2017 Men's Handball World Championship / Qualification
The qualification for the men's handball world championship 2017 was held in 2015 and 2016. There were 22 places in the final round to be awarded. Host France and vice-world champion Qatar were automatically qualified, since 2015 world champion France is already qualified as the organizer.
The places for the final round were allocated as follows:
- Africa: 3 qualified participants
- America: 3 qualified participants
- Asia: Vice World Champion Qatar and 3 qualified participants
- Europe: Organizer France and 13 qualified participants
Europe
Europe has 14 participants in the World Cup. France was automatically qualified as host. In addition, the top three teams in the 2016 European Championship, Germany, Spain and Croatia, qualified .
Qualification groups
The not for the European Championship 2016 qualified teams competed in a qualifying round of 4 November 2015 to 16 January 2016 in group matches. The six group winners and the twelve teams that did not qualify for the European Championship then played off the nine other European teams in a play-off round.
Group 1
November 4, 2015 7:00 p.m. |
Kosovo | 26:30 | Lithuania |
Shani Nushi Sports Hall , Gjakovë Spectators: 2,200 Referees: Hájek, Macho |
Hoxha 6 | (8:15) | Drabavičius , Petreikis 6 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 2 × 6 × |
November 4, 2015 8:15 pm |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29:25 | Slovakia |
KSPC Mejdan , Tuzla Spectators: 5,000 Referees: Olesen, Pedersen |
Prce 9 | (14:14) | Antl 8 | ||
3 × 7 × 1 × | Match report | 3 × 6 × |
November 7, 2015 6:00 p.m. |
Slovakia | 38:20 | Kosovo |
Športová hala Na Zábraní , Hlohovec Spectators: 1,400 Referees: Lillepea, Kull |
Urban 10 | (19:11) | Jupa 6 | ||
3 × 6 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × 1 × |
November 8, 2015 6:00 p.m. |
Lithuania | 27:27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Kaunas Sports Hall , Kaunas Spectators: 1,500 Referees: Álvarez, Bustamante |
Petreikis 8 | (12:14) | Prce 6 | ||
3 × 6 × 1 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
January 6, 2016 7:15 pm |
Kosovo | 29:33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Shani Nushi Sports Hall , Gjakovë Spectators: 1,000 Referees: Cindrić, Gonzurek |
Terziqi 9 | (13:17) | Prce 9 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 2 × |
January 7, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Lithuania | 18:18 | Slovakia |
Kaunas Sports Hall , Kaunas Spectators: 2,000 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |
Bernatonis 6 | (10: 7) | Urban 7 | ||
3 × 4 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
January 9, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Slovakia | 31:27 | Lithuania |
Športová hala Na Zábraní , Hlohovec Spectators: 1,800 Referees: Katsikis, Michailidis |
Antl 6 | (19:10) | Malasinskas 6 | ||
3 × 7 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
January 9, 2016 8:15 pm |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41:25 | Kosovo |
KSPC Mejdan , Tuzla Spectators: 3,500 Referees: Ben-Dan, Faran |
Ovčina 8 | (18:13) | Jupa 5 | ||
3 × 7 × | Match report | 2 × 6 × |
January 13, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Slovakia | 24:26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Športová hala Na Zábraní , Hlohovec Spectators: 1,888 Referees: Hansen, Pettersen |
Antl 6 | (12:13) | Zulfić 6 | ||
4 × 3 × 1 × | Match report | 3 × 6 × |
January 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Lithuania | 42:23 | Kosovo |
Kaunas Sports Hall , Kaunas Spectators: 1,200 Referees: Butskevich, Butskevich |
Bernatonis, Babarskas , Plėta 7 | (21:11) | Jupa 9 | ||
2 × 4 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
January 17, 2016 5:00 p.m. |
Kosovo | 22:26 | Slovakia |
Shani Nushi Sports Hall , Gjakovë Spectators: 700 Referees: Čerņavskis, Bogdanovs |
Krasniqi , Ramadani 5th | (12:15) | Urban 8 | ||
3 × 4 × | Match report | 2 × 3 × |
January 17, 2016 8:15 pm |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31:22 | Lithuania |
KSPC Mejdan , Tuzla Spectators: 4,000 Referees: Miklós, Hucker |
Malinović 6 | (15:14) | Petreikis 6 | ||
3 × 4 × | Match report | 2 × 4 × 1 × |
Group 2
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Austria | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 190: 151 | +39 | 10: 2 |
2. | Romania | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 191: 156 | +35 | 10: 2 |
3. | Italy | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 148: 180 | −32 | 2:10 |
4th | Finland | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 144: 186 | −42 | 2:10 |
November 4, 2015 7:30 p.m. |
Italy | 27:19 | Finland |
Palavis di Lavis , Lavis Spectators: 1,100 Referees: Cabrejas, Sánchez |
Turkovic 7 | (12:11) | Tamminen 5 | ||
3 × 6 × | Match report | 2 × 7 × 1 × |
November 4, 2015 8:25 pm |
Austria | 27:24 | Romania |
Federal Sports and Leisure Center Südstadt , Maria Enzersdorf Spectators: 1,500 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen |
Bilyk , Weber , Frimmel 6 | (13: 9) | Ghionea 9 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
November 7, 2015 5:00 p.m. |
Finland | 29:32 | Austria |
Energia Areena , Vantaa Spectators: 1,300 Referees: Pandžić, Šatordžija |
Tamminen 11 | (11:13) | Zeiner 7 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × |
November 8, 2015 6:00 p.m. |
Romania | 35:22 | Italy |
Sala Polivalentă , Călărași Spectators: 1,500 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |
Sadoveac 6 | (13:12) | Turkovic 9 | ||
3 × 8 × | Match report | 2 × 5 × |
January 6, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
Finland | 21:34 | Romania |
Energia Areena , Vantaa Spectators: 800 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik |
Sundberg 6 | (9:20) | Ghionea 7 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 2 × 6 × |
January 6, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Italy | 27:40 | Austria |
PalaTrieste , Trieste Spectators: 3,290 Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi |
Skatar 7 | (12:16) | Bilyk 9 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
January 9, 2016 8:25 pm |
Austria | 30:19 | Italy |
Federal Sports and Leisure Center Südstadt , Maria Enzersdorf Spectators: 1,500 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník |
Santos 8 | (15: 9) | Turkovic 9 | ||
2 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 2 × |
January 10, 2016 8:30 p.m. |
Romania | 36:29 | Finland |
Sala Sporturilor “Lascăr Pană” , Baia Mare Spectators: 1,300 Referees: Boričić, Marković |
Ghionea 9 | (19:11) | Tamminen 9 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × |
January 13, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Finland | 26:25 | Italy |
Energia Areena , Vantaa Spectators: 500 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |
Koljon 6 | (12:12) | Skatar 9 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
January 14, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Romania | 32:29 | Austria |
Sala Sporturilor “Lascăr Pană” , Baia Mare Spectators: 2,080 Referees: Vitaku, Vitaku |
Ramba , Mocanu 7th | (15:15) | Bilyk 9 | ||
4 × 5 × 1 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × |
January 16, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Italy | 28:30 | Romania |
Pala San Giacomo , Conversano Spectators: 2,400 Referees: Lah, Sok |
Maione 6 | (16:15) | Ghionea 8 | ||
3 × 6 × | Match report | 2 × 4 × |
January 17, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
Austria | 32:20 | Finland |
Federal Sports and Leisure Center Südstadt , Maria Enzersdorf Spectators: 1,500 Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas |
Bilyk 7 | (17:12) | Koljonen, Tamminen, Broman 4 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
Group 3
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Latvia | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 161: 121 | +40 | 11: 1 |
2. | Ukraine | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 149: 125 | +24 | 6: 6 |
3. | Greece | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 148: 160 | −12 | 5: 7 |
4th | Cyprus | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 123: 175 | −52 | 2:10 |
November 4, 2015 7:15 pm |
Latvia | 31:22 | Greece |
Sports Center Dobele , Dobele Spectators: 1,200 Referees: Opava, Válek |
Krištopāns 8 | (15:12) | Papadopoulos 8 | ||
1 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
November 4, 2015 7:30 p.m. |
Cyprus | 13:27 | Ukraine |
University of Cyprus Athletic Center , Nicosia Spectators: 200 Referees: Lindenbaum, Laron |
Argyrou 4 | (9:13) | Zhuk 7 | ||
3 × 4 × | Match report | 3 × 6 × |
November 8, 2015 3:00 p.m. |
Greece | 31:27 | Cyprus |
Sports Hall "Koukouli" , Patras Spectators: 300 Referees: Scevola, Alperan |
Papadopoulos 8 | (9: 9) | Nikiforou 8 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
November 8, 2015 5:00 p.m. |
Ukraine | 18:23 | Latvia |
National University of Sport , Kiev Spectators: 800 Referees: Šniurevičius, Mykolaitis |
Tilte 7 | (8: 6) | Jurdžs 9 | ||
2 × 5 × | Match report | 2 × 2 × |
January 7, 2016 5:00 p.m. |
Ukraine | 25:27 | Greece |
Sports Palace , Kiev Spectators: 300 Referees: Sirbu, Suponicov |
Zhukov 10 | (16:13) | Basmalis Gomez , Mylonas , Mallios 5 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 2 × |
January 7, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Cyprus | 20:28 | Latvia |
University of Cyprus Athletic Center , Nicosia Spectators: 450 Referees: Geraets, Geraets |
Argyrou 7 | (5:14) | Krištopāns 7 | ||
3 × 5 × 1 × | Match report | 2 × 1 × |
January 10, 2016 3:00 p.m. |
Greece | 21:27 | Ukraine |
Mikra 3 , Thessaloniki Spectators: 900 Referees: Cvetko, Kavalar |
Mallios, Papadopoulos 5 | (10:17) | Tilte 8 | ||
2 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 2 × |
January 10, 2016 5:05 pm |
Latvia | 34:17 | Cyprus |
Vidzemes Olympic Center , Valmiera Spectators: 650 Referees: Jovchev, Jonchev |
Pavlovičs 9 | (15:10) | Mpotsaris 6 | ||
2 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 6 × |
January 13, 2016 6:10 pm |
Greece | 23:23 | Latvia |
Mikra 3 , Thessaloniki Spectators: 600 Referees: Jorum, Kleven |
Papadopoulos 8 | (10:12) | Jurdžs 97 | ||
2 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × 1 × |
January 14, 2016 5:00 p.m. |
Ukraine | 31:19 | Cyprus |
Sports Palace , Kiev Spectators: 550 Referees: Sager, Styger |
Akimenko , Tilte 7 | (11: 8) | Argyrou 5 | ||
2 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 1 × |
January 17, 2016 3:05 pm |
Latvia | 22:21 | Ukraine |
Vidzemes Olympic Center , Valmiera Spectators: 11,507 Referees: Aliyev, Aghakishiyev |
Krištopāns 7 | (13:10) | Akimenko 9 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
January 17, 2016 5:00 p.m. |
Cyprus | 27:24 | Greece |
University of Cyprus Athletic Center , Nicosia Spectators: 400 Referees: Bonifert, Oláh |
Argyrou 6 | (14:12) | Papadopoulos 8 | ||
3 × 6 × | Match report | 3 × 7 × 1 × |
Group 4
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 101: 71 | +30 | 5: 1 |
2. | Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76:80 | −4 | 4: 2 |
3. | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 78:81 | −3 | 2: 4 |
4th | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66:89 | −23 | 1: 5 |
November 5, 2015 5:15 pm |
Portugal | 28:28 | Estonia |
Drive in Arena , Tel Aviv Spectators: 100 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski |
Rocha 6 | (14:14) | Patrail 11 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
November 5, 2015 7:40 pm |
Israel | 27:19 | Georgia |
Drive in Arena , Tel Aviv Spectators: 1,400 Referees: Dzērve, Rutkovskis |
Levy 5 | (13: 8) | Chikovani 7 | ||
3 × 4 × | Match report | 3 × 6 × 1 × |
November 6, 2015 4:00 p.m. |
Estonia | 25:28 | Israel |
Drive in Arena , Tel Aviv Spectators: 1,400 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski |
Rooba 8 | (13:14) | Kofman , Pomeranz 8 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 4 × |
November 6, 2015 6:15 pm |
Georgia | 22:37 | Portugal |
Drive in Arena , Tel Aviv Spectators: 200 Referees: Dzērve, Rutkovskis |
Datukashvili 6 | (10:17) | Areia 9 | ||
3 × 6 × 1 × | Match report | 3 × 2 × |
November 7, 2015 5:00 p.m. |
Estonia | 25:25 | Georgia |
Drive in Arena , Tel Aviv Spectators: 100 Referees: Dzērve, Rutkovskis |
Rooba 9 | (14:13) | Chikovani 8 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × |
November 7, 2015 7:15 p.m. |
Portugal | 36:21 | Israel |
Drive in Arena , Tel Aviv Spectators: 2,000 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski |
Rocha 9 | (20:11) | Levy 7 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 2 × |
Group 5
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Czech Republic | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 128: 119 | +9 | 6: 2 |
2. | Turkey | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 117: 110 | +7 | 6: 2 |
3. | Belgium | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 116: 132 | −16 | 0: 8 |
November 4, 2015 5:10 pm |
Czech Republic | 34:32 | Belgium |
Tipsport Arena , Prague Spectators: 1,400 Referees: Harabagiu, Stănescu |
Jícha 9 | (22:18) | Cauwenberghs 8 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 2 × |
November 7, 2015 8:00 p.m. |
Belgium | 32:36 | Czech Republic |
Lange Munte , Kortrijk Spectators: 2,300 Referees: Martins, Martins |
T. Bolaers 7 | (15:16) | Jícha 10 | ||
3 × 4 × | Match report | 3 × 6 × |
January 6, 2016 8:00 p.m. |
Belgium | 24:31 | Turkey |
Lange Munte , Kortrijk Spectators: 1,137 Referees: Mitrevski, Todorovski |
Kedziora 8 | (10:14) | Dones 10 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × 1 × |
January 10, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
Turkey | 31:28 | Belgium |
THF Sport Hall , Ankara Spectators: 650 Referees: Kouz, Zhoba |
Dones 8 | (16:12) | Kedziora 6 | ||
3 × 8 × 1 × | Match report | 2 × 5 × |
January 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Turkey | 27:24 | Czech Republic |
THF Sport Hall , Ankara Spectators: 650 Referees: Konjicanin, Konjicanin |
Ersin , Özbahar 6 | (15:13) | Hrstka 7 | ||
3 × 3 × | Match report | 4 × 2 × |
January 16, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Czech Republic | 34:28 | Turkey |
Euronicshala Zlín , Zlín Spectators: 2,000 Referees: Leszczynski, Piechota |
Hrstka 8 | (17:16) | Dones 11 | ||
3 × 5 × 1 × | Match report | 3 × 9 × 2 × |
Group 6
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Netherlands | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 118: 92 | +26 | 8-0 |
2. | Switzerland | 4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 108: 99 | +9 | 4: 4 |
3. | Luxembourg | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 91: 126 | −35 | 0: 8 |
November 4, 2015 7:30 p.m. |
Netherlands | 26:20 | Luxembourg |
Topsportcentrum Almere , Almere Spectators: 1,000 Referees: Jerlecki, Łabuń |
Schagen 5 | (15: 9) | Buck 7 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
November 7, 2015 7:00 p.m. |
Luxembourg | 30:34 | Netherlands |
Center Sportif de Differdange , Differdange Spectators: 720 Referees: Bolic, Hurich |
Miller 10 | (13:19) | Boomhouwer , Van Olphen 5 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 2 × 3 × |
January 6, 2016 7:30 p.m. |
Luxembourg | 24:31 | Switzerland |
d'Coque , Luxembourg Spectators: 650 Referees: Simone, Monitillo |
Müller 6 | (8:17) | Liniger 5 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
January 9, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Switzerland | 30:18 | Luxembourg |
Schachenhalle , Aarau Spectators: 2,000 Referees: Mykolaitis, Šniurevičius |
Schmid 7 | (14: 9) | Müller, Wirtz 4 | ||
3 × 5 × | Match report | 3 × 3 × |
January 13, 2016 8:00 p.m. |
Switzerland | 21:24 | Netherlands |
Schachenhalle , Aarau Spectators: 2,200 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau |
Schmid 7 | (14:13) | Beard 5 | ||
3 × 2 × | Match report | 3 × 5 × |
January 17, 2016 2:00 p.m. |
Netherlands | 34:21 | Switzerland |
Fitland XL , Sittard Spectators: 1,800 Referees: Kaveshnikov, Plotnikov |
Beard 6 | (18: 9) | Raemy 4 | ||
3 × 2 × 1 × | Match report | 2 × 3 × |
Play-off games
The following 18 participants took part in the play-offs:
Seeded teams
placed 4th and 6th – 13th of the European Championship 2016 :
Norway , Denmark , Poland , Sweden , Russia , Belarus , North Macedonia , Hungary , Iceland
Unsettled teams
placed 14th-16th of the European Championship 2016 : Slovenia , Serbia , Montenegro
Qualifying group winners: Portugal , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Czech Republic , Latvia , Netherlands , Austria
The draw took place on January 31, 2016 at the Tauron Arena Kraków in Kraków . The games were played from June 10 to 12 (first legs) and from June 15 to 16 (second legs).
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Sweden | 54:46 | Bosnia Herzegovina | 27:19 | 27:27 |
Czech Republic | 55:56 | Macedonia | 28:22 | 27:34 |
Poland | 51:46 | Netherlands | 27:21 | 24:25 |
Russia | 58:41 | Montenegro | 29:22 | 29:19 |
Serbia | 50:56 | Hungary | 25:26 | 25:30 |
Iceland | 46:44 | Portugal | 26:23 | 20:21 |
Slovenia | 51:47 | Norway | 24:18 | 27:29 |
Belarus | 52:52 | Latvia | 26:24 | 26:28 |
Denmark | 58:47 | Austria | 35:27 | 23:20 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Play-Off Europe. EHF, accessed January 31, 2016 .
- ↑ World Championships Play-off draw takes place in Krakow. EHF, January 29, 2016, accessed on January 31, 2016 .