# 1998 European Men's Handball Championship

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

| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament |
| Italy | Host | 0 (Debut) |
| Russia | Defending champion | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Croatia | Group 1 winner | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Macedonia | Group 1 runner-up | 0 (Debut) |
| Yugoslavia | Group 2 winner | 1 (1996) |
| Lithuania | Group 2 runner-up | 0 (Debut) |
| France | Group 3 winner | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Czech Republic | Group 3 runner-up | 1 (1996) |
| Germany | Group 4 winner | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Spain | Group 4 runner-up | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Hungary | Group 5 winner | 2 (1994, 1996) |
| Sweden | Group 5 runner-up | 2 (1994, 1996) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

## Venues

| City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bolzano | PalaOnda | 7.200 |
| Merano | Meranarena | 4.000 |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 111 | +19 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 102 | +23 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 121 | +4 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 125 | −15 | 3 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Lithuania | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 115 | −15 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Italy (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 122 | −16 | 2 | Eleventh place game |
* 1 2 Germany 20–21 Sweden
* 1 2 France 20–20 Lithuania
| 29 May 1998 16:00 | France | 20–20 | Lithuania | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 29 May 1998 16:00 | Stoecklin 8 | (9–10) | Vilaniškis 6 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 29 May 1998 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 4× 4× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 29 May 1998 18:00 | Germany | 20–21 | Sweden | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 29 May 1998 18:00 | Kretzschmar, Schwalb 5 | (12–10) | Lövgren 5 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 29 May 1998 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 4× 7× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 29 May 1998 20:00 | Yugoslavia | 26–19 | Italy | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 29 May 1998 20:00 | Peruničić 8 | (13–10) | Kobilica, Tabanelli 4 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 29 May 1998 20:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 4× 1× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 30 May 1998 16:00 | Sweden | 25–22 | France | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 30 May 1998 16:00 | three players 5 | (13–13) | Fernandez 6 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 30 May 1998 16:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 30 May 1998 18:00 | Lithuania | 22–30 | Yugoslavia | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 30 May 1998 18:00 | Marcinkevičius 6 | (11–15) | Škrbić 7 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 30 May 1998 18:00 | 4× 7× 1× | Report | 4× 2× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 30 May 1998 20:00 | Italy | 18–26 | Germany | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 30 May 1998 20:00 | Fusina 5 | (9–12) | Kretzschmar 7 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 30 May 1998 20:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,600 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 1 June 1998 16:00 | Lithuania | 21–27 | Sweden | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 1 June 1998 16:00 | Bučys, Rasikevičius 6 | (9–14) | Petersson 8 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 1 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 1 June 1998 18:00 | Yugoslavia | 22–29 | Germany | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 1 June 1998 18:00 | Butulija 6 | (11–14) | Stephan 7 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 1 June 1998 18:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 1 June 1998 20:00 | France | 23–22 | Italy | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 1 June 1998 20:00 | Stoecklin 6 | (11–10) | Schmidt 7 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 1 June 1998 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 2× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 3 June 1998 18:00 | Yugoslavia | 19–29 | Sweden | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 3 June 1998 18:00 | Butulija 6 | (13–15) | Lövgren 9 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 3 June 1998 18:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 3 June 1998 20:00 | Germany | 30–23 | France | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 3 June 1998 20:00 | Kretzschmar, Stephan 8 | (13–11) | Stoecklin 4 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 3 June 1998 20:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 3 June 1998 20:00 | Italy | 18–19 | Lithuania | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 3 June 1998 20:00 | Massotti, Tarafino 5 | (10–9) | Savukynas 5 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 3 June 1998 20:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 5× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 4 June 1998 18:00 | France | 22–28 | Yugoslavia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 4 June 1998 18:00 | Gille 6 | (14–14) | Maksić 8 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 4 June 1998 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 4 June 1998 20:00 | Sweden | 28–29 | Italy | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 4 June 1998 20:00 | Larsson 8 | (13–12) | Kobilica 10 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 4 June 1998 20:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 1× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 4 June 1998 20:00 | Germany | 20–18 | Lithuania | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 4 June 1998 20:00 | Ziercke 5 | (9–5) | three players 4 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 4 June 1998 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 103 | +32 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 110 | +17 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 122 | −1 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Croatia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 117 | 120 | −3 | 5 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 132 | −2 | 2 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Macedonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 104 | 147 | −43 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
| 29 May 1998 16:00 | Hungary | 29–20 | Macedonia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 250 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 29 May 1998 16:00 | Kotormán 7 | (14–7) | Manaskov 7 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 250 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 29 May 1998 16:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 250 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 29 May 1998 18:00 | Russia | 22–21 | Czech Republic | Meranarena, Merano Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 29 May 1998 18:00 | Filippov 9 | (11–8) | Tancoš 6 | Meranarena, Merano Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 29 May 1998 18:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 29 May 1998 20:00 | Croatia | 18–18 | Spain | Meranarena, Merano Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 29 May 1998 20:00 | Saračević 5 | (11–10) | Lozano 5 | Meranarena, Merano Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 29 May 1998 20:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Meranarena, Merano Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 31 May 1998 16:00 | Czech Republic | 24–30 | Croatia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 700 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 31 May 1998 16:00 | Filip 8 | (14–15) | Ćavar 11 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 700 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 31 May 1998 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 700 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 31 May 1998 18:00 | Macedonia | 26–26 | Russia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 31 May 1998 18:00 | Manaskov 12 | (10–16) | Koksharov 8 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 31 May 1998 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 31 May 1998 20:00 | Spain | 27–17 | Hungary | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 31 May 1998 20:00 | three players 4 | (17–3) | Pásztor 4 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 31 May 1998 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 1 June 1998 16:00 | Croatia | 28–21 | Macedonia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 1 June 1998 16:00 | Ćavar 8 | (12–10) | Kotevski, Petreski 5 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 1 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 1 June 1998 18:00 | Hungary | 20–23 | Russia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 250 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 1 June 1998 18:00 | Csoknyai, Kotormán 4 | (10–13) | Voronin 5 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 250 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 1 June 1998 18:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 250 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 1 June 1998 20:00 | Spain | 35–22 | Czech Republic | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 400 Referees: Masi, Piero (ITA) |
| 1 June 1998 20:00 | Guijosa 12 | (17–9) | Filip 5 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 400 Referees: Masi, Piero (ITA) |
| 1 June 1998 20:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 400 Referees: Masi, Piero (ITA) |
| 3 June 1998 16:00 | Hungary | 27–25 | Czech Republic | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 350 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 3 June 1998 16:00 | Pásztor 11 | (13–8) | Lanča 11 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 350 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 3 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 8× 1× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 350 Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER) |
| 3 June 1998 16:00 | Macedonia | 19–26 | Spain | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 3 June 1998 16:00 | Kotevski 6 | (10–13) | Ortega 7 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 3 June 1998 16:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 4× 5× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 3 June 1998 18:00 | Russia | 29–14 | Croatia | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 900 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 3 June 1998 18:00 | Koksharov 8 | (12–8) | Ćavar 5 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 900 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 3 June 1998 18:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 4× 7× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 900 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 4 June 1998 16:00 | Russia | 27–29 | Spain | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 4 June 1998 16:00 | Khodkov 7 | (15–11) | Guijosa 6 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 4 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 2× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 4 June 1998 16:00 | Croatia | 27–28 | Hungary | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 300 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 4 June 1998 16:00 | Ćavar, Goluža 6 | (10–13) | Pásztor 12 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 300 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 4 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 7× 1× | Report | 3× 8× 1× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 300 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 4 June 1998 18:00 | Czech Republic | 38–18 | Macedonia | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 400 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 4 June 1998 18:00 | Filip, Lanča 10 | (16–12) | Novokmet 7 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 400 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 4 June 1998 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 3× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 400 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |

## Placement games
### Eleventh place game

| 6 June 1998 14:00 | Italy | 27–26 (ET) | Macedonia | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 6 June 1998 14:00 | Massotti 9 | (11–12) | Novokmet 7 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 6 June 1998 14:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 3× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |||

### Ninth place game

| 6 June 1998 16:00 | Lithuania | 38–36 (ET) | Czech Republic | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 6 June 1998 16:00 | Klimčiauskas 9 | (17–14) | Filip 12 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 6 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 8× | Report | 4× 10× 2× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |||

### Seventh place game

| 6 June 1998 18:00 | France | 30–28 | Croatia | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 6 June 1998 18:00 | Fernandez 8 | (16–12) | Mikulić 10 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 6 June 1998 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |

### Fifth place game

| 6 June 1998 16:00 | Yugoslavia | 32–24 | Hungary | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 6 June 1998 16:00 | Jovanović 9 | (15–12) | Kertész, Pásztor 6 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 6 June 1998 16:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 4× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 6 June | 6 June |
| Spain | 29 |
| Spain | 29 | 7 June | 7 June |
| Germany | 22 | 7 June | 7 June |
| Germany | 22 | Spain | 23 |
| 6 June | 6 June | | Spain | 23 |
| 6 June | 6 June | Sweden | 25 |
| Sweden | 27 | Sweden | 25 |
| Russia | 24 | | |
| Russia | 24 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 7 June | 7 June |
| | | Germany (ET) | 30 |
| | | Russia | 28 |

### Semifinals

| 6 June 1998 18:00 | Spain | 29–22 | Germany | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 6 June 1998 18:00 | Ortega 6 | (13–9) | Stephan 6 | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 6 June 1998 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Meranarena, Merano Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Arnaldsson, Erlingsson (ISL) |
| 6 June 1998 20:00 | Sweden | 27–24 | Russia | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 6 June 1998 20:00 | Lövgren 9 | (15–14) | I. Lavrov 6 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
| 6 June 1998 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |

### Third place game

| 7 June 1998 14:00 | Germany | 30–28 (ET) | Russia | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,100 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 7 June 1998 14:00 | Kretzschmar 10 | (13–14) | Koksharov 7 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,100 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| 7 June 1998 14:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,100 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |
| PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 5,100 Referees: Masi, Di Piero (ITA) |||

### Final

| 7 June 1998 16:30 | Spain | 23–25 | Sweden | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 6,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 7 June 1998 16:30 | Xepkin 6 | (9–15) | Petersson, Vranjes 6 | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 6,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 7 June 1998 16:30 | 5× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | PalaOnda, Bolzano Attendance: 6,100 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Sweden |
| | Spain |
| | Germany |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Yugoslavia |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Croatia |
| 9 | Lithuania |
| 10 | Czech Republic |
| 11 | Italy |
| 12 | Macedonia |

## All-Star Team

| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Peter Gentzel (SWE) |
| Right wing | Johan Petersson (SWE) |
| Right back | Sergey Pogorelov (RUS) |
| Centre back | Talant Dujshebaev (ESP) |
| Left back | Daniel Stephan (GER) |
| Left wing | Stefan Kretzschmar (GER) |
| Pivot | Andrei Xepkin (ESP) |
| Most valuable player | Daniel Stephan (GER) |
Source: EHF