2019 IHF Emerging Nations Championship
The 2019 IHF Emerging Nations Handball Championship was the third edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship held in Georgia under the aegis of International Handball Federation from 7 to 16 June 2019.
Georgia defeated Cuba in the final to win their first title and earned the right to compete at the Relegation Round of 2022 European Championship qualification.
A total of twelve countries participated in the tournament.
Venues
The championship were played in Tbilisi, Georgia.| Tbilisi | |
| Tbilisi Sports Palace Capacity: 9,700 | |
Participating teams
Unlike previous edition, Europe was represented only by the teams who competed at the first phase of 2022 European Championship qualification and failed to advance to the Relegation Round. That implied Faroe Islands not to defend their title at this tournament.| Country | Previous appearances in championship |
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Draw
The draw was held on 26 April 2019. Georgia had the right to choose their group after the draw was completed.Seeding
Preliminary round
All times are local.Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket
;Fifth place bracket;Ninth place bracket
9–12th place semifinals
----5–8th place semifinals
----Semifinals
----Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| Team advanced to the Relegation Round of qualification for EURO 2022 |
All-Star Team
All-Star Team of the tournament and MVP.| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper |  Magnol Suárez |
| Right wing |  Svetlin Dimitrov |
| Right back |  Giorgi Tskhovrebadze |
| Centre back | Kristian Vasilev |
| Left back | Teimuraz Orjonikidze |
| Left wing |  Huang Peijie |
| Pivot | Eduardo Valiente |
| Most valuable player | Giorgi Tskhovrebadze |