2010 European Men's Handball Championship
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The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship
European Men's Handball Championship
The European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...

(9th tournament) was held in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

, Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

, Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...

 and Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

.

Venues

5 Austrian cities have been selected to host the 2010 Championship. The venues in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...

, Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

 and Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

 were only used during the preliminary round. The fourth venue to be used in this round was located in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

, and was also one of the two venues in the main round. The other being Wiener Stadthalle
Wiener Stadthalle
Wiener Stadthalle is an indoor arena, located in the 15th district of Vienna, Austria. It was designed by Austrian architect Roland Rainer and built from 1953–1958...

 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, which was the only venue to be used in the final round.
Linz Vienna Wiener Neustadt
Intersport Arena
Intersport Arena
TipsArena Linz is an indoor sports arena, located in Linz, Austria. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 people, for tennis and football events and 2,500, for athletics. From 2003 to 2010 the arena was called Intersport Arena....


Capacity: 6,000
Wiener Stadthalle
Wiener Stadthalle
Wiener Stadthalle is an indoor arena, located in the 15th district of Vienna, Austria. It was designed by Austrian architect Roland Rainer and built from 1953–1958...


Capacity: 11,000
Arena Nova
Arena Nova
Arena Nova is an indoor multi-purpose stadium located in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The arena has an overall seating capacity of approximately 5,000....


Capacity: 5,000
Innsbruck

Graz
Olympiaworld Innsbruck
Capacity: 10,000
Stadthalle Graz
Stadthalle Graz
Stadthalle Graz is the biggest arrangement hall in Graz, Austria. It was built between April 2000 and in the beginning of 2002.Stadthalle Graz which is pursued by fair Congress Betriebsgmbh stands on the place of the former hall 1 of the Grazer fair. Between 1998 and 1999 the architecture...


Capacity: 5,000

Qualification

Qualification matches were played in 2008 and in 2009. For the first time, in qualification round all teams are included, except host Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 and defending champion Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

. Teams were divided in 7 groups and top two teams from each group qualifyd to European Championship.

Qualified teams

Country |Qualified as|Date qualification was secured |Previous appearances in tournament1
01Host 005 May 2006 01 (debut)
002008 EC
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

 winner
0027 January 2008 70 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 1
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 1
The qualification group 1 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Sweden and Turkey.- Fixtures and results :------------------------------------------------...

 winner
0011 June 2009 70 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 1
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 1
The qualification group 1 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Sweden and Turkey.- Fixtures and results :------------------------------------------------...

 runner-up
0020 June 2009 40 (2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 2
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 2
The qualification group 2 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Faroe Islands, Russia, Serbia and Switzerland.- Fixtures and results :...

 winner
0018 June 2009 80 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 2
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 2
The qualification group 2 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Faroe Islands, Russia, Serbia and Switzerland.- Fixtures and results :...

 runner-up
0018 June 2009 50 (1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

2, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

2, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

2, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

3, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

3)
00Group 3
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 3
The qualification group 3 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Belgium, Estonia, Iceland, Macedonia and Norway.- Fixtures and results :...

 winner
0017 June 2009 50 (2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 3
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 3
The qualification group 3 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Belgium, Estonia, Iceland, Macedonia and Norway.- Fixtures and results :...

 runner-up
0017 June 2009 30 (2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 4
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 4
The qualification group 4 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Slovakia.- Fixtures and results :------------------------------------------------...

 winner
0017 June 2009 81 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 4
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 4
The qualification group 4 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Slovakia.- Fixtures and results :------------------------------------------------...

 runner-up
0021 June 2009 61 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 5
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 5
The qualification group 5 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel and Slovenia.- Fixtures and results :------------------------------------------------...

 winner
0013 June 2009 81 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 5
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 5
The qualification group 5 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel and Slovenia.- Fixtures and results :------------------------------------------------...

 runner-up
0021 June 2009 71 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 6
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 6
The qualification group 6 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship included the national teams of Czech Republic, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Portugal...

 winner
0017 June 2009 81 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 6
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 6
The qualification group 6 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship included the national teams of Czech Republic, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Portugal...

 runner-up
0017 June 2009 51 (1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 7
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 7
The qualification group 7 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Cyprus, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain and Ukraine.-Fixtures and results:...

 winner
0017 June 2009 81 (1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1996
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...

, 1998
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...

, 2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

, 2008
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

)
00Group 7
2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification - Group 7
The qualification group 7 for the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship includes the national teams of Cyprus, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain and Ukraine.-Fixtures and results:...

 runner-up
0018 June 2009 41 (2000
2000 European Men's Handball Championship
-Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...

, 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...

, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

, 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...

)

Seeding

The draw for the final tournament took place 19:00 CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...

 on 24 June 2009 at the Liechtenstein Museum
Liechtenstein Museum
The Liechtenstein Museum is in Vienna, Austria, named after the princely House of Liechtenstein, one of Europe's oldest noble families. The museum includes the Princely Collections containing important European works of art, forming one of the world's leading private art collections.The museum has...

 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
(assigned to A1) (assigned to C1) (assigned to B3) (assigned to D3)

Squads

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Group B (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)

Group C (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)

Group D (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)

Preliminary round

In the following tables:
  • Pld = total games played
  • W = total games won
  • D = total games drawn (tied)
  • L = total games lost
  • GF = total goals scored (goals for)
  • GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
  • GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
  • Pts = total points accumulated


The teams placed first, second and third (shaded in green) qualified to the main round.

Group A (Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

)

All times are Central European Time
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...

 (UTC+1
UTC+1
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Group B (Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...

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All times are Central European Time
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...

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Group C (Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

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All times are Central European Time
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...

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Group D (Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

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All times are Central European Time
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...

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Main Round

     Team advanced to the Semifinals
     Team will compete for the 5th/6th place
     Team is eliminated from the tournament

Group I (Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

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Group II (Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

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5th/6th Place

Semifinals

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Bronze Medal Game

Final

Final ranking

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     Team advanced to the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship
2011 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...


     Sweden
Sweden national handball team
The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball...

 and France
France national handball team
France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....

 are already qualified as hosts and reigning champions respectively.

2010 Men's Handball European Champions

France
France national handball team
France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....


Second Title

All Star Team

  • Goalkeeper:
  • Left Wing:
  • Left Back:
  • Playmaker:
  • Pivot:
  • Right Back:
  • Right Wing:

Other awards

  • Best Defence Player :
  • Most Valuable Player
    Most Valuable Player
    In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

    :

Source: ehf-euro.com

Top Goalkeepers

Total Shots (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Shots Saves
1 Sławomir Szmal 316 123 39 8
2 Thierry Omeyer 301 113 38 8
3 Mirko Alilović
Mirko Alilovic
Mirko Alilović is a Croatian handball goalkeeper who plays for KC Veszprém. He is also member of the Croatia national handball team, with them he won the silver medals both on the World Championship and the European Championship .He was named the best athlete from Ljubuški in 2007.-Achievements:*...

271 98 36 8
3 Mattias Andersson 64 23 36 3
5 Thomas Bauer 58 20 34 6
5 Johannes Bitter
Johannes Bitter
Johannes Bitter is a German team handball player and goalkeeper. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship...

195 67 34 6
5 Martin Galia 174 59 34 6
5 Silvio Heinevetter 56 19 34 6
5 Kasper Hvidt
Kasper Hvidt
Kasper Hvidt is a Danish handball goalkeeper, playing for the Danish national team. He was selected as the best keeper for the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. was voted goalkeeper of the year March 20, 2009, second was Thierry Omeyer from France.-References:...

176 59 34 7
5 Gennadiy Komok 83 28 34 3

Source: EHF

Top goalscorers

Total Goals (Top 10)
Rank Name Team Shots Goals
1 Filip Jícha
Filip Jícha
Filip Jícha is a Czech team handball player, playing for the German club THW Kiel and for the Czech national team.-References:...

88 53 60 6
2 Luka Žvižej 64 41 64 6
3 Nikola Karabatic
Nikola Karabatic
Nikola Karabatić ) is a French team handball player, born to a Croatian father and Serbian mother.He was part of the French national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. He was top scorer at the championship together with Ivano Balić and Lars...

73 40 55 8
4 Arnór Atlason
Arnór Atlason
Arnór Atlason is an Icelandic handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold. He also plays for the Icelandic national handball team.- Hobbys :...

66 39 59 8
4 Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for AG København in the Danish Handball League.-Biography:...

62 39 63 8
4 Håvard Tvedten
Håvard Tvedten
Håvard Tvedten is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for the Spanish club Valladolid.He started his club career in Stord, and later played for AaB....

58 39 67 6
7 Ivan Čupić
Ivan Cupic
Ivan Čupić is a Croatian professional handballer who currently plays for Slovenian team RK Gorenje.He was selected by the Croatian national team for the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship...

53 36 68 8
7 Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson 56 36 64 8
9 Konstantin Igropulo 60 35 58 6
10 Róbert Gunnarsson
Róbert Gunnarsson
Róbert Gunnarsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for VfL Gummersbach in The Handball-Bundesliga. Róbert Gunnarsson is joining German Bundesliga team Rhein-Neckar Löwen 2011 and will play there with Ólafur Stefánsson and Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson.-External links:* at...

44 34 77 8

Source: EHF

EHF Broadcasting rights


See also

  • 2010 European Women's Handball Championship
    2010 European Women's Handball Championship
    The 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark and Norway from 7–19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries. Norway won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist Sweden in the final...

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