1998 European Men's Handball Championship
Handball sports season in Italy
International handball competition
1998 European Men's Handball Championship Host country Italy Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Dates 29 May – 7 June Teams 12 (from 1 confederation) Champions Sweden (2nd title) Runner-up Spain Third place Germany Fourth place Russia Matches played 38 Goals scored 1,879 (49.45 per match) Attendance 80,250 (2,112 per match) Top scorer(s) Jan Filip (48 goals)Best player Daniel Stephan
The 1998 European Men's Handball Championship was the third edition of the tournament and held in Italy from 29 May to 7 June 1998, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano . Sweden won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Germany finished third.
Qualification
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2 ).
Group A
Source:
EHF (H) Hosts
Notes:
^ a b Germany 20–21 Sweden
^ a b France 20–20 Lithuania
Group B
Placement games
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
All-Star Team
Source: EHF
References
External links
European Handball Championships
Men's
Tournaments Qualification Squads Bids
Women's
Tournaments Qualification Squads Bids