2008 European Men's Handball Championship
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The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship (8th tournament) was held in Norway from 17 to 27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.
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Håndball-EM 2008. (in Norwegian) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Norway |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Dates | 17–27 January |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Denmark (1st title) |
Runner-up | Croatia |
Third place | France |
Fourth place | Germany |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 2,643 (56.23 per match) |
Attendance | 165,150 (3,514 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ivano Balić Lars Christiansen Nikola Karabatić (44 goals) |
Best player | Nikola Karabatić |
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