This article lists the performances of each of the 27 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the European Men's Handball Championship finals.
Debut of teams Each successive European Men's Handball Championship has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Teams in parentheses are considered successor teams by IHF. Year Debutants Qualification Number of Debutants Debutants Championship Number of Debutants 1994 Qual. 34 12 1996 Qual. 5 2 1998 Qual. 3 2000 Qual. 3 2002 Qual. 1 3 2004 Qual. 0 2006 Qual. 1 2008 Qual. () 1 (+1) 1 2010 Qual. () 1 (+1) 2012 Qual. 1 0 2014 Qual. 2 0 2016 Qual. 0 2018 Qual. 1 0 2020 Qual. 3 2022 Qual. 0 2024 Qual. 3 2026 Qual. 0 2028 Qual. TBD
Participating nations Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place 5th – Fifth place 6th – Sixth place 7th – Seventh place 8th – Eighth place 9th – Ninth place 10th – Tenth place 11th – Eleventh place 12th – Twelfth place MR – Main round GS – Group stage Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament q – may still qualify for upcoming tournament – Did not qualify – Disqualified – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned – Hosts
Team 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 Participations • • • • • • • •9th • 11th • 15th 8th 20th 8th 16th 7 8th • • • • • • 15th • • 12th 10th 10th 10th 17th × × 7 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23rd 23rd 24th • 3 3rd 5th 8th6th 16th4th4th2nd2nd3rd4th3rd5th2nd 8th 11th3rd 17 • 6th 10th • 8th 11th • 13th 8th 14th 15th • 6th 12th 13th 15th 17th Q 13 4th 12th • 10th3rd3rd3rd1st 5th1st2nd 6th4th 13th3rd2nd1st QQ 17 • • • • • • • × • × × × × • • 20th 13th 2 6th 7th 7th4th 6th 6th1st3rd1st 11th1st 5th3rd 14th4th1st 7th Q 17 • • • • • • • • × • × × • • • 18th 20th 2 9th 8th3rd 9th2nd1st 5th4th 10th 7th •1st 9th 5th 7th4th2nd Q 16 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23rd • 1 7th 10th 6th • • 9th 13th 8th 14th 8th 8th 12th 14th 9th 15th 5th 10th 15 • • • 11th4th 13th 7th 11th3rd 10th 5th 13th 13th 11th 6th 10th4th 14 • • • • 14th • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 • •11th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18th 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24th • • • 1 • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • 21st • • 2 1 12th • • 16th 16th 16th 18th 11th 14th 23rd 8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17th 10th 12th 15th 4 × • 12th • • • • • • 5th 10th 11th 11th 15th 22nd 17th 14th 9 • • • 8th • • 11th6th 7th 13th 14th4th 7th3rd 5th 9th9th 12 • • • • 15th 16th 10th 7th4th 9th 6th7th • 21st 12th 16th 21st Q 12 12th • • 7th 9th 14th 15th • • • • • • 6th 19th 7th 5thQ 10 11th 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22nd 22nd 4 2nd1st4th2nd 5th 5th 6th 14th 12th 15th 9th 9th • 22nd 9th × × 14 1 • 13th2nd 13th 15th 12th 20th 14th 19th 19th 9 • • • • • • 16th 16th • 16th • • • • 18th • • 4 10th 11th • 5th 12th2nd 8th 10th 11th 6th • 14th 8th4th 16th 6th 8th 15 5th2nd2nd3rd 7th 10th2nd 9th 6th4th3rd2nd1st1st2nd 13th 11thQ 18 1st4th1st1st1st 7th • 5th 15th 12th 7th 8th2nd 7th1st3rd6th 16 • • • • 13th 12th14th • • • • • • 16th • 21st 12thQ 7 • • • 12th 11th 15th 12th • 16th • • • • 19th 24th • 24th 8 Historical national teams1 8th 9th 21 ×3rd 5th 10th 3Total 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 1 FR Yugoslavia competed as such until 2003 when the FRY was reconstituted as a State Union Serbia and Montenegro. Since the dissolution of the union in 2006, national teams exist for both countries.
Results of host nations Year Host nation Finish 1994 12th place 1996 Runners-up 1998 11th place 2000 6th place 2002 Champions 2004 Runners-up 2006 14th place 2008 6th place 2010 9th place 2012 Runners-up 2014 Runners-up 2016 7th place 2018 5th place2020 8th place Third place 7th place2022 15th place 18th place 2024 Fourth place2026 Champions 9th place 6th place2028 2030 2032
Results of defending champions Year Defending champions Finish 1996 Fourth place 1998 Fourth place 2000 Champions 2002 2004 7th place 2006 5th place 2008 Third place 2010 5th place 2012 11th place 2014 Runners-up 2016 5th place 2018 9th place 2020 Champions 2022 Runners-up 2024 Third place 2026 7th place 2028
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