2011 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship

2011 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Netherlands
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Dates4–14 August
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (3rd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Austria
Fourth place Serbia
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored2,893 (51.66 per match)
Attendance23,055 (412 per match)
Top scorer(s) Lois Abbingh (NED)
(65 goals)
Best player Sonja Frey (AUT)
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The 2011 Women's U-19's European Handball Championship is the eighth edition of the continental handball event for this age group, and the fourth under its new name, that is being held between 4 and 14 August in the Netherlands. Norway entered the championship as title holders, after beaten 2009 hosts Hungary 29–27 in the previous tournament's final.[1] According to the competition regulations, only players born on or after 1 January 1992 are eligible to participate.[2]

Denmark won the championship for the third time, beating first time finalists Netherlands in the decisive match 29–27.[3]

  1. ^ "Norway win W19 ECh in Hungary". 24 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. ^ "2011 Women's 19 European Championship". European Handball Federation. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Denmark triumph at Women's 19 EURO". European Handball Federation. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.