The 2023 European Women's U-19 Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the European Women's U-19 Handball Championship, and was held in Piteşti and Mioveni, Romania from 6 to 16 July 2023.

Host selection

Romania won the hosting rights at an EHF meeting in Luxembourg on 23 September 2022.

Qualification Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified Host nation 23 September 2022 1 Women's 17 EHF EURO 2021 5–15 August 2021 Podgorica 11 Women's 17 EHF Championship 2021 6–15 August 2021 Chieti 2 7–15 August 2021 Klaipėda 2

Venues The venues were in Piteşti and Mioveni.https://arges-sport.ro/campionatul-european-de-handbal-feminin-u19-se-va-disputa-la-mioveni-si-pitesti/ Piteşti Mioveni Pitești ArenaCapacity: 4,900 Sports HallCapacity: 2,500

Draw The draw was held on 28 February 2023 in Vienna.https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/draw-reveals-groups-for-w19-ehf-euro-2023/ Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Intermediate round The intermediate groups were numbered III and IV. The teams that qualified for this phase retained their points and goal difference obtained in games played against the teams from the same preliminary group.

Group III

Group IV

Main round The main groups were numbered I and II. The teams that qualified for this phase retained their points and goal difference in the games played against teams from the same preliminary group. Group I

Group II

Placement round 13th place bracket

15th place game

13th place game

Ninth place bracket

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Fifth place bracket

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking and awards

Final ranking There was no relegation as the event will be expanded from 2025 onwards to 24 teams. Rank Team45678910111213141516

Qualified for the 2024 Women's Junior World Handball Championship Qualified for the 2024 Women's Junior World Handball Championship as hosts.

All Star Team The All Star Team and awards were announced on 16 July 2023.

Position Player Goalkeeper Klára Zaj Left wing Matilde Vestergaard Left back Julie Scaglione Centre back Petra Simon Right back Luciana Rebelo Right wing Mihaela Mihai Pivot Andrea Brajović Best defense player Fatou Karamoko Most valuable player Petra Simon

Top goalscorers Rank Name Goals 1 Julie Scaglione 68 2 Luciana Rebelo 62 3 Alisia Boiciuc 53 4 Diana Lixăndroiu 51 5 Lilja Ágústsdóttir 48 6 Jelena Vukčević 477 Mia Emmenegger46 Tamara Mandić Petra Simon Iva Zrilić

See also 2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship

References

External links EHF