2021 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship

2021 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Montenegro
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Dates	5–15 August
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Hungary (2nd title)
Runner-up	Germany
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played	56
Goals scored	3,016 (53.86 per match)
Attendance	5,957 (106 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Viola Leuchter (55 goals)[1]
Awards
Best player	Júlia Farkas

The 2021 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the European Women's U-17 Handball Championship, which was held in Podgorica, Montenegro from 5 to 15 August 2021.^[2]

Qualification

Competition	Dates	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Women's 17 EHF EURO 2019	1–11 August 2019	Slovenia	14	Hungary  Sweden  France  Denmark  Russia  Norway  Germany  Austria  Montenegro  Slovenia  Romania  Slovakia  Portugal  Croatia
Women's 17 EHF Championship 2019[3][4]	3–11 August 2019	Lignano Sabbiadoro	1	Czech Republic
		Tbilisi	1	Switzerland

Draw

The draw was held on 10 February 2021 in Vienna.^[5][6]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Denmark  France  Hungary  Sweden	Austria  Germany  Norway  Russia	Montenegro  Romania  Slovakia  Slovenia	Croatia  Czech Republic  Portugal   Switzerland

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Montenegro (H)	3	2	0	1	83	66	+17	4[a]	Main round
2	Denmark	3	2	0	1	80	62	+18	4[a]
3	Switzerland	3	2	0	1	84	83	+1	4[a]	Intermediate round
4	Austria	3	0	0	3	60	96	−36	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Montenegro 2 Pts, +6 GD; Denmark 2 Pts, +4 GD; Switzerland 2 Pts, –10 GD

5 August 2021 18:00	Denmark	18–25	Montenegro	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 250 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
	Thestrup 4	(12–12)	Pavićević 6
	5×	Report	8×

5 August 2021 20:00	Austria	24–35	Switzerland	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 30 Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER)
	Sabatnig 7	(11–17)	Albrecht 10
	6×	Report	5×

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6 August 2021 18:00	Montenegro	32–21	Austria	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 120 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Pavićević 6	(15–10)	Weber 5
	1× 3×	Report	3×

6 August 2021 20:00	Switzerland	22–33	Denmark	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 80 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Zaetta 7	(9–14)	Scaglione 5
	1× 3×	Report	1×

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8 August 2021 18:00	Montenegro	26–27	Switzerland	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
	Vukčević 6	(12–15)	Emmenegger 9
	5×	Report	1× 4×

8 August 2021 20:00	Denmark	29–15	Austria	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 70 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	three players 4	(16–8)	Polanszky, Weber 3
	1× 3×	Report	1× 1×

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	3	3	0	0	106	74	+32	6	Main round
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	88	89	−1	4
3	Sweden	3	1	0	2	76	85	−9	2	Intermediate round
4	Slovenia	3	0	0	3	66	88	−22	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

5 August 2021 13:45	Sweden	21–18	Slovenia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Xhema, Xhema (KOS)
	Mihailovic 6	(12–7)	Černigoj 5
	2×	Report	1× 4×

5 August 2021 15:45	Russia	37–23	Croatia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 60 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
	Reshetnikova 6	(15–10)	Vuković 6
	4×	Report	9×

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6 August 2021 14:00	Croatia	33–27	Sweden	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	Bule 10	(17–15)	Karlsson 8
	2× 4×	Report	1× 1×

6 August 2021 16:00	Slovenia	23–25	Russia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER)
	Černigoj 8	(11–20)	Isakova 7
	6×	Report	1× 3×

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8 August 2021 14:00	Sweden	28–34	Russia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
	three players 4	(11–16)	Reshetnikova 10
	2× 7×	Report	4×

8 August 2021 16:00	Slovenia	25–32	Croatia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
	Zulić 9	(11–18)	Vuković 9
	4×	Report	1× 6×

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	3	3	0	0	108	50	+58	6	Main round
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	80	67	+13	4
3	Portugal	3	0	1	2	70	95	−25	1[a]	Intermediate round
4	Slovakia	3	0	1	2	51	97	−46	1[a]

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:

1. Slovakia 23–23 Portugal

5 August 2021 18:00	Hungary	40–13	Slovakia	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	three players 6	(20–6)	four players 2
	1× 2×	Report	2×

5 August 2021 20:00	Norway	31–25	Portugal	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 75 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Helland-Døvle 6	(17–14)	Figueiredo 5
	3×	Report	5×

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6 August 2021 18:00	Portugal	22–41	Hungary	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 120 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
	Silva 7	(10–20)	Csernyánszki, Simon 6
	5×	Report	7×

6 August 2021 20:00	Slovakia	15–34	Norway	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
	Mészáros 6	(6–15)	Jullumstrø 7
	8× 1×	Report	5×

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8 August 2021 18:00	Hungary	27–15	Norway	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 150 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Bucsi 6	(15–8)	Enger 3
	3×	Report	2×

8 August 2021 20:00	Slovakia	23–23	Portugal	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 85 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Bačenková 9	(11–13)	Gonçalves 5
	9×	Report	1× 6×

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Romania	3	3	0	0	91	77	+14	6	Main round
2	Germany	3	2	0	1	97	81	+16	4
3	France	3	1	0	2	90	84	+6	2	Intermediate round
4	Czech Republic	3	0	0	3	78	114	−36	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

5 August 2021 14:00	France	26–28	Romania	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
	Borg 7	(14–12)	Boiciuc 12
	1× 5×	Report	3×

5 August 2021 16:00	Germany	40–28	Czech Republic	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 80 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Kühne, Leuchter 9	(21–12)	Gabrhelová 8
	1× 6×	Report	3×

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6 August 2021 14:00	Czech Republic	23–38	France	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Kapusniaková 4	(8–19)	Pourchez 5
	1× 6×	Report	5×

6 August 2021 16:00	Romania	27–24	Germany	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
	Lixăndroiu 9	(12–8)	three players 5
	2× 4×	Report	1× 11× 1×

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8 August 2021 14:00	France	26–33	Germany	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
	Borg 7	(9–15)	Kühne 13
	2×	Report	2× 7×

8 August 2021 16:00	Romania	36–27	Czech Republic	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 95 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Boiciuc, Raicea 6	(24–12)	Schreibmeierová 7
	1× 1×	Report	5×

Intermediate round

Group III

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	3	3	0	0	97	81	+16	6	9–12th place semifinals
2	Sweden	3	2	0	1	77	71	+6	4
3	Slovenia	3	1	0	2	73	66	+7	2	13–16th place semifinals
4	Austria	3	0	0	3	60	89	−29	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

10 August 2021 14:00	Austria	17–28	Slovenia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
	Sabatnig 5	(10–13)	Černigoj 10
	1× 7×	Report	7×

10 August 2021 16:00	Switzerland	34–30	Sweden	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
	Emmenegger 14	(19–13)	Lönnegren, Mihailovic 6
	3×	Report	2×

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11 August 2021 14:00	Slovenia	27–28	Switzerland	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
	Černigoj 13	(15–13)	Emmenegger 9
	3× 3×	Report	3×

11 August 2021 16:00	Sweden	26–19	Austria	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
	Mihailovic 8	(13–8)	Polanszky 5
	1× 1×	Report	6×

Group IV

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portugal	3	2	1	0	78	74	+4	5	9–12th place semifinals
2	France	3	2	0	1	94	67	+27	4
3	Slovakia	3	1	1	1	63	75	−12	3	13–16th place semifinals
4	Czech Republic	3	0	0	3	70	89	−19	0

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

10 August 2021 14:00	Slovakia	23–21	Czech Republic	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
	Šalátová 5	(12–10)	Gabrhelová, Řádová 4
	1× 3×	Report	6×

10 August 2021 16:00	Portugal	27–25	France	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
	Rebelo 10	(14–9)	Pintat 8
	3×	Report	1× 4×

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11 August 2021 14:00	Czech Republic	26–28	Portugal	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER)
	Gabrhelová 5	(16–16)	Ferreira 6
	5×	Report	1× 3×

11 August 2021 16:00	France	31–17	Slovakia	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 150 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Tuccella 6	(18–9)	Hornyák, Mészáros 4
	4×	Report	1× 3×

Main round

Group I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	3	3	0	0	106	68	+38	6	Semifinals
2	Denmark	3	1	0	2	82	81	+1	2[a]
3	Montenegro (H)	3	1	0	2	61	76	−15	2[a]	5–8th place semifinals
4	Croatia	3	1	0	2	68	92	−24	2[a]

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Denmark 2 Pts, +6 GD; Montenegro 2 Pts, +4 GD; Croatia 2 Pts, –10 GD

10 August 2021 18:00	Montenegro	16–35	Russia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 250 Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER)
	three players 3	(6–13)	Sokova 5
	1× 6×	Report	1×

10 August 2021 20:00	Denmark	35–22	Croatia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 75 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Scaglione 14	(18–12)	Vuković 6
	2×	Report	8×

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11 August 2021 18:00	Croatia	23–20	Montenegro	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	Vuković 9	(12–11)	Vukčević 7
	1× 5×	Report	1× 3×

11 August 2021 20:00	Russia	34–29	Denmark	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Reshetnikova 9	(15–15)	Scaglione 9
	1×	Report	5×

Group II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	3	3	0	0	85	56	+29	6	Semifinals
2	Germany	3	1	0	2	75	79	−4	2[a]
3	Romania	3	1	0	2	72	80	−8	2[a]	5–8th place semifinals
4	Norway	3	1	0	2	65	82	−17	2[a]

Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:

1. Germany 2 Pts, +3 GD; Romania 2 Pts, +2 GD; Norway 2 Pts, –5 GD

10 August 2021 18:00	Norway	21–27	Germany	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
	Fikstvedt, Jullumstrø 4	(9–11)	Leuchter 8
	4×	Report	1× 3×

10 August 2021 20:00	Hungary	27–17	Romania	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 80 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Bucsi 5	(11–10)	Boiciuc, Lixăndroiu 5
	1× 5×	Report	1× 5×

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11 August 2021 18:00	Germany	24–31	Hungary	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 90 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
	Leuchter 8	(11–16)	Csernyánszki, Simon 6
	2× 3×	Report	1× 1×

11 August 2021 20:00	Romania	28–29	Norway	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 110 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
	Mihai 10	(14–13)	Fikstvedt 6
	2×	Report	5×

Final round

Bracket

Championship bracket

	Semifinals				Final
	13 August
	Russia	32
					15 August
	Germany (ET)	34
					Germany	19
	13 August
					Hungary	25
	Hungary	33
	Denmark	25
					Third place
					15 August
					Russia	37
					Denmark	30

Ninth place bracket

	9–12th place semifinals				Ninth place
	13 August
	Switzerland	35
					14 August
	France	28
					Switzerland	39
	13 August
					Portugal	30
	Portugal	26
	Sweden	22
					Eleventh place
					14 August
					France	31
					Sweden	29

Fifth place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				Fifth place
	13 August
	Montenegro	17
					15 August
	Norway	33
					Norway	21
	13 August
					Croatia	33
	Romania	23
	Croatia	27
					Seventh place
					15 August
					Montenegro	24
					Romania	30

13th place bracket

	13–16th place semifinals				13th place
	13 August
	Slovenia	23
					14 August
	Czech Republic	28
					Czech Republic	22
	13 August
					Austria	19
	Slovakia	20
	Austria	32
					15th place
					14 August
					Slovenia	23
					Slovakia	33

13–16th place semifinals

13 August 2021 13:00	Slovenia	23–28	Czech Republic	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 30 Referees: Xhema, Jahja (KOS)
	Udovč, Zulić 5	(11–15)	Kapusniaková, Skácelová 5
	1× 5×	Report	1× 4×

13 August 2021 15:30	Slovakia	20–32	Austria	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 30 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
	Kužmová, Walterová 4	(11–16)	Sabatnig 12
	1× 5×	Report	4×

9–12th place semifinals

13 August 2021 18:00	Switzerland	35–28	France	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 33 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Coker 10	(17–15)	Pintat 6
	4×	Report	3×

13 August 2021 20:30	Portugal	26–22	Sweden	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	Jesus 6	(15–9)	Lönnegren 4
	1× 3×	Report	1× 1×

5–8th place semifinals

13 August 2021 13:00	Montenegro	17–33	Norway	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Vukčević 5	(6–16)	Fremo, Jullumstrø 5
	6×	Report	1×

13 August 2021 15:30	Romania	23–27	Croatia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Hannes, Hannes (GER)
	Lixăndroiu, Mihai 5	(18–12)	Bule 8
	3×	Report	1× 4×

Semifinals

13 August 2021 18:00	Russia	32–34 (ET)	Germany	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK)
	Reshetnikova 13	(18–14)	Leuchter 12
	1× 4×	Report	1× 6×
	FT: 30–30 ET: 2–4

13 August 2021 20:30	Hungary	33–25	Denmark	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 150 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA)
	Csíkos, Simon 5	(19–16)	Scaglione 14
	3×	Report	2×

15th place game

14 August 2021 10:00	Slovenia	23–33	Slovakia	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 30 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	four players 4	(10–18)	Brnová 8
	4×	Report	2×

13th place game

14 August 2021 12:30	Czech Republic	22–19	Austria	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Nabokau, Kulik (BLR)
	Kubálková 4	(10–8)	Weber 6
	1× 1×	Report	1×

Eleventh place game

14 August 2021 15:00	France	31–29	Sweden	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 68 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS)
	Pintat 6	(15–18)	Salmi 5
	1×	Report	4×

Ninth place game

14 August 2021 17:30	Switzerland	39–30	Portugal	Bemax Arena, Podgorica Attendance: 50 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Emmenegger 8	(21–15)	Rebelo 12
	1× 1×	Report	2×

Seventh place game

15 August 2021 10:00	Montenegro	24–30	Romania	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 200 Referees: Rauchs, Linster (LUX)
	Ražnatović 6	(11–15)	Boiciuc 8
	5×	Report	6×

Fifth place game

15 August 2021 12:30	Norway	21–33	Croatia	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ivanović, Vujisić (MNE)
	Rekdal 5	(10–18)	Bule 8
	4×	Report	1× 1×

Third place game

15 August 2021 15:00	Russia	37–30	Denmark	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 301 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED)
	Semina 11	(17–16)	Rasmussen 6
	4×	Report	4×

Final

15 August 2021 17:30	Germany	19–25	Hungary	Verde Complex, Podgorica Attendance: 545 Referees: Sekulić, Jovandić (SRB)
	Kühne 6	(10–12)	Csernyánszki, Farkas 5
	4×	Report	3×

Final ranking

	Qualified for the 2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship
	Relegated to the Women’s 17 EHF Championship 2023

Rank	Team
	Hungary
	Germany
	Russia
4	Denmark
5	Croatia
6	Norway
7	Romania
8	Montenegro
9	Switzerland
10	Portugal
11	France
12	Sweden
13	Czech Republic
14	Austria
15	Slovakia
16	Slovenia

Tournament awards

The all-star team and awards were announced on 15 August 2021.^[7]

All-star team

Position	Player
Goalkeeper	Klára Zaj
Right wing	Mia Emmenegger
Right back	Viola Leuchter
Centre back	Alina Reshetnikova
Left back	Julie Scaglione
Left wing	Katja Vuković
Pivot	Kata Juhász

Awards

Most valuable player	Júlia Farkas
Best defender	Daria Lavrenteva
Top scorer	Viola Leuchter

References

1. "2021 Women's European Championship 17 – Top 50 Scorers". EHF. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
2. "Women's 17 EHF EURO 2021" (PDF). w17euro2021.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
3. "Women´s 17 EHF Championships 2019 ITA – Final Round" (PDF). EHF. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
4. "Women´s 17 EHF Championships 2019 GEO – Final Round" (PDF). EHF. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
5. "39 nations enter Women's 17 EHF EURO and Championships". EHF. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
6. "Hosts Montenegro take on Denmark at Women's 17 EHF EURO". EHF. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
7. "Hungary overpower Germany to claim W17 EHF EURO 2021 title". EHF. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

External links

• Official website
• EHF