EHF Challenge Trophy
The EHF Challenge Trophy is a handball tournament between European national teams , in which the weakest teams receive competitive practice at the same level of performance. The organizer is the European Handball Federation (EHF). The record winner is Moldova with three titles.
Challenge Trophy 1999
The tournament took place from 14. – 19. September 1999 in Nicosia , Cyprus .
Attendees
Preliminary round
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1999, 3 p.m. |
Moldova 
|
47:13 |
 Malta
|
| September 14, 1999, 4:30 p.m. |
United Kingdom 
|
34:11 |
 Ireland
|
| September 14, 1999, 7:40 p.m. |
Cyprus 
|
41:20 |
 Armenia
|
| September 15, 1999, 4:00 p.m. | Armenia
|
18:47 |
Moldova
|
| September 15, 1999, 6:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
6:43 |
Cyprus
|
| September 15, 1999, 8:00 p.m. | Malta
|
8:34 |
United Kingdom
|
| September 16, 1999, 4:00 p.m. |
Moldova
|
47: 7 |
Ireland
|
| September 16, 1999, 6:00 p.m. | United Kingdom
|
10:27 |
Cyprus
|
| September 16, 1999, 8:00 p.m. | Malta
|
18:37 |
Armenia
|
| September 17, 1999, 4:00 p.m. |
Moldova
|
33:22 |
United Kingdom
|
| September 17, 1999, 5:50 p.m. |
Cyprus
|
51:10 |
Malta
|
| September 17, 1999, 8:00 p.m. |
Armenia
|
34:13 |
Ireland
|
| September 18, 1999, 4:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
15:20 |
Malta
|
| September 18, 1999, 6:00 p.m. |
United Kingdom
|
29:19 |
Armenia
|
| September 18, 1999, 8:00 p.m. | Cyprus
|
16:22 |
Moldova
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 76 | +120 |
| 2 |
Cyprus
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 178 | 68 | +110 |
| 3 |
United Kingdom |
6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 98 | +31 |
| 4th |
Armenia |
4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 148 | −20 |
| 5 |
Malta |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 69 | 184 | −115 |
| 6th |
Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 178 | −126 |
Finals
Play for 5th place
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1999, 9:30 a.m. |
Ireland
|
23:19 |
Malta
|
3rd place match
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1999, 11:30 a.m. |
United Kingdom
|
30:20 |
Armenia
|
final
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1999, 5:30 p.m. |
Cyprus
|
21:20 a.m. |
Moldova
|
Final placements
| rank | team |
|---|---|
| 1. |
Cyprus
|
| 2. |
Moldova
|
| 3. |
United Kingdom
|
| 4th |
Armenia
|
| 5. |
Ireland
|
| 6th |
Malta
|
Challenge Trophy 2001
The tournament took place from 26.-30. December 2001 in Riga , Latvia .
Attendees
Preliminary round
Group A
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2001, 3:30 p.m. |
Luxembourg 
|
49:12 |
Malta
|
| December 26, 2001, 7:00 p.m. |
Latvia 
|
35:23 |
 Estonia
|
| December 27, 2001, 1:00 p.m. |
Estonia
|
24:19 |
Luxembourg
|
| December 27, 2001, 7:00 p.m. | Malta
|
13:43 |
Latvia
|
| December 28, 2001, 3 p.m. |
Estonia
|
43:13 |
Malta
|
| December 28, 2001, 7:00 p.m. |
Latvia
|
37:27 |
Luxembourg
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Latvia |
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 63 | +52 |
| 2 |
Estonia |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 67 | +23 |
| 3 |
Luxembourg |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 73 | +22 |
| 4th |
Malta |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 135 | −97 |
Group B
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2001, 1:30 p.m. |
Cyprus
|
43:13 |
Armenia
|
| December 26, 2001, 8:45 p.m. |
Moldova
|
35:13 |
Ireland
|
| December 27, 2001, 3 p.m. | Ireland
|
15:53 |
Cyprus
|
| December 27, 2001, 5:00 p.m. | Armenia
|
22:43 |
Moldova
|
| December 28, 2001, 1:00 p.m. |
Cyprus
|
27:25 |
Moldova
|
| December 28, 2001, 5:00 p.m. |
Armenia
|
35:22 |
Ireland
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cyprus |
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 53 | +70 |
| 2 |
Moldova |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 62 | +41 |
| 3 |
Armenia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 108 | −38 |
| 4th |
Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 123 | −73 |
Finals
Placement round
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2001, 1:00 p.m. |
Luxembourg
|
57: 9 |
Ireland
|
| December 29, 2001, 3 p.m. |
Armenia
|
26:22 |
Malta
|
Game for 7th place
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2001, 9:30 a.m. |
Malta
|
32:21 |
Ireland
|
Play for 5th place
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2001, 11:30 a.m. |
Luxembourg
|
53:17 |
Armenia
|
Semifinals
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2001, 5:00 p.m. |
Latvia
|
35:20 |
Moldova
|
| December 29, 2001, 7:00 p.m. |
Estonia
|
27:24 |
Cyprus
|
3rd place match
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2001, 1:30 p.m. |
Moldova
|
27:25 |
Cyprus
|
final
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2001, 3:30 p.m. |
Latvia
|
31:22 |
Estonia
|
Final placements
| rank | team |
|---|---|
| 1. |
Latvia
|
| 2. |
Estonia
|
| 3. |
Moldova
|
| 4th |
Cyprus
|
| 5. |
Luxembourg
|
| 6th |
Armenia
|
| 7th |
Malta
|
| 8th. |
Ireland
|
Challenge Trophy 2003
The tournament took place from 17. – 21. December 2003 in Msida , Malta .
Attendees
Preliminary round
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2003, 3 p.m. |
Azerbaijan 
|
32:16 |
 Liechtenstein
|
| December 17, 2003, 5:00 p.m. | United Kingdom
|
9:38 |
Moldova
|
| December 17, 2003, 8:00 p.m. |
Malta
|
25:14 |
Ireland
|
| December 18, 2003, 9:00 a.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
29:14 |
United Kingdom
|
| December 18, 2003, 11:00 a.m. | Liechtenstein
|
17:20 |
Malta
|
| December 18, 2003, 1 p.m. | Ireland
|
8:47 |
Moldova
|
| December 18, 2003, 5:00 p.m. | Liechtenstein
|
23:27 |
United Kingdom
|
| December 18, 2003, 7:00 p.m. |
Moldova
|
46:13 |
Malta
|
| December 18, 2003, 9:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
10:36 |
Azerbaijan
|
| December 19, 2003, 3 p.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
20:19 |
Moldova
|
| December 19, 2003, 5:00 p.m. |
Liechtenstein
|
23:22 |
Ireland
|
| December 19, 2003, 7:00 p.m. |
United Kingdom
|
19:16 |
Malta
|
| December 20, 2003, 1:00 p.m. |
United Kingdom
|
26:12 |
Ireland
|
| December 20, 2003, 3:00 p.m. |
Moldova
|
41:16 |
Liechtenstein
|
| December 20, 2003, 5:00 p.m. | Malta
|
17:43 |
Azerbaijan
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Azerbaijan
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 76 | +84 |
| 2 |
Moldova
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 191 | 66 | +125 |
| 3 |
United Kingdom |
6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 118 | −23 |
| 4th |
Malta |
4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 139 | −48 |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 95 | 142 | −47 |
| 6th |
Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 157 | −91 |
Finals
Play for 5th place
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2003, 11:00 a.m. | Ireland
|
18:31 |
Liechtenstein
|
3rd place match
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2003, 1:00 p.m. |
United Kingdom
|
19:16 |
Malta
|
final
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2003, 3 p.m. |
Moldova
|
32:19 |
Azerbaijan
|
Final placements
| rank | team |
|---|---|
| 1. |
Moldova
|
| 2. |
Azerbaijan
|
| 3. |
United Kingdom
|
| 4th |
Malta
|
| 5. |
Liechtenstein
|
| 6th |
Ireland
|
Challenge Trophy 2005
The tournament took place from 25. – 30. October 2005 in Dublin , Ireland .
Attendees
Preliminary round
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2005, 10:00 a.m. |
Moldova
|
30:14 |
 Scotland
|
| October 25, 2005, 12:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
17:27 |
Malta
|
| October 25, 2005, 3 p.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
30:13 |
 England
|
| October 26, 2005, 10:00 a.m. | Scotland
|
16:27 |
Azerbaijan
|
| October 26, 2005, 12:00 p.m. |
England
|
25:17 |
Ireland
|
| October 26, 2005, 3 p.m. | Malta
|
14:41 |
Moldova
|
| October 27, 2005, 10:00 a.m. |
Moldova
|
34:18 |
England
|
| October 27, 2005, 12:00 p.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
43:13 |
Ireland
|
| October 27, 2005, 3 p.m. |
Scotland
|
16:12 |
Malta
|
| October 28, 2005, 10:00 a.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
37:14 |
Malta
|
| October 28, 2005, 12:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
17:54 |
Moldova
|
| October 28, 2005, 3 p.m. |
England
|
20:17 |
Scotland
|
| October 29, 2005, 10:00 a.m. |
Malta
|
23:22 |
England
|
| October 29, 2005, 12:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
21:24 |
Scotland
|
| October 29, 2005, 3 p.m. |
Moldova
|
26:19 |
Azerbaijan
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 82 | +103 |
| 2 |
Azerbaijan
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 156 | 82 | +74 |
| 3 |
England |
4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 121 | −23 |
| 4th |
Scotland |
4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 110 | −23 |
| 5 |
Malta |
4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 133 | −43 |
| 6th |
Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 173 | −88 |
Finals
Play for 5th place
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2005, 11:00 a.m. | Ireland
|
20:23 |
Malta
|
3rd place match
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2005, 1:30 p.m. |
Scotland
|
24:18 |
England
|
final
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2005, 4:00 p.m. |
Moldova
|
29:27 |
Azerbaijan
|
Final placements
| rank | team |
|---|---|
| 1. |
Moldova
|
| 2. |
Azerbaijan
|
| 3. |
Scotland
|
| 4th |
England
|
| 5. |
Malta
|
| 6th |
Ireland
|
Challenge Trophy 2007
The fifth edition of the tournament was held in different locations for the first time. The preliminary round group G wore their games from 25.-27. October 2007 in Tbilisi , Georgia , the preliminary round group L from 25.-28. October 2007 in Luxembourg , Luxembourg . The final took place on January 20th, 2008 in Drammen , Norway .
Attendees
Preliminary round
Group G
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2007, 4:30 p.m. |
Moldova
|
33:17 |
Armenia
|
| October 25, 2007, 6:30 p.m. |
Georgia 
|
36:24 |
Azerbaijan
|
| October 26, 2007, 4:30 p.m. | Azerbaijan
|
27:31 |
Moldova
|
| October 26, 2007, 6:30 p.m. | Armenia
|
17:35 |
Georgia
|
| October 27, 2007, 12:00 p.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
41:15 |
Armenia
|
| October 27, 2007, 2 p.m. |
Georgia
|
29:27 |
Moldova
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 68 | +32 |
| 2 |
Moldova |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 73 | +18 |
| 3 |
Azerbaijan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 82 | +10 |
| 4th |
Armenia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 109 | −60 |
Group L
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2007, 4:00 p.m. | Scotland
|
20:31 |
England
|
| October 24, 2007, 6:00 p.m. |
Faroe Islands 
|
37:18 |
Malta
|
| October 24, 2007, 8:00 p.m. |
Luxembourg
|
50:22 |
Ireland
|
| October 25, 2007, 4:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
21:46 |
Faroe Islands
|
| October 25, 2007, 6:00 p.m. | Malta
|
20:21 |
Scotland
|
| October 25, 2007, 8:00 p.m. | England
|
13:41 |
Luxembourg
|
| October 26, 2007, 4:00 p.m. |
Faroe Islands
|
58:19 |
Scotland
|
| October 26, 2007, 6:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
17:41 |
England
|
| October 26, 2007, 8:00 p.m. |
Luxembourg
|
40:11 |
Malta
|
| October 27, 2007, 2 p.m. |
Malta
|
25:25 |
Ireland
|
| October 27, 2007, 4:00 p.m. |
Faroe Islands
|
35:17 |
England
|
| October 27, 2007, 6:00 p.m. | Scotland
|
24:37 |
Luxembourg
|
| October 28, 2007, 9:30 a.m. |
England
|
22:19 |
Malta
|
| October 28, 2007, 11:30 a.m. | Scotland
|
23:27 |
Ireland
|
| October 28, 2007, 1:30 p.m. |
Luxembourg
|
31:25 |
Faroe Islands
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Luxembourg
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 95 | +104 |
| 2 |
Faroe Islands |
8th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 201 | 106 | +95 |
| 3 |
England |
6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 132 | −25 |
| 4th |
Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 168 | −56 |
| 5 |
Scotland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 107 | 173 | −66 |
| 6th |
Malta |
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 145 | −52 |
Finals
final
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2008, 3 p.m. |
Georgia
|
28:27 |
Luxembourg
|
Challenge Trophy 2009
The sixth edition of the tournament was held in different locations. The preliminary group G1 played from November 30 to October 2009 in Chișinău , Moldova , the preliminary group G2 in the same period in Malta . The final was held on January 23, 2010 in Linz , Austria .
Attendees
Preliminary round
Group G1
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2009, 4:00 p.m. |
Georgia
|
41:23 |
Azerbaijan
|
| October 30, 2009, 6:30 p.m. |
Moldova
|
46:15 |
Armenia
|
| October 31, 2009, 4:00 p.m. | Armenia
|
19:44 |
Georgia
|
| October 31, 2009, 6:00 p.m. | Azerbaijan
|
28:36 |
Moldova
|
| November 1, 2009, 11:00 a.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
33:16 |
Armenia
|
| November 1, 2009, 1:00 p.m. |
Georgia
|
38:34 |
Moldova
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 76 | +47 |
| 2 |
Moldova |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 81 | +35 |
| 3 |
Azerbaijan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 93 | −9 |
| 4th |
Armenia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 123 | −73 |
Group G2
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2009, 5:00 p.m. | Scotland
|
14:38 |
 Finland
|
| October 30, 2009, 8:00 p.m. |
Malta
|
36:20 |
Ireland
|
| October 31, 2009, 5:00 p.m. |
Finland
|
38:19 |
Ireland
|
| October 31, 2009, 7:00 p.m. |
Malta
|
34:21 |
Scotland
|
| November 1, 2009, 4 p.m. |
Ireland
|
35:29 |
Scotland
|
| November 1, 2009, 6:00 p.m. |
Finland
|
37:20 |
Malta
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finland
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 53 | +60 |
| 2 |
Malta |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 78 | +12 |
| 3 |
Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 103 | −29 |
| 4th |
Scotland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 107 | −43 |
Finals
final
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2010, 3:30 p.m. |
Finland
|
30:28 |
Georgia
|
Challenge Trophy 2012
The seventh edition of the tournament was held in different locations. The preliminary group A played from November 4th to 6th 2011 in Limerick , Ireland , the preliminary group B in the same period in Malta . The final was held on January 21, 2012 in Belgrade , Serbia .
Attendees
Preliminary round
Group A
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2011, 5:15 p.m. |
Georgia
|
31:25 |
England
|
| November 4, 2011, 8:00 p.m. |
Faroe Islands
|
30:20 |
Ireland
|
| November 5, 2011, 2 p.m. | England
|
22:40 |
Faroe Islands
|
| November 5, 2011, 4:00 p.m. | Ireland
|
21:37 |
Georgia
|
| November 6, 2011, 2 p.m. | Georgia
|
21:23 |
Faroe Islands
|
| November 1, 2011, 4 p.m. |
England
|
29:24 |
Ireland
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Faroe Islands
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 63 | +30 |
| 2 |
Georgia |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 69 | +20 |
| 3 |
England |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 95 | −19 |
| 4th |
Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 96 | −31 |
Group B
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2011, 5:30 p.m. |
Moldova
|
47:20 |
Scotland
|
| November 4, 2011, 8:00 p.m. |
Azerbaijan
|
29:23 |
Malta
|
| November 5, 2011, 5:00 p.m. | Scotland
|
19:36 |
Azerbaijan
|
| November 5, 2011, 7:00 p.m. | Malta
|
20:41 |
Moldova
|
| November 6, 2011, 4:00 p.m. |
Moldova
|
34:31 |
Azerbaijan
|
| November 6, 2011, 6:00 p.m. |
Scotland
|
32:27 |
Malta
|
table
| team | Pt | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moldova
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 71 | +51 |
| 2 |
Azerbaijan |
4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 76 | +20 |
| 3 |
Scotland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 110 | −39 |
| 4th |
Malta |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 102 | −32 |
Finals
final
| date | Home team | Result | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2012, 2 p.m. | Faroe Islands
|
28:30 |
Moldova
|