# 2002 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–22 in the final match. This tournament was the first to feature 16 teams instead of the 12 that had been the case since the start i 1994.

## Venues

The European Championships was held in the following cities:
* Helsinge (Preliminary Group A)
* Aarhus (Preliminary Group B, Preliminary Group D, Main Group 1, Final Round)
* Farum Arena (Preliminary Group C, Main Group 2)

## Qualification

| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament |
| Denmark | Host | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Hungary | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Ukraine | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Russia | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Romania | Semifinalist of 2000 European Championship | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| France | Fifth place of 2000 European Championship | 1 (2000) |
| Austria | Playoff winner | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Belarus | Playoff winner | 1 (2000) |
| Czech Republic | Playoff winner | 1 (1994) |
| Germany | Playoff winner | 4 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Netherlands | Playoff winner | 1 (1998) |
| Norway | Playoff winner | 3 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
| Slovenia | Playoff winner | 0 (Debut) |
| Spain | Playoff winner | 1 (1998) |
| Sweden | Playoff winner | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Yugoslavia | Playoff winner | 1 (2000) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

## Competition format

* Preliminary round: 16 teams are divided into four groups. They play each other in a single round robin system, so each team plays three matches. A win is worth two points, while a draw is worth one point. The top three teams from each group advance to the Main Round.
* Main Round: 12 teams are divided in two groups. They play against the teams they didn't play in the preliminary round, so each team plays 3 matches. All points from the preliminary round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, are carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules apply as in the preliminary round. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advances to the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and the fourth placed team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off.
* Final Round: 8 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off, and 4th place team to the 7th-8th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the semifinals. Losers of the semifinals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 76 | +17 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 78 | +4 | 4 | Main round |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 94 | −15 | 0 | |
| 6 December 2002 18:30 | Romania | 27–21 | Austria | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 6 December 2002 18:30 | | (12–11) | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 6 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 6 December 2002 20:30 | Yugoslavia | 31–28 | Sweden | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 6 December 2002 20:30 | | (15–16) | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 6 December 2002 20:30 | | Report | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | Sweden | 25–30 | Romania | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 900 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | | (12–14) | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 900 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 900 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | Austria | 23–30 | Yugoslavia | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 942 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | | (9–15) | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 942 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 942 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 8 December 2002 16:30 | Romania | 25–32 | Yugoslavia | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 930 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 8 December 2002 16:30 | | (13–16) | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 930 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 8 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 930 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | Austria | 33–26 | Sweden | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 650 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | | (20–10) | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 650 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Helsinge-Hallen, Helsinge Attendance: 650 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 63 | +11 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 4 | Main round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 77 | −5 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 80 | −7 | 0 | |
| 6 December 2002 18:30 | France | 25–24 | Netherlands | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 6 December 2002 18:30 | | (11–12) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 6 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 6 December 2002 20:45 | Ukraine | 23–27 | Denmark | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 6 December 2002 20:45 | | (12–14) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 6 December 2002 20:45 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | Denmark | 20–17 | France | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | | (11–7) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 7 December 2002 20:30 | Netherlands | 26–28 | Ukraine | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 7 December 2002 20:30 | | (14–17) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 7 December 2002 20:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | Ukraine | 21–24 | France | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | | (10–11) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 8 December 2002 20:45 | Denmark | 27–23 | Netherlands | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 8 December 2002 20:45 | | (15–10) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 8 December 2002 20:45 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 61 | +14 | 5 | Main round |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 3 | Main round |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 78 | −7 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 80 | −4 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Germany 31–27 Spain
| 6 December 2002 18:15 | Russia | 25–22 | Germany | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 6 December 2002 18:15 | three players 5 | (12–10) | Wagner 7 | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 6 December 2002 18:15 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 6 December 2002 20:15 | Norway | 25–25 | Spain | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 6 December 2002 20:15 | | (12–15) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 6 December 2002 20:15 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | Germany | 18–26 | Norway | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | | (9–15) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | Spain | 24–24 | Russia | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 941 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | Andreu, Puche 4 | (10–13) | Poltoratskaya 7 | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 941 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 7 December 2002 18:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 8× 1× | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 941 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | Germany | 31–27 | Spain | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | | (15–14) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 8 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 8 December 2002 20:30 | Russia | 18–24 | Norway | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 8 December 2002 20:30 | Bodniyeva, Poltoratskaya 4 | (11–13) | Olsson Rosenberg 11 | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 8 December 2002 20:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 3× | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 77 | +21 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 4 | Main round |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 79 | −4 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 86 | −21 | 0 | |
| 6 December 2002 14:30 | Czech Republic | 25–20 | Slovenia | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 700 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 6 December 2002 14:30 | | (10–14) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 700 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 6 December 2002 14:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 700 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 6 December 2002 16:30 | Hungary | 34–23 | Belarus | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 700 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 6 December 2002 16:30 | | (16–12) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 700 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 6 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 700 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 7 December 2002 14:30 | Belarus | 19–25 | Czech Republic | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 350 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2002 14:30 | | (8–10) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 350 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2002 14:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 350 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | Slovenia | 28–31 | Hungary | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 600 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | | (14–16) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 600 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 7 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 600 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 8 December 2002 14:30 | Belarus | 23–27 | Slovenia | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 8 December 2002 14:30 | | (15–16) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 8 December 2002 14:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 8 December 2002 16:30 | Hungary | 33–26 | Czech Republic | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 8 December 2002 16:30 | | (17–13) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 8 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |

## Main round
### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 108 | +18 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 124 | −3 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 129 | +24 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 124 | −4 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 124 | +2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 141 | −37 | 0 | |
* 1 2 FR Yugoslavia 27–29 France
* 1 2 Romania 27–21 Austria
| 10 December 2002 16:30 | Austria | 32–19 | Ukraine | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 10 December 2002 16:30 | | (15–12) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 10 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 10 December 2002 18:30 | Yugoslavia | 27–29 | France | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 10 December 2002 18:30 | | (12–14) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 10 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 10 December 2002 20:30 | Romania | 23–25 | Denmark | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 10 December 2002 20:30 | | (9–14) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 10 December 2002 20:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 11 December 2002 16:30 | Yugoslavia | 39–24 | Ukraine | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 11 December 2002 16:30 | | (19–8) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 11 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 11 December 2002 18:30 | Romania | 26–29 | France | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 11 December 2002 18:30 | | (12–15) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 11 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 11 December 2002 20:30 | Austria | 20–26 | Denmark | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 11 December 2002 20:30 | | (13–13) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 11 December 2002 20:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Bashev, Dobrev (BUL) |
| 12 December 2002 16:30 | Romania | 19–17 | Ukraine | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 12 December 2002 16:30 | | (10–10) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 12 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 800 Referees: Liachovičius, Paškevičius (LTU) |
| 12 December 2002 18:30 | Austria | 30–22 | France | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 12 December 2002 18:30 | | (17–12) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 12 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 12 December 2002 20:30 | Yugoslavia | 25–28 | Denmark | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 12 December 2002 20:30 | | (11–14) | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 12 December 2002 20:30 | | Report | | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |

### Group II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 103 | +32 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 116 | +22 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 142 | +4 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 129 | −9 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 143 | −19 | 2 | |
| 6 | Germany | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 141 | −30 | 0 | |
| 10 December 2002 16:30 | Germany | 26–30 | Slovenia | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 10 December 2002 16:30 | | (15–14) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 10 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 10 December 2002 18:30 | Norway | 27–20 | Czech Republic | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 10 December 2002 18:30 | | (16–9) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 10 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 10 December 2002 20:30 | Russia | 39–29 | Hungary | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 10 December 2002 20:30 | Naukovich 16 | (21–17) | Farkas 11 | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 10 December 2002 20:30 | 2× 7× | Report | 3× 5× | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 500 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 11 December 2002 16:30 | Germany | 25–30 | Hungary | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 400 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 11 December 2002 16:30 | | (14–15) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 400 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 11 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 400 Referees: Reisinger, Kaschütz (AUT) |
| 11 December 2002 18:30 | Norway | 34–24 | Slovenia | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 600 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 11 December 2002 18:30 | | (13–9) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 600 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 11 December 2002 18:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 600 Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
| 11 December 2002 20:30 | Russia | 29–19 | Czech Republic | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 300 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 11 December 2002 20:30 | Poltoratskaya 10 | (12–10) | Čumplová 9 | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 300 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 11 December 2002 20:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 3× | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 300 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 12 December 2002 16:30 | Germany | 20–30 | Czech Republic | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 250 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 12 December 2002 16:30 | | (7–14) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 250 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 12 December 2002 16:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 250 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 12 December 2002 18:30 | Russia | 27–22 | Slovenia | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 650 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 12 December 2002 18:30 | Poltoratskaya 8 | (13–11) | Ilić 8 | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 650 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 12 December 2002 18:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 2× | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 650 Referees: Vitzthum, Choquard (SUI) |
| 12 December 2002 20:30 | Norway | 24–23 | Hungary | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 12 December 2002 20:30 | | (13–11) | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |
| 12 December 2002 20:30 | | Report | | Farum Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Shal, Konoplyastyy (UKR) |

## Final round
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 December | 14 December |
| Denmark | 22 |
| Denmark | 22 | 15 December | 15 December |
| Russia | 18 | 15 December | 15 December |
| Russia | 18 | Denmark | 25 |
| 14 December | 14 December | | Denmark | 25 |
| 14 December | 14 December | Norway | 22 |
| France | 16 | Norway | 22 |
| Norway | 21 | | |
| Norway | 21 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 December | 15 December |
| | | Russia | 22 |
| | | France | 27 |

### Semifinals

| 14 December 2002 14:30 | France | 16–21 | Norway | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 14 December 2002 14:30 | Cano 4 | (8–9) | four players 3 | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 14 December 2002 14:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 14 December 2002 17:00 | Denmark | 22–18 | Russia | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 14 December 2002 17:00 | K. Andersen 7 | (8–11) | Naukovich 7 | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |
| 14 December 2002 17:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Kékes, Kékes (HUN) |

### Seventh place game

| 14 December 2002 12:00 | Romania | 19–17 | Czech Republic | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 854 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 14 December 2002 12:00 | Brădeanu 6 | (13–8) | Adámková, Čumplová 4 | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 854 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
| 14 December 2002 12:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 4× | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 854 Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |

### Fifth place game

| 15 December 2002 12:00 | Yugoslavia | 39–43 | Hungary | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 15 December 2002 12:00 | Knežević 10 | (20–24) | Farkas 14 | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |
| 15 December 2002 12:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 8× 1× | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: La Cour Bruun, Nielsen (DEN) |

### Third place game

| 15 December 2002 14:30 | Russia | 22–27 | France | Arenaen, Aarhus Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 15 December 2002 14:30 | Muravyova, Turey 5 | (11–14) | Cano 8 | Arenaen, Aarhus Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |
| 15 December 2002 14:30 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 6× | Arenaen, Aarhus Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY) |

### Final

| 15 December 2002 17:00 | Denmark | 25–22 | Norway | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 15 December 2002 17:00 | Daugaard 6 | (13–11) | Hammerseng 7 | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |
| 15 December 2002 17:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Arenaen, Aarhus Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Rančík, Beňo (SVK) |