1996 European Women's Handball Championship

1996 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Denmark
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Dates	6–15 December
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Denmark (2nd title)
Runner-up	Norway
Third place	Austria
Fourth place	Germany

The 1996 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–23 in the final match.

Venues

The European Championship was held in the following cities:

• Brøndby
• Vejle
• Fredericia
• Herning

Teams

Group A	Group B
Austria	Germany
Croatia	Lithuania
Denmark	Norway
Hungary	Romania
Poland	Russia
Sweden	Ukraine

Squads

Main article: 1996 European Women's Handball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Denmark (H)	5	5	0	0	148	101	+47	10	Semifinals
2	Austria	5	4	0	1	125	105	+20	8
3	Croatia	5	3	0	2	121	120	+1	6	Fifth place game
4	Sweden	5	2	0	3	114	139	−25	4	Seventh place game
5	Hungary	5	1	0	4	109	127	−18	2	Ninth place game
6	Poland	5	0	0	5	107	132	−25	0	Eleventh place game

Source:
(H) Hosts

December 6, 1996	Hungary	21 – 19	Poland
		(10–10)

December 6, 1996	Denmark	30 – 13	Sweden
		(13–6)

December 6, 1996	Croatia	21 – 25	Austria
		(9–12)

December 7, 1996	Sweden	31 – 26	Hungary
		(13–13)

December 7, 1996	Poland	21 – 25	Croatia
		(11–11)

December 7, 1996	Austria	16 – 29	Denmark
		(6–14)

December 8, 1996	Sweden	18 – 31	Austria
		(9–13)

December 8, 1996	Hungary	19 – 24	Croatia
		(11–13)

December 8, 1996	Denmark	33 – 22	Poland
		(14–9)

December 10, 1996	Poland	23 – 24	Sweden
		(7–16)

December 10, 1996	Croatia	22 – 27	Denmark
		(10–14)

December 10, 1996	Hungary	15 – 24	Austria
		(7–11)

December 11, 1996	Croatia	29 – 28	Sweden
		(15–14)

December 11, 1996	Denmark	29 – 28	Hungary
		(14–14)

December 11, 1996	Austria	29 – 22	Poland
		(15–10)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Norway	5	3	2	0	134	106	+28	8	Semifinals
2	Germany	5	4	0	1	124	111	+13	8
3	Romania	5	3	1	1	132	122	+10	7	Fifth place game
4	Russia	5	2	1	2	132	119	+13	5	Seventh place game
5	Ukraine	5	1	0	4	114	122	−8	2	Ninth place game
6	Lithuania	5	0	0	5	97	153	−56	0	Eleventh place game

Source:

December 6, 1996	Norway	36 – 18	Lithuania
		(17–9)

December 6, 1996	Russia	30 – 23	Ukraine
		(14–13)

December 6, 1996	Germany	22 – 21	Romania
		(12–11)

December 7, 1996	Ukraine	19 – 23	Norway
		(11–14)

December 7, 1996	Lithuania	17 – 27	Germany
		(7–13)

December 7, 1996	Romania	29 – 26	Russia
		(15–14)

December 8, 1996	Russia	22 – 22	Norway
		(12–9)

December 8, 1996	Germany	25 – 23	Ukraine
		(13–10)

December 8, 1996	Romania	32 – 26	Lithuania
		(16–12)

December 10, 1996	Ukraine	22 – 24	Romania
		(13–13)

December 10, 1996	Russia	31 – 16	Lithuania
		(14–8)

December 10, 1996	Norway	27 – 21	Germany
		(11–7)

December 11, 1996	Norway	26 – 26	Romania
		(12–16)

December 11, 1996	Lithuania	20 – 27	Ukraine
		(12–16)

December 11, 1996	Germany	29 – 23	Russia
		(14–11)

Eleventh place game

December 13, 1996	Poland	30 – 27 (ET)	Lithuania
		(11–11)
	FT: 23–23 ET: 30–27

Ninth place game

December 13, 1996	Hungary	22 – 27	Ukraine
		(14–14)

Seventh place game

December 13, 1996	Sweden	28 – 32	Russia
		(15–18)

Fifth place game

December 13, 1996	Croatia	17 – 23	Romania
		(10–9)

Final round

	Semi-Final				Final
	December 13, 1996
	Denmark	24
					December 15, 1996
	Germany	22
					Denmark	25
	December 13, 1996
					Norway	23
	Norway	22
	Austria	20
					3rd/4th Place
					December 15, 1996
					Germany	23
					Austria	30

Semifinals

December 13, 1996	Denmark	24 – 22	Germany
		(13–10)

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December 13, 1996	Norway	22 – 20	Austria
		(11–11)

Bronze medal match

December 15, 1996	Austria	30 – 23	Germany
		(18–8)

Gold medal match

December 15, 1996	Denmark	25 – 23	Norway
		(10–10)

Final ranking

	Denmark
	Norway
	Austria
4	Germany
5	Romania
6	Croatia
7	Russia
8	Sweden
9	Ukraine
10	Hungary
11	Poland
12	Lithuania

1996 Women's European champions
Denmark 2nd title

Anja Andersen, Camilla Andersen, Kristine Andersen, Heidi Astrup, Tina Bøttzau, Marianne Florman, Anja Hansen, Anette Hoffmann, Tonje Kjærgaard, Janne Kolling, Susanne Lauritsen, Gitte Madsen, Lene Rantala, Gitte Sunesen, Anne Dorthe Tanderup, Mette Vestergaard, Head coach: Ulrik Wilbek.