2014 Beach Handball World Championships

The 2014 Beach Handball World Championships were a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Recife, Brazil from 22–27 July, 2014.[1] It was the sixth edition of the event.

Just like two years prior, Brazil again won the gold medal in both, the men's and women's competition.[2]

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top ranked team advanced to the Main Round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had 3 games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the Semifinals. The three bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid. Every team played three games and after those round there wereplacement matches from 7th–12th place.

Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.

Draw

The draw was held on 9 May.[3]

Men

Participating nations

Group A Group B

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main Round
     Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Brazil 5 5 0 10 0 10
 Denmark 5 4 1 8 2 8
 Serbia 5 3 2 6 6 6
 Uruguay 5 2 3 5 7 4
 Oman 5 1 4 3 8 2
 Australia 5 0 5 1 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
22 July 2014
Brazil  2–0  Oman
Denmark  2–0  Australia
Serbia  2–1  Uruguay
Uruguay  0–2  Brazil
Australia  1–2  Serbia
Oman  0–2  Denmark
23 July 2014
Denmark  2–0  Serbia
Oman  1–2  Uruguay
Brazil  2–0  Australia
24 July 2014
Australia  0–2  Oman
Serbia  0–2  Brazil
Denmark  2–0  Uruguay
Uruguay  2–0  Australia
Brazil  2–0  Denmark
Serbia  2–0  Oman

Group B

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Croatia 5 4 1 8 4 8
 Qatar 5 4 1 8 4 8
 Spain 5 3 2 7 4 6
 Egypt 5 2 3 4 6 4
 Russia 5 2 3 6 8 4
 Argentina 5 0 5 3 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
22 July 2014
Croatia  2–0  Qatar
Russia  2–1  Spain
Egypt  2–0  Argentina
Argentina  1–2  Croatia
Spain  2–0  Egypt
Qatar  2–1  Russia
23 July 2014
Russia  0–2  Egypt
Qatar  2–1  Argentina
Croatia  0–2  Spain
24 July 2014
Spain  0–2  Qatar
Egypt  0–2  Croatia
Russia  2–1  Argentina
Argentina  0–2  Spain
Croatia  2–1  Russia
Egypt  0–2  Qatar

Main round (Group C)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Brazil 5 5 0 10 2 10
 Denmark 5 4 1 8 4 8
 Croatia 5 2 3 5 6 4
 Qatar 5 2 3 5 7 4
 Spain 5 2 3 6 6 4
 Serbia 5 0 5 1 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
25 July 2014
Serbia  0–2  Croatia
Denmark  2–0  Qatar
Brazil  2–1  Spain
Brazil  2–1  Qatar
Serbia  0–2  Spain
Denmark  2–1  Croatia
26 July 2014
Denmark  2–1  Spain
Serbia  1–2  Qatar
Brazil  2–0  Croatia

Consolation round (Group D)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Egypt 5 4 1 8 3 8
 Russia 5 4 1 8 3 8
 Argentina 5 3 2 7 4 6
 Uruguay 5 2 3 5 7 4
 Oman 5 2 3 5 6 4
 Australia 5 0 5 0 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
25 July 2014
Oman  0–2  Russia
Uruguay  0–2  Argentina
Australia  0–2  Egypt
Uruguay  0–2  Russia
Oman  2–0  Egypt
Australia  0–2  Argentina
26 July 2014
Oman  0–2  Argentina
Australia  0–2  Russia
Uruguay  1–2  Egypt

Placement matches

Eleventh place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Oman  1–2  Australia

Ninth place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Argentina  0–2  Uruguay

Seventh place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Egypt  0–2  Russia

Fifth place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Spain  2–0  Serbia

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
 Brazil2
 
27 July
 
 Qatar0
 
 Brazil2
 
26 July
 
 Croatia1
 
 Denmark1
 
 
 Croatia2
 
Third place
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Qatar2
 
 
 Denmark1

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Croatia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Qatar
4  Denmark
5  Spain
6  Serbia
7  Russia
8  Egypt
9  Uruguay
10  Argentina
11  Australia
12  Oman

Awards

MVP
  •  Martin Andersen (DEN)
Topscorer
  •  Juan Vásquez Díz (ESP)
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper:  Igor Totić (CRO)
  • Right wing:  Nailson Amaral (BRA)
  • Left wing:  Juan Vásquez Díz (ESP)
  • Pivot:  Gil Pires (BRA)
  • Defender:  Ahmed Morgan (QAT)
  • Specialist:  Martin Andersen (DEN)
Fair play award

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Women

Participating nations

Group A Group B

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main Round
     Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Brazil 5 5 0 10 0 10
 Norway 5 4 1 8 3 8
 Italy 5 3 2 6 5 6
 Uruguay 5 2 3 4 6 4
 Chinese Taipei 5 1 4 3 9 2
 Australia 5 0 5 2 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
22 July 2014
Brazil  2–0  Australia
Norway  2–0  Italy
Uruguay  2–0  Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei  0–2  Brazil
Italy  2–0  Uruguay
Australia  1–2  Norway
23 July 2014
Norway  2–0  Uruguay
Australia  1–2  Chinese Taipei
Brazil  2–0  Italy
Italy  2–0  Australia
Uruguay  0–2  Brazil
Norway  2–0  Chinese Taipei
24 July 2014
Chinese Taipei  1–2  Italy
Brazil  2–0  Norway
Uruguay  2–0  Australia

Group B

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Hungary 5 4 1 8 3 8
 Ukraine 5 3 2 7 5 6
 Spain 5 3 2 8 4 6
 Denmark 5 3 2 6 4 6
 Thailand 5 1 4 2 9 2
 Argentina 5 1 4 3 9 2
Team 1 Score Team 2
22 July 2014
Hungary  2–0  Thailand
Denmark  0–2  Spain
Ukraine  1–2  Argentina
Argentina  0–2  Hungary
Spain  1–2  Ukraine
Thailand  0–2  Denmark
23 July 2014
Denmark  0–2  Ukraine
Thailand  2–1  Argentina
Hungary  2–1  Spain
24 July 2014
Spain  2–0  Thailand
Ukraine  0–2  Hungary
Denmark  2–0  Argentina
Argentina  0–2  Spain
Hungary  0–2  Denmark
Ukraine  2–0  Thailand

Main round (Group C)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Brazil 5 5 0 10 0 10
 Hungary 5 4 1 8 4 8
 Ukraine 5 3 2 6 6 6
 Norway 5 2 3 6 6 4
 Spain 5 1 4 4 8 2
 Italy 5 0 5 0 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
25 July 2014
Norway  1–2  Ukraine
Italy  0–2  Hungary
Brazil  2–0  Spain
Norway  1–2  Hungary
Brazil  2–0  Ukraine
Italy  0–2  Spain
26 July 2014
Italy  0–2  Ukraine
Norway  2–0  Spain
Brazil  2–0  Hungary

Consolation round (Group D)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Denmark 5 5 0 10 1 10
 Uruguay 5 3 2 8 4 6
 Thailand 5 2 3 5 8 4
 Chinese Taipei 5 2 3 5 7 4
 Australia 5 2 3 5 7 4
 Argentina 5 1 4 3 9 2
Team 1 Score Team 2
25 July 2014
Australia  0–2  Denmark
Uruguay  1–2  Argentina
Chinese Taipei  1–2  Thailand
Chinese Taipei  0–2  Denmark
Australia  2–0  Argentina
Uruguay  2–0  Thailand
26 July 2014
Chinese Taipei  2–0  Argentina
Australia  2–1  Thailand
Uruguay  1–2  Denmark

Placement matches

Eleventh place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Australia  0–2  Argentina

Ninth place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Thailand  2–0  Chinese Taipei

Seventh place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Denmark  2–0  Uruguay

Fifth place game

26 July 2014
Team 1 Score Team 2
Spain  2–0  Italy

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
 Brazil2
 
27 July
 
 Norway1
 
 Brazil2
 
26 July
 
 Hungary0
 
 Hungary2
 
 
 Ukraine0
 
Third place
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Norway2
 
 
 Ukraine1

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Hungary
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Norway
4  Ukraine
5  Spain
6  Italy
7  Denmark
8  Uruguay
9  Thailand
10  Chinese Taipei
11  Argentina
12  Australia

Awards

MVP
  •  Camila Souza (BRA)
Topscorer
  •  Catherine Kornvald (NOR)
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper:  Ágnes Győri (HUN)
  • Right wing:  Olga Lajuk (UKR)
  • Left wing:  Catherine Kornvald (NOR)
  • Pivot:  Renata Santiago (BRA)
  • Defender:  Anika Niederwieser (ITA)
  • Specialist:  Maj Thornoe Johansen (DEN)
Fair play award

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

References

  1. ^ "Beach Handball WcH in Brazil: 100 days – Countdown begins". handball-planet.com. 2014-04-15.
  2. ^ "Beach Handball Carnival on the beach of Recife". ihf.info. 2014-07-27.
  3. ^ "Groups for Men's and Women's World Championships drawn in Recife". ihf.info. 2014-05-09.

External links

  • Official website
  • Men's tournament on IHF
  • Women's tournament on IHF