2024 European Men's Handball Championship bidding process explained

The 2024 European Men's Handball Championship bidding process entails the bids for the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship. The winners were Germany.

Bidding timeline

The bidding timeline is as follows:[1]

Bids

On 4 May 2017, it was announced that the following countries had sent in an official expression of interest:[2]

However, when the deadline for submitting the final bids expired, the following applications had been received:

Denmark and Switzerland

Denmark and Switzerland decided to bid together, under the slogan Perfect Partnership.[4] [5] They were originally going to bid alongside Germany for 2022, but the Germans decided to shift away from the project to focus on a solo bid for 2024.[6] Their project was designed to show small nations can host big tournaments sustainably.[7] The bid had full backing from the Danish and Swiss governments.[8] In June 2018, Denmark and Switzerland both played a friendly to further promote their bid.[9] The chairman of the Danish federation, Per Bertelsen, said the bid had a good chance of winning.[10]

The main rounds would be in Zürich and Herning, while the final weekend would be in Herning.[11]

Proposed venues
Herning Copenhagen
Jyske Bank BoxenRoyal Arena
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 13,000
Aarhus Zürich
Ceres ArenaHallenstadion
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 11,200

Germany

After stepping away from the bid with the Danes and Swiss a week before the deadline, the Germans formed a solo bid for 2024.[12] [13] Great sport, great engagement” is the slogan.[14] In January 2018, EHF president, Michael Wiederer confessed that a he supported a possible European Championship in Germany.[15]

The opening game will be held in Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf and is aiming to break the world record for number of spectators during a handball game and the final weekend will be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.

These are the proposed venues:

DüsseldorfCologneBerlin
Esprit ArenaLanxess ArenaMercedes-Benz Arena
Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 19,603Capacity: 14,800
Hamburg
Barclaycard Arena
Capacity: 13 300
Mannheim
SAP Arena
Capacity: 13 200
MunichHanover
OlympiahalleTUI Arena
Capacity: 12,500Capacity: 10,000

Withdrawn bids

Hungary and Slovakia

Hungary and Slovakia both submitted a joint application for the event.[16] [17] [18] The slogan is Watch games see more, which is meant to reference the short distances between venues. The bid had government support from both sides.

The main round would be in Bratislava and Budapest, while the final weekend would be held at the new Budapest Arena.[19] [20]

They withdrew shortly before the vote because they had won the hosting rights for the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship.

Proposed venues
Budapest Veszprém Bratislava
MVM DomeVeszprém ArénaOndrej Nepela Arena
Capacity: 20,022Capacity: 8,469Capacity: 10,000
Szeged Debrecen Košice
Pick ArénaFőnix ArenaSteel Aréna
Capacity: 8,143Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 7,900

Host selection

On 20 June 2018 at the 14th ordinary EHF Congress held in Glasgow, Germany was selected to host the competition.[21] [22] [23] [24]

Country
Votes
27
& 19
& -
Total46

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EHF Euro - Beyond 2020. beyond2020.ehfoffice.at. 2023-12-14. 2019-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190206135026/http://beyond2020.ehfoffice.at/. dead.
  2. Web site: These nations want to bid for EHF EUROs in 2022 and 2024. Eurohandball. 4 May 2017. 19 June 2018. 9 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309174859/https://ehfeuro.eurohandball.com/men/2024/news/en/these-nations-want-to-bid-for-ehf-euros-in-2022-and-2024/. live.
  3. https://www.gol.mk/rakomet/makedonija-kandidat-da-bide-domakjin-na-mashko-rakometno-ep-vo-2022-i-2024-godina
  4. Web site: EM-Bewerbung 2022/24: Nächster Schritt für Dänemark und die Schweiz - Handball Schweiz. www.handball.ch. 2023-12-15. 2023-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215163302/https://www.handball.ch/de/news/2018/em-bewerbung-202224-naechster-schritt-fuer-daenemark-und-die-schweiz/. live.
  5. Web site: Schweiz will mit Dänemark Handball-EM 2022 oder 2024 austragen. November 3, 2017. SWI swissinfo.ch. December 15, 2023. December 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215163301/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/schweiz-will-mit-daenemark-handball-em-2022-oder-2024-austragen/43647996. live.
  6. Web site: Unser Handball. unserhandball.de. 2023-12-15. 2023-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215163303/https://unserhandball.de/en/. live.
  7. Web site: Denmark and Switzerland: A perfect partnership. www.eurohandball.com. 2023-12-15. 2023-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215163303/https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/denmark-and-switzerland-a-perfect-partnership/. live.
  8. Web site: Bid website . A Perfect Partnership . 21 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809103448/http://www.denmarkswitzerland.com/#a-perfect-partnership . 9 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Olympiasieger Dänemark als Gradmesser für die Schweiz - Handball Schweiz. www.handball.ch. 2023-12-15. 2023-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215163303/https://www.handball.ch/de/news/2018/olympiasieger-daenemark-als-gradmesser-fuer-die-schweiz/. live.
  10. Web site: Derfor jagter Danmark EM-værtskabet sammen med Schweiz - TV 2. November 3, 2017. sport.tv2.dk. 2023-12-15. 2022-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516143950/https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2017-11-03-derfor-jagter-danmark-em-vaertskabet-sammen-med-schweiz. live.
  11. https://www.blick.ch/sport/handball/zusammen-mit-daenemark-schweiz-bewirbt-sich-fuer-em-2022-und-2024-id7551622.html
  12. Web site: DHB bewirbt sich um EHF Euro 2022 und 2024. DHB - Deutscher Handball Bund.
  13. Web site: Dänemark und Schweiz konkurrieren mit DHB. November 3, 2017. www.spox.com. December 15, 2023. November 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171105012540/http://www.spox.com/de/sport/handball/1711/News/dhb-kandidatur-bewerbungen-schweiz-daenemark-2022-2024-em.html. live.
  14. Web site: Germany 2024: Modern infrastructure, huge capacity and very beneficial for handball in Europe. June 15, 2018. Handball Planet.
  15. Web site: Deutschland hat „sehr gute“ Chancen, die Handball-EM 2024 auszuri | SHZ. Olaf. Bruchmann. January 15, 2018. shz.de.
  16. Web site: A szlovákokkal pályázunk a kézilabda Eb-rendezésért. www.origo.hu/.
  17. Web site: Magyarország és Szlovákia közösen pályázik a férfi kézilabda Eb rendezésére. www.dehir.hu.
  18. Web site: Exekutíva EHF schválila spoločnú kandidatúru SR a Maďarska na ME 2022 a 2024. March 20, 2018. Šport.sk.
  19. https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/hungary-awaits-ehf-euro-bid-decision/
  20. https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/a-handball-festival-to-captivate-a-new-audience-and-everyone-s-invited/
  21. Web site: EHF Congress: EHF Euro 2024 to Germany, Euro 2022 in Hungary/Slovakia and Balkans. handball-planet.com. 20 June 2018. 17 December 2021. 17 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217163336/https://www.handball-planet.com/ehf-congress-ehf-euro-2024-to-germany-euro-2022-in-hungary-slovakia-and-balkans/. live.
  22. Web site: Danmark går glip af værtskab for EM i herrehåndbold - TV 2. June 20, 2018. sport.tv2.dk. 2023-12-15. 2023-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215163303/https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-06-20-danmark-gaar-glip-af-vaertskab-for-em-i-herrehaandbold. live.
  23. Web site: Deutschland wird Gastgeber der EHF Euro 2024. DHB - Deutscher Handball Bund.
  24. Web site: Vergabe der EHF Euro 2024 in Glasgow. DHB - Deutscher Handball Bund.

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