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MEN HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION EUROPE 1997 played 1996

Direct qualify		Qualification
France	Champion	Group A	Norway
Russia	3rd Euro 1996	Group B	Hungary
Spain	2nd Euro 1996	Group C	Czech Republic
Jugoslavia	3rd Euro 1996	Group D	Portugal
Sweden	5th Euro 1996	Group E	Iceland
		Group F	Italy
		Play-off	Lithuania

Final Round

Remark: Europe has 4 places from Continental Championship and 6 places from the

World Championship 1995. One additional place from Play-off with Australia.

Qualification

Group A	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Norway	9	4	1	1	146:	120
2.Romania	7	3	1	2	143:	128
3.Turkey	5	2	1	3	139:	150
4.Belgium	3	1	1	4	120:	150

Team	No	Ro	Tu	Be
Norway	----	25:22	26:18	30:18
Romania	23:17	----	29:18	19:19
Turkey	23:23	25:29	----	30:22
Belgium	16:25	24:21	21:25	----

date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
03.10	Romania	19-19	Belgium	8 - 9
03.10	Turkey	23-23	Norway	11-12
06.10	Norway	26-18	Turkey	14-11
06.10	Belgium	24-21	Romania	13-12
30.10	Norway	25-22	Romania	14-11
30.10	Belgium	21-25	Turkey	14-16
02.11	Turkey	30-22	Belgium	14- 9
03.11	Romania	23-17	Norway	9 - 9
27.11	Norway	30-18	Belgium	15-12
28.11	Turkey	25-29	Romania	12-12
01.12	Romania	29-18	Turkey	15-11
01.12	Belgium	16-25	Norway	6 -11

Group B	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Hungary	10	5	0	1	169:	142
2.Lithuania	10	5	0	1	158:	139
3.Ukraine	3	1	1	4	123:	130
4.Macedonia	1	0	1	5	128:	167

Team	Hu	Li	Uk	Ma
Hungary	----	27:20	23:22	34:25
Lithuania	28:25	----	27:18	30:20
Ukraine	24:26	21:22	----	25:19
Macedonia	23:34	28:31	13:13	----

date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
02.10	Hungary	27-20	Lithuania	12- 8
02.10	Macedonia	13-13	Ukraine	7 - 6
06.10	Lithuania	28-25	Hungary	15- 9
06.10	Ukraine	25-19	Macedonia	11- 6
30.10	Lithuania	30-20	Macedonia	17-10
30.10	Ukraine	24-26	Hungary	11-11
03.11	Hungary	23-22	Ukraine	13-12
03.11	Macedonia	28-31	Lithuania	14-17
27.11	Ukraine	21-22	Lithuania	10-10
27.11	Macedonia	23-34	Hungary	12-17
01.12	Hungary	34-25	Macedonia	16-13
01.12	Lithuania	27-18	Ukraine	11- 9

Group C	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Czech Republic	10	5	0	1	155:	124
2.Belarus	8	4	0	2	162:	133
3.Israel	6	3	0	3	135:	152
4.Netherlands	0	0	0	6	120:	163

Team	Cz	Be	Is	Ne
Czech Republic	----	21:24	27:19	31:18
Belarus	20:25	----	35:19	25:22
Israel	23:25	26:25	----	23:21
Netherlands	20:26	20:33	19:25	----

date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
02.10	Belarus	35-19	Israel	17-11
03.10	Czech Republic	31-18	Netherlands	11-10
05.10	Netherlands	20-26	Czech Republic	10-14
06.10	Israel	26-25	Belarus	13-14
30.10	Israel	23-25	Czech Republic	10-12
31.10	Netherlands	20-33	Belarus	10-16
03.11	Czech Republic	27-19	Israel	13- 8
03.11	Belarus	25-22	Netherlands	12-12
27.11	Belarus	20-25	Czech Republic	12-10
29.11	Israel	23-21	Netherlands	12- 9
30.11	Czech Republic	21-24	Belarus	8 -10
01.12	Netherlands	19-25	Israel	5 -14

Group D	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Portugal	10	5	0	1	156:	124
2.Germany	9	4	1	1	138:	130
3.Poland	4	2	0	4	129:	144
4.Slovakia	1	0	1	5	125:	150

Team	Po	Ge	Po	Sl
Portugal	----	21:19	27:15	26:20
Germany	31:28	----	21:20	23:21
Poland	21:28	19:23	----	28:26
Slovakia	18:26	21:21	19:26	----

date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
03.10	Slovakia	18-26	Portugal	8 -15
04.10	Germany	21-20	Poland	13-10
06.10	Portugal	26-20	Slovakia	12-11
06.10	Poland	19-23	Germany	10-10
30.10	Portugal	21-19	Germany	12-11
30.10	Poland	28-26	Slovakia	17-12
02.11	Slovakia	19-26	Poland	6 -10
03.11	Germany	31-28	Portugal	16-11
27.11	Portugal	27-15	Poland	14- 7
27.11	Slovakia	21-21	Germany	12-14
30.11	Poland	21-28	Portugal	7 -15
01.12	Germany	23-21	Slovakia	10-12

Group E	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Iceland	11	5	1	0	161:	120
2.Denmark	8	4	0	2	158:	125
3.Greece	4	1	2	3	122:	162
4.Estonia	1	0	1	5	126:	160

Team	Ic	De	Gr	Es
Iceland	----	27:21	32:21	30:22
Denmark	22:24	----	33:15	24:17
Greece	20:20	17:29	----	24:24
Estonia	14:28	25:29	24:25	----

date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
02.10	Iceland	32-21	Greece	16- 6
04.10	Denmark	24-17	Estonia	11- 7
06.10	Greece	20-20	Iceland	10-10
06.10	Estonia	25-29	Denmark	8 -13
01.11	Greece	17-29	Denmark	11-13
01.11	Estonia	14-28	Iceland	10-14
03.11	Iceland	30-22	Estonia	17-11
03.11	Denmark	33-15	Greece	15- 8
27.11	Iceland	27-21	Denmark	12-10
29.11	Greece	24-24	Estonia	12-10
01.12	Denmark	22-24	Iceland	12-11
01.12	Estonia	24-25	Greece	10-12

Group F	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Italy	7	3	1	2	121:	123
2.Slovenia	6	3	0	3	130:	115
3.Switzerland	6	3	0	3	136:	140
4.Austria	5	2	1	3	132:	141

Team	It	Sl	Sw	Au
Italy	----	19:18	23:21	24:20
Slovenia	19:12	----	26:14	25:20
Switzerland	22:20	29:23	----	29:26
Austria	23:23	21:19	22:21	----

date	venue	team 1	score	team 2	HT
02.10		Slovenia	25-20	Austria	14-10
02.10	Winthertur	Switzerland	22-20	Italy	11- 9
05.10		Austria	21-19	Slovenia	7 -10
06.10	Conversano	Italy	23-21	Switzerland	12-10
01.11	Trieste	Italy	19-18	Slovenia	8 -10
01.11		Austria	22-21	Switzerland	9 -10
02.11	Hrpelje	Slovenia	19-12	Italy	7 - 6
03.11		Switzerland	29-26	Austria	14-15
27.11	Bressanone	Italy	24-20	Austria	13- 9
27.11		Switzerland	29-23	Slovenia	12-13
30.11		Slovenia	26-14	Switzerland	12-10
30.11	Innsbruck	Austria	23-23	Italy	10-10

Play-off			Lithuania
date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
31.01.97	Australia	13-27	Lithuania	8 -14
02.02.97	Australia	15-30	Lithuania	9 -13

Pre-Qualification

Group A Greece
date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
28.08	Greece	28-17	Cyprus	11- 5
01.09	Cyprus	22-35	Greece	8 -14

Group B Ukraine
date	team 1	score	team 2	HT
20.08	Georgia	23-25	Ukraine	13-10
22.08	Ukraine	24-21	Georgia	15- 9

Prepared and maintained by Todor Krastev

todor1966@yahoo.com
Last updated: 17 Dec 2006