Host country Poland Venue(s) 4 (in 5 host cities) Runner-up Spain | Dates 15–31 January Champions Germany (2nd title) | |
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Teams 16 (from 1 confederation) | ||
The 2016 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the twelfth edition and was held for the first time in Poland from 15–31 January 2016. Croatia and Norway were the other applicants in the bidding process.
Contents
- Qualified teams
- Seeding
- Match officials
- Group stage
- Main round
- Final ranking
- All Star Team
- Other awards
- References
Poland was awarded the championship on the EHF Congress in Monaco on 23 June 2012 with 58% votes.
Germany won their second title by beating Spain 24–17 in the final. Croatia captured the bronze medal after defeating Norway 31–24.
Qualified teams
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 18 June 2015.
Match officials
On 30 September 2015, 12 couples were announced.
Group stage
The draw was held on 19 June 2015.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Main round
The points gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced were carried over.
Final ranking
The final rankings were used in the 2016 Summer Olympics qualification process. Germany, as the winner, qualified directly for the Olympics. Europe also received two entries in the Olympic Qualification Tournaments (OQTs) that were assigned based on these results. These spots went to the two best teams that had not qualified for the Olympics or OQTs by other means. Because France qualified for the Olympics as World Champion and Spain, Croatia, Denmark, and Poland each received OQT berths through their performance in the World Championships, the European berths for the OQTs went to fourth-placed Norway and eighth-placed Sweden.
All Star Team
The All-star team were announced on 31 January 2016.
Other awards
Other awards were announced on 31 January 2016, at the same time as the All-star team.