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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.


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]
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Bidding process
The interested nations were as follows:[3]
In December 2013, these were announced as the bids:[4]
Croatia was recommended as the preferred bid.[5] Croatia was confirmed as the host on 20 September 2014.[6][7]
Venues
Each venue hosted one group, while Zagreb and Varaždin (which replaced Split as a main round venue)[8] hosted the main round. The final weekend was in Zagreb.
Qualification
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Qualified teams
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Draw
The draw was held on 23 June 2017.[9][10]
Seeding
The seedings were announced on 19 June 2017.[11][12]
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Squads
Match officials
On 26 October 2017, 12 couples were announced.[13]
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Preliminary round
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All times are local (UTC+1).[14]
Group A
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.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
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.
(H) Hosts
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12 January 2018 18:15 |
Sweden ![]() |
24–26 | ![]() |
Spaladium Arena, Split Attendance: 8,700 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
Gottfridsson 6 | (8–15) | Guðmundsson 7 | ||
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12 January 2018 20:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
32–22 | ![]() |
Spaladium Arena, Split Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Stepančić, Štrlek 6 | (14–9) | Nenadić 6 | ||
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14 January 2018 18:15 |
Serbia ![]() |
25–30 | ![]() |
Spaladium Arena, Split Attendance: 9,500 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
Ilić 5 | (10–16) | Lagergren 5 | ||
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14 January 2018 20:30 |
Iceland ![]() |
22–29 | ![]() |
Spaladium Arena, Split Attendance: 10,500 Referees: Zotin, Volotkov (RUS) |
Pálmarsson 5 | (13–14) | Cindrić 7 | ||
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16 January 2018 18:15 |
Serbia ![]() |
29–26 | ![]() |
Spaladium Arena, Split Attendance: 9,800 Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) |
Radivojević, Šešum 5 | (12–12) | Sigurðsson 8 | ||
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16 January 2018 20:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
31–35 | ![]() |
Spaladium Arena, Split Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
Čupić 7 | (12–17) | Lagergren 6 | ||
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Group B
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.
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.
12 January 2018 18:15 |
Belarus ![]() |
27–26 | ![]() |
Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
Kulesh 7 | (14–12) | Bilyk 8 | ||
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12 January 2018 20:30 |
France ![]() |
32–31 | ![]() |
Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč Attendance: 3,600 Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) |
Mahé 8 | (15–17) | Tønnesen 7 | ||
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14 January 2018 18:15 |
Austria ![]() |
26–33 | ![]() |
Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Weber 5 | (12–17) | N'Guessan 7 | ||
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14 January 2018 20:30 |
Norway ![]() |
33–28 | ![]() |
Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
three players 6 | (15–12) | Karalek 5 | ||
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16 January 2018 18:15 |
France ![]() |
32–25 | ![]() |
Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
Mem 9 | (14–11) | Padshyvalau 6 | ||
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16 January 2018 20:30 |
Norway ![]() |
39–28 | ![]() |
Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
Bjørnsen 9 | (18–14) | Bilyk 9 | ||
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Group C
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.
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 2018 17:15 |
Germany ![]() |
32–19 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
Gensheimer 9 | (17–9) | Lipovina 7 | ||
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13 January 2018 19:30 |
Macedonia ![]() |
25–24 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
Manaskov 8 | (11–11) | Mlakar 4 | ||
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15 January 2018 18:15 |
Slovenia ![]() |
25–25 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 6,500 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
Zarabec 5 | (15–10) | Gensheimer 7 | ||
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15 January 2018 20:30 |
Montenegro ![]() |
28–29 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
Čavor 6 | (16–15) | Kuzmanovski 5 | ||
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17 January 2018 18:15 |
Germany ![]() |
25–25 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 5,100 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
Weinhold 8 | (12–11) | Taleski 6 | ||
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17 January 2018 20:30 |
Montenegro ![]() |
19–28 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
Ševaljević 6 | (13–14) | Marguč 6 | ||
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Group D
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.
Notes:
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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13 January 2018 18:15 |
Spain ![]() |
32–15 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 3,780 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
three players 5 | (16–9) | Kašpárek 5 | ||
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13 January 2018 20:30 |
Denmark ![]() |
32–25 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 5,170 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
Lauge Schmidt 7 | (14–12) | Lékai 5 | ||
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15 January 2018 18:15 |
Hungary ![]() |
25–27 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 3,470 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
Bánhidi 6 | (12–13) | four players 4 | ||
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15 January 2018 20:30 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
28–27 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
Zdráhala 8 | (15–16) | Hansen 7 | ||
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17 January 2018 18:15 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
33–27 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 3,790 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
Zdráhala 14 | (15–11) | Lékai 9 | ||
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17 January 2018 20:30 |
Spain ![]() |
22–25 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
A. Dujshebaev 6 | (13–14) | Balling 8 | ||
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Main round
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Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced, were taken over.
Group I
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.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
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.
(H) Hosts
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18 January 2018 18:15 |
Serbia ![]() |
27–32 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
Beljanski, Šešum 5 | (17–17) | Bjørnsen, Sagosen 8 | ||
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18 January 2018 20:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
25–23 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 8,100 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
Mamić, Stepančić 5 | (15–12) | Yurynok 6 | ||
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20 January 2018 18:15 |
Sweden ![]() |
17–23 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 7,100 Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) |
Jeppsson 4 | (8–10) | Sorhaindo 5 | ||
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20 January 2018 20:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
32–28 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
Štrlek 6 | (17–15) | Sagosen 8 | ||
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22 January 2018 18:15 |
Serbia ![]() |
30–39 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
Zelenović 7 | (12–19) | Caucheteux, L. Karabatic 7 | ||
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22 January 2018 20:30 |
Sweden ![]() |
29–20 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
Lagergren, Wanne 4 | (16–11) | Karalek, Kulesh 4 | ||
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24 January 2018 16:00 |
Serbia ![]() |
27–32 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) |
Nenadić 7 | (11–16) | Pukhouski 9 | ||
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24 January 2018 18:15 |
Sweden ![]() |
25–28 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 8,100 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
Tollbring 6 | (11–12) | Myrhol 7 | ||
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24 January 2018 20:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
27–30 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Štrlek 6 | (13–19) | Remili 6 | ||
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Group II
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.
Notes:
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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19 January 2018 18:15 |
Germany ![]() |
22–19 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 2,130 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
Fäth 8 | (9–10) | Číp 6 | ||
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19 January 2018 20:30 |
Slovenia ![]() |
28–31 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 5,200 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
Zarabec 6 | (14–16) | Svan 11 | ||
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21 January 2018 18:15 |
Germany ![]() |
25–26 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 3,112 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
Kühn 6 | (9–8) | Lindberg 9 | ||
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21 January 2018 20:30 |
Macedonia ![]() |
20–31 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 3,796 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
Manaskov, Stoilov 4 | (6–15) | Gurbindo 6 | ||
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23 January 2018 18:15 |
Slovenia ![]() |
31–26 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 4,176 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
Marguč 5 | (13–12) | Solé 6 | ||
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23 January 2018 20:30 |
Macedonia ![]() |
24–25 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 3,780 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
Taleski 5 | (13–11) | Horák 8 | ||
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24 January 2018 16:00 |
Slovenia ![]() |
26–26 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 2,873 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
three players 5 | (11–12) | Zdráhala 9 | ||
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24 January 2018 18:15 |
Macedonia ![]() |
20–31 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 2,343 Referees: Mažeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
Kuzmanovski 6 | (12–12) | Damgaard 11 | ||
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24 January 2018 20:30 |
Germany ![]() |
27–31 | ![]() |
Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 1,289 Referees: Pichon, Reveret (FRA) |
Hafner 5 | (13–14) | Balaguer 6 | ||
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Knockout stage
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Bracket
Semifinals | Final | |||||
26 January | ||||||
![]() | 23 | |||||
28 January | ||||||
![]() | 27 | |||||
![]() | 29 | |||||
26 January | ||||||
![]() | 23 | |||||
![]() | 34 | |||||
![]() | 35 | |||||
Third place game | ||||||
28 January | ||||||
![]() | 32 | |||||
![]() | 29 |
Semifinals
26 January 2018 18:00 |
France ![]() |
23–27 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
Sorhaindo 6 | (9–15) | Solé 7 | ||
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26 January 2018 20:30 |
Denmark ![]() |
34–35 (ET) | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
Hansen 12 | (14–16) | Zachrisson 8 | ||
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FT: 28–28 ET: 6–7 |
Fifth place game
26 January 2018 15:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
28–27 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) |
Horvat 10 | (16–10) | Zdráhala 13 | ||
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Third place game
28 January 2018 18:00 |
France ![]() |
32–29 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 6,700 Referees: Dinu, Din (ROU) |
N. Karabatić 9 | (17–14) | Lindberg 12 | ||
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Final
28 January 2018 20:30 |
Spain ![]() |
29–23 | ![]() |
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
Balaguer, Solé 5 | (12–14) | Nielsen 5 | ||
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Ranking and statistics
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Final ranking
All-Star Team
The all-star team and awards were announced on 28 January 2018.[16]
Awards
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