2032 European Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  France Germany |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | 15 January–1 February |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2032 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF EURO 2032, will be the 20th edition of the EHF European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international men's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF. The tournament will be held in France and Germany from 15 January to 1 February 2032.[1]
Bid process
[edit]Bidding timeline
[edit]The bidding timeline was as follows:[2]
| 2 August 2023 | Invitation to National Federations to provide a letter of intent to the EHF for hosting the EHF EUROs 2030 & 2032 |
| 1 November 2023 | Deadline for submitting the letter of intent and request for the bidding documents by the interested federations |
| November 2023 | Dispatch of the manual for staging the EHF EUROs 2030 & 2032 together with the relevant specifications and forms by the EHF |
| 1 June 2024 | Applications available at the EHF Office and deadline to submit a formal bid |
| 21 June 2024 | Approval of applications by EHF EXEC |
| July and September 2024 | Site inspections |
| End of September | Confirmation of bids for the EHF EUROs 2030 & 2032 |
| December 2024 | Allocation at the EO EHF Congress 2024 |
Bids
[edit]On 3 November 2023, it was announced that the following nations sent in an official expression of interest:[3]
On 11 June 2024, the official bids were announced.[4]
On 20 September 2024, the Croatian and joint French–German bids were approved, while Turkey's bid failed to meet requirements and was eliminated by the EHF.[9] However shortly before the host announcement, Croatia withdrew.[10] France and Germany won unopposed on 14 December 2024.[1][11][12]
Qualified teams
[edit]| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
Co-host | 14 December 2024 | 17 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026) |
| Germany |
15 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues
[edit]Six venues will host the tournament, four in Germany and two in France. Both countries will host a main round group and the final weekend will be in Germany.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Five nations to host EHF EURO events in 2030 and 2032". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Bidding process open for EHF EUROs 2030 and 2032". EHF. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "High interest for hosting EHF EUROs in 2030 and 2032". EHF. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "EHF receives bids for EURO events in 2030 and 2032". EHF. 11 June 2024.
- ^ Cabraja, Jozo (18 May 2024). "Novosti iz Saveza: Novi mandat glavnom tajniku Damiru Poljaku". Croatian Handball Association.
- ^ "German Handball Association Confirms Interest in Hosting Further Major Handball Tournaments". Handball World. 5 November 2023.
- ^ Foucher, Clémence (11 June 2024). "La France maintient sa candidature avec l'Allemagne pour l'organisation de l'EHF Euro masculin 2032". FFHandball.
- ^ "Drei Nationen, eine Leidenschaft". DHB. German Handball Association. 11 June 2024.
- ^ "EHF EXEC gathers for first meeting in 2024/25 season". EHF. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "EXEC confirms EHF youth club handball competition as of 2025". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Doppel-EM: 2032 wird das Jahr des Handballs | dhb.de". www.dhb.de.
- ^ DOMAS, Kevin (December 14, 2024). "L'organisation de l'EHF EURO 2032 masculin confiée à l'Allemagne et à la France". FFHandball.