21.03.2011, 05:46
2011 Women's 17 European Championship Qualification

The final tournament of the Women’s 17 European Championship 2011 will be played in the Czech Republic on 23 June to 3 July 2011.

2011 Women's 17 European Championship Qualification

31 federations are playing for 15 tickets to the tournament in the qualification. The only national team already qualified is the Czech Republic as organisers.

Qualification

The qualification matches will be played in form of eight tournaments, each in its own specific venue, from Friday, 25 March, to Sunday, 27 March 2011.

The draw event on 24 September 2010 in Copenhagen (DEN) gave us 7 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 3 teams. From Groups 1 to 7, the teams placed first and second will qualify. From Group 8 only the winner will qualify for the final tournament in the Czech Republic.

Qualification Groups

Group 1 – will be played in Kolding, Hedensted and Fredericia, Denmark

• Denmark
• Serbia
• Austria
• Turkey

Group 2 – will be played in Reykjavik, Iceland

• Spain
• Croatia
• Switzerland
• Iceland

Group 3 – will be played in Mogilev, Belarus

• Sweden
• Slovakia
• Finland
• Belarus

Group 4 – will be played in Gabrovo, Bulgaria

• Norway
• Germany
• Bulgaria
• Azerbaijan

Group 5 – will be played in Goleniow, Poland

• Hungary
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Greece

Group 6 – will be played in Iasi, Romania

• Netherlands
• Romania
• Armenia
• Israel

Group 7 – will be played in Alcanena, Portugal

• Russia
• FYR Macedonia
• Montenegro
• Portugal

Group 8 – will be played in Saint die des Vosges, France

• France
• Slovenia
• Ukraine

The final tournament draw will take place on 8 April 2011 at 18:00 hrs in Vienna, Austria.

Find more information on the 2011 Women's 17 European Championship Qualification here.

TEXT: EHF