The EHF EURO 2012 Qualification is played in six qualification rounds. All teams meet every group opponent twice, in one home and one away match. The rounds are planned to take place in three pairs.
Qualification Match Schedule
Round 1: 19-20 October 2011
GROUP 1
Germany vs. Belarus
Hungary vs. Azerbaijan
GROUP 2
Romania vs. Portugal
Serbia vs. Winner Qualification 1
GROUP 3
Russia vs. Poland
Montenegro vs. Second Qualification 2
GROUP 4
France vs. Turkey
FYR Macedonia vs. Lithuania
GROUP 5
Sweden vs. Slovenia
Austria vs. Czech Republic
GROUP 6
Denmark vs. Slovakia
Croatia vs. Italy
GROUP 7
Spain vs. Iceland
Ukraine vs. Switzerland
Round 2: 22-23 October 2011
GROUP 1
Azerbaijan vs. Germany
Belarus vs. Hungary
GROUP 2
Winner Qualification 1 vs. Romania
Portugal vs. Serbia
GROUP 3
Second Qualification 2 vs. Russia
Poland vs. Montenegro
GROUP 4
Lithuania vs. France
Turkey vs. FYR Macedonia
GROUP 5
Czech Republic vs. Sweden
Slovenia vs. Austria
GROUP 6
Italy vs. Denmark
Slovakia vs. Croatia
GROUP 7
Switzerland vs. Spain
Iceland vs. Ukraine
Round 3: 21-22 March 2012
GROUP 1
Hungary vs. Germany
Azerbaijan vs. Belarus
GROUP 2
Serbia vs. Romania
Winner Qualification 1 vs. Portugal
GROUP 3
Montenegro vs. Russia
Second Qualification 2 vs. Poland
GROUP 4
FYR Macedonia vs. France
Lithuania vs. Turkey
GROUP 5
Austria vs. Sweden
Czech Republic vs. Slovenia
GROUP 6
Croatia vs. Denmark
Italy vs. Slovakia
GROUP 7
Ukraine vs. Spain
Switzerland vs. Iceland
Round 4: 24-25 March 2012
GROUP 1
Germany vs. Hungary
Belarus vs. Azerbaijan
GROUP 2
Romania vs. Serbia
Portugal vs. Winner Qualification 1
GROUP 3
Russia vs. Montenegro
Poland vs. Second Qualification 2
GROUP 4
France vs. FYR Macedonia
Turkey vs. Lithuania
GROUP 5
Sweden vs. Austria
Slovenia vs. Czech Republic
GROUP 6
Denmark vs. Croatia
Slovakia vs. Italy
GROUP 7
Spain vs. Ukraine
Iceland vs. Switzerland
Round 5: 30-31 May 2012
GROUP 1
Belarus vs. Germany
Azerbaijan vs. Hungary
GROUP 2
Portugal vs. Romania
Winner Qualification 1 vs. Serbia
GROUP 3
Poland vs. Russia
Second Qualification 2 vs. Montenegro
GROUP 4
Turkey vs. France
Lithuania vs. FYR Macedonia
GROUP 5
Slovenia vs. Sweden
Czech Republic vs. Austria
GROUP 6
Slovakia vs. Denmark
Italy vs. Croatia
GROUP 7
Iceland vs. Spain
Switzerland vs. Ukraine
Round 6: 02-03 June 2012
GROUP 1
Germany vs. Azerbaijan
Hungary vs. Belarus
GROUP 2
Romania vs. Winner Qualification 1
Serbia vs. Portugal
GROUP 3
Russia vs. Second Qualification 2
Montenegro vs. Poland
GROUP 4
France vs. Lithuania
FYR Macedonia vs. Turkey
GROUP 5
Sweden vs. Czech Republic
Austria vs. Slovenia
GROUP 6
Denmark vs. Italy
Croatia vs. Slovakia
GROUP 7
Spain vs. Switzerland
Ukraine vs. Iceland
The two teams finishing in first and second place in each group will qualify for the final tournament, which will take place between 02 and 16 December 2012. Planned playing venues are Apeldoorn, Eindhoven, Maastricht and Rotterdam.
The detailed match schedule, including individual match details and the exact playing times, will be published by the EHF following the coordination of TV requirements.
Find more information on the event on the Official EHF EURO 2012 Website.
www.ehf-euro.com/NED2012/
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