2004 European Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Slovenia |
| Dates | 22 January–1 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Germany (1st title) |
| Runner-up |
Slovenia |
| Third place |
 Denmark |
| Fourth place |
 Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 48 |
| Goals scored | 2734 (56.96 per match) |
| Attendance | 80,000 (1,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Mirza Džomba (CRO) (46 goals) |
| Best player |
Ivano Balić (CRO) |
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The 2004 (6th) Men's European Handball Championship took place from 22 January to 1 February 2004 in Slovenia in the cities of Ljubljana, Celje, Velenje and Koper.
Venues
| Location | Picture | City | Arena | Capacity | Status | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 5,600[1] | Opened in 1965 | Preliminary stage & Second Group stage & Knockout stages | |
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Koper | Arena Bonifika | 5,000 | Opened in 1999 | Preliminary stage | |
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Velenje | Red Hall | 5,600[2] | Opened in 1975 | Preliminary stage | |
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Celje | Zlatorog Arena | 5,500[3] | Opened in 2003 | Preliminary stage & Second Group stage |
Preliminary Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 74 | 13 | 6 |
 Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 79 | 14 | 4 |
 Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 85 | -16 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 85 | -11 | 0 |
Group B
Venue: Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 86 | 2 | 5 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 78 | 7 | 4 |
 Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 81 | 1 | 2 |
 Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 91 | 101 | -10 | 1 |
Group C
Venue: Zlatorog Arena, Celje
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 90 | 10 | 5 |
 Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 83 | 8 | 5 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 97 | -9 | 1 |
 Iceland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 96 | -9 | 1 |
Group D
Venue: Bonifika Hall, Koper
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 74 | 7 | 5 |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 78 | 8 | 4 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 89 | 7 | 3 |
 Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 109 | -23 | 0 |
Main Group Stage
Group I
Venue: Zlatorog Arena, Celje
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 131 | 7 | 9 |
| Denmark | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 125 | 28 | 8 |
| Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 137 | 12 | 7 |
| Sweden | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 144 | 1 | 4 |
| Spain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 143 | -10 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 153 | -38 | 0 |
Group II
Venue: Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 131 | 20 | 7 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 135 | 9 | 7 |
| France | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 129 | 5 | 5 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 135 | -1 | 5 |
| Hungary | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 132 | 140 | -8 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 147 | 172 | -25 | 2 |
Knock-out phase
Venue: Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana
Final round
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||
| 31 January – (Ljubljana) | |||||||
| Slovenia |
27 | ||||||
| Croatia |
25 | ||||||
| 1 February – (Ljubljana) | |||||||
| Germany |
30 | ||||||
| Slovenia |
25 | ||||||
| Bronze Match | |||||||
| 31 January – (Ljubljana) | 1 February – (Ljubljana) | ||||||
| Germany |
22 | Croatia |
27 | ||||
| Denmark |
20 | Denmark |
31 | ||||
Semifinals
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
Ranking and Statistics
Final Ranking
 | Germany |
 | Slovenia |
 | Denmark |
| 4 | Croatia |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Sweden |
| 8 | Serbia and Montenegro |
| 9 | Hungary |
| 10 | Spain |
| 11 | Czech Republic |
| 12 | Switzerland |
| 13 | Iceland |
| 14 | Portugal |
| 15 | Ukraine |
| 16 | Poland |
All Star Team
- Goalkeeper: Henning Fritz
- Left wing: Eduard Kokcharov
- Left back: Nikola Karabatic
- Playmaker: Ivano Balić
- Right back: Volker Zerbe
- Right wing: Vid Kavticnik
- Line player/pivot: Michael Knudsen
See also
References
- ↑ EuroBasket2013.org Tivoli Hall Capacity: 5,600.
- ↑ EuroBasket2013.org Tivoli Hall Capacity: 5,600.
- ↑ "THE ARENA Celje Arena Capacity: 5500". Eurobasket2013.org. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- eurohandball.com. "2004 Men's European Championship". Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- todor66.com. "Men Handball European Championship 2004". Retrieved 2011-01-24.
External links
- The official site of the championship with reports, results, statistics, etc.
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