The European Men’s Handball Championship has been in operation since 1994, with Sweden having been the most successful country in the history of the competition. Denmark were the champions in 2026 when landing their third crown, although there are several other nations who have been victorious over the years.
Whether you are betting on the men’s tournament or alternatively the European Women’s Handball Championship, there are lots of opportunities to place bets on the action. There are always a clutch of teams lining up at the beginning of the tournament, with every game having match odds available along with popular markets such as Total and Handicap.
Bet on the Outright Winner Market
Before the women or the men’s tournament takes place, there’s the chance to bet on the outright winner. The European Handball Championship betting sites will price up every team to claim a victory. There are always several potential winners, while many bookmakers provide customers with the chance to bet each-way.
It’s always worth looking at the seeded teams and their previous performance. There are generally several other outright markets. You can bet on teams to win their respective groups or alternatively focus on specific players to score the most goals in the tournament.
Enjoy a Wide Range of Handball Match Betting Markets
For every European Handball Championship match, there are Game Lines which are available. The handicap betting market is the most popular and you might find Sweden +2.5 at 1.88 or Norway -2.5 at 1.88. If you think Sweden will avoid defeat by more than two goals, then you can back them at the above. Alternatively, those expecting Norway to cover the line and win by three or more might back them.
Sometimes the “To Win” market is great if you simply want to bet on a specific country to win a group or knockout match. It depends on how competitive the odds happen to be. There’s often the option to merge the selections together in a multiple bet and that can give you a greater potential payout as a result.
The Total betting market can be exciting and that’s a simple case of predicting how many goals will be scored. You might find the opportunity to bet on either Over 63.5 or Under 63.5 Goals at similar odds. This is a great wager in terms of cheering on or against goals being scored.
The History of the European Men’s Handball Championship
Sweden were the leading light in the early European Men’s Handball Championship tournaments. The Scandinavian side won the inaugural event in 1994, while they bounced back from finishing fourth in 1996 by winning a consecutive hat-trick of titles. The Swedes beat Spain in the 1998 final before extra-time successes against Russia and Germany in the two next tournaments. However, the Germans were able to go one better in 2004 when triumphing in Slovenia and they were able to beat the hosts in the final to land a maiden victory.
It was France who were the latest new winner in Switzerland when going all the way in 2006, with Spain comfortably beaten in the final. This was to be the first of five tournaments which were won by either the French or Denmark who took it in turns to claim an overall success. The Danes succeeded in 2008 before France got the job done in 2010.
After Denmark and France won one more title apiece in 2012 and 2014, we saw Germany double their tally of European Men’s Handball Championship titles in 2016 before Spain became the latest winners. They secured the spoils in 2018 and 2020, with Sweden ending twenty years without a title in 2022 and the last two renewals have been landed by France and Denmark.
The History of the European Women’s Handball Championship
Like the men’s tournament, the women’s handball championship began in 1994 and there has been the chance to place handball bets on every tournament. Norway have had the monopoly on many of the renewals, with the Nordic side having won five of their last six competitions. The only team to triumph was France when beating Russia in the final in 2018.
Denmark were actually the winners of the first two tournaments in 1994 and 1996, with Norway enjoying their first success in 1998 before Hungary celebrated the millennium with their first victory. Then came a Danish victory before four straight wins for Norway. Montenegro ended the stranglehold in 2012 by toppling the Norwegians in the final when securing an extra-time success.