2021 European Beach Handball Championship

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2021 European Beach Handball Championship
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The 2021 European Beach Handball Championship was held in Varna, Bulgaria from 13 to 18 July 2021. The tournament was held at Varna's South Beach area, where four courts were.[1] All results, schedules and news regarding the EHF Beach Handball EURO can be found at beacheuro.eurohandball.com.[2]

Format

Men's competition starts in the preliminary round with eighteen teams, split into two groups of five and two groups of four. Top three teams of each group advances to the Main round where they are split into two groups of six, while fourth and fifth teams are sent to the Consolation round in two groups of three. Top four teams in each group of the Main round advances to quarterfinals followed by semi finals and finals. Teams eliminated in the Main round continues to play against teams from the Consolation round. Matches are played for all of eighteen places available. Groups in the preliminary round are playing a round-robin, while in the Main round they are playing only against teams they haven't played before, as the results of preliminary round are brought forward into the Main round only in matches of teams that have advanced.

Women's competition starts in the preliminary round with seventeen teams, split into one group of five and three groups of four. Top three teams of each group advances to the Main round where they are split into two groups of six, while fourth and fifth teams are sent to the Consolation round in single groups of five. Top four teams in each group of the Main round advances to quarterfinals followed by semi finals and finals. Teams eliminated in the Main round continues to play against each other. Matches are played for all of seventeen places available. Groups in the preliminary round are playing a round-robin, while in the Main round they are playing only against teams they haven't played before, as the results of preliminary round are brought forward into the Main round only in matches of teams that have advanced.

Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result is decisive.

Men

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main round
     Team advance to Consolation round

Group A

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Denmark 4 4 0 8 0 +8 175 124 +51 8
 Spain 4 3 1 6 2 +4 169 142 +27 6
 Norway 4 2 2 4 5 -1 158 168 -10 4
 Turkey 4 1 3 3 6 -3 164 189 -25 2
 Romania 4 0 4 0 8 -8 127 170 -43 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Spain   Norway 2:0 28:19 19:12
Denmark   Romania 2:0 24:11 22:13
Round 2
Romania   Spain 0:2 20:21 13:19
Denmark   Turkey 2:0 21:14 23:18
Round 3
Romania   Turkey 0:2 20:22 22:24
Norway   Denmark 0:2 18:24 16:19
Round 4
Norway   Romania 2:0 23:14 15:14
Turkey   Spain 0:2 19:21 17:27
Round 5
Turkey   Norway 1:2 24:22 20:24 6:9
Spain   Denmark 0:2 18:23 16:19


Group B

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 France 4 4 0 8 1 +7 186 146 +40 8
 Hungary 4 3 1 7 2 +5 175 123 +52 6
 Ukraine 4 2 2 4 5 -1 124 149 -25 4
 Italy 4 1 3 1 6 -5 142 164 -22 2
 Greece 4 0 4 2 8 -6 141 186 -45 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Hungary   France 1:2 23:13 24:26 12:13
Ukraine   Italy 2:0 25:24 18:16
Round 2
Italy   Hungary 0:2 14:17 14:19
Ukraine   Greece 2:1 20:21 20:16 5:4
Round 3
Italy   Greece 2:0 23:20 19:18
France   Ukraine 2:0 18:14 15:10
Round 4
France   Italy 2:0 24:14 23:18
Greece   Hungary 0:2 18:27 13:18
Round 5
Greece   France 0:2 15:30 16:24
Hungary   Ukraine 2:0 15:2 20:10

Group C

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Croatia 3 3 0 6 0 +6 142 106 +36 6
 Poland 3 2 1 4 2 +2 119 122 -3 4
 Sweden 3 1 2 2 4 -2 115 114 +1 2
 Bulgaria 3 0 3 0 6 -6 83 117 -34 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Croatia   Sweden 2:0 25:16 23:20
Poland   Bulgaria 2:0 14:11 21:20
Round 2
Poland   Sweden 2:0 22:20 22:18
Bulgaria   Croatia 0:2 12:15 18:26
Round 3
Sweden   Bulgaria 2:0 22:9 19:13
Croatia   Poland 2:0 29:20 24:20

Group D

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 6 0 +6 124 100 +24 6
 Portugal 3 2 1 4 3 +1 125 115 +10 4
 Germany 3 1 2 3 5 -1 121 128 -7 2
 Netherlands 3 0 3 1 6 -5 101 128 -27 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Germany   Netherlands 2:0 18:11 14:25 10:4
Russia   Portugal 2:0 19:14 24:18
Round 2
Germany   Portugal 1:2 24:16 14:25 8:10
Netherlands   Russia 0:2 18:23 17:21
Round 3
Portugal   Netherlands 2:0 18:12 24:14
Russia   Germany 2:0 19:17 18:16

Main round

     Team advance to Quarterfinals
     Team advance to Cross matches 9−16

Group I

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Denmark 5 5 0 10 1 +9 227 151 +76 10
 Spain 5 3 2 7 4 +3 220 192 +28 6
 France 5 3 2 6 6 0 177 215 -38 6
 Norway 5 2 3 5 7 -2 209 211 -2 4
 Hungary 5 2 3 6 7 -1 225 204 +21 4
 Ukraine 5 0 5 1 10 -9 136 221 -85 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Denmark   Hungary 2:1 17:14 20:21 7:6
France   Norway 2:1 22:20 10:16 9:8
Spain   Ukraine 2:0 22:16 21:18
Round 2
France   Spain 0:2 18:19 12:24
Ukraine   Denmark 0:2 10:30 11:23
Hungary   Norway 0:2 17:22 18:21
Round 3
Denmark   France 2:0 22:14 23:7
Norway   Ukraine 2:1 20:23 27:16 10:6
Spain   Hungary 1:2 22:24 25:24 6:7


Group II

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Croatia 5 5 0 10 0 +10 238 191 +47 10
 Russia 5 4 1 8 3 +5 208 195 +13 8
 Poland 5 3 2 7 5 +2 200 202 -2 6
 Portugal 5 2 3 4 8 -4 207 218 -11 4
 Germany 5 1 4 4 8 -4 204 212 -8 2
 Sweden 5 0 5 1 10 -9 204 243 -39 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Croatia   Portugal 2:0 17:16 26:25
Russia   Sweden 2:0 28:26 20:16
Poland   Germany 2:1 14:21 22:16 10:8
Round 2
Germany   Croatia 0:2 20:26 12:19
Portugal   Sweden 2:1 24:27 23:22 8:6
Russia   Poland 2:1 14:12 15:19 9:8
Round 3
Croatia   Russia 2:0 24:22 25:20
Sweden   Germany 0:2 20:27 13:21
Poland   Portugal 2:0 20:18 11:10

Consolation round

     Team advance to Cross matches 9−16
     Team advance to Match for 17th place

Group III

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Greece 2 2 0 4 1 +3 86 79 +7 4
 Turkey 2 1 1 3 2 +1 85 69 +16 2
 Bulgaria 2 0 2 0 4 -4 56 79 -23 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Greece   Turkey 2:1 20:19 14:21 10:8
Round 2
Bulgaria   Greece 0:2 14:20 17:22
Round 3
Turkey   Bulgaria 2:0 20:11 17:14


Group IV

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Italy 2 1 1 3 2 +1 82 81 +1 2
 Netherlands 2 1 1 2 2 0 86 73 +13 2
 Romania 2 1 1 2 3 -1 75 89 -14 2
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Romania   Italy 2:1 24:20 13:19 6:2
Round 2
Netherlands   Romania 2:0 29:18 19:14
Round 3
Italy   Netherlands 2:0 17:16 24:22

Placement round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinale
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Portugal0
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Russia1
 
 Russia2
 
 
 
 France0
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Croatia0
 
 Croatia2
 
 
 
 Norway0
 
 Croatia2
 
 
 
 Spain0 3rd place
 
 Spain2
 
 
 
 Poland1
 
 Russia2
 
 
 Spain1
 
 
Cross matches 5−85th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 
 France1
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 
 Norway0
 
 Norway2
 
 
 Poland0
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 France0
 
 
 Poland2
 
Cross matches 9−16Cross matches 9−129th place
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Hungary2
 
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Hungary2
 
 
 
 Sweden0
 
 Sweden2
 
 
 
 Greece1
 
 Hungary2
 
 
 
 Italy0
 
 Germany2
 
 
 
 Turkey0
 
 Germany0
 
 
 
 Italy2 11th place
 
 Ukraine1
 
 
 
 Italy2
 
 Sweden2
 
 
 Germany0
 
 
Cross matches 13−1613th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands2
 
 
 
 Greece1
 
 Netherlands2
 
 
 
 Ukraine0
 
 Turkey0
 
 
 Ukraine2
 
15th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Greece1
 
 
 Turkey2
 
17th place
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 
 Romania2
 

Final standings

Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Denmark
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Croatia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
4  Spain
5  Portugal
6  Norway
7  Poland
8  France
9  Hungary
10  Italy
11  Sweden
12  Germany
13  Netherlands
14  Ukraine
15  Turkey
16  Greece
17  Romania
18  Bulgaria
     Team qualified to the 2022 Men's Beach Handball World Championships and the 2023 European Beach Handball Championship
     Team qualified to the 2022 Men's Beach Handball World Championships as host

Women

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main round
     Team advance to Consolation round

Group A

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Spain 4 3 1 7 2 +5 182 107 +75 6
 Denmark 4 3 1 7 3 +4 179 133 +46 6
 Turkey 4 2 2 4 5 -1 127 145 -18 4
 Ukraine 4 2 2 5 5 0 169 163 +6 4
 Bulgaria 4 0 4 0 8 -8 96 205 -109 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Spain   Denmark 1:2 22:17 14:17 6:8
Ukraine   Turkey 1:2 14:17 18:17 4:7
Round 2
Turkey   Spain 0:2 14:27 4:21
Ukraine   Bulgaria 2:0 26:18 32:13
Round 3
Turkey   Bulgaria 2:0 21:15 20:9
Denmark   Ukraine 1:2 25:14 18:26 4:7
Round 4
Denmark   Turkey 2:0 21:12 16:15
Bulgaria   Spain 0:2 13:26 11:22
Round 5
Bulgaria   Denmark 0:2 7:30 10:28
Spain   Ukraine 2:0 23:12 21:16


Group B

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Norway 3 3 0 6 1 +5 138 104 +34 6
 Croatia 3 2 1 4 4 0 132 145 -13 4
 Hungary 3 1 2 3 4 -1 112 109 +3 2
 Italy 3 0 3 2 6 -4 115 139 -24 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Hungary   Norway 0:2 18:27 16:18
Croatia   Italy 2:1 25:22 18:19 15:14
Round 2
Croatia   Norway 0:2 17:23 16:23
Italy   Hungary 0:2 10:19 13:15
Round 3
Hungary   Croatia 1:2 20:14 14:15 10:12
Norway   Italy 2:1 19:12 18:19 10:6

Group C

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 6 0 +6 110 69 +41 6
 Netherlands 3 2 1 4 2 +2 104 85 +19 4
 Portugal 3 1 2 2 4 -2 79 69 +10 2
 Romania 3 0 3 0 6 -6 58 128 -70 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Germany   Romania 2:0 18:8 22:13
Netherlands   Portugal 2:0 13:12 12:10
Round 2
Germany   Portugal 2:0 16:10 14:8
Romania   Netherlands 0:2 16:29 7:20
Round 3
Portugal   Romania 2:0 17:6 22:8
Netherlands   Germany 0:2 15:16 15:24

Group D

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Poland 3 2 1 5 3 +2 116 110 +6 4
 France 3 2 1 5 3 +2 117 118 -1 4
 Greece 3 2 1 4 3 +1 111 98 +13 4
 Russia 3 0 3 1 6 -5 98 116 -18 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Russia   Greece 0:2 9:16 14:16
Poland   France 1:2 13:17 20:13 4:7
Round 2
Poland   Greece 2:0 17:16 21:20
France   Russia 2:0 25:24 18:14
Round 3
Greece   France 2:1 17:16 18:19 8:2
Russia   Poland 1:2 15:14 18:22 4:5

Main round

     Team advance to Quarterfinals
     Team advance to Cross matches 9−12

Group I

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Denmark 5 5 0 10 3 +7 217 194 +23 10
 Spain 5 3 2 8 5 +3 225 177 +48 6
 Norway 5 3 2 7 4 +3 213 185 +28 6
 Hungary 5 2 3 6 7 -1 210 209 +1 4
 Turkey 5 1 4 2 9 -7 147 217 -70 2
 Croatia 5 1 4 4 9 -5 199 229 -30 2
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Spain   Hungary 1:2 20:21 22:16 6:7
Denmark   Croatia 2:1 24:15 24:25 9:8
Norway   Turkey 2:0 13:12 26:12
Round 2
Hungary   Denmark 1:2 12:14 23:18 6:10
Norway   Spain 1:2 23:14 14:24 10:12
Croatia   Turkey 1:2 18:22 24:16 4:7
Round 3
Turkey   Hungary 0:2 15:21 18:26
Spain   Croatia 2:0 18:16 19:15
Denmark   Norway 2:0 25:18 19:18


Group II

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Germany 5 5 0 10 0 +10 174 124 +50 10
 Netherlands 5 3 2 7 5 +2 186 182 +6 6
 Portugal 5 3 2 6 5 +1 165 143 +22 6
 Poland 5 2 3 6 7 -1 173 178 -5 6
 Greece 5 1 4 3 9 -6 179 205 -26 2
 France 5 1 4 3 9 -6 160 205 -45 2
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Germany   France 2:0 22:9 22:17
Poland   Portugal 1:2 16:20 16:14 6:7
Netherlands   Greece 2:1 20:22 19:18 7:6
Round 2
Greece   Germany 0:2 11:16 20:22
France   Portugal 0:2 18:24 9:14
Poland   Netherlands 2:1 18:16 16:20 7:6
Round 3
Netherlands   France 2:0 23:19 20:14
Portugal   Greece 2:0 28:9 18:14
Germany   Poland 2:0 11:10 11:9

Consolation round

     Team advance to Match for 13th place
     Team advance to Match for 15th place
     Team finished at 17th place

Group III

Team Pld W L SW SL SD PF PF PD Pts
 Ukraine 4 4 0 8 1 +7 190 135 +55 8
 Italy 4 3 1 7 3 +4 195 179 +16 6
 Russia 4 2 2 5 6 -1 172 171 0 4
 Bulgaria 4 1 3 3 7 -4 154 194 -40 2
 Romania 4 0 4 2 8 -6 148 179 -31 0
Team 1 Team 2 Score 1st Set 2nd Set SO
Round 1
Romania   Russia 1:2 17:16 12:18 10:11
Bulgaria   Italy 0:2 22:26 20:28
Round 2
Russia   Ukraine 0:2 16:20 14:22
Italy   Romania 2:0 24:22 26:16
Round 3
Romania   Bulgaria 1:2 18:19 16:15 4:6
Ukraine   Italy 2:1 12:18 24:19 10:4
Round 4
Ukraine   Romania 2:0 22:20 22:13
Russia   Bulgaria 2:1 25:17 14:22 5:2
Round 5
Italy   Russia 2:1 24:20 18:28 8:5

Placement round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinale
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Germany2
 
 
 
 Hungary1
 
 Germany2
 
 
 
 Spain1
 
 Spain2
 
 
 
 Portugal0
 
 Germany2
 
 
 
 Denmark0
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Poland0
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 
 Norway0 3rd place
 
 Netherlands1
 
 
 
 Norway2
 
 Spain2
 
 
 Norway0
 
 
Cross matches 5−85th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Hungary1
 
 
 
 Portugal2
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 
 Netherlands1
 
 Poland1
 
 
 Netherlands2
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Hungary2
 
 
 Poland0
 
Cross matches 9−129th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Croatia0
 
 
 
 Greece2
 
 Greece2
 
 
 
 Turkey0
 
 Turkey2
 
 
 France1
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Croatia2
 
 
 France1
 
13th place
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Ukraine0
 
 
 Italy2
 
 
15th place
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Russia2
 
 
 Bulgaria0
 

Final standings

Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Denmark
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Spain
4  Norway
5  Portugal
6  Netherlands
7  Hungary
8  Poland
9  Greece
10  Turkey
11  Croatia
12  France
13  Italy
14  Ukraine
15  Russia
16  Bulgaria
17  Romania
     Team qualified to the 2022 Women's Beach Handball World Championships and the 2023 European Beach Handball Championship
     Team qualified to the 2022 Women's Beach Handball World Championships as host

Broadcasting

List of broadcasters and territories:[3]

Country Channel
 Albania

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Croatia

 Kosovo

 Montenegro

 North Macedonia

 Serbia

 Slovenia

Arena Sport
 Belarus

 Estonia

 Moldova

 Latvia

 Lithuania

 Ukraine

Poverkhnost
 Bulgaria A1
B1B
 Cyprus Cyta
 Czech Republic

 Slovakia

AMC
 Denmark

 Faroe Islands

 Finland

 Norway

 Sweden

Nent
 Germany Sportdeutschland.TV
 Greece INA TV
 Hungary MTVA
 Poland Eurosport
 Portugal Sport TV
 Australia

 Cambodia

 Canada

 Hong Kong

 Indonesia

 Laos

 Madagascar

 Malaysia

 Mauritius

 New Zealand

 Philippines

 Singapore

 Thailand

 Timor-Leste

 Turkey

 United States

beIN Sports
Worldwide EHFTV(subject to geoblocking)

Controversies

After the European Handball Federation (EHF) fined the Norwegian women's team for wearing shorts like the men's team instead of the required bikini bottom, the EHF said it would donate the amount paid by the Norwegian team "to a major international sports foundation which supports equality for women and girls in sports." American singer Pink said she offered to pay the fine.[4]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Location of EHF Beach Handball EURO 2021". EHF Beach Handball EURO 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Media release". EHF Beach Handball EURO 2021. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Broadcasters to televise beach handball to the world". EHF Beach Handball EURO 2021. European Handball Federation. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Pink offers to pay bikini bottoms fine for Norwegian beach handball team". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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