Golden League (handball)
The Golden League tournament is a four-nation friendly handball tournament, arranged by the Danish, Norwegian and Dutch handball associations.
In first tournament was held in 2012, and was exclusively a women's tournament.[1] In 2013 the men's tournament was added.[2]
Until 2021 the tournament was hosted by French Handball Federation alongside Denmark and Norway. When they withdrew, the Netherlands Handball Association was invited.[3][4]
Medals
Women's
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Men's
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iceland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Golden League afløser World Cup" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Nu skal håndboldherrerne også spille Golden League" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Dropper Golden League næste år: - Ærgerligt, siger dansk sportschef". TV2 Danmark (in Danish). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Spændende, hollandske landshold bliver en del af Golden League". Dansk Håndbold (in Danish). 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Results 2012-2022 - Norwegian Handball Federation