This article describes the qualification for the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.
38 teams had registered for participation. 37 teams competed for 15 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. In each phase, the teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in the EHF National Team Ranking.
The draw for the qualification round was held on 22 July 2014 in Vienna, Austria.[1] The group winners advanced to the playoffs.
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The draw for the playoffs was held on 23 June 2015 in Vienna, Austria.[2] The winners advanced to the second phase.|}
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Finland won 55–52 on aggregate.----
Romania won 62–48 on aggregate.----
Belgium won 66–50 on aggregate.
The draw was held on 14 April 2016 in Dubrovnik. The teams were split into seven groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams from each group and the best third ranked team qualified for the final tournament.[3] [4]
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The highest ranked third-placed team from the groups directly qualifies for the tournament. Matches against the fourth placed teams in each group are discarded.