||
| ESP Arpad Sterbik | 63 | 184 | ||
| 10 | SVN Matevž Skok | 33 | 13 | 39 |
Source: handball.sportsresult.com
References
References
- (31 January 2016). "EHF EURO 2016 All-Stars named". pol2016.ehf-euro.com.
- (23 June 2012). "EHF EURO 2016 awarded to Poland and Sweden". eurohandball.com.
- (31 January 2016). "Wolff saves EHF EURO gold for Germany". pol2016.ehf-euro.com.
- (31 January 2016). "Croatia claim bronze and the ticket to France 2017". pol2016.ehf-euro.com.
- "2016 EHF EURO events awarded to Poland and Sweden".
- (18 June 2015). "Krakow hosts EHF EURO 2016 draw". eurohandball.com.
- (30 September 2013). "Final referee selection for EHF EURO 2016 announced". eurohandball.com.
- (19 June 2015). "EHF EURO 2016 Preliminary Round Groups drawn in Krakow". eurohandball.com.
- (12 January 2015). "EHF EURO Regulations". eurohandball.com.
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