2018 European Men's Handball Championship
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The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament, hosted for the second time in Croatia from 12 to 28 January 2018. Croatia was awarded hosting the tournament during the EHF congress in Dublin on 20 September 2014. This was the last edition to feature 16 teams, with the 2020 edition expanding to 24 teams and six preliminary groups format.
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Europsko rukometno prvenstvo za muškarce 2018 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Croatia |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Dates | 12–28 January |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (1st title) |
Runner-up | Sweden |
Third place | France |
Fourth place | Denmark |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 2,563 (54.53 per match) |
Attendance | 263,209 (5,600 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ondřej Zdráhala (56 goals) |
Best player | Jim Gottfridsson |
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Spain won their first title after defeating Sweden 29–23 in the final. France captured the bronze medal after defeating Denmark 32–29.[1][2]