2028 European Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Spain Portugal Switzerland |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2028 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF Euro 2028, will be the 18th edition of the EHF European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international men's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF.
Bid process
Bidding timeline
The bidding timeline was as follows:[1]
- 4 June 2020 – Invitation to National Federations to provide a letter of intent to the EHF for hosting the EHF EUROs 2026 & 2028
- 1 October 2020 – Deadline for submitting the letter of intent and request for the bidding documents by the interested federations
- 1 November 2020 – Dispatch of the manual for staging the EHF EUROs 2026 & 2028 together with the relevant specifications and forms by the EHF
- 1 May 2021 – Applications available at the EHF Office
- May/June 2021 – Evaluation of bids by the EHF
- June 2021 – Approval of applications by EHF EXEC
- June–September 2021 – Site inspections
- September 2021 – Further evaluation after inspections
- September 2021 – Confirmation of bids for the EHF EUROs 2026 & 2028
- 17/18 November 2021 – Allocation at the EO EHF Congress 2021
Bids
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that the following nations sent in an official expression of interest:[2]
On 20 October the final bids were presented. The Scandinavian bid was withdrawn and the two others were mixed together.[3]
Host selection
As only the Spain/Portugal/Switzerland bid was remaining it was unanimously selected at the 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress on 20 November 2021.[4][5]
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
Co-host | 20 November 2021 | 7 (1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022) |
| Spain |
Co-host | 20 November 2021 | 16 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) |
| Switzerland |
Co-host | 20 November 2021 | 4 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2020) |
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
References
- ^ "Bidding Timeline". Bid Brochure EHF Euro 2026 & 2028 (PDF). European Handball Federation. 2021. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Seven nations bid for EHF Euros in 2026 and 2028". European Handball Federation. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Schweiz bündelt Kräfte mit Spanien und Portugal: Ausrichter für Handball-Europameisterschaften zeichnen sich ab". handball world (in German). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "EHF EURO hosts for 2026 & 2028 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.