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

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! Country !! Qualified as !! Previous appearances in tournament

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| || Host || 0 (Debut)

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| || Defending champion || 2 (1994, 1996)

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| || Group 1 winner || 2 (1994, 1996)

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| || Group 1 runner-up || 0 (Debut)

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| || Group 2 winner || 1 (1996)

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| || Group 2 runner-up || 0 (Debut)

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| || Group 3 winner || 2 (1994, 1996)

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| || Group 3 runner-up || 1 (1996)

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| || Group 4 winner || 2 (1994, 1996)

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| || Group 4 runner-up || 2 (1994, 1996)

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| || Group 5 winner || 2 (1994, 1996)

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| || Group 5 runner-up || 2 (1994, 1996)

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Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venues

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!City

!Stadium

!Capacity

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| Bolzano || PalaOnda || 7.200

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| Merano || Meranarena || 4.000

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Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

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

Final ranking

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All-Star Team

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<small>Source: EHF</small>

References

  • Official Website (Archived)
  • Results