2006 European Men's Handball Championship

2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship
Handball-Europameisterschaft 2006 (in German)
Championnat d'Europe de handball 2006 (in French)

Campionato europeo di pallamano 2006 (in Italian)
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Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Dates26 January – 5 February
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored2,783 (59.21 per match)
Attendance182,600 (3,885 per match)
Top scorer(s)Slovenia Siarhei Rutenka
(51 goals)
Best playerCroatia Ivano Balić
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The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the seventh tournamentof the tournament and held in Switzerland from 26 January to 5 February 2006, in the cities of Basel, Bern, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain. France's defence conceded the fewest goals per game in the entire tournament, with 192 conceded goals in eight matches. The hosts Switzerland were knocked out at the first group stage, while Denmark finished third and Croatia fourth to qualify directly for the 2007 World Championship, along with France.


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