2028 European Men's Handball Championship
| Campeonato Europeo de Balonmano Masculino de 2028 (in Spanish) Campeonato Europeu de Andebol Masculino de 2028 (in Portuguese) Championnat d'Europe masculin de handball 2028 (in French) Handball-Europameisterschaft der Männer 2028 (in German) Campionato europeo maschile di pallamano 2028 (in Italian) Ura defa un dapch undecrastan 2028 (in Romansh) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Portugal Spain Switzerland |
| Venues | 6 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–30 January |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2028 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the Men's EHF Euro 2028, will be the 18th edition of the European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international handball competition for men's national teams organized by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It will be co-hosted by Portugal, Spain and Switzerland in six venues across four cities, from 13 to 30 January 2028.
24 teams will participate for the fourth time. Qualification started in January 2025 and will end in May 2027 to decide the final 12 spots. The three co-hosts qualified automatically, alongside the defending champions Denmark.
The winner will qualify for the next edition in Czech Republic, Denmark and Poland and the 2029 World Men's Handball Championship in France and Germany.
Denmark are the defending champions.
Bid process
Bids
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that the following nations sent in an official expression of interest:[1]
On 20 October the final bids were presented. The Scandinavian bid was withdrawn and the two others were mixed together.[2]
Host selection
As only the Portugal/Spain/Switzerland bid was remaining, it was unanimously selected at the 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress on 20 November 2021.[3][4]
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | Rank[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| Portugal | Host nation | 20 November 2021 | 10th | 1994 | 2026 | 5 | Fifth place (2026) | TBD |
| Spain | 18th | 18 | Champions (2018, 2020) | TBD | ||||
| Switzerland | 7th | 2002 | 3 | Twelfth place (2004) | TBD | |||
| Denmark | Defending champions | 1 February 2026 | 17th | 1994 | 15 | Champions (2008, 2012, 2026) | TBD | |
Venues
Six venues across four cities were confirmed on 31 January 2026:[6]
- Madrid – Movistar Arena, capacity 15,000
- Madrid – Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 83,186
- Valencia – Roig Arena, capacity, 15,600
- Valencia – Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, 9,000
- Lisbon – MEO Arena, capacity 20,000
- Zürich – Swiss Life Arena, capacity 11,157
Notes
- ^ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rankings
- ^ "Men's EHF EURO 2026: a celebration of pure greatness". EHF. 31 January 2026.