# Handball at the 2018 Mediterranean Games – Women's tournament

The women's handball tournament at the 2018 Mediterranean Games was held from 23 to 30 June at the Pabellón CE Vendrell in El Vendrell and at the Campclar Sports Palace in Tarragona.

## Participating teams

* Egypt
* Greece
* Italy
* North Macedonia
* Montenegro
* Portugal
* Slovenia
* Serbia
* Spain (host)
* Turkey

## Group stage

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 65 | +51 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 100 | +8 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 118 | −15 | 2 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Portugal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 117 | −22 | 2 | 7th place game |
| 5 | Greece | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 112 | −22 | 2 | |
* 1 2 3 Italy 2 Pts, +2 GD; Portugal 2 Pts, 0 GD; Greece 2 Pts, –2 GD
| 23 June 2018 18:00 | Spain | 29–17 | Slovenia | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 23 June 2018 18:00 | Prieto 6 | (12–9) | Mavsar 5 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 23 June 2018 18:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 3× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 23 June 2018 20:00 | Greece | 26–31 | Italy | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 23 June 2018 20:00 | Tsàkalou 9 | (12–15) | Gheorghe, Pruenster 7 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 23 June 2018 20:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 2× 4× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 24 June 2018 18:00 | Slovenia | 29–24 | Portugal | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 24 June 2018 18:00 | Mavsar 8 | (18–11) | Correia 6 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 24 June 2018 18:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 24 June 2018 20:00 | Spain | 27–12 | Greece | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 24 June 2018 20:00 | A. González 5 | (12–5) | Tsàkalou 8 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 24 June 2018 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 3× 1× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 25 June 2018 18:00 | Slovenia | 33–23 | Italy | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 25 June 2018 18:00 | Mavsar 10 | (15–10) | Niederwieser 5 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 25 June 2018 18:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 6× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 25 June 2018 20:00 | Spain | 32–15 | Portugal | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 25 June 2018 20:00 | Valdivia 6 | (18–6) | Pereira 4 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 25 June 2018 20:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 3× 1× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 27 June 2018 18:00 | Greece | 28–25 | Portugal | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 27 June 2018 18:00 | Tsàkalou 8 | (13–12) | S. Lopes 7 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 27 June 2018 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 27 June 2018 20:00 | Spain | 28–21 | Italy | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 27 June 2018 20:00 | Gutiérrez, Etxeberria 7 | (15–11) | Gheorghe 8 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 27 June 2018 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 28 June 2018 18:00 | Slovenia | 29–24 | Greece | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 28 June 2018 18:00 | Mavsar 6 | (18–11) | Tsàkalou 11 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 28 June 2018 18:00 | 2× 5× | Report | | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 28 June 2018 20:00 | Italy | 28–31 | Portugal | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 28 June 2018 20:00 | Gheorghe, Trombetta 6 | (15–16) | Correia 7 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 28 June 2018 20:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Montenegro | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 85 | +47 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 96 | +12 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 127 | −6 | 4 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Serbia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 118 | −10 | 2 | 7th place game |
| 5 | Egypt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 134 | −43 | 0 | |
| 23 June 2018 10:00 | Montenegro | 36–22 | Serbia | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell |
| 23 June 2018 10:00 | Grbić 7 | (16–6) | Terzić 5 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell |
| 23 June 2018 10:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 1× 1× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell |
| 23 June 2018 12:00 | Turkey | 26–31 | North Macedonia | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 23 June 2018 12:00 | Şahin 5 | (11–15) | Gjorgjijevska, Ristovska 7 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 23 June 2018 12:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 24 June 2018 10:00 | Serbia | 33–21 | Egypt | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 24 June 2018 10:00 | Janjušević, Rančić 5 | (16–10) | Attiatalla 8 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 24 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 1× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 24 June 2018 12:00 | Montenegro | 34–21 | Turkey | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 12:00 | Premović 8 | (17–12) | İskit 6 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 12:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 10:00 | Montenegro | 34–19 | Egypt | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 25 June 2018 10:00 | Despotović 6 | (17–8) | Attiatalla 8 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 25 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 7× 1× | Report | 3× 4× 1× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 25 June 2018 12:00 | Serbia | 21–28 | North Macedonia | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 12:00 | Obradović 6 | (13–16) | three players 6 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 12:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 7× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 10:00 | Turkey | 41–30 | Egypt | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 10:00 | Karameke 6 | (22–12) | Mohamed 14 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 10× | Report | 2× 5× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 12:00 | Montenegro | 28–23 | North Macedonia | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 27 June 2018 12:00 | Premović 7 | (15–15) | Ristovska 7 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 27 June 2018 12:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 2× 4× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 28 June 2018 10:00 | Serbia | 32–33 | Turkey | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 28 June 2018 10:00 | Obradović 8 | (17–15) | İskit 8 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 28 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 28 June 2018 12:00 | North Macedonia | 26–21 | Egypt | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 28 June 2018 12:00 | three players 4 | (15–8) | Mohamed 6 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 28 June 2018 12:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |

## Classification stage
### Seventh place game

| 29 June 2018 17:30 | Portugal | 31–30 (ET) | Serbia | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 29 June 2018 17:30 | Correia 9 | (16–15) | Vukajlović 7 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 29 June 2018 17:30 | 2× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |||

### Fifth place game

| 29 June 2018 20:00 | Italy | 22–27 | Turkey | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 29 June 2018 20:00 | Gheorghe 7 | (10–12) | İskit 8 | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 29 June 2018 20:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Pabellón CE Vendrell, El Vendrell Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 June | 29 June |
| Spain | 28 |
| Spain | 28 | 30 June | 30 June |
| North Macedonia | 21 | 30 June | 30 June |
| North Macedonia | 21 | Spain | 27 |
| 29 June | 29 June | | Spain | 27 |
| 29 June | 29 June | Montenegro | 23 |
| Montenegro | 26 | Montenegro | 23 |
| Slovenia | 23 | | |
| Slovenia | 23 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 30 June | 30 June |
| | | Slovenia | 30 |
| | | North Macedonia | 29 |

### Semifinals

| 29 June 2018 17:30 | Montenegro | 26–23 | Slovenia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 29 June 2018 17:30 | Premović 8 | (12–13) | Stanko 8 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 29 June 2018 17:30 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 7× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 29 June 2018 20:00 | Spain | 28–21 | North Macedonia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 29 June 2018 20:00 | Rodríguez 7 | (17–12) | Ristovska 9 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 29 June 2018 20:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |

### Bronze medal game

| 30 June 2018 17:30 | Slovenia | 30–29 | North Macedonia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 30 June 2018 17:30 | Stanko 12 | (18–16) | Ristovska 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 30 June 2018 17:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: García, Rodríguez (ESP) |

### Final

| 30 June 2018 20:00 | Spain | 27–23 | Montenegro | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 30 June 2018 20:00 | Fernández 8 | (13–11) | Jauković 9 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 30 June 2018 20:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 2× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Spain |
| | Montenegro |
| | Slovenia |
| 4 | North Macedonia |
| 5 | Turkey |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | Portugal |
| 8 | Serbia |
| 9 | Greece |
| 10 | Egypt |