2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Croatia | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Dates | 9–19 August 2018 | 
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sweden (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up |  Iceland | 
| Third place |  Denmark | 
| Fourth place |  Croatia | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 | 
| Goals scored | 2,925 (52.23 per match) | 
| Attendance | 12,699 (227 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Ludvig Hallbäck (56 goals) | 
| Awards | |
| Best player |  Haukur Þrastarson | 
The 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the European Men's U-18 Handball Championship, held in Varaždin and Koprivnica, Croatia from 9 to 19 August 2018.[1]
Qualified teams
Draw
The draw was held on 25 January 2018 in Zagreb.[2][3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  France  Germany  Croatia  Slovenia |  Denmark  Spain  Iceland  Serbia |  Sweden .svg.png) Portugal  Russia  Norway |  Poland  Hungary  Israel  Romania | 
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 68 | +26 | 6 | Main round | 
| 2 |  Serbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 73 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | .svg.png) Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 86 | −15 | 2 | Intermediate round | 
| 4 |  Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 1 | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 9 August 2018 18:30 | Serbia   | 25–25 |  Israel | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 78 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) | 
| Kojadinović 7 | (10–13) | Amiel 6 | ||
| 3×  7×   | Report | 3×  7×  1×   | 
| 9 August 2018 20:30 | Croatia   | 37–21 | .svg.png) Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 300 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) | 
| Maraš 9 | (15–11) | Neves 7 | ||
| 3×  6×   | Report | 3×  6×   | 
| 10 August 2018 18:30 | Portugal .svg.png)  | 21–25 |  Serbia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 150 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) | 
| M. Costa 7 | (7–11) | Nikolić 10 | ||
| 2×  4×  1×   | Report | 3×  6×  1×   | 
| 10 August 2018 20:30 | Israel   | 27–30 |  Croatia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 528 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) | 
| Lumbroso 7 | (15–15) | Maraš 7 | ||
| 4×  5×   | Report | 3×  4×  1×   | 
| 12 August 2018 18:30 | Portugal .svg.png)  | 29–24 |  Israel | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 269 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| M. Costa, Morais 6 | (15–14) | Lumbroso 6 | ||
| 1×  8×  1×   | Report | 2×  8×  3×   | 
| 12 August 2018 20:30 | Croatia   | 27–20 |  Serbia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 650 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) | 
| Mileta, Pribetić 6 | (14–8) | Nikolić 5 | ||
| 3×  5×   | Report | 2×  5×   | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 67 | +11 | 6 | Main round | 
| 2 |  France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 83 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 88 | −6 | 2 | Intermediate round | 
| 4 |  Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 83 | −3 | 1 | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 9 August 2018 14:30 | France   | 30–29 |  Norway | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 89 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) | 
| N'Tanzi 7 | (14–14) | Petersen Norberg 6 | ||
| 3×  7×   | Report | 1×  6×   | 
| 9 August 2018 16:30 | Denmark   | 24–22 |  Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) | 
| Rasmussen 4 | (13–12) | Brăescu 4 | ||
| 3×  5×  1×   | Report | 3×  4×   | 
| 10 August 2018 14:30 | Romania   | 30–30 |  France | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) | 
| Bugulet, Neagu 5 | (10–15) | N'Tanzi 9 | ||
| 3×  3×   | Report | 3×  4×   | 
| 10 August 2018 16:30 | Norway   | 24–30 |  Denmark | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 111 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) | 
| Fiala Gjermundnes 5 | (9–12) | Pytlick 9 | ||
| 4×  3×   | Report | 2×  1×   | 
| 12 August 2018 14:30 | France   | 21–24 |  Denmark | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 105 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) | 
| N'Tanzi 6 | (11–12) | Cieslak 5 | ||
| 3×  3×   | Report | 2×  2×   | 
| 12 August 2018 16:30 | Norway   | 29–28 |  Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 156 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) | 
| Blonz 5 | (14–16) | Iordache 6 | ||
| 3×  5×   | Report | 3×  1×   | 
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 60 | +15 | 6 | Main round | 
| 2 |  Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 2[a] | |
| 3 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 74 | −9 | 2[a] | Intermediate round | 
| 4 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 2[a] | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 9 August 2018 18:30 | Germany   | 21–20 |  Russia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| Knorr 5 | (10–8) | Chan Suan 6 | ||
| 2×  4×   | Report | 3×  5×   | 
| 9 August 2018 20:30 | Spain   | 19–22 |  Hungary | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 200 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) | 
| Calle 4 | (10–12) | Bálint 8 | ||
| 1×  2×   | Report | 2×  5×   | 
| 10 August 2018 18:30 | Hungary   | 18–29 |  Germany | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 121 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) | 
| Bognár 6 | (10–14) | Knorr 7 | ||
| 2×  5×   | Report | 2×  5×  1×   | 
| 10 August 2018 20:30 | Russia   | 15–32 |  Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 57 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| Chan Suan, Novokreshchenov 3 | (7–11) | Diocou 5 | ||
| 2×  5×   | Report | 3×  2×   | 
| 12 August 2018 18:30 | Germany   | 25–22 |  Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 150 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) | 
| Knorr, Tobeler 5 | (10–8) | Diocou 7 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 3×  3×   | 
| 12 August 2018 20:30 | Russia   | 26–25 |  Hungary | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| Chan Suan 8 | (10–14) | Bálint 6 | ||
| 1×  4×   | Report | 3×  7×  1×   | 
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 68 | +14 | 6 | Main round | 
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 80 | +7 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 79 | −2 | 2 | Intermediate round | 
| 4 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 91 | −19 | 0 | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 9 August 2018 14:30 | Slovenia   | 21–29 |  Sweden | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| Ćirović 6 | (11–17) | Hallbäck 8 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 2×  7×   | 
| 9 August 2018 16:30 | Iceland   | 25–20 |  Poland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 80 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) | 
| Gautason 9 | (12–9) | Ścisłowicz 7 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 2×  4×   | 
| 10 August 2018 14:30 | Poland   | 22–32 |  Slovenia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) | 
| Ścisłowicz 6 | (10–17) | Grobelnik 9 | ||
| 1×  6×   | Report | 2×  4×   | 
| 10 August 2018 16:30 | Sweden   | 24–29 |  Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| Johansson 6 | (12–14) | Óskarsson, Þrastarson 8 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 2×  7×   | 
| 12 August 2018 14:30 | Slovenia   | 24–28 |  Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) | 
| Kljun 8 | (8–15) | Þrastarson 12 | ||
| 1×  4×   | Report | 3×  6×   | 
| 12 August 2018 16:30 | Sweden   | 34–30 |  Poland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) | 
| Hallbäck 9 | (18–16) | Ścisłowicz 7 | ||
| 2×  2×   | Report | 2×  7×  1×   | 
Intermediate round
Group I1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 77 | +16 | 6 | 9–12th place semifinals | 
| 2 | .svg.png) Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 83 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 91 | −16 | 2 | 13–16th place semifinals | 
| 4 |  Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 89 | −4 | 0 | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 14 August 2018 14:30 | Israel   | 28–26 |  Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 253 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) | 
| Lumbroso, Mosindi 7 | (14–14) | Bodor 6 | ||
| 3×  7×   | Report | 2×  6×   | 
| 14 August 2018 16:30 | Portugal .svg.png)  | 26–28 |  Norway | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 176 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| M. Costa 9 | (11–14) | Grøndahl, Hoftun Lillelien 6 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 3×  2×   | 
| 15 August 2018 14:30 | Romania   | 31–32 | .svg.png) Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 105 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) | 
| Ghivil 6 | (16–18) | M. Costa 10 | ||
| 2×   | Report | 3×  5×   | 
| 15 August 2018 16:30 | Norway   | 36–23 |  Israel | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 150 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) | 
| Blonz, Grøndahl 6 | (18–10) | Turkenitz 7 | ||
| 1×  3×   | Report | 3×  5×  1×   | 
Group I2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 66 | +18 | 4[a] | 9–12th place semifinals | 
| 2 |  Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 72 | +9 | 4[a] | |
| 3 |  Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 80 | −6 | 4[a] | 13–16th place semifinals | 
| 4 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 89 | −21 | 0 | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 14 August 2018 14:30 | Russia   | 27–26 |  Poland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) | 
| Chan Suan, Iltinskii 6 | (12–15) | Czernecki 8 | ||
| 2×  2×   | Report | 3×  2×   | 
| 14 August 2018 16:30 | Hungary   | 29–20 |  Slovenia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) | 
| Bálint 8 | (18–10) | four players 3 | ||
| 3×  1×   | Report | 2×  3×   | 
| 15 August 2018 14:30 | Poland   | 20–30 |  Hungary | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 50 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| Styrcz 7 | (9–16) | Bognár, Papp 5 | ||
| 2×  4×   | Report | 3×  6×   | 
| 15 August 2018 16:30 | Slovenia   | 29–21 |  Russia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 200 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) | 
| Kljun 6 | (17–13) | Chirkov 4 | ||
| 2×  4×   | Report | 2×  7×   | 
Main round
Group M1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 6 | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Croatia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 |  France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 75 | −3 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals | 
| 4 |  Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 87 | −17 | 0 | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 14 August 2018 18:30 | Serbia   | 26–31 |  France | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 320 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) | 
| Petrić, Stevanović 5 | (12–15) | N'Tanzi 8 | ||
| 3×  2×   | Report | 3×  2×   | 
| 14 August 2018 20:30 | Croatia   | 20–22 |  Denmark | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 689 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| Rukavina 5 | (11–13) | Lenbroch 4 | ||
| 2×  4×   | Report | 3×  3×   | 
| 15 August 2018 18:30 | Denmark   | 29–24 |  Serbia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 224 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) | 
| Haubro 5 | (13–10) | Nikolić 9 | ||
| 2×  2×   | Report | 2×  2×   | 
| 15 August 2018 20:30 | France   | 20–25 |  Croatia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 645 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) | 
| Cabanes, N'Tanzi 4 | (7–12) | Mileta 6 | ||
| 3×  3×   | Report | 3×  6×   | 
Group M2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 4[a] | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 83 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 3 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 75 | −1 | 2[b] | 5–8th place semifinals | 
| 4 |  Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 80 | +2 | 2[b] | 
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
| 14 August 2018 18:30 | Spain   | 27–28 |  Sweden | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) | 
| Calle 9 | (11–11) | Hallbäck 10 | ||
| 2×  3×   | Report | 2×  2×   | 
| 14 August 2018 20:30 | Germany   | 22–23 |  Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 200 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) | 
| Mävers 6 | (10–13) | Þrastarson 9 | ||
| 3×  2×   | Report | 3×  4×   | 
| 15 August 2018 18:30 | Sweden   | 30–27 |  Germany | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) | 
| Chrintz 11 | (14–14) | Durmaz 6 | ||
| 4×  3×  1×   | Report | 3×  3×   | 
| 15 August 2018 20:30 | Iceland   | 27–33 |  Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| Sindrason 5 | (13–18) | Izquierdo 7 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 2×  6×   | 
Final round
Bracket
- Championship bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Denmark | 22 | |||||
| 19 August | ||||||
|  Sweden | 31 | |||||
|  Sweden | 32 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Iceland | 27 | |||||
|  Iceland | 30 | |||||
|  Croatia | 26 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 19 August | ||||||
|  Denmark | 26 | |||||
|  Croatia | 24 | |||||
- 9th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | 9th place | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Norway | 19 | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
|  Slovenia | 28 | |||||
|  Slovenia | 26 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Hungary | 23 | |||||
|  Hungary | 24 | |||||
| .svg.png) Portugal | 22 | |||||
| 11th place | ||||||
| 18 August | ||||||
|  Norway | 28 | |||||
| .svg.png) Portugal | 24 | |||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | 5th place | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  France | 20 | |||||
| 19 August | ||||||
|  Spain | 23 | |||||
|  Spain | 28 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Germany | 26 | |||||
|  Germany | 32 | |||||
|  Serbia | 27 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| 19 August | ||||||
|  France | 39 | |||||
|  Serbia | 23 | |||||
- 13th place bracket
| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Israel | 30 | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
|  Poland | 20 | |||||
|  Israel | 21 | |||||
| 17 August | ||||||
|  Russia | 26 | |||||
|  Russia | 35 | |||||
|  Romania | 26 | |||||
| 15th place | ||||||
| 18 August | ||||||
|  Poland | 39 | |||||
|  Romania | 28 | |||||
13–16th place semifinals
| 17 August 2018 13:00 | Israel   | 30–20 |  Poland | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 56 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) | 
| Shneider, Turkenitz 8 | (12–12) | Styrcz 6 | ||
| 3×  2×  1×   | Report | 3×  5×   | 
| 17 August 2018 15:30 | Russia   | 35–26 |  Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 50 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) | 
| Ivanov 7 | (16–11) | Brăescu 6 | ||
| 3×  6×   | Report | 3×  3×   | 
9–12th place semifinals
| 17 August 2018 18:00 | Norway   | 19–28 |  Slovenia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 108 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) | 
| Grøndahl 4 | (12–8) | Jezernik 7 | ||
| 1×  3×   | Report | 2×  2×   | 
| 17 August 2018 20:30 | Hungary   | 24–22 | .svg.png) Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) | 
| Bálint 7 | (12–12) | M. Costa, Salvador 4 | ||
| 2×  3×   | Report | 1×  2×   | 
5–8th place semifinals
| 17 August 2018 13:00 | France   | 20–23 |  Spain | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 150 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) | 
| Ntanzi 7 | (10–13) | Roca 6 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 3×  3×   | 
| 17 August 2018 15:30 | Germany   | 32–27 |  Serbia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 101 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) | 
| Knorr 8 | (14–13) | Nikolić 11 | ||
| 2×  4×   | Report | 2×  5×  1×   | 
Semifinals
| 17 August 2018 18:00 | Denmark   | 22–31 |  Sweden | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 250 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| Hoxer Hangaard 6 | (10–15) | Hallbäck 5 | ||
| 3×  1×   | Report | 3×  3×   | 
| 17 August 2018 20:30 | Iceland   | 30–26 |  Croatia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 720 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| Þrastarson 10 | (13–12) | Ivanković 5 | ||
| 2×  3×   | Report | 3×  5×   | 
15th place game
| 18 August 2018 13:00 | Poland   | 39–28 |  Romania | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 51 Referees: Geraets, Geraets (NED) | 
| Styrcz 7 | (20–13) | three players 4 | ||
| 3×  3×   | Report | 2×  1×   | 
13th place game
| 18 August 2018 15:30 | Israel   | 21–26 |  Russia | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 100 Referees: Mertinian, Syrepisios (GRE) | 
| Amiel 6 | (9–16) | three players 4 | ||
| 3×  4×   | Report | 2×  3×   | 
Eleventh place game
| 18 August 2018 18:00 | Norway   | 28–24 | .svg.png) Portugal | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 195 Referees: Budzák, Záhradník (SVK) | 
| Grøndahl, Hoftun Lillelien 6 | (11–13) | M. Costa, Ribeiro 6 | ||
| 2×  3×   | Report | 3×  6×  1×   | 
Ninth place game
| 18 August 2018 20:30 | Slovenia   | 26–23 |  Hungary | Sport Hall Fran Galović, Koprivnica Attendance: 136 Referees: Jović, Arnautović (BIH) | 
| Tajnik 6 | (16–10) | Bognár 7 | ||
| 3×  2×   | Report | 3×  2×   | 
Seventh place game
| 19 August 2018 10:00 | France   | 39–23 |  Serbia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 105 Referees: Simone, Monitillo (ITA) | 
| Paschal 13 | (19–12) | Petrić 5 | ||
| 3×  5×   | Report | 2×  2×   | 
Fifth place game
| 19 August 2018 12:30 | Spain   | 28–26 |  Germany | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 100 Referees: Boričić, Marković (SRB) | 
| Calle 5 | (15–15) | Mävers, Weber 4 | ||
| 3×  2×   | Report | 3×  5×   | 
Third place game
| 19 August 2018 15:00 | Denmark   | 26–24 |  Croatia | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 1,021 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) | 
| Leger 6 | (14–10) | Martinović, Mileta 6 | ||
| 2×  5×   | Report | 1×  4×   | 
Final
| 19 August 2018 17:30 | Sweden   | 32–27 |  Iceland | Varaždin Arena, Varaždin Attendance: 1,250 Referees: Lončar, Lončar (CRO) | 
| Hallbäck 11 | (12–12) | Þórarinsson 7 | ||
| 3×  2×   | Report | 2×  4×   | 
Final ranking
| Qualified for the 2019 Men's Youth World Handball Championship | |
| Relegated to the Men’s 18 EHF Championship 2020 | 
| Rank | Team | 
|---|---|
|  |  Sweden | 
|  |  Iceland | 
|  |  Denmark | 
| 4 |  Croatia | 
| 5 |  Spain | 
| 6 |  Germany | 
| 7 |  France | 
| 8 |  Serbia | 
| 9 |  Slovenia | 
| 10 |  Hungary | 
| 11 |  Norway | 
| 12 | .svg.png) Portugal[4] | 
| 13 |  Russia | 
| 14 |  Israel | 
| 15 |  Poland | 
| 16 |  Romania | 
Awards
| Award | Player | 
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player |  Haukur Þrastarson | 
| Best Defence Player |  Gianfranco Pribetić | 
| Topscorer |  Ludvig Hallbäck (56 goals) | 
- All-Star Team[5]
| Position | Player | 
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Fabian Norsten | 
| Right wing |  Valter Chrintz | 
| Right back |  Jovica Nikolić | 
| Centre back |  Sadou N'Tanzi | 
| Left back |  Juri Knorr | 
| Left wing |  Dagur Gautason | 
| Pivot |  Thor Christensen | 
References
- ^ "Europe's next generation of handball hopefuls takes the court". EHF. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "EHF EURO hosts next generation's final tournament draw". EHF. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Men's 18 EHF EURO hosts Croatia choose group with Serbia, Portugal and Israel". EHF. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Substitute nations for 2019 Men's Junior and Youth World Championships confirmed". IHF. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Gold for Sweden after superb second half". EHF. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
- Official website
- EHF Archived 2018-08-07 at the Wayback Machine