Summer Olympics 2020 / handball / qualification
 Handball tournaments at the 2020 Olympic Games |
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| qualification | |
| Women | Men |
For the 2020 Olympic handball tournaments, 12 teams can qualify for both men and women.
Men
Overview
| Qualifying competition | date | place | Places | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| host | September 7, 2013 |
 Buenos Aires
|
1 |
 Japan
|
| World Championship 2019 | 10-27 January 2019 |
 Denmark / Germany
|
1 |
Denmark
|
| Pan American Games 2019 | July 26th - August 11th 2019 |
 Peru
|
1 |
Argentina
|
| Asian qualifying tournament | 17.-27. October 2019 |
 Qatar
|
1 |
 Bahrain
|
| Africa Cup of Nations 2020 | 16.-26. January 2020 |
 Tunisia
|
1 |
 Egypt
|
| European Championship 2020 | 10-26 January 2020 |
 Austria / Norway / Sweden 
|
1 |
 Spain
|
| Olympic qualification tournament 1 | 12-14 March 2021 |
Norway
|
2 | |
| Olympic qualification tournament 2 |
 France
|
2 | ||
| Olympic qualification tournament 3 |
Germany
|
2 | ||
| total | 12 | 6th | ||
World Championship 2019
In addition to the quota place that Japan received as the host nation, the first quota place was awarded to Denmark as world champion at the handball world championship 2019 . The next six teams that do not achieve a quota place on the continental championships are eligible to participate in the Olympic qualifying tournaments that will take place in April 2020. Spain as European champions and Egypt as Africa champions qualified directly for the Olympic Games.
| rank | team |
|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
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Norway
|
|
France
|
| 4th |
Germany
|
| 5 |
Sweden
|
| 6th |
 Croatia
|
| 7th |
Spain
|
| 8th |
Egypt
|
| 9 |
 Brazil
|
| 10 |
 Hungary
|
| 11 |
 Iceland
|
| 12 |
Tunisia
|
| 13 |
Qatar
|
| 14th |
 Russia
|
| 15th |
 Macedonia
|
| 16 |
 Chile
|
| 17th |
Argentina
|
| 18th |
 Serbia
|
| 19th |
Austria
|
| 20th |
Bahrain
|
| 21st |
 Saudi Arabia
|
| 22nd |
 Korea
|
| 23 |
 Angola
|
| 24 |
Japan
|
Pan American Games 2019
At the Pan American Games 2019 in Peru, a quota place was awarded to Argentina as the winner of this tournament. Chile as runner-up was given a starting place for the additional qualifying tournaments. The following teams took part in this tournament:
Asia
The quota place due to the Asian association AHF was played in a qualifying tournament at the end of October 2019. Bahrain is qualified as a winner for the Olympic Games. The second-placed South Korea received a starting place for the additional qualifying tournaments. The following teams took part in this tournament:
Europe
At the European Handball Championship 2020 , 24 nations played for a quota place, which Spain got as the winner of the tournament. In addition to the teams already qualified at the World Cup, Slovenia and Portugal received a starting place for the additional qualifying tournaments.
Africa Cup of Nations 2020
The quota place due to the African association CAHB was played at the African Championship in January 2020. Egypt is qualified as a winner for the Olympic Games. Tunisia as second and Algeria as third received a starting place for the additional qualifying tournaments. The following teams took part in this tournament:
International qualifying tournaments
In addition to the continental championships and the world championship, a total of six further quota places will be awarded in three qualifying tournaments. The tournaments were scheduled to take place April 17-19 , 2020, but have been postponed to March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The six best teams of the 2019 World Cup that have not yet won a quota place are qualified for these tournaments (see above ). An additional six starting places were awarded at the continental championships:
- Europe (2): Slovenia , Portugal
- Africa (2): Tunisia , Algeria
- Pan America (1): Chile
- Asia / Australia (1): South Korea
The total of 12 teams will compete in three groups of four, of which the best two teams will qualify for the Olympic Games.
Tournament 1 in Norway
| rank | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Brazil
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Chile
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th |
South Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Tournament 2 in France
| rank | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Croatia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th |
Portugal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Tournament 3 in Germany
| rank | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th |
Algeria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Women
Overview
| Qualifying competition | date | place | Places | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| host | September 7, 2013 |
, Buenos Aires
|
1 |
Japan
|
| European Championship 2018 | November 29 - December 16, 2018 |
France
|
1 |
France
|
| Pan American Games 2019 | July 24-30, 2019 |
Peru
|
1 |
Brazil
|
| Asian qualifying tournament | 21.-29. September 2019 |
 China
|
1 |
South Korea
|
| African qualifying tournament | 26.-29. September 2019 |
 Republic of the Congo
|
1 |
Angola
|
| World Championship 2019 | November 29 - December 15, 2019 |
Japan
|
1 |
 Netherlands
|
| Olympic qualification tournament 1 | 19. – 21. March 2021 |
Spain
|
2 | |
| Olympic qualification tournament 2 |
Hungary
|
2 | ||
| Olympic qualification tournament 3 |
 Montenegro
|
2 | ||
| total | 12 | 6th | ||
World Championship 2019
The winner of the World Cup in 2019 , the was Dutch national team qualify. Places 2 to 7 entitle you to participate in one of the qualification tournaments in March 2020.
| rank | team |
|---|---|
|
|
Netherlands
|
|
|
Spain
|
|
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Russia
|
| 4th |
Norway
|
| 5 |
Montenegro
|
| 6th |
Serbia
|
| 7th |
Sweden
|
| 8th |
Germany
|
| 9 |
Denmark
|
| 10 |
Japan
|
| 11 |
South Korea
|
| 12 |
 Romania
|
| 13 |
France
|
| 14th |
Hungary
|
| 15th |
Angola
|
| 16 |
Argentina
|
| 17th |
Brazil
|
| 18th |
 Senegal
|
| 19th |
Slovenia
|
| 20th |
 Democratic Republic of Congo
|
| 21st |
 Cuba
|
| 22nd |
 Kazakhstan
|
| 23 |
People's Republic of China
|
| 24 |
 Australia
|
Europe
At the European handball championship in 2018 , France was able to secure a quota place for the Olympic Games as European champions. The following 16 nations competed:
Africa
Angola was able to fight for a quota place at a qualifying tournament in Dakar , Senegal . The following four nations took part:
Pan American Games 2019
At the Pan American Games 2019 in Peru, a quota place was awarded to Brazil as the winner of this tournament.
Asia
The quota place due to the Asian association AHF was played in a qualifying tournament. South Korea is qualified as a winner for the Olympic Games. The following teams took part in this tournament:
International qualifying tournaments
In addition to the continental championships and the world championship, a total of six further quota places will be awarded in three qualifying tournaments. The six best teams of the 2019 World Cup that have not yet won a quota are qualified for this tournament. An additional six starting places will be awarded at the continental championships. The total of 12 teams will compete in three groups of four, of which the best two teams will qualify for the Olympic Games. The tournaments were supposed to take place from April 16-19, 2020, but have been postponed to March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Tournament 1 in Spain
| rank | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Senegal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th |
Argentina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Tournament 2 in Hungary
| rank | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Serbia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Kazakhstan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th |
Hungary
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Tournament 3 in Montenegro
| rank | team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Montenegro
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th |
 Thailand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
Web links
- IHF qualification system (English)
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