GF World Cup
Encyclopedia
The GF World Cup is an annual women's friendly handball
tournament organised by the Danish Handball Federation
and sponsored by insurance company GF Forsikring. Eight invited teams compete at the event, including permanent representatives Sweden
and Denmark
.
The first GF World Cup took place in November 2005 in NRGi Arena
, Aarhus
.
Russia
is the most recent champion of the tournament and it is also the most successful team in the history of the cup with three titles.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
tournament organised by the Danish Handball Federation
Danish Handball Federation
The Danish Handball Federation is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby.- History :The DHF was founded on 2 June 1935. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation....
and sponsored by insurance company GF Forsikring. Eight invited teams compete at the event, including permanent representatives Sweden
Sweden women's national handball team
The Sweden women's national handball team is the national team of Sweden. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Results :- Performance in Olympic Games :* 2008: 8th place...
and Denmark
Denmark women's national handball team
The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund and takes part in international handball competitions....
.
The first GF World Cup took place in November 2005 in NRGi Arena
Atletion
Atletion is a combinated sport venue, in Aarhus, Denmark, where the football stadium and the arena are the main parts.-NRGi Park:After the expansion of the stadium in 2001, there are now seats for 20,032 spectators. It's a modern stadium, and the pitch is heated, so even the first games of the...
, Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
.
Russia
Russia women's national handball team
The Russia women's national handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international team handball competitions...
is the most recent champion of the tournament and it is also the most successful team in the history of the cup with three titles.
Editions
Year | Host Country | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
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Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
2005 Details |
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... |
30 – 27 | 31 – 29 | ||||
2006 Details |
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... |
29 – 28 | 24 – 20 | ||||
2007 Details |
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... |
30 – 24 | 30 – 28 | ||||
2008 Details GF World Cup '08 The GF World Cup '08 was held in Århus, Denmark, from October 14 to October 19. It is an invitational women's handball tournament organized by the Danish Handball Association.- Group A :All times are Central European Summer Time ------------... |
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... |
30 – 18 | 29 – 23 | ||||
2009 Details |
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... |
28 – 27 | 36 – 34 | ||||
2010 Details GF World Cup '10 The GF World Cup '10 was held in Århus, Denmark from September 21 to September 26. It was an invitational women's handball tournament organized by the Danish Handball Association.... |
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... |
24 – 23 | 28 – 26 | ||||
2011 Details GF World Cup '11 The GF World Cup '11 is the seventh edition of the GF World Cup, which was held in Aarhus, Denmark between 20–25 September. Romania entered the tournament as defending champions following their triumph in 2010 against Norway, but were eliminated during the group stage... |
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... |
25 – 23 | 16 – 15 |
Overall medal count
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |