Draw procedure for Women’s EHF EURO 2024 released
Following the conclusion of the Women’s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers this weekend, 20 nations will join Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and Norway at the final tournament between 28 November and 15 December. All participating teams will be divided into six groups for the preliminary round during the draw event on 18 April, at 18:00 CEST, in Vienna.
Women’s EHF EURO 2024 will stand out as the biggest edition so far, featuring 24 teams for the first time. Organisers Austria, Hungary and Switzerland, as well as titleholders Norway were directly qualified for the final tournament.
The draw event will take place in Vienna on Thursday, 18 April, starting at 18:00 CEST. It will be streamed live on EHFTV as well as on youtube.com/thehomeofhandball and covered extensively on the EHF's social media channels.
Teams have been organised into four pots, based on the Qualifiers and the ranking of the Women’s EHF EURO 2022.
Six teams have already been seeded and their placement is based on their qualification: Hungary (group A in Debrecen, row 2), Montenegro (group B in Debrecen, row 1), France (group C in Basel, row 1), Switzerland (group D in Basel, row 2), Austria (group E in Innsbruck, row 2), Germany (group F in Innsbruck, row 2).
The draw procedure is as follows:
Step 1: 2 teams of pot 2 are drawn to row 2
Step 2: 4 teams of pot 1 are drawn to row 1
Step 3: 6 teams of pot 4 are drawn to row 4
Step 4: 6 teams of pot 3 are drawn to row 3
Four cities in the organizing countries will host the matches during the final tournament, which will take place between 28 November and 15 December.
Preliminary round: Debrecen (HUN), Basel (SUI), Innsbruck (AUT)
Main round: Debrecen (HUN), Vienna (AUT)
Final weekend: Vienna (AUT)
Tickets for the upcoming Women's EHF EURO 2024 are available here.
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