This article describes the qualification for the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.
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Qualification system
38 teams have registered for participation. 37 teams competed for 15 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. In each phase, the teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in the EHF National Team Ranking.
Seeding
The draw for the qualification round was held on 22 July 2014 in Vienna, Austria. The group winners advanced to the playoffs.
Playoffs
The draw for the playoffs was held on 23 June 2015 in Vienna, Austria. The winners advanced to the second phase.
Matches
Finland won 55–52 on aggregate.
Romania won 62–48 on aggregate.
Belgium won 66–50 on aggregate.
Qualification Phase 2
The draw was held on 14 April 2016 in Dubrovnik. The teams were split into seven groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams from each group and the best third ranked team will qualify for the final tournament.