2031 World Women's Handball Championship
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The 2031 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, will be the 30th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It will take place in December 2031 in Czech Republic and Poland.
Host countries
Czech Republic
Poland
Czech Republic
PolandTeams32 (from 5 confederations)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Czech Republic Poland |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
Bidding process
Venues
The proposed venues are:[12]
- Katowice – Spodek, capacity 11,016
- Katowice – GWS Katowice Sports Hall, capacity 3,001
- Sosnowiec – Arena Sosnowiec, capacity 3,052
- Brno – Arena Brno, capacity 13,300
The proposed venues are in Brno, Katowice and Sosnowiec. The final will be in the Spodek in Katowice.[10][11]
Qualification
| Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nations | 16 April 2024 |  Créteil |
2 | Czech Republic Poland |
| 2029 World Championship | December 2029 |  Spain |
1 | |
| 2030 European Women's Handball Championship | 28 November–15 December 2030 | 3 + ? | ||
| European qualification | ||||
| 2030 Asian Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2030 South and Central American Championship | 3 + ? | |||
| 2030 African Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2031 Nor.Ca. Women's Championship | 1 + ? | |||
| Wild card | TBD | TBD | 1 or 2[1] |
^1. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If either finishes sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot.
Qualified teams
- Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
- Previously participated as Czechoslovakia.
