# Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games – Women's tournament

The women's handball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held from 26 June to 4 July in Chieti.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 92 | +36 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 77 | +57 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 115 | −4 | 4 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Italy (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 147 | −45 | 2 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 134 | −44 | 0 | |
| 26 June 2009 15:00 | Croatia | 28–24 | Greece | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 26 June 2009 15:00 | Peraica 11 | (15–8) | Foteiadou, Kazaki 6 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 26 June 2009 15:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 26 June 2009 17:00 | Turkey | 26–24 | Spain | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 26 June 2009 17:00 | İskenderoğlu 8 | (10–12) | Alberto 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 26 June 2009 17:00 | 3× 10× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 27 June 2009 15:00 | Greece | 19–35 | Turkey | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 27 June 2009 15:00 | Kazaki 8 | (9–14) | Özel 7 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 27 June 2009 15:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 27 June 2009 17:00 | Italy | 26–38 | Croatia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE) |
| 27 June 2009 17:00 | Di Fazio, Lampis 6 | (13–19) | Maruščec 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE) |
| 27 June 2009 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE) |
| 28 June 2009 14:00 | Turkey | 36–21 | Italy | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE) |
| 28 June 2009 14:00 | Gündar 5 | (18–7) | Di Fazio 6 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE) |
| 28 June 2009 14:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE) |
| 28 June 2009 18:00 | Spain | 36–14 | Greece | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 28 June 2009 18:00 | Alberto 8 | (17–6) | Strataki 5 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 28 June 2009 18:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 8× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 29 June 2009 14:00 | Italy | 20–40 | Spain | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 29 June 2009 14:00 | Popescu 4 | (13–19) | Alberto 9 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 29 June 2009 14:00 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 29 June 2009 18:00 | Croatia | 28–31 | Turkey | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 29 June 2009 18:00 | Maruščec 6 | (14–17) | İskenderoğlu 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 29 June 2009 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 30 June 2009 14:00 | Spain | 34–17 | Croatia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 30 June 2009 14:00 | three players 6 | (15–8) | Nikšić 4 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 30 June 2009 14:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 30 June 2009 18:00 | Greece | 33–35 | Italy | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN) |
| 30 June 2009 18:00 | Poimenidou 12 | (16–19) | Popescu 14 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN) |
| 30 June 2009 18:00 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 75 | +21 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 82 | −1 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 91 | −9 | 4 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 83 | −11 | 0 | Seventh place game |
* 1 2 3 France 2 Pts, +15 GD; Montenegro 2 Pts, –2 GD; Serbia 2 Pts, –13 GD
| 28 June 2009 16:00 | Serbia | 24–40 | France | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 28 June 2009 16:00 | three players 6 | (12–20) | Goudjo, Piejos 6 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 28 June 2009 16:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 28 June 2009 20:00 | Slovenia | 25–26 | Montenegro | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 28 June 2009 20:00 | Šon 8 | (11–13) | Radičević 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 28 June 2009 20:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 2× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 29 June 2009 16:00 | Montenegro | 25–28 | Serbia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 29 June 2009 16:00 | Radičević 7 | (12–14) | Števin, Trifunović 6 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 29 June 2009 16:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 8× 1× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 29 June 2009 20:00 | France | 27–21 | Slovenia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 29 June 2009 20:00 | Dembélé, Pineau 6 | (13–11) | Gros 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 29 June 2009 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 6× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 30 June 2009 16:00 | Serbia | 30–26 | Slovenia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 30 June 2009 16:00 | Trifunović 8 | (15–12) | Mavsar 7 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 30 June 2009 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 30 June 2009 20:00 | France | 29–30 | Montenegro | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |
| 30 June 2009 20:00 | Baudouin 7 | (19–13) | Jovanović 7 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |
| 30 June 2009 20:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO) |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 2 July | 2 July |
| Turkey | 30 |
| Turkey | 30 | 4 July | 4 July |
| Montenegro | 29 | 4 July | 4 July |
| Montenegro | 29 | Turkey | 32 |
| 2 July | 2 July | | Turkey | 32 |
| 2 July | 2 July | France (OT) | 33 |
| Spain | 23 | France (OT) | 33 |
| France | 24 | | |
| France | 24 | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| | | 4 July | 4 July |
| | | Montenegro | 30 |
| | | Spain | 25 |

### Semifinals

| 2 July 2009 16:00 | Turkey | 30–29 | Montenegro | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 2 July 2009 16:00 | İskenderoğlu 11 | (14–13) | Radičević 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 2 July 2009 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA) |
| 2 July 2009 18:30 | Spain | 23–24 | France | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 2 July 2009 18:30 | Fernández 5 | (11–11) | Ayglon, Piejos 5 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |
| 2 July 2009 18:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB) |

### Seventh place game

| 1 July 2009 16:00 | Italy | 27–44 | Slovenia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 1 July 2009 16:00 | Popescu 7 | (11–19) | Zrnec 8 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |
| 1 July 2009 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 8× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Bekhoukhe, Benabderrahmane (ALG) |

### Fifth place game

| 1 July 2009 18:30 | Croatia | 23–25 | Serbia | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 1 July 2009 18:30 | Nikšić 5 | (12–16) | Števin 7 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 1 July 2009 18:30 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |

### Bronze medal game

| 4 July 2009 16:00 | Montenegro | 30–25 | Spain | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN) |
| 4 July 2009 16:00 | Jovanović 9 | (12–11) | Fernández 9 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN) |
| 4 July 2009 16:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 2× 4× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN) |

### Gold medal game

| 4 July 2009 18:30 | Turkey | 32–33 (ET) | France | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 4 July 2009 18:30 | İskenderoğlu 13 | (9–14) | Pineau 7 | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 4 July 2009 18:30 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| Santa Filomena Sports Hall, Chieti Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |||

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | France |
| | Turkey |
| | Montenegro |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | Serbia |
| 6 | Croatia |
| 7 | Slovenia |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Greece |