2022 Women's Beach Handball World Championships

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Host country Greece
Venue(s)Karteros Beach Sports Center
Dates21–26 June
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
2022 Women's Beach Handball World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Greece
Venue(s)Karteros Beach Sports Center
Dates21–26 June
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)United States Christine Mansour
(164 points)
Awards
Best playerSpain Asuncion Batista
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The 2022 Women's IHF Beach Handball World Championships was the ninth edition of the championship, held from 21 to 26 June 2022 at Heraklion, Crete. Greece under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1] It was the first time in history that the championship will be organised by Hellenic Handball Federation.[2]

Germany captured their first title with a finals win over Spain.[3]

Qualification Vacancies Qualified
Host 1  Greece
Runner-up of 2018 World Championship 1  Norway
2022 Asian Beach Handball Championship[4] 2  Thailand
 Vietnam
2021 European Beach Handball Championship 6  Denmark
 Germany
 Hungary
 Netherlands
 Portugal
 Spain
2022 South and Central American Beach Handball Championship[5] 3  Argentina
 Brazil
 Uruguay
2022 Oceania Beach Handball Championship[6] 1  Australia
2022 Nor.ca Beach Handball Championship[7] 2  United States
 Mexico

Draw

The draw took place on 13 May 2022.[8][9]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Greece (H) 3 3 0 6 6 1 6.000 138 114 1.211 Main round
2  Portugal 3 2 1 4 4 3 1.333 106 104 1.019
3  Thailand 3 1 2 2 3 4 0.750 114 128 0.891
4  Mexico 3 0 3 0 1 6 0.167 115 127 0.906 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
21 June 2022
11:30		 Portugal  2–1  Thailand Court 2
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(10–16, 21–14, 8–4)
Report
21 June 2022
11:30		 Greece  2–1  Mexico Center court
Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT)
(23–18, 18–22, 7–6)
Report
21 June 2022
16:40		 Mexico  0–2  Portugal Court 3
Referees: Sydiney Dos Santos (BRA), Flavio Asis (BRA)
(18–23, 16–18)
Report
21 June 2022
21:50		 Thailand  0–2  Greece Center court
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(24–27, 18–27)
Report
22 June 2022
19:10		 Greece  2–0  Portugal Center court
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(15–12, 21–14)
Report
22 June 2022
19:10		 Mexico  0–2  Thailand Court 2
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(19–20, 16–18)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Denmark 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 120 1.250 Main round
2  Spain 3 2 1 4 4 2 2.000 136 101 1.347
3  United States 3 1 2 2 2 5 0.400 118 158 0.747
4  Vietnam 3 0 3 0 1 6 0.167 111 136 0.816 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
21 June 2022
12:20		 Spain  2–0  United States Court 3
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(32–20, 19–13)
Report
21 June 2022
13:10		 Denmark  2–0  Vietnam Center court
Referees: Sydiney Dos Santos (BRA), Flavio Asis (BRA)
(25–16, 24–21)
Report
21 June 2022
18:20		 Vietnam  0–2  Spain Court 3
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(12–24, 12–19)
Report
21 June 2022
21:00		 United States  0–2  Denmark Center court
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(25–33, 16–24)
Report
22 June 2022
17:30		 Vietnam  1–2  United States Court 2
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(20–24, 23–12, 7–8)
Report
22 June 2022
17:30		 Denmark  2–0  Spain Center court
Referees: Johan Gomér (SWE), Martin Gomér (SWE)
(21–20, 23–22)
Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 143 98 1.459 Main round
2  Argentina 3 2 1 4 4 2 2.000 122 96 1.271
3  Uruguay 3 1 2 2 2 4 0.500 93 97 0.959
4  Australia 3 0 3 0 0 6 0.000 67 125 0.536 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
21 June 2022
10:40		 Argentina  2–0  Uruguay Court 3
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(20–16, 18–14)
Report
21 June 2022
12:20		 Netherlands  2–0  Australia Center court
Referees: Johan Gomér (SWE), Martin Gomér (SWE)
(24–14, 28–10)
Report
21 June 2022
17:30		 Australia  0–2  Argentina Court 2
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(8–26, 14–16)
Report
21 June 2022
18:20		 Uruguay  0–2  Netherlands Center court
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(16–19, 16–19)
Report
22 June 2022
10:30		 Uruguay  2–0  Australia Court 2
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(15–11, 16–10)
Report
22 June 2022
10:30		 Argentina  0–2  Netherlands Center court
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(18–28, 24–26)
Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 126 49 2.571 Main round
2  Brazil 3 2 1 4 4 4 1.000 103 121 0.851
3  Norway 3 1 2 2 3 5 0.600 89 135 0.659
4  Hungary 3 0 3 0 2 6 0.333 113 126 0.897 Consolation round
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
21 June 2022
10:40		 Norway  2–1  Hungary Center court
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(20–15, 20–22, 9–6)
Report
21 June 2022
10:40		 Germany  2–0  Brazil Court 2
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(26–14, 16–4)
Report
21 June 2022
16:40		 Hungary  0–2  Germany Center court
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(14–18, 17–20)
Report
21 June 2022
17:30		 Brazil  2–1  Norway Center court
Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT)
(18–14, 18–20, 10–6)
Report
22 June 2022
15:50		 Germany  2–0  Norway Center court
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(19–14, 27–20)
Report
22 June 2022
16:40		 Brazil  2–1  Hungary Center court
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(10–15, 19–18, 10–6)
Report

Consolation round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Hungary 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 133 83 1.602
2  Vietnam 3 2 1 4 4 3 1.333 125 122 1.025
3  Mexico 3 1 2 2 2 4 0.500 99 108 0.917
4  Australia 3 0 3 0 1 6 0.167 78 122 0.639
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
23 June 2022
13:10		 Mexico  2–0  Australia Court 2
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(20–9, 15–12)
Report
23 June 2022
14:00		 Vietnam  0–2  Hungary Center court
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(19–26, 18–21)
Report
23 June 2022
18:50		 Australia  1–2  Vietnam Court 2
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(12–16, 20–19, 4–7)
Report
23 June 2022
21:20		 Hungary  2–0  Mexico Center court
Referees: Sydiney Dos Santos (BRA), Flavio Asis (BRA)
(21–10, 20–15)
Report
24 June 2022
09:30		 Australia  0–2  Hungary Center court
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(12–20, 9–25)
Report
24 June 2022
10:20		 Mexico  0–2  Vietnam Court 2
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(16–21, 23–25)
Report

Main round

Points obtained against teams from the same group were carried over.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Greece (H) 5 5 0 10 10 2 5.000 237 205 1.156 Quarterfinals
2  Denmark 5 4 1 8 9 2 4.500 240 208 1.154
3  Spain 5 3 2 6 7 5 1.400 240 207 1.159
4  Portugal 5 2 3 4 4 7 0.571 169 186 0.909
5  Thailand 5 1 4 2 4 9 0.444 221 249 0.888
6  United States 5 0 5 0 1 10 0.100 197 249 0.791
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
23 June 2022
09:00		 Thailand  0–2  Denmark Center court
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(24–30, 18–24)
Report
23 June 2022
09:00		 Portugal  0–2  Spain Court 2
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(16–23, 14–18)
Report
23 June 2022
13:10		 Greece  2–0  United States Center court
Referees: Sydiney Dos Santos (BRA), Flavio Asis (BRA)
(21–18, 23–14)
Report
23 June 2022
18:00		 Portugal  0–2  Denmark Center court
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(18–22, 18–19)
Report
23 June 2022
18:00		 Thailand  2–1  United States Court 2
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(24–23, 23–24, 12–10)
Report
23 June 2022
19:40		 Greece  2–1  Spain Center court
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(27–26, 15–23, 14–12)
Report
24 June 2022
18:00		 Greece  2–1  Denmark Center court
Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT)
(27–14, 12–24, 8–6)
Report
24 June 2022
18:00		 Thailand  1–2  Spain Court 3
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(18–21, 20–17, 6–7)
Report
24 June 2022
18:00		 Portugal  2–0  United States Court 2
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(16–14, 22–20)
Report

Group II

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Germany 5 5 0 10 10 0 MAX 220 137 1.606 Quarterfinals
2  Brazil 5 4 1 8 8 5 1.600 186 193 0.964
3  Netherlands 5 3 2 6 7 4 1.750 207 202 1.025
4  Argentina 5 2 3 4 4 7 0.571 170 171 0.994
5  Norway 5 1 4 2 4 8 0.500 203 232 0.875
6  Uruguay 5 0 5 0 1 10 0.100 183 248 0.738
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
23 June 2022
09:50		 Netherlands  2–0  Norway Center court
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(20–18, 26–20)
Report
23 June 2022
09:50		 Uruguay  0–2  Germany Court 3
Referees: Mathieu Fanack (FRA), Cédric Daré (FRA)
(12–22, 14–24)
Report
23 June 2022
09:50		 Argentina  0–2  Brazil Court 2
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(20–21, 14–16)
Report
23 June 2022
15:30		 Netherlands  1–2  Brazil Center court
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(14–18, 19–14, 8–9)
Report
23 June 2022
16:20		 Argentina  0–2  Germany Court 3
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(16–18, 15–19)
Report
23 June 2022
18:50		 Uruguay  0–2  Norway Center court
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(18–24, 20–21)
Report
24 June 2022
15:30		 Netherlands  0–2  Germany Center court
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(14–23, 14–26)
Report
24 June 2022
16:20		 Argentina  2–1  Norway Center court
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(28–24, 20–22, 8–4)
Report
24 June 2022
17:10		 Uruguay  1–2  Brazil Center court
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(12–22, 18–14, 6–8)
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
25 June
 
 
 Greece2
 
25 June
 
 Argentina1
 
 Greece0
 
25 June
 
 Spain2
 
 Brazil0
 
26 June
 
 Spain2
 
 Spain0
 
25 June
 
 Germany2
 
 Denmark1
 
25 June
 
 Netherlands2
 
 Netherlands0
 
25 June
 
 Germany2 Third place
 
 Germany2
 
26 June
 
 Portugal0
 
 Greece1
 
 
 Netherlands2
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
25 June
 
 
 Argentina0
 
26 June
 
 Brazil2
 
 Brazil1
 
25 June
 
 Denmark2
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 Portugal1
 
Seventh place game
 
 
26 June
 
 
 Argentina2
 
 
 Portugal0
9–16th place bracket
 
9–16th place quarterfinals9–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
          
 
25 June
 
 
 Norway2
 
25 June
 
 Australia0
 
 Norway1
 
25 June
 
 Hungary2
 
 United States0
 
26 June
 
 Hungary2
 
 Hungary2
 
25 June
 
 Thailand0
 
 Thailand2
 
25 June
 
 Mexico0
 
 Thailand2
 
25 June
 
 Uruguay1 Eleventh place game
 
 Uruguay2
 
26 June
 
 Vietnam0
 
 Norway2
 
 
 Uruguay1
 
13–16th place bracket
 
13–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
25 June
 
 
 Australia1
 
26 June
 
 United States2
 
 United States1
 
25 June
 
 Vietnam2
 
 Mexico1
 
 
 Vietnam2
 
15th place game
 
 
26 June
 
 
 Australia0
 
 
 Mexico2

9–16th place quarterfinals

25 June 2022
09:00		 United States  0–2  Hungary Center court
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(20–30, 11–17)
Report
25 June 2022
09:00		 Norway  2–0  Australia Court 3
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(26–8, 18–12)
Report
25 June 2022
09:00		 Thailand  2–0  Mexico Court 2
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(21–18, 21–18)
Report
25 June 2022
09:50		 Uruguay  2–0  Vietnam Court 2
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(21–20, 21–16)
Report

Quarterfinals

25 June 2022
12:20		 Greece  2–1  Argentina Center court
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(22–33, 19–16, 8–6)
Report
25 June 2022
12:20		 Spain  2–0  Brazil Court 2
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(13–11, 18–16)
Report
25 June 2022
12:20		 Portugal  0–2  Germany Court 2
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(12–20, 8–10)
Report
25 June 2022
13:10		 Denmark  1–2  Netherlands Center court
Referees: Sydiney Dos Santos (BRA), Flavio Asis (BRA)
(24–26, 25–24, 10–11)
Report

13–16th place semifinals

25 June 2022
15:00		 Australia  1–2  United States Court 3
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(20–22, 16–10, 10–11)
Report
25 June 2022
15:50		 Mexico  1–2  Vietnam Court 2
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(23–20, 18–20, 2–3)
Report

9–12th place semifinals

25 June 2022
15:00		 Norway  1–2  Hungary Center court
Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL)
(15–17, 20–15, 2–5)
Report
25 June 2022
15:00		 Thailand  2–1  Uruguay Court 2
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(29–26, 22–23, 9–8)
Report

5–8th place semifinals

25 June 2022
16:40		 Argentina  0–2  Brazil Center court
Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT)
(18–19, 16–25)
Report
25 June 2022
19:10		 Portugal  1–2  Denmark Court 2
Referees: Johan Gomér (SWE), Martin Gomér (SWE)
(20–19, 14–21, 4–7)
Report

Semifinals

25 June 2022
19:10		 Germany  2–0  Netherlands Center court
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(18–10, 25–16)
Report
25 June 2022
20:00		 Greece  0–2  Spain Center court
Referees: Pedro Ortega (VEN), Miguel Aular (VEN)
(16–25, 4–17)
Report

15th place game

26 June 2022
10:20		 Australia  0–2  Mexico Court 3
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(13–17, 12–14)
Report

13th place game

26 June 2022
12:00		 United States  1–2  Vietnam Court 3
Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT)
(20–21, 22–20, 12–13)
Report

Eleventh place game

26 June 2022
10:20		 Norway  2–1  Uruguay Court 2
Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT)
(20–21, 22–16, 16–14)
Report

Ninth place game

26 June 2022
12:00		 Hungary  2–0  Thailand Court 2
Referees: Ana Barbosa (POR), Nádia Lemos (POR)
(17–14, 17–12)
Report

Seventh place game

26 June 2022
10:20		 Argentina  2–0  Portugal Center court
Referees: Luciano Cardone (ITA), Sebatiano Manuele (ITA)
(22–18, 18–16)
Report

Fifth place game

26 June 2022
12:00		 Brazil  1–2  Denmark Court 2
Referees: Mohamed Ben Salah (TUN), Mohamed Drissi (TUN)
(18–14, 16–20, 6–7)
Report

Third place game

26 June 2022
16:00		 Greece  1–2  Netherlands Center court
Referees: Sydiney Dos Santos (BRA), Flavio Asis (BRA)
(22–23, 19–16, 8–9)
Report

Final

26 June 2022
18:00		 Spain  0–2  Germany Center court
Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botinčan (CRO)
(14–15, 20–22)
Report

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Netherlands
4  Greece
5  Denmark
6  Brazil
7  Argentina
8  Portugal
9  Hungary
10  Thailand
11  Norway
12  Uruguay
13  Vietnam
14  United States
15  Mexico
16  Australia

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