2016 European Women's Handball Championship qualification
This article describes the qualification for the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship.
Qualification system
The draw was held at in Vienna, Austria on 24 March 2015 at 11:30 local time.[1] Sweden as host nation is directly qualified. 32 teams had registered for participation and compete for 14 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. The group winners of phase 1 will advance to phase 2. The 28 teams were divided into seven groups of four teams. The top two teams will qualify for the main tournament.
Qualification Phase 1
The groups will be played in a tournament format from 12–14 June 2015. The group winners advance to the second phase.
Group A
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| 12 June 2015 18:00 |
Bulgaria 
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31–22 |  Faroe Islands
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Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| Dobreva 11 | (12–10) | Samuelsen 7 | ||
3× 1×
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| 13 June 2015 18:00 |
Faroe Islands
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28–29 |  Azerbaijan
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Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo Attendance: 300 Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
| Samuelsen 10 | (14–14) | Tankaskaya 7 | ||
| 3× 6×
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Report | 3× 4× 1×
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| 14 June 2015 18:00 |
Azerbaijan
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v | Bulgaria
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Orlovetz Hall, Gabrovo Referees: Ilieva, Karbeska (MKD) |
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Group B
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| 12 June 2015 19:00 |
Kosovo 
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19–27 |  Finland
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Sisu Arena, Karis Attendance: 360 Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL) |
| Beka 7 | (6–12) | Roos 7 | ||
| 2× 4×
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Report | 2× 4×
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| 13 June 2015 16:00 |
Israel 
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24–21 | Kosovo
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Sisu Arena, Karis Attendance: 80 Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL) |
| Vikrat 7 | (9–8) | Rama 5 | ||
| 2× 1× 1×
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Report | 3× 5×
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| 14 June 2015 12:00 |
Finland
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26–23 | Israel
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Sisu Arena, Karis Attendance: 320 Referees: Markovska, Vutov (BUL) |
| Lindholm 9 | (18-15) | Turgeman, Vikrat 6 | ||
| 3× 4×
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Report | 3× 2×
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Qualification Phase 2
The draw was held on 9 April 2015 in Kristianstad, Sweden.[2][3]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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 Norway Montenegro Denmark Hungary Serbia France Spain
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 Germany Romania Poland Russia Netherlands Czech Republic Croatia
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 Slovakia Ukraine Iceland North Macedonia Turkey Belarus Austria
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 Slovenia Portugal Switzerland Italy LithuaniaWinner Phase 1 Group A Winner Phase 1 Group B |
Group 1
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| Norway
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v | Belarus
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| Romania
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v | Lithuania
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| Lithuania
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v | Norway
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| Belarus
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v | Romania
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| Romania
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v | Norway
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| Lithuania
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v | Belarus
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| Norway
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v | Romania
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| Belarus
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v | Lithuania
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| Belarus
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v | Norway
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| Lithuania
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v | Romania
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| Norway
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v | Lithuania
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| Romania
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v | Belarus
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Group 2
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| Serbia
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v | Ukraine
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| Czech Republic
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v | Italy
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| Italy
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v | Serbia
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| Ukraine
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v | Czech Republic
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| Czech Republic
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v | Serbia
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| Italy
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v | Ukraine
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| Serbia
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v | Czech Republic
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| Ukraine
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v | Italy
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| Ukraine
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v | Serbia
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| Italy
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v | Czech Republic
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| Serbia
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v | Italy
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| Czech Republic
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v | Ukraine
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Group 3
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| Spain
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v | Austria
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| Netherlands
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v | Q1 | ||
| A1 | v | Spain
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| Austria
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v | Netherlands
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| Netherlands
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v | Spain
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| Q1 | v | Austria
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| Spain
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v | Netherlands
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| Austria
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v | Q1 | ||
| Austria
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v | Spain
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| Q1 | v | Netherlands
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| Spain
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| Netherlands
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v | Austria
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Group 4
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| Montenegro
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v | North Macedonia
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| Croatia
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v | Slovenia
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| Slovenia
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v | Montenegro
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| North Macedonia
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v | Croatia
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| Croatia
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v | Montenegro
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| Slovenia
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v | North Macedonia
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| Montenegro
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v | Croatia
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| North Macedonia
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v | Slovenia
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| North Macedonia
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v | Montenegro
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| Slovenia
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v | Croatia
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| Montenegro
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| Croatia
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v | North Macedonia
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Group 5
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| Hungary
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v | Slovakia
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| Poland
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v | Q2 | ||
| Q2 | v | Hungary
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| Slovakia
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v | Poland
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| Poland
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v | Hungary
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| Q2 | v | Slovakia
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| Hungary
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v | Poland
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| Slovakia
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| Slovakia
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v | Hungary
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| Q2 | v | Poland
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| Hungary
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| Poland
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Group 6
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| Denmark
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v | Turkey
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| Russia
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v | Portugal
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| Portugal
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v | Denmark
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| Turkey
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v | Russia
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| Russia
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v | Denmark
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| Portugal
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v | Turkey
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| Denmark
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v | Russia
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| Turkey
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v | Portugal
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| Turkey
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v | Denmark
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| Portugal
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v | Russia
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| Denmark
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v | Portugal
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| Russia
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v | Turkey
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Group 7
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| France
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v | Iceland
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| Germany
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v | Switzerland
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| Switzerland
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v | France
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| Iceland
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v | Germany
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| Germany
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v | France
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| Switzerland
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v | Iceland
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| France
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v | Germany
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| Iceland
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v | Switzerland
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| Iceland
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v | France
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| Switzerland
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v | Germany
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| France
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v | Switzerland
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| Germany
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References
- ^ "The road to Sweden 2016 starts in June". EHF. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Kristianstad hosts Women's EHF EURO 2016 Qualification draw on 9 April". EHF. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "The road to the Women's EHF EURO 2016 has begun". EHF. Retrieved 9 April 2015.