2011 European Beach Handball Championship

The 2011 European Beach Handball Championship was held in Umag, Croatia from 4–9 July. Croatia was the defending men's champion, while Italy was the defending women's champion.

Draw

The group draw was held for both genders was held on 25 May 2011.^[1]

Men

Preliminary round

	Team advanced to Main Round
	Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Russia 4 4 0 8 0 8 Norway 4 3 1 6 4 6 Serbia 4 2 2 5 5 4 Turkey 4 1 3 4 6 2 Greece 4 0 4 0 8 0 July 4, 2011 Russia 2–0 Turkey Norway 2–1 Serbia Norway 2–0 Greece Serbia 0–2 Russia Greece 0–2 Turkey July 5, 2011 Serbia 2–0 Greece Turkey 1–2 Norway Greece 0–2 Russia Turkey 1–2 Serbia Russia 2–0 Norway

Group B Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Croatia 4 4 0 8 0 8 Spain 4 3 1 6 2 6 Poland 4 2 2 4 5 4 Cyprus 4 1 3 3 6 2 Sweden 4 0 4 0 8 0 July 4, 2011 Croatia 2–0 Poland Spain 2–0 Sweden Sweden 0–2 Croatia Spain 2–0 Cyprus Cyprus 1–2 Poland July 5, 2011 Sweden 0–2 Cyprus Poland 0–2 Spain Cyprus 0–2 Croatia Poland 2–0 Sweden Croatia 2–0 Spain

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Hungary	4	4	0	8	0	8
Ukraine	4	3	1	6	3	6
Denmark	4	2	2	5	5	4
Macedonia	4	1	3	3	7	2
Switzerland	4	0	4	1	8	0

July 4, 2011

Hungary	2–0	Ukraine
Denmark	2–0	Switzerland
Switzerland	0–2	Hungary
Denmark	2–1	Macedonia
Macedonia	0–2	Ukraine

July 5, 2011

Ukraine	2–1	Denmark
Switzerland	1–2	Macedonia
Hungary	2–0	Denmark
Ukraine	2–0	Switzerland
Macedonia	0–2	Hungary

Main Round

	Team advanced to Quarterfinals
	Team competes in Placement matches

Group I Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Croatia 5 5 0 10 0 10 Russia 5 4 1 8 3 8 Ukraine 5 3 2 6 6 6 Denmark 5 2 3 6 6 4 Turkey 5 1 4 3 8 2 Cyprus 5 0 5 0 10 0 July 6, 2011 Russia 2–1 Denmark Turkey 2–0 Cyprus Croatia 2–0 Ukraine July 7, 2011 Russia 2–0 Cyprus Denmark 0–2 Croatia Ukraine 2–1 Turkey Russia 2–0 Ukraine Croatia 2–0 Turkey Denmark 2–0 Cyprus Denmark 2–0 Turkey Cyprus 0–2 Ukraine Russia 0–2 Croatia

Group II Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Spain 5 5 0 10 1 10 Hungary 5 4 1 9 4 8 Norway 5 3 2 7 6 6 Serbia 5 2 3 6 6 4 Poland 5 1 4 2 9 2 Macedonia 5 0 5 2 10 0 July 6, 2011 Norway 2–0 Poland Macedonia 0–2 Spain Hungary 2–1 Serbia July 7, 2011 Poland 0–2 Hungary Norway 0–2 Spain Serbia 2–0 Macedonia Hungary 1–2 Spain Norway 2–1 Macedonia Serbia 2–0 Poland Poland 2–1 Macedonia Spain 2–0 Serbia Hungary 2–1 Norway

Consolation Round

Places 13–15

Group III

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Greece	4	4	0	8	2	8
Sweden	4	1	3	5	6	2
Switzerland	4	1	3	2	7	2

July 7, 2011

Greece	2–1	Switzerland
Switzerland	1–2	Sweden
Sweden	0–2	Greece

July 8, 2011

Greece	2–1	Switzerland
Switzerland	2–0	Sweden
Sweden	0–2	Greece

Places 9–12

Group IV

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Turkey	3	3	0	6	1	6
Poland	3	2	1	5	3	4
Cyprus	3	1	2	2	5	2
Macedonia	3	0	3	2	6	0

July 8, 2011

Turkey	2–0	Macedonia
Poland	2–0	Cyprus
Turkey	2–1	Poland
Cyprus	2–1	Macedonia

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	July 8
	Croatia	2
					July 8
	Serbia	0
					Croatia	2
	July 8
					Ukraine	1
	Hungary	1
									July 9
	Ukraine	2
									Croatia	2
	July 8
									Russia	0
	Russia	2
					July 8
	Norway	0
					Russia	2			Third place
	July 8
					Spain	1
	Denmark	0							Ukraine	1
	Spain	2							Spain	2
									July 9

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	July 8
	Serbia	1
	Hungary	2
					July 9
					Hungary	2
					Norway	1
					Seventh place
	July 8			July 9
	Norway	2		Serbia	0
	Denmark	1			Denmark	2

Women

Preliminary round

	Team advanced to Main Round
	Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Croatia 6 5 1 11 2 12 Spain 6 5 1 10 4 12 Italy 6 4 2 9 4 8 Poland 6 3 3 6 6 6 Macedonia 6 3 3 7 8 6 Serbia 6 1 5 3 11 2 Switzerland 6 0 6 1 12 0 July 4, 2011 Poland 0–2 Croatia Spain 2–1 Italy Serbia 1–2 Macedonia Croatia 1–2 Macedonia Italy 2–0 Serbia Switzerland 0–2 Spain Poland 2–0 Switzerland July 5, 2011 Serbia 2–1 Switzerland Italy 2–0 Poland Croatia 2–0 Switzerland Macedonia 0–2 Italy Spain 2–0 Poland Poland 2–0 Macedonia Spain 2–0 Serbia Serbia 0–2 Croatia Switzerland 0–2 Italy Macedonia 1–2 Spain July 6, 2011 Italy 0–2 Croatia Poland 2–0 Serbia Croatia 2–0 Spain Switzerland 0–2 Macedonia

Group B Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Hungary 6 5 1 11 4 10 Denmark 6 4 2 9 5 8 Norway 6 4 2 10 5 8 Turkey 6 3 3 6 7 6 Ukraine 6 3 3 8 6 6 Cyprus 6 1 5 2 11 2 Greece 6 1 5 3 11 2 July 4, 2011 Hungary 1–2 Norway Turkey 2–1 Ukraine Greece 1–2 Cyprus Norway 1–2 Greece Ukraine 2–0 Cyprus Denmark 1–2 Hungary Turkey 0–2 Denmark July 5, 2011 Greece 0–2 Denmark Norway 2–0 Turkey Ukraine 2–0 Denmark Cyprus 0–2 Norway Hungary 2–0 Turkey Turkey 2–0 Cyprus Hungary 2–0 Greece Greece 0–2 Ukraine Denmark 2–1 Norway Cyprus 0–2 Hungary July 6, 2011 Norway 2–0 Ukraine Turkey 2–0 Greece Denmark 2–0 Cyprus Ukraine 1–2 Hungary

Main Round

Group I Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Denmark 3 3 0 6 2 6 Croatia 3 2 1 5 2 4 Italy 3 1 2 3 4 2 Turkey 3 0 3 0 6 0 July 7, 2011 Turkey 0–2 Croatia Italy 1–2 Denmark Italy 2–0 Turkey Croatia 1–2 Denmark

Group II Team Pld W L SW SL Pts Norway 3 3 0 6 2 6 Hungary 3 2 1 5 3 4 Spain 3 1 2 4 4 2 Poland 3 0 3 0 6 0 July 7, 2011 Poland 0–2 Hungary Norway 2–1 Spain Norway 2–0 Poland Hungary 2–1 Spain

Consolation Round

Places 9–14

Group III

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Ukraine	5	5	0	10	0	10
Macedonia	5	3	2	7	5	6
Serbia	5	3	2	7	6	6
Cyprus	5	2	3	6	8	4
Switzerland	5	2	3	5	8	4
Greece	5	0	5	2	10	0

July 7, 2011

Macedonia	2–0	Greece
Switzerland	2–1	Cyprus
Serbia	0–2	Ukraine
Cyprus	2–1	Macedonia
Greece	0–2	Serbia
Ukraine	2–0	Switzerland

July 8, 2011

Switzerland	2–1	Greece
Serbia	2–1	Cyprus
Macedonia	0–2	Ukraine

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	July 8
	Denmark	2
					July 8
	Poland	0
					Denmark	2
	July 8
					Italy	0
	Hungary	1
									July 9
	Italy	2
									Denmark	1
	July 8
									Croatia	2
	Croatia	2
					July 8
	Spain	0
					Croatia	2			Third place
	July 8
					Norway	0
	Turkey	0							Italy	2
	Norway	2							Norway	1
									July 9

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	July 8
	Poland	1
	Hungary	2
					July 9
					Hungary	2
					Spain	1
					Seventh place
	July 8			July 9
	Spain	2		Poland	0
	Turkey	1			Turkey	2

References

1. "2011 Beach Handball euro groups". ebhc2011.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-05-25.

• Men's results
• Women's results

External links

• Official website