2004 European Women's Handball Championship
2004 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship| Tournament details |
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| Host country |
 Hungary |
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| Dates |
9–19 December |
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| Teams |
16 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Venue(s) |
5 (in 5 host cities) |
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| Final positions |
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| Champions |
 Norway (2nd title) |
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| Runner-up |
 Denmark |
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| Third place |
Hungary |
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| Fourth place |
 Russia |
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| Tournament statistics |
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| Matches |
48 |
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| Goals scored |
2596 (54.08 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) |
Bojana Radulović (HUN) (72 goals) |
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| Best player |
Gro Hammerseng (NOR) |
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The 2004 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Hungary from 9–19 December, it was won by Norway after beating Denmark 27–25 in the final match.
Venues
The European Championships will be held in the following cities:
Draw
The following nations were qualified:
Competition Format
- Preliminary Round: 16 teams are divided into four groups. They play each other in a single round robin system, so each team plays three matches. A win is worth two points, while a draw is worth one point. The top three teams from each group advance to the Main Round.
- Main Round: 12 teams are divided in two groups. They play against the teams they didn't play in the Preliminary Round, so each team plays 3 matches. All points from the Preliminary Round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, are carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules apply as in the Preliminary Round. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advances to the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and the fourth placed team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off.
- Final Round: 8 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and 4th place team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the Semi finals. Losers of the Semi finals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.
Preliminary round
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| December 9, 2004 |
| Norway | 27 – 24 | Ukraine | |
| Czech Republic | 18 – 19 | Spain | |
| December 11, 2004 |
| Spain | 25 – 26 | Norway | |
| Ukraine | 25 – 20 | Czech Republic | |
| December 12, 2004 |
| Norway | 30 – 22 | Czech Republic | |
| Ukraine | 28 – 27 | Spain | |
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| December 9, 2004 |
| Russia | 30 – 31 | Slovenia | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 34 – 30 | Croatia | |
| December 11, 2004 |
| Croatia | 22 – 26 | Russia | |
| Slovenia | 36 – 26 | Serbia and Montenegro | |
| December 12, 2004 |
| Russia | 39 – 29 | Serbia and Montenegro | |
| Slovenia | 29 – 30 | Croatia | |
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GDIF |
Points |
Tiebreaker* |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 4 | +2 |
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 4 | -1 |
 Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 75 | +6 | 4 | -1 |
 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 81 | -13 | 0 | |
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| December 9, 2004 |
| Denmark | 27 – 24 | Germany | |
| Romania | 32 – 25 | Sweden | |
| December 10, 2004 |
| Sweden | 21 – 24 | Denmark | |
| Germany | 26 – 24 | Romania | |
| December 12, 2004 |
| Denmark | 24 – 25 | Romania | |
| Germany | 25 – 22 | Sweden | |
* Note - the tiebreaker was the goal difference in the matches between Denmark, Germany and Romania
Group D (Győr)
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GDIF |
Points |
| Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 74 | +24 | 6 |
 Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 84 | +7 | 4 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 95 | -14 | 2 |
 Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 87 | -17 | 0 |
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| December 9, 2004 |
| France | 29 – 36 | Austria | |
| Hungary | 32 – 22 | Belarus | |
| December 10, 2004 |
| Belarus | 27 – 29 | France | |
| Austria | 29 – 34 | Hungary | |
| December 12, 2004 |
| France | 23 – 32 | Hungary | |
| Austria | 26 – 21 | Belarus | |
Main Round
Group I (Győr)
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| December 14, 2004 |
| Spain | 32 – 29 | Serbia and Montenegro | |
| Ukraine | 24 – 22 | Slovenia | |
| Norway | 25 – 24 | Russia | |
| December 15, 2004 |
| Ukraine | 24 – 28 | Russia | |
| Spain | 30 – 28 | Slovenia | |
| Norway | 39 – 24 | Serbia and Montenegro | |
| December 16, 2004 |
| Spain | 24 – 27 | Russia | |
| Ukraine | 24 – 23 | Serbia and Montenegro | |
| Norway | 41 – 18 | Slovenia | |
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GDIF |
Points |
| Denmark | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 114 | +8 | 8 |
| Hungary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 126 | +20 | 8 |
| Germany | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 127 | +6 | 6 |
| Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 134 | +3 | 6 |
| Austria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 149 | -11 | 2 |
| France | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 150 | -26 | 0 |
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| December 14, 2004 |
| Romania | 31 – 25 | France | |
| Germany | 25 – 26 | Hungary | |
| Denmark | 25 – 22 | Austria | |
| December 15, 2004 |
| Germany | 29 – 23 | Austria | |
| Romania | 25 – 31 | Hungary | |
| Denmark | 22 – 20 | France | |
| December 16, 2004 |
| Germany | 29 – 27 | France | |
| Denmark | 24 – 23 | Hungary | |
| Romania | 32 – 28 | Austria | |
Final round
5th/6th Placement Match
19 December 2004
7th/8th Placement Match
18 December 2004
Ranking and Statistics
Final ranking
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| 2004 Women's European Champions
Norway
2nd Title
- Team Roster
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Kristine Lunde, Kari Mette Johansen, Isabel Blanco, Vigdis Hårsaker, Randi Gustad, Elisabeth Hilmo, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Gro Hammerseng, Katja Nyberg, Ragnhild Aamodt, Camilla Thorsen, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Gøril Snorroeggen, Kjersti Beck, Terese Pedersen and Katrine Lunde.
Head Coach: Marit Breivik. |
All-Star Team
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Top goalscorers
Other awards
European Handball Championships |
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