Jump to content

2025 World Men's Handball Championship: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 43: Line 43:
Following decision about increasing number of participating teams, the number of compulsory places awarded to each continental confederation is divided as follows: four places each for Asia and Europe and six places for Africa.
Following decision about increasing number of participating teams, the number of compulsory places awarded to each continental confederation is divided as follows: four places each for Asia and Europe and six places for Africa.
Starting in 2021 Pan America was split into two zones: the North America and Caribbean Zone, having one compulsory place and the South and Central America Zone having four compulsory places.
Starting in 2021 Pan America was split into two zones: the North America and Caribbean Zone, having one compulsory place and the South and Central America Zone having four compulsory places.
One additional place is available for Oceania, but only in the case where that national team rank fifth or higher at the Asian Championship. If no Oceania team places among the top five at the Asian Championship, the IHF will award an additional wild card.
One additional place is available for Oceania, but only in the case where that national team rank fifth or higher at the Asian Championship. If no Oceania team places among the top five at the Asian Championship, the IHF will award an additional Wild Card.
In addition, there will be several performance places for the continental confederations, which are based on the teams ranked 1–12 of the preceding World Championship.
In addition, there will be several performance places for the continental confederations, which are based on the teams ranked 1–12 of the preceding World Championship.
According to the new qualification system and taking into consideration the results of the [[2023 World Men's Handball Championship|2023 Men’s World Championship]], 32 places are distributed as follows:
According to the new qualification system and taking into consideration the results of the [[2023 World Men's Handball Championship|2023 Men’s World Championship]], 32 places are distributed as follows:
Line 55: Line 55:
**North America and Caribbean: 1
**North America and Caribbean: 1
**South and Central America: 4
**South and Central America: 4
*Oceania/additional wild card: 1
*Oceania/additional Wild Card: 1
*Wild card: 1
*Wild Card: 1


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 114: Line 114:
|
|
|-
|-
|Wild card
|Wild Card
| 28 February 2020
| 28 February 2020
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]]
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]]
Line 121: Line 121:
|}
|}


{{note|N1}}1. In view of [[2028 Summer Olympics]], the IHF Council awarded the United States with wild cards for the 2025 and 2027 World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/2019-09/New%20Markets_Strategic%20plan%20USA.pdf|publisher=IHF|title=Strategic plan USA}}</ref>
{{note|N1}}1. In view of [[2028 Summer Olympics]], the IHF Council awarded the United States with Wild Cards for the 2025 and 2027 World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/2019-09/New%20Markets_Strategic%20plan%20USA.pdf|publisher=IHF|title=Strategic plan USA}}</ref>


{{note|N1}}2. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If they finish placed sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot.
{{note|N1}}2. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If they finish placed sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the Wild Card spot.


===Qualified teams===
===Qualified teams===
Line 135: Line 135:
|{{hb|NOR}} || Co-host || 28 February 2020 || 16 ([[1958 World Men's Handball Championship|1958]], [[1961 World Men's Handball Championship|1961]], [[1964 World Men's Handball Championship|1964]], [[1967 World Men's Handball Championship|1967]], [[1970 World Men's Handball Championship|1970]], [[1993 World Men's Handball Championship|1993]], [[1997 World Men's Handball Championship|1997]], [[1999 World Men's Handball Championship|1999]], [[2001 World Men's Handball Championship|2001]], [[2005 World Men's Handball Championship|2005]], [[2007 World Men's Handball Championship|2007]], [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|2009]], [[2011 World Men's Handball Championship|2011]], [[2017 World Men's Handball Championship|2017]], [[2019 World Men's Handball Championship|2019]], [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship|2021]])
|{{hb|NOR}} || Co-host || 28 February 2020 || 16 ([[1958 World Men's Handball Championship|1958]], [[1961 World Men's Handball Championship|1961]], [[1964 World Men's Handball Championship|1964]], [[1967 World Men's Handball Championship|1967]], [[1970 World Men's Handball Championship|1970]], [[1993 World Men's Handball Championship|1993]], [[1997 World Men's Handball Championship|1997]], [[1999 World Men's Handball Championship|1999]], [[2001 World Men's Handball Championship|2001]], [[2005 World Men's Handball Championship|2005]], [[2007 World Men's Handball Championship|2007]], [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|2009]], [[2011 World Men's Handball Championship|2011]], [[2017 World Men's Handball Championship|2017]], [[2019 World Men's Handball Championship|2019]], [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship|2021]])
|-
|-
|{{hb|USA}} || Wild card || 28 February 2020 || 6 ([[1964 World Men's Handball Championship|1964]], [[1970 World Men's Handball Championship|1970]], [[1974 World Men's Handball Championship|1974]], [[1993 World Men's Handball Championship|1993]], [[1995 World Men's Handball Championship|1995]], [[2001 World Men's Handball Championship|2001]])
|{{hb|USA}} || Wild Card || 28 February 2020 || 6 ([[1964 World Men's Handball Championship|1964]], [[1970 World Men's Handball Championship|1970]], [[1974 World Men's Handball Championship|1974]], [[1993 World Men's Handball Championship|1993]], [[1995 World Men's Handball Championship|1995]], [[2001 World Men's Handball Championship|2001]])
|}
|}
:<div id="1"><sup>1</sup> '''Bold''' indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host country for that year.</div>
:<div id="1"><sup>1</sup> '''Bold''' indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host country for that year.</div>

Revision as of 14:13, 2 March 2020

2025 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countries Croatia
 Denmark
 Norway
Venue(s)11 (in 11 host cities)
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Next →

The 2025 IHF World Men's Handball Championship, will be the 29th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It will be held in Croatia, Denmark and Norway in January 2025.[1]

Bidding process

Five nations in expressed interest in hosting the tournament. The awarding of the events took place at the IHF Council meeting in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.[2][3] Croatia, Denmark and Norway were chosen as the hosts. This will be the second time Croatia will host this tournament, the third time for Denmark, and the first time for Norway.

Venues

The tournament is expecting to take place in 11 cities (five in Croatia, two in Denmark and four in Norway) The opening and final will take place in Oslo.

Qualification

The World Championship organizers will be directly qualified, along with the reigning world champions. Following decision about increasing number of participating teams, the number of compulsory places awarded to each continental confederation is divided as follows: four places each for Asia and Europe and six places for Africa. Starting in 2021 Pan America was split into two zones: the North America and Caribbean Zone, having one compulsory place and the South and Central America Zone having four compulsory places. One additional place is available for Oceania, but only in the case where that national team rank fifth or higher at the Asian Championship. If no Oceania team places among the top five at the Asian Championship, the IHF will award an additional Wild Card. In addition, there will be several performance places for the continental confederations, which are based on the teams ranked 1–12 of the preceding World Championship. According to the new qualification system and taking into consideration the results of the 2023 Men’s World Championship, 32 places are distributed as follows:

  • Host nation: 3
  • Reigning world champion: 1
  • Africa: 6
  • Asia: 4
  • Europe: 11
  • Pan America: 5
    • North America and Caribbean: 1
    • South and Central America: 4
  • Oceania/additional Wild Card: 1
  • Wild Card: 1
Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Host nations 28 February 2020 Egypt Cairo 3  Croatia
 Denmark
 Norway
2023 World Championship 29 January 2023  Poland
 Sweden
1
2024 European Men's Handball Championship 28 January 2024  Germany 4
2024 African Men's Handball Championship 28 January 2024  Algeria 6
2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship TBD TBD 4
2024 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship TBD TBD 4
2024 Nor.ca. Men's Handball Championship TBD TBD 1
European qualification TBD Various 7
Wild Card 28 February 2020 Egypt Cairo 1[1]+1[2]  United States

^ 1. In view of 2028 Summer Olympics, the IHF Council awarded the United States with Wild Cards for the 2025 and 2027 World Championships.[4]

^ 2. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If they finish placed sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the Wild Card spot.

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances1
 Croatia Co-host 28 February 2020 14 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Denmark Co-host 28 February 2020 24 (1938, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Norway Co-host 28 February 2020 16 (1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 United States Wild Card 28 February 2020 6 (1964, 1970, 1974, 1993, 1995, 2001)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host country for that year.

References

  1. ^ "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ "World Championships 2025 and 2027". ihf.info. 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Norway, Croatia and Denmark chase the handball World Cup in 2025". time24.news. 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Strategic plan USA" (PDF). IHF.