The 2010 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Antalya in Turkey from 23 June 2010 to 27 June 2010. It was the fourth edition of the event. Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets was the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.
Format The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top-ranked teams advanced to the main round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had three games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. The three bottom-ranked teams from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group would be valid. Every team had three games and after those rounds there were placement matches from 7th to 12th.
Men Participating nations Group AGroup B
Preliminary round Team advanced to Main Round Team competes in consolation round
Group A TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 10550100 653275 653275 653265 251438 0505110
June 23, 2010 Brazil2–0LibyaSpain2–1HungaryTurkey2–1OmanLibya0–2SpainOman0–2BrazilHungary2–1Turkey
June 24, 2010 Brazil2–0SpainOman0–2HungaryTurkey2–1LibyaLibya0–2OmanBrazil2–0HungarySpain0–2Turkey
June 25, 2010 Hungary2–0LibyaSpain2–0OmanTurkey0–2Brazil
Group B TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 854183 854185 653285 653293 251438 0505010
June 23, 2010 Egypt2–0RussiaCroatia2–0AustraliaDenmark2–0QatarAustralia0–2EgyptQatar0–2CroatiaRussia2–1Denmark
June 24, 2010 Qatar1–2RussiaDenmark2–0AustraliaCroatia2–0EgyptAustralia0–2QatarEgypt2–1DenmarkCroatia1–2Russia
June 25, 2010 Russia2–0AustraliaEgypt2–0QatarDenmark2–1Croatia
Main round (Group C) Team advances to Semifinals
TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 854192 854185 653275 452357452358 0505310
June 25, 2010 Brazil2–0DenmarkTurkey2–0RussiaHungary2–1Egypt
June 26, 2010 Brazil1–2RussiaTurkey2–0EgyptHungary2–0DenmarkTurkey2–1DenmarkBrazil2–0EgyptHungary2–1Russia
Consolation round (Group D) TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 10550100 854182 653264 452346 251428 0505010
June 25, 2010 Spain2–0AustraliaOman0–2QatarLibya0–2Croatia
June 26, 2010 Spain2–0QatarOman0–2CroatiaLibya2–0AustraliaSpain0–2CroatiaLibya0–2QatarOman2–0Australia
Placement matches 11th/12th position June 27, 2010 2–0
9th/10th position June 27, 2010 0–2
7th/8th position June 27, 2010 2–1
5th/6th position June 27, 2010 0–2
Finals
Semifinals June 27, 2010 2–0 2–1
3rd/4th place June 27, 2010 1–2
Final June 27, 2010 2–0
Women Participating nations Group AGroup B
Preliminary round Team advanced to Main Round Team competes in consolation round
Group A TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 854193 653274 653275653275 452347 0505010
June 23, 2010 Denmark1–2JapanItaly2–1UkraineCroatia2–0New ZealandUkraine2–0DenmarkJapan0–2CroatiaNew Zealand0–2Italy
June 24, 2010 Croatia2–0ItalyJapan0–2UkraineDenmark2–0New ZealandNew Zealand0–2JapanCroatia1–2UkraineItaly1–2Denmark
June 25, 2010 Denmark2–0CroatiaUkraine2–0New ZealandItaly2–0Japan
Group B TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 854192 854194652356452358 251438 251429
June 23, 2010 Spain1–2HungaryTurkey2–0ChinaBrazil2–1NorwayChina0–2SpainNorway2–0TurkeyHungary2–1Brazil
June 24, 2010 China0–2NorwaySpain0–2BrazilTurkey2–0HungarySpain0–2NorwayHungary1–2ChinaBrazil2–1Turkey
June 25, 2010 Turkey2–0SpainNorway2–0HungaryBrazil2–0China
Main Round (Group C) Team advances to Semifinals
TeamPtsPldWLSWSL10550102 653285 452347 452357 452356 251448
June 25, 2010 Ukraine0–2TurkeyDenmark1–2NorwayCroatia0–2Brazil
June 26, 2010 Ukraine0–2NorwayCroatia2–0TurkeyDenmark0–2BrazilDenmark2–1TurkeyUkraine0–2BrazilCroatia2–1Norway
Consolation round (Group D) TeamPtsPldWLSWSL 10550102 653285 653265 452376 452347 0505010
June 25, 2010 Italy2–0ChinaJapan2–1SpainNew Zealand0–2Hungary
June 26, 2010 Italy2–1SpainJapan0–2HungaryNew Zealand0–2ChinaItaly2–1HungaryNew Zealand0–2SpainJapan2–0China
Placement matches 11th/12th position June 27, 2010 2–0
9th/10th position June 27, 2010 0–2
7th/8th position June 27, 2010 1–2
5th/6th position June 27, 2010 0–2
Finals
Semifinals June 27, 2010 1–2 2–1
3rd/4th place June 27, 2010 2–0
Final June 27, 2010 0–2
References Format & Rules
External links Official Site IHF Page