2019 IHF Emerging Nations Championship

3rd IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2019
Tournament details
Host country Georgia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates8–16 June
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Georgia (1st title)
Runner-up Cuba
Third place Bulgaria
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored2,551 (60.74 per match)
Attendance4,556 (108 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Kingdom Sebastien Edgar
(66 goals)
Best playerGeorgia (country) Giorgi Tskhovrebadze
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The 2019 IHF Emerging Nations Handball Championship was the third edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship held in Georgia under the aegis of International Handball Federation from 7 to 16 June 2019.[1]

Georgia defeated Cuba in the final to win their first title and earned the right to compete at the Relegation Round of 2022 European Championship qualification.[2]

A total of twelve countries participated in the tournament.

  1. ^ "2019 IHF Men's Emerging Nations Championship". IHF. 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Georgia power to first Emerging Nations trophy". IHF. 16 June 2019.