2006 European Women's Handball Championship

Venues

• Skövde, Skövde Arena
• Malmö, Baltiska Hallen
• Gothenburg, Scandinavium
• Stockholm, Hovet

  Draw

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Hungary Austria Serbia Macedonia	Norway Germany Slovenia Poland	Russia Ukraine Croatia Sweden	Denmark Spain France Netherlands

Competition Format

• Preliminary Round: 16 teams are divided into four groups. They play each other in a single round robin system, so each team plays three matches. A win is worth two points, while a draw is worth one point. The top three teams from each group advance to the Main Round.
• Main Round: 12 teams are divided in two groups. They play against the teams they didn't play in the Preliminary Round, so each team plays 3 matches. All points from the Preliminary Round, except the points gained against the 4th place team in the preliminary group, are carried forward into the Main Round. Same round robin rules apply as in the Preliminary Round. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Semifinals, while the third placed team from each group advances to the 5th-6th Place Play-off.
• Final Round: 6 teams play in the final weekend of the championships. 3rd place teams from the Main Round play in the 5th-6th Place Play-off. Other teams play in the semifinals. Losers of the semifinals advance to the 3rd-4th Place Play-off, and winners advance to the Final.

  Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Main round

Group I

Group II

Knockout stage

Bracket

Fifth place game

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

All-Star team

• Goalkeeper:
• Left wing:
• Left back:
• Pivot:
• Centre back:
• Right back:
• Right wing:

  Top goalscorers