Men's Handball IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023

Men's Handball IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023

Varna (BUL) - 25 April 2023 - 30 April 2023

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Qualified Nations

• Andorra
  
• Australia
  
• Azerbaijan
• Bulgaria
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Great Britain
• Guatemala
• India
• Malta
• Moldova
• Nigeria
  

Competition Format

Preliminary Round

April 25th - April 27th, 2023
12 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st Nations from each Group will qualify for the Semifinals, the 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the 5th-8th Places Semifinals, the 3rd Nations from each Group will qualify for the 9th-12th Places Semifinals

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Knockout Round

April 29th - April 30th, 2023
12 Nations, Semifinals, Placement Matches, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, the winning Nation will be the Men's Handball IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023 Champion

Preliminary Round

April 25th - April 27th, 2023
12 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st Nations from each Group will qualify for the Semifinals, the 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the 5th-8th Places Semifinals, the 3rd Nations from each Group will qualify for the 9th-12th Places Semifinals

Group A

• Andorra
  
• India
• Malta
  

Group B

• Australia
  
• Cyprus
• Moldova
  

Group C

• Cuba
• Great Britain
• Guatemala
  

Group D

• Azerbaijan
• Bulgaria
• Nigeria
  

Group A
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Malta 27 - 29 Andorra
Half-Time: 12-12
April 25th 2023, h. 12:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Andorra 23 - 26 India
Half-Time:
April 26th 2023, h. 12:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Malta   31 - 33 India
Half-Time: 14-15
April 27th 2023, h. 12:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Group A Final Standing

Nation	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
India	2	2	0	0	59	54	+5	4
Andorra	2	1	0	1	52	53	-1	2
Malta	2	0	0	2	58	61	-4	0

Group B
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Cyprus 35 - 31 Moldova
Half-Time: 19-13
April 25th 2023, h. 14:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Moldova 22 - 25 Australia
Half-Time: 9-13
April 26th 2023, h. 14:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Cyprus 24 - 21 Australia
Half-Time: 11-11
April 27th 2023, h. 14:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Group B Provisional Standing

Nation	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Cyprus	2	2	0	0	59	52	+7	4
Australia	2	1	0	1	46	46	0	2
Moldova	2	0	0	2	53	60	-7	0

Group C
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Great Britain 28 - 32 Cuba
Half-Time: 14-13
April 25th 2023, h. 16:45, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Cuba 27 - 17 Guatemala
Half-Time: 15-5
April 26th 2023, h. 16:45, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Great Britain 28 - 17 Guatemala
Half-Time: 16-6
April 27th 2023, h. 16:45, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Group C Final Standing

Nation	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Cuba	2	2	0	0	59	45	+14	4
Great Britain	2	1	0	1	56	49	+7	2
Guatemala	2	0	0	2	34	55	-21	0

Group D
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Azerbaijan 19 - 30 Bulgaria
Half-Time: 9-14
April 25th 2023, h. 19:00, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Bulgaria 23 - 19 Nigeria
Half-Time: 13-11
April 26th 2023, h. 19:00, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Azerbaijan 16 - 35 Nigeria
Half-Time: 7-18
April 27th 2023, h. 19:00, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Group D Final Standing

Nation	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Bulgaria	2	2	0	0	53	38	+15	4
Nigeria	2	1	0	1	54	40	+14	2
Azerbaijan	2	0	0	2	36	65	-29	0

Knockout Round

April 29th - April 30th, 2023
12 Nations, Semifinals, Placement Matches, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, the winning Nation will be the Men's Handball IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023 Champion

• Andorra
  
• Australia
  
• Azerbaijan
• Bulgaria
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Great Britain
• Guatemala
• India
• Malta
• Moldova
• Nigeria
  

9th-12th Semifinals
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Malta 21 - 25 Moldova
Half-Time: 9-12
April 29th 2023, h. 09:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

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Guatemala 28 - 20 Azerbaijan
Half-Time: 14-11
April 29th 2023, h. 11:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

5th - 8th Places Semifinals
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Andorra 19 - 32 Australia
Half-Time: 4-13
April 29th 2023, h. 13:45, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

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Great Britain 30 - 20 Nigeria
Half-Time: 14-11
April 29th 2023, h. 16:00, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Semifinals
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Cuba 36 - 29 Bulgaria
Half-Time: 17-16
April 29th 2023, h. 18:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

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India 37 - 42 Cyprus
Half-Time: 23-21
April 29th 2023, h. 20:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

11th PlacesMatch
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Malta 31 - 20 Azerbaijan
Half-Time: 15-9
April 30th 2023, h. 09:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

9th PlacesMatch
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Moldova 21 - 14 Guatemala
Half-Time: 8-5
April 30th 2023, h. 11:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

7th PlacesMatch
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Andorra 14 - 36 Nigeria
Half-Time: 6-17
April 30th 2023, h. 13:45, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

5th PlacesMatch
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Australia 22 - 34 Great Britain
Half-Time: 10-17
April 30th 2023, h. 16:00, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Bronze Medal Match
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

India 18 - 47 Bulgaria
Half-Time: 7-25
April 30th 2023, h. 18:15, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Gold Medal Match
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)

Cyprus 18 - 22 Cuba
Half-Time: 9-14
April 30th 2023, h. 20:30, Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna

Men's Tournament
Final Results

Rank	Athletes	Nation	Result
1	Cuba		-
2	Cyprus		-
3	Bulgaria		-
4	India		-
5	Great Britain		-
6	Australia		-
7	Nigeria		-
8	Andorra		-
9	Moldova		-
10	Guatemala		-
11	Malta		-
12	Azerbaijan		-