The 2015 mens Handball Championship are played between 15th of January – 1st of February in Qatar. It’s the second time the tournament is played in the Middle-East since 1999 when Egypt hosted the games. That time Sweden won the gold medal.
The group stage
The group stage consists of 24 teams divided in 4 groups. The 4 first teams in every group will advance to the round of 16.
Group A:
Spain
Slovenia
Qatar
Belarus
Brazil
Chile
Group B:
Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Macedonia
Austria
Tunisia
Iran
Group C:
France
Sweden
Algeria
Czech Republic
Egypt
Island
Group D:
Denmark
Poland
Russia
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Germany
Playoffs
The playoffs are played 25th of January to 1st of February.
January 25th – Round of 16
January 28th – Quarterfinals
January 30th – Semifinals
February 1st – Bronze game and Final
Earlier results
In 2013 Spain win the gold medal at home beating Denmark 35-19 in the Final. Denmark also lost the 2011 Final to France who also won the 2012 Olympics in London, beating Sweden in the Final game. These four teams should be able to fight for the medals in the 2015 Handball Championship. We are looking forward to some great Handball action from Qatar this January/February!
