# 2013 World Men's Handball Championship – European qualification

The European qualification for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, in Spain, was played over two rounds. The 2013 hosts Spain, the 2011 holders France and the 3 best teams from the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, Denmark, Serbia and Croatia were qualified automatically for the World Championship. In the first round of qualification, 21 teams who were not participating at the European Championship were split into seven groups. The group winners and the remaining 11 teams from the European Championship played a playoff afterwards to determine the other nine qualifiers.

## Group stage

The draw was held on July 3, 2011 at 12:00 at Brno, Czech Republic.

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 99 | +49 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 117 | −6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 135 | −43 | 0 | |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Great Britain | 26 – 29 | Israel | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Attendance: 400 Referees: Mata, Lopez (ESP) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Larsson 9 | (14–16) | Pomeranz 7 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Attendance: 400 Referees: Mata, Lopez (ESP) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 6× | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Attendance: 400 Referees: Mata, Lopez (ESP) |
| 6 November 2011 19:00 | Israel | 29 – 20 | Great Britain | Maccabi handball House, Tel Aviv Attendance: 750 Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 6 November 2011 19:00 | Tal 6 | (13–13) | Garnham 5 | Maccabi handball House, Tel Aviv Attendance: 750 Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 6 November 2011 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Maccabi handball House, Tel Aviv Attendance: 750 Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 5 January 2012 20:20 | Austria | 37 – 22 | Great Britain | Sporthalle Tulln, Tulln Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Stenrand, Birch (DEN) |
| 5 January 2012 20:20 | Santos 12 | (19–8) | Larsson 6 | Sporthalle Tulln, Tulln Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Stenrand, Birch (DEN) |
| 5 January 2012 20:20 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Sporthalle Tulln, Tulln Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Stenrand, Birch (DEN) |
| 8 January 2012 14:00 | Great Britain | 24 – 40 | Austria | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Attendance: 550 Referees: Kouz, Zhoba (UKR) |
| 8 January 2012 14:00 | Hare 6 | (13–17) | Weber 12 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Attendance: 550 Referees: Kouz, Zhoba (UKR) |
| 8 January 2012 14:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 4× 1× | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London Attendance: 550 Referees: Kouz, Zhoba (UKR) |
| 11 January 2012 19:15 | Israel | 31 – 40 | Austria | Maccabi handball House, Tel Aviv Attendance: 800 Referees: Malasinskas, Grigalionis (LTU) |
| 11 January 2012 19:15 | Neeman 6 | (17–19) | Santos, Szilagyi 8 | Maccabi handball House, Tel Aviv Attendance: 800 Referees: Malasinskas, Grigalionis (LTU) |
| 11 January 2012 19:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 7× | Maccabi handball House, Tel Aviv Attendance: 800 Referees: Malasinskas, Grigalionis (LTU) |
| 14 January 2012 20:20 | Austria | 31 – 22 | Israel | BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Stark, Stefan (ROU) |
| 14 January 2012 20:20 | Weber 8 | (13–9) | Halifi 8 | BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Stark, Stefan (ROU) |
| 14 January 2012 20:20 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 5× | BSFZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Stark, Stefan (ROU) |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 95 | +26 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 92 | +18 | 4 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 127 | −35 | 0 | |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Turkey | 24 – 26 | Ukraine | Mersin Attendance: 700 Referees: Buache, Meyer (SUI) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Döne 12 | (11–13) | Burka 7 | Mersin Attendance: 700 Referees: Buache, Meyer (SUI) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Mersin Attendance: 700 Referees: Buache, Meyer (SUI) |
| 6 November 2011 17:00 | Ukraine | 32 – 20 | Turkey | Palace of Sports Yunost, Zaporozhye Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Sivak, Dvorsky (SVK) |
| 6 November 2011 17:00 | Onufryienko 6 | (16–7) | Döne 6 | Palace of Sports Yunost, Zaporozhye Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Sivak, Dvorsky (SVK) |
| 6 November 2011 17:00 | 3× 9× | Report | 3× 9× 1× | Palace of Sports Yunost, Zaporozhye Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Sivak, Dvorsky (SVK) |
| 4 January 2012 20:15 | Portugal | 35 – 22 | Turkey | Lamego Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Pandžić, Mosorinski (SRB) |
| 4 January 2012 20:15 | Ramos Magalhaes, Tavares 6 | (16–14) | Döne 9 | Lamego Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Pandžić, Mosorinski (SRB) |
| 4 January 2012 20:15 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 1× | Lamego Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Pandžić, Mosorinski (SRB) |
| 8 January 2012 19:00 | Turkey | 26 – 34 | Portugal | Edip Buran Sport Hall, Mersin Attendance: 700 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 8 January 2012 19:00 | Özbahar 6 | (16–16) | Tavares 11 | Edip Buran Sport Hall, Mersin Attendance: 700 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 8 January 2012 19:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× | Edip Buran Sport Hall, Mersin Attendance: 700 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 12 January 2012 18:00 | Ukraine | 21 – 25 | Portugal | Citysporthall, Zaporozhye Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Cvetko, Kavalar (SLO) |
| 12 January 2012 18:00 | three players 3 | (7–12) | Ramos Magalhaes 8 | Citysporthall, Zaporozhye Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Cvetko, Kavalar (SLO) |
| 12 January 2012 18:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Citysporthall, Zaporozhye Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Cvetko, Kavalar (SLO) |
| 15 January 2012 15:00 | Portugal | 27 – 26 | Ukraine | Nave Polivalenta de Espinho, Espinho Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Leandersson, Lindroos (FIN) |
| 15 January 2012 15:00 | Pedroso 7 | (15–13) | Burka, Kozakevych 5 | Nave Polivalenta de Espinho, Espinho Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Leandersson, Lindroos (FIN) |
| 15 January 2012 15:00 | 3× 8× | Report | 3× 7× 2× | Nave Polivalenta de Espinho, Espinho Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Leandersson, Lindroos (FIN) |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Montenegro | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 118 | +17 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Latvia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 120 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 140 | −23 | 0 | |
| 2 November 2011 20:15 | Belgium | 29 – 36 | Latvia | Lange Munte, Kortrijk Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 2 November 2011 20:15 | Cauwenberghs 6 | (12–21) | Jurdzs, Lilienfelds 7 | Lange Munte, Kortrijk Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 2 November 2011 20:15 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Lange Munte, Kortrijk Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 5 November 2011 15:05 | Latvia | 32 – 28 | Belgium | Sports Centre Dobele, Dobele Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mäkinen, Jonsson (SWE) |
| 5 November 2011 15:05 | Krištopāns, Pavlovičs 7 | (18–13) | Cauwenberghs 6 | Sports Centre Dobele, Dobele Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mäkinen, Jonsson (SWE) |
| 5 November 2011 15:05 | 3× 9× | Report | 3× 4× | Sports Centre Dobele, Dobele Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mäkinen, Jonsson (SWE) |
| 4 January 2012 18:00 | Montenegro | 35 – 27 | Belgium | Sala RK Lovćen, Cetinje Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Katsikis, Michailidis (GRE) |
| 4 January 2012 18:00 | Rakčević 8 | (18–13) | Houbrechts 6 | Sala RK Lovćen, Cetinje Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Katsikis, Michailidis (GRE) |
| 4 January 2012 18:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 2× 4× | Sala RK Lovćen, Cetinje Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Katsikis, Michailidis (GRE) |
| 7 January 2012 20:00 | Belgium | 33 – 37 | Montenegro | Hall de la C.E.T., Tournai Attendance: 800 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL) |
| 7 January 2012 20:00 | Cauwenberghs 10 | (13–21) | Mrvaljević 7 | Hall de la C.E.T., Tournai Attendance: 800 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL) |
| 7 January 2012 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Hall de la C.E.T., Tournai Attendance: 800 Referees: Baranowski, Lemanowicz (POL) |
| 11 January 2012 19:05 | Latvia | 30 – 31 | Montenegro | Sports Centre Dobele, Dobele Attendance: 900 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 11 January 2012 19:05 | Pavlovičs 6 | (14–17) | Melić 9 | Sports Centre Dobele, Dobele Attendance: 900 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 11 January 2012 19:05 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Sports Centre Dobele, Dobele Attendance: 900 Referees: Togstad, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 14 January 2012 18:00 | Montenegro | 32 – 28 | Latvia | Sala RK Lovćen, Cetinje Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Erdogan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 14 January 2012 18:00 | Melić 7 | (15–14) | four players 5 | Sala RK Lovćen, Cetinje Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Erdogan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 14 January 2012 18:00 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Sala RK Lovćen, Cetinje Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Erdogan, Özdeniz (TUR) |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 112 | +7 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 119 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 113 | −9 | 2 | |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Finland | 23 – 26 | Netherlands | Energia Areena, Vantaa Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Rutkovskis, Dzerve (LAT) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Karlsson 5 | (9–16) | Miedema 7 | Energia Areena, Vantaa Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Rutkovskis, Dzerve (LAT) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Energia Areena, Vantaa Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Rutkovskis, Dzerve (LAT) |
| 5 November 2011 19:30 | Netherlands | 29 – 26 | Finland | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mykolaitis, Sniurevicius (LTU) |
| 5 November 2011 19:30 | Konitz, Schagen 6 | (11–14) | Karlsson, Rönnberg 7 | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mykolaitis, Sniurevicius (LTU) |
| 5 November 2011 19:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 1× | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Mykolaitis, Sniurevicius (LTU) |
| 5 January 2012 20:00 | Estonia | 31 – 27 | Finland | Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Schaller, Wutzler (GER) |
| 5 January 2012 20:00 | Jaanimaa, Patrail 7 | (17–18) | Karlsson, Skogberg 7 | Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Schaller, Wutzler (GER) |
| 5 January 2012 20:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Schaller, Wutzler (GER) |
| 7 January 2012 13:30 | Finland | 28 – 27 | Estonia | Sisu Arena, Karis Attendance: 750 Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL) |
| 7 January 2012 13:30 | Karlsson 12 | (14–14) | Mägi 5 | Sisu Arena, Karis Attendance: 750 Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL) |
| 7 January 2012 13:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Sisu Arena, Karis Attendance: 750 Referees: Leszczyński, Piechota (POL) |
| 11 January 2012 19:30 | Netherlands | 35 – 35 | Estonia | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bernet, Wick (SUI) |
| 11 January 2012 19:30 | Konitz 8 | (19–20) | Pinnonen 7 | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bernet, Wick (SUI) |
| 11 January 2012 19:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 3× 1× | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bernet, Wick (SUI) |
| 14 January 2012 16:00 | Estonia | 28 – 29 | Netherlands | Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kekes, Kekes (HUN) |
| 14 January 2012 16:00 | Patrail 11 | (13–14) | Adams 9 | Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kekes, Kekes (HUN) |
| 14 January 2012 16:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 8× 1× | Mesikäpa Hall, Põlva Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kekes, Kekes (HUN) |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lithuania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 100 | +11 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 106 | +8 | 5 | |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 123 | −19 | 1 | |
| 2 November 2011 18:00 | Italy | 25 – 27 | Switzerland | Sporthalle Sportzone Süd, Brixen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 2 November 2011 18:00 | Carrara 6 | (17–14) | Liniger 9 | Sporthalle Sportzone Süd, Brixen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 2 November 2011 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Sporthalle Sportzone Süd, Brixen Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 6 November 2011 15:30 | Switzerland | 37 – 29 | Italy | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 6 November 2011 15:30 | Schmid 9 | (19–14) | Maione 11 | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 6 November 2011 15:30 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 5 January 2012 19:00 | Lithuania | 34 – 25 | Italy | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| 5 January 2012 19:00 | three players 5 | (15–9) | Gaeta 6 | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| 5 January 2012 19:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Horváth, Marton (HUN) |
| 7 January 2012 21:00 | Italy | 25 – 25 | Lithuania | Cologne Attendance: 900 Referees: Cacador, Nicolau (POR) |
| 7 January 2012 21:00 | Carrara 6 | (14–11) | Novickis 6 | Cologne Attendance: 900 Referees: Cacador, Nicolau (POR) |
| 7 January 2012 21:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× 1× | Cologne Attendance: 900 Referees: Cacador, Nicolau (POR) |
| 12 January 2012 20:00 | Switzerland | 26 – 28 | Lithuania | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,100 Referees: San Jose, Murcia (ESP) |
| 12 January 2012 20:00 | three players 5 | (13–14) | Atajevas 10 | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,100 Referees: San Jose, Murcia (ESP) |
| 12 January 2012 20:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 10× 2× | BBC Arena, Schaffhausen Attendance: 1,100 Referees: San Jose, Murcia (ESP) |
| 15 January 2012 19:00 | Lithuania | 24 – 24 | Switzerland | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Opava, Valek (CZE) |
| 15 January 2012 19:00 | Račkauskas 7 | (12–15) | Vukelič 5 | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Opava, Valek (CZE) |
| 15 January 2012 19:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Opava, Valek (CZE) |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 97 | +27 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Greece | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 94 | +18 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 131 | −45 | 0 | |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Cyprus | 20 – 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cyprus College Athletic Centre, Nicosia Attendance: 400 Referees: Andorka, Andorka (HUN) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | Efstathiadis 5 | (8–18) | Stojanovic, Vrazalic 6 | Cyprus College Athletic Centre, Nicosia Attendance: 400 Referees: Andorka, Andorka (HUN) |
| 2 November 2011 19:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Cyprus College Athletic Centre, Nicosia Attendance: 400 Referees: Andorka, Andorka (HUN) |
| 5 November 2011 20:15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32 – 26 | Cyprus | Gradska dvorana, Goražde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Kavulic, Skruzny (CZE) |
| 5 November 2011 20:15 | Stojanovic 7 | (13–9) | Papakyprianou 8 | Gradska dvorana, Goražde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Kavulic, Skruzny (CZE) |
| 5 November 2011 20:15 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 8× | Gradska dvorana, Goražde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Kavulic, Skruzny (CZE) |
| 4 January 2012 19:00 | Greece | 31 – 13 | Cyprus | Mikras 3, Thessaloniki Attendance: 500 Referees: Cirligeanu, Florescu (ROU) |
| 4 January 2012 19:00 | three players 5 | (11–6) | Argyrou 4 | Mikras 3, Thessaloniki Attendance: 500 Referees: Cirligeanu, Florescu (ROU) |
| 4 January 2012 19:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× | Mikras 3, Thessaloniki Attendance: 500 Referees: Cirligeanu, Florescu (ROU) |
| 8 January 2012 17:00 | Cyprus | 27 – 30 | Greece | University of Cyprus Athletic Center, Nicosia Attendance: 450 Referees: Maric, Masic (SRB) |
| 8 January 2012 17:00 | Papakyprianou 10 | (15–17) | Tzimourtos 8 | University of Cyprus Athletic Center, Nicosia Attendance: 450 Referees: Maric, Masic (SRB) |
| 8 January 2012 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 6× | University of Cyprus Athletic Center, Nicosia Attendance: 450 Referees: Maric, Masic (SRB) |
| 11 January 2012 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31 – 29 | Greece | Gradska dvorana, Goražde Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Pedersen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 11 January 2012 18:00 | Celica, Stojanović 5 | (15–17) | Balomenos 8 | Gradska dvorana, Goražde Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Pedersen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 11 January 2012 18:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Gradska dvorana, Goražde Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Pedersen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 15 January 2012 18:00 | Greece | 22 – 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mikras 3, Thessaloniki Referees: Dobrovits, Tajok (HUN) |
| 15 January 2012 18:00 | Alvanos 6 | (8–8) | Karačić 7 | Mikras 3, Thessaloniki Referees: Dobrovits, Tajok (HUN) |
| 15 January 2012 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 8× 2× | Mikras 3, Thessaloniki Referees: Dobrovits, Tajok (HUN) |

### Group 7

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 99 | +21 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 92 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 131 | −38 | 0 | |
| 2 November 2011 19:30 | Luxembourg | 20 – 35 | Romania | Centre Sportif Schifflange, Schifflange Attendance: 600 Referees: Stokes, Bartlett (SCO) |
| 2 November 2011 19:30 | Decker 5 | (8–17) | Csepreghi, Sabou 6 | Centre Sportif Schifflange, Schifflange Attendance: 600 Referees: Stokes, Bartlett (SCO) |
| 2 November 2011 19:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Centre Sportif Schifflange, Schifflange Attendance: 600 Referees: Stokes, Bartlett (SCO) |
| 5 November 2011 15:30 | Romania | 26 – 22 | Luxembourg | Sala Polivalentă, Piatra Neamț Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas (CYP) |
| 5 November 2011 15:30 | Florea 9 | (14–8) | Scholten 7 | Sala Polivalentă, Piatra Neamț Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas (CYP) |
| 5 November 2011 15:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Sala Polivalentă, Piatra Neamț Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Argyridis, Mouttas (CYP) |
| 4 January 2012 19:00 | Belarus | 37 – 19 | Luxembourg | Sport Complex Olympiets, Mogilev Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Aliyev, Aghakishiyev (AZE) |
| 4 January 2012 19:00 | Shylovich 7 | (19–10) | Decker 4 | Sport Complex Olympiets, Mogilev Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Aliyev, Aghakishiyev (AZE) |
| 4 January 2012 19:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× | Sport Complex Olympiets, Mogilev Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Aliyev, Aghakishiyev (AZE) |
| 7 January 2012 19:00 | Luxembourg | 32 – 33 | Belarus | Hall Omnisport Crauthem, Crauthem Attendance: 600 Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED) |
| 7 January 2012 19:00 | three players 6 | (14–14) | S. Rutenka 12 | Hall Omnisport Crauthem, Crauthem Attendance: 600 Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED) |
| 7 January 2012 19:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 8× 1× | Hall Omnisport Crauthem, Crauthem Attendance: 600 Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED) |
| 11 January 2012 19:00 | Romania | 25 – 22 | Belarus | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest Attendance: 5,400 Referees: Buy, Pichon (FRA) |
| 11 January 2012 19:00 | Csepreghi 4 | (12–14) | S. Rutenka 6 | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest Attendance: 5,400 Referees: Buy, Pichon (FRA) |
| 11 January 2012 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest Attendance: 5,400 Referees: Buy, Pichon (FRA) |
| 15 January 2012 14:30 | Belarus | 28 – 23 | Romania | Palace of Sport, Minsk Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Hansen, Pettersen (NOR) |
| 15 January 2012 14:30 | S. Rutenka 11 | (15–12) | Ghionea 5 | Palace of Sport, Minsk Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Hansen, Pettersen (NOR) |
| 15 January 2012 14:30 | 3× 8× | Report | 3× 5× | Palace of Sport, Minsk Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Hansen, Pettersen (NOR) |

## Playoff round
### Seedings

Following the main round of the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship was concluded, five of the sixteen participants earned an automatic spot for the World Championship, namely Spain (hosts), France (title holders), Croatia, Denmark and Serbia. The remaining eleven teams were split into two pots, with the 7 best ranked national teams in the first one, and the remaining four in the second one.
The drawing procedure was carried out on 29 January 2012 at the Belgrade Arena during the final day of the European Championship. Games are scheduled to be played on 9–10 June and 16–17 June 2012.
| Pot 1 (7 best ranked teams from the 2012 European Championship) | Pot 2 (4 lowest ranked teams from the 2012 European Championship) | Pot 3 (teams from the qualification round) |
| Germany  Hungary  Iceland  Macedonia  Poland  Slovenia  Sweden | Czech Republic (drawn to pot 3)  Norway (drawn to pot 3)  Russia (drawn to pot 1)  Slovakia (drawn to pot 1) Two Teams were drawn to pot 1 and two teams were drawn to pot 3. Then the teams in pot 1 and 3 were drawn against each other. | Austria  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Belarus  Lithuania  Montenegro  Netherlands  Portugal |

### Matches

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Lithuania | 39–50 | Poland | 17–24 | 22–26 |
| Russia | 54–49 | Czech Republic | 23–22 | 31–27 |
| Slovenia | 58–52 | Portugal | 31–26 | 27–26 |
| Slovakia | 49–50 | Belarus | 24–26 | 25–24 |
| Macedonia | 53–51 | Austria | 26–21 | 27–30 |
| Hungary | 54–52 | Norway | 27–21 | 27–31 |
| Iceland | 73–51 | Netherlands | 41–27 | 32–24 |
| Germany | 60–57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36–24 | 24–33 |
| Sweden | 40–41 | Montenegro | 22–21 | 18–20 |
All times are local.

### First leg

| 9 June 2012 15:00 | Russia | 23 – 22 | Czech Republic | Sportcomplex Zvezdniy, Astrakhan Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Gubica, Milosevic (CRO) |
| 9 June 2012 15:00 | Gorbok 5 | (11–12) | Horák 7 | Sportcomplex Zvezdniy, Astrakhan Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Gubica, Milosevic (CRO) |
| 9 June 2012 15:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 2× | Sportcomplex Zvezdniy, Astrakhan Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Gubica, Milosevic (CRO) |
| 9 June 2012 15:00 | Slovenia | 31 – 26 | Portugal | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Horacek, Novotny (CZE) |
| 9 June 2012 15:00 | Dolenec 8 | (11–10) | Ferraz 5 | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Horacek, Novotny (CZE) |
| 9 June 2012 15:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× 2× | Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Horacek, Novotny (CZE) |
| 9 June 2012 15:15 | Germany | 36 – 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN) |
| 9 June 2012 15:15 | Gensheimer 8 | (18–7) | Vražalić 7 | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN) |
| 9 June 2012 15:15 | 3× 7× | Report | 2× 8× 1× | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN) |
| 9 June 2012 16:00 | Slovakia | 24 – 26 | Belarus | Košice Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Leifsson, Palsson (ISL) |
| 9 June 2012 16:00 | three players 5 | (10–12) | Rutenka 9 | Košice Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Leifsson, Palsson (ISL) |
| 9 June 2012 16:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 6× | Košice Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Leifsson, Palsson (ISL) |
| 9 June 2012 16:30 | Macedonia | 26 – 21 | Austria | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 9 June 2012 16:30 | Lazarov, Temelkov 5 | (16–10) | Santos 5 | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 9 June 2012 16:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA) |
| 10 June 2012 15:30 | Hungary | 27 – 21 | Norway | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 10 June 2012 15:30 | Császár, Nagy 6 | (12–10) | Tvedten 6 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 10 June 2012 15:30 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 10 June 2012 16:15 | Sweden | 22 – 21 | Montenegro | Ericsson Globe, Stockholm Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Brunovsky, Canda (SVK) |
| 10 June 2012 16:15 | Ekberg 9 | (12–10) | Ševaljević 7 | Ericsson Globe, Stockholm Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Brunovsky, Canda (SVK) |
| 10 June 2012 16:15 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Ericsson Globe, Stockholm Attendance: 4,700 Referees: Brunovsky, Canda (SVK) |
| 10 June 2012 16:45 | Lithuania | 17 – 24 | Poland | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 10 June 2012 16:45 | Malašinskas, Strazdas 5 | (9–12) | Jurecki 7 | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 10 June 2012 16:45 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Siemens Arena, Vilnius Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Gousko, Repkin (BLR) |
| 10 June 2012 18:30 | Iceland | 41 – 27 | Netherlands | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Stolarovs, Licis (LAT) |
| 10 June 2012 18:30 | Guðjónsson 10 | (17–14) | Adams 7 | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Stolarovs, Licis (LAT) |
| 10 June 2012 18:30 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Stolarovs, Licis (LAT) |

### Second leg

| 16 June 2012 16:00 | Czech Republic | 27 – 31 | Russia | ČEZ Aréna, Pardubice Attendance: 5,300 Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 16 June 2012 16:00 | Filip 7 | (10–18) | Gorbok 9 | ČEZ Aréna, Pardubice Attendance: 5,300 Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 16 June 2012 16:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× | ČEZ Aréna, Pardubice Attendance: 5,300 Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 16 June 2012 17:00 | Portugal | 26 – 27 | Slovenia | Multusios de Guimarães, Guimarães Attendance: 3,600 Referees: Lazaar, Reveret (FRA) |
| 16 June 2012 17:00 | Duante, Rocha 5 | (8–13) | Gajić 12 | Multusios de Guimarães, Guimarães Attendance: 3,600 Referees: Lazaar, Reveret (FRA) |
| 16 June 2012 17:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 6× | Multusios de Guimarães, Guimarães Attendance: 3,600 Referees: Lazaar, Reveret (FRA) |
| 16 June 2012 18:30 | Montenegro | 20 – 18 | Sweden | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Dobrovits, Tajok (HUN) |
| 16 June 2012 18:30 | Ivanović 9 | (11–9) | Ekberg 5 | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Dobrovits, Tajok (HUN) |
| 16 June 2012 18:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Dobrovits, Tajok (HUN) |
| 16 June 2012 19:10 | Norway | 31 – 27 | Hungary | Oslo Attendance: 5,550 Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 16 June 2012 19:10 | Kjelling, Myrhol 7 | (14–13) | five players 4 | Oslo Attendance: 5,550 Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 16 June 2012 19:10 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 5× | Oslo Attendance: 5,550 Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 16 June 2012 20:00 | Netherlands | 24 – 32 | Iceland | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 500 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
| 16 June 2012 20:00 | Schagen 6 | (12–15) | three players 5 | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 500 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
| 16 June 2012 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× | Sportcentrum Glanerbrook, Geleen Attendance: 500 Referees: Zotin, Volodkov (RUS) |
| 16 June 2012 20:25 | Austria | 30 – 27 | Macedonia | Vienna Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Mazeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 16 June 2012 20:25 | Schlinger 7 | (13–14) | Lazarov 8 | Vienna Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Mazeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 16 June 2012 20:25 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Vienna Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Mazeika, Gatelis (LTU) |
| 17 June 2012 13:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 – 24 | Germany | Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Lopez, Ramirez (ESP) |
| 17 June 2012 13:30 | Vražalić 9 | (15–12) | Christophersen 6 | Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Lopez, Ramirez (ESP) |
| 17 June 2012 13:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 6× | Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Lopez, Ramirez (ESP) |
| 17 June 2012 17:00 | Belarus | 24 – 25 | Slovakia | Minsk-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 17 June 2012 17:00 | Rutenka 8 | (10–12) | Antl 8 | Minsk-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 17 June 2012 17:00 | 3× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Minsk-Arena, Minsk Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Nikolov, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 17 June 2012 17:30 | Poland | 26 – 22 | Lithuania | Spodek Arena, Katowice Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Kekes, Kekes (HUN) |
| 17 June 2012 17:30 | Kuchczyński 5 | (13–13) | Atajevas 5 | Spodek Arena, Katowice Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Kekes, Kekes (HUN) |
| 17 June 2012 17:30 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Spodek Arena, Katowice Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Kekes, Kekes (HUN) |