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. Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. "Italic" indicates host for that year. Preliminary round. "All times are local (UTC+2)."