2017 European Beach Handball Championship

The 2017 European Beach Handball Championship was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 20 to 25 June 2017.

Format

Men's competition contains fourteen teams, split into two groups of seven teams while women's competition contains fifteen teams, split in three groups of five teams. After playing a round-robin, the four top ranked team advanced to the Main Round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had 2 games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. All teams advanced to the Quarter-finals. The two bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid.

Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.

Men

Preliminary round

Group A Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Hungary 6 6 0 12 2 12  Spain 6 5 1 10 5 10  Russia 6 4 2 8 5 8  Denmark 6 3 3 9 7 6  Germany 6 2 4 5 9 4  Netherlands 6 1 5 4 10 2  Poland 6 0 6 2 12 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Russia  0–2 Archived 2017-06-23 at the Wayback Machine  Spain Poland  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Hungary Netherlands  1–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Denmark Round 2 Spain  2–1 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Netherlands Hungary  2–1 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Denmark Germany  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Russia Round 3 Netherlands  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Germany Hungary  2–0 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Russia Spain  2–1 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Poland Round 4 Denmark  1–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Spain Hungary  2–1 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Germany Russia  2–0 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Poland Round 5 Denmark  1–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Russia Netherlands  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Hungary Poland  1–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Germany Round 6 Germany  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Spain Poland  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Denmark Russia  2–0 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Netherlands Round 7 Poland  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Netherlands Germany  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Denmark Spain  0–2 Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine  Hungary

Group B Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Ukraine 6 5 1 11 5 10  Croatia 6 5 1 11 3 10  Norway 6 3 3 6 6 6  Sweden 6 3 3 7 8 6  France 6 2 4 6 10 4  Serbia 6 2 4 7 9 4   Switzerland 6 1 5 4 11 2 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Serbia  0–2  Croatia Sweden  0–2  Ukraine France  1–2   Switzerland Round 2 Croatia  2–0  France Ukraine  2–1   Switzerland Norway  0–2  Serbia Round 3 France  0–2  Norway Ukraine  2–1  Serbia Croatia  2–1  Sweden Round 4 Switzerland  0–2  Croatia Ukraine  2–0  Norway Serbia  1–2  Sweden Round 5 Switzerland  1–2  Serbia France  2–1  Ukraine Sweden  0–2  Norway Round 6 Norway  0–2  Croatia Sweden  2–0   Switzerland Serbia  1–2  France Round 7 Sweden  2–1  France Norway  2–0   Switzerland Croatia  1–2  Ukraine

Main round

Group I Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Croatia 3 3 0 6 1 6  Hungary 3 2 1 4 2 4  Russia 3 1 2 2 5 2  Sweden 3 0 3 2 6 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Sweden  0–2  Hungary Russia  0–2  Croatia Round 2 Sweden  1–2  Russia Hungary  0–2  Croatia

Group II Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Spain 3 3 0 6 1 6  Ukraine 3 2 1 4 3 4  Denmark 3 1 2 4 4 2  Norway 3 0 3 0 6 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Denmark  1–2  Ukraine Norway  0–2  Spain Round 2 Denmark  2–0  Norway Ukraine  0–2  Spain

Placement round 9−14

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Germany	5	5	0	10	2	10
Poland	5	3	2	7	7	6
Switzerland	5	2	3	6	7	4
Serbia	5	2	3	6	8	4
France	5	2	3	7	7	4
Netherlands	5	1	4	3	8	2

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Round 1
Germany	2–0	Switzerland
Poland	2–1	Serbia
Netherlands	0–2	France
Round 2
Serbia	0–2	Germany
Switzerland	2–0	Netherlands
France	1–2	Poland
Round 3
Poland	2–1	Switzerland
Netherlands	1–2	Serbia
Germany	2–1 Archived 2017-11-14 at the Wayback Machine	France

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	24 June − 11:00 − [1]
	Croatia	2
					24 June − 18:00 − [2]
	Norway	1
					Croatia	1
	24 June − 11:00 − [3]
					Russia	2
	Ukraine	0
									25 June − 17:00 − [4]
	Russia	2
									Russia	0
	24 June − 11:00 − [5]
									Spain	2
	Spain	2
					24 June − 19:00 − [6]
	Sweden	0
					Spain	2
	24 June − 11:00 − [7]
					Hungary	1			Third place
	Hungary	2
									25 June − 15:00 − [8]
	Denmark	0
									Croatia	2
									Hungary	0

5–8th place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				5th place
	24 June − 17:00 − [9]
	Ukraine	2
					25 June − 12:00 − [10]
	Norway	1
					Ukraine	1
	24 June − 17:00 − [11]
					Sweden	2
	Sweden	2
	Denmark	0
					7th place
					25 June − 12:00 − [12]
					Norway	0
					Denmark	2

Final standings

Place	Team
	Spain
	Russia
	Croatia
4	Hungary
5	Sweden
6	Ukraine
7	Denmark
8	Norway
9	Germany
10	Poland
11	Switzerland
12	Serbia
13	France
14	Netherlands

Women

Preliminary round

Group A Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Netherlands 4 4 0 8 0 8  Denmark 4 3 1 6 3 6  Russia 4 2 2 4 4 4  Hungary 4 1 3 3 7 2  Germany 4 0 4 1 8 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Hungary  0–2 Archived 2017-09-21 at the Wayback Machine  Russia Netherlands  2–0  Germany Round 2 Germany  1–2  Hungary Netherlands  2–0  Denmark Round 3 Germany  0–2 Archived 2017-09-21 at the Wayback Machine  Denmark Russia  0–2  Netherlands Round 4 Russia  2–0  Germany Denmark  2–1  Hungary Round 5 Denmark  2–0  Russia Hungary  0–2  Netherlands

Group B Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Norway 4 4 0 8 1 8  Ukraine 4 3 1 6 2 6  Poland 4 2 2 4 4 4  France 4 1 3 2 6 2  Sweden 4 0 4 1 8 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Norway  2–0 Archived 2017-09-21 at the Wayback Machine  Ukraine Poland  2–0  Sweden Round 2 Sweden  1–2  Norway Poland  2–0  France Round 3 Sweden  0–2  France Ukraine  2–0  Poland Round 4 Ukraine  2–0  Sweden France  0–2  Norway Round 5 France  0–2  Ukraine Norway  2–0  Poland

Group C Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Spain 4 1 1 7 2 6  Greece 4 3 1 6 3 6  Italy 4 2 2 4 5 4  Croatia 4 2 2 6 5 4   Switzerland 4 0 4 0 8 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Italy  2–1  Croatia Spain  2–0   Switzerland Round 2 Switzerland  0–2  Italy Spain  2–0  Greece Round 3 Switzerland  0–2  Greece Croatia  2–1  Spain Round 4 Croatia  2–0   Switzerland Greece  2–0  Italy Round 5 Greece  2–1  Croatia Italy  0–2  Spain

Main round

Group I Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Netherlands 5 5 0 10 2 10  Norway 5 4 1 9 2 8  Greece 5 3 2 7 4 6  France 5 2 3 4 7 4  Hungary 5 1 4 3 8 2  Italy 5 0 5 1 10 0 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Netherlands  2–0  Italy Hungary  1–2  France Greece  0–2  Norway Round 2 Netherlands  2–0  France Norway  2–0  Italy Greece  2–0  Hungary Round 3 Netherlands  2–1  Greece Hungary  0–2  Norway Italy  0–2 Archived 2017-09-21 at the Wayback Machine  France Round 4 Hungary  2–0  Italy Greece  2–0 Archived 2017-09-21 at the Wayback Machine  France Netherlands  2–1  Norway

Group II Team Pld W L SW SL Pts  Spain 5 4 1 9 5 10  Denmark 5 3 2 7 4 6  Russia 5 3 2 7 4 6  Poland 5 2 3 5 8 4  Croatia 5 2 3 5 8 4  Ukraine 5 1 4 4 8 2 Team 1 Score Team 2 Round 1 Poland  2–1  Denmark Ukraine  1–2  Croatia Spain  2–1  Russia Round 2 Spain  2–1  Poland Ukraine  0–2  Denmark Russia  2–0  Croatia Round 3 Spain  2–1 Archived 2017-09-21 at the Wayback Machine  Ukraine Denmark  2–0  Croatia Poland  0–2  Russia Round 4 Poland  2–1  Croatia Ukraine  0–2  Russia Spain  2–0  Denmark

Placement round 13−15

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Sweden	4	3	1	7	4	6
Germany	4	3	1	6	3	6
Switzerland	4	0	4	2	8	0

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Round 1
Germany	2–0	Switzerland
Round 2
Switzerland	1–2	Sweden
Round 3
Sweden	2–0	Germany
Round 4
Germany	2–0	Switzerland
Round 5
Switzerland	1–2	Sweden
Round 6
Sweden	1–2	Germany

Placement round 9−12

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Croatia	3	3	0	6	1	6
Hungary	3	2	1	4	3	4
Italy	3	1	2	2	4	2
Ukraine	3	0	3	2	6	0

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Round 1
Ukraine	1–2	Hungary
Italy	0–2	Croatia
Round 2
Croatia	2–0	Hungary
Ukraine	0–2	Italy

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	24 June − 10:00 − [13]
	Netherlands	1
					24 June − 16:00 − [14]
	Poland	2
					Poland	2
	24 June − 10:00 − [15]
					Denmark	1
	Greece	0
									25 June − 16:00 − [16]
	Denmark	2
									Poland	0
	24 June − 10:00 − [17]
									Norway	2
	Norway	2
					24 June − 17:00 − [18]
	Russia	1
					Norway	2
	24 June − 10:00 − [19]
					Spain	0			Third place
	France	0
									25 June − 14:00 − [20]
	Spain	2
									Denmark	1
									Spain	2

5–8th place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				5th place
	24 June − 16:00 − [21]
	Netherlands	1
					25 June − 11:00 − [22]
	Greece	2
					Greece	0
	24 June − 16:00 − [23]
					Russia	2
	Russia	2
	France	1
					7th place
					25 June − 11:00 − [24]
					Netherlands	1
					France	2

Final standings

Place	Team
	Norway
	Poland
	Spain
4	Denmark
5	Russia
6	Greece
7	France
8	Netherlands
9	Croatia
10	Hungary
11	Italy
12	Ukraine
13	Sweden
14	Germany
15	Switzerland

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