How much do you know about the Women's EHF EURO?

Test your knowledge of the Women's EHF EURO history as the 2020 tournament gears up for throw off

How many times has Denmark hosted a Women’s EHF EURO before?

3 times: 1996, 2002 and 2010 (joint host with Norway)

Which team lost to Denmark in the first ever Women’s EHF EURO final in 1994?

Germany: Denmark won 27:23 and took revenge for the defeat in the World Championship 1993 final

Germany

Norway

Russia

How many different nations have become Women’s EHF EURO champions in the 13 completed editions so far?

Just five: Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Montenegro and France

How many times have record champions Norway won the Women’s EHF EURO trophy?

An incredible seven times: 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016

Who is the all-time top scorer in the history of the Women’s EHF EURO?

Cristina Neagu has scored 237 EHF EURO goals for Romania

Agnes Farkas (HUN)

Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth (NOR)

Cristina Neagu (ROU)

How many Norwegian players have won five EHF EURO trophies so far?

Three Norwegians have won the EHF EURO five times: Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth-Koren and Kari Aalvik Grimsbø

Which was the longest ever Women’s EHF EURO final?

The 2012 final between Montenegro and Norway, which was decided after two periods of extra time. The 1998 final took 60 minutes and the 2000 final was decided after one period of extra time

Denmark vs Norway in 1998

Hungary vs Ukraine in 2000

Montenegro vs Norway in 2012

Which was the Women’s EHF EURO final tournament with the highest attendance of fans?

A total of 237,980 fans attended the matches in France in 2018

2010

2018

2012

How many Women’s EHF EURO hosts have become champions on home ground?

Three hosts, but only two countries: Denmark in 1996 and 2002 and France in 2018

Who was the only Women’s EHF EURO top scorer who was also awarded MVP of the tournament?

In 2014 Isabelle Gulldén took both awards - and the bronze medal with Sweden

Nora Mørk (NOR)

Heidi Løke (NOR)

Isabelle Gulldén (SWE)

Which three coaches are World champions, EHF EURO champions and Olympic champions in women’s handball?

Marit Breivik, Thorir Hergeirsson and Ulrik Wilbek is correct. Trefilov was never EHF EURO champion, Pytlick never won a World Championship and Krumbholz has not won the Olympics

Evgeny Trefilov, Jan Pytlick and Olivier Krumbholz

Marit Breivik, Thorir Hergeirsson and Ulrik Wilbek

Marit Breivik, Thorir Hergeirsson and Evgeny Trefilov

Who was the top scorer of the EHF EURO 2018 in France?

Katarina Krpež-Šlezak scored 50 goals in 2018

Anna Vyakhireva (RUS)

Lois Abbingh (NED)

Katarina Krpež-Šlezak (SRB)

Which four nations have been part of all 14 editions of the Women’s EHF EURO?

Norway, Denmark, Russia and Germany have played every tournament. Sweden missed two events so far, France three

Norway, Denmark, Russia, Germany

Russia, France, Denmark, Sweden

Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Russia

Which nations will host the 15th edition of the Women’s EHF EURO in 2022?

Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia are to host in 2022. The other countries were candidates for the 2024 edition, which will take place in Austria, Switzerland and Hungary

Austria, Switzerland and Hungary

Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic

Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia

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