# 2002 European Men's Handball Championship

The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.

## Qualification

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

## Venues

| Group | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| A and I | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | 12.000 |
| B | Helsingborg | Idrottens Hus | 2.700 |
| C | Skövde | Arena Skövde | 2.500 |
| D | Jönköping | Kinnarps Arena | 7.000 |
| II | Västerås | Västeråshallen | 5.000 |
| Final round | Stockholm | Globen Arena | 14.500 |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 63 | +23 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 82 | −5 | 4 | Main round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 80 | −2 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 83 | −16 | 0 | |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Poland | 24–25 | Czech Republic | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 8,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Jurasik 8 | (9–11) | Laclavik 5 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 8,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 8× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 8,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 27–21 | Ukraine | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,300 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Lövgren 12 | (11–9) | Kostetskiy 5 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,300 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,300 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | Czech Republic | 22–31 | Sweden | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | Berka 7 | (12–14) | Frändesjö 8 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 4× 4× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 | Ukraine | 30–23 | Poland | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 | Velyky 9 | (13–13) | four players 4 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 | 3× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 | Ukraine | 27–30 | Czech Republic | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 7,640 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 | Kostetskiy 14 | (12–16) | Filip, Radčenko 9 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 7,640 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 7,640 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 | Sweden | 28–20 | Poland | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 | Franzén 7 | (12–12) | Tkaczyk 7 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 5 | Main round |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 70 | +10 | 5 | Main round |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 82 | −15 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Russia 25–25 Denmark
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Portugal | 26–15 | Israel | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | R. Costa 5 | (12–6) | Boutenko 5 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 1× | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Russia | 25–25 | Denmark | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Ivanov, Tuchkin 5 | (12–13) | Stryger 5 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 2× 6× 1× | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 26 January 2002 15:00 | Israel | 26–27 | Russia | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 26 January 2002 15:00 | Maimon 7 | (11–16) | Ivanov 6 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 26 January 2002 15:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | Denmark | 27–20 | Portugal | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | Christiansen 6 | (10–10) | Galambas, Resende 5 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 27 January 2002 15:00 | Russia | 28–19 | Portugal | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,145 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 27 January 2002 15:00 | Koksharov, Rastvortsev 7 | (17–7) | Coelho 7 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,145 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 27 January 2002 15:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,145 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 | Denmark | 29–26 | Israel | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,810 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 | Christiansen 10 | (14–8) | Balsar 10 | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,810 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 7× 2× | Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg Attendance: 1,810 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 71 | +17 | 5 | Main round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 5 | Main round |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 90 | −11 | 1 | Main round |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 91 | −13 | 1 | |
* 1 2 Spain 24–24 Iceland
* 1 2 Slovenia 34–34 Switzerland
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Slovenia | 34–34 | Switzerland | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Vugrinec 12 | (18–16) | Kostadinovich 7 | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Spain | 24–24 | Iceland | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Garralda 6 | (9–13) | Stefánsson 7 | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 8× | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | Iceland | 31–25 | Slovenia | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | Jóhannesson, Stefánsson 9 | (15–11) | Lubej 8 | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 26 January 2002 17:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 4× | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 | Switzerland | 22–24 | Spain | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 | Kostadinovich 7 | (10–14) | O'Callaghan, Ortega 5 | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 26 January 2002 19:00 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 | Iceland | 33–22 | Switzerland | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,020 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 | Stefánsson 11 | (15–9) | Kostadinovich 8 | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,020 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 27 January 2002 17:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,020 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 27 January 2002 19:00 | Spain | 25–20 | Slovenia | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,190 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 27 January 2002 19:00 | Guijosa 9 | (11–7) | Tomšič, Vugrinec 5 | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,190 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 27 January 2002 19:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 2× 1× | Arena Skövde, Skövde Attendance: 2,190 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 5 | Main round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 5 | Main round |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 2 | Main round |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 89 | −19 | 0 | |
* 1 2 France 15–15 Germany
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Croatia | 22–34 | Yugoslavia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | Goluža 5 | (10–17) | Jovanović 8 | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 25 January 2002 18:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | France | 15–15 | Germany | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | Fernandez, B. Gille 4 | (8–8) | Baur, Kehrmann 4 | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 25 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 2× | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 26 January 2002 17:30 | Yugoslavia | 20–22 | France | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 26 January 2002 17:30 | Jovanović 8 | (9–14) | three players 4 | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 26 January 2002 17:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 7× | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 26 January 2002 19:30 | Germany | 26–21 | Croatia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 26 January 2002 19:30 | Kretzschmar 7 | (13–9) | Goluža 9 | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 26 January 2002 19:30 | 2× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 | Germany | 27–21 | Yugoslavia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 | Kehrmann, Kretzschmar 8 | (14–11) | Jovanović 7 | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 27 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 10× 1× | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 | France | 29–27 | Croatia | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 | Plantin 8 | (10–12) | Bilić 10 | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 27 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× | Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |

## Main round

Points gained in the preliminary round against teams that also qualified, were carried over.

### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 113 | +18 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 118 | +23 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 118 | +21 | 7 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 145 | −19 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 134 | −18 | 2 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 137 | −25 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
| 29 January 2002 16:00 | Ukraine | 23–28 | Portugal | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 29 January 2002 16:00 | Kostetsky 7 | (11–14) | R. Costa 7 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 29 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 6× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE) |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 | Czech Republic | 25–31 | Denmark | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 9,200 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 | Heinz 8 | (10–18) | Christiansen 13 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 9,200 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 7× 1× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 9,200 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 30–26 | Russia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 | Lövgren 12 | (18–14) | Rastvortsev 7 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 4× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,400 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 | Czech Republic | 20–29 | Russia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,250 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 | Filip 9 | (8–12) | Voronin 7 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,250 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,250 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 | Ukraine | 17–21 | Denmark | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 | Petrenko 6 | (7–11) | Jeppesen 6 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 27–22 | Portugal | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 10,650 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 | Petersson 8 | (15–12) | three players 4 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 10,650 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 6× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 10,650 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 | Czech Republic | 29–27 | Portugal | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,750 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 | three players 6 | (14–14) | R. Costa 9 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,750 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 3,750 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 | Ukraine | 24–31 | Russia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 | Kostetsky 6 | (10–12) | Tuchkin 6 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 2× 4× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 26–27 | Denmark | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 | Andersson, Lövgren 7 | (14–11) | Boldsen, Stryger 5 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Attendance: 11,700 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |

### Group II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Iceland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 125 | +19 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 111 | +5 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 3 | France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 123 | 109 | +14 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 122 | +4 | 5 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 126 | 139 | −13 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 147 | −29 | 1 | Eleventh place game |
| 29 January 2002 16:00 | Iceland | 26–26 | France | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 29 January 2002 16:00 | Jóhannesson 6 | (14–12) | Burdet 7 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 29 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 8× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Falcone, Rätz (SUI) |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 | Slovenia | 24–24 | Yugoslavia | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 | Pungartnik 9 | (11–14) | Matić 9 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 29 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 | Spain | 18–19 | Germany | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 | Ortega 6 | (9–8) | Stephan 6 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 29 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 | Iceland | 34–26 | Yugoslavia | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,480 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 | Stefánsson 10 | (16–14) | Škrbić 6 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,480 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 30 January 2002 16:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 5× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,480 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 | Slovenia | 28–31 | Germany | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,660 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 | Pajovič 6 | (12–12) | Hens 6 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,660 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 30 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,660 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 | Spain | 27–24 | France | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,870 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 | Urdiales 5 | (13–11) | Girault 7 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,870 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 30 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 8× | Report | 3× 9× 1× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,870 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 | Spain | 32–35 | Yugoslavia | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 | Entrerríos 10 | (15–15) | Lisičić, Škrbić 8 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 31 January 2002 16:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 5× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 | Slovenia | 21–36 | France | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 | Pungartnik 5 | (10–19) | Fernandez 12 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 31 January 2002 18:00 | 3× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 | Iceland | 29–24 | Germany | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 | Jóhannesson 8 | (15–11) | Hens 5 | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 31 January 2002 20:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 7× | Västeråshallen, Västerås Attendance: 3,900 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |

## Placement games
### Eleventh place game

| 2 February 2002 09:30 | Ukraine | 34–29 | Slovenia | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 2 February 2002 09:30 | Kostetskiy 11 | (20–14) | Vugrinec 7 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 2 February 2002 09:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |

### Ninth place game

| 3 February 2002 12:00 | Portugal | 31–25 | Yugoslavia | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 3 February 2002 12:00 | Andorinho 9 | (15–12) | Jovanović 8 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 3 February 2002 12:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |

### Seventh place game

| 2 February 2002 09:30 | Czech Republic | 29–36 | Spain | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 4,150 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 2 February 2002 09:30 | Filip 10 | (14–17) | Hernández 8 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 4,150 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 2 February 2002 09:30 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 7× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 4,150 Referees: Klucsó, Lekrinszki (HUN) |

### Fifth place game

| 3 February 2002 12:00 | Russia | 31–28 | France | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 3,050 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 3 February 2002 12:00 | Krivoshlykov 10 | (14–11) | B. Gille 5 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 3,050 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
| 3 February 2002 12:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 2× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 3,050 Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |

## Final round
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2. February 2002 | 2. February 2002 |
| Denmark | 23 |
| Denmark | 23 | 3. February 2002 | 3. February 2002 |
| Germany | 28 | 3. February 2002 | 3. February 2002 |
| Germany | 28 | Germany | 31 |
| 2. February 2002 | 2. February 2002 | | Germany | 31 |
| 2. February 2002 | 2. February 2002 | Sweden (ET) | 33 |
| Sweden | 33 | Sweden (ET) | 33 |
| Iceland | 22 | | |
| Iceland | 22 | Bronze-final | Bronze-final |
| | | 3. February 2002 | 3. February 2002 |
| | | Denmark | 29 |
| | | Iceland | 22 |

### Semifinals

| 2 February 2002 16:00 | Sweden | 33–22 | Iceland | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 2 February 2002 16:00 | Lövgren, Petersson 6 | (14–12) | Stefánsson 6 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 2 February 2002 16:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 2 February 2002 18:30 | Denmark | 23–28 | Germany | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 13,550 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 2 February 2002 18:30 | Stryger 6 | (12–13) | Baur, Zerbe 7 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 13,550 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 2 February 2002 18:30 | 2× 8× | Report | 3× 5× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 13,550 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |

### Third place game

| 3 February 2002 15:30 | Denmark | 29–22 | Iceland | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 12,380 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 3 February 2002 15:30 | Jeppesen 8 | (13–11) | S. Sigurðsson 6 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 12,380 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 3 February 2002 15:30 | 3× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 12,380 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |

### Final

| 3 February 2002 18:00 | Germany | 31–33 (ET) | Sweden | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,300 Referees: Nachevski , Nachevski (MKD) |
| 3 February 2002 18:00 | three players 6 | (14–13) | Lövgren 8 | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,300 Referees: Nachevski , Nachevski (MKD) |
| 3 February 2002 18:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 9× | Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,300 Referees: Nachevski , Nachevski (MKD) |
| Globen Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 14,300 Referees: Nachevski , Nachevski (MKD) |||