The Men’s and Women’s European Championships have been carried out a total of 16 times (including the latest editions in 2010 in Austria and in 2008 in FYR Macedonia), in host countries all over Europe. Sixteen of the best national teams take part in each of these events and they continue to reach new heights.

The EHF EUROs are handball’s greatest event – the organisation of an event of this dimension demands the highest standards, a professional event management strategy, specialists form all fields and a state-of-the-art working foundation and infrastructure. This poses an unique challenge to each and every host, to put their special touch and bring their unique charm to an EHF EURO.

While preparations are moving fast for the 2010 event in Denmark/Norway, the organising countries of the 2012 events have been allocated. The Member Federations cast their votes on the occasion of the 8th Ordinary EHF Congress on 27 September 2008 in Vienna. According to their decision, the 2012 Men’s European Championship will take place in Serbia and the 2012 Women’s European Championship will be held in the Netherlands.

The organisers of the upcoming events are working closely together with the EHF to stage very high level competitions and at the same time five European Federations are working hard to produce successful bids. The race for the EHF EURO 2014 has begun and will run until 24/25 September 2010 when the National Federation leaders will cast their votes at the EHF Congress in Copenhagen.

The following federations have submitted valid bids for the EHF EURO 2014:

Men’s EHF EURO 2014

Croatia/ Hungary (jointly)
The EHF accepted (partly connected to conditions) the potential use of the following venues:

• Zadar – Kresimir Cosic
• Split – Spaladium Arena
• Zagreb – Arena Zagreb
• Varazdin – City Sport Hall
• Budapest – Syma Sport Centre
• Budapest – Papp Laszlo Arena
• Debrecen- Fonix Hall

Denmark
The EHF accepted the potential use of the following venues:

• Aalborg – Gigantium
• Aarhus – NRGi Arena
• Ballerup – Super Arena
• Odense – Arena Fyn
• Herning – MCH Multi Arena

Women’s EHF EURO 2014

Slovenia
Turkey

For more information, please visit the websites dedicated to presenting the bids in more detail:

Croatian/Hungarian bid for the Men's EHF EURO 2014
Danish bid for the Men’s EHF EURO 2014
Turkish bid for the Women’s EHF EURO 2014
Slovenian bid for the Women's EHF EURO 2014