The European Men's Handball Championship is one of the first major sporting events of 2026, and starts today, Thursday, January 15, held in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, lasting until February 1.
In this edition, 24 teams participate to try and claim the crown currently owned by France, following their victory at the 2024 edition, where they defeated Denmark.
All teams and groups of the European Men's Handball Championship
Group A - Herning
Germany
Spain
Austria
Serbia
Group B - Herning
Denmark
Portugal
North Macedonia
Romania
Group C - Baerum
France
Norway
Czech Republic
Ukraine
Group D - Baerum
Slovenia
Faroe Islands
Montenegro
Switzerland
Group E - Malmo
Sweden
Croatia
Netherlands
Georgia
Group F Kristianstad
Hungary
Iceland
Poland
Italy
Key dates for the European Men's Handball Championship
Preliminary Round Matchday 1 - 15-17 January
Preliminary Round Matchday 2 - 17-19 January
Preliminary Round Matchday 3 - 19-21 January
Main Round matchday 4 - 22-23 January
Main Round matchday 5 - 24-25 January
Main Round matchday 6 - 26-27 January
Main Round matchday 7 - 28 January
Semi-finals - 30 January
Final - 1 February
This competition takes place only months after the Women's Handball World Championship 2025, in which Norway defeated Germany 23-20 in a thrilling final, and more than 330,000 people attended the arenas, a new World Championship record, showing the increased appeal of handball around the world and particularly in European countries.
Will you be following the European Men's Handball Championship 2026?