1998 European Women's Handball Championship

1998 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Netherlands
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates11–20 December
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Norway (1st title)
Runner-up Denmark
Third place Hungary
Fourth place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored1,858 (48.89 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Ausra Fridrikas (68 goals)
Best playerNorway Trine Haltvik
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The 1998 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Netherlands from 11 to 20 December. It was won by Norway after beating Denmark 24–16 in the final match.

Venues

The tournament was held in the following cities:

Qualification

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament
 Netherlands Host 0 (Debut)
 Denmark Defending champion 2 (1994, 1996)
 Austria Winner of group 1 2 (1994, 1996)
 Russia Runner-up of group 1 2 (1994, 1996)
 Hungary Winner of group 2 2 (1994, 1996)
 Germany Runner-up of group 2 2 (1994, 1996)
 Norway Winner of group 3 2 (1994, 1996)
 Spain Runner-up of group 3 0 (Debut)
 Poland Winner of group 4 1 (1996)
 Romania Runner-up of group 4 2 (1994, 1996)
 Ukraine Winner of group 5 2 (1994, 1996)
 Macedonia Runner-up of group 5 0 (Debut)

Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Squads

Main article: 1998 European Women's Handball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 5 4 0 1 134 118 +16 8[a] Semifinals
2  Hungary 5 4 0 1 131 109 +22 8[a]
3  Germany 5 4 0 1 117 119 −2 8[a] Fifth place game
4  Ukraine 5 2 0 3 128 127 +1 4 Seventh place game
5  Netherlands (H) 5 1 0 4 107 121 −14 2 Ninth place game
6  Romania 5 0 0 5 120 143 −23 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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Austria 2 Pts, +4 GD; Hungary 2 Pts, +2 GD; Germany 2 Pts, –6 GD
11 December 1998
16:00 		Hungary  28–24  Romania Amsterdam
Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
(14–11)
Report
11 December 1998
18:00 		Austria  24–25  Germany Amsterdam
Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
(15–13)
Report
11 December 1998
20:15 		Ukraine  23–16  Netherlands Amsterdam
Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
(11–9)
Report
13 December 1998
15:00 		Netherlands  19–28  Hungary Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
(5–12)
Report
13 December 1998
17:00 		Romania  24–26  Austria Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Ivanchev, Georgiev (BUL)
(13–13)
Report
13 December 1998
19:00 		Germany  28–27  Ukraine Amsterdam
Attendance: 800
Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
(18–14)
Report
14 December 1998
15:30 		Hungary  21–26  Austria Amsterdam
Attendance: 750
Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
(10–11)
Report
14 December 1998
17:30 		Netherlands  18–19  Germany Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
(8–11)
Report
14 December 1998
19:30 		Ukraine  32–24  Romania Amsterdam
Attendance: 900
Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
(16–12)
Report
16 December 1998
16:00 		Austria  30–24  Ukraine Amsterdam
Attendance: 450
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
(17–14)
Report
16 December 1998
18:00 		Romania  23–30  Netherlands 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
(9–12)
Report
16 December 1998
20:00 		Hungary  25–18  Germany Amsterdam
Attendance: 600
Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
(13–10)
Report
17 December 1998
16:00 		Ukraine  22–29  Hungary Amsterdam
Attendance: 400
Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
(11–17)
Report
17 December 1998
18:00 		Germany  27–25  Romania Amsterdam
Attendance: 600
Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
(16–12)
Report
17 December 1998
20:00 		Austria  28–24  Netherlands Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
(13–9)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 137 102 +35 10 Semifinals
2  Denmark 5 4 0 1 138 115 +23 8
3  Poland 5 3 0 2 112 110 +2 6 Fifth place game
4  Macedonia 5 2 0 3 111 136 −25 4 Seventh place game
5  Russia 5 0 1 4 112 128 −16 1[a] Ninth place game
6  Spain 5 0 1 4 107 126 −19 1[a] 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Spain 26–26 Russia
11 December 1998
16:00 		Poland  20–15  Spain 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
(9–8)
Report
11 December 1998
18:00 		Denmark  37–21  Macedonia 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
(19–10)
Report
11 December 1998
20:00 		Norway  25–20  Russia 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
Grini 7 (9–10) Mozgovaia 4
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12 December 1998
16:00 		Russia  21–25  Poland 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
Mozgovaia 7 (9–14) Matuszewska 7
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12 December 1998
18:00 		Spain  23–26  Denmark 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
(10–13)
Report
12 December 1998
20:00 		Macedonia  23–27  Norway 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
(12–13)
Report
14 December 1998
16:00 		Macedonia  27–22  Spain 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 600
Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
(13–10)
Report
14 December 1998
18:00 		Norway  30–19  Poland 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
(14–8)
Report
14 December 1998
20:00 		Denmark  27–22  Russia 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,100
Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
Fruelund, Kjærgaard 5 (14–10) Shevchenko 6
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16 December 1998
16:00 		Russia  23–25  Macedonia 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 310
Referees: Ivanchev, Georgiev (BUL)
Mozgovaia 12 (14–11) Radulović 9
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16 December 1998
18:00 		Norway  27–21  Spain Amsterdam
Attendance: 300
Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
(13–14)
Report
16 December 1998
20:00 		Poland  21–29  Denmark 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
(9–15)
Report
17 December 1998
16:00 		Spain  26–26  Russia 's-Hertogenbosch
Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
Puche 8 (12–12) Chechkova, Verakso 5
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17 December 1998
18:00 		Poland  27–15  Macedonia 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
(13–8)
Report
17 December 1998
20:00 		Denmark  19–28  Norway 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
(8–12)
Report

Final round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 December
 
 
 Norway28
 
20 December
 
 Hungary14
 
 Norway24
 
19 December
 
 Denmark16
 
 Austria24
 
 
 Denmark35
 
Third place
 
 
20 December
 
 
 Hungary30
 
 
 Austria24

Eleventh place game

19 December 1998
13:00 		Romania  28–25  Spain 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 200
Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
Amariei 13 (15–16) Pareja 6
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Ninth place game

19 December 1998
15:30 		Netherlands  19–32  Russia Amsterdam
Attendance: 2,250
Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
Van Linder 6 (8–14) Chechkova, Mozgovaia 7
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Seventh place game

19 December 1998
17:30 		Ukraine  35–21  Macedonia 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 400
Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
Derepasko 9 (21–14) Abramova 5
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Fifth place game

19 December 1998
13:00 		Germany  23–26  Poland Amsterdam
Attendance: 900
Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
three players 5 (12–12) Soja 10
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Semifinals

19 December 1998
18:00 		Norway  28–14  Hungary 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
Grini 9 (13–8) three players 3
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19 December 1998
18:00 		Austria  24–35  Denmark Amsterdam
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
Fridrikas 9 (9–22) C. Andersen 11
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Third place game

20 December 1998
16:30 		Hungary  30–24  Austria Amsterdam
Attendance: 3,300
Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
Farkas 10 (18–11) Fridrikas 11
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Final

20 December 1998
19:00 		Norway  24–16  Denmark Amsterdam
Attendance: 3,300
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
Sørlie 7 (13–7) three players 3
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Ranking and statistics

All Star Team

Position Player
Goalkeeper  Cecilie Leganger (NOR)
Right wing  Janne Kolling (DEN)
Right back  Kjersti Grini (NOR)
Centre back  Camilla Andersen (DEN)
Left back  Ausra Fridrikas (AUT)
Left wing  Sabina Soja (POL)
Pivot  Tonje Kjærgaard (DEN)

Source: EHF

References

  1. ^ "1998 Women's European Championship – Finals". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Norges lag". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 1998. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.