2011 European Beach Handball Championship

The 2011 European Beach Handball Championship was held in Umag, Croatia from 4–9 July. Croatia was the defending men's champion, while Italy was the defending women's champion.

Draw

The group draw was held for both genders was held on 25 May 2011.

Men

Preliminary round

	Team advanced to Main Round
	Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Russia	4	4	0	8	0	8
Norway	4	3	1	6	4	6
Serbia	4	2	2	5	5	4
Turkey	4	1	3	4	6	2
Greece	4	0	4	0	8	0

July 4, 2011

Russia	2–0	Turkey
Norway	2–1	Serbia
Norway	2–0	Greece
Serbia	0–2	Russia
Greece	0–2	Turkey

July 5, 2011

Serbia	2–0	Greece
Turkey	1–2	Norway
Greece	0–2	Russia
Turkey	1–2	Serbia
Russia	2–0	Norway

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Croatia	4	4	0	8	0	8
Spain	4	3	1	6	2	6
Poland	4	2	2	4	5	4
Cyprus	4	1	3	3	6	2
Sweden	4	0	4	0	8	0

July 4, 2011

Croatia	2–0	Poland
Spain	2–0	Sweden
Sweden	0–2	Croatia
Spain	2–0	Cyprus
Cyprus	1–2	Poland

July 5, 2011

Sweden	0–2	Cyprus
Poland	0–2	Spain
Cyprus	0–2	Croatia
Poland	2–0	Sweden
Croatia	2–0	Spain

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Hungary	4	4	0	8	0	8
Ukraine	4	3	1	6	3	6
Denmark	4	2	2	5	5	4
Macedonia	4	1	3	3	7	2
Switzerland	4	0	4	1	8	0

July 4, 2011

Hungary	2–0	Ukraine
Denmark	2–0	Switzerland
Switzerland	0–2	Hungary
Denmark	2–1	Macedonia
Macedonia	0–2	Ukraine

July 5, 2011

Ukraine	2–1	Denmark
Switzerland	1–2	Macedonia
Hungary	2–0	Denmark
Ukraine	2–0	Switzerland
Macedonia	0–2	Hungary

Main Round

	Team advanced to Quarterfinals
	Team competes in Placement matches

Group I

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Croatia	5	5	0	10	0	10
Russia	5	4	1	8	3	8
Ukraine	5	3	2	6	6	6
Denmark	5	2	3	6	6	4
Turkey	5	1	4	3	8	2
Cyprus	5	0	5	0	10	0

July 6, 2011

Russia	2–1	Denmark
Turkey	2–0	Cyprus
Croatia	2–0	Ukraine

July 7, 2011

Russia	2–0	Cyprus
Denmark	0–2	Croatia
Ukraine	2–1	Turkey
Russia	2–0	Ukraine
Croatia	2–0	Turkey
Denmark	2–0	Cyprus
Denmark	2–0	Turkey
Cyprus	0–2	Ukraine
Russia	0–2	Croatia

Group II

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Spain	5	5	0	10	1	10
Hungary	5	4	1	9	4	8
Norway	5	3	2	7	6	6
Serbia	5	2	3	6	6	4
Poland	5	1	4	2	9	2
Macedonia	5	0	5	2	10	0

July 6, 2011

Norway	2–0	Poland
Macedonia	0–2	Spain
Hungary	2–1	Serbia

July 7, 2011

Poland	0–2	Hungary
Norway	0–2	Spain
Serbia	2–0	Macedonia
Hungary	1–2	Spain
Norway	2–1	Macedonia
Serbia	2–0	Poland
Poland	2–1	Macedonia
Spain	2–0	Serbia
Hungary	2–1	Norway

Consolation Round

Places 13–15

Group III

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Greece	4	4	0	8	2	8
Sweden	4	1	3	5	6	2
Switzerland	4	1	3	2	7	2

July 7, 2011

Greece	2–1	Switzerland
Switzerland	1–2	Sweden
Sweden	0–2	Greece

July 8, 2011

Greece	2–1	Switzerland
Switzerland	2–0	Sweden
Sweden	0–2	Greece

Places 9–12

Group IV

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Turkey	3	3	0	6	1	6
Poland	3	2	1	5	3	4
Cyprus	3	1	2	2	5	2
Macedonia	3	0	3	2	6	0

July 8, 2011

Turkey	2–0	Macedonia
Poland	2–0	Cyprus
Turkey	2–1	Poland
Cyprus	2–1	Macedonia

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	July 8
	Croatia	2
					July 8
	Serbia	0
					Croatia	2
	July 8
					Ukraine	1
	Hungary	1
									July 9
	Ukraine	2
									Croatia	2
	July 8
									Russia	0
	Russia	2
					July 8
	Norway	0
					Russia	2
	July 8
					Spain	1			Third place
	Denmark	0
									July 9
	Spain	2
									Ukraine	1
									Spain	2

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	July 8
	Serbia	1
					July 9
	Hungary	2
					Hungary	2
	July 8
					Norway	1
	Norway	2
	Denmark	1
					Seventh place
					July 9
					Serbia	0
					Denmark	2

Women

Preliminary round

	Team advanced to Main Round
	Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Croatia	6	5	1	11	2	12
Spain	6	5	1	10	4	12
Italy	6	4	2	9	4	8
Poland	6	3	3	6	6	6
Macedonia	6	3	3	7	8	6
Serbia	6	1	5	3	11	2
Switzerland	6	0	6	1	12	0

July 4, 2011

Poland	0–2	Croatia
Spain	2–1	Italy
Serbia	1–2	Macedonia
Croatia	1–2	Macedonia
Italy	2–0	Serbia
Switzerland	0–2	Spain
Poland	2–0	Switzerland

July 5, 2011

Serbia	2–1	Switzerland
Italy	2–0	Poland
Croatia	2–0	Switzerland
Macedonia	0–2	Italy
Spain	2–0	Poland
Poland	2–0	Macedonia
Spain	2–0	Serbia
Serbia	0–2	Croatia
Switzerland	0–2	Italy
Macedonia	1–2	Spain

July 6, 2011

Italy	0–2	Croatia
Poland	2–0	Serbia
Croatia	2–0	Spain
Switzerland	0–2	Macedonia

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Hungary	6	5	1	11	4	10
Denmark	6	4	2	9	5	8
Norway	6	4	2	10	5	8
Turkey	6	3	3	6	7	6
Ukraine	6	3	3	8	6	6
Cyprus	6	1	5	2	11	2
Greece	6	1	5	3	11	2

July 4, 2011

Hungary	1–2	Norway
Turkey	2–1	Ukraine
Greece	1–2	Cyprus
Norway	1–2	Greece
Ukraine	2–0	Cyprus
Denmark	1–2	Hungary
Turkey	0–2	Denmark

July 5, 2011

Greece	0–2	Denmark
Norway	2–0	Turkey
Ukraine	2–0	Denmark
Cyprus	0–2	Norway
Hungary	2–0	Turkey
Turkey	2–0	Cyprus
Hungary	2–0	Greece
Greece	0–2	Ukraine
Denmark	2–1	Norway
Cyprus	0–2	Hungary

July 6, 2011

Norway	2–0	Ukraine
Turkey	2–0	Greece
Denmark	2–0	Cyprus
Ukraine	1–2	Hungary

Main Round

Group I

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Denmark	3	3	0	6	2	6
Croatia	3	2	1	5	2	4
Italy	3	1	2	3	4	2
Turkey	3	0	3	0	6	0

July 7, 2011

Turkey	0–2	Croatia
Italy	1–2	Denmark
Italy	2–0	Turkey
Croatia	1–2	Denmark

Group II

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Norway	3	3	0	6	2	6
Hungary	3	2	1	5	3	4
Spain	3	1	2	4	4	2
Poland	3	0	3	0	6	0

July 7, 2011

Poland	0–2	Hungary
Norway	2–1	Spain
Norway	2–0	Poland
Hungary	2–1	Spain

Consolation Round

Places 9–14

Group III

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Ukraine	5	5	0	10	0	10
Macedonia	5	3	2	7	5	6
Serbia	5	3	2	7	6	6
Cyprus	5	2	3	6	8	4
Switzerland	5	2	3	5	8	4
Greece	5	0	5	2	10	0

July 7, 2011

Macedonia	2–0	Greece
Switzerland	2–1	Cyprus
Serbia	0–2	Ukraine
Cyprus	2–1	Macedonia
Greece	0–2	Serbia
Ukraine	2–0	Switzerland

July 8, 2011

Switzerland	2–1	Greece
Serbia	2–1	Cyprus
Macedonia	0–2	Ukraine

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	July 8
	Denmark	2
					July 8
	Poland	0
					Denmark	2
	July 8
					Italy	0
	Hungary	1
									July 9
	Italy	2
									Denmark	1
	July 8
									Croatia	2
	Croatia	2
					July 8
	Spain	0
					Croatia	2
	July 8
					Norway	0			Third place
	Turkey	0
									July 9
	Norway	2
									Italy	2
									Norway	1

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	July 8
	Poland	1
					July 9
	Hungary	2
					Hungary	2
	July 8
					Spain	1
	Spain	2
	Turkey	1
					Seventh place
					July 9
					Poland	0
					Turkey	2

References

• Men's results
• Women's results

External links

• Official website