2012 Beach Handball World Championships

The 2012 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Muscat, Oman from July 8–13, 2012.[1] It was the fifth edition of the event. Matches were played in sets, the team that won two sets was the winner of a match. When teams were equal in points the head-to-head result would be decisive.

Brazil won both editions, the men and women competition.[2][3]

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top ranked team advanced to the Main Round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had 3 games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the Semifinals. The three bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid. Every team played three games and after those round there were placement matches from 7th–12th place.

Men

The draw was held on May 14.[4][5]

Participating nations

Group A Group B

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main Round
     Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Russia 541938
 Brazil 541928
 Ukraine 532656
 Oman 532766
 Bahrain 515382
 Australia 5050100
Team 1 Score Team 2
8 July 2012
Ukraine  2–0  Bahrain
Russia  2–0  Australia
Brazil  2–0  Oman
Bahrain  0–2  Brazil
Australia  0–2  Ukraine
Oman  2–1  Russia
9 July 2012
Oman  2–1  Bahrain
Russia  2–0  Ukraine
Brazil  2–0  Australia
Russia  2–0  Bahrain
Ukraine  0–2  Brazil
Australia  0–2  Oman
10 July 2012
Bahrain  2–0  Australia
Brazil  1–2  Russia
Ukraine  2–1  Oman

Group B

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Croatia 541938
 Egypt 541858
 Spain 532746
 Qatar 532756
 Kuwait 514392
 Uruguay 5052100
Team 1 Score Team 2
8 July 2012
Croatia  1–2  Qatar
Spain  2–0  Uruguay
Egypt  2–1  Kuwait
Kuwait  0–2  Spain
Qatar  1–2  Egypt
Uruguay  0–2  Croatia
9 July 2012
Qatar  2–0  Uruguay
Egypt  2–0  Spain
Croatia  2–0  Kuwait
Spain  1–2  Croatia
Kuwait  0–2  Qatar
Egypt  2–1  Uruguay
10 July 2012
Spain  2–0  Qatar
Uruguay  1–2  Kuwait
Croatia  2–0  Egypt

Main round (Group C)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Russia 55010210
 Brazil 541958
 Croatia 532856
 Ukraine 523484
 Egypt 514482
 Spain 5053100
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Russia  2–0  Spain
Brazil  2–1  Egypt
Ukraine  0–2  Croatia
Russia  2–0  Egypt
Brazil  2–1  Croatia
Ukraine  2–1  Spain
12 July 2012
Russia  2–1  Croatia
Ukraine  2–1  Egypt
Brazil  2–1  Spain

Consolation round (Group D)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Oman 55010210
 Qatar 541928
 Kuwait 532666
 Bahrain 523674
 Uruguay 514482
 Australia 5050100
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Oman  2–0  Uruguay
Bahrain  1–2  Kuwait
Australia  0–2  Qatar
12 July 2012
Australia  0–2  Uruguay
Oman  2–0  Kuwait
Bahrain  2–1  Qatar
Australia  0–2  Kuwait
Oman  2–1  Qatar
Bahrain  2–1  Uruguay

Placement matches

Eleventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Uruguay  2–0  Australia

Ninth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Kuwait  0–2  Bahrain

Seventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Oman  1–2  Qatar

Fifth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Egypt  1–2  Spain

Finals

Semi-finals Final
12 July
  Russia  1  
  Ukraine  2  
 
13 July
      Ukraine  1
    Brazil  2
Third place
12 July 13 July
  Brazil  2   Russia  0
  Croatia  0     Croatia  2

Semifinals

Team 1 Score Team 2
12 July 2012
Russia  1–2  Ukraine
Brazil  2–0  Croatia

Third place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Russia  0–2  Croatia

Final

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Ukraine  1–2  Brazil

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Ukraine
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Croatia
4  Russia
5  Spain
6  Egypt
7  Qatar
8  Oman
9  Bahrain
10  Kuwait
11  Uruguay
12  Australia

Awards

MVP
Topscorer
All-star team
Fair play award

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Women

The draw was held on May 14.[4][5]

Participating nations

Group A Group B

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main Round
     Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Denmark 541838
 Croatia 541938
 Uruguay 532756
 Italy 523664
 Australia 514282
 China 514282
Team 1 Score Team 2
8 July 2012
Croatia  2–0  China
Italy  1–2  Uruguay
Denmark  2–0  Australia
Australia  0–2  Italy
Uruguay  1–2  Croatia
China  0–2  Denmark
9 July 2012
Denmark  2–1  Italy
China  2–0  Uruguay
Croatia  2–0  Australia
Italy  0–2  Croatia
Australia  2–0  China
Denmark  0–2  Uruguay
10 July 2012
Uruguay  2–0  Australia
Italy  2–0  China
Croatia  1–2  Denmark

Group B

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Brazil 55010010
 Norway 541828
 Hungary 532656
 Poland 523574
 Thailand 514382
 Singapore 5050100
Team 1 Score Team 2
8 July 2012
Hungary  2–1  Poland
Brazil  2–0  Singapore
Norway  2–0  Thailand
Thailand  0–2  Brazil
Singapore  0–2  Hungary
Poland  0–2  Norway
9 July 2012
Norway  2–0  Singapore
Thailand  1–2  Poland
Brazil  2–0  Hungary
Singapore  0–2  Thailand
Hungary  0–2  Norway
Brazil  2–0  Poland
10 July 2012
Poland  2–0  Singapore
Hungary  2–0  Thailand
Norway  0–2  Brazil

Main round (Group C)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Denmark 541848
 Brazil 532756
 Norway 532756
 Hungary 523474
 Croatia 523784
 Uruguay 514482
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Denmark  2–0  Hungary
Croatia  1–2  Norway
Uruguay  1–2  Brazil
Denmark  2–1  Norway
Croatia  2–1  Brazil
Uruguay  0–2  Hungary
12 July 2012
Denmark  2–0  Brazil
Uruguay  0–2  Norway
Croatia  1–2  Hungary

Consolation round (Group D)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Italy 55010110
 Australia 532656
 China 532646
 Poland 523674
 Thailand 523564
 Singapore 5050100
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Italy  2–0  Singapore
Australia  0–2  Thailand
China  2–0  Poland
China  2–0  Singapore
Italy  2–0  Thailand
Australia  2–1  Poland
12 July 2012
China  2–0  Thailand
Italy  2–1  Poland
Australia  2–0  Singapore

Placement matches

Eleventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Thailand  2–0  Singapore

Ninth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
China  2–1  Poland

Seventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Italy  2–0  Australia

Fifth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Croatia  2–0  Uruguay

Finals

Semi-finals Final
12 July
  Denmark  2  
  Hungary  0  
 
13 July
      Denmark  0
    Brazil  2
Third place
12 July 13 July
  Brazil  2   Hungary  0
  Norway  0     Norway  2

Semifinals

Team 1 Score Team 2
12 July 2012
Denmark  2–0  Hungary
Brazil  2–0  Norway

Third place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Hungary  0–2  Norway

Final

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Denmark  0–2  Brazil

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Denmark
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Norway
4  Hungary
5  Croatia
6  Uruguay
7  Italy
8  Australia
9  China
10  Poland
11  Thailand
12  Singapore

Awards

MVP
Topscorer
All-star team
Fair play award

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

References

  1. ↑ "Oman to host the V Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 2012-03-23.
  2. ↑ "Brazil on top – Carnival on the beach of Oman – Summary final day". ihf.info. 2012-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Brazil: Kings and Queens of Beach Handball – Men’s and women’s team to strong for all challengers – V World Championships with a lot of surprises". ihf.info. 2012-07-14.
  4. 1 2 "Draw for Beach Handball World Championship on 14 May". ihf.info. 2012-05-14.
  5. 1 2 "The result of the draw for the V Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 2012-05-14.
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