2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship

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
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Host country

Croatia

Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)

Dates9–19 August 2018

Teams16 (from 1 confederation)

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]

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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	Main round
3	Portugal	3	1	0	2	71	86	−15	2	Intermediate round
4	Israel	3	0	1	2	76	84	−8	1	Intermediate round

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×

2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship

Draw

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Intermediate round

Group I1

Group I2

Main round

Group M1

Group M2

Final round

Bracket

13–16th place semifinals

9–12th place semifinals

5–8th place semifinals

Semifinals

15th place game

13th place game

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

Awards

References

External links

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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×

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	Main round
3	Norway	3	1	0	2	82	88	−6	2	Intermediate round
4	Romania	3	0	1	2	80	83	−3	1	Intermediate round

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×

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	75	60	+15	6	Main round
2	Spain	3	1	2	73	62	+11	2^[a]	Main round
3	Hungary	3	1	2	65	74	−9	2^[a]	Intermediate round
4	Russia	3	1	2	61	78	−17	2^[a]	Intermediate round

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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×

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iceland	3	3	0	82	68	+14	6	Main round
2	Sweden	3	2	1	87	80	+7	4	Main round
3	Slovenia	3	1	2	77	79	−2	2	Intermediate round
4	Poland	3	0	3	72	91	−19	0	Intermediate round

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×

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×

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	3	2	1	84	66	+18	4^[a]	9–12th place semifinals
2	Slovenia	3	2	1	81	72	+9	4^[a]	9–12th place semifinals
3	Russia	3	2	1	74	80	−6	4^[a]	13–16th place semifinals
4	Poland	3	0	3	68	89	−21	0	13–16th place semifinals

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×