2026 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2026 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF Euro 2026, will be the 17th edition of the EHF European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international men's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF.
| EM i håndbold for mænd 2026 (in Danish) EM i håndball for menn 2026 (in Norwegian) EM i handboll för herrar 2026 (in Swedish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Denmark Sweden Norway |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 15 January – 1 February[1] |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
Bid process
Bids
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that the following nations sent in an official expression of interest:[1]
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Co-host | 20 November 2021 | 15 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
| Norway | 11 (2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) | ||
| Sweden | 15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) | ||
| France | Winner of 2024 European Championship | 28 January 2024 | 16 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues
A first draft of the venues was proposed in August 2023.[5] The tournament will be played across four venues in four cities: one in Denmark (Herning, Groups A and B), one in Norway (Oslo, Groups C and D), and two in Sweden (Malmö and Kristianstad, Groups E and F).[6] The main round will take place in Herning and Malmö, with the former organising the final weekend.[7] In regards to Norway, Oslo was chosen over Trondheim, after negotiations with Trondheim fell through due to financial reasons.[8]
| Oslo, Norway | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Telenor Arena Capacity: 15,000 |
Kristianstad Arena Capacity: 4,700 | |
| Herning, Denmark | Malmö, Sweden | |
| Jyske Bank Boxen Capacity: 12,500 |
Malmö Arena Capacity: 13,000 | |
References
- "Seven nations bid for EHF Euros in 2026 and 2028". European Handball Federation. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- "Schweiz bündelt Kräfte mit Spanien und Portugal: Ausrichter für Handball-Europameisterschaften zeichnen sich ab". handball world (in German). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- "EHF EURO hosts for 2026 & 2028 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- https://www.handball.no/globalassets/nhf-sentralt/om-oss/organisasjon/protokoller/ehf-og-ihf/ehf-competitions-commission/20230921ehf-minutes-cc-2508.pdf
- ""Exactly what we want to show to the outside world"". www.eurohandball.com. EHF. 27 January 2024.
- Wijkström, Maja (January 28, 2024). "EM 2026 – nästa stora mästerskap på hemmaplan! - Handbollslandslaget".
- "Telenor Arena blir norsk VM-arena i 2025 | handball.no". handball.no - Norges Håndballforbund.