2014 European Women's Handball Championship

2014 European Women's Handball Championship
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Tournament details
Host countries Hungary
 Croatia
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Dates7–21 December
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Norway (6th title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Sweden
Fourth place Montenegro
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored2,375 (50.53 per match)
Attendance122,070 (2,597 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Isabelle Gulldén
(58 goals)
Best playerSweden Isabelle Gulldén[1]
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The 2014 European Women's Handball Championship was the eleventh continental tournament for women's national teams, organized by the European Handball Federation. The second jointly hosted edition in the competition's history took place in Hungary and Croatia from 7 to 21 December 2014.[2]

Norway won their sixth title after beating Spain 28–25 in the final.[3] Sweden defeated Montenegro 25–23 to capture the bronze medal.[4]

Norway's victory ensured their qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics. However, they later won the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship, vacating the European champion Olympic berth which fell to Spain as the runner-up. The two next-best placed teams, Sweden and Montenegro, earned spots in the Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

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  3. ^ "Norway win sixth EHF EURO gold". huncro2014.ehf-euro.com. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Gullden leads Sweden to first EHF EURO bronze". huncro2014.ehf-euro.com. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.