| Handball-Europameisterschaft 2006 (in German) Championnat d'Europe de handball 2006 (in French) Campionato europeo di pallamano 2006 (in Italian) | |
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 Logo of the EC 2006 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Dates | 26 January – 5 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Denmark |
| Fourth place |  Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 2,783 (59.21 per match) |
| Attendance | 182,600 (3,885 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Siarhei Rutenka(51 goals) |
| Best player | Ivano Balić |
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the seventh tournamentof the tournament and held in Switzerland from 26 January to 5 February 2006, in the cities of Basel, Bern, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain. France's defence conceded the fewest goals per game in the entire tournament, with 192 conceded goals in eight matches. The hosts Switzerland were knocked out at the first group stage, while Denmark finished third and Croatia fourth to qualify directly for the 2007 World Championship, along with France.