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International handball competition
2000 EHF European Women's
Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Romania
Dates8–17 December
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Ukraine
Third place Russia
Fourth place Romania
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored1,927 (50.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Simona Gogîrlă (ROU)
(68 goals)
Best player Beáta Siti (HUN)
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The 2000 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Romania from 8 to 17 December. It was won by Hungary by beating Ukraine 32–30 after extra time in the final match.

Venues

The teams of the tournament were divided into two groups. The matches of Group A took place in the city of Râmnicu Vâlcea, while Group B games and the final round were played in the capital city, Bucharest.

Qualification

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament
 Romania Host 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Norway Defending champion 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Austria Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Belarus Playoff winner 0 (Debut)
 Denmark Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 France Playoff winner 0 (Debut)
 Germany Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Hungary Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Macedonia Playoff winner 1 (1998)
 Russia Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Ukraine Playoff winner 3 (1994, 1996, 1998)
 Yugoslavia Playoff winner 0 (Debut)

Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Squads

Main article: 2000 European Women's Handball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 5 4 1 0 159 115 +44 9 Semifinals
2  Russia 5 4 0 1 118 104 +14 8
3  France 5 3 0 2 127 106 +21 6 Fifth place game
4  Yugoslavia 5 2 1 2 139 138 +1 5 Seventh place game
5  Germany 5 1 0 4 117 134 −17 2 Ninth place game
6  Austria 5 0 0 5 89 152 −63 0 Eleventh place game
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
8 December 2000
17:00 		Hungary  33–33  Yugoslavia Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
(17–18)
Report
8 December 2000
19:00 		Austria  20–30  Germany Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE)
(7–14)
Report
8 December 2000
21:00 		France  21–22  Russia Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO)
Pecqueux-Rolland 6 (12–15) Buyanova 5
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9 December 2000
17:00 		Germany  22–33  Hungary Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Jaškins, Kazinieks (LAT)
(12–15)
Report
9 December 2000
19:00 		Yugoslavia  19–26  France Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE)
(10–12)
Report
9 December 2000
21:00 		Russia  28–19  Austria Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU)
Volkova 6 (15–10) Ofenböck 9
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10 December 2000
17:00 		France  25–19  Germany Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
(12–12)
Report
10 December 2000
19:00 		Austria  12–35  Hungary Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO)
(6–13)
Report
10 December 2000
21:00 		Russia  27–20  Yugoslavia Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Jaškins, Kazinieks (LAT)
Bodniyeva, Naukovich 6 (10–12) Petrović 5
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12 December 2000
17:00 		Austria  24–33  Yugoslavia Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Jaškins, Kazinieks (LAT)
(14–14)
Report
12 December 2000
19:00 		Hungary  32–29  France Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU)
(14–12)
Report
12 December 2000
21:00 		Germany  18–22  Russia Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO)
Radzevičiūtė 5 (10–11) Volkova 5
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13 December 2000
17:00 		Hungary  26–19  Russia Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE)
Pigniczki 5 (17–12) Volkova 6
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13 December 2000
19:00 		Yugoslavia  34–28  Germany Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,100
Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU)
(12–11)
Report
13 December 2000
21:00 		France  26–14  Austria Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
(14–6)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 5 2 3 0 130 120 +10 7 Semifinals
2  Romania (H) 5 3 1 1 128 118 +10 7
3  Norway 5 2 2 1 132 126 +6 6 Fifth place game
4  Macedonia 5 1 2 2 113 123 −10 4 Seventh place game
5  Denmark 5 1 1 3 130 137 −7 3 Ninth place game
6  Belarus 5 0 3 2 134 143 −9 3 Eleventh place game
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Romania 21–23 Ukraine
  2. ^ Denmark 34–26 Belarus
8 December 2000
17:00 		Romania  29–28  Belarus Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
(15–15)
Report
8 December 2000
19:00 		Norway  24–24  Ukraine Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 1,400
Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
(11–9)
Report
8 December 2000
21:00 		Denmark  19–20  Macedonia Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 800
Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR)
(9–5)
Report
9 December 2000
17:00 		Ukraine  29–29  Denmark Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Methe, Methe (GER)
(15–13)
9 December 2000
19:00 		Macedonia  19–19  Romania Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(9–11)
Report
9 December 2000
21:00 		Belarus  26–26  Norway Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 800
Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR)
(13–12)
Report
10 December 2000
17:00 		Macedonia  19–27  Ukraine Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
(8–10)
Report
10 December 2000
19:00 		Romania  26–22  Norway Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Methe, Methe (GER)
(14–12)
Report
10 December 2000
21:00 		Denmark  34–26  Belarus Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(20–17)
Report
12 December 2000
17:00 		Belarus  27–27  Macedonia Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
(11–12)
Report
12 December 2000
19:00 		Romania  21–23  Ukraine Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR)
(12–10)
Report
12 December 2000
21:00 		Norway  29–22  Denmark Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
(16–12)
Report
13 December 2000
17:00 		Ukraine  27–27  Belarus Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(11–13)
Report
13 December 2000
19:00 		Denmark  26–33  Romania Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
(13–18)
Report
13 December 2000
21:00 		Norway  31–28  Macedonia Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 750
Referees: Methe, Methe (GER)
(14–11)
Report

Final round

Bracket

 SemifinalsFinal
       
 16 December
 
  Hungary25
 17 December
  Romania24
  Hungary (ET)32
 16 December
  Ukraine30
  Ukraine28
 
  Russia24
 Third place
 
 17 December
 
  Russia21
 
  Romania16

Eleventh place game

15 December 2000
18:30 		Austria  22–27  Belarus Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Ofenböck 10 (11–16) Kulik 6
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Ninth place game

15 December 2000
18:30 		Germany  22–21  Denmark Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 500
Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (FRY)
Blacha, Schmidt 5 (10–13) Skov, Vestergaard 5
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Seventh place game

15 December 2000
21:00 		Yugoslavia  39–38 (ET)  Macedonia Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 500
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Medved 10 (14–16) Boeva 10
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FT: 29–29 ET: 3–3, 7–6

Fifth place game

15 December 2000
21:00 		France  23–19  Norway Traian Sports Hall, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR)
Pecqueux-Rolland 5 (11–11) Breivang 6
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Semifinals

16 December 2000
17:30 		Ukraine  28–24  Russia Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
Tsyhytsia 16 (12–12) Volkova 8
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16 December 2000
20:00 		Hungary  25–24  Romania Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Krajc, Živolić (CRO)
Farkas 9 (13–12) Gogîrlă 14
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Third place game

17 December 2000
17:30 		Russia  21–16  Romania Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE)
Naukovich 5 (10–7) Gogîrlă 9
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Final

17 December 2000
20:00 		Hungary  32–30 (ET)  Ukraine Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Şerbu, Dobre (ROU)
Farkas 14 (17–13) Yaresko 7
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FT: 26–26 ET: 6–4

Final ranking and statistics

1st place, gold medalist(s)  Hungary
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ukraine
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
4  Romania
5  France
6  Norway
7  Yugoslavia
8  Macedonia
9  Germany
10  Denmark
11  Belarus
12  Austria
 2000 Women's European champions 

Hungary
1st title
Nikolett Brigovácz, Ágnes Farkas, Anikó Kántor, Gabriella Kindl, Erika Kirsner, Anita Kulcsár, Beatrix Kökény, Krisztina Nagy, Ildikó Pádár, Zsuzsanna Pálffy, Katalin Pálinger, Krisztina Pigniczki, Judit Simics, Beáta Siti, Eszter Siti, Tímea Sugár Head coach: Lajos Mocsai.

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals Shots %
1 Simona Gogîrlă  Romania 68 108 62.96
2 Ágnes Farkas  Hungary 54 105 51.43
3 Steffi Ofenböck  Austria 49 119 41.18
Olena Tsyhytsia  Ukraine 93 52.69
5 Klara Boeva  Macedonia 42 78 53.85
6 Steluța Luca  Romania 41 94 43.62
7 Svetlana Minevskaya  Belarus 37 76 48.68
8 Mette Vestergaard  Denmark 35 74 47.30
9 Bojana Petrović  Yugoslavia 33 70 47.14
10 Lotte Kiærskou  Denmark 32 60 53.33
Inna Volkova  Russia 57 56.14

Source: EHF

Top goalkeepers

Rank Name Team % Saves Shots
1 Tatiana Alizar  Russia 41.95 73 174
2 Valérie Nicolas  France 40.46 70 173
3 Tetyana Vorozhtsova  Ukraine 36.96 68 184
4 Luminița Huțupan  Romania 35.85 76 212
5 Nataliya Rusnachenko  Austria 34.26 74 216
6 Katalin Pálinger  Hungary 33.82 69 204
7 Hege Johansen  Norway 32.43 36 111
8 Oksana Maslova  Macedonia 31.78 34 107
9 Branka Jovanović  Yugoslavia 31.68 32 101
10 Eike Bram  Germany 30.89 59 191

Source: EHF

All Star Team

Position Player
Goalkeeper  Luminița Huțupan (ROU)
Right wing  Agnieszka Tobiasz (GER)
Right back  Melinda Szabó (FRA)
Centre back  Beáta Siti (HUN)
Left back  Olena Tsyhytsia (UKR)
Left wing  Larisa Ferzalieva (MKD)
Pivot  Lyudmila Bodniyeva (RUS)
Most valuable player  Beáta Siti (HUN)

Source: Hand mag

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