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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