International handball competition
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 3–12 June |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sweden (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Croatia |
| Fourth place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 1,746 (45.95 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Vasily Kudinov (RUS) (50 goals) |
| Best player | Magnus Andersson (SWE) |
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The 1994 European Men's Handball Championship was the inaugural edition of the tournament, held in Portugal from 3 to 12 June 1994, in the cities of Porto and Almada. Sweden won the tournament after defeating Russia in the final, while Croatia finished third.
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Croatia
|
Denmark
|
 Belarus
|
 Hungary
|
 Romania
|
Portugal
|
| Russia
|
Sweden
|
 France
|
 Spain
|
 Germany
|
 Slovenia
|
Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Almada | Complexo Desportivo de Almada | 4.000 |
| Porto | Pavilhão Rosa Mota | 5.400 |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 94 | +28 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Croatia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 114 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | France
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 123 | 120 | +3 | 5 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Belarus
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 139 | −9 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Germany
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 107 | 113 | −6 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Romania
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 135 | −22 | 2 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 June 1994 15:30 |
Germany
|
23–24 | Belarus
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| Zerbe 6 | (12–10) | Yakimovich 6 | ||
2× 3× 1×
|
Report | 2× 4× 1×
|
| 3 June 1994 17:30 |
Russia
|
27–20 | Romania
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Referees: Johansson, Kjellqvist (SWE) |
| (16–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 June 1994 19:30 |
France
|
27–25 | Croatia
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 600 Referees: Sousa, Aires (POR) |
| (11–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 June 1994 15:30 |
Croatia
|
24–22 | Germany
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Johansson, Kjellqvist (SWE) |
| (14–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 June 1994 17:30 |
Belarus
|
23–31 | Russia
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Jeglič, Jug (SLO) |
| (11–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 June 1994 19:30 |
Romania
|
27–26 | France
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| (16–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 5 June 1994 15:30 |
France
|
21–21 | Germany
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Jeglič, Jug (SLO) |
| (10–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 5 June 1994 17:30 |
Russia
|
21–18 | Croatia
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| (13–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 5 June 1994 19:30 |
Romania
|
24–33 | Belarus
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 500 Referees: Sousa, Aires (POR) |
| (9–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 June 1994 15:30 |
Germany
|
16–25 | Russia
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 600 Referees: Johansson, Kjellqvist (SWE) |
| (9–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 June 1994 17:30 |
France
|
32–29 | Belarus
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| (16–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 June 1994 19:30 |
Croatia
|
24–23 | Romania
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 500 Referees: Jeglič, Jug (SLO) |
| (12–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 June 1994 15:30 |
Germany
|
25–19 | Romania
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Szajną, Wróblewski (POL) |
| (11–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 June 1994 17:30 |
Belarus
|
21–29 | Croatia
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Johansson, Kjellqvist (SWE) |
| (12–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 June 1994 19:30 |
Russia
|
18–17 | France
|
Complexo Desportivo de Almada, Almada Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| (11–9) | ||||
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 91 | +23 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Denmark
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 99 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | Spain
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 101 | +13 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Hungary
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 107 | −7 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Slovenia
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 111 | −17 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Portugal (H)
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 116 | −20 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
(H) Hosts
| 3 June 1994 15:30 |
Sweden
|
22–17 | Slovenia
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
| (10–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 June 1994 17:30 |
Spain
|
25–20 | Hungary
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Rudin, Schill (SUI) |
| (11–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 June 1994 19:30 |
Denmark
|
24–17 | Portugal
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Szajną, Wróblewski (POL) |
| (11–5) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 June 1994 15:30 |
Slovenia
|
19–19 | Denmark
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Rudin, Schill (SUI) |
| (8–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 June 1994 17:30 |
Hungary
|
18–22 | Sweden
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Szajną, Wróblewski (POL) |
| (7–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 June 1994 19:30 |
Portugal
|
18–24 | Spain
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,600 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| (8–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 5 June 1994 15:30 |
Hungary
|
19–18 | Portugal
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
| (7–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 5 June 1994 17:30 |
Sweden
|
22–16 | Denmark
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| (7–6) | ||||
| Report |
| 5 June 1994 19:30 |
Spain
|
24–16 | Slovenia
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 800 Referees: Szajną, Wróblewski (POL) |
| (13–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 June 1994 15:30 |
Slovenia
|
19–24 | Hungary
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| (9–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 June 1994 17:30 |
Sweden
|
26–21 | Portugal
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Rudin, Schill (SUI) |
| (12–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 June 1994 19:30 |
Denmark
|
25–22 | Spain
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
| (10–7) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 June 1994 15:30 |
Denmark
|
23–19 | Hungary
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Sousa, Aires (POR) |
| (10–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 June 1994 17:30 |
Portugal
|
22–23 | Slovenia
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
| (10–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 June 1994 19:30 |
Spain
|
19–22 | Sweden
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Jeglič, Jug (SLO) |
| (8–10) | ||||
| Report |
Placement games
Eleventh place game
| 10 June 1994 12:30 |
Romania
|
38–21 | Portugal
|
Complexo Municipal de Desportos, Almada Attendance: 650 Referees: Szajną, Wróblewski (POL) |
| (18–11) | ||||
| Report |
Ninth place game
| 10 June 1994 10:30 |
Germany
|
28–18 | Slovenia
|
Complexo Municipal de Desportos, Almada Attendance: 600 Referees: Sousa, Aires (POR) |
| (15–10) | ||||
| Report |
Seventh place game
| 10 June 1994 17:30 |
Belarus
|
24–28 | Hungary
|
Complexo Municipal de Desportos, Almada Attendance: 500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| (14–16) | ||||
| Report |
Fifth place game
| 10 June 1994 19:30 |
France
|
25–28 | Spain
|
Complexo Municipal de Desportos, Almada Attendance: 600 Referees: Johansson, Kjellqvist (SWE) |
| (15–12) | ||||
| Report |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Russia | 29 | |||||
| Denmark | 20 | |||||
| Russia | 21 | |||||
| Sweden | 34 | |||||
| Sweden | 24 | |||||
| Croatia | 21 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Denmark | 23 | |||||
| Croatia | 24 | |||||
Semifinals
| 11 June 1994 15:30 |
Russia
|
29–20 | Denmark
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Rudin, Schill (SUI) |
| (14–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 11 June 1994 17:30 |
Sweden
|
24–21 | Croatia
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
| (13–7) | ||||
| Report |
Third place game
| 12 June 1994 14:00 |
Croatia
|
24–23 | Denmark
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Jeglič, Jug (SLO) |
| (12–13) | ||||
| Report |
Final
| 12 June 1994 16:00 |
Russia
|
21–34 | Sweden
|
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| (9–18) | ||||
| Report |
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
|
Top player awards
All Star Team
Source: "Men's EHF Euro 1994". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.. |
References
- eurohandball.com. "1994 Men's European Championship". Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- todor66.com. "Men Handball European Championship 1994". Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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