27.02.2019, 05:50
Next generation's eyes on Celje for Women’s 17 EHF EURO draw

DRAW PREVIEW: Slovenian handball stronghold plays host to the final tournament draw on Thursday 28 February

Next generation's eyes on Celje for Women’s 17 EHF EURO draw

After Women’s 19 EHF EURO 2017 and Men’s 20 EHF EURO 2018, Slovenia will host a youth age category championship for the third year in a row this summer.

Focus is on the youngest generation this time around, with the Women’s 17 EHF EURO heading for Celje on 1-11 August 2019.

Narodni Dom Celje is the venue for the draw event on Thursday 28 February at 12:00 CET, which will be streamed live on the EHF EURO Facebook page and YouTube channel.

The 16 participating teams of the final tournament are seeded based on the ranking of the younger age category competitions valid for the W17 EHF EURO 2019 as follows:

Pot 1
Germany
Norway
Hungary
France

Pot 2
Russia
Denmark
Romania
Spain

Pot 3
Sweden
Netherlands
Montenegro
Slovakia

Pot 4
Croatia
Austria
Portugal
Slovenia

TEXT: Chris O'Reilly