Current season, competition or edition: 2024 European Women's Handball Championship | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1994 |
No. of teams | 16 (finals) |
Continent | Europe (EHF) |
Most recent champion(s) | Norway (9th title) |
Most titles | Norway (9 titles) |
The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games and World Championship. As of December 2022, the only teams that have ever won the championship are Norway (nine times), Denmark (three times), Hungary, Montenegro and France (each once).