2000 European Women's Handball Championship
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International handball competition
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Romania |
| Dates | 8–17 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ukraine |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place | Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 1,927 (50.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Simona Gogîrlă (ROU) (68 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Beáta Siti (HUN) |
The 2000 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Romania from 8 to 17 December. It was won by Hungary by beating Ukraine 32–30 after extra time in the final match.
The teams of the tournament were divided into two groups. The matches of Group A took place in the city of Râmnicu Vâlcea, while Group B games and the final round were played in the capital city, Bucharest.
Qualification
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | Host | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
 Norway | Defending champion | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
 Austria | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
 Belarus | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
 Denmark | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
 France | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
 Germany | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
| Hungary | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
 Macedonia | Playoff winner | 1 (1998) |
| Russia | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
| Ukraine | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998) |
 Yugoslavia | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Squads
Main article: 2000 European Women's Handball Championship squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 115 | +44 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 104 | +14 | 8 | |
| 3 | France |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 106 | +21 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 138 | +1 | 5 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Germany |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 134 | −17 | 2 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Austria |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 152 | −63 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
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.
| 8 December 2000 17:00 |
Hungary |
33–33 | Yugoslavia |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| (17–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2000 19:00 |
Austria |
20–30 | Germany |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE) |
| (7–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2000 21:00 |
France |
21–22 | Russia |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO) |
| Pecqueux-Rolland 6 | (12–15) | Buyanova 5 | ||
4× 6× |
Report | 2× 6×
|
| 9 December 2000 17:00 |
Germany |
22–33 | Hungary |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Jaškins, Kazinieks (LAT) |
| (12–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2000 19:00 |
Yugoslavia |
19–26 | France |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE) |
| (10–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2000 21:00 |
Russia |
28–19 | Austria |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU) |
| Volkova 6 | (15–10) | Ofenböck 9 | ||
| 3× 2× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
| 10 December 2000 17:00 |
France |
25–19 | Germany |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| (12–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2000 19:00 |
Austria |
12–35 | Hungary |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO) |
| (6–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2000 21:00 |
Russia |
27–20 | Yugoslavia |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Jaškins, Kazinieks (LAT) |
| Bodniyeva, Naukovich 6 | (10–12) | Petrović 5 | ||
3× 5× 1× |
Report | 3× 4×
|
| 12 December 2000 17:00 |
Austria |
24–33 | Yugoslavia |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Jaškins, Kazinieks (LAT) |
| (14–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2000 19:00 |
Hungary |
32–29 | France |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU) |
| (14–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2000 21:00 |
Germany |
18–22 | Russia |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO) |
| Radzevičiūtė 5 | (10–11) | Volkova 5 | ||
| 2× 6× |
Report | 3× 4×
|
| 13 December 2000 17:00 |
Hungary |
26–19 | Russia |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE) |
| Pigniczki 5 | (17–12) | Volkova 6 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 1× 4×
|
| 13 December 2000 19:00 |
Yugoslavia |
34–28 | Germany |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU) |
| (12–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2000 21:00 |
France |
26–14 | Austria |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| (14–6) | ||||
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 120 | +10 | 7[a] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Romania (H) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 118 | +10 | 7[a] | |
| 3 | Norway |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 132 | 126 | +6 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Macedonia |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 123 | −10 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Denmark |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 137 | −7 | 3[b] | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Belarus |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 134 | 143 | −9 | 3[b] | Eleventh place game |
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
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.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
| 8 December 2000 17:00 |
Romania |
29–28 | Belarus |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| (15–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2000 19:00 |
Norway |
24–24 | Ukraine |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |
| (11–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2000 21:00 |
Denmark |
19–20 | Macedonia |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 800 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| (9–5) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2000 17:00 |
Ukraine |
29–29 | Denmark |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Methe, Methe (GER) |
| (15–13) | ||||
| 9 December 2000 19:00 |
Macedonia |
19–19 | Romania |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| (9–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2000 21:00 |
Belarus |
26–26 | Norway |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 800 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| (13–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2000 17:00 |
Macedonia |
19–27 | Ukraine |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| (8–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2000 19:00 |
Romania |
26–22 | Norway |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Methe, Methe (GER) |
| (14–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 10 December 2000 21:00 |
Denmark |
34–26 | Belarus |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| (20–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2000 17:00 |
Belarus |
27–27 | Macedonia |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |
| (11–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2000 19:00 |
Romania |
21–23 | Ukraine |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| (12–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 12 December 2000 21:00 |
Norway |
29–22 | Denmark |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| (16–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2000 17:00 |
Ukraine |
27–27 | Belarus |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| (11–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2000 19:00 |
Denmark |
26–33 | Romania |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |
| (13–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 13 December 2000 21:00 |
Norway |
31–28 | Macedonia |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 750 Referees: Methe, Methe (GER) |
| (14–11) | ||||
| Report |
Final round
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Hungary | 25 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Romania | 24 | |||||
| Hungary (ET) | 32 | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Ukraine | 30 | |||||
| Ukraine | 28 | |||||
| Russia | 24 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Russia | 21 | |||||
| Romania | 16 | |||||
Eleventh place game
| 15 December 2000 18:30 |
Austria |
22–27 | Belarus |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Ofenböck 10 | (11–16) | Kulik 6 | ||
| 4× 2× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
Ninth place game
| 15 December 2000 18:30 |
Germany |
22–21 | Denmark |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 500 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| Blacha, Schmidt 5 | (10–13) | Skov, Vestergaard 5 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 3× 1×
|
Seventh place game
| 15 December 2000 21:00 |
Yugoslavia |
39–38 (ET) | Macedonia |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| Medved 10 | (14–16) | Boeva 10 | ||
| 3× 4× 1× |
Report | 3× 6× 1× | ||
|
FT: 29–29 ET: 3–3, 7–6 | ||||
Fifth place game
| 15 December 2000 21:00 |
France |
23–19 | Norway |
Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| Pecqueux-Rolland 5 | (11–11) | Breivang 6 | ||
| 3× 6× |
Report | 2× 2×
|
Semifinals
| 16 December 2000 17:30 |
Ukraine |
28–24 | Russia |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |
| Tsyhytsia 16 | (12–12) | Volkova 8 | ||
| 3× 6× 1× |
Report | 3× 6× 1×
|
| 16 December 2000 20:00 |
Hungary |
25–24 | Romania |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO) |
| Farkas 9 | (13–12) | Gogîrlă 14 | ||
| 3× 4× |
Report | 3× 5× 1×
|
Third place game
| 17 December 2000 17:30 |
Russia |
21–16 | Romania |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE) |
| Naukovich 5 | (10–7) | Gogîrlă 9 | ||
| 2× 7× 2× |
Report | 2× 4×
|
Final
| 17 December 2000 20:00 |
Hungary |
32–30 (ET) | Ukraine |
Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU) |
| Farkas 14 | (17–13) | Yaresko 7 | ||
| 2× 2× |
Report | 3× | ||
|
FT: 26–26 ET: 6–4 | ||||
Final ranking and statistics
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Nikolett Brigovácz, Ágnes Farkas, Anikó Kántor, Gabriella Kindl, Erika Kirsner, Anita Kulcsár, Beatrix Kökény, Krisztina Nagy, Ildikó Pádár, Zsuzsanna Pálffy, Katalin Pálinger, Krisztina Pigniczki, Judit Simics, Beáta Siti, Eszter Siti, Tímea Sugár Head coach: Lajos Mocsai.
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Top goalscorers
Source: EHF |
Top goalkeepers
Source: EHF |
All Star Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Luminița Huțupan (ROU) |
| Right wing | Agnieszka Tobiasz (GER) |
| Right back | Melinda Szabó (FRA) |
| Centre back | Beáta Siti (HUN) |
| Left back | Olena Tsyhytsia (UKR) |
| Left wing | Larisa Ferzalieva (MKD) |
| Pivot | Lyudmila Bodniyeva (RUS) |
| Most valuable player | Beáta Siti (HUN) |
Source: Hand mag
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