This article lists the performances of each of the 26 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the European Women's Handball Championship finals.
Debut of teams Each successive European Women'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 inqualification Number ofdebutants Debutants inchampionship Number ofdebutants 1994Qual. 29 12 1996Qual. 2 2 1998Qual. 1 3 2000Qual. 1 3 2002Qual. 1 1 2004Qual. 0 2006Qual. () 1 (+1) () (+1) 2008Qual. 2 1 2010Qual. 1 2 2012Qual. 0 2014Qual. 0 2016Qual. 2 0 2018Qual. 0 2020Qual. 0 2022Qual. 1 1 2024Qual. 2 2026Qual. 3 1 2028Qual. TBD TBD 2030Qual. TBD ()1 (1) 2032Qual. TBD TBD 1 Belgium is certain of qualifying of hosts of the 2030 European Women's Handball Championship, but could also still make their debut at the 2028 European Women's Handball Championship.
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 13th to 16th – Thirteenth to sixteenth place Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament q – may still qualify for upcoming tournament – Did not qualify – Disqualified – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned – Hosts
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown. Nation 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 Participations 9th 3rd 4th 12th 9th 10th 10th 15th • • • • • • • 14th Q 10 • • • 11th 16th 16th • 12th • • • • • • × × × 4 × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × • Q 1 5th 6th • • • 13th 7th 6th 9th 13th 13th 16th 16th 3rd 10th 19th Q 14 8th • • • 8th 15th • • • 12th • 10th 15th 15th • 15th Q 9 1st 1st 2nd 10th 1st 2nd 11th 11th 4th 5th 8th 4th 8th 4th 2nd 2nd Q Q Q 18 × × × × × × × × × × × • • • • 17th Q 2 • • • 5th 3rd 11th 3rd 14th 5th 9th 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 4th 4th Q Q 14 2nd 4th 6th 9th 11th 5th 4th 4th 13th 7th 10th 6th 10th 7th 7th 7th Q Q 17 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1 4th 10th 3rd 1st 5th 3rd 5th 8th 10th 3rd 6th 12th 7th 10th 11th 3rd Q 17 • • • • • • • • 15th 15th • • • • • 16th Q 4 • 12th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 • • 6th 1st 4th 13th 9th 8th 3rd 8th Q 9 • • 10th • 14th • 15th • 8th • 7th 2nd 3rd 6th 6th 6th Q 11 × × 8th 8th • • 12th 7th • 16th • • • • 16th 18th Q 8 3rd 2nd 1st 6th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 5th 1st 1st 1st Q Q 18 • 11th 5th • • • 8th • • • 11th 15th 14th 14th 13th 9th Q Q 10 • • • • • • • 16th • • • • • • • 22nd • 2 10th 5th 11th 4th 7th 7th • 5th 3rd 10th 9th 5th 4th 12th 12th 11th Q 16 6th 7th 9th 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 7th 6th 14th 7th 2nd 5th × × × 141 14th 13th 14th 4th 15th 9th 11th 13th 15th 21st Q 11 12th • • • • • • • • • 12th • • • • 24th Q 4 • • • • 10th 9th 16th • 16th • • 14th 13th 16th 8th 10th Q 10 • • 12th • 13th 8th 9th 2nd 11th 11th 2nd 11th 12th 9th 9th 13th Q 14 7th 8th • • 15th 14th 6th 9th 2nd 8th 3rd 8th 6th 11th 5th 5th Q Q 16 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14th 12th Q 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20th Q 2 11th 9th 7th 2nd 12th 6th 13th 10th 12th 14th 16th • • • • 23rd Q 13 Historical national teams1 12th 11 × • • 7th 6th 2Total 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 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 Runners-up 1996 Champions 1998 Tenth place 2000 Fourth place 2002 Champions 2004 Third place 2006 Sixth place 2008 Seventh place 2010 Fourth place Champions 2012 Fourth place 2014 Thirteenth place Sixth place 2016 Eighth place 2018 Champions 2020 Fourth place2022 Third place Sixteenth place Eighth place2024 Fourteenth place Third place Twelfth place2026 2028 2030 2032
Results of defending champions Year Defending champions Finish 1996 Champions 1998 Runners-up 2000 Sixth place 2002 Fifth place 2004 Runners-up 2006 Champions 2008 2010 2012 Runners-up 2014 Fourth place 2016 Champions 2018 Fifth place 2020 Runners-up 2022 Champions 2024 Champions 2026
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