2018 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2018 European Women's Handball Championship was held in France in from 29 November to 16 December 2018. It was the first time France hosts the women's tournament. The matches were played in Brest, Montbéliard, Nancy, Nantes and Paris. France defeated Russia in the final to claim their first title. Bidding process The bids were as follows: France Norway Ukraine Norway and Ukraine withdrew their bids, leaving France as the sole bid. On 20 September 2014, in Dublin, Ireland, France was announced as the host. This is the first time France is hosting the Women's EHF Euro. Venues Qualification Qualified teams All 16 qualified teams took part in the previous 2016 championship. Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Draw The draw was held on 12 June 2018 at 12:00 at the Maison de la Radio in Paris, France. Seedings The pots were announced on 4 June 2018. Squads Referees 12 referee pairs were selected on 4 October 2018. Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+1). Group A Group B Group C Group D Main round Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group will be taken over. Group I Both matches were