2020 European Men's Handball Championship qualification
This article describes the qualification for the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship.
Qualification system
Teams will compete for 21 places at the final tournament in two distinct Qualification Phases. In each phase, the teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in the EHF National Team Ranking.
Qualification Phase 1
Seeding
The draw for the qualification round was held on 24 June 2016 in Vienna, Austria.[1][2][3] The group winners advance to the Phase 2.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
 Turkey Greece Italy |
 Estonia Luxembourg Cyprus |
 Georgia Faroe Islands Kosovo |
Groups
Group 1
The tournament will be played in a tournament format.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Cyprus |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Faroe Islands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 13 January 2017. Source: Eurohandball
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.
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.
| 13 January 2017 19:30 |
Cyprus |
v | Faroe Islands |
Hollin a Halsi, Tórshavn |
| Report | ||||
| 14 January 2017 18:00 |
Greece |
v | Cyprus |
Hollin a Halsi, Tórshavn |
| Report | ||||
| 15 January 2017 16:00 |
Faroe Islands |
v | Greece |
Hollin a Halsi, Tórshavn |
| Report | ||||
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 3 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Kosovo |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 1 | |
| 3 | Estonia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2016. Source: Eurohandball
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.
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.
| 2 November 2016 19:00 |
Turkey |
26–22 | Kosovo |
THF Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 750 Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek (CRO) |
| Çelik 6 | (13–8) | Dedaj 5 | ||
3× 3× |
Report | 3× 3× |
| 6 November 2016 19:30 |
Kosovo |
24–24 | Turkey |
Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Frieser, Kavulič (CZE) |
| Quni 6 | (11–12) | Çelik, Ersin 7 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 5× 2× |
| 4 January 2017 19:30 |
Kosovo |
v | Estonia |
Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina |
| Report | ||||
| 7–8 January 2017 | Estonia |
v | Kosovo |
|
| Report | ||||
| 11 January 2017 19:30 |
Estonia |
v | Turkey |
Põlva Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva |
| Report | ||||
| 15 January 2017 16:00 |
Turkey |
v | Estonia |
THF Sport Hall, Ankara |
| Report | ||||
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 4 | Qualification Phase 2 |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Georgia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2016. Source: Eurohandball
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.
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.
| 2 November 2016 17:30 |
Italy |
26–19 | Georgia |
Palasport Concetto Lo Bello, Siracusa Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Manea, Iliescu (ROU) |
| Turkovic 10 | (11–10) | Chanturia 6 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 3× 3× 1× |
| 6 November 2016 18:00 |
Georgia |
25–28 | Italy |
Olimpic Handball Arena, Tbilisi Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Jerlecki, Labun (POL) |
| Chikovani 11 | (13–13) | Turkovic 7 | ||
| 2× 2× |
Report | 4× 2× |
| 4 January 2017 18:00 |
Georgia |
v | Luxembourg |
Olimpic Handball Arena, Tbilisi |
| Report | ||||
| 7 January 2017 17:00 |
Luxembourg |
v | Georgia |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City |
| Report | ||||
| 11 January 2017 19:30 |
Luxembourg |
v | Italy |
d'Coque, Luxembourg City |
| Report | ||||
| 14–15 January 2017 | Italy |
v | Luxembourg |
|
| Report | ||||
European IHF Trophy
The winner of this tournament will qualify to Phase 2.
- Teams
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Great Britain
Ireland
Moldova
Malta
Qualification Phase 2
27 teams will join the qualified teams.
- Teams
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Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Montenegro
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Slovakia
Ukraine
References
- ↑ "24 teams, two draws, one day". eurohandball.com. 24 June 2016.
- ↑ Draw procedure
- ↑ "The road to the Men's EHF EURO 2020 has begun". eurohandball.com. 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "Faroe Islands receive first right to organise qualification tournament en route to Men's EHF EURO 2020". eurohandball.com. 19 July 2016.
External links
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