The 1994 European Men's Handball Championship was the inaugural edition of the tournament, held in Portugal from 3 to 12 June 1994, in the cities of Porto and Almada.
Sweden won the tournament after defeating Russia in the final 34–21, Russia's heaviest loss in their international history, while Croatia captured the bronze medal after defeating Denmark while the hosts Portugal finished last (12th).
Teams
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Venues
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| Almada || Complexo Desportivo de Almada || 4.000
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| Porto || Pavilhão Rosa Mota || 5.400
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Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
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Group B
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Placement games
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
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Top player awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Top Scorer : , 50 goals
All Star Team
- Goalkeeper:
- Right wing:
- Right back:
- Centre back:
- Left back:
- Left wing:
- Pivot:
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