U-17 European Women's Handball Championship 2015

12th European Women's U-17 Handball Championships 2015
EHF Women's 17 Handball Euro 2015
Number of nations	16  (of 33 applicants)
European champion	Denmark (3rd title)
venue	North Macedonia
Opening game	August 13, 2015
Endgame	23rd August 2015
Games	56
Gates	3,125   (∅: 55.8 per game)
spectator	14,056   (∅: 251 per game)
Top scorer	Sorina Tîrcă (55 goals)
Best player	Helena Elver Hagesø
yellow cards	301  (∅: 5.38 per game)
Time penalties	451  (∅: 8.05 per game)
Red cards	9  (∅: 0.16 per game)

The 12th U-17 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Macedonia from August 13 to 23, 2015 . The organizer was the European Handball Federation (EHF). Defending champions Sweden were eliminated in the main round. Denmark won the title for the third time by beating Russia 25:24 in the final.

Venues

The venues were the Boris Trajkovski Sports Center and the Jane Sandanski Arena , each with 6,000 seats in Skopje .

qualification

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33 teams took part in the qualification. As the host of the tournament, Macedonia is the only team to automatically qualify.

Participating teams

North Macedonia is automatically qualified to host the tournament . Denmark , Germany , France , Croatia , the Netherlands , Norway , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , the Czech Republic and Hungary were able to secure their participation in the qualification tournament .                 

game schedule

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round groups of the U-17 European Women's Handball Championship 2015 took place on April 8, 2015 in Skopje. In the preliminary round, each team in a group played once against each other team in the same group. The best two teams in each group qualified for the main round, the third and fourth group qualified for the intermediate round.

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Sweden	03	02	01	00	0096:7400	+22	0005: 1000
02.	Slovenia	03	02	01	00	0099:8200	+17	0005: 1000
03.	Czech Republic	03	01	00	02	0101: 9700	+4	0002: 4000
04th	North Macedonia	03	00	00	03	0059: 1020	−43	0000: 6000

August 13, 2015 5:00 p.m.	Slovenia	39:33	Czech Republic	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 350 Referees: Maryna Duplij, Olena Kawerina
	Čopi, Strnad 9	(21:20)	Šustková 10
	3 ×	Match report	2 ×  2 ×

August 13, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Sweden	32:16	Macedonia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 500 Referees: Denis Bolic, Christoph Hurich
	Stankiewicz, Flodman 5	(14:11)	Gichevska, Velkowa 4
	2 ×  4 ×  1 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×

August 14, 2015 5:00 p.m.	Czech Republic	29:35	Sweden	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 400 Referees: Jakub Jerlecki, Maciej Łabuń
	Galušková 8	(16:21)	Flodman 7
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	3 ×  4 ×

August 14, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Macedonia	20:31	Slovenia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 950 Referees: Francesco Simone, Pietro Monitillo
	Veljanowska 5	(9:17)	Strnad 9
	4 ×  6 ×	Match report	3 ×  2 ×

August 16, 2015 5:00 p.m.	Sweden	29:29	Slovenia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 450 Referees: Marta Sá, Vânia Sá
	Flodman 11th	(20:13)	Strnad, Žabjek 9
	3 ×  4 ×	Match report	2 ×  2 ×

August 16, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Macedonia	23:39	Czech Republic	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Georgi Doychinow, Yulian Goretsow
	Djini, Gajikj, Gramatowa 4	(12:21)	Kovářová 10
	3 ×  6 ×	Match report	3 ×  6 ×

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Russia	03	03	00	00	0089:6900	+20	0006-0000
02.	Romania	03	01	00	02	0083:7900	+4	0002: 4000
03.	Germany	03	01	00	02	0076:8200	−6	0002: 4000
04th	Spain	03	01	00	02	0071:8900	−18	0002: 4000

13 August 2015 1:00 p.m.	Russia	26:20	Germany	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Jakub Jerlecki, Maciej Łabuń
	Sabirova 7	(13:12)	Hurst, Halilovic, Peter 4 each
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	2 ×  1 ×

13 August 2015 3 p.m.	Romania	29:20	Spain	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Georgi Doychinow, Yulian Goretsow
	Popescu 7	(10: 8)	Mbengue 7
	3 ×  2 ×	Match report	3 ×  6 ×

14 August 2015 1 p.m.	Spain	22:34	Russia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Marta Sá, Vânia Sá
	González Sánchez 6	(10:11)	Sabirova 9
	2 ×  4 ×	Match report	2 ×  8 ×

14 August 2015 3:00 p.m.	Germany	30:27	Romania	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 250 Referees: Maryna Duplij, Olena Kawerina
	Souza 9	(16:10)	Peter, Tîrcă each 8
	2 ×  3 ×	Match report	4 ×  6 ×

16 August 2015 1:00 p.m.	Russia	29:27	Romania	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Francesco Simone, Pietro Monitillo
	Sabirova 11	(16:11)	Tîrcă 7
	2 ×  3 ×	Match report	3 ×  6 ×

16 August 2015 3 p.m.	Germany	26:29	Spain	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 300 Referees: Denis Bolic, Christoph Hurich
	Peter, Bayerl 7 each	(14:13)	Mbengue, Prelchi, Vegué each 5
	2 ×  3 ×	Match report	2 ×  5 ×

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Croatia	03	03	00	00	0083:7500	+8	0006-0000
02.	France	03	02	00	01	0086:8400	+2	0004: 2000
03.	Netherlands	03	01	00	02	0083:7900	+4	0002: 4000
04th	Portugal	03	00	00	03	0071:9500	−24	0000: 6000

13 August 2015 1:00 p.m.	Portugal	24:35	France	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 50 Referees: Alain Rauchs, Philippe Linster
	Oliveira 8	(13:19)	Mauny, Plotton 5 each
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×

13 August 2015 3 p.m.	Croatia	24:22	Netherlands	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Cristina Năstase, Simona Raluca Stancu
	Japundža 10	(12:11)	Beugels 4
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	4 ×  4 ×

14 August 2015 1 p.m.	Netherlands	32:20	Portugal	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 50 Referees: Maria Bennani, Safia Bennani
	Freriks 8	(13:10)	Oliveira 7
	3 ×  3 ×	Match report	3 ×  4 ×

14 August 2015 3:00 p.m.	France	26:31	Croatia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Saso Krkacev, Gjoko Kolevski
	Blonbou 8	(14:15)	Karlovčan 12
	3 ×  6 ×	Match report	3 ×  5 ×

16 August 2015 1:00 p.m.	Portugal	27:28	Croatia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 200 Referees: Jakub Jerlecki, Maciej Łabuń
	Oliveira 6	(13:13)	Horvat, Karlovčan 6 each
	2 ×  5 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×

16 August 2015 3 p.m.	France	35:29	Netherlands	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 150 Referees: Cristina Năstase, Simona Raluca Stancu
	Lassource 6	(16:15)	Mulder 7
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	2 ×  6 ×

Group D

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Denmark	03	03	00	00	0101: 6100	+40	0006-0000
02.	Hungary	03	02	00	01	0101: 8800	+13	0004: 2000
03.	Norway	03	01	00	02	0081: 1040	−23	0002: 4000
04th	Slovakia	03	00	00	03	0067:9700	−30	0000: 6000

13 August 2015 5:00 p.m.	Denmark	33:30	Hungary	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Saso Krkacev, Gjoko Kolevski
	Hansen 7	(17:17)	Háfra , Pásztor, Lakatos 6 each
	3 ×  7 ×	Match report	3 ×  5 ×

13 August 2015 7:00 p.m.	Norway	35:27	Slovakia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 50 Referees: Francesco Simone, Pietro Monitillo
	Nestaker 7	(15:13)	Rajnohová 8
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	4 ×  3 ×

14 August 2015 5:00 p.m.	Slovakia	14:31	Denmark	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 168 Referees: Alain Rauchs, Philippe Linster
	Rajnohová, Holejová 3 each	(6:18)	Stougaard, Jensen 4 each
	4 ×  2 ×	Match report	3 ×  2 ×

14 August 2015 7:00 p.m.	Hungary	40:29	Norway	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Cristina Năstase, Simona Raluca Stancu
	Hornyák 11	(21:14)	Intelhus 5
	3 ×  6 ×	Match report	2 ×  5 ×

16 August 2015 5:00 p.m.	Denmark	37:17	Norway	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 500 Referees: Maria Bennani, Safia Bennani
	Stougaard 5	(18: 7)	Jacobsen 3
	2 ×  1 ×	Match report	2 ×  3 ×

16 August 2015 7:00 p.m.	Hungary	31:26	Slovakia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Maryna Duplij, Olena Kawerina
	Hornyák 8	(16:14)	Rajnohová 7
	3 ×  2 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×

Intermediate round

Group I1

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Spain	03	03	00	00	0102: 7400	+28	0006-0000
02.	Germany	03	02	00	01	0106: 6500	+41	0004: 2000
03.	Czech Republic	03	01	00	02	0094: 1030	−9	0002: 4000
04th	North Macedonia	03	00	00	03	0052: 1120	−60	0000: 6000

August 18, 2015 1:00 p.m.	Macedonia	16:35	Spain	Jane Sandanski Arena spectators: 300
	Velkova 4	(5:16)	Vegué Pena 10
	3 ×  7 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×

August 18, 2015 3:00 p.m.	Czech Republic	23:42	Germany	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Marta Sá, Vânia Sá
	Galušková 9	(13:22)	Souza 11
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	3 ×  4 ×

August 19, 2015 1 p.m.	Spain	38:32	Czech Republic	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 300 Referees: Alain Rauchs, Philippe Linster
	González Sánchez 8	(15:18)	Kovářová 9
	3 ×  6 ×	Match report	3 ×  8 ×  2 ×

August 19, 2015 3:00 p.m.	Germany	38:13	Macedonia	Jane Sandanski Arena spectators: 300
	Hurst 6	(18: 8)	Gichevska 5
	2 ×	Match report	3 ×  7 ×

Group I2

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Norway	03	03	00	00	0096:7700	+19	0006-0000
02.	Netherlands	03	02	00	01	0091:8400	+7	0004: 2000
03.	Slovakia	03	01	00	02	0082:9200	−10	0002: 4000
04th	Portugal	03	00	00	03	0068:8400	−16	0000: 6000

August 18, 2015 1:00 p.m.	Portugal	24:27	Slovakia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Alain Rauchs, Philippe Linster
	Duarte, Minciuna 5 each	(10:14)	Rajnohová 7
	4 ×  4 ×	Match report	3 ×  3 ×

August 18, 2015 3:00 p.m.	Netherlands	26:36	Norway	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Georgi Doychinow, Yulian Goretsow
	Beugels 8	(16:17)	Ellertsen 9
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	2 ×

August 19, 2015 1 p.m.	Slovakia	28:33	Netherlands	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Maryna Duplij, Olena Kawerina
	Rajnohová 8	(15:16)	van Wetering 7
	2 ×  3 ×	Match report	3 ×  3 ×

August 19, 2015 3:00 p.m.	Norway	25:24	Portugal	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 86 Referees: Maria Bennani, Safia Bennani
	Ellertsen 6	(10:14)	Minciuna 10
	1 ×  2 ×	Match report	1 ×  3 ×

Main round

Group M1

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Russia	03	03	00	00	0103: 7300	+30	0006-0000
02.	Romania	03	02	00	01	0089:7500	+14	0004: 2000
03.	Slovenia	03	00	01	02	0081: 1030	−22	0001: 5000
04th	Sweden	03	00	01	02	0069:9100	−22	0001: 5000

August 18, 2015 5:00 p.m.	Slovenia	25:34	Romania	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 300 Referees: Jakub Jerlecki, Maciej Łabuń
	Strnad 7	(17:18)	Tîrcă 9
	2 ×  5 ×	Match report	3 ×  2 ×

August 18, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Sweden	19:34	Russia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 300 Referees: Saso Krkacev, Gjoko Kolevski
	Flodman 6	(10:15)	Skorobogachenko 6
	3 ×  3 ×	Match report	3 ×  6 ×

August 19, 2015 5:00 p.m.	Romania	28:21	Sweden	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 300 Referees: Francesco Simone, Pietro Monitillo
	Tîrcă 8	(11:11)	Flodman 6
	3 ×  3 ×	Match report	2 ×  3 ×

August 19, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Russia	40:27	Slovenia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 100 Referees: Denis Bolic, Christoph Hurich
	Sinitsyna 7	(20:13)	Baruca, Skrinjar 5 each
	2 ×  6 ×	Match report	4 ×  3 ×

Group M2

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	Denmark	03	02	00	01	0086:8200	+4	0004: 2000
02.	Hungary	03	02	00	01	0090:8600	+4	0004: 2000
03.	Croatia	03	01	00	02	0090:9100	−1	0002: 4000
04th	France	03	01	00	02	0072:7900	−7	0002: 4000

August 18, 2015 5:00 p.m.	France	24:28	Hungary	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 58 Referees: Maria Bennani, Safia Bennani
	Mauny, Vautier 5 each	(10:15)	Hornyák 11
	3 ×  6 ×	Match report	4 ×  8 ×  2 ×

August 18, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Croatia	30:33	Denmark	Boris Trajkovski Sportzentrum Spectators: 100 Referees: Denis Bolic, Christoph Hurich
	Pletikosić 7	(15:18)	Hagesø, Dahl 7 each
	2 ×  2 ×	Match report	3 ×  2 ×

August 19, 2015 5:00 p.m.	Hungary	32:29	Croatia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Saso Krkacev, Gjoko Kolevski
	Háfra, Hornyák 9 each	(16:17)	Japundža 14
	3 ×  4 ×	Match report	3 ×  5 ×

August 19, 2015 7:00 p.m.	Denmark	20:22	France	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 68 Referees: Marta Sá, Vânia Sá
	Jensen 6	(13:12)	Blonbou 6
	2 ×  3 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×  1 ×

Placement games

Play-off games 13th to 16th place

August 21, 2015 1:00 p.m.	Czech Republic	22:27	Portugal	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 50 Referees: Francesco Simone, Pietro Monitillo
	Galušková 9	(10:11)	Minciuna 10
	3 ×  2 ×	Match report	3 ×  4 ×

August 21, 2015 3:30 p.m.	Slovakia	26:17	Macedonia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Maria Bennani, Safia Bennani
	Popovcová, Kostelná each 4	(12: 6)	Arsenievska, Nikolovska, Gramatova 3 each
	3 ×  2 ×	Match report	2 ×  10 ×  1 ×

Play for 15th place

August 22, 2015 1:00 p.m.	Czech Republic	36:22	Macedonia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Georgi Doychinow, Yulian Goretsow
	Kovářová 9	(16:12)	Vladeva 5
	3 ×  2 ×	Match report	2 ×  3 ×

Game for 13th place

August 22, 2015 3:30 p.m.	Portugal	27:24	Slovakia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Alain Rauchs, Philippe Linster
	Minciuna 6	(13: 8)	Holejová 11
	3 ×  3 ×	Match report	2 ×  5 ×

Play-off games 9th to 12th place

August 21, 2015 6:00 p.m.	Spain	31:27	Netherlands	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Saso Krkacev, Gjoko Kolevski
	Mbengue 13	(13:17)	Beugel's 10th
	4 ×  3 ×	Match report	3 ×  7 ×

August 21, 2015 8:30 p.m.	Norway	25:26	Germany	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 88 Referees: Marta Sá, Vânia Sá
	Ellertsen 7	(16:13)	Bayerl 8
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	3 ×  1 ×

Game for 11th place

August 22, 2015 6:00 p.m.	Netherlands	29:39	Norway	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 100 Referees: Jakub Jerlecki, Maciej Łabuń
	Freriks 8	(13:21)	Ellertsen 11
	3 ×  4 ×	Match report	3 ×  2 ×

Play for 9th place

August 22, 2015 8:30 p.m.	Spain	29:30	Germany	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Spectators: 88 Referees: Maryna Duplij, Olena Kawerina
	Four players 4	(15:13)	Peter 6
	3 ×  4 ×  1 ×	Match report	2 ×  6 ×

Play-off games 5th to 8th place

August 21, 2015 1:00 p.m.	Slovenia	30:24	France	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 350 Referees: Cristina Năstase, Simona Raluca Stancu
	Žabjek 9	(13:11)	Plot 7
	3 ×  2 ×	Match report	3 ×

August 21, 2015 3:30 p.m.	Croatia	25:24	Sweden	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 200 Referees: Georgi Doychinow, Yulian Goretsow
	Pletikosić 9	(14:15)	Stankiewicz 5
	3 ×  1 ×	Match report	2 ×  1 ×

Game for 7th place

23 August 2015 10:00 a.m.	France	30:25	Sweden	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 100 Referees: Francesco Simone, Pietro Monitillo
	Mauny 9	(14:12)	Thorleifsdottir 5
	3 ×  4 ×	Match report	3 ×  5 ×

Play for 5th place

23 August 2015 12:30 p.m.	Slovenia	24:22	Croatia	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 400 Referees: Maria Bennani, Safia Bennani
	Strnad 6	(11: 9)	Japundža 7
	2 ×  5 ×	Match report	2 ×  4 ×

Final round

Semifinals

August 21, 2015 6:00 p.m.	Russia	33:24	Hungary	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 500 Referees: Jakub Jerlecki, Maciej Łabuń
	Sabirowa, Skorobogatchenko 8	(17:11)	Háfra 10
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	3 ×  4 ×

August 21, 2015 8:30 p.m.	Denmark	31:23	Romania	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 500 Referees: Denis Bloic, Christoph Hurich
	Stougaard 7	(19:14)	Tîrcă 9
	1 ×  3 ×	Match report	2 ×  6 ×

3rd place match

23 August 2015 3 p.m.	Hungary	34:31	Romania	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 800 Referees: Saso Krkacew, Gjoko Kolewski
	Lakatos 11	(17:19)	Tîrcă 10
	3 ×  5 ×	Match report	3 ×  5 ×  1 ×

final

23 August 2015 5:30 p.m.	Russia	24:25	Denmark	Jane Sandanski Arena Spectators: 1,800 Referees: Cristina Năstase, Simona Raluca Stancu
	Sabirova 10	(10:14)	Jensen, Dahl, Hagesø 5
	2 ×  7 ×	Match report	3 ×  4 ×

Final placements

rank	team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.
	Denmark	7th	6th	0	1	210: 160	+ 050
	Russia	7th	6th	0	1	220: 164	+ 056
	Hungary	7th	5	0	2	219: 205	+ 014
04th	Romania	7th	3	0	4th	205: 186	+ 019
05.	Slovenia	7th	4th	1	2	205: 202	+ 003
06th	Croatia	7th	4th	0	3	189: 188	+ 001
07th	France	7th	4th	0	3	186: 187	- 001
08th.	Sweden	7th	2	1	4th	185: 191	- 006
09.	Germany	7th	5	0	2	212: 172	+ 040
10.	Spain	7th	4th	0	3	204: 194	+ 010
11.	Norway	7th	4th	0	3	206: 209	- 003
12.	Netherlands	7th	2	0	5	198: 213	- 015
13.	Portugal	7th	2	0	5	173: 193	- 020
14th	Slovakia	7th	2	0	5	172: 198	- 026th
15th	Czech Republic	7th	2	0	5	214: 226	- 012
16.	Macedonia	7th	0	0	7th	127: 237	−110

• First place entitles you to participate in the U-19 European Women's Handball Championship 2017
• The placements were based on the following criteria:
  • Places 1 to 4: Results in the final and in the game for 3rd place
  • Places 5 to 8 (third and fourth place in the main round): Results of the placement games for places 5 to 8
  • Places 9 to 12 (first and second placed in the main round): Results of the placement games for places 9 to 12
  • Places 13 to 16 (third and fourth place in the intermediate round): Results of the placement games for places 13 to 16

All-Star Team

Sarah Stougaard		Noémi Pásztor		Marija Dudina
	Karina Sabirova		Antonina Skorobogatchenko
		Matea Pletikosić
		Lærke Sofie Tanderup Sørensen

Web links

• Official website of the European Handball Federation EHF
• Official website of the European handball championships
• EHF - 2015 Women's European Championship 17

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Qualification groups for Women's 17 and Women's 19 EHF EURO 2015 get drawn in Dublin. EHF, September 15, 2014, accessed on March 10, 2015 . 
2. ^ Groups of the U17 European Championships in Macedonia drawn. DHB, April 8, 2015, accessed April 27, 2015 .