2025 European Women's U-19 Handball Championship

2025 European Women's U-19 Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Montenegro
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Dates9–20 July
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)

The 2025 European Women's U-19 Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the European Women's U-19 Handball Championship, and will be held in Montenegro from 9 to 20 July 2025. This edition will feature 24 teams for the first time.

The defending champions are Hungary.

Host selection

Montenegro won the hosting rights unopposed at an EHF meeting in Oslo on 21 June 2024.[1][2]

Expansion

After the U-17 Euro was officially expanded to 24 teams,[3] the EHF decided to also expand the U-19 competition to 24 teams also on 23 September 2022.[4]

Format

In the first round, 24 teams are divided into 6 groups of 4:

  • The six group winners plus the two best runner up (one from Groups A, B and C and one from Groups D, E and F) advance to the Main round.
  • The four worst runners up and the four best third place teams (two from Groups A, B and C and two from Groups D, E and F) move on to the Intermediate round.
  • The two worst third place teams (one from Groups A, B and C and one from Groups D, E and F) and all fourth place teams play in the Elimination round.

In the Second round, all teams are again split into 6 groups of 4, but this time, against the teams who advanced to the same round as them. Each separate phase (Main, Intermediate and Elimination) consist of eight teams and are split into 2 group of four.

  • The teams in the Main round fight to win the championship.
  • The teams in the Intermediate round play for rankings 9–16.
  • The teams in the Elimination round play for positions 17–24 and to not get relegated.

Regarding the Main round, The top two from each group progresses to the semifinals, where the winners of the semifinals play for the title, while the two semifinal losers play for bronze.

Qualification

To accommodate 24 teams and fill in the eight extra spots, the EHF decided to not relegate anyone in 2023 and promote the second, third and fourth place teams from the Women's 19 EHF Championship.

Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 21 June 2024 Oslo 1  Montenegro
Women's 19 EHF EURO 2023 6–16 July 2023  Romania 15  Hungary
 Denmark
 Romania
 Portugal
 Sweden
 France
  Switzerland
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Germany
 Czech Republic
 Iceland
 Serbia
 North Macedonia
 Croatia
EHF Championships 2023 5–13 August 2023[5] Ankara 4  Austria
 Turkey
 Finland
 Poland
5–13 August 2023[6] Baku 4  Spain
 Slovenia
 Lithuania
 Faroe Islands

Venues

The venues are in Podgorica.

Bemax Arena
Capacity: 2,244
Morača Sports Center
Capacity: 2,100
Verde Complex
Capacity: 6,000

Draw

The draw was held on 28 January 2025 in Vienna at 11:00 (CET).[7][8] The draw was conducted by EHF Secretary General, Martin Hausleitner, and Chief Sports Officer, Markus Glaser. As hosts, Montenegro had the right to select their group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 France
 Denmark
 Germany
 Croatia
 Hungary
 Serbia
 Montenegro
 Netherlands
 Sweden
 Norway
 Romania
 Czech Republic
  Switzerland
 Portugal
 Iceland
 North Macedonia
 Spain
 Austria
 Slovenia
 Turkey
 Lithuania
 Finland
 Poland
 Faroe Islands

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Main round
3  North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Intermediate round
4  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 July 2025 Czech Republic   Poland Podgorica
(–)
9 July 2025 Hungary   North Macedonia Podgorica
(–)

10 July 2025 North Macedonia   Poland Podgorica
(–)
10 July 2025 Hungary   Czech Republic Podgorica
(–)

12 July 2025 Poland   Hungary Podgorica
(–)
12 July 2025 Czech Republic   North Macedonia Podgorica
(–)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Montenegro (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Main round
3  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Intermediate round
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
9 July 2025 Montenegro   Lithuania Podgorica
(–)
9 July 2025 Denmark   Iceland Podgorica
(–)

10 July 2025 Iceland   Lithuania Podgorica
(–)
10 July 2025 Denmark   Montenegro Podgorica
(–)

12 July 2025 Lithuania   Denmark Podgorica
(–)
12 July 2025 Montenegro   Iceland Podgorica
(–)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Main round
3   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Intermediate round
4  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 July 2025 Sweden   Finland Podgorica
(–)
9 July 2025 Serbia    Switzerland Podgorica
(–)

10 July 2025 Switzerland   Finland Podgorica
(–)
10 July 2025 Serbia   Sweden Podgorica
(–)

12 July 2025 Finland   Serbia Podgorica
(–)
12 July 2025 Sweden    Switzerland Podgorica
(–)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Main round
3  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Intermediate round
4  Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 July 2025 Romania   Faroe Islands Podgorica
(–)
9 July 2025 Germany   Spain Podgorica
(–)

10 July 2025 Spain   Faroe Islands Podgorica
(–)
10 July 2025 Germany   Romania Podgorica
(–)

12 July 2025 Faroe Islands   Germany Podgorica
(–)
12 July 2025 Romania   Spain Podgorica
(–)

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Main round
3  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Intermediate round
4  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 July 2025 Norway   Slovenia Podgorica
(–)
9 July 2025 France   Portugal Podgorica
(–)

10 July 2025 Portugal   Slovenia Podgorica
(–)
10 July 2025 France   Norway Podgorica
(–)

12 July 2025 Slovenia   France Podgorica
(–)
12 July 2025 Norway   Portugal Podgorica
(–)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Main round
3  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Intermediate round
4  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 July 2025 Netherlands   Turkey Podgorica
(–)
9 July 2025 Croatia   Austria Podgorica
(–)

10 July 2025 Austria   Turkey Podgorica
(–)
10 July 2025 Croatia   Netherlands Podgorica
(–)

12 July 2025 Turkey   Croatia Podgorica
(–)
12 July 2025 Netherlands   Austria Podgorica
(–)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Second place Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 B Second place Group 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intermediate round
3 C Second place Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Pos Grp Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D Second place Group 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main round
2 E Second place Group 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intermediate round
3 F Second place Group 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 1 Third place Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intermediate round
2 2 Third place Group 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 Third place Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 Third place Group 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 Third place Group 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elimination round
6 6 Third place Group 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ EHF]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Intermediate round

Group I1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9–12th place semifinals
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13–16th place semifinals
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17–20th place semifinals
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21–24th place semifinals
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
TBC Podgorica
(–)
TBC Podgorica
(–)

14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
15 July 2024 Podgorica
(–)

Group I2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9–12th place semifinals
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13–16th place semifinals
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17–20th place semifinals
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21–24th place semifinals
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
TBC Podgorica
(–)
TBC Podgorica
(–)

14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Group I3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9–12th place semifinals
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13–16th place semifinals
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17–20th place semifinals
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21–24th place semifinals
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
TBC Podgorica
(–)
TBC Podgorica
(–)

14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Main round

Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced was transferred to the main round.

Group G1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5–8th place semifinals
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
TBC Podgorica
(–)
TBC Podgorica
(–)

14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Group G2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5–8th place semifinals
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
TBC Podgorica
(–)
TBC Podgorica
(–)

14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Group G3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5–8th place semifinals
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
TBC Podgorica
(–)
TBC Podgorica
(–)

14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
14 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
15 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Placement round

Bracket

21st place bracket
 
21–24th place semifinals21st place
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23rd place
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

21–24th place semifinals

18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

23rd place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

21st place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
17st place bracket
 
17–20th place semifinals17th place
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19rd place
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

17–20th place semifinals

18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

19th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
13th place bracket
 
13–16th place semifinals13th place
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15th place
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

13–16th place semifinals

18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

15th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

13th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinals9th place
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11th place
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

9–12th place semifinals

18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

11th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

9th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
5th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinals5th place
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7th place
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

5–8th place semifinals

18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

7th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

5th place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Classification games

17–24th places

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

9–16th places

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Knockout stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
17 July
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
17 July
 
 
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
17 July
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
 
 
 
17 July
 
 Third place
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
17 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Semifinals

18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)
18 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Third place game

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Final

20 July 2025 Podgorica
(–)

Final ranking

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Team qualified for the 2026 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship
Team qualified for the 2026 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship as a host nation

See also

References

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