2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Croatia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 9–19 August 2018 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Iceland |
| Third place | Denmark |
| Fourth place | Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 2,925 (52.23 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,699 (227 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ludvig Hallbäck (56 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Haukur Þrastarson |
The 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the European Men's U-18 Handball Championship, held in Varaždin and Koprivnica, Croatia from 9 to 19 August 2018.[1]
Qualified teams
Draw
The draw was held on 25 January 2018 in Zagreb.[2][3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France Germany Croatia Slovenia |
Denmark Spain Iceland Serbia |
Sweden Portugal Russia Norway |
Poland Hungary Israel Romania |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 68 | +26 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 73 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 86 | −15 | 2 | Intermediate round |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 1 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 9 August 2018 18:30 |
Serbia | 25–25 | Israel | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 78 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Kojadinović 7 | (10–13) | Amiel 6 | ||
| 3× 7× | Report | 3× 7× 1× |
| 9 August 2018 20:30 |
Croatia | 37–21 | Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 300 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) |
| Maraš 9 | (15–11) | Neves 7 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 10 August 2018 18:30 |
Portugal | 21–25 | Serbia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 150 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
| M. Costa 7 | (7–11) | Nikolić 10 | ||
| 2× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 6× 1× |
| 10 August 2018 20:30 |
Israel | 27–30 | Croatia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 528 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Lumbroso 7 | (15–15) | Maraš 7 | ||
| 4× 5× | Report | 3× 4× 1× |
| 12 August 2018 18:30 |
Portugal | 29–24 | Israel | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 269 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| M. Costa, Morais 6 | (15–14) | Lumbroso 6 | ||
| 1× 8× 1× | Report | 2× 8× 3× |
| 12 August 2018 20:30 |
Croatia | 27–20 | Serbia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 650 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Mileta, Pribetić 6 | (14–8) | Nikolić 5 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 2× 5× |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 67 | +11 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 83 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 88 | −6 | 2 | Intermediate round |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 83 | −3 | 1 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 9 August 2018 14:30 |
France | 30–29 | Norway | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 89 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
| N'Tanzi 7 | (14–14) | Petersen Norberg 6 | ||
| 3× 7× | Report | 1× 6× |
| 9 August 2018 16:30 |
Denmark | 24–22 | Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Rasmussen 4 | (13–12) | Brăescu 4 | ||
| 3× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 10 August 2018 14:30 |
Romania | 30–30 | France | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) |
| Bugulet, Neagu 5 | (10–15) | N'Tanzi 9 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 10 August 2018 16:30 |
Norway | 24–30 | Denmark | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 111 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Fiala Gjermundnes 5 | (9–12) | Pytlick 9 | ||
| 4× 3× | Report | 2× 1× |
| 12 August 2018 14:30 |
France | 21–24 | Denmark | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 105 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
| N'Tanzi 6 | (11–12) | Cieslak 5 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 2× 2× |
| 12 August 2018 16:30 |
Norway | 29–28 | Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 156 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| Blonz 5 | (14–16) | Iordache 6 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 3× 1× |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 60 | +15 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 2[a] | |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 74 | −9 | 2[a] | Intermediate round |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 2[a] |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 9 August 2018 18:30 |
Germany | 21–20 | Russia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Knorr 5 | (10–8) | Chan Suan 6 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 3× 5× |
| 9 August 2018 20:30 |
Spain | 19–22 | Hungary | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 200 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Calle 4 | (10–12) | Bálint 8 | ||
| 1× 2× | Report | 2× 5× |
| 10 August 2018 18:30 |
Hungary | 18–29 | Germany | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 121 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Bognár 6 | (10–14) | Knorr 7 | ||
| 2× 5× | Report | 2× 5× 1× |
| 10 August 2018 20:30 |
Russia | 15–32 | Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 57 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Chan Suan, Novokreshchenov 3 | (7–11) | Diocou 5 | ||
| 2× 5× | Report | 3× 2× |
| 12 August 2018 18:30 |
Germany | 25–22 | Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 150 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Knorr, Tobeler 5 | (10–8) | Diocou 7 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 12 August 2018 20:30 |
Russia | 26–25 | Hungary | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Chan Suan 8 | (10–14) | Bálint 6 | ||
| 1× 4× | Report | 3× 7× 1× |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 68 | +14 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 80 | +7 | 4 | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 79 | −2 | 2 | Intermediate round |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 91 | −19 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 9 August 2018 14:30 |
Slovenia | 21–29 | Sweden | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Ćirović 6 | (11–17) | Hallbäck 8 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 7× |
| 9 August 2018 16:30 |
Iceland | 25–20 | Poland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 80 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Gautason 9 | (12–9) | Ścisłowicz 7 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 4× |
| 10 August 2018 14:30 |
Poland | 22–32 | Slovenia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| Ścisłowicz 6 | (10–17) | Grobelnik 9 | ||
| 1× 6× | Report | 2× 4× |
| 10 August 2018 16:30 |
Sweden | 24–29 | Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Johansson 6 | (12–14) | Óskarsson, Þrastarson 8 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 7× |
| 12 August 2018 14:30 |
Slovenia | 24–28 | Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) |
| Kljun 8 | (8–15) | Þrastarson 12 | ||
| 1× 4× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 12 August 2018 16:30 |
Sweden | 34–30 | Poland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Hallbäck 9 | (18–16) | Ścisłowicz 7 | ||
| 2× 2× | Report | 2× 7× 1× |
Intermediate round
Group I1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 77 | +16 | 6 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 83 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 91 | −16 | 2 | 13–16th place semifinals |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 89 | −4 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 14 August 2018 14:30 |
Israel | 28–26 | Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 253 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Lumbroso, Mosindi 7 | (14–14) | Bodor 6 | ||
| 3× 7× | Report | 2× 6× |
| 14 August 2018 16:30 |
Portugal | 26–28 | Norway | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 176 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| M. Costa 9 | (11–14) | Grøndahl, Hoftun Lillelien 6 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 2× |
| 15 August 2018 14:30 |
Romania | 31–32 | Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 105 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Ghivil 6 | (16–18) | M. Costa 10 | ||
| 2× | Report | 3× 5× |
| 15 August 2018 16:30 |
Norway | 36–23 | Israel | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 150 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| Blonz, Grøndahl 6 | (18–10) | Turkenitz 7 | ||
| 1× 3× | Report | 3× 5× 1× |
Group I2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 66 | +18 | 4[a] | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 72 | +9 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 80 | −6 | 4[a] | 13–16th place semifinals |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 89 | −21 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 14 August 2018 14:30 |
Russia | 27–26 | Poland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Chan Suan, Iltinskii 6 | (12–15) | Czernecki 8 | ||
| 2× 2× | Report | 3× 2× |
| 14 August 2018 16:30 |
Hungary | 29–20 | Slovenia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| Bálint 8 | (18–10) | four players 3 | ||
| 3× 1× | Report | 2× 3× |
| 15 August 2018 14:30 |
Poland | 20–30 | Hungary | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 50 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Styrcz 7 | (9–16) | Bognár, Papp 5 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 3× 6× |
| 15 August 2018 16:30 |
Slovenia | 29–21 | Russia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 200 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Kljun 6 | (17–13) | Chirkov 4 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 2× 7× |
Main round
Group M1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 75 | −3 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 87 | −17 | 0 |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 14 August 2018 18:30 |
Serbia | 26–31 | France | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 320 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) |
| Petrić, Stevanović 5 | (12–15) | N'Tanzi 8 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× |
| 14 August 2018 20:30 |
Croatia | 20–22 | Denmark | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 689 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Rukavina 5 | (11–13) | Lenbroch 4 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 15 August 2018 18:30 |
Denmark | 29–24 | Serbia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 224 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
| Haubro 5 | (13–10) | Nikolić 9 | ||
| 2× 2× | Report | 2× 2× |
| 15 August 2018 20:30 |
France | 20–25 | Croatia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 645 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Cabanes, N'Tanzi 4 | (7–12) | Mileta 6 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 3× 6× |
Group M2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 4[a] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 83 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 75 | −1 | 2[b] | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 80 | +2 | 2[b] |
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 14 August 2018 18:30 |
Spain | 27–28 | Sweden | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
| Calle 9 | (11–11) | Hallbäck 10 | ||
| 2× 3× | Report | 2× 2× |
| 14 August 2018 20:30 |
Germany | 22–23 | Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 200 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Mävers 6 | (10–13) | Þrastarson 9 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× |
| 15 August 2018 18:30 |
Sweden | 30–27 | Germany | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) |
| Chrintz 11 | (14–14) | Durmaz 6 | ||
| 4× 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 15 August 2018 20:30 |
Iceland | 27–33 | Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Sindrason 5 | (13–18) | Izquierdo 7 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 6× |
Final round
Bracket
- Championship bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Denmark | 22 | |||||
| 19 August | ||||||
| Sweden | 31 | |||||
| Sweden | 32 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Iceland | 27 | |||||
| Iceland | 30 | |||||
| Croatia | 26 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 19 August | ||||||
| Denmark | 26 | |||||
| Croatia | 24 | |||||
- 9th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | 9th place | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Norway | 19 | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Slovenia | 28 | |||||
| Slovenia | 26 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Hungary | 23 | |||||
| Hungary | 24 | |||||
| Portugal | 22 | |||||
| 11th place | ||||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Norway | 28 | |||||
| Portugal | 24 | |||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | 5th place | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| France | 20 | |||||
| 19 August | ||||||
| Spain | 23 | |||||
| Spain | 28 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Germany | 26 | |||||
| Germany | 32 | |||||
| Serbia | 27 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| 19 August | ||||||
| France | 39 | |||||
| Serbia | 23 | |||||
- 13th place bracket
| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Israel | 30 | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Poland | 20 | |||||
| Israel | 21 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
| Russia | 26 | |||||
| Russia | 35 | |||||
| Romania | 26 | |||||
| 15th place | ||||||
| 18 August | ||||||
| Poland | 39 | |||||
| Romania | 28 | |||||
13–16th place semifinals
| 17 August 2018 13:00 |
Israel | 30–20 | Poland | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 56 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Shneider, Turkenitz 8 | (12–12) | Styrcz 6 | ||
| 3× 2× 1× | Report | 3× 5× |
| 17 August 2018 15:30 |
Russia | 35–26 | Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 50 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| Ivanov 7 | (16–11) | Brăescu 6 | ||
| 3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× |
9–12th place semifinals
| 17 August 2018 18:00 |
Norway | 19–28 | Slovenia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 108 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Grøndahl 4 | (12–8) | Jezernik 7 | ||
| 1× 3× | Report | 2× 2× |
| 17 August 2018 20:30 |
Hungary | 24–22 | Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
| Bálint 7 | (12–12) | M. Costa, Salvador 4 | ||
| 2× 3× | Report | 1× 2× |
5–8th place semifinals
| 17 August 2018 13:00 |
France | 20–23 | Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 150 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Ntanzi 7 | (10–13) | Roca 6 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 17 August 2018 15:30 |
Germany | 32–27 | Serbia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 101 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Knorr 8 | (14–13) | Nikolić 11 | ||
| 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× 1× |
Semifinals
| 17 August 2018 18:00 |
Denmark | 22–31 | Sweden | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Hoxer Hangaard 6 | (10–15) | Hallbäck 5 | ||
| 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× |
| 17 August 2018 20:30 |
Iceland | 30–26 | Croatia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 720 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Þrastarson 10 | (13–12) | Ivanković 5 | ||
| 2× 3× | Report | 3× 5× |
15th place game
| 18 August 2018 13:00 |
Poland | 39–28 | Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 51 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) |
| Styrcz 7 | (20–13) | three players 4 | ||
| 3× 3× | Report | 2× 1× |
13th place game
| 18 August 2018 15:30 |
Israel | 21–26 | Russia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) |
| Amiel 6 | (9–16) | three players 4 | ||
| 3× 4× | Report | 2× 3× |
Eleventh place game
| 18 August 2018 18:00 |
Norway | 28–24 | Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 195 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) |
| Grøndahl, Hoftun Lillelien 6 | (11–13) | M. Costa, Ribeiro 6 | ||
| 2× 3× | Report | 3× 6× 1× |
Ninth place game
| 18 August 2018 20:30 |
Slovenia | 26–23 | Hungary | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 136 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) |
| Tajnik 6 | (16–10) | Bognár 7 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× |
Seventh place game
| 19 August 2018 10:00 |
France | 39–23 | Serbia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 105 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) |
| Paschal 13 | (19–12) | Petrić 5 | ||
| 3× 5× | Report | 2× 2× |
Fifth place game
| 19 August 2018 12:30 |
Spain | 28–26 | Germany | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) |
| Calle 5 | (15–15) | Mävers, Weber 4 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× |
Third place game
| 19 August 2018 15:00 |
Denmark | 26–24 | Croatia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 1,021 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Leger 6 | (14–10) | Martinović, Mileta 6 | ||
| 2× 5× | Report | 1× 4× |
Final
| 19 August 2018 17:30 |
Sweden | 32–27 | Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 1,250 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) |
| Hallbäck 11 | (12–12) | Þórarinsson 7 | ||
| 3× 2× | Report | 2× 4× |
Final ranking
| Qualified for the 2019 Men's Youth World Handball Championship | |
| Relegated to the Men’s 18 EHF Championship 2020 |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Sweden | |
| Iceland | |
| Denmark | |
| 4 | Croatia |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Serbia |
| 9 | Slovenia |
| 10 | Hungary |
| 11 | Norway |
| 12 | Portugal[4] |
| 13 | Russia |
| 14 | Israel |
| 15 | Poland |
| 16 | Romania |
Awards
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Haukur Þrastarson |
| Best Defence Player | Gianfranco Pribetić |
| Topscorer | Ludvig Hallbäck (56 goals) |
- All-Star Team[5]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Fabian Norsten |
| Right wing | Valter Chrintz |
| Right back | Jovica Nikolić |
| Centre back | Sadou N'Tanzi |
| Left back | Juri Knorr |
| Left wing | Dagur Gautason |
| Pivot | Thor Christensen |
References
- ^ "Europe's next generation of handball hopefuls takes the court". EHF. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "EHF EURO hosts next generation's final tournament draw". EHF. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Men's 18 EHF EURO hosts Croatia choose group with Serbia, Portugal and Israel". EHF. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Substitute nations for 2019 Men's Junior and Youth World Championships confirmed". IHF. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Gold for Sweden after superb second half". EHF. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
- Official website
- EHF Archived 2018-08-07 at the Wayback Machine