2024 Women's Beach Handball World Championships
International handball competition
The 2024 Women's Beach Handball World Championships were tenth edition of the championship, held from 18 to 23 June 2024 in China, under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[ 1] [ 2] The championship was held at the Pingtan International Beach Sports Base at Long Wangtou Ocean Park in Fuzhou .[ 3]
Germany won their second overall and consecutite title with a finals win over Argentina.[ 4]
Qualification
The 16 teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams each where they will play a round-robin . The top three teams will advance to the main round, consisting of two groups of six teams, facing the teams they have not met in the preliminary round. The first four teams advance to the quarterfinals, from where on a knockout stage will be played. The last-placed teams from the first round will play a consolation round.[ 8]
Draw
The draw took place on 3 May 2024.[ 8] [ 3]
Seeding
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+8 ). [ 9]
Group A
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
18 June 2024 16:40
Portugal
2–1
Philippines
Court 4 Attendance: 50 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(18–19, 22–10, 6–5)Report
18 June 2024 19:50
China
2–1
Australia
Central court Attendance: 600 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(14–20, 16–11, 7–6)Report
19 June 2024 11:10
Philippines
2–0
China
Central court Attendance: 150 Referees: Jonas Primdahl (DEN), Nichlas Nygaard (DEN)
(13–11, 13–10)Report
19 June 2024 11:10
Australia
0–2
Portugal
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(2–13, 6–17)Report
19 June 2024 19:10
Portugal
2–0
China
Central court Attendance: 500 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(18–14, 20–7)Report
19 June 2024 19:10
Philippines
2–0
Australia
Court 2 Attendance: 30 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(20–16, 24–11)Report
Group B
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
18 June 2024 19:50
Spain
2–0
Vietnam
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(26–14, 14–12)Report
18 June 2024 20:40
Argentina
2–0
Croatia
Central court Attendance: 100 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(24–14, 26–16)Report
19 June 2024 12:00
Vietnam
0–2
Argentina
Court 4 Attendance: 20 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER)
(14–20, 16–26)Report
19 June 2024 12:00
Croatia
0–2
Spain
Court 3 Attendance: 20 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(12–13, 17–23)Report
19 June 2024 20:50
Vietnam
0–2
Croatia
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(20–25, 20–22)Report
19 June 2024 20:50
Spain
1–2
Argentina
Central court Attendance: 470 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(18–15, 20–21, 8–10)Report
Group C
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
18 June 2024 15:50
Norway
2–0
United States
Court 2 Attendance: 20 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(22–12, 25–20)Report
18 June 2024 15:50
Netherlands
1–2
Denmark
Central court Attendance: 200 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(16–17, 17–12, 14–16)Report
19 June 2024 10:20
Denmark
2–0
Norway
Central court Attendance: 80 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(21–10, 15–8)Report
19 June 2024 17:30
Netherlands
2–1
Norway
Central court Attendance: 100 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER)
(18–20, 32–20, 7–6)Report
Group D
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
18 June 2024 15:00
Germany
2–0
Greece
Court 3 Attendance: 55 Referees: Jonas Primdahl (DEN), Nichlas Nygaard (DEN)
(24–14, 22–20)Report
18 June 2024 15:00
Brazil
2–0
Puerto Rico
Court 4 Attendance: 50 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(22–6, 20–6)Report
19 June 2024 10:20
Puerto Rico
0–2
Germany
Court 3 Attendance: 10 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(12–30, 6–22)Report
19 June 2024 10:20
Greece
0–2
Brazil
Court 4 Attendance: 10 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(10–16, 7–12)Report
19 June 2024 16:40
Germany
1–2
Brazil
Central court Attendance: 130 Referees: Jonas Primdahl (DEN), Nichlas Nygaard (DEN)
(24–20, 14–23, 4–7)Report
19 June 2024 16:40
Greece
2–0
Puerto Rico
Court 2 Attendance: 20 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(28–20, 24–10)Report
Consolation round
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
1
Vietnam
3
3
0
6
6
0
MAX
160
107
1.495
2
United States
3
2
1
4
4
3
1.333
132
132
1.000
3
Australia
3
1
2
2
3
4
0.750
102
128
0.797
4
Puerto Rico
3
0
3
0
0
6
0.000
98
125
0.784
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
20 June 2024 16:30
Australia
1–2
United States
Court 3 Attendance: 70 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(17–18, 21–18, 4–6)Report
20 June 2024 16:30
Vietnam
2–0
Puerto Rico
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(18–12, 30–22)Report
21 June 2024 09:30
Puerto Rico
0–2
Australia
Court 3 Attendance: 10 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(10–16, 18–19)Report
21 June 2024 17:20
Australia
0–2
Vietnam
Court 2 Attendance: 28 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(14–30, 11–28)Report
Main round
Points obtained against teams from the same group are carried over.
Group I
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Argentina
5
5
0
10
10
1
10.000
244
158
1.544
Quarterfinals
2
Spain
5
4
1
8
9
2
4.500
210
148
1.419
3
Portugal
5
3
2
6
6
6
1.000
181
183
0.989
4
Croatia
5
2
3
4
5
7
0.714
186
188
0.989
5
Philippines
5
1
4
2
3
8
0.375
141
198
0.712
6
China (H)
5
0
5
0
1
10
0.100
121
208
0.582
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
20 June 2024 17:20
Philippines
0–2
Spain
Court 4 Attendance: 20 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(10–22, 16–21)Report
20 June 2024 17:20
Portugal
2–1
Croatia
Court 3 Attendance: 20 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(16–10, 12–20, 7–6)Report
20 June 2024 18:10
China
0–2
Argentina
Central court Attendance: 200 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(8–29, 8–29)Report
21 June 2024 10:20
Philippines
0–2
Argentina
Court 4 Attendance: 10 Referees: Jonas Primdahl (DEN), Nichlas Nygaard (DEN)
(16–20, 12–23)Report
21 June 2024 11:10
Portugal
0–2
Spain
Court 4 Attendance: 4 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER)
(10–28, 14–17)Report
21 June 2024 11:10
China
1–2
Croatia
Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(18–20, 18–16, 4–10)Report
21 June 2024 18:10
Portugal
0–2
Argentina
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(20–25, 18–22)Report
21 June 2024 18:10
China
0–2
Spain
Central court Attendance: 300 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(10–24, 13–16)Report
21 June 2024 18:10
Philippines
0–2
Croatia
Court 3 Attendance: 30 Referees: Jonas Primdahl (DEN), Nichlas Nygaard (DEN)
(15–24, 12–21)Report
Group II
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Denmark
5
5
0
10
10
2
5.000
215
171
1.257
Quarterfinals
2
Netherlands
5
3
2
6[ a]
8
6
1.333
243
215
1.130
3
Germany
5
3
2
6[ a]
7
6
1.167
212
211
1.005
4
Brazil
5
3
2
6[ a]
7
6
1.167
211
198
1.066
5
Greece
5
1
4
2
3
9
0.333
179
226
0.792
6
Norway
5
0
5
0
4
10
0.400
209
248
0.843
Source:
IHF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
^ a b c Netherlands 2 Pts, +1 SD; Germany ±0 SD; Brazil 2 Pts, −1 SD.
20 June 2024 19:00
Norway
1–2
Brazil
Court 2 Attendance: 60 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(20–18, 20–23, 6–7)Report
20 June 2024 19:50
Denmark
2–0
Greece
Central court Attendance: 600 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(23–18, 25–16)Report
20 June 2024 20:40
Netherlands
1–2
Germany
Central court Attendance: 550 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(18–16, 18–20, 4–5)Report
21 June 2024 12:00
Netherlands
2–0
Brazil
Central court Attendance: 50 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(28–24, 20–19)Report
21 June 2024 12:00
Denmark
2–0
Germany
Court 3 Attendance: 30 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(20–18, 21–12)Report
21 June 2024 12:00
Norway
1–2
Greece
Court 4 Attendance: 9 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(20–24, 21–16, 12–14)Report
21 June 2024 19:50
Denmark
2–1
Brazil
Central court Attendance: 600 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(14–16, 22–20, 9–6)Report
21 June 2024 19:50
Netherlands
2–1
Greece
Court 2 Attendance: 20 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(24–12, 24–26, 3–2)Report
21 June 2024 20:40
Norway
1–2
Germany
Central court Attendance: 400 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(24–22, 18–23, 4–8)Report
Knockout stage
Bracket
Championship bracket
Fifth place bracket
9–16th place bracket
13–16th place bracket
9–16th place quarterfinals
22 June 2024 09:30
China
0–2
Vietnam
Central court Attendance: 50 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(18–28, 14–20)Report
22 June 2024 09:30
Norway
2–0
United States
Court 3 Attendance: 20 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(17–14, 24–14)Report
22 June 2024 09:30
Greece
2–0
Australia
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(26–14, 28–8)Report
Quarterfinals
22 June 2024 11:10
Argentina
2–1
Brazil
Court 2 Attendance: 30 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(18–19, 26–18, 13–12)Report
22 June 2024 11:10
Denmark
2–0
Croatia
Central court Attendance: 60 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(27–22, 22–18)Report
22 June 2024 11:10
Netherlands
2–0
Portugal
Court 4 Attendance: 30 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(28–18, 24–20)Report
22 June 2024 11:10
Spain
1–2
Germany
Court 3 Attendance: 30 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(17–12, 18–19, 10–12)Report
13–16th place semifinals
22 June 2024 16:00
Puerto Rico
0–2
China
Court 3 Attendance: 20 Referees: Jonas Primdahl (DEN), Nichlas Nygaard (DEN)
(22–24, 20–25)Report
9–12th place semifinals
22 June 2024 16:00
Greece
2–1
Norway
Court 2 Attendance: 100 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(25–16, 22–23, 8–6)Report
22 June 2024 16:00
Philippines
1–2
Vietnam
Central court Attendance: 10 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(20–24, 24–20, 4–7)Report
5–8th place semifinals
22 June 2024 17:40
Croatia
0–2
Spain
Court 3 Attendance: 20 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(14–25, 17–27)Report
22 June 2024 17:40
Brazil
1–2
Portugal
Court 2 Attendance: 40 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(28–24, 20–23, 10–12)Report
Semifinals
22 June 2024 17:40
Denmark
1–2
Germany
Central court Attendance: 300 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(22–25, 21–20, 8–9)Report
22 June 2024 18:30
Argentina
2–1
Netherlands
Central court Attendance: 300 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(14–19, 27–20, 8–6)Report
15th place game
23 June 2024 10:20
Puerto Rico
2–0
United States
Court 4 Attendance: 20 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(15–12, 19–16)Report
13th place game
23 June 2024 10:20
China
1–2
Australia
Court 3 Attendance: 70 Referees: Mery Diaz (ARG), Soledad Vignoni (ARG)
(18–20, 21–18, 4–7)Report
Eleventh place game
23 June 2024 11:10
Philippines
0–2
Norway
Court 3 Attendance: 10 Referees: José Galeano (PAR), José Rodrigues (PAR)
(6–13, 16–18)Report
Ninth place game
23 June 2024 11:10
Vietnam
2–1
Greece
Court 2 Attendance: 10 Referees: Sergio Martínez (ESP), Victor Rolland (ESP)
(30–28, 24–32, 8–6)Report
Seventh place game
23 June 2024 10:20
Brazil
1–2
Croatia
Central court Attendance: 100 Referees: Cao Hongjun (CHN), Xu Jian (CHN)
(15–20, 26–18, 10–12)Report
Fifth place game
23 June 2024 12:00
Portugal
0–2
Spain
Central court Attendance: 60 Referees: Coriana Constantin (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU)
(16–18, 8–18)Report
Third place game
23 June 2024 16:30
Netherlands
2–0
Denmark
Central court Attendance: 200 Referees: Soleyman Payda (IRI), Mohammad Kiani (IRI)
(19–18, 22–20)Report
Final
23 June 2024 18:30
Argentina
0–2
Germany
Central court Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(16–24, 18–21)Report
Final ranking
Statistics and awards
Top goalscorers
Source: IHF
Top goalkeepers
Source: IHF
Awards
The awards were announced on 23 June 2024.[ 10]
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