2030 European Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Czech Republic Poland Denmark |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 10–27 January |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2030 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF EURO 2030, will be the 19th 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 Czech Republic, Poland and Denmark.[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]
Croatia[5] (withdrew)- Czech Republic/ Denmark/ Poland[6][7][8][9][10]
France/
Germany (formerly with 
Switzerland)[11] (withdrew)
On 20 September 2024, both bids were approved by the EHF.[12] However shortly before the host announcement, Croatia withdrew.[13] Czech Republic, Denmark and Poland won unopposed on 14 December 2024.[1][14][15][16]
Qualified teams
[edit]| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
Co-host | 14 December 2024 | 11 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022) |
| Denmark |
12 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026) | ||
| Poland |
11 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues
[edit]The venues from the bid are as follows:
- Prague – O2 Arena, capacity 17,500
- Katowice – Spodek, capacity 11,016
- Herning – Jyske Bank Boxen, capacity 16,000
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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 Federation.
- ^ "Polska chce zorganizować trzy wielkie turnieje! Niedługo ważne spotkania". Fakt. 6 February 2024.
- ^ Betlej, Ewa (6 February 2024). "Polska składa aplikację dotyczącą organizacji turniejów mistrzowskich w piłce ręcznej!". PolskiSport.
- ^ "Polska walczy o trzy wielkie turnieje w piłce ręcznej. W tym mistrzostwa świata". Polski Sport. 6 February 2024.
- ^ Pechman, Damian (6 February 2024). "Polska chce zorganizować mistrzostwa świata!". TVP Sport. Telewizja Polska S.A.
- ^ "Český svaz házené bude usilovat o mužské EURO 2030. Hlavní město Praha záměr podpoří". Czech Handball. 30 May 2024.
- ^ "German Handball Association Confirms Interest in Hosting Further Major Handball Tournaments". Handball World. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "EHF EXEC gathers for first meeting in 2024/25 season". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "EXEC confirms EHF youth club handball competition as of 2025". www.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "Danmark bliver værter for EM i både 2030 og 2032 | Håndbold.dk". DanskHåndbold.
- ^ "EURO 2030 v Praze. Šampionát posune českou házenou na další level – Český svaz házené". handball.cz.
- ^ Szarek, Maciej (December 14, 2024). "Mistrzostwa Europy w 2030 i 2032 roku odbędą się w Polsce! | Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce".