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

The men's handball tournament at the 2018 Mediterranean Games was held from 23 June to 1 July at the Campclar Sports Palace in Tarragona.

## Participating teams

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

## Group stage

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 0 | |
| 23 June 2018 12:00 | Slovenia | 41–28 | Montenegro | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 23 June 2018 12:00 | Bratkovič 8 | (21–11) | Kaluđerović, Radojević 8 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 23 June 2018 12:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 24 June 2018 10:00 | Slovenia | 29–33 | Tunisia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona |
| 24 June 2018 10:00 | | (13–13) | Chouiref 8 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona |
| 24 June 2018 10:00 | | | 3× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona |
| 25 June 2018 12:00 | Montenegro | 28–40 | Tunisia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 25 June 2018 12:00 | Radović 5 | (10–16) | Majdoub 6 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 25 June 2018 12:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 0 | |
| 23 June 2018 10:00 | Croatia | 30–26 | Italy | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 23 June 2018 10:00 | Jaganjac 8 | (17–12) | Turkovic 6 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 23 June 2018 10:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 12:00 | Croatia | 37–26 | Algeria | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 12:00 | Mandić 7 | (19–13) | Abdi 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 12:00 | 1× 6× | Report | 2× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 10:00 | Italy | 32–38 | Algeria | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 25 June 2018 10:00 | Marrochi 7 | (15–16) | Berkous 11 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 25 June 2018 10:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 1 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 1 | |
* 1 2 Greece 28–28 Portugal
| 23 June 2018 20:30 | Spain | 46–17 | Greece | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 23 June 2018 20:30 | Fernández, Goñi 6 | (21–6) | Iliopoulos, Karampourniotis 3 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 23 June 2018 20:30 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 24 June 2018 20:30 | Spain | 34–22 | Portugal | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 24 June 2018 20:30 | Fernández 6 | (14–12) | Gomes 6 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 24 June 2018 20:30 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 25 June 2018 20:30 | Greece | 28–28 | Portugal | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 20:30 | Kritikos 6 | (14–11) | D. Silva 8 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 20:30 | 2× 6× 1× | Report | 2× 5× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 74 | +10 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 88 | +7 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 102 | −11 | 2 | |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 92 | −6 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Egypt 34–29 Macedonia
| 23 June 2018 16:30 | North Macedonia | 26–29 | Turkey | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 23 June 2018 16:30 | Kuzmanovski, Popovski 7 | (13–15) | Pehlivan 10 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 23 June 2018 16:30 | 2× 1× | Report | 2× 5× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 23 June 2018 18:30 | Egypt | 33–42 | Serbia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 23 June 2018 18:30 | Mahmoud 13 | (11–18) | Sretenović, Vorkapić 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 23 June 2018 18:30 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 7× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 24 June 2018 16:30 | Egypt | 34–29 | North Macedonia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 16:30 | Hassanein 8 | (19–18) | Popovski, Velkovski 6 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 16:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 1× 9× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 24 June 2018 18:30 | Serbia | 24–24 | Turkey | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 24 June 2018 18:30 | Sretenović 8 | (13–14) | Sarak 8 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 24 June 2018 18:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA) |
| 25 June 2018 16:30 | Egypt | 24–31 | Turkey | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 16:30 | Dahroug 6 | (13–15) | Sarak 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 16:30 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 7× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 18:30 | Serbia | 29–31 | North Macedonia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 18:30 | Milić 6 | (15–16) | Popovski 6 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 25 June 2018 18:30 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 3× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 27 June | 27 June | | | |
| Tunisia | 30 | | | |
| Tunisia | 30 | 29 June | 29 June | | |
| Algeria | 25 | 29 June | 29 June | |
| Algeria | 25 | Tunisia | 28 | |
| 27 June | 27 June | | Tunisia | 28 | |
| 27 June | 27 June | Turkey | 21 | |
| Turkey | 31 | Turkey | 21 | |
| Turkey | 31 | | | | 1 July | 1 July |
| Portugal | 29 | | | | 1 July | 1 July |
| Portugal | 29 | | | | Tunisia | 23 |
| 27 June | 27 June | | | | | Tunisia | 23 |
| 27 June | 27 June | | | | Croatia | 24 |
| Croatia | 17 | | | | Croatia | 24 |
| Croatia | 17 | 29 June | 29 June | | | |
| Slovenia | 16 | 29 June | 29 June | | | |
| Slovenia | 16 | Croatia (OT) | 31 | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | | Croatia (OT) | 31 | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | Spain | 29 | | Third place | Third place |
| Spain | 35 | Spain | 29 | | Third place | Third place |
| Spain | 35 | | | | 1 July | 1 July |
| Serbia | 25 | | | | 1 July | 1 July |
| Serbia | 25 | | | | Spain | 30 |
| | | | | | Turkey | 19 |
| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 28 June | 28 June |
| Algeria | 32 |
| Algeria | 32 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Portugal | 33 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Portugal | 33 | Portugal | 25 |
| 28 June | 28 June | | Portugal | 25 |
| 28 June | 28 June | Slovenia | 31 |
| Slovenia | 33 | Slovenia | 31 |
| Serbia | 26 | | |
| Serbia | 26 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 30 June | 30 June |
| | | Algeria | 30 |
| | | Serbia | 28 |

### Quarterfinals

| 27 June 2018 10:00 | Tunisia | 30–25 | Algeria | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 10:00 | Chouiref 7 | (14–12) | Hamoud 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 6× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 12:30 | Croatia | 17–16 | Slovenia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 27 June 2018 12:30 | Božić Pavletić, Šipić 3 | (9–7) | Marguč 5 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 27 June 2018 12:30 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 3× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 27 June 2018 17:30 | Spain | 35–25 | Serbia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 27 June 2018 17:30 | Odriozola 6 | (20–11) | Milić 5 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 27 June 2018 17:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG) |
| 27 June 2018 20:00 | Turkey | 31–29 | Portugal | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 20:00 | Pehlivan 11 | (17–12) | Fernandes 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |
| 27 June 2018 20:00 | 2× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Macías, Ruiz (ESP) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 28 June 2018 17:30 | Algeria | 32–33 | Portugal | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 28 June 2018 17:30 | Berriah, Hamoud 5 | (15–18) | Gomes 12 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 28 June 2018 17:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Chaskis, Tsakonas (GRE) |
| 28 June 2018 20:00 | Slovenia | 33–26 | Serbia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 28 June 2018 20:00 | Grzentič 6 | (15–14) | Živković 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |
| 28 June 2018 20:00 | 2× 3× 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Pinto, Santos (POR) |

### Semifinals

| 29 June 2018 10:00 | Tunisia | 28–21 | Turkey | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 29 June 2018 10:00 | Bacha 8 | (15–8) | Pehlivan 9 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 29 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 2× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE) |
| 29 June 2018 12:30 | Spain | 29–31 (ET) | Croatia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 29 June 2018 12:30 | Ariño 7 | (12–15) | Jaganjac 9 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| 29 June 2018 12:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |
| Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jovandić, Sekulić (SRB) |||

### Seventh place game

| 30 June 2018 10:00 | Algeria | 30–28 | Serbia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 30 June 2018 10:00 | Abdi 10 | (16–14) | Matičić 7 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |
| 30 June 2018 10:00 | 2× 5× 1× | Report | 2× 5× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Hoz, Riloba (ESP) |

### Fifth place game

| 30 June 2018 12:30 | Portugal | 25–31 | Slovenia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 30 June 2018 12:30 | Gomes 8 | (12–13) | Žabič 5 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |
| 30 June 2018 12:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 6× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: El-Moamly, Abdelaziz (EGY) |

### Bronze medal game

| 1 July 2018 10:30 | Spain | 30–19 | Turkey | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 1 July 2018 10:30 | Fernández 5 | (15–8) | Pehlivan 10 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 1 July 2018 10:30 | 3× | Report | 3× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |

### Final

| 1 July 2018 13:00 | Tunisia | 23–24 | Croatia | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 1 July 2018 13:00 | Sanaï 5 | (12–9) | Mandić 6 | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |
| 1 July 2018 13:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 3× 1× | Campclar Sports Palace, Tarragona Referees: Soria, Monjo (ESP) |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Croatia |
| | Tunisia |
| | Spain |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Slovenia |
| 6 | Portugal |
| 7 | Algeria |
| 8 | Serbia |
| | Egypt |
| | North Macedonia |
| | Greece |
| | Italy |
| | Montenegro |