2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | 25 January – 3 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Germany |
| Third place | Denmark |
| Fourth place | Iceland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 2,609 (52.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ólafur Stefánsson (58 goals) |
| Best player | Magnus Wislander |
Qualification
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Host, defending champion | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| France | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Russia | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Spain | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Slovenia | Fifth place of 2000 European Championship | 3 (1994, 1996, 2000) |
| Croatia | Playoff winner | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Czech Republic | Playoff winner | 2 (1996, 1998) |
| Denmark | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 2000) |
| Germany | Playoff winner | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Iceland | Playoff winner | 1 (2000) |
| Israel | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
| Poland | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
| Portugal | Playoff winner | 2 (1994, 2000) |
| Switzerland | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
| Ukraine | Playoff winner | 1 (2000) |
| Yugoslavia | Playoff winner | 2 (1996, 1998) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues
| Group | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A and I | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | 12.000 |
| B | Helsingborg | Idrottens Hus | 2.700 |
| C | Skövde | Arena Skövde | 2.500 |
| D | Jönköping | Kinnarps Arena | 7.000 |
| II | Västerås | Västeråshallen | 5.000 |
| Final round | Stockholm | Globen Arena | 14.500 |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 63 | +23 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 82 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 80 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 83 | −16 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 25 January 2002 18:00 |
Poland | 24–25 | Czech Republic | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 8,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| Jurasik 8 | (9–11) | Laclavik 5 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 3× 8× |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 |
Sweden | 27–21 | Ukraine | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,300 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Lövgren 12 | (11–9) | Kostetskiy 5 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 |
Czech Republic | 22–31 | Sweden | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| Berka 7 | (12–14) | Frändesjö 8 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 4× 4× |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 |
Ukraine | 30–23 | Poland | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| Velyky 9 | (13–13) | four players 4 | ||
| 3× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 |
Ukraine | 27–30 | Czech Republic | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 7,640 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| Kostetskiy 14 | (12–16) | Filip, Radčenko 9 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× 1× |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 |
Sweden | 28–20 | Poland | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| Franzén 7 | (12–12) | Tkaczyk 7 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Main round |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 70 | +10 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 82 | −15 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
- Russia 25–25 Denmark
| 25 January 2002 18:00 |
Portugal | 26–15 | Israel | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| R. Costa 5 | (12–6) | Boutenko 5 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 1× |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 |
Russia | 25–25 | Denmark | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| Ivanov, Tuchkin 5 | (12–13) | Stryger 5 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 2× 6× 1× |
| 26 January 2002 15:00 |
Israel | 26–27 | Russia | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| Maimon 7 | (11–16) | Ivanov 6 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 |
Denmark | 27–20 | Portugal | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| Christiansen 6 | (10–10) | Galambas, Resende 5 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× |
| 27 January 2002 15:00 |
Russia | 28–19 | Portugal | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,145 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Koksharov, Rastvortsev 7 | (17–7) | Coelho 7 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 |
Denmark | 29–26 | Israel | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,810 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| Christiansen 10 | (14–8) | Balsar 10 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 7× 2× |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 71 | +17 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Main round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 90 | −11 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 91 | −13 | 1[lower-alpha 2] |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
- Spain 24–24 Iceland
- Slovenia 34–34 Switzerland
| 25 January 2002 18:00 |
Slovenia | 34–34 | Switzerland | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Vugrinec 12 | (18–16) | Kostadinovich 7 | ||
| 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 |
Spain | 24–24 | Iceland | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| Garralda 6 | (9–13) | Stefánsson 7 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 8× |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 |
Iceland | 31–25 | Slovenia | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| Jóhannesson, Stefánsson 9 | (15–11) | Lubej 8 | ||
| 2× 3× | Report | 1× 4× |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 |
Switzerland | 22–24 | Spain | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Kostadinovich 7 | (10–14) | O'Callaghan, Ortega 5 | ||
| 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 |
Iceland | 33–22 | Switzerland | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,020 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| Stefánsson 11 | (15–9) | Kostadinovich 8 | ||
| 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 27 January 2002 19:00 |
Spain | 25–20 | Slovenia | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,190 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| Guijosa 9 | (11–7) | Tomšič, Vugrinec 5 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 2× 1× |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Main round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 89 | −19 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
- France 15–15 Germany
| 25 January 2002 18:00 |
Croatia | 22–34 | Yugoslavia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| Goluža 5 | (10–17) | Jovanović 8 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 |
France | 15–15 | Germany | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| Fernandez, B. Gille 4 | (8–8) | Baur, Kehrmann 4 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 2× 2× |
| 26 January 2002 17:30 |
Yugoslavia | 20–22 | France | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| Jovanović 8 | (9–14) | three players 4 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 2× 7× |
| 26 January 2002 19:30 |
Germany | 26–21 | Croatia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Kretzschmar 7 | (13–9) | Goluža 9 | ||
| 2× 5× | Report | 2× 4× |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 |
Germany | 27–21 | Yugoslavia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Kehrmann, Kretzschmar 8 | (14–11) | Jovanović 7 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 10× 1× |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 |
France | 29–27 | Croatia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| Plantin 8 | (10–12) | Bilić 10 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× |
Main round
Points gained in the preliminary round against teams that also qualified, were carried over.
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 113 | +18 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 118 | +23 | 8 | |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 118 | +21 | 7 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 145 | −19 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 134 | −18 | 2 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 137 | −25 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 29 January 2002 16:00 |
Ukraine | 23–28 | Portugal | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| Kostetsky 7 | (11–14) | R. Costa 7 | ||
| 3× 7× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 |
Czech Republic | 25–31 | Denmark | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 9,200 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Heinz 8 | (10–18) | Christiansen 13 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 3× 7× 1× |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 |
Sweden | 30–26 | Russia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| Lövgren 12 | (18–14) | Rastvortsev 7 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 |
Czech Republic | 20–29 | Russia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,250 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| Filip 9 | (8–12) | Voronin 7 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 |
Ukraine | 17–21 | Denmark | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| Petrenko 6 | (7–11) | Jeppesen 6 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 |
Sweden | 27–22 | Portugal | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 10,650 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| Petersson 8 | (15–12) | three players 4 | ||
| 3× 6× 1× | Report | 2× 3× |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 |
Czech Republic | 29–27 | Portugal | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,750 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| three players 6 | (14–14) | R. Costa 9 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 |
Ukraine | 24–31 | Russia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| Kostetsky 6 | (10–12) | Tuchkin 6 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 2× 4× |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 |
Sweden | 26–27 | Denmark | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| Andersson, Lövgren 7 | (14–11) | Boldsen, Stryger 5 | ||
| 1× 5× | Report | 3× 4× |
Group II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 125 | +19 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 111 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 123 | 109 | +14 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 122 | +4 | 5 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 126 | 139 | −13 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 147 | −29 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 29 January 2002 16:00 |
Iceland | 26–26 | France | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| Jóhannesson 6 | (14–12) | Burdet 7 | ||
| 3× 7× | Report | 3× 8× |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 |
Slovenia | 24–24 | Yugoslavia | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| Pungartnik 9 | (11–14) | Matić 9 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× 1× |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 |
Spain | 18–19 | Germany | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| Ortega 6 | (9–8) | Stephan 6 | ||
| 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 |
Iceland | 34–26 | Yugoslavia | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,480 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Stefánsson 10 | (16–14) | Škrbić 6 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 2× 5× |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 |
Slovenia | 28–31 | Germany | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,660 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| Pajovič 6 | (12–12) | Hens 6 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 |
Spain | 27–24 | France | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,870 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Urdiales 5 | (13–11) | Girault 7 | ||
| 3× 8× | Report | 3× 9× 1× |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 |
Spain | 32–35 | Yugoslavia | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| Entrerríos 10 | (15–15) | Lisičić, Škrbić 8 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 |
Slovenia | 21–36 | France | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Pungartnik 5 | (10–19) | Fernandez 12 | ||
| 3× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 |
Iceland | 29–24 | Germany | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| Jóhannesson 8 | (15–11) | Hens 5 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 7× |
Placement games
Eleventh place game
| 2 February 2002 09:30 |
Ukraine | 34–29 | Slovenia | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| Kostetskiy 11 | (20–14) | Vugrinec 7 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× 1× |
Ninth place game
| 3 February 2002 12:00 |
Portugal | 31–25 | Yugoslavia | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Andorinho 9 | (15–12) | Jovanović 8 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 1× |
Seventh place game
| 2 February 2002 09:30 |
Czech Republic | 29–36 | Spain | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 4,150 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| Filip 10 | (14–17) | Hernández 8 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 3× 7× |
Fifth place game
| 3 February 2002 12:00 |
Russia | 31–28 | France | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 3,050 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| Krivoshlykov 10 | (14–11) | B. Gille 5 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 2× 2× |
Final round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2. February 2002 | ||||||
| Denmark | 23 | |||||
| 3. February 2002 | ||||||
| Germany | 28 | |||||
| Germany | 31 | |||||
| 2. February 2002 | ||||||
| Sweden (ET) | 33 | |||||
| Sweden | 33 | |||||
| Iceland | 22 | |||||
| Bronze-final | ||||||
| 3. February 2002 | ||||||
| Denmark | 29 | |||||
| Iceland | 22 | |||||
Semifinals
| 2 February 2002 16:00 |
Sweden | 33–22 | Iceland | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Lövgren, Petersson 6 | (14–12) | Stefánsson 6 | ||
| 2× 2× | Report | 3× |
| 2 February 2002 18:30 |
Denmark | 23–28 | Germany | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 13,550 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| Stryger 6 | (12–13) | Baur, Zerbe 7 | ||
| 2× 8× | Report | 3× 5× |
Third place game
| 3 February 2002 15:30 |
Denmark | 29–22 | Iceland | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 12,380 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| Jeppesen 8 | (13–11) | S. Sigurðsson 6 | ||
| 3× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 6× 1× |
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
|
All-Star Team
Source: EHF |
Top goalscorers
Source: EHF |
Top goalkeepers(minimum 20% of total shots received by team)
|
References
- eurohandball.com. "2002 Men's European Championship". Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- todor66.com. "Men Handball European Championship 2002". Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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