1998 European Women's Handball Championship

The 1998 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Netherlands from 11 to 20 December. It was won by Norway after beating Denmark 24–16 in the final match.

1998 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Netherlands
Dates	11–20 December
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Norway (1st title)
Runner-up	Denmark
Third place	Hungary
Fourth place	Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches	38
Goals scored	1,858 (49 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ausra Fridrikas (68 goals)
Best player	Trine Haltvik
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Venues

The tournament was held in the following cities:

• Amsterdam
• 's-Hertogenbosch

Qualification

Country	Qualified as	Previous appearances in tournament
Netherlands	Host	0 (Debut)
Denmark	Defending champion	2 (1994, 1996)
Austria	Winner of group 1	2 (1994, 1996)
Russia	Runner-up of group 1	2 (1994, 1996)
Hungary	Winner of group 2	2 (1994, 1996)
Germany	Runner-up of group 2	2 (1994, 1996)
Norway	Winner of group 3	2 (1994, 1996)
Spain	Runner-up of group 3	0 (Debut)
Poland	Winner of group 4	1 (1996)
Romania	Runner-up of group 4	2 (1994, 1996)
Ukraine	Winner of group 5	2 (1994, 1996)
Macedonia	Runner-up of group 5	0 (Debut)

Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Squads

Main article: 1998 European Women's Handball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Austria	5	4	0	1	134	118	+16	8^[a]	Semifinals
2	Hungary	5	4	0	1	131	109	+22	8^[a]
3	Germany	5	4	0	1	117	119	−2	8^[a]	Fifth place game
4	Ukraine	5	2	0	3	128	127	+1	4	Seventh place game
5	Netherlands (H)	5	1	0	4	107	121	−14	2	Ninth place game
6	Romania	5	0	0	5	120	143	−23	0	Eleventh place game

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host
Notes:

1. Austria 2 Pts, +4 GD; Hungary 2 Pts, +2 GD; Germany 2 Pts, –6 GD

11 December 1998 16:00	Hungary	28–24	Romania	Amsterdam Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
		(14–11)
		Report

11 December 1998 18:00	Austria	24–25	Germany	Amsterdam Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
		(15–13)
		Report

11 December 1998 20:15	Ukraine	23–16	Netherlands	Amsterdam Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
		(11–9)
		Report

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13 December 1998 15:00	Netherlands	19–28	Hungary	Amsterdam Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
		(5–12)
		Report

13 December 1998 17:00	Romania	24–26	Austria	Amsterdam Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Ivanchev, Georgiev (BUL)
		(13–13)
		Report

13 December 1998 19:00	Germany	28–27	Ukraine	Amsterdam Attendance: 800 Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
		(18–14)
		Report

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14 December 1998 15:30	Hungary	21–26	Austria	Amsterdam Attendance: 750 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
		(10–11)
		Report

14 December 1998 17:30	Netherlands	18–19	Germany	Amsterdam Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
		(8–11)
		Report

14 December 1998 19:30	Ukraine	32–24	Romania	Amsterdam Attendance: 900 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
		(16–12)
		Report

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16 December 1998 16:00	Austria	30–24	Ukraine	Amsterdam Attendance: 450 Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
		(17–14)
		Report

16 December 1998 18:00	Romania	23–30	Netherlands	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
		(9–12)
		Report

16 December 1998 20:00	Hungary	25–18	Germany	Amsterdam Attendance: 600 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
		(13–10)
		Report

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17 December 1998 16:00	Ukraine	22–29	Hungary	Amsterdam Attendance: 400 Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
		(11–17)
		Report

17 December 1998 18:00	Germany	27–25	Romania	Amsterdam Attendance: 600 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
		(16–12)
		Report

17 December 1998 20:00	Austria	28–24	Netherlands	Amsterdam Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
		(13–9)
		Report

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Norway	5	5	0	0	137	102	+35	10	Semifinals
2	Denmark	5	4	0	1	138	115	+23	8
3	Poland	5	3	0	2	112	110	+2	6	Fifth place game
4	Macedonia	5	2	0	3	111	136	−25	4	Seventh place game
5	Russia	5	0	1	4	112	128	−16	1^[a]	Ninth place game
6	Spain	5	0	1	4	107	126	−19	1^[a]	Eleventh place game

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:

1. Spain 26–26 Russia

11 December 1998 16:00	Poland	20–15	Spain	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
		(9–8)
		Report

11 December 1998 18:00	Denmark	37–21	Macedonia	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
		(19–10)
		Report

11 December 1998 20:00	Norway	25–20	Russia	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
	Grini 7	(9–10)	Mozgovaia 4
	3×  3×	Report	2×  2×

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12 December 1998 16:00	Russia	21–25	Poland	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
	Mozgovaia 7	(9–14)	Matuszewska 7
	3×  5×  1×	Report	3×  3×

12 December 1998 18:00	Spain	23–26	Denmark	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
		(10–13)
		Report

12 December 1998 20:00	Macedonia	23–27	Norway	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
		(12–13)
		Report

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14 December 1998 16:00	Macedonia	27–22	Spain	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 600 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
		(13–10)
		Report

14 December 1998 18:00	Norway	30–19	Poland	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
		(14–8)
		Report

14 December 1998 20:00	Denmark	27–22	Russia	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
	Fruelund, Kjærgaard 5	(14–10)	Shevchenko 6
	2×  2×	Report	2×  5×

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16 December 1998 16:00	Russia	23–25	Macedonia	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 310 Referees: Ivanchev, Georgiev (BUL)
	Mozgovaia 12	(14–11)	Radulović 9
	2×  4×	Report	3×  2×

16 December 1998 18:00	Norway	27–21	Spain	Amsterdam Attendance: 300 Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
		(13–14)
		Report

16 December 1998 20:00	Poland	21–29	Denmark	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
		(9–15)
		Report

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17 December 1998 16:00	Spain	26–26	Russia	's-Hertogenbosch Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
	Puche 8	(12–12)	Chechkova, Verakso 5
	4×  3×	Report	3×  5×  1×

17 December 1998 18:00	Poland	27–15	Macedonia	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
		(13–8)
		Report

17 December 1998 20:00	Denmark	19–28	Norway	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
		(8–12)
		Report

Final round

Bracket

	Semifinals				Final
	19 December
	Norway	28
					20 December
	Hungary	14
					Norway	24
	19 December
					Denmark	16
	Austria	24
	Denmark	35
					Third place
					20 December
					Hungary	30
					Austria	24

Eleventh place game

19 December 1998 13:00	Romania	28–25	Spain	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 200 Referees: Scholtens, Stolk (NED)
	Amariei 13	(15–16)	Pareja 6
	3×  3×	Report	3×  5×

Ninth place game

19 December 1998 15:30	Netherlands	19–32	Russia	Amsterdam Attendance: 2,250 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN)
	Van Linder 6	(8–14)	Chechkova, Mozgovaia 7
	3×  5×	Report	2×  10×  2×

Seventh place game

19 December 1998 17:30	Ukraine	35–21	Macedonia	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 400 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
	Derepasko 9	(21–14)	Abramova 5
	2×  2×	Report	2×  6×

Fifth place game

19 December 1998 13:00	Germany	23–26	Poland	Amsterdam Attendance: 900 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
	three players 5	(12–12)	Soja 10
	3×  2×	Report	3×  7×  1×

Semifinals

19 December 1998 18:00	Norway	28–14	Hungary	's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Baum, Szczepański (POL)
	Grini 9	(13–8)	three players 3
	3×  3×	Report	2×  5×

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19 December 1998 18:00	Austria	24–35	Denmark	Amsterdam Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Kohout, Dolejš (CZE)
	Fridrikas 9	(9–22)	C. Andersen 11
	2×  2×	Report	2×  4×  1×

Third place game

20 December 1998 16:30	Hungary	30–24	Austria	Amsterdam Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
	Farkas 10	(18–11)	Fridrikas 11
	3×  2×	Report	3×  3×

Final

20 December 1998 19:00	Norway	24–16	Denmark	Amsterdam Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (FRY)
	Sørlie 7	(13–7)	three players 3
	3×  2×	Report	2×  1×

Ranking and Statistics

Final ranking     Norway     Denmark     Hungary 4   Austria 5   Poland 6   Germany 7   Ukraine 8   Macedonia 9   Russia 10   Netherlands 11   Romania 12   Spain Source: EuroHandball.com.^[1]

1998 Women's European champions    Norway 1st title Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Camilla Carstens, Cecilie Leganger, Elisabeth Hilmo, Elise Alsand, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Heidi Tjugum, Janne Tuven, Jeanette Nilsen, Kjersti Grini (captain), Mette Davidsen, Mia Hundvin, Sahra Hausmann, Siv Heim Sæbøe, Tonje Larsen, and Trine Haltvik, Head Coach: Marit Breivik. Source: Dagbladet.^[2]

All Star Team

Position	Player
Goalkeeper	Cecilie Leganger (NOR)
Right wing	Janne Kolling (DEN)
Right back	Kjersti Grini (NOR)
Centre back	Camilla Andersen (DEN)
Left back	Ausra Fridrikas (AUT)
Left wing	Sabina Soja (POL)
Pivot	Tonje Kjærgaard (DEN)

Source: EHF

References

1. "1998 Women's European Championship – Finals". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
2. . Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 1998. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.